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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson AcuLaser CX29NF

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 22identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
    • 215 x 355 mm

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Brother

MFC-J280W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J280W

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Epson

AcuLaser CX29NF

Model CX29NF

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm23 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one15.5 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15.5 s
Print resolution colourKnown for one6000 x 1200 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm23 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one30 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning5 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 / Letter (216 x 297)215 x 355 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, FTP, Image, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one16 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFJPG, TIF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingNoNo
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages4 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month40000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one501 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIP/Sec, DHCP, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, BootP, RARP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP v1, SNTP, DDNS, AutoIP, Ping,WINS, Bonjour (mDNS), LDAP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneIP/Sec, DHCP, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, BootP, RARP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP v1, SNTP, DDNS, AutoIP, Ping,WINS, Bonjour (mDNS), LDAP
Network printing methodsKnown for oneTCP/IP: IPP, LPD/LPR, FTP, WSD, Port9100
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one768 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one533 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one28 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one4 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one4.83 cm (1.9")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 W1100 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4 W35 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs50 - 95 °F10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.71 kg28.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one575 mm
Package depthKnown for one685 mm
Package heightKnown for one743 mm
Package weightDiffers10.3 kg33.6 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpsonNet Config (Web), Setup Assistance, IP Address Setup Tool, FAX Setup Tool, Status Monitor, Launcher, Address Book Utility, Scan Button Manager
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one163.6 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one163.6 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs404 x 378 x 160 mm430 x 544.2 x 584.4 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one480 x 465 x 226 mm

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