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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2530DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother DCP-L2550DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 46identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 34 ppm
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 34 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Printing colours
    • Black, White
    • Black
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6

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126 specifications
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Brother

DCP-L2530DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2530DW

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B

Brother

DCP-L2550DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2550DN

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Printing4 differ
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm34 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm34 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, FTP, File, Image, OCR
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneSANE, TWAIN
Scan speed (colour)Known for one7.5 ppm
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Number of printer fontsKnown for one94
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, HTTPS, IPPS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPAPOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS , DNS Resolver, mDNS ,LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, client SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, server FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, server HTTP/HTTPS, client/server TFTP, ICMP,client SNTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, risponditore LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, client SMTP, server FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, server HTTP/ HTTPS, client/server TFTP, ICMPv6, client SNTP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Design1 differ
Display number of charactersDiffers116
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one440 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs42 W6.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs6.2 W0.6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.232 kWh/week1.348 kWh/week
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one260 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers508 mm518 mm
HeightDiffers585 mm581 mm
WeightDiffers10.1 kg11.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers12.9 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one700 pages
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers18.7 cm19.1 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers227.6 kg249 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one48 dB

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