Compare Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer Brother DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L6171 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer⁩ ⁦Brother DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $150.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch color LCD⁩ ⁦1-line LCD, 16 characters⁩
Control Panel — ⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson PrecisionCore Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 4 4
Ink System Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing ⁦Up to A4⁩ ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ ⁦A4⁩
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield — ⁦7500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield — ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson T504120-AL black ink bottle⁩ ⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson T504220-AL Cyan, T504320-AL Magenta, T504420-AL Yellow⁩ ⁦BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦27 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦8 ppm⁩ ⁦9 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦9 sec⁩ ⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦9.6 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦6.5 ppm⁩ —
ISO Duplex Print Speed Color ⁦4.5 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 400 —
Nozzles Per Color 128 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦11 ppm⁩ ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩ ⁦3.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution — ⁦Up to 1200 × 1800 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size ⁦A4, Letter⁩ ⁦A4/Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy ⁦2-up⁩ ⁦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 ⁦color or monochrome copying, Standard or Best quality, Auto Fit and 25%-400% zoom⁩ —
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color scanner Flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.39 × 29.5 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF, PNG BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩ ⁦Black: 3.35; Colour: 4.38 sec⁩
Scan-to Features Scan to Cloud, Scan to Computer Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦30 : input : 16 - output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 8- external bit⁩ ⁦10-bit input, 8 output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- internal, 1- external bit⁩ —
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ —
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 interpolated dpi⁩ ⁦19200 × 19200 dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services Apple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, Remote Print Driver, Scan to Cloud Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ ⁦USB⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols — ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA2-PSK (AES) with WPA/WPA2 Personal support⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes —
Supported OS ⁦Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 (32/64-bit), Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2-2016, Mac OS X 10.6.8-macOS 10.12.x⁩ ⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config BRAdmin Light, Embedded Web Server
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup Control-panel setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct setup WPS
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-90 (plain paper) g/m²⁩ ⁦64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ —
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, bond paper, photo paper Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types — Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ —
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦Letter, Legal, A4, 216 x 330 mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦343 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.7 kg⁩ ⁦6.3 kg⁩
Printer Colour — Black
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦100-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.3 W⁩ ⁦2.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.9 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Printer
Printer Category Color ink tank all-in-one printer Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language Epson ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
Product SKU ⁦C11CG20301 (110 V), C11CG20302 (Brazil), C11CG20303 (220 V)⁩ ⁦DCP-T530DW⁩
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 —
Storage Humidity 5-85 % —
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦50 dB(A)⁩ ⁦56 dB(A)⁩

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer vs Brother DCP-T530DW 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 L6171 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ink yield.

Pick Brother DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed.

Key differences:

  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Color ink tank all-in-one printer vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) vs Flatbed
  • Wireless Setup: Control-panel setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct setup vs WPS
  • Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n vs IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank L6171 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Wireless Setup: Control-panel setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct setup vs WPS; Included Black Ink Yield: 14000 vs 7500.

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

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: Color ink tank all-in-one printer vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) vs Flatbed
  • Wireless Setup: Control-panel setup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wi-Fi Direct setup vs WPS
  • Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n vs IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 14000 vs 7500
  • Included Color Ink Yield: 11200 vs 5000
  • Scanner Colour Bit Depth: 48: input : 24- output vs 30 : input : 16 - output

Minor deltas

  • Depth: 347 vs 343

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Automatic, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Paper Size: A4, Print Colors: 4, Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy

Frequently asked questions

References

  1. https://epson.com.jm/For-Work/Printers/Inkjet/Epson-EcoTank-L6171-All-in-One-Printer/p/C11CG20301
  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
  3. https://support.google.com/android/answer/10177839?hl=en-AU
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