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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J572DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J6973CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 18identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 22 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ipm
    • 20 ipm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 3 ipm
    • 6 ipm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 1.7 ipm
    • 6 ipm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8 s
    • 9 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 14 s
    • 9.5 s
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI

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DCP-J572DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J572DW

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Brother

MFC-J6973CDW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J6973CDW

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Printing7 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm22 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ipm20 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers3 ipm6 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers1.7 ipm6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs14 s9.5 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for one5 ppm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Book copy functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersCISDual CIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, FTP, File, Image, OCR
Scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one17 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one13 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges44
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets500 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Postcard
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, DL10, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesA4A4
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 287 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)50 dB50 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one576 MHz
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalDiffers4.5 cm (1.77")9.4 cm (3.7")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs16 W30 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.7 W1.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers230 mm553 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm433 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm310 mm
WeightDiffers6.82 kg16.5 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477 mm
Package depthKnown for one228 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.86 kg
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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