Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2914

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson EcoTank ET-2914 (36 ppm vs 33 ppm). The Epson EcoTank ET-2914 has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (4 vs 1). The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 47.9 mm more width than the Epson EcoTank ET-2914 (408.9 mm vs 361 mm). Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2914. Printing: Mono printing on the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Colour printing on the Epson EcoTank ET-2914.

Print technology
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- EcoTank ET-2914:Inkjet
Printing
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- EcoTank ET-2914:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2914:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:36 ppm
- EcoTank ET-2914:33 ppm
Copying
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- EcoTank ET-2914:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2914:1200 x 2400 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1
- EcoTank ET-2914:4
Printing colours
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Black
- EcoTank ET-2914:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

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Comparison of DCP-L2640DW, EcoTank ET-2914
76 specifications	A Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-L2640DW View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2914 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	36 ppm	33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one	1200 x 1200 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	PC, E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Executive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Labels, Bond paper, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter, Folio	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile Connect	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	408.9 mm	361 mm
DepthDiffers	398.8 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	317.5 mm	162 mm
WeightDiffers	11.3 kg	4.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	1 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.14 kWh/week

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