Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Epson AcuLaser MX20DNF

51specifications compared
29differ
22identical
98known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 ppm
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:28 ppm
Warm-up time
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:33 s
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:16 s
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:6 s
Copying
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4:24 cpm
- AcuLaser MX20DNF:28 cpm

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Comparison of MFC-9460CDN, MX20DNF
149 specifications	A Brother MFC-9460CDN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model MFC-9460CDN View product	B Epson AcuLaser MX20DNF Model MX20DNF View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	33 s	16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	6 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	24 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	19 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 356 mm	215 x 355 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	1.99 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	2.5 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	500 pages	8 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	258 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	BR-Script 3, PCL 6	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.6
Country of origin	China	China
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20000 pages per month
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 105 g/m²	60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	64 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	384 MB	512 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor familyKnown for one	Star Sapphire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	57 dB	68.9 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Ivory	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	7.01 cm (2.76")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	570 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	70 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	583 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	654 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	671 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	27.5 kg	18.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	32.5 kg	24.7 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	575 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	620 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data2 differ
Pallet gross heightDiffers	10.8 cm	192 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	59.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	4 pc(s)	6 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
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
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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	192 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	410 x 503 x 492 mm	494 x 430 x 448 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	585 x 676 x 660 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Mac OS 10.3+, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN A6, DIN B5, DIN C5 (Envelope), DIN C6 (Envelope), DL (Envelope), LT, LGL, GLG, EXE, User defined
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C

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