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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J785DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 38identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 10 ppm
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
    • JPG, TIF
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Colour faxing
  • Maximum print size
    • 210 x 297 mm
    • 215 x 355 mm
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • 2L, L, Letter
    • Executive
  • Photo paper sizes (imperial)
    • 4x6,5x7,8.5x11
    • 4x6,8.5x11"
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
    • Ethernet, USB 2.0

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DCP-J785DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model DCP-J785DW

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Brother

MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J985DW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm10 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)6 cpm6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, USBE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depth30 bit30 bit
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originPhilippinesPhilippines
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperPhoto paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C5C5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, L, LetterExecutive
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,8.5x114x6,8.5x11"
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 35.8 kg (17 - 79 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneRP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kindle Fire PrintingApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MicroSD (TransFlash), SD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSDHC, MiniSDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.78 cm (2.67")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 40%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width250 mm250 mm
Depth460 mm460 mm
Height500 mm500 mm
WeightDiffers8.18 kg8.22 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one498 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weight9.5 kg9.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one322 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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