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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-9020CDW multifunction printer LED A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 26identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • LED
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 18 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 27 s
    • 23 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 16 s
    • 14.5 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm

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114 specifications
A

Brother

DCP-9020CDW multifunction printer LED A4

Model DCP-9020CDW

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF8540Cdn1 Laser A4

Model MF8540Cdn1

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs18 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3.5 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers27 s23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s14.5 s
Economical printingYesYes
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs19 s15.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Differs22 s16.2 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning7 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, Fax, File, Image, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversDiffersICA, ISIS, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Film scanningKnown for oneNo
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6PCL 5c, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per month
Number of printer fontsKnown for one45
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets125 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one4
Paper handling9 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegalExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter, Statement
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 355.6 mm215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 215.9 mm128 - 139.7 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers64 - 90 g/m²50 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, B5, C5, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers192 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs53 dB50.3 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Grey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")8.89 cm (3.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one7 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs480 W1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs75 W23 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.05 W1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers530 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers560 mm484 mm
HeightDiffers593 mm479 mm
WeightDiffers23.2 kg31 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one602 mm
Package depthKnown for one534 mm
Package heightKnown for one565 mm
Package weightKnown for one26.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °C

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