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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-9142CDN multifunction printer LED A4

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 29identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • LED
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 16 s
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 19 s
  • N-in-1 copy function (N=)
    • 2, 4
    • 2, 4, 9, 25
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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Brother

DCP-L2520D multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2520D

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B

Brother

MFC-9142CDN multifunction printer LED A4

Model MFC-9142CDN

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one24 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs10 s19 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one22 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Differs2, 42, 4, 9, 25
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, SMB
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoColour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersGDIPCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalExecutive, Folio, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media lengthDiffers127 - 355.6 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAPOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, 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 / Port 9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP / IPPS, FTP Client / Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, ICMP, We
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port 9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Client / Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Service
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, Pop, POP3, SMTP
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB192 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB53 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs1104 W1200 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W375 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one70 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.05 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one60 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000 Professional, Windows 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, WiWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers405 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm483 mm
HeightDiffers267 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers9.7 kg23.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one602 mm
Package depthKnown for one534 mm
Package heightKnown for one565 mm
Package weightKnown for one27.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBRAdmin Professional BRAdmin Light Control Center 4 Control Center 2 Paperport 12 SE Pagemanager 9
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes

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