Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Printing
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 2400 DPI
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:22 ppm
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:38 ppm
Copying
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:Colour copying
Faxing
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Fax memory
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:500 pages
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:180 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)
- MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4:200
- Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4:60

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Comparison of MFC-7840W, BX600FW
105 specifications	A Brother MFC-7840W multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-7840W View product	B Epson Stylus Office BX600FW Inkjet A4 Model BX600FW View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Laser	Inkjet
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 2400 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	500 pages	180 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	200	60
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	258 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Country of originDiffers	China	Indonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	30 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	120 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	1 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Recommended media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroDrive, MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	5.2 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	32 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	320 W	20 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	75 W	5.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Energy Star qualified printer
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	11.1 kg	8.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	550 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	510 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	528 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 mm
Package weightDiffers	14.9 kg	11.6 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-Epson Event Manager -Epson Web-To-Page -Epson Easy Photo Print -Epson Net EasyInstall -Presto! PageManager 8
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.21 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
Other features5 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Base-TX Ethernet	LAN IEEE 802.3 (100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	428 x 396 x 304 mm	461 x 346 x 236 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 KB
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP-Home/2003/2000 Mac OS X 10.2.4 & later Linux printer driver	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro x64, Mac OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Print headKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson Micro Piezo
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11b/g
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6, BR-Script 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	550 x 510 x 454 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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