Compare Epson EcoTank L6490 Printer Epson EcoTank L5290 Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L6490 Printer and in-stock product EcoTank L5290 Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank L6490 Printer⁩ ⁦Epson EcoTank L5290 Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $240.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy, Fax Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display ⁦6.1 cm (2.4-inch) color touchscreen⁩ ⁦1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi
Duplex Printing Automatic Manual
Borderless Printing Up to Legal cm ⁦Up to 10 x 15 cm⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right mm⁩ —
Voice-Activated Printing Yes —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦13300 pages⁩ ⁦8100 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦5200 pages⁩ ⁦6500 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 112 Pigment Black, C13T06C14A⁩ ⁦Epson 103⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 112 Pigment Cyan C13T06C24A, Pigment Magenta C13T06C34A, Pigment Yellow C13T06C44A⁩ ⁦Epson 103⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦4500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦37 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦23 ppm⁩ ⁦15 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦17 ppm⁩ ⁦10 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦9.5 ppm⁩ ⁦5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed — ⁦27 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦7 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Color) ⁦11 sec⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦7.5 ppm⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦20000 pages⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 400 180
Nozzles Per Color 128 59
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3.3 pl⁩ ⁦3 pl⁩
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦12 ppm⁩ ⁦7.7 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦6 ppm⁩ ⁦3.8 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 600 input, up to 600 x 1200 output dpi⁩ ⁦600 × 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — Legal
Scanning
Scanner Type color flatbed scanner with automatic document feeder Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.6 × 29.7 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 29 sec⁩
Scan-to Features Scan to PC via Document Capture Pro; Scan to Cloud including email —
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 8- external bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 1- external bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input, 1-bit output bit⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦6 ipm⁩ ⁦4.5 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ ⁦4.5 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes —
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan-to-Cloud), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet RJ-45⁩ ⁦USB⁩، ⁦Ethernet⁩،⁦Wi-Fi⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦Bonjour, EpsonNet Print, HTTPS, IPP/IPPS, LPD, Port 9100, SNMP, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, WSD⁩ ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA/WPA2 Personal, WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit⁩ —
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 for printing and scanning; Mac OS X 10.6.8 to macOS 10.15.x⁩ Windows , Mac OS
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n in HT20 mode⁩ —
Wireless Setup Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print — Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦35 sheets⁩ ⁦30 sheets⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ ⁦20 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types ⁦Plain paper, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Presentation Paper Matte, No. 10 envelopes, card stock up to 255 g/m2⁩ —
Manual Feed Slot Media Types Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, photo paper, matte paper and self-adhesive sheets —
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–95 g/m²⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity — ⁦20 sheets⁩
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ ⁦1200 mm⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦Letter, Legal, A4, 216 x 330 mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦346 mm⁩ ⁦375 mm⁩
Depth ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦347 mm⁩
Height ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦237 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦7.3 kg⁩ ⁦5 kg⁩
Printer Colour White —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦4.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.9 W⁩ ⁦0.7 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.2 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption — ⁦12 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ ⁦12 W⁩
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed ⁦33.6 kbps⁩ ⁦Up to 33.6 kbps, approximately 3 seconds per page kbps⁩
Fax Memory ⁦180 pages⁩ ⁦Up to 100 pages (ITU-T No. 1 chart) pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials ⁦Up to 100 names and numbers⁩ ⁦Up to 100 names and numbers⁩
Fax Type ⁦Standalone black-and-white and color fax, ITU-T Super Group 3⁩ Walk-up black-and-white and colour fax
Fax Error Correction Mode ⁦CCITU/ITU Group 3 fax with Error Correction Mode⁩ ⁦CCITU/ITU Group 3 fax with Error Correction Mode⁩
Fax Resolution ⁦Monochrome: Standard 203 x 98, Fine 203 x 196, Super Fine 203 x 392, Ultra Fine 406 x 392, Photo 203 x 196; color: 200 x 200 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 200 × 200 dpi⁩
Fax Features PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Broadcast Fax, Fax Preview, Polling Reception PC Fax, Auto Redial, Address Book, Delay Send, Broadcast Fax, Polling Reception
Printer
Printer Category Home Office, Office Desktop Home, Office Desktop
Printer Language — ESC/P-R
Product SKU — ⁦C11CJ65403⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson printer driver, Epson ScanSmart, Epson Scan 2, Document Capture Pro⁩ Epson ScanSmart
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ —
Operating Humidity 20-80 % —
Storage Temperature ⁦-20 to 40 before initial ink charging; -15 to 40 after initial ink charging °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity 5-85 % —

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L6490 Printer vs Epson EcoTank L5290 Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

research reference (not for sale) vs store product.

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank L6490 Printer if you need: automatic duplex, higher ink yield, higher ISO print/copy speed.

Pick Epson EcoTank L5290 Printer if you need: ADF or clearer scan/copy in the table, higher ink yield, faster 10×15 cm photos (lower seconds).

10×15 cm photos: EcoTank L5290 about 27 seconds and EcoTank L6490 about 69 seconds in published figures (~42 second gap). That edge is conditional on matching quality mode, bordered printing, and test conditions — paper type alone is not enough.

Key differences:

  • Printer Category: Home Office, Office Desktop vs Home, Office Desktop
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual
  • Scanner Type: Flatbed colour image scanner (CIS) vs Flatbed with ADF
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 13300 vs 8100
  • Adf Colour Scan Speed: 5 vs 4.5

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank L6490 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual; Included Black Ink Yield: 13300 vs 8100; Automatic Document Feeder Capacity: 35 vs 30.

Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Printer Category: Home Office, Office Desktop vs Home, Office Desktop
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual
  • Scanner Type: Flatbed colour image scanner (CIS) vs Flatbed with ADF
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 13300 vs 8100
  • Adf Colour Scan Speed: 5 vs 4.5
  • Adf Monochrome Scan Speed: 6 vs 4.5
  • Automatic Document Feeder Capacity: 35 vs 30
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 5200 vs 6500

Similarities

Adf Supported Paper Weight: 64-95, Ethernet Connectivity: 1, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Interfaces: USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, Paper Size: A4

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-l6490-a4-multifunction-wi-fi-ink-tank-printer-with-fax/p/30947
  2. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-l5290-multifunction-wi-fi-ink-tank-a4-printer,-with-up-to-3-years-of-ink-included/p/30255
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