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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 vs Brother MFC-J4335DW

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Epson EcoTank ET-2850
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Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Variants

  • EcoTank ET-2850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2850 (White)
  • MFC-J4335DW (White)
  • MFC-J4535DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW XL (White)

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Epson EcoTank ET-2850

Brother MFC-J4335DW

The Brother MFC-J4335DW and the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 are both good options for a home office. If you scan often for work, the Brother is a better choice since it has an automatic document feeder that scans very quickly. It also prints much faster. On the other hand, if you print often, the Epson is a better choice. It has much higher page yields, and its ink bottle costs are much cheaper than the Brother's cartridge prices.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
8.2

Scanner Features 
 

6.1
7.6

Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Color Accuracy 
 

4.0
6.1

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
6.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
9.5

Color Documents 
 

7.5
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-J4335DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW ISO View Picture

Height  

7.2" (18.4 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth  

13.5" (34.4 cm)
13.5" (34.3 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 In Use Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.9" (25.2 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.0" (55.8 cm)
18.3" (46.5 cm)

Weight 
 

12.5 lbs (5.6 kg)
18.6 lbs (8.4 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

6.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.5" (3.7 cm)
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

10
9.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-J4335DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

T502 Black
LC406 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

374 prints
120 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

7,106 prints
2,280 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

T502 Multi-Color
LC406 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

186 prints
36 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

3,957 prints
825 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

6.1
7.6

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

1 PPM
20 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)
0.96" (24 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

7.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Scan Quality Photo
Brother MFC-J4335DW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 B&W Document Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Color Document Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
9.5

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
32.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

38.95 US$
64.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.010 US$/print
0.078 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.026 US$/print
0.202 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.1
8.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
17 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
15 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

100.0 s
55.6 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
11.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
150 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

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
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
220 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
6.0

Parrots Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Parrots Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Color Range Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

4.0
6.1

Friends Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Friends Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Color dE Graph
Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

11.24
8.09
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Small Details 
 

8.5
9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Small Details Photo
Brother MFC-J4335DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
1200 x 6000
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
8.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-J4335DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

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 
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen  

Epson EcoTank ET-2850 App Printscreen
Brother MFC-J4335DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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