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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson Expression XP-431 Inkjet A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 15 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 33 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 6 cpm
    • 15 cpm
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No

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Brother

MFC-J985DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J985DW

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Epson

Expression XP-431 Inkjet A4

Model XP-431

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Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm15 ppm
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm33 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs6 cpm15 cpm
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one2.4 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one9.5 ppm
Output colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Digital senderKnown for oneYes
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Stapling capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets30 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one215 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Thin paperBond paper, Coated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Semi-glossy paper
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
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)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneWireless LAN
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneRP, 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 Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSDHC, MiniSDHCMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one37 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.6 W
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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 40%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers8.22 kg4.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one498 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one322 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson Easy Photo Print
Other featuresidentical
Finishing optionKnown for oneStandard

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