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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J315W + LC985BKBP vs Brother MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 20identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI

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MFC-8520DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm36 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Economical printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm36 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10.5 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 42, 4, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingYesYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Scanning7 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, ImageE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, TIFBMP, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers36 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, TWAIN
Scan speed (black)Known for one3.44 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one4.83 ppm
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneNo
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one366 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 3500 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one850 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, A6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services Print, LLTD responder
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Processor familyDiffersRISCStar Sapphire
Processor frequencyDiffers128 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB59 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one37 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one22
Display diagonalKnown for one4.83 cm (1.9")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs17 W651 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.45 W336 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W8.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one510 mm
DepthKnown for one600 mm
HeightKnown for one530 mm
WeightDiffers6.8 kg16.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.4 kg19.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Macintosh: BrotherControlCentre 2
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 368 x 150 mm405 x 415 x 423 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeDiffersYesNo
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs465 x 255 x 460 mm533 x 515 x 601 mm
Scan speedKnown for one2.68 sec/page
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneISO 11798 Eco Mark

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