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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC 3240C vs Brother MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 18identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 32 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing

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MFC 3240CView product
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MFC-8480DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8480DN

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingNo
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm32 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one99 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm32 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages600 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers99 locations390 locations
Fax speed (A4)Known for one2 sec/page
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one3500
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, TFTP, SMTP, APOP,POP, SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, LLTD, CIFS, SNTP, NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, ICMPv6
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one30 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one56 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one680 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one18 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 33 °C50 - 91 °F
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers5.99 kg18.1 kg
WidthKnown for one295 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one455 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers7.29 kg21.6 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs388 x 364 x 194 mm530.8 x 449.5 x 474.9 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanScan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista MAC OS 10.2/3/4Windows OS Mac OS
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6, BR-Script3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one0.576 GB
Maximum media widthKnown for one8.5''
Modem typeKnown for oneG3
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Power requirementsKnown for one110 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one627.3 x 566.4 x 574 mm
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Package dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one627.4 x 566.4 x 574 mm (24.7 x 22.3 x 22.6")
Standard media sizesKnown for one2.75'' - 8.5" 4.57'' - 14"
Weight (imperial)Known for one18.3 kg (40.3 lbs)

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