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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 19identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 1,200 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (6000 x 1200 DPI vs 4800 x 1200 DPI). The Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 has 19.2 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 (33.6 Kbit/s vs 14.4 Kbit/s). The Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 has 50 pages more fax memory than the Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 (200 pages vs 150 pages). Maximum copy resolution: 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4. Optical scanning resolution: 2400 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3, 1200 x 2400 DPI on the Brother MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4.

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Modem speed
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 150 pages
    • 200 pages
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 40000 pages per month
    • 2500 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 3500 pages per month
    • 50 - 1000 pages per month

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MFC-J5855DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5855DW

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MFC-J870DWZU1 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
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
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one4.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one4.6 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 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
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, OCR, Network folder, PC, FTPE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, 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
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers33.6 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers150 pages200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 3500 pages per month50 - 1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Envelopes, Photo paperCoated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, C5, DL, Monarch7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs3.5x5,4x6,5x74x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, L, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter, Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service, Apple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one576 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W0.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one35 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one4.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.9 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 8.1, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 EducationWindows 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 11.0 Big SurMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers546.1 mm250 mm
DepthDiffers436.8 mm455 mm
HeightDiffers304.8 mm484 mm
WeightDiffers17.7 kg9.19 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one243.8 mm
Package heightKnown for one457.2 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneScansoft PaperPort 12 SE Presto! PageManager
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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