Brother
mfc j6530

vs

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Brother mfc j6530

Epson WorkForce AL-C9500DN

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Brother mfc j6530 alternatives

Epson WorkForce AL-C9500DN alternatives

specs

Brother
mfc j6530

Technical Details
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Y
Error Correction Mode (ECM):
not available
203 X 98 Dpi, 203 X 196 Dpi, 203 X 392 Dpi
Fax Resolution Fine Mode (Colour):
not available
8
Scan Speed (Colour, A4):
not available
A4 11 Ipm - A3 8 Ipm - 2-Sided Mono 18 Ipm - 2-Sided Colour 18 Ipm
Scan Speed (OCR, A4):
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Scanning
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

8
Scan Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A4):
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Display
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Lcd
Display Type:
not available
Lcd
Display:
LCD

Brother
mfc j6530

Operational Conditions
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

not available
Storage relative humidity (H-H):
15 - 80%
not available
Operating relative humidity (H-H):
15 - 85%
not available
Storage temperature (T-T):
5 - 35 °C
not available
Operating temperature (T-T):
5 - 32 °C

Brother
mfc j6530

System Requirements
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Windows: Vista® (32 & 64 Bit) / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32 & 64 Bit) / Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit) /2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 (64 Bit). Mac: OS X V10.9.5 / 10.10.x / 10.11.x
Compatible Operating Systems:
not available
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 - Windows Server 2012 - Windows Server 2008 - OS X Mavericks or Later - Linux CUPS - LPD/LPRng
Minimum System Requirements:
not available
not available
Server operating systems supported:
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
not available
Mac operating systems supported:
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
not available
Windows operating systems supported:
Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Brother
mfc j6530

Power
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Energy Star Certified:
not available
0.4W
Power Consumption (Off):
not available
1.6W
Power Consumption (Standby):
not available
27W
Typical Power Consumption:
not available
not available
AC input frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC input voltage:
220 - 240 V
not available
Power consumption (standby):
65 W
not available
Power consumption (printing):
526 W

Brother
mfc j6530

Consumables
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Black: LC3217BK | C | M | Y - Cyan: LC3217BK | C | M | Y - Magenta: LC3217BK | C | M | Y - Yellow: LC3217BK | C | M | Y
EP-Cartridge:
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Paper Handling
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

148 - 431.8
Custom Media Length:
not available
105 - 297
Custom Media Width:
not available
A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO A-Series Sizes (A0...A9):
not available
A3
Maximum ISO A-Series Paper Size:
not available
A3
Maximum Print Size:
not available
L, Folio
Non-ISO Print Media Sizes:
not available
Envelopes, Photo paper, Recycled paper
Paper Tray Media Types:
not available
64 - 120 G/m
Paper Tray Media Weight:
not available
13x18"
Photo Paper Sizes:
not available
A3 (297 X 420 Mm), ANSI B (Ledger) (279 X 432 Mm) (Max)
Standard Media Sizes:
not available
Coated, Coated paper, Gloss, Ph, Plain, Recycled
Standard Tray Media Types:
not available
not available
Paper tray media weight:
60 - 216 g/m²
not available
Envelopes sizes:
10, B5, C5, C6, DL, Monarch
not available
Non-ISO print media sizes:
Executive, Legal, Letter
not available
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9):
B4, B5
not available
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9):
A3, A4, A5, A6
not available
Paper tray media types:
Coated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thick paper
not available
Maximum print size:
297 x 432 mm
not available
Maximum ISO A-series paper size:
A3

Brother
mfc j6530

Packaging Data
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Driver Software for Windows
Bundled Software:
not available
568 Mm
Package Depth:
not available
430 Mm
Package Height:
not available
23.9 Kg
Package Weight:
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Output Capacity
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

150 Sheets
Standard Output Capacity:
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Weight & Dimensions
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

19.6kg
Weight:
46 g
305mm
Height:
453 mm
477mm
Depth:
538 mm
575mm
Width:
555 mm

Brother
mfc j6530

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Direct Printing (PictBridge):
not available
Ethernet, Usb 2, Usb
Optional Connectivity:
not available
Ethernet, Usb, Usb 2
Standard Interfaces:
not available
Yes
USB Port:
not available
not available
USB port:
yes

Brother
mfc j6530

Input Capacity
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

1
Number of Standard Paper Trays:
not available
250 Sheets
Standard Input Capacity:
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Input & Output Capacity
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

50 Sheets
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) Input Capacity:
not available
1
Maximum Number of Input Trays:
not available
Paper tray
Paper Input Type:
not available
250 Sheets
Total Input Capacity:
not available
100 Sheets
Total Output Capacity:
not available
not available
Maximum input capacity:
2055 sheets
not available
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity:
155 sheets
not available
Multi-Purpose tray:
yes
not available
Total output capacity:
250 sheets
not available
Total input capacity:
405 sheets
not available
Total number of input trays:
2

