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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L3730CDN multifunction printer LED A4 vs Epson Colorio EP-979A3 multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • LED
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 16 bit
  • Output colour depth
    • 24 bit
    • 8 bit
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Page description languages
    • PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • ESC P, ESC/P-R
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A4
    • A3

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Brother

MFC-L3730CDN multifunction printer LED A4

Model MFC-L3730CDN

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Epson

Colorio EP-979A3 multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model EP-979A3

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLEDInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one28 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15.5 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one17 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one2400 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, File, Image, SMB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one21 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit16 bit
Output colour depthDiffers24 bit8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, PostScript 3ESC P, ESC/P-R
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Postcard
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A6
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, L
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, IrDA, USB, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Infrared data portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP / IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, web s
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, SMTP client, FTP client and server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server , TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print / Scan)
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceEpson IPrint
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one45 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.3 cm (3.66")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2013, Windows Server 2016
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers520 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers570 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers23.4 kg8.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one27.5 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one18.3 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one349.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one3 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for oneWeb Based Management, BRAdmin Professional for Windows, BRAdmin Light for Windows
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one17 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 V
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes

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