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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 21identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 900 copies more maximum copies than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (999 copies vs 99 copies). The Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 has 1,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (5000 pages per month vs 4000 pages per month). The Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 2 more total input trays than the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4 (3 vs 1). Only the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has Ethernet LAN. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 4800 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 26 ipm
    • 8 ppm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Scan technology
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 4000 pages per month
    • 5000 pages per month

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Brother

MFC-J5115DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J5115DW

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Epson

EcoTank ET-2980 Inkjet A4

Model ET-2980

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Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 4800 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one28 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers26 ipm8 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.7 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one15 ppm
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 4800 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one14 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one6 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYes
Copy margin (custom)Known for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for one1200 x 2400 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one600 x 600 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersOCR, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, File, Image, USB, E-mailPC, E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one25 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one25 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one30 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one30 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one150 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers4000 pages per month5000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, Copy, Fax, ScanPrint
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3ESC/P-R
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1 - 800 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers600 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets30 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 431.8 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Recycled paper, Photo paperPlain paper, Photo paper, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11aWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPS, SSL/TLS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, IPPS, HTTPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS résolutions de noms, Résolveur DNS, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, LPR/LPD
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, Récepteur LLMNR, Résolveur DNS, LPR/LPD, Port brut personnalisé / Port9101, IPP, Serveur FTP, FTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one960 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52.5 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.81 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Display diagonalDiffers10.7 cm (4.2")3.66 cm (1.44")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs33 W13 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6.8 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.8 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindoWindows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMacOSMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 12.4
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneiPadOS, Android, iOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm580 mm
HeightDiffers489.5 mm265 mm
WeightDiffers17.5 kg5.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers556 mm440 mm
Package depthDiffers580.5 mm412 mm
Package heightDiffers468 mm266 mm
Package weightDiffers21.7 kg6.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYes

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