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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-7057 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 26identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 18 cpm
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 36 bit

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A

Brother

DCP-7057 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-7057

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B

Brother

MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-230C

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolution600 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit36 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingNoNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneNo
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1600 pages per month2500 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 406 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutiveExecutive
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one17 - 58 lbs
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memory16 MB16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs53 dB50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM9E
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs455 W29 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista HomYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers9.8 kg7.2 kg
WidthKnown for one405 mm
DepthKnown for one398.5 mm
HeightKnown for one268 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one398 x 360 x 150 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4+
Network readyKnown for oneNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, HTM, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one470 x 216 x 452.1 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.7 sec/page
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one398.8 x 370.8 x 180.3 mm (15.7 x 14.6 x 7.1")
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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