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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 25identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 28 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
    • ADF scanner
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DW

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B

Canon

imageCLASS MF227dw Laser A4

Model MF227dw

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingMono printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm28 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
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
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=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one28 cpm
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one256 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Number of print cartridges11
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3UFRII-LT
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 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
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Paper handling4 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 sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Statement
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
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Differs7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)
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 quantity11
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
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 algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesDiffers2 lines6 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W520 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.3 W2.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W5.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.02 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 220 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 x64Windows 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
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 R2
Minimum RAMKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 32%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °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 mm391.2 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm370.8 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm360.7 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg12.8 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one566.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one518.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one434.3 mm
Package weightDiffers13.6 kg17.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort SE Presto! PageManager
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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