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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-560CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-9840CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 20identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 0 s
    • 33 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 4 s
    • 16 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 6 s
    • 17 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI

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Brother

DCP-560CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-560CN

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B

Brother

MFC-9840CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-9840CDW

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers0 s33 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs4 s16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs6 s17 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm16 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs44, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, OCR, USB
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, PNG
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets35 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60 - 105g/m2
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneLEAP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs33, 8515, 100
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5 W36 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm663.5 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm728.5 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm666 mm
WeightDiffers7.95 kg37.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.89 kg44.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersBrother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 3 ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)ScanSoft PaperPort (Win) NewSoft Presto! PageManager (Mac)
Other features3 differ
Networking features10/100Base-TX10/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm530 x 539 x 520 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
EmulationsKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one0.640 GB
Network readyYesYes
Page yield footnoteKnown for one5% @ A4
PictBridgeYesYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b/g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 253 x 451 mm662 x 666 x 733 mm
Custom media sizesKnown for one(69.9 - 216mm) - (116 - 406.4mm)
Technical featuresKnown for oneiFAX, LDAP

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