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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 14identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 24 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 16 cpm
    • 24 cpm

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114 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-230C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-230C

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B

Epson

AcuLaser CX37DTN Laser A4

Model CX37DTN

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm24 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one37 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm24 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs16 cpm24 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one11 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, FTP
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneNo
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month120000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets850 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one89 - 216 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one17 - 58 lbs
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingNoNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Management protocolsKnown for onePOP3, LLMNR, SMTP, Ping, LLTD, WSD, SLP, SNTP, mDNS, DDNS, APIPA, BOOTP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMP
Network printing methodsKnown for oneAppleTalk Bindery Print Server, NDS Print Server, NetWare Remote Printer, WSD, Port 9100, IPP, FTP, LPR
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 MB756 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one4.6 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one6.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 W500 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs6 W140 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W34 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 95 °F10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one30 - 85%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.2 kg34.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 360 x 150 mm471.5 x 558 x 606.5 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanPrint, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4+
Network readyKnown for oneNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, HTM, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one470 x 216 x 452.1 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.7 sec/page
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one398.8 x 370.8 x 180.3 mm (15.7 x 14.6 x 7.1")
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired
EmulationsKnown for oneXPS, Genuine PostScript 3, PDF 1.7, PCL6, PCL5c
Supported media weight(s)Known for one60 - 210 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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