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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer (36 ppm vs 28 ppm). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 5 more print cartridges than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (6 vs 1). The Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has 2 more total input trays than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (3 vs 1). Only the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer has duplex copying. Print technology: Laser on the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Inkjet on the Epson Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet Printer.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 36 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Duplex copying
    • No
    • Yes
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 4800 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 6

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Brother

DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2640DW

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Epson

Expression Photo XP-980 A3 Multifunction Wireless Inkjet PrinterView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneNo
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersPC, E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTPCloud
Minimum scan sizeKnown for one216 mm x 297 mm
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one1200 x 1200 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Features2 differ
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Number of print cartridgesDiffers16
Printing coloursDiffersBlackPhoto black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one35000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers13
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Labels, Bond paper, EnvelopesPlain paper, Envelopes
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Legal, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, Letter, FolioLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint, Epson Smart Panel, Epson Connect, Epson Email Print, Epson Scan to Cloud, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.9 cm (4.29")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (copying)Known for one17 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers408.9 mm479 mm
DepthDiffers398.8 mm356 mm
HeightDiffers317.5 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one460 mm
Package depthKnown for one580 mm
Package heightKnown for one240 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.3 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
User guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Quick Start Guide, Warranty document
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 10 (32/64 bit), Windows 11, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2025
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac(Wi-Fi 5)/k/v/r, USB host
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro PiezoTM print head
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClariaTM Photo HD Ink
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one20 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one180 Nozzles Black, 180 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one28 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 28 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²)
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneNo

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