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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 30identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 34 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Maximum print size
    • 210 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 356 mm

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Brother

DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J552DW

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B

Epson

WorkForce WF-2530 Inkjet A4

Model WF-2530

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one3 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Economical printingYesYes
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one0 mm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one4.4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one2.7 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingYesYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCRE-mail
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one180 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one60
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one3000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneEpson ESC/P2
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, LetterLegal
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes10x15,13x18 cm10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, A4, A6, L, Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 95 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB38 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W9 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W2.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements4 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedDiffersAndroidYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 40 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers237 mm392 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm377 mm
HeightDiffers482 mm221 mm
WeightDiffers7.89 kg5.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one478 mm
Package depthKnown for one456 mm
Package heightKnown for one229 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.06 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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