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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J6947DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C579RDTWF Inkjet A4

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  • 82specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 29identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 22 ipm
    • 24 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 20 ipm
    • 24 ipm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5.5 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 6 s
    • 5.3 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scan speed (black)
    • 18 inch/min
    • 30 ppm

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Brother

MFC-J6947DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6947DW

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Epson

WorkForce Pro WF-C579RDTWF Inkjet A4

Model WF-C579RDTWF

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one34 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers22 ipm24 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers20 ipm24 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5.5 s4.8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6 s5.3 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one6 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, PC, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs18 inch/min30 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Differs18 inch/min30 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers180 pages6 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneE-mail, PC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)YesYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers30000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month400 - 4500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSESC/P-R, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Country of originDiffersPhilippinesIndonesia
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Number of printer fontsKnown for one151
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input trays33
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets830 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets80 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Maximum input capacityDiffers650 sheets1330 sheets
Paper handling9 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Letterhead, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x18,13x209x13,10x15,13x18
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 6000 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one64 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²64 - 300 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 160 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANBluetooth, Ethernet, USB, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, LEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, IPSEC, SNMPv3, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP/FTPs Client FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, POP3, LDAP, IMAP4, HTTP STCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, IPSEC
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersARP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP/FTPs Client FTP , SNMPv1/v2c/v3 , TFTP server, Web Services (Print/Scan), SMTP Client, POP3, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP ServerTCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, IPSEC
Management protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, ENPC, SLP, WSD, LLTD, SMTP, LLMNR, POP3, IEEE 802.1X, ARP, GARP, EAP, ICMP, IGMP, DNS-SD, HTTPS, XMPP, LDAP, LDAPS, SNMP 3.0, SNMP Trap
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Google Cloud Print
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteGrey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers9.3 cm (3.66")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)29 W29 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs6.5 W14 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.6 W1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.2 W
System requirements3 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers580 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers570 mm535 mm
HeightDiffers680 mm513 mm
WeightDiffers26.2 kg25.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers681 mm580 mm
Package depthDiffers576 mm621 mm
Package heightDiffers574 mm885 mm
Package weightDiffers31.1 kg31.9 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers18.8 cm78.5 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers6 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one78.5 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross weightKnown for one214.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Printer managementKnown for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, LPD, Port 9100, WSD-Print, WSD-Scan, FTP
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm

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