Compare DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer

Q: Which is better for daily multi-page scan and copy jobs?

DCP-T830DW if you want a 20-sheet ADF and a fixed Ethernet port. DCP-T530DW fits glass-only pages with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or USB. Both already duplex automatically, so duplex is not the split.

Q: Which is cheaper: DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer or DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer?

Based on current prices, DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer is the cheaper option. It costs 150 USD versus 235 USD for DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer. The price difference is 85 USD, about 36.2% less. Prices are live and subject to change.

Q: Does the DCP-T530DW have an automatic document feeder?

No. The table lists it as a flatbed-only CIS scanner with no ADF on this model. DCP-T830DW adds a 20-page ADF; ADF optical scan is up to 1200×600, while glass optical resolution is 1200×2400 on both.

Q: Are the replacement ink bottles different?

No. Both use BTD100 bottles at about 7500 black and 5000 per colour. The inbox black yield differs: 7500 pages on T530 versus 15000 on T830 because the box includes two black bottles. Inbox colour is 5000 pages on both.

Q: Does 19200×19200 mean a sharper scanner?

No. That figure is interpolated on both models, not optical. Optical glass resolution is 1200×2400 on each, and colour/grey bit depth is the same 30/24 and 10/8.

Q: Is either printer in stock now?

No. Stock is zero on both, and each listing shows unavailable. The guidance above is for choosing when they return, not for an immediate purchase.

Q: Does the price gap justify the DCP-T830DW?

At about $150 versus $235, the extra cost is reasonable if you need ADF, Ethernet, or the higher colour ISO speed (16.5 vs 9 ipm). For single-sheet glass work without wired LAN, T530 covers the job at a lower price when available.

Q: Are these products available in Syria?

DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer and DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer are currently out of stock at EvoLink in Damascus; you can inquire about restock and shipping to all Syrian governorates. Address: Syria, Damascus, Halbouni, Musalam Barudi street, Building 1020, 1st floor. Contact: +963 96 44 007 44 or via WhatsApp.

A full comparison of Brother printers on price, Paper size, Duplex Printing, Ethernet Connectivity, Included Black Ink Yield, and technical specs.

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⁦DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer⁩

