Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 181 Laser A3

36specifications compared
28differ
8identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:18 ppm
Copying
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:99 copies
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:999 copies
Scanning
- DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- TASKalfa 181 Laser A3:No

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Comparison of DCP-375CW, 181
87 specifications	A Brother DCP-375CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-375CW View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 181 Laser A3 Model 181 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.7 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	27 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	No
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Index card, Letter	Folio
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 160 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1152 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	CF
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65.3 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 dB
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	21 W	421 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	63 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS, CE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.07 kg	34 kg
WidthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	455 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	463 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Base-TX	10/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 365 x 150 mm	568 x 594 x 502 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, Linux	Mac OS X 10.2 + Linux Unix
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, KPDL3, DIABLO630, IBM Proprinter X24, EPSON LQ 850, Lineprinter, PDF Direct print, AES
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 GB
Media thicknessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.11 mm
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 x 148mm - 297 x 432mm
Font stylesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, KPDL 3
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	4pl/1.5 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	8x10cm(3x4"), 9x13cm(3.5x5"), 10x15cm(4x6"), 13x18cm(5x7"), 15x20cm(6x8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	8.71 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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