Brother MFC-J4335DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

Which Printer Is Better?

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Brother MFC-J4335DW
Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J4335DW

Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803

The Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 and the Brother MFC-J4335DW are both inkjet models, but the Epson uses a refillable supertank ink system, while the Brother uses a hybrid high-yield cartridge–tank system. The Brother performs better for home office, student use, and black and white printing, as it prints significantly faster and supports duplex printing. Additionally, it has an automatic document feeder that scans multi-page documents quickly. The Epson yields significantly more black and color pages at a much cheaper cost-per-print, produces significantly better-looking photos with deeper contrast, and produces a much wider range of colors with better accuracy.

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Variants

  • MFC-J4335DW (White)
  • MFC-J4535DW (White)
  • EcoTank ET-2800 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2800 (White)

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MFC-J4335DW
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EcoTank ET-2800
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MFC-J4535DW
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EcoTank ET-2803
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MFC-J4345DW
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MFC-J4345DW XL
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

8.0
8.1

Cartridge 
 

9.2
10

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

Dimensions 
 

7.9
8.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

7.9
8.5

ISO View Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J4335DW ISO View Picture
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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.1" (18.0 cm)
7.0" (17.7 cm)

Width  

17.3" (44.0 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth  

13.5" (34.3 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Max Height 
 

8.1" (20.5 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)

Max Width 
 

17.3" (44.0 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Max Depth 
 

18.3" (46.5 cm)
23.2" (59.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.6 lbs (8.4 kg)
9.6 lbs (4.4 kg)

Display Screen 
 

7.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.2
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC406 BK
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

120 prints
210 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,280 prints
3,990 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC406 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

36 prints
187 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

825 prints
3,979 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0
4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
Inkjet
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Printer
In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

Not User Replaceable
Not User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.6
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Brother MFC-J4335DW Printer Total Cost
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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Printer Total Cost

Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.078 US$/print
0.011 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.202 US$/print
0.028 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.6
5.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

17 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

15 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.6 s
90.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

11.3 s
13.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
7.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

7.6
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

20 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.96" (24 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
7.5

Parrots Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J4335DW Parrots Picture
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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
6.8

Friends Picture 
 

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Color dE Picture 
 

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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Graph
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Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.09
6.49
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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
5760 x 1440
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

8.0
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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MFC-J4335DW
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EcoTank ET-2800
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White
MFC-J4535DW
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White
EcoTank ET-2803
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White
MFC-J4345DW
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Black
EcoTank ET-2800
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White
MFC-J4345DW XL
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Brother MFC-J4335DW

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