Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Xerox C255a Laser A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 20identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 26 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (52 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Xerox C255a Laser A4 has 3.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (10.4 s vs 7 s). The Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Xerox C255a Laser A4 (1200 x 600 DPI vs 600 x 600 DPI). Printing: Mono printing on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4, Colour printing on the Xerox C255a Laser A4. Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C255a Laser A4.

  • Printing
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono printing
    • C255a Laser A4:Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:52 ppm
    • C255a Laser A4:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:7 s
    • C255a Laser A4:10.4 s
  • Copying
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
    • C255a Laser A4:Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C255a Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • MFC-L6810DW multifunction printer Laser A4:500 pages
    • C255a Laser A4:18 MB

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Comparison of MFC-L6810DW, C255a
116 specifications
Printing4 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs52 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningYesYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeADF scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIS
Scan toDiffersCloud, E-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, Network folder, USB, OCRFTP, USB, Network folder, TWAIN, WIA, E-mail, PC
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePNG, JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF
Fax1 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages18 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMH, MR, MMR, JBIG, JPEG
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers140000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 1500 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrint, ScanCopy, Print
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers520 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets1 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1660 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, EnvelopesBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Market positioningDiffersWorkgroupHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source386 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.29 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47-63 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 ProWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32.2 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers495.3 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers495.3 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers518.2 mm345 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source560 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs1 pages750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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