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Brother MFC-J6945DW vs Epson EcoTank ET-4950

Which Printer Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenExpected MaintenancePaper TrayInk SystemScanner FeaturesRisk Of CloggingScan QualityEase Of UncloggingIn The BoxBattery
    Efficiency
      Page YieldCost-Per-PrintPrinting Speed
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Scanner
      Scanner FeaturesScan Quality
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing SizesPaper Type Presets
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Brother MFC-J6945DW
Epson EcoTank ET-4950

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TechnologyInkjet
Wireless
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SuperTank
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Color
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Print Technology
Inkjet
Type
All-In-One
Wireless
Yes
SuperTank
Yes
Color
Yes

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J6945DW

Epson EcoTank ET-4950

The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 and the Brother MFC-J6945DW are two supertank printers with exceptionally high yields. While both printers are equipped with automatic document feeders and duplex scanning capabilities, the Brother's ADF has a larger capacity, and it's significantly faster for both printing and scanning. The Epson, on the other hand, produces higher-quality documents, and its wider color gamut makes for more vibrant photo prints.

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  • MFC-J6945DW (White/Grey)
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Design

Build Quality 
 

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Build Quality Close Up  

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Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Drum Unit 
 

Locked
Locked

Dimensions 
 

N/A
N/A

ISO View Picture  

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Height 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Width 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

In Use Picture  

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Max Height 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Max Width 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Max Depth 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight 
 

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Display Screen 
 

N/A
N/A

Display Screen Picture  

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Display Screen 
 

Locked
Locked

Display Screen Size 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Locked
Locked

Expected Maintenance 
 

N/A
N/A

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Locked

Drum Unit 
 

Locked
Locked

Paper Tray 
 

N/A
N/A

Input Tray Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock sheets

Cassette 
 

Locked

Rear Paper Tray 
 

Locked

Manual Feed 
 

Locked

Ink System 
 

N/A
N/A

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

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Epson EcoTank ET-4950 Cartridge Picture In The Printer Sample

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Technology  

Locked

SuperTank 
 

Locked
Locked

Color 
 

Locked
Locked

Individual Color Cartridges 
 

Locked

Photo Cartridge Or Ink 
 

Locked
Locked

Black Ink Type 
 

Locked

Color Ink Type 
 

Locked

Number Of Colors 
 

Lock
Lock

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Black Ink Or Cartridge Model  

Locked
Locked

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Color Ink Or Cartridge Model  

Locked
Locked

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Ink Type 
 

Locked

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Scanner Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

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Scanner 
 

Locked
Locked

ADF Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock pages

Scan Speed 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Locked
Locked

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Fax 
 

Locked
Locked

Copy 
 

Locked
Locked

OCR Included 
 

Locked
Locked

Risk Of Clogging 
 

N/A
N/A

Print Technology 
 

Locked

Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

Lock DPI
Lock DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

LockBit
LockBit

Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

Locked

Printhead Serviceability 
 

Locked

High Flushing Volume 
 

Locked

Maintenance Box 
 

Locked

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
Efficiency

Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Cost-Per-Print 
 

N/A
N/A

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Locked
Locked

Printing Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Printing Speed Video  

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Black Only Text Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Color Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Duplex Printing 
 

Locked
Locked
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

N/A
N/A

B&W Document Picture  

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Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Locked
Locked

Color Documents 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

N/A
N/A

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
Lock US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Locked
Locked

Printing Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Printing Speed Video  

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Black Only Text Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Color Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Duplex Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Input Tray Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock sheets

Document Printing Sizes 
 

N/A
N/A

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Locked
Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Locked
Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Locked
Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Locked
Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Locked
Locked

Max Paper Weight 
 

Lock g/m²
Lock g/m²

A3 (297mm x 420mm)  

Locked
Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

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Scanner 
 

Locked
Locked

ADF Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock pages

Scan Speed 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Locked
Locked

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

Lock" (Lock mm)
Lock" (Lock mm)

Fax 
 

Locked
Locked

Copy 
 

Locked
Locked

OCR Included 
 

Locked
Locked

Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

Lock DPI
Lock DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

LockBit
LockBit
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Parrots Picture  

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Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Friends Picture  

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Color dE Picture  

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Color dE Graph 
 

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Average Color dE 
 

Lock
Lock

Small Details 
 

N/A
N/A

Small Details Photo  

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

Locked
Locked

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Paper (3.5" x 5")  

Locked

Photo Paper (4" x 6")  

Locked
Locked

Photo Paper (5" x 7")  

Locked
Locked

Photo Paper (8" x 10")  

Locked
Locked

Photo Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Photo Paper (11" x 17")  

Locked

Photo Paper (13" x 19")  

Locked
Locked

Borderless Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Paper Type Presets 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Paper Matte 
 

Locked

Photo Paper Semi-Gloss 
 

Locked

Photo Paper Glossy 
 

Locked

Photo Paper Luster 
 

Locked

Thin/Light Paper 
 

Locked

Fine Art Paper 
 

Locked

Canvas 
 

Locked

Hagaki/Washi 
 

Locked

Max Paper Weight 
 

Lock g/m²
Lock g/m²
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

N/A
N/A

Inputs Picture  

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Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Ethernet 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Input To Computer 
 

Locked
Locked

External Storage Support 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPrint 
 

Locked
Locked

Mopria Print Service 
 

Locked
Locked

Mobile App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Printscreen  

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Mobile App 
 

Locked
Locked

App Name 
 

Locked
Locked

iOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Android 
 

Locked
Locked

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Locked
Locked

PDF 
 

Locked
Locked

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Locked
Locked

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Locked
Locked

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Locked
Locked

OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Locked
Locked

macOS  

Locked
Locked

Chrome OS  

Locked
Locked

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