Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
Scanning
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Scan to
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:E-mail
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, OCR
Faxing
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A6
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
Power consumption (average operating)
- DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 W
- MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20, 6

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Comparison of DCP-185C, MFC-680CN
82 specifications	A Brother DCP-185C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-185C View product	B Brother MFC-680CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-680CN View product
Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 s
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail	E-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, PNG
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 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	10 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A6
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 220 gsm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	23 W	20, 6
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	3.5 W	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	460 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	260 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	465 mm	555 mm
WeightDiffers	7.68 kg	8.62 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	9.68 kg	10.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 3 ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 375 x 180 mm	398 x 370 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS Linux
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	540 x 253 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 sec/page

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