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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J425W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
    • Legal (216 x 356)
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • ADF scanner
  • Fax transmission speed
    • 7 sec/page
    • 6 sec/page
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 200 pages
  • Fax broadcasting
    • 40 locations
    • 90 locations
  • Digital sender
    • No
    • Yes
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6

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Brother

MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J280W

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Brother

MFC-J425W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J425W

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution6000 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)33 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)26 ppm26 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)22 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page6 sec/page
Modem speed14.4 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages200 pages
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers40 locations90 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycle2500 pages per month2500 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizes10, DL10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,5x8,8x104x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneYes
Network printing methodsKnown for oneIPv4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one40 MB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonal4.83 cm (1.9")4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one29 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.71 kg9 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.3 kg10.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for onePAPERPORT 12SE (WIN) & PAGE MANAGER (MAC)
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs404 x 378 x 160 mm405 x 378 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Digital sender, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs480 x 465 x 226 mm479 x 255 x 465 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X
Network readyKnown for oneYes

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