Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6200 x 6000 DPI
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:10 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:10.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:7 cpm
Scanning
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Faxing
- DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour faxing

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Comparison of DCP-383C, 6500
118 specifications	A Brother DCP-383C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-383C View product	B HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6500 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6200 x 6000 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	10 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	10.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 800 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
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 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 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	35 sheets
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 handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6, B7
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 3/4, 10, C6, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x15,10x20,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x12,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2L, Hagaki card, L, Legal, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	21 W	23 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.5 W	7.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 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
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Software providedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Solution Center; HP Photosmart Essential Software; HP Smart Web Printing; HP Update; HP Document Manager; HP Product Assistant
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux 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 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	222 mm	476 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	473 mm
HeightDiffers	465 mm	258 mm
WeightDiffers	7 kg	9 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	568 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	333 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	534 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.64 kg	13.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	390 x 365 x 150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source

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