Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4

71specifications compared
43differ
28identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 ppm
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:20 ppm
Warm-up time
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:3 s
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:8.5 s
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:10 s
Duplex copying
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4:40 cpm
- FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4:20 cpm

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Comparison of DCP-8250DN, FAX-2940
135 specifications	A Brother DCP-8250DN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DCP-8250DN View product	B Brother FAX-2940 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model FAX-2940 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	3 s	7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	10 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	300 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	40 cpm	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	10.5 s	12 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs	2, 4, 9, 16, 25	2, 4
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffers	Dual CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	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
Scan driversKnown for one	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	1000 - 5000 pages per month	250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffers	Vietnam	China
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	1050 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 406 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Business cards, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 355.6 mm	116 - 406.4 mm
Custom media width	76.2 - 215.9 mm	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	64 - 90 g/m²	64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Email over SSLKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor familyDiffers	Star Sapphire	ARM9
Processor frequencyDiffers	400 MHz	200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	54 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Differs	37 dB	30 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	12.4 cm (4.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	694 W	360 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.45 W	1.5 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	530 mm	450 mm
DepthDiffers	630 mm	430 mm
HeightDiffers	590 mm	470 mm
WeightDiffers	17.5 kg	8.95 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	21.2 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	491 x 415 x 477 mm	368 x 360 x 311 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	No
Energy saving mode	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	594 x 533 x 636 mm	476 x 458 x 436 mm
Scan speedKnown for one	2.68 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	221.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 mm

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