Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP Pro M1536dnf

57specifications compared
39differ
18identical
84known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Pro M1536dnf:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- Pro M1536dnf:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- Pro M1536dnf:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- Pro M1536dnf:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- Pro M1536dnf:25 ppm
Copying
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- Pro M1536dnf:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Pro M1536dnf:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- Pro M1536dnf:25 cpm

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Comparison of DCP-J315W, Pro M1536dnf
141 specifications	A Brother DCP-J315W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J315W View product	B HP Pro M1536dnf View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	25 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning6 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image	File, Image
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers	36 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsDiffers	256	203
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Matte paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	217 - 355 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 105 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP: IPv4; IPv6; IP Direct Mode; LPD; SLP; Bonjour; WS-Discovery; BOOTP/ DHCP/ AutoIP; WINS; SNMP v 1; HTTP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Not supported
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyDiffers	RISC	NXP ColdFire V5x
Processor frequencyDiffers	128 MHz	500 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.83 cm (1.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	445 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	0.45 W	4.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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 Hom	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	223 mm	441 mm
DepthDiffers	457 mm	343 mm
HeightDiffers	460 mm	373 mm
WeightDiffers	6.7 kg	11.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	497 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	467 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.4 kg	14.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 4 (Win) Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Scan
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	102 x 127 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Toolbox FX
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sheets
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	390 x 368 x 150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 255 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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