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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6545DWXL multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank ET-M3170

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 20identical
  • 98known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 39 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 999 copies
    • 99 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 30000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black

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Brother

MFC-J6545DWXL multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J6545DWXL

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B

Epson

EcoTank ET-M3170

Model ET-M3170

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm39 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734, A4) blackKnown for one9 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one15 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one11 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers999 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one295 x 429.8 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, FTP, File, OCR, USBCloud
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one7 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one7 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Faxidentical
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory180 pages180 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwarding toKnown for onePC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets35 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPhoto paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paperLegal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one3.5x5,4x6,5x7
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA-AES
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneAPIPA (Auto IP), TFTP Server, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Client and Server, HTTP Server, ICMP, IPP, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTFTP Server, HTTP Server, IPP, FTP Client, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SMTP Client, CIFS Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Apple AirPrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one576 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB56 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.9 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack, White
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.1 cm (2.4")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs27 W12 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs5.5 W5.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.04 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one14 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers576 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers478 mm347 mm
HeightDiffers310 mm346 mm
WeightDiffers20.1 kg7.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers572 mm410 mm
Package depthDiffers678 mm440 mm
Package heightDiffers495 mm420 mm
Package weightDiffers24.9 kg9.29 kg
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedDiffersPhoneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one11000 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one2000 pages
Printing methodKnown for oneEpson PrecisionCore
Number of usersKnown for one3 user(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64 Bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3, XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Fax pollingKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one56 dB
Ink dropKnown for one2.8
Print head nozzlesKnown for one400 nozzles black
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross weightKnown for one0 g
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one0 g
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one20 pc(s)

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