Brother
mfc j6530

Network
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Ethernet LAN Support:
not available
Apple airprint, Brother iprint & scan, Google cloud print, Mopria print service
Mobile Printing Technologies:
not available
WPA2, Aes, Tkip, Wep, Wpa
Security Algorithms:
not available
Ieee 802.11b, Ieee 802.11n, G
Wi-Fi Standards:
not available
not available
Mobile printing technologies:
Apple AirPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint, Mopria Print Service
not available
Management protocols:
SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SLP, WSD, LLTD
not available
Supported network protocols (IPv6):
TCP/IPv6
not available
Supported network protocols (IPv4):
TCP/IPv4
not available
Security algorithms:
IPSec, SNMP
No
Bluetooth:
not available
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct:
not available
not available
Cabling technology:
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
not available
Ethernet LAN:
yes

Brother
mfc j6530

Features
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Colour Printing:
not available
Yes
Duplex Printing:
not available
2,000 Pages Per Month
Maximum Duty Cycle:
not available
Black
Printing Colours:
not available
250 - 2000
Recommended Duty Cycle:
not available
Yes
Separate Cartridges:
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Performance
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Built-in Processor:
not available
No
Integrated Card Reader:
not available
128MB
Internal Memory:
not available
576MHz
Processor Frequency:
not available
50 DB
Sound Power Level (Standby):
not available
not available
Sound pressure level (printing):
53 dB
not available
Built-in processor:
yes
not available
Sound pressure level (quiet mode):
25 dB
not available
Internal memory:
3000 MB

Brother
mfc j6530

Printing
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

48 Bit
Colour Depth:
not available
35ppm
Print Speed (Black):
not available
6s
Time to First Page (Black):
not available
not available
Print technology:
Laser
not available
Time to first page (colour, normal):
9.1 s
not available
Time to first page (black, normal):
7.9 s
not available
Warm-up time:
13.5 s
not available
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3):
35 ppm
not available
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3):
35 ppm
not available
Duplex printing mode:
Auto
not available
Duplex printing:
yes
not available
Maximum resolution:
1200 x 1200 DPI

Brother
mfc j6530

Other Features
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
All-In-One-Multitasking:
not available
Power Supply Cord - Fax Line Cord - Driver Software for Windows - Quick Set-Up Guide
Box Contents:
not available
Printers
Category:
not available
Yes
Colour Faxing:
not available
LC3217 (Standard Yield) / LC3219XL (High Yield): Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Compatible Ink Types, Supplies:
not available
25 - 400
Copier Resize:
not available
600 X 600 DPI
Copy Resolution (Black Text):
not available
12 Cpm
Copy Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A4):
not available
Automatic
Duplex Print Options:
not available
200
Fax Memory:
not available
Print
Functions:
not available
256
Greyscale Levels:
not available
USB 2.0, LAN, Wi-Fi(n), USB 2.0 Host
Interface:
not available
Up to 12 Ppm (Mono) / Up to 9 Ppm (Colour)
Maximum Copy Speed (Black, A4):
not available
99
Maximum Number of Copies:
not available
19200 X 19200
Maximum Scan Resolution:
not available
1,200 DPI
Optical Scanning Resolution:
not available
Inkjet
Print Technology:
not available
CIS
Scan Technology:
not available
Colour Flatbed Scanner
Scanner Type:
not available
No
Send to Email Capability:
not available
Yes
Toner Cartridge Included:
not available
All-in-One
Type:
not available
305mm
Dimensions (WxDxH):
not available

Brother
mfc j6530

Design
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

Yes
Blue Angel Certified:
not available
Yes
Built-in Display:
not available
Yes
Colour Display:
not available
2.67"
Display Diagonal:
not available
Yes
Touchscreen:
not available
not available
Display diagonal:
6.1 cm (2.4")
not available
Colour display:
yes
not available
Built-in display:
yes
not available
Product colour:
White
not available
Market positioning:
Business
Black
Colour:
True

Brother
mfc j6530

Key Features
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

1200 x 4800 dpi DPI
Maximum Resolution:
not available
27ppm
Print Speed (Colour):
not available
Yes
Wi-Fi:
not available
not available
Printing colours:
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
not available
Page description languages:
ESC/Page, ESC/Page-Colour, PostScript 3
not available
Maximum duty cycle:
100000 pages per month

Brother
mfc j6530

Sound Emission
compared

Epson
WorkForce AL-C9500DN

50 DB
Standby Acoustic Emission:
not available