Brother MFC-J995DW vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840

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Brother MFC-J995DW
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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J995DW

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840

The Brother MFC-J995DW is better overall than the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840. The Brother has a much better cartridge system that yields many more pages, resulting in a significantly lower cost-per-print. It also prints sharper documents and pictures. However, if you need to scan many multi-page documents, the Epson is a better choice as it can perform duplex scanning. It is also capable of printing and scanning up to Tabloid-size sheets, which is great for offices that require a wide-format printer.

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Variants

  • MFC-J995DW (Gray)
  • MFC-J995DW XL (Gray)
  • Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840 (Black)
  • Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7820 (Black)

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MFC-J995DW
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.2
7.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
8.3

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.034 US$/print
0.131 US$/print

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.055 US$/print

Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
7.0

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
8.9

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

7.6" (19.3 cm)
13.7" (34.9 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)

Depth  

13.3" (33.7 cm)
17.6" (44.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

7.6" (19.3 cm)
20.1" (51.1 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.0" (43.3 cm)
20.2" (51.4 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.8" (58.0 cm)
39.2" (99.6 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.6" (6.7 cm)
4.3" (11.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
7.1

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033BK
Epson 812 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

198.88 prints
19 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,779 prints
361 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033PKS
Epson 812 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

89.99 prints
14 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,914 prints
297 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
8.9

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

6 PPM
7 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
Automatic (Dual-Pass)

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
11" x 17"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
11" x 17"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

1.07" (27 mm)
0.46" (12 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

9.5
8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
260 g/m²
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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
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.0
8.0

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
8.3

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.055 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.034 US$/print
0.131 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.089 US$/print
0.348 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

7.4
7.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
18 PPM

Color Document 
 

10 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

49.0 s
60.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.7 s
14.0 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
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
260 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.9

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

6.18
6.33
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Small Details 
 

9.0

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

6.5

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

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.0

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Side By Side Print/Photo Large  

Portrait Picture  

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.5
9.0

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  

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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Check Price

Gray
MFC-J995DW
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Black
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840
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Gray
MFC-J995DW XL
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Black
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7820
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Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840

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