Compare Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer vs Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer

A full comparison of Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer and Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer on price, Printer Functions, Print Method, تقنية الطباعة, Print Colors, and technical specs.

Best price Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer

EcoTank L18050 Printer

A six-color ink tank photo printer for sizes up to A3+, offering 5760 × 1440 dpi borderless output, Wi-Fi Dire…

$510.00

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Specifications

Specification EcoTank L18050 Printer MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer
Price $510.00 $575.00
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display 2.7" colour touchscreen
Control Panel 2.7" colour touchscreen
Printer Specifications
Print Method Epson Micro Piezo print head Inkjet
تقنية الطباعة Heat-Free Micro Piezo Piezoelectric inkjet print head
Printing
Print Colors 6 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Light Magenta CMYK
Maximum Print Resolution 5760 × 1440 dpi 1200 × 4800 dpi
Duplex Printing Manual Automatic
Borderless Printing Borderless Print Yes, up to A3
Paper size A3+, A3 A3
CD/DVD Printing Yes
PVC Card Printing Yes
USB Direct Print Yes Yes
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield 6500 pages
Included Color Ink Yield 5000 pages
Standard Black Ink Bottle BTD60BK, approx. 6,500 pages
Standard Colour Ink Bottles BT5000C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages
Performance
Print Speed Black 22 ppm 35 ppm
Maximum Print Speed Color 22 ppm 27 ppm
ISO Print Speed Black 8 ppm 22 ppm
ISO Print Speed Color 8 ppm 20 ppm
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed 13 sec
First Page Out Time (Black) 5.5 sec
First Page Out Time (Color) 6 sec
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180
Nozzles Per Color 180
Minimum Droplet Size 1.5 pl
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black 15 ppm
ISO Copy Speed Color 11 ppm
Copy Resolution Up to 1200 × 4800 dpi
Maximum Copies 999 copies
Copy Zoom 25–400%
Maximum Copy Size A3
N-in-1 Copy 2-in-1, 2-in-1 ID, 4-in-1
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution 1200 × 2400 (glass); 600 × 600 (ADF) dpi
Maximum Scan Area 29.5 × 42.98 cm
Interpolated Scan Resolution Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi
Scan-to Features Image, OCR, Email, File, USB, Network, FTP, SFTP
Scanner Sensor Type CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth 48-bit input, 24 output bit
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth 16-bit input, 8 output bit
Colour Scanning Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Smart Panel App, Epson Connect (Email Print, Remote Print Driver) Brother iPrint&Scan, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Wi-Fi Direct
Interfaces Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Protocols IPv4, IPv6
WLAN Security WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, WPA PSK (TKIP), WPA2 PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE(AES) WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK
Ethernet Connectivity Yes
Supported OS Windows , Mac OS Windows, Windows Server, macOS, Linux
Email Print Yes
Brother WebConnect Support Yes
Brother Cloud Apps Yes
Wireless Frequency Bands 2.4 GHz
Wireless Standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Wireless Setup WPS
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity 100 sheets 350 sheets
Paper Output Capacity 100 (A4/Letter); 50 (larger than A4/Letter) sheets
Paper Trays 2
Supported Paper Weight 64–220 (tray); 64–220 (multi-purpose tray) g/m²
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity 50 sheets
Photo Paper Capacity 20 sheets
Standard Tray Media Types Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
ADF Legal Paper Capacity 50 sheets
Standard Paper Tray Capacity 250 sheets
Multipurpose Tray Capacity 100 sheets
ADF Paper Size Range 105–297 wide; 148–431.8 long mm
Dimensions
Width 523 mm 575 mm
Depth 369 mm 477 mm
Height 150 mm 310 mm
Physical
Weight 8 kg kg 19.14 kg
Power
Supply Voltage AC 100–240 V AC 220–240 V
Frequency 50–60 Hz
Ready Mode Power 4.4 W 6 W
Sleep Mode Power 0.6 W 1.5 W
Power Off Consumption 0.2 W 0.04 W
Printing Power Consumption 19 W
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes
Replaceable Pickup Roller Yes
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed Up to 33.6 kbps
Fax Memory Up to 170 pages
Fax Speed Dials 100 × 2 numbers; up to 6 groups
Fax Type Walk-up monochrome and colour fax
Fax Error Correction Mode ITU-T Super Group 3 with ECM
Fax Resolution Up to 203 × 392 dpi
Fax Features PC Fax, Fax forwarding, address book, group dial, broadcast
Printer
Printer Category Photo A3 office multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R
Printer Memory 128 MB
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature 10–35 °C
Operating Humidity 20–80 %

The verdict

Choose EcoTank L18050 Printer if you want:

  • Best when you want stronger value for money while covering baseline needs, especially if budget is the main constraint.

MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer is better if you want:

  • Best when you need the higher-priced capabilities highlighted in the differences, even if the cost is slightly higher.

What is the difference between EcoTank L18050 Printer and MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer?

This page compares Epson EcoTank L18050 Printer and Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer using the price and specifications currently listed on EvoLink. They are alike on USB Direct Print (Yes) and Wireless Connectivity (Yes) and Wi-Fi Direct (Yes). They diverge on price, where EcoTank L18050 Printer is the lower-cost option, Printer Functions (EcoTank L18050 Printer: Print, MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax), Print Method (EcoTank L18050 Printer: Epson Micro Piezo print head, MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer: Inkjet). If budget leads, start with EcoTank L18050 Printer; if you need the stronger differing capabilities, MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer may fit better.

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