A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L3160 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.
An Epson tank printer identified by the L3160 model number, intended for shoppers comparing this specific mode…
Not for sale
An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…
$125.00
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| Specification | Epson EcoTank L3160 Printer | Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not for sale | $125.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | Print, Scan, Copy |
| LCD Display | 1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD | LED |
| Control Panel | 3.7 cm colour panel | LED panel with shortcut keys |
| Quiet Mode | — | 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 × 6000 (Windows) dpi |
| Duplex Printing | Manual | Manual (flip pages) |
| Borderless Printing | Up to 10 × 15 cm | Up to A4 |
| Paper size | A4 | A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, Photo, Index card, envelopes |
| Print Margins | 3 mm | — |
| Ink | ||
| Ink Technology | Dye Ink | Dye (BTD100 bottles) |
| Included Black Ink Yield | 8100 pages | 7500 pages |
| Included Color Ink Yield | 6500 pages | 5000 pages |
| Standard Black Ink Bottle | 103 EcoTank Black, C13T00S14A, 65 ml | BTD100BK |
| Standard Colour Ink Bottles | Epson 103 EcoTank Cyan C13T00S24A, Magenta C13T00S34A and Yellow C13T00S44A ink bottles, 65 ml each | BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages |
| Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield | 4500 pages | 7500 pages |
| Performance | ||
| Print Speed Black | 33 ppm | 27 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| Maximum Print Speed Color | 15 ppm | 11 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Black | 10 ppm | 16 ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Color | 5 ppm | 9 ppm |
| 10×15 cm Photo Print Speed | 69 sec | — |
| 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 | 7.7 ipm | 11 ipm |
| ISO Copy Speed Color | — | 3.5 ppm |
| Copy Resolution | — | Up to 1200 x 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 | — | 2-in-1 ID copying and N-in-1 copying |
| Scanning | ||
| Scanner Type | Contact Image Sensor (CIS) | CIS flatbed |
| Optical Scan Resolution | 1200 × 2400 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 (@100 dpi) sec |
| Scan-to Features | — | Image, OCR, Email, File |
| Scanner Sensor Type | CIS | CIS |
| Scanner Colour Bit Depth | 48-bit input / 24-bit output · | 30-bit input, 24-bit output · |
| Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth | 16-bit input, 8-bit output · | 10-bit input, 8-bit output · |
| Scanner Black and White Bit Depth | 16-bit input, 1-bit output · | — |
| Colour Scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Monochrome Scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Scanner Compatibility | — | TWAIN (Windows 10/11), WIA (Windows 10/11) |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | — | 19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Printing Services | Epson Connect (iPrint, Email Print, Remote Print Driver), Apple AirPrint | Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin |
| Interfaces | Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct | Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Network Protocols | — | IPv4, IPv6 |
| WLAN Security | WEP 64-bit, WEP 128-bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES) | WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE |
| Supported OS | Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition | Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS |
| Email Print | Yes | Yes |
| Network Management Tools | — | BRAdmin, Embedded Web Server, Status Monitor |
| Wireless Frequency Bands | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Wireless Standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct) |
| Wireless Setup | — | WPS |
| Compatibility | ||
| Chromebook Native Print | — | Yes |
| Paper Handling | ||
| Paper Input Capacity | 100 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Paper Output Capacity | 30 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Paper Trays | 1 tray | 1 tray |
| Supported Paper Weight | — | 64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m² |
| Rear Paper Feed | Yes | — |
| Photo Paper Capacity | 20 sheets | — |
| Manual Feed Slot Capacity | — | 1 sheets |
| Standard Tray Media Types | Plain paper, Epson photo paper, and envelopes | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled |
| Manual Feed Slot Media Types | — | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled |
| Standard Paper Tray Capacity | 100 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 375 mm | 390 mm |
| Depth | 347 mm | 343 mm |
| Height | 179 mm | 148.5 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.0 kg | 6.3 kg |
| Printer Colour | Black | — |
| Dimensions | 375 × 347 × 179 (W × D × H) mm | — |
| Power | ||
| Supply Voltage | 100–240 V | 220–240 V |
| Frequency | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz |
| Ready Mode Power | 4.3 W | 2.5 W |
| Sleep Mode Power | 0.7 W | 0.6 W |
| Power Off Consumption | 0.2 W | 0.15 W |
| Standalone Copying Power Consumption | 12 W | — |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Category | Home, Office Desktop | Home multifunction ink tank printer |
| Printer Language | ESC/P-R | — |
| Printer Memory | — | 128 MB |
| Product SKU | C11CH42403 | DCP-T430W |
| Software | ||
| Desktop Printing and Scanning Software | Epson Printer Driver, Epson Scan 2 | Brother iPrint&Scan |
| Environment | ||
| Operating Temperature | 10–35 °C | 10–35 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 20–80 % | 20–80 % |
| Storage Temperature | -20–40 °C | 0–40 °C |
| Storage Humidity | 5–85 % | 20–80 % |
| Noise | ||
| Printing Sound Pressure | — | 55 dB(A) |
| Package Contents | ||
| Package Contents | Printer, initial ink bottles (count not detailed on the box list used), power cable, setup guide, and warranty/software documentation | — |
Epson EcoTank L3160 Printer vs Brother DCP-T430W 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 L3160 Printer if you need: higher ink yield.
Pick Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed.
Key differences:
Based on the specs table, Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Printer Category: Home, Office Desktop vs Home multifunction ink tank printer; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n vs IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct); Iso Print Speed Black: 10 vs 16.
Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.
Duplex Printing: Manual, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Ink Technology: Dye Ink, Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Paper Size: A4
Pick Epson EcoTank L3160 Printer if you need: higher ink yield.
Pick Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed.
Printer Category: Home, Office Desktop vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
Not by themselves. Dpi alone does not prove higher quality, and bottle series is a consumables difference. Decide by role, duplex/ADF, speed, connectivity, and price.
