Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4

40specifications compared
22differ
18identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:21 ppm
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:26 ppm
Copying
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Number of print cartridges
- DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4:1
- Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4:4

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Comparison of DCP-1512, XP-211
80 specifications	A Brother DCP-1512 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-1512 View product	B Epson Expression XP-211 Inkjet A4 Model XP-211 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	2400 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	21 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	9000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	250 - 1800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	30 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	65 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.8 W	2.7 W
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 120 V	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	386 mm	390 mm
DepthDiffers	340 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	254 mm	145 mm
WeightDiffers	6.98 kg	3.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Easy Photo Print
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	457 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	436 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	8.89 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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