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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J100 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 1.1, USB 2.0
    • USB 2.0

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105 specifications
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Brother

DCP-J100 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J100

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Brother

MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J285DW

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm27 ppm
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneHTM, PDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one98 - 215.9 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one1.81 - 2.72 kg (4 - 6 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 120 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
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, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 33 °C10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers435 mm409 mm
DepthDiffers374 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers161 mm160 mm
WeightDiffers7.1 kg7.62 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477 mm
Package depthKnown for one457 mm
Package heightKnown for one228 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.38 kg

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