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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 10identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No

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Brother

MFC-9970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-9970CDW

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B

Epson

Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4

Model TX117

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)30 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm15 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingDiffersYesNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one340 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Blue, Red, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperCard stock, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, LLTD, SNTP, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, CIFS, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, SMTP, ICMPv6, SNTP, LLTD, APOP, POP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS (IPPS, HTTPS, SMTP, POP), 802.1x
Authentication methodKnown for oneWEP 64/128-b, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES), 802.1x (LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
Network printing methodsKnown for oneLDAP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one57 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs615 W16.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 90.5 °F
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one658 mm
DepthKnown for one695 mm
HeightKnown for one693 mm
WeightDiffers27.8 kg4.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one34.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one10.8 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one59.6 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs490 x 526 x 531 mm434 x 327 x 185 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, Mac OS
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one699 x 663 x 706 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one490.2 x 525.8 x 530.9 mm (19.3 x 20.7 x 20.9")
Weight (imperial)Known for one28.5 kg (62.8 lbs)
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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