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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 21identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 300 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.4 cpm
    • 4.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 2.7 cpm
    • 3 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 20 copies

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111 specifications
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Brother

DCP-J172W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J172W

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HP

OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 2620

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm4 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Copying5 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.4 cpm4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs2.7 cpm3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies20 copies
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%50 - 200%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, File, Image
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingNoNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one99 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneNo
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one50
Fax forwardingKnown for oneNo
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one150 - 400 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets60 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Labels, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, MonarchDL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Letter
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintHP ePrint
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyDiffers288 MHz360 MHz
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W9.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.7 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
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 one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm365 mm
HeightDiffers229 mm217 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg5.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers478 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers229 mm283 mm
Package heightDiffers456 mm468 mm
Package weightDiffers8.4 kg6.85 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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