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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet vs Brother DCP-8045D multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 7identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets

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Brother

DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet

Model DCP-540CN

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B

Brother

DCP-8045D multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-8045D

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningKnown for oneColour scanning
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan input modesKnown for oneE-mail, Image, OCR, File, Flash card
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64-220 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one160 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 98/98SE, Me, NT4.0 Workstation, 2000, Professional, XP Mac OS 8.6 - OS 9.2, OS X 10.1, OS X 10.2.1-10.3
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs35 W450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm628 mm
DepthDiffers445 mm575 mm
HeightDiffers475 mm567 mm
WeightDiffers8.19 kg19.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.88 kg23.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMFL-Pro Suite ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE ControlCentre2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 SYSTRAN WebTranslator 5.0
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet 10/100Base-T
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm532 x 444 x 469 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64/Vista Mac OS X 10.4, Linux
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparent
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220V
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 253 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
I/O portsDiffers1x USB 1x RJ-45IEEE1284 Parallel Cable Port Hi-Speed USB2.0
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Standard media sizesDiffersA4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo 10x15cm, EnvelopesA4/LTR/LGL/B5/A5/B6/A6/EXE
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one32 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one180 MB

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