Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Dell 1235cn Laser

29specifications compared
17differ
12identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- 1235cn Laser:Laser
Maximum resolution
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- 1235cn Laser:2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- 1235cn Laser:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- 1235cn Laser:4 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
- 1235cn Laser:16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- 1235cn Laser:4 cpm
Image formats supported
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:BMP, PNG
- 1235cn Laser:BMP
Modem speed
- MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:14.4 Kbit/s
- 1235cn Laser:33.6 Kbit/s

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Comparison of MFC-885CW, 1235cn
65 specifications	A Brother MFC-885CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-885CW View product	B Dell 1235cn Laser Model 1235cn View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	4 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	4 cpm
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, PNG	BMP
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Fax2 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	400 pages	2 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	10 sheets	15 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Index card, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C5, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MS Pro, SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	555 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.71 kg	15.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	10.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	476 x 370 x 180 mm	415 x 373 x 342 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/Home/2003/2000 Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater Linux	Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008 MacOS: 10.3~10.5
Network ready	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64/220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	556 x 253 x 451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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