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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-9270CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs HP Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 24identical
  • 91known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 8.9 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 5.3 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 16 s
    • 49 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 16 s
    • 49 s
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No

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Brother

DCP-9270CDN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-9270CDN

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B

HP

Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4

Model C4580

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm8.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm5.3 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s49 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs16 s49 s
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Known for one23 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one33 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Copying6 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm0.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs28 cpm0.7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one7.7 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%50 - 400%
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one4800 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 356 mmA4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.8/1.9
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one3
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one10
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one20
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one20 sheets
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one10
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one10 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
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, Legal, LetterExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,10x15"
Custom media lengthDiffers116 - 406 mm127 - 610 mm
Custom media widthDiffers69.8 - 216 mm76 - 215 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²75 - 90 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneNo
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one20
Recommended media weightKnown for one75 - 90 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB32 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneCD-ROM USB IE 6.0+
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Processor familyKnown for oneStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one33 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for oneGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers12.7 cm (5")3.81 cm (1.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs615 W21 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.5 W4.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs75 W4.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.83 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista HomWindows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow LeopardMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium II/Celeron, 233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one800 MB
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers658 mm434 mm
DepthDiffers695 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers693 mm162 mm
WeightDiffers27 kg5.06 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one470 mm
Package depthKnown for one196 mm
Package heightKnown for one334 mm
Package weightDiffers34.1 kg6.48 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one12 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one7 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one84 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs490 x 526 x 530 mm434 x 290 x 162 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP Home/Professional (SP1) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Maximum media length (imperial)Known for one24"
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for onePowerPC G3/G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 500MB HDD
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeNoNo
Print headKnown for one3
Print quality, vertical alignment accuracyKnown for one+/-0.0508 mm
SafetyKnown for oneIEC, EU LVD, EN, NEMKO, CSA, CCC, BSMI
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one49.9 kg (110 lbs)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs663 x 699 x 705 mm470 x 334 x 196 mm
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneFCC, CE, C-tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC S&E, MIC
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one5.9 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one46 dB
Automatic paper sensorKnown for oneYes
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one1200
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5.3 ppm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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