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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 20identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 30 cpm
    • 6 cpm

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Brother

DCP-L2532DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2532DW

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Brother

MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J690DW

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm12 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one15 ipm
Warm-up timeKnown for one9 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Skip blank page functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs30 cpm6 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Background adjustment functionKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Scanning4 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit30 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers120 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveIndex card
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,12.5x17.5 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)SNMPv1/v2c, APIPA (Auto IP), TFTP Server, ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, ICMP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print)TFTP Server, HTTP Server, FTP Client, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
IP address filteringKnown for oneYes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs48 dB50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffersLCDTFT
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one440 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one260 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs42 W3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs6.2 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.03 W0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one1.232 kWh/week
Power consumption (copying)Known for one18 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, 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 x64Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS Mark
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm398.8 mm
DepthDiffers398.5 mm340.4 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm172.7 mm
WeightDiffers10.3 kg8.21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one580 mm
Package depthKnown for one517 mm
Package heightKnown for one434 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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