Epson WorkForce Pro Wireless Color MFP Inkjet Printer (TPE-C5890)

Epson WorkForce Pro Wireless Color MFP Inkjet Printer (TPE-C5890)
The Epson WorkForce Pro Wireless Color MFP Inkjet Printer is a high-performance, all-in-one color multifunction printer designed to meet the demanding needs of modern businesses. This printer combines exceptional print quality, fast speeds, and robust features to enhance productivity and efficiency in any office environment. Whether you need to print, scan, copy, or fax, the TPE-C5890 delivers reliable performance and cost-effective operation.

  • Interested in seeing a demonstration of the printer under GNU/Linux? Take a look at our demo

  • Each replacement ink pack yields up to 10,000 pages in monochrome and 5,000 pages in color, significantly reducing your ongoing printing costs

  • Energy Efficiency: With low power consumption, this printer helps you save on energy bills

  • Fast first-page-out times: Enjoy fast first-page-out times as short as 5.3 seconds in color and 4.8 seconds in monochrome from ready mode

  • Fast Print Speeds: The printer can handle up to 24 pages per minute (ppm) in both monochrome and color

  • Versatile Media Handling: Print on a wide range of media, including recycled paper, glossy media, envelopes, and labels

  • Features a document feeder, scanner bed, 250-sheet paper tray, 80-sheet rear feed, and 10 envelopes

  • Features support for a wide range of paper sizes: Supports up to 8.5 x 14", A4, A5, A6, No. 10 Envelopes, among other sizes

  • Easy to setup: Connect the power, install the ink cartridges, and connect via a USB cable or configure the wifi/ethernet

  • Works out of the box: No drivers to install on distros with a recent software stack, just plug it in and print/scan/copy/fax

  • Upgrade with ease: No need to reload drivers manually with each upgrade on most distributions

  • One of the best supported printers: Not dependent on OS-loaded binary blobs or proprietary drivers

  • Stress-Free Setup and Operation: Large 4.3" color display for effortless navigation

  • Features: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax, USB, Ethernet, and Wireless networking supported

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions

  • Save paper with duplex printing: Automatic 2-sided printing

  • Save time with duplex scanning: Automatic 2-sided scanning

  • Penguin Technical Support Included: No artificial 15-minute waiting periods for support either

  • No Subscription Or Activation Required: Many printers today require you to register your identity with the manufacturer, some even force a monthly fee

  • No Internet Connection Required: Some printers won't print unless they have an internet connection today, not this one though


