A full comparison of Brother printers on price, Paper size, Automatic Document Feeder Capacity, Duplex Printing, Ethernet Connectivity, and technical specs.
An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 17 ppm bl…
$235.00
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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-T830DW Ink Tank Printer | DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $235.00 | $140.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | Print, Scan, Copy |
| LCD Display | 1-line LCD | 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 (plain/recycled; A4, Letter, A5, Executive per ASE) | 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, B5/B6 (JIS some regions), envelopes, photo 10×15 / 13×18 cm | 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 / BTD100M / BTD100Y, approx. 5000 pages each | BTD100C/M/Y (5000 pages) |
| Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield | 7500 pages | 7500 pages |
| Performance | ||
| Print Speed Black | 30 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm | 27 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| Maximum Print Speed Color | 26 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm | 11 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Black | 17 ipm | 16 ipm |
| ISO Print Speed Color | 16.5 ppm | 9 ppm |
| First Page Out Time (Black) | 6 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 | 13 ppm | 11 ppm |
| ISO Copy Speed Color | 10.5 ppm | 3.5 ppm |
| Copy Resolution | Up to 1200 x 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 | 10.5 sec | 13 sec |
| First Copy Out Time Colour | 21 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 (scanner glass) 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 | 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, Ethernet, 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 |
| 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 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 | 230 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Paper Output Capacity | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Paper Trays | 2 tray | 1 tray |
| Supported Paper Weight | 64–220 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 |
| 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 | 435 mm | 390 mm |
| Depth | 418 mm | 343 mm |
| Height | 180 mm | 148.5 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 9.6 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 | 3 W | 2.5 W |
| Sleep Mode Power | 0.8 W | 0.6 W |
| Power Off Consumption | 0.1 W | 0.15 W |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Memory | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| CPU Speed | 576 MHz | — |
| Product SKU | DCP-T830DW | 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 | 57 dB(A) | 56 dB(A) |
Brother DCP-T830DW and Brother DCP-T536DW are ink-tank print/scan/copy machines, and both already do automatic two-sided printing. Do not decide on duplex or an “office vs home” label. Decide on workflow: T830 adds a 20-sheet ADF plus Ethernet, while T536 stays a compact glass-only unit on USB or 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.
Choose Brother DCP-T830DW if you feed stacks of invoices or contracts without placing every page on the glass, or if the printer must sit on a wired LAN. It takes 230 sheets (150-sheet tray plus an 80-sheet multipurpose tray), and 210 colour nozzles raise colour ISO speed to about 16.5 versus 9 ipm. Print resolution up to 1200×6000 dpi is not Windows-only. You accept 9.6 kg and a larger body.
Choose Brother DCP-T536DW for duplex document printing and one-page glass scanning in a lighter 7.2 kg unit with a 150-sheet tray and a 1-sheet manual feed. Black ISO speed is close (16 versus 17 ipm). Maximum print resolution is up to 1200×6000 dpi on Windows and 1200×3600 on Mac. ASE does not give this model an ADF or Ethernet.
Replacement bottles match: BTD100 around 7,500 black and 5,000 per colour. T830’s higher inbox black yield (15,000 versus 7,500) is a first-fill, not a later running-cost edge. 19200×19200 scan dpi is interpolated, not optical. Both are currently out of stock; if they return, pick T830 for batch documents and wired LAN, T536 for a small desk without an ADF.
Automatic duplex, dye BTD100 after the first fill, colour scan 30-bit in/24-bit out and grey 10/8, 128 MB memory, 1-line LCD, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi on Middle East units, and 5,000-page inbox colour ink.
Brother DCP-T830DW. Its 20-sheet ADF feeds a stack without placing every page on the glass, and Ethernet puts it on a wired LAN. DCP-T536DW is a flatbed with no ADF, so multi-page scan/copy is one sheet at a time.
Based on current prices, DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer is the cheaper option. It costs 140 USD versus 235 USD for DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer. The price difference is 95 USD, about 40.4% less. Prices are live and subject to change.
No. Both already duplex automatically on plain/recycled paper in the sizes listed in the table. Duplex is shared. The operational split is T830’s ADF and Ethernet versus T536 having neither.
Replacement bottles match: BTD100 around 7,500 black and 5,000 per colour. T830’s higher inbox black yield (15,000 versus 7,500) is a first-fill only, not a later cost advantage. Inbox colour is 5,000 on both.
Not by themselves. T830 reaches 1200×6000 dpi without a Windows-only note; T536 is up to 1200×6000 on Windows and 1200×3600 on Mac. 19200×19200 is interpolated on both; optical glass is 1200×2400, and T830’s ADF optical is 1200×600.
Usually not. T536 is lighter (7.2 versus 9.6 kg) and covers duplex printing over USB or 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with a 150-sheet tray. T830 earns its size if you need ADF, Ethernet, or the higher colour ISO speed (about 16.5 versus 9 ipm).
No. Both store cards show unavailable (stock 0 for DCP-T830DW and DCP-T536DW). Do not pick based on who arrives first; choose ADF/Ethernet versus size when stock returns.
DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer is currently in stock at EvoLink in Damascus, with shipping to all Syrian governorates. DCP-T830DW 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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