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Brother MFC-J4335DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-2980

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsExpected MaintenanceDisplay ScreenCartridgeScanner FeaturesScan QualityIn The BoxBattery
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Brother MFC-J4335DW
Epson EcoTank ET-2980

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Brother MFC-J4335DW Picture
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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J4335DW

Epson EcoTank ET-2980

The Brother MFC-J4335DW has a few advantages over the Epson EcoTank ET-2980, especially if scanner quality is an important feature. It includes an automatic document feeder and produces much clearer scans. It's also faster overall. That said, the Epson does take the edge when it comes to its color gamut, and, even though the Brother has a very impressive cost-per-print, the Epson remains more economical to run. 

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Variants

  • MFC-J4335DW (White)
  • MFC-J4535DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW (White)
  • MFC-J4345DW XL (White)
  • EcoTank ET-2980 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2980 (White)

Review

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.2
8.2

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
7.5

Scan Quality 
 

9.5
6.5

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
8.5

Scanner Features 
 

7.6
6.1

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.5
10

Color Documents 
 

9.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.1" (18.0 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)

Width  

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

Depth  

13.5" (34.3 cm)
13.7" (34.7 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

8.1" (20.5 cm)
10.0" (25.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

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

Depth When In Use 
 

18.3" (46.5 cm)
23.7" (60.3 cm)

Weight 
 

18.6 lbs (8.4 kg)
11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 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  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC406 BK
T502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

120 prints
350 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

2,280 prints
6,650 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC406 C/M/Y
T502 Multi-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

36 prints
200 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

825 prints
4,255 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

7.6
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Scanner Flatbed Picture

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
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 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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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 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  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.5
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
21.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
44.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.003 US$/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 
 

8.1
6.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

17 PPM
13 PPM

Color Document 
 

15 PPM
6 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.6 s
83.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

11.3 s
27.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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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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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
8.5

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
6.4

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.09
7.40
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Small Details 
 

9.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
4800 x 1200
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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
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J4335DW Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

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  

Brother MFC-J4335DW App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 App Printscreen

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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MFC-J4535DW
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EcoTank ET-2980
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MFC-J4345DW
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MFC-J4345DW XL
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