Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4

43specifications compared
29differ
14identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:5 ppm
Copying
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner type
- MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner

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Comparison of MFC-1910WE, L850
124 specifications	A Brother MFC-1910WE multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-1910WE View product	B Epson EcoTank L850 Inkjet A4 Model L850 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	16 s	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 function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	ICA, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MMR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 1800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	6
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Envelopes, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	65 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	65 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Brother iPrint & Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	52 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1080 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	390 W	12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	50 W	5.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.4 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Phone, Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	35 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	385 mm	542 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	386 mm
HeightDiffers	283 mm	196 mm
WeightDiffers	8.2 kg	9.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	481 mm	510 mm
Package depthDiffers	436 mm	755 mm
Package heightDiffers	425 mm	295 mm
Package weightDiffers	10.1 kg	12.5 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.16 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.16 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)

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