A full comparison of Brother printers on price, Automatic Document Feeder Capacity, Included Black Ink Yield, ISO Print Speed Color, Ink Technology, and technical specs.
An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…
$210.00
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An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…
$140.00
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| Specification | DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer | DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $210.00 | $140.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | Print, Scan, Copy |
| LCD Display | 1-line LCD, 16 characters | 1-line LCD, 16 characters |
| 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 dpi | Up to 1200 × 6000 (Windows); 1200 × 3600 (Mac) dpi |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic (A4/Letter/Executive/A5/B5/B6, plain/recycled) | Automatic (A4/Letter/Executive/A5/B5/B6, plain/recycled) |
| 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, Photo, Index card, envelopes |
| Ink | ||
| Ink Technology | Dye Ink | Dye ink |
| Included Black Ink Yield | 15000 pages | 7500 pages |
| Included Color Ink Yield | 5000 pages | 5000 pages |
| Standard Black Ink Bottle | BTD100BK, approx. 7500 pages | BTD100BK, approx. 7500 pages |
| Standard Colour Ink Bottles | BTD100C/M/Y (5000 pages) | BTD100C/M/Y (5000 pages) |
| Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield | 7500 pages | 7500 pages |
| Performance | ||
| Print Speed Black | 27 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm | 27 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| Maximum Print Speed Color | 23 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm | 11 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Black | 16 ipm | 16 ipm |
| ISO Print Speed Color | 15.5 ppm | 9 ppm |
| First Page Out Time (Black) | 6.2 sec | 6.2 sec |
| First Page Out Time (Color) | 6.5 sec | 9.6 sec |
| Print Head | ||
| Black Nozzles | 210 | 210 |
| Nozzles Per Color | 210 | 70 |
| Copy | ||
| ISO Copy Speed Black | 11 ppm | 11 ppm |
| ISO Copy Speed Color | 8 ppm | 3.5 ppm |
| Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 × 2400 dpi | Up to 1200 × 1800 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 | 13 sec |
| First Copy Out Time Colour | 25 sec | 28.5 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 | Flatbed with ADF | CIS flatbed — no ADF |
| Optical Scan Resolution | 1200 × 2400 (glass); 1200 × 600 (ADF) dpi | 1200 × 2400 dpi |
| Maximum Scan Area | 21.39 × 29.5 cm | Glass 21.39×29.5 — no ADF 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 bit | 30-bit input, 24-bit output bit |
| Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth | 10-bit input, 8-bit output bit | 10-bit input, 8-bit output bit |
| ADF Monochrome Scan Speed | 17 ipm | — |
| ADF Colour Scan Speed | 7 ipm | — |
| 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, 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 |
| 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 |
| Network Management Tools | BRAdmin Pro, EWS | BRAdmin Light, Embedded Web Server (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 | 150 sheets |
| Paper Output Capacity | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Paper Trays | 1 tray | 1 tray |
| Supported Paper Weight | 64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m² | 64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m² |
| Automatic Document Feeder Capacity | 20 sheets | 0 sheets |
| Manual Feed Slot Capacity | 1 sheet | 1 sheet |
| Standard Tray Media Types | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled |
| Manual Feed Slot Media Types | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled |
| ADF Supported Paper Weight | 64–90 g/m² | — |
| Standard Paper Tray Capacity | 150 sheets | 150 sheets |
| ADF Paper Size Range | 139.7–215.9 wide; 210–355.6 long mm | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 390 mm | 390 mm |
| Depth | 343 mm | 343 mm |
| Height | 182.5 mm | 148.5 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 7.8 kg | 7.2 kg |
| Printer Colour | — | White |
| Power | ||
| Supply Voltage | 220–240 V | 220–240 V |
| Frequency | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz |
| Ready Mode Power | 2.5 W | 2.5 W |
| Sleep Mode Power | 0.6 W | 0.6 W |
| Power Off Consumption | 0.15 W | 0.15 W |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Memory | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| CPU Speed | 576 MHz | — |
| Product SKU | DCP-T730DW | DCP-T536DW |
| 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 | 55 dB(A) | 56 dB(A) |
The purchase split between Brother DCP-T730DW and Brother DCP-T536DW is not duplex or ISO black speed: both print two-sided automatically and both are about 16 ipm in black. The real axis is multi-page scan and copy: T730DW has a 20-sheet ADF, while T536DW is a glass-only scanner with no ADF.
Choose DCP-T730DW if you feed contracts or reports of several pages without placing each sheet on the glass. It also has 210 nozzles per colour and ISO colour speed of about 15.5 ipm versus 9 on T536DW, plus print resolution up to 1200×6000 that is not Windows-only. Inbox black ink starts at about 15,000 pages (two bottles) versus about 7,500 (one bottle) on T536DW; replacement bottles are the same BTD100 at 7,500 black and 5,000 colour.
Choose DCP-T536DW for page-by-page glass copy and a shorter, lighter body (7.2 kg and 148.5 mm high versus 8.6 kg and 182.5 mm). Both share a 150-sheet tray and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. T536DW’s 1200×6000 print resolution is Windows-only; Mac tops out at 1200×3600. Do not read 19200×19200 as optical — it is interpolated on both; optical on glass is 1200×2400.
For an office that passes multi-page documents, pick DCP-T730DW. For home or a small desk with no ADF need, DCP-T536DW still gives automatic duplex and the same later running cost. Both are currently out of stock in the store; decide by function, not momentary availability.
Automatic duplex, ISO black about 16 ipm, 150-sheet tray, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, BTD100 replacement bottles, optical glass scan 1200×2400, and 19200×19200 interpolated rather than optical.
DCP-T730DW has a 20-sheet ADF, so multi-page contracts and reports do not need the glass each time. DCP-T536DW has no ADF; scan and copy are glass-only, page by page. That is the purchase split before speed or ink.
Based on current prices, DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer is the cheaper option. It costs 140 USD versus 210 USD for DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer. The price difference is 70 USD, about 33.3% less. Prices are live and subject to change.
No. Both print two-sided automatically on A4/Letter plain paper, and both are about 16 ipm ISO black. Do not use those as differentiators. The practical gaps are the ADF and colour speed (about 15.5 versus 9 ipm).
Replacement bottles are the same BTD100: about 7,500 black and 5,000 colour on both. Inbox ink differs: T730DW starts with two black bottles (about 15,000 pages) and T536DW with one (about 7,500). First fill uses some ink to prime the tubes once; later running cost matches.
No. 19200×19200 is interpolated on both printers, not optical. Optical on glass is 1200×2400 on both. On T730DW via the ADF, optical drops to 1200×600.
ASE lists DCP-T730DW up to 1200×6000 without a Windows-only limit. DCP-T536DW is up to 1200×6000 on Windows and 1200×3600 on Mac. The higher figure does not by itself mean better everyday document quality.
No. Both DCP-T730DW and DCP-T536DW are currently out of stock (zero units). Compare the function first — ADF versus the lighter body — then re-check availability when you buy.
DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer is currently in stock at EvoLink in Damascus, with shipping to all Syrian governorates. DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer is currently out of stock; you can inquire about availability.
Address: Syria, Damascus, Halbouni, Musalam Barudi street, Building 1020, 1st floor.
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