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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J572DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 23identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 3 ipm
    • 15 ipm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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Brother

DCP-J572DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J572DW

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Brother

DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2532DW

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers3 ipm15 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s8.5 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one1.7 ipm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets120 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersA4Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
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 algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print)
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers576 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one4.5 cm (1.77")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one440 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one260 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one42 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.7 W6.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.232 kWh/week
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one16 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS Mark
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers230 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm398.5 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers6.82 kg10.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477 mm580 mm
Package depthDiffers228 mm517 mm
Package heightDiffers457 mm434 mm
Package weightDiffers7.86 kg13.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one334.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm

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