Compare Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer

A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M1178 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.

Specifications

Specification ⁦Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer⁩ ⁦Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price Not for sale $125.00
Features
Printer Functions Print Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display — LED
Control Panel Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights LED panel with shortcut keys
Quiet Mode Yes Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة PrecisionCore Print Head Piezoelectric print head
Printing
Print Colors 1 4
Ink System Black Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 × 6000 (Windows) dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Manual (flip pages)
Borderless Printing — ⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size Legal ⁦A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, Photo, Index card, envelopes⁩
Print Margins ⁦3 on the top, bottom, left and right for plain paper mm⁩ —
Ink
Ink Technology Pigment Black + Dye Colour ⁦Dye (BTD100 bottles)⁩
Included Black Ink Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦7500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield — ⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle ⁦Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages)⁩ ⁦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 ⁦39 ppm⁩ 27 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color — 11 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black ⁦20 ppm⁩ ⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color — ⁦9 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time (Black) ⁦6 sec⁩ ⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color) — ⁦9.6 sec⁩
ISO Duplex Print Speed Black ⁦9 ppm⁩ —
Print Head
Black Nozzles 800 —
Minimum Droplet Size ⁦2.8 pl⁩ —
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black — ⁦11 ppm⁩
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 — CIS 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 (@100 dpi) sec⁩
Scan-to Features — Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type — CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth — ⁦30-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth — ⁦10-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩
Colour Scanning — Yes
Monochrome Scanning — 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 iPrint, Epson Print Enabler, Epson Connect Email Print and Remote Print Driver Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin
Interfaces Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct ⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols ⁦Bonjour, Epson Connect Email Print, EpsonNet Print over IPv4, IPP over IPv4/IPv6, Remote Print over IPv4, Standard TCP/IP, WSD⁩ ⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, Wi-Fi Direct supports WPA2-PSK AES, WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2-PSK AES⁩ ⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Ethernet Connectivity Yes —
Supported OS ⁦Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016; Mac OS X 10.6.8 through macOS High Sierra 10.13⁩ ⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩
Email Print Yes Yes
Network Management Tools Web Config BRAdmin, Embedded Web Server, Status Monitor
Wireless Frequency Bands ⁦2.4 GHz⁩ ⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only⁩ ⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)⁩
Wireless Setup WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) WPS
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print Yes Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays ⁦1 tray⁩ ⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Bottom cassette: 64-90; rear feed: 64-90 and 91-256; envelopes: 75-90 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 paper, copy paper, letterhead paper, high-quality plain paper, Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper, Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Epson Heavyweight Matte Paper and Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types Plain paper, thick paper, envelopes, pre-punched paper and card-size media Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Maximum Custom Paper Length ⁦1200 mm⁩ —
Standard Paper Tray Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width ⁦375 mm⁩ ⁦390 mm⁩
Depth ⁦347 mm⁩ ⁦343 mm⁩
Height ⁦151 mm⁩ ⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦4.3 kg⁩ ⁦6.3 kg⁩
Dimensions ⁦375 x 347 x 151 (W × D × H)⁩ —
Power
Supply Voltage ⁦220-240 V⁩ ⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency ⁦50-60 Hz⁩ ⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦5.1 W⁩ ⁦2.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦0.7 W⁩ ⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption ⁦0.3 W⁩ ⁦0.15 W⁩
Printing Power Consumption ⁦13 W⁩ —
Maintenance
Replaceable Maintenance Box Yes —
Printer
Printer Category ⁦A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer⁩ Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Language ESC/P-R —
Printer Memory — ⁦128 MB⁩
Product SKU — ⁦DCP-T430W⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software ⁦E-Web Print, EPSON Software Updater, Epson printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3⁩ Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦10-35 °C⁩ ⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity ⁦20-80, non-condensing %⁩ 20–80 %
Storage Temperature ⁦-20–40; storage at 40 is limited to one month °C⁩ ⁦0–40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity ⁦5-85, non-condensing %⁩ 20–80 %
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦56 dB(A)⁩ ⁦55 dB(A)⁩

Summary: which fits better?

Epson EcoTank M1178 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 M1178 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), automatic duplex, higher ISO print/copy speed.

Pick Brother DCP-T430W Ink Tank Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table, network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ink yield.

Key differences:

  • Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
  • Paper Size: Legal vs A4
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual

Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct; Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual; Wireless Setup: WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) vs WPS.

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
  • Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Printer Category: A4 commercial monochrome ink tank printer vs Home multifunction ink tank printer
  • Duplex Printing: Automatic vs Manual
  • Wireless Setup: WPS push-button setup, WPS PIN setup and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) vs WPS
  • Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n; IEEE 802.11n supports HT20 only vs IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)
  • Included Black Ink Yield: 6000 vs 7500

Minor deltas

  • Operating Humidity: 20-80, non-condensing vs 20–80
  • Depth: 347 vs 343
  • Height: 151 vs 148.5

One-sided data (missing ≠ unsupported)

  • Ethernet Connectivity: 1 vs Not listed

Similarities

Wi Fi Direct: 1, Wireless Connectivity: 1, Wireless Frequency Bands: 2.4

Frequently asked questions

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