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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J480DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression Home XP-235

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 15identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 6.2 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 23 ppm
    • 3.1 ppm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ipm
    • 3.1 ppm
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Digital sender
    • No
    • Yes
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black

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Brother

MFC-J480DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J480DW

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B

Epson

Expression Home XP-235

Model XP-235

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm6.2 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs23 ppm3.1 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one11 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ipm3.1 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one6.2 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneImage, Fax, E-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 2.4 msec/line
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one300 DPI 9.5 msec/line
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Digital senderDiffersNoYes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowYellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Country of originPhilippinesPhilippines
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Coated paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA5, A6, A4A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Letter, Index card, LLetter, Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch10, DL, C6
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one2L, 10x15, Letter, A4, Index card, L, A6
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one9x13,10x15,13x20
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-AES, SSID, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, WPS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Facebook, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneNote, Evernote, Google Drive, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud PrintEpson Connect, Epson iPrint, Epson Email Print, Epson Remote Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home B
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers7.94 kg3.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers477 mm195 mm
Package depthDiffers249 mm455 mm
Package heightDiffers456 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers9.21 kg4.95 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersBrother ControlCenter 2 Brother ControlCenter 4 Nuance Paperport 14 SE Brother MFL-Pro SuiteEpson Easy Photo Print
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneScan, Copy, Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP x64
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB, WiFi
Print headKnown for oneEpson Micro Piezo™ print head
Colour printing technologyKnown for oneClaria™ Home Ink
Ink dropKnown for one3 pl, With Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Maximum input capacity (photo paper)Known for one10 sheets
Print head nozzlesKnown for one128 Nozzles Black, 42 Nozzles per Color
Print speedKnown for one26 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 13 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 54 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one49 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one66 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for oneIndividual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty document

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