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Compare Epson EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers Brother DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers and in-stock product DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers⁩ ⁦Brother DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $140.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦10.9 cm color touchscreen⁩ ⁦1-line LCD, 16 characters⁩
Control Panel ⁦Color touchscreen, 10.9 cm⁩ ⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩
Quiet Mode — Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 6 4
Ink System Black, Photo Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Grey Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦5760 × 1440⁩ dpi ⁦1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing Yes ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size ⁦A3+, A3⁩ ⁦A4⁩
CD/DVD Printing Yes —
USB Direct Print Yes —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦1800 photos⁩ ⁦7500 photos⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦1800 photos⁩ ⁦5000 photos⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 114 Pigment Black, C13T07A140⁩ ⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 114 Photo Black C13T07B140, Cyan C13T07B240, Magenta C13T07B340, Yellow C13T07B440, Grey C13T07B540⁩ ⁦BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦6700 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦32 ppm⁩ ⁦27 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦32 ppm⁩ ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦16 ppm⁩ ⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦12 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦25 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦9.6 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦6 ppm⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦5 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 360 —
Nozzles Per Color 180 —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦15 ipm⁩ ⁦11 ipm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color — ⁦3.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution — ⁦Up to 1200 × 1800 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 — ⁦13 sec⁩
First Copy Out Time Colour — ⁦28.5 sec⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type CIS Flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 4800 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦21.39 × 29.5 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed — ⁦Black: 3.35; Colour: 4.38 sec⁩
Scan-to Features — Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth — ⁦30 : input : 16 - output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth — ⁦10-bit input, 8 output bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦19200 × 19200 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 4800 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Mopria Scan, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Email Print, Remote Print Driver, Scan-to-Cloud Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin
Interfaces ⁦USB, USB Host, Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, SD Card Slot⁩ ⁦USB⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols — ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security — ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes —
Supported OS ⁦Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit), Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, Windows XP SP3 or later (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later⁩ ⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools — BRAdmin Light, EWS
Wireless Frequency Bands — ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards — ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup — WPS
Memory Card Slot Yes —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print — Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦50 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦3 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight — ⁦64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed Yes —
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types — Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types — Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Standard Paper Tray Capacity — ⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦523 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦379 mm⁩ ⁦343 mm⁩
Height ⁦169 mm⁩ ⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦11.1 kg⁩ ⁦6.3 kg⁩
Printer Colour Black White
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦7.5 W⁩ ⁦2.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.8 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦17 W⁩ —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦17 W⁩ —
Printer
Printer Category Home, Photo Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
Product SKU ⁦C11CJ21401⁩ ⁦DCP-T536DW⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10 to 35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80 RH %⁩ 20–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20 to 40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85 RH %⁩ —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦48 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents AC cable, Driver and Utilities CD, Ink set, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document —

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Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers vs Brother DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).

research reference (not for sale) vs store product.

When to pick which:

Pick Epson EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed, a control display.

Pick Brother DCP-T536DW Ink Tank Printer if you need: higher ink yield.

Key differences:

  • Paper Size: A3+, A3 vs A4
  • Interfaces: USB, USB Host, Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, SD Card Slot vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Home, Photo vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: CIS vs Flatbed
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 1800 vs 7500

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank ET-8550 Series Printers fits most office needs better thanks to: Interfaces: USB, USB Host, Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, SD Card Slot vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Iso Print Speed Color: 12 vs 9; Lcd Display: 10.9 cm color touchscreen vs 1-line LCD, 16 characters.

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

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Paper Size: A3+, A3 vs A4
  • Interfaces: USB, USB Host, Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, SD Card Slot vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Home, Photo vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: CIS vs Flatbed
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 1800 vs 7500
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 1800 vs 5000
  • Tkny Altbaaa: Epson Micro Piezo print head vs Piezoelectric print head
  • Iso Print Speed Color: 12 vs 9

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Automatic, Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, Scanner Sensor Type: CIS, Wi Fi Direct: 1, Wireless Connectivity: 1

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://www.epson.com.au/back-catalogue/product.asp?id=ET-8550
  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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