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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 15identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 21 cpm
    • 4.4 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4

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Brother

DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-1512

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B

Brother

DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J552DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one3 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs21 cpm4.4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one2.7 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, ImageE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one9000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1800 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, A4, A6, L, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W3.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C10 - 35 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers386 mm237 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers254 mm482 mm
WeightDiffers6.98 kg7.89 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers492 mm478 mm
Package depthDiffers457 mm456 mm
Package heightDiffers436 mm229 mm
Package weightDiffers8.89 kg9.06 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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