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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2520DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 91specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 72identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Copying
    • No
    • Mono copying
  • Scan drivers
    • ICA, TWAIN, WIA
    • ICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 1.1, USB 2.0
    • Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 49 dB
    • 50 dB
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • 480 W
    • 510 W

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Brother

DCP-L2520DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2520DW

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Brother

DCP-L2540DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DN

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppm
Warm-up time9 s9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)8.5 s8.5 s
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6.5 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersNoMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)26 cpm26 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)10 s10 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaA4 (210 x 297)A4 (210 x 297)
Scan toE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCRE-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR
Input colour depth30 bit30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIAICA, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle250 - 2000 pages per month250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PostScript 3BR-Script 3, GDI, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Country of originVietnamVietnam
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutiveExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
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 portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantity11
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPSAPOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP
Performance1 differ
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyARM9ARM9
Processor frequency266 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)45 dB45 dB
Sound power level (standby)33 dB33 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Display number of characters1616
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)1104 W1104 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs480 W510 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)6.6 W6.6 W
Power consumption (standby)60 W60 W
Power consumption (off)0.08 W0.08 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers50 MB500 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32 °C10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers509 mm510 mm
DepthDiffers409 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers506 mm550 mm
WeightDiffers10.2 kg11.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers567 mm517 mm
Package depthDiffers517 mm567 mm
Package heightDiffers414 mm435 mm
Package weightDiffers12.5 kg13.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother Control Center 4 Nuance PaperPort 12 SE Brother Control Center 2
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedYesYes
Energy saving modeYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes

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