Compare Epson EcoTank L6198 Printer Brother MFC-T930W Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank L6198 Printer and in-stock product MFC-T930W Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank L6198 Printer⁩ ⁦Brother MFC-T930W Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $265.00
Features
Printer Functions Print, Scan, Copy, Fax Print, Scan, Copy, Fax
LCD Display ⁦2.4-inch / 6.1 cm color LCD touchscreen⁩ ⁦1.8" colour LCD⁩
Control Panel — ⁦1.8" colour LCD and buttons⁩
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 ⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Borderless Printing Yes ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size Legal ⁦A4⁩
USB Direct Print — Yes
Print Margins ⁦0 on the top, left, right and bottom with borderless/custom settings; not applicable to plain paper mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield — ⁦15000 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield — ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 002 Black⁩ ⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles ⁦Epson 002 Cyan, Epson 002 Magenta and Epson 002 Yellow⁩ ⁦BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦7500 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦33 ppm⁩ ⁦30 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦26 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦17 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color ⁦8 ppm⁩ ⁦16.5 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed ⁦69 sec⁩ —
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦9 sec⁩ ⁦6 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦6.5 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 ⁦3.3 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black ⁦11 ppm⁩ ⁦13 ppm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color ⁦5.5 ppm⁩ ⁦10.5 ppm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies ⁦99 copies⁩ ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom 25-400 % 25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size Legal ⁦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 ⁦Automatic two-sided copying, adjustable density, 25-400% reduction/enlargement, multi-page copying, ID card copying, collation, punch-hole removal, shadow removal and borderless copying⁩ —
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner Flatbed with ADF
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦1200 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 2400 (glass); 1200 × 600 (ADF) dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area ⁦21.6 x 29.7 cm⁩ ⁦21.39 × 29.5 cm⁩
Scan Output Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed ⁦Black: 12; Colour: 27 sec⁩ —
Scan-to Features Scan to Cloud, Scan to computer using Epson ScanSmart Image, OCR, Email, File, USB memory
Scanner Sensor Type CIS CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth ⁦48: input : 24- output bit⁩ ⁦30 : input : 16 - output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth ⁦16- input/8- output bit⁩ ⁦10-bit input, 8 output bit⁩
Scanner Black and White Bit Depth ⁦16- input/1- output bit⁩ —
ADF Monochrome Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ ⁦17 ipm⁩
ADF Colour Scan Speed ⁦5 ipm⁩ ⁦7 ipm⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Monochrome Scanning Yes Yes
Scanner Compatibility TWAIN, WIA, ICA —
Maximum Scan Resolution ⁦9600 dpi⁩ —
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦1200 x 2400 dpi⁩ —
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Direct Yes Yes
Mobile Printing Services AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, Epson iPrint, Scan to Cloud and Remote Print Driver Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ ⁦USB⁩، ⁦Ethernet⁩،⁦Wi-Fi⁩، ⁦Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, LPD, IPP, PORT9100, WSD⁩ ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP SP3, XP Professional x64 SP2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 (32-bit/64-bit); Windows Server 2003, 2003 x64, 2003 R2, 2003 R2 x64, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through 10.12.x⁩ ⁦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 SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SLP, WSD, LLTD —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4/5 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n⁩
Wireless Setup Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, manual setup, WPS push-button, WPS PIN and Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP 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 ⁦Plain paper: 64-90; #10, DL and C6 envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–220 g/m²⁩
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦30 sheets⁩ ⁦20 sheets⁩
Photo Paper Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, envelopes and postcards Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
ADF Supported Paper Weight ⁦64-95 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–90 g/m²⁩
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Output Capacity ⁦20 sheets⁩ —
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity — ⁦150 sheets⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity — ⁦80 sheets⁩
ADF Paper Size Range ⁦A4, Letter, 8.5 x 13 in and Legal mm⁩ ⁦139.7–215.9 wide; 148–355.6 long mm⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦435 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦418 mm⁩
Height ⁦231 mm⁩ ⁦180 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦6.8 kg⁩ ⁦9.9 kg⁩
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.4 W⁩ ⁦3.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦1 W⁩ ⁦0.9 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.1 W⁩
Standalone Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Copying Power Consumption ⁦12 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Fax
Fax Transmission Speed ⁦33.6 kbps⁩ ⁦14.4 kbps⁩
Fax Memory ⁦100 pages⁩ ⁦Up to 170 pages⁩
Fax Speed Dials ⁦Up to 60 numbers; 30 groups⁩ ⁦40 speed dials; up to 6 groups⁩
Fax Type Walk-up Black/White, Color Walk-up monochrome fax
Fax Error Correction Mode ⁦ITU-T T.30⁩ ⁦ITU-T Group 3 with ECM⁩
Fax Resolution ⁦Monochrome Standard: 203 x 98; Monochrome Fine/Photo: 203 x 196; color Fine/Photo: 200 x 200 dpi⁩ —
Fax Features PC Fax, automatic redial, address book, delayed transmission and monochrome broadcast fax PC Fax sending/receiving, speed dial, group dial, out-of-paper reception
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 color business multifunction fax printer⁩ Office multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦Epson ScanSmart, Epson Scan 2 and Event Manager⁩ 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 ⁦52 dB(A)⁩ ⁦57 dB(A)⁩

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank L6198 Printer vs Brother DCP-T930W 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 L6198 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), ADF or clearer scan/copy in the table, higher ink yield.

Pick Brother DCP-T930W Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ink yield.

Key differences:

  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: A4 color business multifunction fax printer vs Office multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) vs Flatbed with ADF
  • Wireless Setup: Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, manual setup, WPS push-button, WPS PIN and Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP 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 L6198 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Wireless Setup: Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, manual setup, WPS push-button, WPS PIN and Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP vs WPS; Adf Colour Scan Speed: 5 vs 7; Adf Monochrome Scan Speed: 5 vs 17.

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

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Printer Category: A4 color business multifunction fax printer vs Office multifunction ink tank printer
  • Scanner Type: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) vs Flatbed with ADF
  • Wireless Setup: Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, manual setup, WPS push-button, WPS PIN and Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP 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 15000
  • Adf Colour Scan Speed: 5 vs 7
  • Adf Monochrome Scan Speed: 5 vs 17

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Automatic, Ethernet Connectivity: 1, Ink System: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, Print Colors: 4

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