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Compare EcoTank L3250 Printer MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer

A full comparison of Epson EcoTank L3250 Printer and Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer on price, Paper size, Printer Functions, Duplex Printing, Ethernet Connectivity, and technical specs.

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L3250 Printer⁩ ⁦MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price $150.00 $580.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display — ⁦6.8 cm colour touchscreen⁩
Control Panel — ⁦6.8 cm colour touchscreen⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo print head Piezoelectric print head
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦Up to 1200 × 4800 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual ⁦Automatic (up to A3, plain/recycled)⁩
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to 10 × 15 cm⁩ ⁦Up to A3⁩
Paper size ⁦A4, Letter, Legal, A5, A6, B5, 10×15 cm, 13×18 cm, 16:9, envelopes DL/C6/No.10⁩ ⁦Up to A3 (A3, Ledger, A4, Letter, Legal, envelopes, photo)⁩
USB Direct Print — Yes
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦8100 pages⁩ ⁦6500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦6500 pages⁩ ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 103⁩ ⁦BTD60BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 103⁩ ⁦BT5000C / BT5000M / BT5000Y⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦6500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦35 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦27 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦10 ppm⁩ ⁦22 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ ⁦20 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦27 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦5.5 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦6 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 —
Nozzles Per Color 59 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦7.7 ipm⁩ ⁦15 ipm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦3.8 ppm⁩ ⁦11 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 × 600 dpi⁩ ⁦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 CIS Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 (glass); 600 × 600 (ADF) dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 × 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦Glass & ADF up to 29.5×42.98 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG —
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 11; Colour: 28 sec⁩ —
Scan-to Features — Image, OCR, Email, File, USB, Network, FTP, SFTP
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩ ⁦48-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩ ⁦16-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Epson Smart Panel App Brother iPrint&Scan, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Wi-Fi Direct
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
Ethernet Connectivity — Yes
Supported OS Windows , Mac OS Windows, Windows Server, macOS, Linux
Email Print Yes Yes
Brother WebConnect Support — Yes
Brother Cloud Apps — Yes
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards — ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)⁩
Wireless Setup — WPS
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦350 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦100 sheets A4/Letter; 50 above A4 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩ ⁦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
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦250 sheets⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity — ⁦100 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range — ⁦105–297 wide; 148–431.8 long mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦575 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦477 mm⁩
Height ⁦179 mm⁩ ⁦310 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦3.9 kg⁩ ⁦20.5 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220–240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦4.5 W⁩ ⁦6 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦1.5 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.04 W⁩
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦Up to 33.6 kbps⁩
Fax Memory — ⁦Up to 180 (ITU-T #1) 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 Home, Home Office ⁦A3 office multifunction ink tank printer⁩
Printer Language ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ67405⁩ ⁦MFC-T4500DW⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature — ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity — 20–80 %

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Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L3250 Printer vs Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank L3250 Printer if you need: higher ink yield.

Pick Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table, network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), automatic duplex.

Key differences:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
  • Paper Size: A4 vs A3
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Home, Home Office vs A3 office multifunction ink tank printer
  • Duplex Printing: Manual vs Automatic

Based on the specs table, Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print, Scan, Copy, Fax; Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Printer Category: Home, Home Office vs A3 office multifunction ink tank printer.

Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy vs Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
  • Paper Size: A4 vs A3
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Home, Home Office vs A3 office multifunction ink tank printer
  • Duplex Printing: Manual vs Automatic
  • Scanner Type: Flatbed CIS vs Flatbed with ADF
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 8100 vs 6500
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 6500 vs 5000

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: Not listed vs 1

Similarities

Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Ink Technology: Dye Ink, Print Colors: 4, Scanner Sensor Type: CIS, Wi Fi Direct: 1

Frequently asked questions

Specs reviewed: 27 Oct 2026

Sources: Epson EcoTank L3250 Printer، Brother MFC-T4500DW Ink Tank Printer، EvoLink product specifications

References

  1. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-l3250-multifunction-wi-fi-ink-tank-a4-printer,-with-up-to-3-years-of-ink-included/p/30226
  2. https://support.brother.com/g/b/spec.aspx?c=ph&lang=en&prod=mfct4500dw_us_as_cn
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