Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Epson EcoTank ET-4905

39specifications compared
31differ
8identical
112known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 5.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (10 s vs 4.5 s). The Epson EcoTank ET-4905 has 11.3 s more time to first page (colour, normal) than the Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (16 s vs 4.7 s). The Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 has 50 pages more fax memory than the Epson EcoTank ET-4905 (150 pages vs 100 pages). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905. Optical scanning resolution: 19200 x 19200 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-4905.

Maximum resolution
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:1200 x 4800 DPI
- EcoTank ET-4905:5760 x 1440 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:4.5 s
- EcoTank ET-4905:10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:4.7 s
- EcoTank ET-4905:16 s
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:19200 x 19200 DPI
- EcoTank ET-4905:1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technology
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Dual CIS
- EcoTank ET-4905:CIS
Fax memory
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:150 pages
- EcoTank ET-4905:100 pages
Printing colours
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- EcoTank ET-4905:Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Total number of input trays
- MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3:2
- EcoTank ET-4905:1

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Comparison of MFC-J5013DW, C11CL59409CA
151 specifications	A Brother MFC-J5013DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 Model MFC-J5013DW View product	B Epson EcoTank ET-4905 Model C11CL59409CA View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingKnown for one	Colour printing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 4800 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	26 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	4.5 s	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	4.7 s	16 s
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
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
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 4800 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	14 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	5.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	6.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 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
Auto fit functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningKnown for one	Colour scanning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one	1200 x 2400 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one	600 x 600 ppi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	OCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	25 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	TIFF, JPEG	BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, MTIFF, PNG
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ipm with ADF scan 12 sec. with flatbed scan
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 ipm with ADF scan 29 sec. with flatbed scan
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	150 pages	100 pages
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Print, Copy, Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 6, PostScript 3, PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Philippines
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	2	1
Total input capacityDiffers	251 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	30 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	297 x 431.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paper	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesDiffers	10x15 cm	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B6, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter, Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 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	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	960 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	53.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	52.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	6.81 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	6.6 cm (2.6")	3.71 cm (1.46")
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.03 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	iPadOS, Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	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 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	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	Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	435 mm	375 mm
DepthDiffers	439 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	273 mm	224 mm
WeightDiffers	13.9 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	556 mm	395 mm
Package depthDiffers	530 mm	460 mm
Package heightDiffers	401 mm	325 mm
Package weightDiffers	17.4 kg	7.65 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	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
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Contains 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Contains 2,4,7,9-tetramethyldec-5-yne-4,7-diol. May produce an allergic reaction.<br>Always follow the information on the product label.
Box contentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x 65ml individual ink bottles (Bk, C,Y,M), Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Warranty document
Colours capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black [65ml], Cyan [65ml], Yellow [65ml], Magenta [65ml]
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 user(s)
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan, Copy, Fax, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n(Wi-Fi 4)/k/v/r
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro PiezoTM print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dye Ink
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pl
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3,600 pages
Page yield high capacity (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6,500 pages
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 Nozzles Black, 59 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 15 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 27 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Print speed (colour, normal quality, 10 x 15 photo)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pages/min Colour

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