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Brother DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm vs Brother DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 22identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Copying
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:Colour copying
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono copying
  • Maximum print size
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:210 x 297 mm
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
  • Width
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:226 mm
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:223 mm
  • Depth
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:458.5 mm
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:460 mm
  • Height
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:466 mm
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:470 mm
  • Weight
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:6.83 kg
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:7.04 kg
  • Package weight
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:8.47 kg
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:8.68 kg
  • Colour all-in-one functions
    • DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:Copy, Print
    • DCP-387C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Print

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Comparison of DCP-163C, DCP-387C
51 specifications
Printingidentical
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)30 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)25 ppm25 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one1200 x 6000 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)18 cpm18 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningMono scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE-mail
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one20 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Index card, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, SD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm223 mm
DepthDiffers458.5 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers466 mm470 mm
WeightDiffers6.83 kg7.04 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8.47 kg8.68 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)390 x 365 x 150 mm390 x 365 x 150 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, PrintPrint
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64/ Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.2.4
Ink dropKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4pl/1.5pl

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