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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson WorkForce WF-4640DTWF Inkjet A4

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 22identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 34 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 20 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 20 ipm
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • USB
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
    • JPG, TIF
  • Document formats supported
    • HTM, PDF
    • PDF

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Brother

MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J285DW

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B

Epson

WorkForce WF-4640DTWF Inkjet A4

Model WF-4640DTWF

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm20 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm20 ipm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one11 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRUSB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersHTM, PDFPDF
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Fax3 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages6 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month30000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneESC P
Country of originKnown for oneIndonesia
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one3
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets580 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C4, C6, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 256 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one1.81 - 2.72 kg (4 - 6 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersSSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPP, LDP, Port 9100, WSD, TCP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTCP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, Ping, SLP, WSD, LLTD
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Epson Connect, Google Cloud Print
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Design2 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers4.57 cm (1.8")10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one21 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm461 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm422 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm422 mm
WeightDiffers7.62 kg14.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477 mm520 mm
Package depthDiffers457 mm610 mm
Package heightDiffers228 mm600 mm
Package weightDiffers9.38 kg21 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one193.5 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one193.5 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one6 pc(s)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C

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