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Brother MFC-J6945DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-4700

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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
    Printing
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedColor AccuracyPhoto Printing QualityPrinting Size
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Products

Brother MFC-J6945DW
Epson EcoTank ET-4700

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Updated Jun 28, 2024 01:13 PM

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Brother MFC-J6945DW Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J6945DW

Epson EcoTank ET-4700

The Brother MFC-J6945DW is designed for small or home offices and performs better overall than the Epson EcoTank ET-4700. The Brother feels solid and much better built, has an outstanding display interface, and prints much faster. Also, it can print 11" x 17" sheets and scan them using both its flatbed and duplex-scanning automatic document feeder and can print directly from USB flash drives. On the other hand, the Epson has better page yields and a cheaper cost-per-print since it uses tanks instead of cartridges.

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Variants

  • MFC-J6945DW (White/Grey)
  • Epson EcoTank ET-4700 (White)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.3
7.8

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Scanner Features 
 

9.5
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.5
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 ISO View Picture

Height  

14.9" (37.8 cm)
9.2" (23.4 cm)

Width  

22.6" (57.3 cm)
14.8" (37.6 cm)

Depth  

18.8" (47.7 cm)
13.6" (34.6 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

18.4" (46.8 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

22.6" (57.3 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

32.8" (83.2 cm)

Weight 
 

50.0 lbs (22.7 kg)
11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

9.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

3.7" (9.3 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.9
9.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 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 
 

LC3037BK
T522 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

161 prints
175 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,059 prints
3,325 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC3037 C/M/Y
T522 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

80 prints
171 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,833 prints
3,638 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

9.5
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

50 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

11 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

Automatic (Single-Pass)
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

11" x 17"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

11" x 17"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.20" (31 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

5.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

7.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes

Color Documents 
 

7.5

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
41.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.011 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.035 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.090 US$/print
0.031 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.9
3.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

11 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

68.0 s
87.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
12.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

600 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")  

Yes
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

260 g/m²
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
13.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
41.95 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.011 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.035 US$/print
0.012 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.090 US$/print
0.031 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.9
3.8

Black Only Text Document 
 

13 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

11 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

68.0 s
87.8 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
12.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

600 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.1

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

7.60
10.73
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Yes
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
6.1

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.60
10.73
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 4800

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J6945DW Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J6945DW App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Epson iPrint

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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