An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…

$150.00

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20-sheet ADF

⁦DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer⁩

Ethernet port ISO colour print speed

An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 17 ppm bl…

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Specification	⁦DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer⁩	⁦DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price	$150.00	$235.00
Features
Printer Functions	Print, Scan, Copy	Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display	⁦1-line LCD, 16 characters⁩	⁦1-line LCD⁩
Control Panel	⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩	⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩
Quiet Mode	Yes	Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة	Piezoelectric print head	Piezoelectric print head
Printing
Print Colors	4	4
Ink System	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution	⁦Up to 1200 × 6000 (Windows) dpi⁩	⁦Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing	⁦Automatic (A4/Letter/Executive/A5/B5/B6, plain/recycled)⁩	⁦Automatic (plain/recycled; A4, Letter, A5, Executive per ASE)⁩
Borderless Printing	⁦Up to A4⁩	⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size	⁦A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, Photo, Index card, envelopes⁩	⁦A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, B5/B6 (JIS some regions), envelopes, photo 10×15 / 13×18 cm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology	Dye Ink	Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield	⁦7500 pages⁩	⁦15000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield	⁦5000 pages⁩	⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle	⁦BTD100BK⁩	⁦BTD100BK, approx. 7500 pages⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles	⁦BTD100C / BTD100M / BTD100Y⁩	⁦BTD100C / BTD100M / BTD100Y, approx. 5000 pages each⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield	⁦7500 pages⁩	⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black	27 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩	30 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color	11 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩	26 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black	⁦16 ipm⁩	⁦17 ipm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color	⁦9 ppm⁩	⁦16.5 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black)	⁦6.2 sec⁩	⁦6 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color)	⁦9.6 sec⁩	⁦6.5 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles	210	210
Nozzles Per Color	70	210
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black	⁦11 ppm⁩	⁦13 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color	⁦3.5 ppm⁩	⁦10.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution	⁦Up to 1200 × 1800 dpi⁩	⁦Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies	⁦99 copies⁩	⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom	25-400 %	25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size	⁦A4/Letter⁩	⁦A4/Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy	⁦2-in-1, 2-in-1 ID, 4-in-1⁩	⁦2-in-1, 2-in-1 ID, 4-in-1⁩
First Copy Out Time Monochrome	⁦13 sec⁩	⁦10.5 sec⁩
First Copy Out Time Colour	⁦28.5 sec⁩	⁦21 sec⁩
Copy Features	—	⁦Multiple copies up to 99, stack, sort, N-in-1, poster, fit to page, background colour removal, ID copy⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type	CIS flatbed	Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution	⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩	⁦1200 × 2400 (glass); 1200 × 600 (ADF) dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area	⁦Flatbed only: 21.39×29.5 cm (no ADF on this model) cm⁩	⁦21.39 × 29.5 (scanner glass) cm⁩
Scan Output Formats	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed	⁦Black 3.35; Colour 4.38 sec⁩	⁦Black: 3.35; Colour: 4.38 sec⁩
Scan-to Features	Image, OCR, Email, File	Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type	CIS	CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth	⁦30-bit input, 24-bit output⁩	⁦30-bit input, 24-bit output⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth	⁦10-bit input, 8-bit output⁩	⁦10-bit input, 8-bit output⁩
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed	—	⁦17 ipm (simplex)⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed	—	⁦7 ipm (simplex)⁩
Colour Scanning	Yes	Yes
Monochrome Scanning	Yes	Yes
Advanced Scan Features	—	Automatic deskew, multiple pages to a single page, background colour removal
Maximum Scan Resolution	⁦19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi⁩	⁦19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution	⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩	⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Mobile Printing Services	Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria	Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria
Interfaces	⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩	⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols	⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩	⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security	⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩	⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity	—	Yes
Supported OS	⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩	⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩
Email Print	Yes	Yes
Brother WebConnect Support	—	Yes
Brother Cloud Apps	—	Yes
Network Management Tools	BRAdmin Light, Embedded Web Server (EWS)	BRAdmin Pro, EWS
Wireless Frequency Bands	⁦2.4 GHz⁩	⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards	⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)⁩	⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)⁩
Wireless Setup	WPS	WPS
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print	Yes	Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity	⁦150 sheets⁩	⁦230 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity	⁦50 sheets⁩	⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays	⁦1 tray⁩	⁦2 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight	⁦64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m²⁩	⁦64–220 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity	—	⁦20 sheets⁩
Manual Feed Slot Capacity	⁦1 sheet⁩	—
Standard Tray Media Types	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled	—
ADF Supported Paper Weight	—	⁦64–90 g/m²⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity	⁦150 sheets⁩	⁦150 sheets⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity	—	⁦80 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range	—	⁦Width 139.7–215.9; length 148–355.6 mm⁩
Dimensions
Width	⁦390 mm⁩	⁦435 mm⁩
Depth	⁦343 mm⁩	⁦418 mm⁩
Height	⁦148.5 mm⁩	⁦180 mm⁩
Physical
Weight	⁦7.2 kg⁩	⁦9.6 kg⁩
Printer Colour	Black	—
Power
Supply Voltage	⁦220–240 V⁩	⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency	⁦50-60 Hz⁩	⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power	⁦2.5 W⁩	⁦3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power	⁦0.6 W⁩	⁦0.8 W⁩
Power Off Consumption	⁦0.15 W⁩	⁦0.1 W⁩
Printer
Printer Category	Home multifunction ink tank printer	—
Printer Memory	⁦128 MB⁩	⁦128 MB⁩
CPU Speed	—	⁦576 MHz⁩
Product SKU	⁦DCP-T530DW⁩	⁦DCP-T830DW⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software	Brother iPrint&Scan	Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature	⁦10–35 °C⁩	⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity	20–80 %	20–80 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure	⁦56 dB(A)⁩	⁦57 dB(A)⁩

Brother DCP-T530DW and Brother DCP-T830DW are both A4 ink-tank MFPs with automatic duplex. Duplex is shared, so it is not the buying split, and “home vs office” is a marketing label. The real decision is document handling and wired networking.

Choose Brother DCP-T530DW if you place each sheet on the glass, Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz or USB is enough, and you want the lighter 7.2 kg body with a 150-sheet tray plus a 1-sheet manual feed. Peak print resolution is listed as up to 1200×6000 on Windows only. Colour scan depth is 30-bit in / 24-bit out (grey 10/8). You give up batch scanning and Ethernet.

Choose Brother DCP-T830DW if you copy or scan stacks without laying every page on the glass, or you need a fixed Ethernet drop. It adds a 20-sheet ADF, Ethernet, and 230-sheet input (150 + 80-sheet multipurpose tray). The clearer speed gap is colour ISO: 16.5 ipm vs 9, with 210 nozzles per colour vs 70. Replacement ink is the same BTD100 series (about 7500 black / 5000 per colour); inbox black is 15000 vs 7500 because T830 ships two black bottles. 19200×19200 scan is interpolated on both, not optical.

At about $150 vs $235, the extra spend is justified only if you need ADF, Ethernet, extra paper capacity, or the colour speed. Verdict: T830 for batch documents and wired offices; T530 for light glass-only use. Both are currently out of stock, so this is a choice for when they return, not an immediate purchase.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

Automatic document feeder: no ADF (glass-only scan) vs 20-sheet ADF
Ethernet: not supported vs supported
ISO colour print speed: 9 vs 16.5 ipm
Paper input: 150-sheet tray + 1-sheet manual feed vs 230 sheets (150 + 80-sheet MP tray)
Inbox black ink yield: 7500 vs 15000 pages (two black bottles with T830)
Nozzles per colour: 70 vs 210
Weight: 7.2 vs 9.6 kg
Maximum print resolution: up to 1200×6000 (Windows) vs up to 1200×6000

Similarities

Automatic duplex up to A4, BTD100 replacement ink (about 7500 black / 5000 per colour), 5000-page inbox colour, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, 30/24 colour and 10/8 grey scan depth, and 19200×19200 interpolated (not optical) maximum scan.