Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

36specifications compared
24differ
12identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:28 ppm
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
Copying
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:28 cpm
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
Scan to
- DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4:E-mail, E-mail, OCR, USB
- MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:E-mail, File, Image, OCR

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Comparison of DCP-8070D, MFC-297C
106 specifications	A Brother DCP-8070D multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-8070D View product	B Brother MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-297C View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	10.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, E-mail, OCR, USB	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for one	EXIF, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	China	China
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	50 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	15 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	116 - 406.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	576 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	NEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	570 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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 Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32.5 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	465 mm
DepthDiffers	545 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	590 mm	255 mm
WeightDiffers	16.1 kg	7.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	19.4 kg	10.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 443 x 442 mm	390 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	148 x 148 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	595 x 565 x 550 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	2.49 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000/ XP/ XP Professional X64/ Windows Vista Mac OSX 10.2.4 +
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE Presto! PageManager 7

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