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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Samsung M3875FD + 7" Galaxy Tab 3

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 11identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 38 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 4800 x 4800 DPI
  • Scan to
    • E-mail, File, Image, OCR
    • E-mail, Fax, File, FTP, USB

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101 specifications
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Brother

MFC-J285DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J285DW

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Samsung

M3875FD + 7" Galaxy Tab 3View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6.5 s
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one12 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one10 ipm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
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
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, Fax, File, FTP, USB
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneHTM, PDF
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages6 MB
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers40 locations200 locations
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month80000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, SPL, TIFF
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers100 sheets820 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, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one9, 10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 120 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 interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSID, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Differs50 dB58 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one26 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one4 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one700 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.1 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneFedora 11, Fedora 12, Fedora 13, Fedora 14, Fedora 15, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, RedHat EL Linux 5.0
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm414.6 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm420.6 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm449.1 mm
WeightDiffers7.62 kg15.2 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477 mm
Package depthKnown for one457 mm
Package heightKnown for one228 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.38 kg

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