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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-7420 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-8220 multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • No
    • Mono printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Copying
    • No
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 300 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Greyscale levels
    • 64
    • 256
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 400 pages
    • 500 pages

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Brother

MFC-7420 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-7420

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Brother

MFC-8220 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8220

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersNoMono printing
Maximum resolution600 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersNoMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 300 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution9600 x 9600 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsDiffers64256
Fax4 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers400 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs200300
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers258 locations382 locations
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets30 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one250 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)53 dB53 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers490 mm565 mm
DepthDiffers491 mm458 mm
HeightDiffers540 mm541 mm
WeightDiffers11.7 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers14.1 kg16.2 kg
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs432 x 395 x 294 mm375 x 451 x 335 mm
All-in-one functionsFax, ScanFax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersScan, NoNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP Mac OS 9.1-9.2 + Mac OS X 10.2.4Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1-10.3
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Recycled, Envelopes, Transparency, Bond, Labels
Network readyNoNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs550 x 495 x 500 mm518 x 565 x 458 mm
Standard media sizesDiffersA4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, B5, B6A4, LTR, LGL, B5, A5, B6, A6, EXE
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6 & BR-Script 3
Modem typeKnown for oneSuper G3
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one1090 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one75 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one14 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 75MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one180 MB

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