Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson AcuLaser MX20DN

40specifications compared
29differ
11identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- AcuLaser MX20DN:Laser
Printing
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- AcuLaser MX20DN:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- AcuLaser MX20DN:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DN:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- AcuLaser MX20DN:28 ppm
Copying
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- AcuLaser MX20DN:Mono copying
Duplex copying
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- AcuLaser MX20DN:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DN:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-J515W, MX20DN
111 specifications	A Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J515W View product	B Epson AcuLaser MX20DN Model MX20DN View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	28 ppm
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
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 355 mm
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Labels, Transparencies
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	40 MB	256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	128 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	68.9 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	820 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.5 W	10 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	252 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	462 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	6.87 kg	18.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	8.56 kg	24.6 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	575 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	620 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 368 x 150 mm	494 x 430 x 448 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 460 x 225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 (32/64bit) / Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / Windows 2000 / Server 2008 (32/64bit) / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2003 (32/64bit) Mac OS X 10.3.9+
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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