Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4

44specifications compared
25differ
19identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:31 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:31 cpm
Duplex scanning
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum scan resolution
- DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:19200 x 19200 DPI
- OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4:4800 x 4800 DPI

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Comparison of DCP-J515W, 6500A
110 specifications	A Brother DCP-J515W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J515W View product	B HP OfficeJet 6500A Inkjet A4 Model 6500A View product
Printing4 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	31 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, TIF	JPG
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 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
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 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	100
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800
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
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Statement
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
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	64 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC	Memory Stick (MS), miniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	55 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM USB
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	128 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.38 cm (3.3")	5.99 cm (2.36")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	36.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.5 W	5.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium II, Celeron 233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MB
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 - 90 °F
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.87 kg	8.17 kg
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
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 368 x 150 mm	476.2 x 450 x 258.3 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 Linux
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.064 GB
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V (+/- 10%), 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1b/g/n
Acoustic power emissions (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53/68 dB
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3'' x 5'' 4'' x 6'' 5'' x 7'' 5'' x 8'' 4'' x 10'' 4'' x 11'' 4'' x 12'' 8'' x 10''
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	8.56 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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