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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 29identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 8.8 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 5.2 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.4 cpm
    • 6 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 2.7 cpm
    • 4 cpm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 50 copies

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120 specifications
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Brother

DCP-J552DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J552DW

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B

HP

ENVY 4500 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 4500

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm5.2 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 printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1600 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs4.4 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs2.7 cpm4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies50 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
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, File
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIATWAIN
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.9
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 400 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets30 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DLDL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, A4, A6, L, Letter
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one75 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 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 frequencyDiffers288 MHz360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")5.08 cm (2")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.7 W2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.5 W0.7 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
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 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers237 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm327 mm
HeightDiffers482 mm116 mm
WeightDiffers7.89 kg5.49 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers478 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers456 mm162.7 mm
Package heightDiffers229 mm400.2 mm
Package weightDiffers9.06 kg6.43 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Photo Creations

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