Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4

38specifications compared
23differ
15identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 has 1.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (10 s vs 8.5 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 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 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 (250 sheets vs 100 sheets). Only the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has Ethernet LAN. Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4.

Print technology
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:10 s
Copying
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Number of print cartridges
- DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1
- EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4:4

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Comparison of DCP-L2640DW, ET-2920
80 specifications	A Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-L2640DW View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-2920 Inkjet A4 Model ET-2920 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	36 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	10 s
Secure printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
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
Scanning2 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 typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
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
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functions	Print	Print
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
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	30 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 handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Executive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Labels, Bond paper, Envelopes	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal, Letter, Folio	Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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 standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile Connect	Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Epson Connect
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-AES, 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 display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	408.9 mm	361 mm
DepthDiffers	398.8 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	317.5 mm	162 mm
WeightKnown for one	11.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 included	AC	AC
User guide	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 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	0.13 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V

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