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Brother MFC-J6945DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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Products
Brother MFC-J6945DW
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankNo
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTankYes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
Variants
- MFC-J6945DW (White/Grey)
- Epson EcoTank ET-4700 (White)
Our Verdict
Brother MFC-J6945DW
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
The Brother MFC-J6945DW is designed for small or home offices and performs better overall than the Epson EcoTank ET-4700. The Brother feels solid and much better built, has an outstanding display interface, and prints much faster. Also, it can print 11" x 17" sheets and scan them using both its flatbed and duplex-scanning automatic document feeder and can print directly from USB flash drives. On the other hand, the Epson has better page yields and a cheaper cost-per-print since it uses tanks instead of cartridges.
Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our printers test methodology.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Family
8.3
7.8
External Storage Support
Yes
No
Scanner Features
9.5
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Build Quality
8.5
6.0
Build Quality Close Up
Type
All in One
All in One
Dimensions
ISO View Picture
Height
14.9" (37.8 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)
Width
22.6" (57.3 cm)
14.8" (37.6 cm)
Depth
18.8" (47.7 cm)
13.6" (34.6 cm)
In Use Picture
Height When In Use
18.4" (46.8 cm)
Width When In Use
22.6" (57.3 cm)
Depth When In Use
32.8" (83.2 cm)
Weight
50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
Expected Maintenance
8.0
Ink Related Maintenance
Expected
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
Display Screen
9.0
6.0
Display Screen Picture
Display Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Screen Size
3.7" (9.3 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
No
Cartridge
9.9
9.5
Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Technology
Inkjet
Inkjet
SuperTank
No
Yes
Photo Cartridge
No
No
Color
Yes
Yes
Number Of Color Cartridges
3
3
Black Cartridge Model
LC3037BK
T522 BK
Tested Black Page Yield
161 prints
175 prints
Estimated Black Page Yield
3,059 prints
3,325 prints
Color Cartridge Model
LC3037 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y
Tested Color Page Yield
80 prints
171 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
1,833 prints
3,638 prints
Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
Third Party Cartridge
No Cartridges
No
Ink Type
Dye And Pigment
High Yield Cartridge
Yes
No Cartridge
Scanner Features
9.5
8.1
Scanner Flatbed Picture
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
Yes
Scan Flatbed
Yes
ADF Capacity
50 pages
Scan Sheetfed
Yes
Scan Speed
11 PPM
Automatic Document Feeder
Yes
Duplex Scanning
Automatic (Single-Pass)
No
Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI
Scan Color Depth
24Bit
24 Bit
Max Flatbed Scan Size
11" x 17"
8.5" x 11"
Max ADF Scan Size
11" x 17"
Flatbed Hinge Adjustability
1.20" (31 mm)
Fax
Yes
Yes
Copy
Yes
Yes
OCR Included
Built-in
Scan Quality
5.5
Scan Quality Photo
Max Scan Resolution
1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI
Max Scan Color Depth
24Bit
24 Bit
In The Box
In the Box Picture
Battery
Advertised Battery Life
N/A
Tested Charging Time
N/A
Document
Black & White Documents
7.0
B&W Document Picture
Color Ink Needed For Black & White
Yes
Color Documents
7.5
Color Document Picture
Cost-Per-Print
9.9
10
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
32.99 US$
13.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
64.49 US$
41.95 US$
Black-Only Printing Cost
0.011 US$/print
0.004 US$/print
Color Printing Cost
0.035 US$/print
0.012 US$/print
Photo Printing Cost
0.090 US$/print
0.031 US$/print
Ink Subscription
Optional
No
Printing Speed
7.9
3.8
Printing Speed Video
Black Only Text Document
13 PPM
8 PPM
Color Document
11 PPM
4 PPM
Photo Printing Time
68.0 s
87.8 s
Single Page Out Time (Black Only)
8.0 s
12.3 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
No
Input Tray Capacity
600 pages
100 pages
Document Printing Sizes
Letter (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Legal (8.5" x 14")
Yes
Yes
Tabloid (11" x 17")
Yes
No
A6 (105mm x 148mm)
Yes
Yes
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Yes
No
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Yes
Yes
Max Paper Weight
260 g/m²
Printing
Cost-Per-Print
9.9
10
Printer Total Cost
Black Cartridge Price
32.99 US$
13.99 US$
Color Cartridge Price
64.49 US$
41.95 US$
Black Only Printing
0.011 US$/print
0.004 US$/print
Color Printing
0.035 US$/print
0.012 US$/print
Photo Printing
0.090 US$/print
0.031 US$/print
Ink Subscription
Optional
No
Printing Speed
7.9
3.8
Black Only Text Document
13 PPM
8 PPM
Color Document
11 PPM
4 PPM
Photo Printing Time
68.0 s
87.8 s
First Page Out Time (Black Only)
8.0 s
12.3 s
Duplex Printing
Automatic
No
Input Tray Capacity
600 pages
100 pages
Color Accuracy
6.3
6.1
Color dE Picture
Average Color dE
7.60
10.73
Photo Printing Quality
7.0
Side By Side Print/Photo
Borderless Printing
Yes
Yes
Printing Size
Letter (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Yes
Legal (8.5" x 14")
Yes
Yes
Tabloid (11" x 17")
Yes
No
A6 (105mm x 148mm)
Yes
Yes
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Yes
No
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Yes
Yes
Photo (2" x 3")
No
Photo (4" x 6")
Yes
Yes
Photo (5" x 7")
Yes
Yes
Photo
Color Gamut
6.0
Parrots Picture
Color Range Picture
Color Accuracy
6.3
6.1
Friends Picture
Color dE Picture
Color dE Graph
Average Color dE
7.60
10.73
Small Details
8.5
Small Details Photo
Max Print Resolution (DPI)
1200 x 4800
Photo Printing Sizes
9.5
Glossy Paper (4" x 6")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (5" x 7")
Yes
Yes
Glossy Paper (8" x 10")
Yes
Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")
Yes
Glossy Paper (13" x 19")
No
Borderless Printing
Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity
Connectivity
9.0
8.0
Inputs Picture
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
USB Input To Computer
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
No
No
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi via Router
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Yes
External Storage Support
Yes
No
Apple AirPrint
Yes
Yes
Mopria Print Service
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
10
10
App Printscreen
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
App Name
Brother iPrint&Scan
Epson iPrint
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Photo (JPEG, PNG)
Android and iOS
Yes
PDF
Android and iOS
Yes
Microsoft Office Files
Android and iOS
Yes
Text Files (TXT)
Android and iOS
Yes
Webpages (HTML)
Android and iOS
Yes
OS Compatibility
Windows
Fully
macOS
Fully
Chrome OS
Fully
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