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Brother DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 4identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:25 ppm
  • Copying
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:20 cpm
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:25 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:99 copies
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:999 copies
  • Faxing
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:No
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:Colour faxing
  • Total input capacity
    • DCP-8045DN multifunction printer Laser A4:250 sheets
    • TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3:500 sheets

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Comparison of DCP-8045DN, 250ci
85 specifications
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.1 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
PC free copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanner featuresKnown for oneScan to e-mail/OCR/Image/FileUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm297 x 420 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60–220
Media weight (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60–163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallelUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Embedded web serverKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750FL
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56.9 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1090 W860 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs14 W19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs85 W160 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS, TÜV, CE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers19.7 kg106 kg
WidthKnown for one628 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one575 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one567 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10-Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs532 x 444 x 469 mm605 x 680 x 745 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, 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, Mac OS X 10.2+, UNIX, LINUX
EmulationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL 6, Postscript 3 (KPDL3), XPS Direct print, PDF Direct print
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 220 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one567 x 628 x 575 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for onePC Connection Port IEEE1284 Parallel Cable Port Power Port Networking PortUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print optionsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4/LTR/LGL/B5/A5/B6/A6/EXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one23.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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