Compare Epson EcoTank M1129 Printer Brother DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M1129 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T230 Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank M1129 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 Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Epson Micro Piezo Epson Micro Piezo
Printing
Print Colors 1 4
Ink System Black Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1440 x 720 dpi⁩ ⁦1200 × 6000 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Manual Manual
Borderless Printing No ⁦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 006S Black⁩ ⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles — ⁦BTD100C/M/Y, approx. 5,000 pages⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield ⁦2000 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black ⁦32 ppm⁩ ⁦27 ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — ⁦11 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦15 ppm⁩ ⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color — ⁦9 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦8 sec⁩ ⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦9.6 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles 360 —
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
Wireless Connectivity Yes —
Wi-Fi Direct Yes —
Mobile Printing Services Epson iPrint, Remote Print No
Interfaces ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩ USB
Network Protocols ⁦Bonjour, EpsonNet Print, IPv4/IPv6, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩ —
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK (AES)⁩ —
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later, Windows XP SP3 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later and UnionTech UOS⁩ ⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, Linux⁩
Email Print Yes —
Network Management Tools EpsonNet Config, Web Config —
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ —
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩ —
Wireless Setup Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP), WPS push-button setup and WPS PIN-code setup —
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print 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 ⁦Plain paper: 64-90; envelopes: 75-90 g/m²⁩ ⁦64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m²⁩
Manual Feed Slot Capacity — ⁦1 sheets⁩
Standard Tray Media Types Plain paper, copy paper, high-quality plain paper, Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper, Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Epson Matte Paper-Heavyweight and envelopes Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types — Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦150 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦267 mm⁩ ⁦343 mm⁩
Height ⁦161 mm⁩ ⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦3.5 kg⁩ ⁦6.3 kg⁩
Printer Colour White and black —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦3 W⁩ ⁦2 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦14 W⁩ —
ENERGY STAR Support Yes —
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 single-function monochrome ink tank printer⁩ Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Memory — ⁦64 MB⁩
CPU Speed — ⁦576 MHz⁩
Product SKU — ⁦DCP-T230⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software — Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80 (without condensation) %⁩ 20–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40 °C⁩ —
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85 (without condensation) %⁩ —

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank M1129 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 M1129 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed.

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
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • Printer Category: A4 single-function monochrome ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 6000 vs 7500
  • Iso Print Speed Black: 15 vs 16

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: A4 single-function monochrome ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer; Included Black Ink Yield: 6000 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
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • Printer Category: A4 single-function monochrome ink tank printer vs Home / SOHO multifunction ink tank printer
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 6000 vs 7500
  • Iso Print Speed Black: 15 vs 16
  • Tkny Altbaaa: Epson Micro Piezo print head vs Piezoelectric print head
  • Ink Technology: Pigment Black + Dye Colour vs Dye Ink
  • Maximum Print Speed Black: 32 vs 27

Minor deltas

  • Operating Humidity: 20-80 (without condensation) vs 20–80

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Wireless Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed
  • Wi Fi Direct: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Duplex Printing: Manual, Paper Size: A4

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