Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4

35specifications compared
11differ
24identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:21 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
Product colour
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:Black, White
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:Black
Power consumption (standby)
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:40 W
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:0.8 W
AC input voltage
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:220 - 240 V
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:110 - 120 V
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:10 - 32.5 °C
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:10 - 32 °C
Width
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:385 mm
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:386 mm
Height
- DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4:255 mm
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:254 mm

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Comparison of DCP-1510E, DCP-1512
71 specifications	A Brother DCP-1510E multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-1510E View product	B Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-1512 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	21 ppm
Copyingidentical
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, Image
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	9000 pages per month	9000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 1800 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	51 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	6.47 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	40 W	0.8 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 - 120 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	380 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	385 mm	386 mm
Depth	340 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	255 mm	254 mm
WeightDiffers	7 kg	6.98 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	457 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	436 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.89 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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