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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J4420DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 33identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • ADF scanner
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, EXIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
    • BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG
  • Document formats supported
    • PDF
    • HTM, PDF
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax coding methods
    • MMR
    • JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A3
    • A4

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MFC-J4420DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J4420DW

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MFC-J5520DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)35 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)27 ppm27 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one12 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one9 cpm
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
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI2400 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, SMB, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, EXIF, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFHTM, PDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Fax broadcasting250 locations250 locations
Fax coding methodsDiffersMMRJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1500 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one85 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), Legal, LetterExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizes10, DL, Monarch10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 2L, A3, A4, A6, Ledger, Letter
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 355.6 mm127 - 431.8 mm
Custom media widthDiffers148 - 215.9 mm88.9 - 279.4 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, SSID, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port 9100, IPP, FTP Client/Server, SNMPv1 / v2c, TFTP server, SMTP Client, ICMP, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP Server IPv6 NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw PARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, CIFS, SNTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port 9100, IPP, FTP Client/Server, SNMPv1 / v2c, TFTP server, SMTP Client, ICMP, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP Server IPv6 NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw PNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, CIFS, SNTP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP
Email protocolsKnown for onePOP3, SMTP
Online services supportedDiffersBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky DriveDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs23 W31 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)1.7 W1.7 W
Power consumption (standby)5 W5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one270 mm
DepthKnown for one400 mm
HeightKnown for one570 mm
WeightKnown for one9.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersBrother BRAdmin Light MFL-Pro Suite PaperPort12 SE Newsoft OCR (Mac)Scansoft PaperPort 12 SE Scansoft PaperPort 11 SE Presto! PageManager
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one6 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one800 x 1200 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one17.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one285.4 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one24 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeYesYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB

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