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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L5600DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 12identical
  • 86known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total output capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 100 sheets

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A

Brother

DCP-L5600DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L5600DN

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B

Canon

PIXMA MG5721 Inkjet A4

Model MG5721

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one42 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.2 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12.6 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9 ipm
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionYesYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCIFS, Cloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one28 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one20 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneDOCX, HTM, PDF, PPTX, RTF, TXT, XLS, XLSX, XML, XPS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one50000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one70 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersLetterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Executive, Labels, Legal, Letter, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 14.5 kg (16 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 24 kg (16 - 53 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB, Wireless LAN
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAPOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolve, mDNS, LLMNR respond, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP / IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Serv
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolve, mDNS, LLMNR respond, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1 / v2c, HTTP / HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print / Scan)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one55 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers9.4 cm (3.7")6.35 cm (2.5")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one1248 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one630 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one630 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one36 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.03 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.56 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one120 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 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 Profes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers495 mm457 mm
DepthDiffers486 mm371 mm
HeightDiffers427 mm150 mm
WeightDiffers17.1 kg6.26 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one3000 pages
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIncludes Nuance PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for one3500 pages
Safety sheetKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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