Compare EcoTank L6370 Printer DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer

A full comparison of Epson EcoTank L6370 Printer and Brother DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer on price, Paper size, Automatic Document Feeder Capacity, Duplex Scanning, Duplex Printing, and technical specs.

Automatic duplex scan ⁦Epson EcoTank L6370 Printer⁩

⁦EcoTank L6370 Printer⁩

30-sheet ADF Dual-band Wi-Fi

An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 18 ppm bl…

$340.00

Out of stock

Faster colour ISO 16.5 ⁦Brother DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer⁩

⁦DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer⁩

Two trays 150+80 Faster first page

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

$235.00

Out of stock

Specifications

Specification ⁦EcoTank L6370 Printer⁩ ⁦DCP-T830DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price $340.00 $235.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦2.4" Colour LCD Screen⁩ ⁦1-line LCD⁩
Control Panel ⁦6.1 cm colour display⁩ ⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore print head Piezoelectric print head
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing ⁦Automatic (up to A4, plain paper)⁩ ⁦Automatic (plain/recycled; A4, Letter, A5, Executive per ASE)⁩
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to A4⁩ ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size ⁦Up to A4 (A4, Letter, A5, A6, B5, envelopes, 10×15 cm)⁩ ⁦A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, B5/B6 (JIS some regions), envelopes, photo 10×15 / 13×18 cm⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦15100 pages⁩ ⁦15000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦5500 pages⁩ ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 101⁩ ⁦BTD100BK, approx. 7500 pages⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦101 C/M/Y, approx. 6,000 replacement colour pages⁩ ⁦BTD100C / BTD100M / BTD100Y, approx. 5000 pages each⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦35 ppm⁩ 30 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦23 ppm⁩ 26 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦18 ppm⁩ ⁦17 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦9 ppm⁩ ⁦16.5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦50 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦8.5 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) ⁦13.5 sec⁩ ⁦6.5 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦7 ppm⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 400 210
Nozzles Per Color 128 210
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3.3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦11.5 ppm⁩ ⁦13 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.7 ppm⁩ ⁦10.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 × 600 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom — 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size — ⁦A4/Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy — ⁦2-in-1, 2-in-1 ID, 4-in-1⁩
First Copy Out Time Monochrome — ⁦10.5 sec⁩
First Copy Out Time Colour — ⁦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 Flatbed with ADF Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 (glass); 1200 × 600 (ADF) dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 × 29.7 (scanner glass) cm⁩ ⁦21.39 × 29.5 (scanner glass) cm⁩
Duplex Scanning Yes —
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 9; Colour: 21 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 3.35; Colour: 4.38 sec⁩
Scan-to Features — Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩ ⁦30-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩ ⁦10-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16-bit input, 1-bit output bit⁩ —
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm (simplex)⁩ ⁦17 ipm (simplex)⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm (simplex)⁩ ⁦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
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Epson Connect (Epson Smart Panel, Epson Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud), Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chrome OS Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet, 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-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA3-SAE (AES)⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11, Windows Server 2008–2022, macOS 10.9.5 or later⁩ ⁦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
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz and 5 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac⁩ ⁦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 ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦230 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–300 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–220 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦20 sheets⁩
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types — Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64–95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–90 g/m²⁩
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity — ⁦80 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦A4/Letter up to 30 sheets; Legal up to 10 sheets (Legal simplex only) mm⁩ ⁦Width 139.7–215.9; length 148–355.6 mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦435 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦418 mm⁩
Height ⁦240 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 ⁦6.9 W⁩ ⁦3 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.6 W⁩ ⁦0.8 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.1 W⁩ ⁦0.1 W⁩
Copying Power Consumption ⁦15 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
CPU Speed — ⁦576 MHz⁩
Product SKU ⁦C11CL43403⁩ ⁦DCP-T830DW⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software Epson ScanSmart Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature — ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity — 20–80 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure — ⁦57 dB(A)⁩

The real split between the Epson EcoTank L6370 and the Brother DCP-T830DW is not ISO black speed (18 vs 17 ppm) or the almost identical starter ink. It is the document path: two-sided scan and copy from the feeder, versus faster colour printing with two paper inputs and wired Ethernet.

Choose the L6370 if the office turns over two-sided forms and contracts. Epson scans and copies duplex from a 30-sheet ADF, with a 6.1 cm colour display, dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, and Ethernet. Pigment black ink suits lasting text, and the unit is lighter (7.2 kg vs 9.6 kg). You give up colour ISO speed (9 vs 16.5 ppm).

Choose the DCP-T830DW if daily colour volume matters more than duplex archiving. Brother prints colour at ISO 16.5 ppm, reaches the first page sooner (about 6 and 6.5 seconds), and offers a 150-sheet tray plus an 80-sheet multipurpose tray with office Ethernet. Its ADF holds 20 single-sided sheets, the panel is a 1-line LCD, and Middle East units typically stay on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi — do not assume 5 GHz.

For two-sided scan workflows, the L6370 is the clearer fit. For colour throughput with two paper sources and a wired port, the T830 is more practical. Both are currently out of stock in the store; decide on the specs when they return, not on assumed availability.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Duplex scan and copy: The L6370 duplex-scans and copies from the ADF (duplex ADF speed 3.5 ipm per Epson). The DCP-T830DW prints two-sided automatically, but its ADF is single-sided and Brother’s ASE manual does not list duplex scan — unsupported as a feature, not a blank cell.
  • ISO colour print speed: Brother is clearly faster: 16.5 vs 9 ppm. Black is close (18 vs 17) and does not decide the buy.
  • Wi-Fi: The L6370 is dual-band 2.4/5 GHz. Middle East T830 units are 2.4 GHz only per ASE; do not assume 5 GHz.
  • ADF capacity: 30 sheets with duplex scan on Epson versus 20 single-sided sheets on Brother. Longer or two-sided stacks pause less often on the L6370.
  • Paper: Epson has one 250-sheet tray. Brother has two inputs: 150 plus an 80-sheet multipurpose tray (230 total) if you split plain paper from envelopes or photos.
  • Control panel: 6.1 cm colour display versus a 1-line LCD.

Secondary differences

  • Brother reaches the first page sooner (about 6 and 6.5 seconds versus 8.5 and 13.5).
  • Weight is 7.2 kg versus 9.6 kg per the manufacturer manuals.
  • Epson uses pigment black plus dye colour; Brother lists dye ink without a per-colour split in the general spec.
  • Starter black yield is 15,100 vs 15,000 pages — under 1% and not a buying factor.

Similarities

Both print duplex automatically and include Ethernet, USB, Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct. Functions are Print, Scan, and Copy up to A4, with a four-colour ink tank system.

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/ecotank-l6370-a4-multifunction-wi-fi-ink-tank-printer,-with-up-to-3-years-of-ink-included/p/45429
  2. https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_dcpt830dw/ase/html/GUID-2A5FC4AA-2B7F-4D72-8562-24FF6A146AFD_1.html?c=my&lang=en&prod=dcpt830dw_all
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