Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:26 ppm
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:15 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:A4
Photo paper sizes (imperial)
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4x6,5x7"
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:4x6,5x7,8x10
Paper tray media weight
- DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:64 - 220 g/m²
- Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4:64 - 300 g/m²

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Comparison of DCP-J525W, TX117
90 specifications	A Brother DCP-J525W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J525W View product	B Epson Stylus TX117 Inkjet A4 Model TX117 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	15 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	20 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	36 bit	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	A4 (210 x 297)
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs	4x6,5x7"	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 220 g/m²	64 - 300 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.9 cm (1.93")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	18 W	16.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	No
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	475 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.91 kg	4.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.04 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	405 x 378 x 160 mm	434 x 327 x 185 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 460 x 230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	3.37 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source

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