A full side-by-side comparison of reference model EcoTank M2178 Printer and in-stock product DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer on specs, price, and Syria availability.
An A4 monochrome multifunction ink-tank printer for printing, copying, and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 20…
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
Out of stock
| Specification | Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer | Brother DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Not for sale | $210.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy | Print, Scan, Copy |
| LCD Display | 1.44-inch / 3.7 cm color LCD | 1-line LCD, 16 characters |
| Control Panel | — | 1-line LCD and buttons |
| Quiet Mode | — | Yes |
| Printer Specifications | ||
| تقنية الطباعة | Epson Micro Piezo 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 | A4 | 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 ink | 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 | 17 ipm | 11 ipm |
| ISO Copy Speed Color | — | 8 ppm |
| Copy Resolution | 600 × 600 dpi | Up to 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 | — | 13 sec |
| First Copy Out Time Colour | — | 25 sec |
| Copy Features | ID card copy mode | Multiple copies up to 99, stack, sort, N-in-1, poster, fit to page, background colour removal, ID copy |
| Scanning | ||
| Scanner Type | Flatbed color image scanner | Flatbed with ADF |
| Optical Scan Resolution | 1200 × 2400 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, 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, Scan to Computer Event Manager | Image, OCR, Email, File |
| Scanner Sensor Type | CIS | CIS |
| Scanner Colour Bit Depth | 48: input : 24- output bit | 30-bit input, 24-bit output bit |
| Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth | 16- input, 8- output bit | 10-bit input, 8-bit output bit |
| Scanner Black and White Bit Depth | 16- input, 1- output bit | — |
| ADF Monochrome Scan Speed | — | 17 ipm |
| ADF Colour Scan Speed | — | 7 ipm |
| Colour Scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Monochrome Scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Scan Features | — | Automatic deskew, multiple pages to a single page, background colour removal |
| Scanner Compatibility | TWAIN, WIA, ICA | — |
| Maximum Scan Resolution | 9600 dpi | 19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi |
| Hardware Scan Resolution | — | 1200 × 2400 dpi |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Printing Services | AirPrint; remote printing | 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 | — | 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 | — |
| Supported OS | Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Professional x64 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10; Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x, 10.11.x, 10.12.x, 10.13.x | Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS |
| Email Print | — | Yes |
| Network Management Tools | — | BRAdmin Pro, EWS |
| Wireless Frequency Bands | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Wireless Standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct) |
| Wireless Setup | Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) | WPS |
| Compatibility | ||
| Chromebook Native Print | — | 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 | 64-90 in the bottom cassette and rear feed; 91-256 thick media through the rear feed 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 sheets | 1 sheets |
| Standard Tray Media Types | Plain paper, Epson Multipurpose Plus Paper, Epson Bright White Premium Paper, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Epson Premium Presentation Double-Sided Matte Paper | Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled |
| Manual Feed Slot Media Types | — | 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 | 6.2 kg | 8.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 375 × 347 × 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 |
| ENERGY STAR Support | Yes | — |
| Copying Power Consumption | 13 W | — |
| Maintenance | ||
| Replaceable Maintenance Box | Yes | — |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Category | A4 monochrome wireless multifunction 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 | Epson printer drivers and Epson Event Manager | Brother iPrint&Scan |
| Environment | ||
| Operating Temperature | — | 10–35 °C |
| Operating Humidity | — | 20–80 % |
| Noise | ||
| Printing Sound Pressure | 56 dB(A) | 55 dB(A) |
Epson EcoTank M2178 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 M2178 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed, a control display.
Pick Brother DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ink yield.
Key differences:
Based on the specs table, Epson EcoTank M2178 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; Wireless Setup: Infrastructure mode, Wi-Fi Direct Simple AP, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) vs WPS; Iso Print Speed Black: 20 vs 16.
Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.
Duplex Printing: Automatic, Paper Size: A4, Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, Scanner Sensor Type: CIS, Wi Fi Direct: 1
Pick Epson EcoTank M2178 Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ISO print/copy speed, a control display.
Pick Brother DCP-T730DW Ink Tank Printer if you need: network / wireless printing (including 5 GHz when present), higher ink yield.
Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct vs Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
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.
