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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 7identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI

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Brother

DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-8045DN

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B

Brother

MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-490CW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers9600 x 9600 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Scanner featuresKnown for oneScan to e-mail/OCR/Image/File
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one480 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one256 locations
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets15 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallelUSB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS, mDNS, FTP, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, LLTD, Web
Embedded web serverKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB40 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1090 W29 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs85 W6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one14 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers628 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers575 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers567 mm465 mm
WeightDiffers19.7 kg8.28 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers23.1 kg10.1 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs532 x 444 x 469 mm390 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersPrint, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/Me/2000/NT4.0/XP Macintosh OS 8.6/9.x/10.1/10.2.1 or greaterWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, Linux
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Modem typeKnown for oneG3
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-120V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one567 x 628 x 575 mm
I/O portsKnown for onePC Connection Port IEEE1284 Parallel Cable Port Power Port Networking Port
Compatible ink types, suppliesKnown for oneTN-3030 - Toner (up to 3,500 pages @ 5% coverage). TN-3060 - Toner (up to 6,700 A4 pages @ 5% coverage). DR-3000 - Drum (up to 20,000 pages @ 1 page per job)
Duplex print optionsKnown for oneYes
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4/LTR/LGL/B5/A5/B6/A6/EXE

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