Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
124known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:Laser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 ppm
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:15 ppm
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:30, 31
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:17 cpm
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:11 cpm
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:31 cpm
Scanner type
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Digital sender
- DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4:Yes

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Comparison of DCP-315CN, CM3530
156 specifications	A Brother DCP-315CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-315CN View product	B HP LaserJet CM3530 Laser A4 Model CM3530 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	30, 31
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.5 s
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	< 31
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	< 31
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	11 cpm	31 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Time to first copy (letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	< 11 s
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 x 21 cm
Scan input modesKnown for one	e-mail, image, OCR, file, card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 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	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sheetfed
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Card stock, Envelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
JIS 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	C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 216 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 - 220 g/m²
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4/IPv6 (Apple Bonjour Compatible -Mac OS 10.2.4 or higher, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS Discovery, IPSec/Firewall), IPv6 (DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6), IPv4 (Auto-IP, SLP, TFTP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print), other (IPX/SPX, AppleTal
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SmartMedia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.6 cm (8.1")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	652 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.84 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 - 81 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	515 mm
DepthDiffers	445 mm	519 mm
HeightDiffers	500 mm	560.5 mm
WeightDiffers	5.73 kg	47.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	813 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	661 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	875 mm
Package weightDiffers	7.13 kg	63.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	322 kg
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	373 x 347 x 165 mm	515 x 519 x 560.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Digital sender, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64 Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X 10.2.4 Linux	Microsoft Windows XP Home, XP Professional, Server 2003, Server 2008; Windows Vista; Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, v10.5
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, v10.5; PowerPC G3, G4, G5 / Intel Core; 256 MB RAM; 160 MB
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Web Jetadmin; HP Easy Printer Care
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, PDF, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	813 x 661 x 875 mm
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22: 2005/EN 55022: 2006 Class A, EN 61000-3-2: 2000+A2, EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1, EN 55024:1998+A1+A2, FCC
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 FIH, 1 EIO
Acoustic power emissions (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 dB
Acoustic power emissions (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 dB
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB(A)
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 dB
Duplex bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, B5 (JIS), 16K
First page out (black&white, A4, ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.3 s
First page out (black&white, letter, ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.9 s
First page out (black&white, letter, sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.5 s
Maximum scan area (ADF) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14")
Maximum scan area (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Media size (tray 2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, B5 (JIS), 16K; letter, executive; 148 x 210 mm - 216 x 297 mm
Minimum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147.3 x 210.8 mm (5.8 x 8.3")
Minimum scan area (Auto Document Feeder)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	147.8 x 209.8 mm (5.82 x 8.26")
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	711.2 x 629.9 x 726.4 mm (28 x 24.8 x 28.6")
Package weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.3 kg (117.4 lbs)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1290 x 800 x 2325 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1290.3 x 800.1 x 2324.1 mm (50.8 x 31.5 x 91.5")
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 DPI
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, 802.1X (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS, IPsec/Firewall
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 sheets
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypefacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.6 kg (105 lbs)
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100BaseTX Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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