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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1512A multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 25identical
  • 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)
    • 20 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 4.8 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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A

Brother

DCP-1512A multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-1512A

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B

Brother

MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J245G1

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one12 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm4.8 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG XR, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneDOCX, HTM, PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1800 pages per month50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originDiffersVietnamChina
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersFolio2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLegal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one152.4 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one101.6 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Design1 differ
Display number of linesDiffers2 lines1 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs40 W3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.8 W
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm478 mm
DepthDiffers425 mm456 mm
HeightDiffers496 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers7.16 kg8.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers505 mm477.5 mm
Package depthDiffers458 mm243.8 mm
Package heightDiffers436 mm457.2 mm
Package weightDiffers8.96 kg9.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort v12 SE Presto! PageManager
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one20.1 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one434 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)

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