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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-9042CDN Laser A4 vs HP DeskJet F4580 Inkjet A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 9.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 6.5 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copier resize
    • 25 - 400%
    • 25 - 200%
  • Total input capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 80 sheets
  • Maximum output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 15 sheets

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96 specifications
A

Brother

DCP-9042CDN Laser A4

Model DCP-9042CDN

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B

HP

DeskJet F4580 Inkjet A4

Model F4580

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm9.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm6.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one5.5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one9 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%25 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one65536
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one2
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets80 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers150 sheets15 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneCard stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 280 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one300 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs495 W20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs95 W2.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one59 - 86 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one437.5 mm
DepthKnown for one291 mm
HeightKnown for one162 mm
WeightDiffers32.8 kg4.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one474 mm
Package depthKnown for one195 mm
Package heightKnown for one336 mm
Package weightKnown for one6.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows Live Photo Gallery
Other features2 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one1
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, XP Mac OS X 10.2.4+ LinuxWindows Vista (32/64-bit); Microsoft Windows XP (SP1 +, 32-bit); Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6
Network readyYesYes
PictBridgeNoNo
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
SafetyKnown for oneIEC 950-compliant, EU LVD and EN 60950 compliant, Russia GOST
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 22: 2005/EN 55022: 2006 Class B, EN 55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 13 Class B
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one10 sheets
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one432 x 487 x 482 mm
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6, BR-Script 3

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