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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L1642WXL multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J3660DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 24identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 4.4 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 16 s
    • 5 s

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Brother

DCP-L1642WXL multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L1642WXL

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Brother

MFC-J3660DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J3660DW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one31 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one30 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one22 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one21 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s4.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.6 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16
Watermark printingYesYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Poster printing functionYesYes
ID printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs16 s5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one6 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Scanning6 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one297 x 431.8 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersFile, E-mail, ImageE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Input greyscale depthDiffers10 bit16 bit
Output greyscale depth8 bit8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversSANE, TWAIN, WIASANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one150 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one150
Fax forwarding toKnown for oneE-mail, Fax, PC
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersNot supportedPrint
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2000 pages per month
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, LetterheadCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A3, A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one105 - 297 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²64 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal, Folio, Executive, 16K
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/TLS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, WPA3-SAE802.1x RADIUS, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
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, IPP, FTP client, FTP server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, POP3, IMAP4, SMTP client, ICMP, CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP, HTTP server, Syslog
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP, FTP client, FTP server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, web services (tisk / scan), POP3, IMAP4, SMTP client, CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP, ICMPv6, HTTP server, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB54.5 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one68.9 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeDiffersButtonsButtons, Touch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W27 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one31 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1 W0.9 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.13 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm576 mm
DepthDiffers385 mm477 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm305 mm
WeightDiffers7.7 kg20.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers436 mm681 mm
Package depthDiffers481 mm576 mm
Package heightDiffers421 mm434 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg24.7 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one358 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one358 pages
Cables includedDiffersACPhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideKnown for oneYes

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