Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4 vs Epson EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3

41specifications compared
26differ
15identical
88known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:5760 x 1440 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:1200 x 2400 DPI
Faxing
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:No
Total input capacity
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:250 sheets
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:100 sheets
Total output capacity
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:50 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:A4
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:A3
Envelopes sizes
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:10, DL
Sound pressure level (printing)
- MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4:50 dB
- EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3:37 dB

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Comparison of MFCJ5845DWXL, L7180
129 specifications	A Brother MFCJ5845DWXL Inkjet A4 Model MFCJ5845DWXL View product	B Epson EcoTank L7180 Inkjet A3 Model L7180 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
CopyingKnown for one	Colour copying	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	15 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	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
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	214 x 295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Cloud, E-mail, FTP, File, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	16 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	203 x 196 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	250 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	30000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink tank systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Indonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	50 sheets
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
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Executive, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A3, A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x5,4x6,5x7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	APIPA (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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	TFTP 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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	576 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	37 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	9.4 cm (3.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power5 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs	27 W	13 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs	5.5 W	6.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.5 W	0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.04 W	0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	546 mm	526 mm
DepthDiffers	437 mm	415 mm
HeightDiffers	310 mm	168 mm
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	10.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	538 mm	496 mm
Package depthDiffers	658 mm	608 mm
Package heightDiffers	495 mm	297 mm
Package weightDiffers	21.4 kg	14.3 kg
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
EmulationsKnown for one	GDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one	2000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 pc(s)

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