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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet vs Brother MFC-7420 + P-Touch PT-1280

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • No
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 300 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI

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Brother

DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet

Model DCP-540CN

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Brother

MFC-7420 + P-Touch PT-1280View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 300 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
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan input modesKnown for oneE-mail, Image, OCR, File, Flash card
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one64
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one258 locations
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets35 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 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 & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB16 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one35 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one255 mm
DepthKnown for one445 mm
HeightKnown for one475 mm
WeightDiffers8.19 kg9.45 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.88 kg14.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMFL-Pro Suite ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE ControlCentre2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 SYSTRAN WebTranslator 5.0
Other features8 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet 10/100Base-T
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm432 x 395 x 294 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersScanFax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64/Vista Mac OS X 10.4, LinuxWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP Mac OS 9.1-9.2 + Mac OS X 10.2.4
Media types supportedDiffersPlain, Inkjet, Glossy, TransparentPlain, Recycled, Envelopes, Transparency, Bond, Labels
Network readyDiffersYesNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220V
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 253 x 451 mm550 x 495 x 500 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
I/O portsKnown for one1x USB 1x RJ-45
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Standard media sizesDiffersA4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo 10x15cm, EnvelopesA4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, B5, B6
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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