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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFCL6900DWTZW2 Laser A4

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  • 72specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 25identical
  • 85known 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)
    • 12 ppm
    • 50 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 50 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner

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Brother

MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J985DW

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Brother

MFCL6900DWTZW2 Laser A4

Model MFCL6900DWTZW2

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm50 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one4.7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one7.5 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm50 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one9.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USBE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (colour)Known for one20 inch/min
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one50 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one17 ppm
Scan speed (black)Known for one24 inch/min
Image formats supportedJPG, TIFJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one300
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers250 locations350 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessYesYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers50 - 1000 pages per month0 - 10000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Number of printer fontsKnown for one66
Country of originDiffersPhilippinesVietnam
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one40 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215 x 355 mm
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,8.5x11"
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 - 35.8 kg (17 - 79 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LAN
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersRP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP ClientARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3*, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Email protocolsKnown for oneSMTP
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote, Picasa
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one57 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one35 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSDHC, MiniSDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")12.2 cm (4.8")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one805 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one390 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one34 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one2.493 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 120 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac 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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
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 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Phone, Windows RT
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS Mark
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm600 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm525 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm1055 mm
WeightDiffers8.22 kg23.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers498 mm599 mm
Package depthDiffers249 mm526 mm
Package heightDiffers457 mm1047 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg29.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Logistics data5 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightDiffers19.5 cm12.1 cm
Pallet gross weightDiffers322 kg76.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletDiffers32 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Layers per palletDiffers4 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers32 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Technical details2 differ
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerDiffers8 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Pallet typeDiffers1200 x 1000 mm800 x 1200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 40%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °C

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