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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP 8600 Plus + CN049AE

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 19identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 16 ppm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • E-mail, Fax

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Brother

MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J285DW

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HP

8600 Plus + CN049AEView product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one13 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one11 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, Fax
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFJPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersHTM, PDFPDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax3 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page4 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one40 locations
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month25000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1250 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Hagaki card, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 280 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 & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Processor frequencyKnown for one360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Brown
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
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 one28 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5.81 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.22 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Minimum processorKnown for one233MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one750 MB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm494 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm412.8 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm315 mm
WeightDiffers7.62 kg12.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477 mm567 mm
Package depthDiffers457 mm380 mm
Package heightDiffers228 mm520 mm
Package weightDiffers9.38 kg18.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour copy capabilityKnown for oneYes
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
Duplex (double-sided)Known for oneYes
Fax pollingKnown for oneYes
LegalKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3u
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWi-Fi

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