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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson AcuLaser CX21NC

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 5 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 2500 pages per month
    • 45000 pages per month
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Internal memory
    • 32 MB
    • 128 MB

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A

Brother

MFC-685CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-685CW

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B

Epson

AcuLaser CX21NC

Model CX21NC

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one6000 x 12000 DPI
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanningidentical
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one480 pages
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month45000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one180 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one680 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, C6, DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 210 g/m2
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one5x7,5x8"
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersUSBLPR, FTP, IPP, PORT2501, PORT9100, SMB, AppleTalk, TCP/IP: SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS (Bonjour), SNTP, SLP, NetBEUI
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs34 W790 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs8 W59 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II 233 MHz, PowerPC G3 233 MHz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 95 °F10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneIEC60950 3rd, IEC60825 Class 1, CE, EN55022 ClassB, EN61000-3-2 Class A, EN6100-3-3, EN55024
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.4 kg45.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one590 mm
Package depthKnown for one740 mm
Package heightKnown for one1225 mm
Package weightKnown for one56.2 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Other features4 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one180
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs557 x 254 x 452 mm460 x 467 x 852 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanPrint, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE/Me/XP/2000/Server 2003/XP 64/Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8 + Linux
EmulationsKnown for oneESC/Page-Color S, Adobe PostScript 3, PCL5c, PCL6
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one0.576 GB
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsDiffersAC 120V 50/60Hz220V ±10 % / 50 - 60 Hz ± 3 Hz / 4.0 A
Custom media sizesKnown for one(90 - 220 mm) - (110 - 355.6 mm)
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g

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