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Brother MFC-J995DW vs Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

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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-J995DW
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

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Brother MFC-J995DW Picture
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TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
Yes
WirelessYes
ColorYes
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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J995DW

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 and the Brother MFC-J995DW are all-in-one color inkjet printers, but the Epson is better for small or home offices, while the Brother is better for students. The Epson uses a supertank system for superior page yields and a slightly better cost-per-print, and it prints much faster. Also, its automatic document feeder can duplex scan. On the other hand, the Brother produces nicer-looking photos, and it can print directly from SD cards.

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Variants

  • MFC-J995DW (Gray)
  • MFC-J995DW XL (Gray)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (Black)
  • EcoTank Pro ET-5850 (White)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.2
8.7

Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
7.5

Scan Quality 
 

9.5
6.5

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
9.0

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Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J995DW Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.6" (19.3 cm)
13.8" (35.0 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
16.7" (42.5 cm)

Depth  

13.3" (33.7 cm)
19.7" (50.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

7.6" (19.3 cm)
17.5" (44.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.0" (43.3 cm)
16.7" (42.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.8" (58.0 cm)
33.1" (84.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
40.2 lbs (18.2 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
4.5" (11.4 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J995DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 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 
 

LC3033BK
Epson 542 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

198.88 prints
259 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,779 prints
4,921 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033PKS
Epson 542 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

89.99 prints
119 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,914 prints
2,532 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
9.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
40 pages

Scan Speed 
 

6 PPM
9 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
Automatic (Dual-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.07" (27 mm)
0.45" (11 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Brother MFC-J995DW Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Documents 
 

8.0
8.5

Color Document Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
29.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
68.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.006 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.034 US$/print
0.027 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.089 US$/print
0.072 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.4
8.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
25 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
25 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

49.0 s
29.1 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.7 s
9.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

151 pages
550 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
256 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.6

Friends Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.18
7.02
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Small Details 
 

9.0
9.5

Small Details Photo  

Brother MFC-J995DW Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
4800 x 2400

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

6.5
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")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.5
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J995DW Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 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
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
10

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J995DW App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
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) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Partially
Fully

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