Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm vs Epson Stylus Office BX310FN

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:30 ppm
- Stylus Office BX310FN:31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:25 ppm
- Stylus Office BX310FN:20 ppm
Copying
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:Colour copying
- Stylus Office BX310FN:Mono copying
Scanning
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:Mono scanning
- Stylus Office BX310FN:Colour scanning
Faxing
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:No
- Stylus Office BX310FN:Mono faxing
Country of origin
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:China
- Stylus Office BX310FN:Indonesia
Total input capacity
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:100 sheets
- Stylus Office BX310FN:120 sheets
Width
- DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm:226 mm
- Stylus Office BX310FN:411 mm

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Comparison of DCP-163C, BX310FN
71 specifications	A Brother DCP-163C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 30 ppm Model DCP-163C View product	B Epson Stylus Office BX310FN Model BX310FN View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	20 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 pages
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	120 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	458.5 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	466 mm	235 mm
WeightDiffers	6.83 kg	7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	475 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	527 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.47 kg	9.96 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Presto! PageManager 8, Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Web-To-Page
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.23 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 365 x 150 mm	535 x 475 x 295 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 220-240 V
Ink dropKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 pl
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6, B5

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