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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson Stylus TX430W Inkjet A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 33 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 16 cpm
    • 15 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No

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A

Brother

MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-230C

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B

Epson

Stylus TX430W Inkjet A4

Model TX430W

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm15 ppm
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm33 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs16 cpm15 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneNo
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperBond paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one17 - 58 lbs
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one43 dB
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one3.66 cm (1.44")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 W15 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W3 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.2 kg4.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 360 x 150 mm390 x 300 x 145 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4+
Network readyKnown for oneNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, HTM, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one470 x 216 x 452.1 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.7 sec/page
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one398.8 x 370.8 x 180.3 mm (15.7 x 14.6 x 7.1")

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