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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 30identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 6 s
  • Time to first copy (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 9 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner

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109 specifications
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Brother

DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DW

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B

Canon

imageCLASS MF212w Laser A4

Model MF212w

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm23 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s6 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs10 s9 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversDiffersICA, TWAIN, WIATWAIN, WIA
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3UFRII-LT
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one8000 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL, Monarch
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
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
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)45 dB45 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one43 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesDiffers2 lines5 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W500 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W3.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.02 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 220 V220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum RAMKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 32%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm441 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm312 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg10.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one566.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one518.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one434.3 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort SE Presto! PageManager
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print, Scan

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