Category Specification
Printing Technology PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology 4S printhead 4-color inkjet
Printer Language(s) Epson ESC/P-R, PCL 5 emulation, PCL 6 emulation4, PostScript 3 emulation
Maximum Print Resolution 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi
Print Speed 25 ISO ppm (black), 25 ISO ppm (color)
First Page Out Time (FPOT) 5.3 sec
First Set Out Time (FSOT) 14 sec
Auto 2-Sided Print Speed 16 ISO ppm (black), 16 ISO ppm (color)
Minimum Ink Droplet Size As small as 3.8 picoliters
Monthly Duty Cycle Monthly: up to 70,000 pages; Recommended monthly page volume: up to 5,000 pages
Copy Speed 22 ISO cpm (black), 22 ISO cpm (color)
First Copy Out Time (FCOT) 7 sec
Copy Quality Color/Black-and-White: Standard/Best
Copy Quantity 1 – 999 (PC-free)
Maximum Copy Size 8.5" x 14"
Copy Features uto 2-sided, Preview, Resize, ID Copy, Collate, Adjustable Copy Density, Remove Punched Holes, Remove Shadows, Bar Code Mode
Scanner Type Color flatbed/Auto 2-sided ADF
Photoelectric Device CIS Sensor
Scan Bed Size 8.5" x 11.7"
Optical Resolution 1200 dpi
Hardware Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum Resolution 9600 dpi interpolated
Scanner Bit Depth 48-bit color input/24-bit color output
Auto Document Feeder 50 sheets (Legal 10)
Scan Features Scan to MS Windows PC via Document Capture Pro, Scan to Cloud (including email), Memory Device, Scan to Network Folder, Password Protected PDFs
Scan File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF, Multi-TIFF, BMP (Win), PNG
Black-and-White and Color Fax Modem 33.6 Kbps – as fast as 3 sec per page
Fax Memory Up to 550 pages
Fax Speed Dials 200 (max.)
Security Features PIN number certification for job release, user control access, printer and network settings via Web Config using printer’s IP address, SSL/TLS security, IPsec
Standard Connectivity Hi-Speed USB
Wireless (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac), Wi-Fi®9
Wi-Fi Direct9
Wired Ethernet (1000Base-T/100Base-TX/10Base-T)
Network Protocols TCP/IP v4/v6
Network Printing Protocols IPP, LPD, Port 9100, WSD
Network Management Protocols SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, PING, SLP, WSD, LLTD
WLAN Security WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)
Operating Systems Supported by ThinkPenguin, Inc GNU/Linux based desktop operating systems
Paper Handling PC-Free Paper Support 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", A4, A5, A6, Legal, Letter, Executive, Half Letter, 8.5" x 13", Mexico Oficio, Oficio 9, #10 Envelope
Paper Handling Maximum Paper Size 8.5" x 236"
Paper Handling Paper Sizes 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", A4, A5, A6, Half Letter, Executive, User-Definable (3.5" x 5" – 8.5" x 236"), Oficio 9, Mexico Oficio, 16:9 wide
Paper Handling Paper Types Plain paper, Epson Bright White Pro Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided, Epson Photo Paper Glossy, Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Paper Handling Envelope Types No. 10
Paper Handling Input Paper Capacity 250 sheets plain paper (250 sheets plain paper x 1 tray); Rear Feed: 80 sheets (1,830 sheets total with three optional 500-sheet paper trays); 10 envelopes
Display 4.3" color touchscreen
Temperature Operating: 50 °F to 95 °F (10 °C to 35 °C)
Storage: -4 °F to 104 °F (-20 °C to 40 °C)
Relative Humidity Operating: 20% – 80%
Storage: 5% – 85% (no condensation)
Sound Level Power: 6.4 dB(A)
Pressure: 52 dB(A)
Rated Voltage AC 100 V – 240 V Universal (Automatic)
Rated Frequency 50 Hz – 60 Hz
Rated Current 1.0 A – 0.6 A
Power Consumption Standalone: Approx. 27 W (ISO 24712)
Standby: Approx. 11.7 W
Sleep: Approx. 1.2 W
Power Off: Approx. 0.2 W
Typical Energy Consumption (TEC) 0.18 kWh
Safety Approvals Safety standards UL62368-1, CAN/CSA C22 No. 62368-1-14; EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, CAN/CSA ICES-003 Class B
Telecom Regulations FCC Part 68 (U.S.A.), ISED/CS03 (Canada)
Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H) Printing: 16.7" x 22.8" x 17.7"
Storage: 16.7" x 21.1" x 14.1"
Weight: 41.2 lb
Memory 2048MB
What’s in the Box WorkForce Pro Multifunction Printer, manual, power cord, 4x DURABrite Ultra initial ink packs (1x Black Ink pack and 3x color ink packs: 1x Cyan, 1x Magenta, 1x Yellow)
Country of Origin Indonesia
Ink Type DURABrite Ultra pigment ink
Ink Packs 4x individual ink packs (1x Cyan, 1x Magenta, 1x Yellow and 1x Black)
Replacement Ink Packs T10S Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (Yield, ISO pages – Black: 3,000, Color: 3,000) T10W Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (Yield, ISO pages – Black: 5,000, Color: 5,000) T10Y Black (Yield, ISO pages – Black: 10,000)
Eco Features Lowest power consumption in its class
Save up to 50% of your paper supply with auto 2-sided printing/copying
ENERGY STAR® qualified
RoHS compliant
Recyclable product
Epson America, Inc. is a SmartWay® Transport Partner
Compatible with (although not supported by ThinkPenguin, Inc) MS Windows® 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows XP SP3 (32- bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2, Windows Server® 202210, Windows Server 201910, Windows Server 201610, Windows Server 2012 R210, Windows Server 201210, Windows Server 2008 R210, Windows Server 200810, Windows Server 2003 R210, Windows Server 200310 Mac® OS X® 10.9.5 – macOS® 12.x11


Have questions?
E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)


Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Trisquel 11, 11.01
Linux Mint 22, 22.1
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6
Debian 12
Ubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.04
Lubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.10
Kubuntu 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10, 25.04
Fedora 41, 42
Tails * 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.8.1, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.14.1, 6.14.2

Most distributions with a recent release are going to work out of the box. If in doubt feel free to reach out to our support team with your favorite distribution, release, and printer model your inquiring about support for.

Tails has support for printing, but at least the 6.x release does NOT support scanning (contact support for info on scanning when 7.x is released).

Notes: Does not include USB or ethernet cable. See connectivity options below.

We are unable to ship this item to the following countries and/or regions:

Canada, South America, Africa, Asia, Mexico, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, India, Pakistan, Iran, the Pacific Islands, any other islands, and the middle east.

If your printer breaks you'll be glad you picked up a warranty. Our service plans include free telephone support and a replacement if your printer takes an early retirement.