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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build & Design Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Display Screen
    4. In The Box
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App For Home Use
  7. Comments

Brother MFC-J895DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-4700

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-J895DW
Epson EcoTank ET-4700

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Brother MFC-J895DW Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Picture

Variants

  • MFC-J895DW (Black)
  • Epson EcoTank ET-4700 (White)

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J895DW

Epson EcoTank ET-4700

The Epson EcoTank ET-4700 is a much better overall printer than the Brother MFC-J895DW. The Epson has a much better cost-per-print and black and color page yield. They both have great scanning features, but the Epson includes an Automatic Document Feeder. However, the Brother does print documents faster.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.3
7.8

Color Printing 
 

0.189 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Black Only Printing 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.6
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J895DW Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 ISO View Picture

Height  

6.7" (17.0 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.3 cm)
14.8" (37.6 cm)

Depth  

13.5" (34.2 cm)
13.6" (34.6 cm)

Weight 
 

16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 In the Box Picture
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Cartridge 
 

5.2
9.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J895DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3011 BK
T522 BK

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

10 prints
175 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

190 prints
3,325 prints

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC3011C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

6 prints
171 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

127 prints
3,638 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Scanner 
 

8.1
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes
Yes

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes
Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24 Bit

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.4
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.49 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

23.99 US$
41.95 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.189 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.5 US$/print
0.031 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.4
3.8

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

57.0 s
87.8 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
12.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.1

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

10.35
10.73
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.6
7.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother MFC-J895DW Side By Side Print/Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J895DW Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J895DW App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Epson iPrint

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Yes

PDF 
 

Yes
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Check Price

Black
MFC-J895DW
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White
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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Black
MFC-J895DW
B&H
White
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
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Walmart.com
Black
MFC-J895DW
BestBuy.com
White
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
B&H
Black
MFC-J895DW
Walmart.com
White
Epson EcoTank ET-4700
BestBuy.com

Brother MFC-J895DW

Epson EcoTank ET-4700

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