A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M1178 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.
A monochrome ink tank printer with a 20 ppm ISO print speed and automatic duplex printing, supported by Wi-Fi,…
Not for sale
An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…
$210.00
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| Specification | Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer | Brother DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not for sale | $210.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | |
| LCD Display | — | 1-line LCD, 16 characters |
| Control Panel | Button-operated control panel with status indicator lights | 1-line LCD and buttons |
| 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 dpi |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic | Automatic (A4/Letter/Executive/A5/B5/B6, plain/recycled) |
| 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 Ink |
| Included Black Ink Yield | 6000 pages | 15000 pages |
| Included Color Ink Yield | — | 5000 pages |
| Standard Black Ink Bottle | Epson 007S Black (standard, ~2000 pages) | BTD100BK, approx. 7500 pages |
| Standard Colour Ink Bottles | — | BTD100C/M/Y (5000 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 | — | 23 (وضع سريع، ليس ISO) ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Black | 20 ppm | 16 ppm |
| ISO Print Speed Color | — | 15.5 ppm |
| First Page Out Time (Black) | 6 sec | 6.2 sec |
| First Page Out Time (Color) | — | 6.5 sec |
| ISO Duplex Print Speed Black | 9 ppm | — |
| Print Head | ||
| Black Nozzles | 800 | 210 |
| Nozzles Per Color | — | 210 |
| Minimum Droplet Size | 2.8 pl | — |
| Copy | ||
| ISO Copy Speed Black | — | 11 ppm |
| ISO Copy Speed Color | — | 8 ppm |
| Copy Resolution | — | Up to 1200 × 2400 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 | — | 25 sec |
| Copy Features | — | Multiple copies up to 99, stack, sort, N-in-1, poster, fit to page, background colour removal, ID copy |
| Scanning | ||
| Scanner Type | — | Flatbed with ADF |
| Optical Scan Resolution | — | 1200 × 2400 (glass); 1200 × 600 (ADF) 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-bit input, 24-bit output bit |
| Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth | — | 10-bit input, 8-bit output bit |
| ADF Monochrome Scan Speed | — | 17 ipm |
| ADF Colour Scan Speed | — | 7 ipm |
| Colour Scanning | — | Yes |
| Monochrome Scanning | — | Yes |
| Advanced Scan Features | — | Automatic deskew, multiple pages to a single page, background colour removal |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | — | 19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi |
| Hardware Scan Resolution | — | 1200 × 2400 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 |
| 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 Pro, EWS |
| 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 |
| Automatic Document Feeder Capacity | — | 20 sheets |
| Rear Paper Feed | Yes | — |
| Manual Feed Slot Capacity | — | 1 sheet |
| 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 |
| ADF Supported Paper Weight | — | 64–90 g/m² |
| Maximum Custom Paper Length | 1200 mm | — |
| Standard Paper Tray Capacity | 250 sheets | 150 sheets |
| ADF Paper Size Range | — | 139.7–215.9 wide; 210–355.6 long mm |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 375 mm | 390 mm |
| Depth | 347 mm | 343 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 182.5 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.3 kg | 8.6 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 | — |
| Printer Language | ESC/P-R | — |
| Printer Memory | — | 128 MB |
| CPU Speed | — | 576 MHz |
| Product SKU | — | DCP-T730DW |
| 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 | — |
| Storage Humidity | 5-85, non-condensing % | — |
| Noise | ||
| Printing Sound Pressure | 56 dB(A) | 55 dB(A) |
Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer vs Brother DCP-T730DW 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), higher ISO print/copy speed.
Pick Brother DCP-T730DW 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:
No single overall winner — choose by priority. Top table gaps: 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.
Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.
Duplex Printing: Automatic, Wi Fi Direct: 1, Wireless Connectivity: 1, Wireless Frequency Bands: 2.4
Pick Epson EcoTank M1178 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed.
Pick Brother DCP-T730DW 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.
Printer Functions: Print vs Print, Scan, Copy
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.
