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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-J315W + LC985BKBP

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 21identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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Brother

DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-8250DN

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DCP-J315W + LC985BKBPView product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm33 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Economical printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs40 cpm23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.5 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4
PC free copyingYesYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Scanning7 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, File, Image
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPGBMP, JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit36 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for one3.44 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one4.83 ppm
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 5000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1050 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBusiness cards, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, A6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Email over SSLKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services Print, LLTD responder
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Processor familyDiffersStar SapphireRISC
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz128 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs59 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one37 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers12.4 cm (4.9")4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs694 W17 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs350 W0.45 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs9.8 W3.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.45 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Home Basic, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one530 mm
DepthKnown for one630 mm
HeightKnown for one590 mm
WeightDiffers17.5 kg6.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers21.2 kg9.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Macintosh: BrotherControlCentre 2
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs491 x 415 x 477 mm390 x 368 x 150 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScanCopy, Print, Scan
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
PictBridgeDiffersNoYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs594 x 533 x 636 mm465 x 255 x 460 mm
Scan speedKnown for one2.68 sec/page
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneISO 11798 Eco Mark

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