Compare Epson EcoTank L120 Printer Brother DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L120 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank L120 Printer⁩ ⁦Brother DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $115.00
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display — LED
Control Panel — LED panel with copy/scan shortcut keys
Quiet Mode — Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦720 x 720 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Manual
Borderless Printing — ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 minimum on top, bottom, left and right mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Dye Ink Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield ⁦3500 pages⁩ ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson T6641 Black, C13T66414A⁩ ⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson T6642 Cyan C13T66424A, T6643 Magenta C13T66434A, T6644 Yellow C13T66444A⁩ ⁦BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦4500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black — ⁦27 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦8.5 ppm⁩ ⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦4.5 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) — ⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦9.6 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 180 —
Nozzles Per Color 59 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black — ⁦11 ppm⁩
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
Copy Features — ⁦Multiple copies up to 99, N-in-1, poster, background colour removal, fit to page, ID copy⁩
Scanning
Scanner Type — Flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area — ⁦21.39 × 29.5 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats — 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
Scanner Colour Bit Depth — ⁦30 : input : 16 - output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth — ⁦10-bit input, 8 output bit⁩
Colour Scanning — Yes
Monochrome Scanning — Yes
Advanced Scan Features — Multiple pages to a single page, background colour removal
Maximum Scan Resolution — ⁦19200 × 19200 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution — ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Mobile Printing Services — No
Interfaces USB USB
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later⁩ ⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, Linux⁩
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦50 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity — ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦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
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1110 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦50 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦461 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦215 mm⁩ ⁦343 mm⁩
Height ⁦130 mm⁩ ⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦2.4 kg⁩ ⁦6.3 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦2 W⁩ ⁦2 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.6 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦10 W⁩ —
Printer
Printer Category ⁦Single-function A4 color ink tank printer⁩ Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Memory — ⁦64 MB⁩
CPU Speed — ⁦576 MHz⁩
Product SKU ⁦C11CD76201 (110 V); C11CD76203 (220 V)⁩ ⁦DCP-T230⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80 RH, non-condensing %⁩ 20–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85 RH, non-condensing %⁩ —

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L120 Printer vs Brother DCP-T230 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 L120 Printer if you need: the simpler footprint shown in the table.

Pick Brother DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table, higher ink yield, higher ISO print/copy speed.

Key differences:

  • Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: Single-function A4 color ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 2000 vs 7500
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 3500 vs 5000

Based on the specs table, Brother DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy; Printer Category: Single-function A4 color ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer; Included Black Ink Yield: 2000 vs 7500.

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

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: Single-function A4 color ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 2000 vs 7500
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 3500 vs 5000
  • Iso Print Speed Black: 8.5 vs 16
  • Tkny Altbaaa: Epson Micro Piezo print head vs Piezoelectric print head
  • Iso Print Speed Color: 4.5 vs 9

Minor deltas

  • Operating Humidity: 20-80 RH, non-condensing vs 20–80

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Manual, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Ink Technology: Dye Ink, Interfaces: USB, Print Colors: 4

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://www.epson.eu/en_EU/products/printers/inkjet/consumer/epson-l120/p/12933
  2. https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/htmldoc/mfc/cv_dcpt430dw/ase/html/GUID-2A5FC4AA-2B7F-4D72-8562-24FF6A146AFD_1.html?lang=en&prod=dcpt230_all
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