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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 16identical
  • 62known 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
    • 6 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner

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Brother

DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-1512

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B

Brother

MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J870DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
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
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs21 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, ImageE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers9000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1800 pages per month50 - 1000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperCoated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, L, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Differs7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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 one128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
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 one19 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.8 W4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 120 V100 - 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C10 - 35 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers386 mm250 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm455 mm
HeightDiffers254 mm484 mm
WeightDiffers6.98 kg9.19 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers492 mm477.5 mm
Package depthDiffers457 mm243.8 mm
Package heightDiffers436 mm457.2 mm
Package weightDiffers8.89 kg10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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