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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J4120DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Kyocera FS -C8520MFP Laser A3

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 12identical
  • 84known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 12 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 9 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies

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Brother

DCP-J4120DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model DCP-J4120DW

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B

Kyocera

FS -C8520MFP Laser A3

Model FS-C8520MFP

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one20 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one18 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one10 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one55 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Copying4 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs12 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs9 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one10 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one8 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one11.7 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one13.6 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning6 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI600 x 400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)A3 (297 x 420)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR, USBE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, TIFJPEG XR, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, XPS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one3.37s
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scan speed (black)Known for one40 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one40 inch/min
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.4, PDF 1.5, PDF 1.6, PDF 1.7, PDF 1.7+, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one280 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperBond paper, Card stock, Coated paper, Envelopes, High resolution paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Thick paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 2L, A3, A4, Ledger, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 220 g/m²52 - 256 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Preprinted forms, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one52 - 256 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersNFC, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1536 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB47 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound power level (standby)Known for one35 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one23 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs5 W0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one557 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one121 W
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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers570 mm590 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm590 mm
HeightDiffers400 mm740 mm
WeightDiffers8.35 kg80 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one569 mm
Package depthKnown for one265 mm
Package heightKnown for one398 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother ControlCentre NewSoft OCR Brother ControlCentre Nuance Paperport 12 SE
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3

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