Go to rankings
Experts recommend Epson EcoTank ET-4760 more than Brother MFC-J805DW
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Epson EcoTank ET-4760 over Brother MFC-J805DW, but both Printers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Epson EcoTank ET-4760 received 2 recommendations: from reviewed.usatoday.com (26 Jan 2023) and BestReviews (1 Dec 2023). By contrast, Brother MFC-J805DW received only 1 recommendation from PC Guide (5 Jan 2024).
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | +1 | $486 | Epson EcoTank ET-4760 The Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is a versatile all-in-one printer with good printing speed, a wide range of connectivity options, and a supertank ink system that minimizes ink costs, making it a great choice for frequent printers. | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
36 | N/A | $351 | Brother MFC-J805DW | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Inkjet Printers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 5 Jan 2024 PC Guide ranked Brother MFC-J805DW as #4
Rank Printer ... ... #4 out of 5 Brother MFC-J805DW ... ... Source: www.pcguide.com - On 26 Jan 2023 reviewed.usatoday.com ranked Epson EcoTank ET-4760 as #3
Rank Printer ... ... #3 out of 5 Epson EcoTank ET-4760 ... ... Source: reviewed.usatoday.com - On 1 Dec 2023 BestReviews ranked Epson EcoTank ET-4760 as #4
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Epson EcoTank ET-4760 Workgroup Inkjet... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com
After counting and adding up the 71 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Epson EcoTank ET-4760 outranks Brother MFC-J805DW. This is not to say that Brother MFC-J805DW is a bad option. Like Epson EcoTank ET-4760, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Customers like Brother MFC-J805DW and Epson EcoTank ET-4760 about the same
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Epson EcoTank ET-4760
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Brother MFC-J805DW and Epson EcoTank ET-4760 have very similar great customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Both Brother MFC-J805DW and Epson EcoTank ET-4760 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Brother MFC-J805DW |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
|
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 ranks #41 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.2 Great
|
Median best-selling Printer |
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is more popular than Brother MFC-J805DW
It's fairly safe to say that Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is a more popular printer than Brother MFC-J805DW, based on its 3,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Brother MFC-J805DW and Epson EcoTank ET-4760 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 | $360 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 ranks #23 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
HP Envy 7155 | $175 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular | |
HP OfficeJet 250 | $490 |
In comparison:
8.9 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Epson Expression ET-2750 | $459 |
In comparison:
Epson Expression ET-2750 ranks #10 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $750 | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
2 | - | $109 | Brother MFC-J1205W The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
4 | - | $135 | Brother MFC-J4335DW The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
Show all rows |
Expert reviews [5]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 2
Highest score by PCMag | 80 |
Average score based on 5 reviews | 77 |
Lowest score by Tom's Guide | 70 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 6
Highest score by The Printer Jam | 92 |
Average score based on 11 reviews | 78 |
Lowest score by AI | 70 |
Score distribution:
80-100 | |
60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
- UP TO 1-YEAR OF INK IN-BOX: Experience truly uninterrupted printing, exceptional savings and super convenience with up to 1 year of ink, based on printing approximately 150 pages per month, using only the cartridges provided in-box. (1)
- Read more
- Epson strongly recommends the use of Genuine Epson inks for a quality printing experience. Non Epson inks and inks not formulated for your specific printer may cause damage that is not covered by the Epson wnty.
- Read more
Technical summary
Brother MFC-J805DW is a $351 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner, copier and fax.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 12.0 ppm (6.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 1500 and maximum allowed page volume is 5000.
It can scan a stack of up to 20 papers (using Automatic Document Feeder), as well as custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
Brother MFC-J805DW allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is a $486 injket printer.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to Email
- Scan to PDF
- Colored Status Display
- No wireless printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- No build-in Scanner/Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- No flatbed scanner
- No ADF Scanner
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- No Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 12 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- No flatbed scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
Is the price difference of $134 worth it?
The four main functions of printers are: printing, scanning, photocopying, and faxing. Either your device will be print only, print/scan/copy, or an all-in-one printer that does printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Note that scanning and copying almost always come together, since the hardware for these features overlaps significantly. Generally speaking, all-in-one printers are larger, so those with space constraints may find this to be an inconvenience. Additionally, printers with a fax feature are typically more expensive. It would be wise to only consider this feature if you plan to fax often. If not, you’ll be satisfied with a print/scan/copy device.
Network printers can be wired or wireless. A printer with a wired network connection uses an Ethernet cord that connects directly to your router. A wireless printer connects to your home or office Wi-Fi network. Any computer also connected to your network can use your printer, whether it’s wired or wireless. You will have to install software, or printer drivers, on the computer before you can print. Also, there is a setup process for the printer to get it on the network. If your printer is not wireless, you’ll need to connect it directly to your computer via USB cable, which is not ideal if you have multiple users that need the printer simultaneously.
Outside of Wi-Fi, there are a number of ways a device can connect to a printer. If the printer is not wireless, you’ll have to connect to your printer via USB cable. Some people prefer using the wired connection because it allows for faster data transfers and quicker printing. Depending on the speed of your Wi-Fi and how strong the signal is, it can take time for the document to send from computer to printer over the network. Using a wired connection eliminates this issue. Other connections you may have are: Ethernet for wired connection to your network; Airprint or Google Cloud Print for quick direct printing over the cloud/internet; USB hard drive or memory card to print directly from storage devices; or PictBridge to print directly from cameras.
Printers with an LCD screen/display give you the option to control some settings directly on the printer, such as a one-touch print, scan, copy, or fax. You may also be able to adjust print quality, preview the print job, and/or view connection settings. Some screens are programmed to offer setup instructions for easy installation. For those who are not particularly tech savvy, this could be helpful.
- Letter
- Legal
- Executive
- A4
- A5
- A6
- Index Card (5" x 8")
- Envelope (C5)
- Envelope (DL)
- Envelope (Monarch)
- Photo (4" x 6")
- Photo (5" x 7")
Brother MFC-J805DW is a popular option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon Pixma MG3029 or Brother MFC-J491DW .
Brother MFC-J805DW is $16.42 cheaper than the average printer ($367.88).
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon Pixma MX922 or Epson WorkForce WF-2760DWF .
Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is $118.12 more expensive than an average printer ($367.88).