Compare BROTHER IT Hardware
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| Specification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | |||||
| AC input frequency | — | 50/60 Hz | — | 50/60 Hz | — |
| AC input voltage | — | 220 - 240 V | — | 220 - 240 V | — |
| Auto power off | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) | 0.17 kWh/week | — | — | 0.63 kWh/week | — |
| Number of batteries supported | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Power consumption (average operating) | 31 W | — | — | — | — |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.03 W | 0.05 W | — | 0.05 W | — |
| Power consumption (printing) | — | 710 W | — | 710 W | — |
| Power consumption (ready) | 6 W | 430 W | — | 31 W | — |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.9 W | — | — | — | — |
| Power consumption (standby) | — | 0.5 W | — | — | — |
| Rechargeable | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Network | |||||
| Cabling technology | 10/100Base-T(X) | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) | — |
| Ethernet LAN | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10 Mbit/s | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | — | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | — |
| IP address filtering | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Mobile printing technologies | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service | — | — | Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service | — |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, FTPES, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP | — | 802.1x RADIUS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS | — |
| Supported network protocols (IPv4) | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP, FTP Client ,FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, HTTP Server | — | — | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, 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 (Print/ Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, Syslog | — |
| Supported network protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, DNS Resolver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port9100, IPP, FTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, Web Services (Print/ Scan), POP3/IMAP4, SMTP Client, CIFS Client, SNTP Client, LDAP, ICMPv6, HTTP Server | — | — | NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), Syslog | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | — | No | — |
| Wi-Fi standards | — | 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | — | — | — |
| Input & output capacity | |||||
| Auto document feeder (ADF) | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity | 50 sheets | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum output capacity | — | 150 sheets | — | — | — |
| Multi-Purpose tray | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Multi-Purpose tray input capacity | 100 sheets | 100 sheets | — | 100 sheets | — |
| Paper tray 1 input capacity | — | — | — | 520 sheets | — |
| Paper tray 2 input capacity | 250 sheets | — | — | — | — |
| Total input capacity | 550 sheets | 520 sheets | — | 620 sheets | — |
| Total number of input trays | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Total output capacity | — | 150 sheets | — | 250 sheets | — |
| Paper handling | |||||
| Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight | 64 - 120 g/m² | — | — | — | — |
| Autocutter | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Custom media length | 148 - 431.8 mm | — | — | 127 - 355.6 mm | — |
| Custom media width | — | — | — | 69.8 - 215.6 mm | — |
| Duplex media weight | — | — | — | 64 - 105 g/m² | — |
| Envelopes sizes | C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch | — | — | — | — |
| ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) | A3, A4, A5, A6 | A4, A5, A6 | — | A4, A5, A6 | — |
| ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9) | — | — | — | B5 | — |
| Maximum ISO A-series paper size | A3 | A4 | — | A4 | — |
| Maximum label width | — | — | 2.4 cm | — | — |
| Multi-Purpose Tray media weight | 64 - 220 g/m² | — | — | 60 - 230 g/m² | — |
| Non-ISO print media sizes | Folio, Index card, Legal | Executive, Legal | — | Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter | — |
| Paper tray media types | Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper | Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper | — | Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper | — |
| Paper tray media weight | — | — | — | 60 - 163 g/m² | — |
| Fax | |||||
| Auto reduction | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Error Correction Mode (ECM) | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Fax broadcasting | 250 locations | — | — | — | — |
| Fax memory | 150 pages | — | — | — | — |
| Modem speed | 33.6 Kbit/s | — | — | — | — |
| Design | |||||
| Backlight display | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Built-in display | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Colour display | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Control type | Buttons, Touch | — | — | Touch | — |
| Display | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | — |
| Display diagonal | — | — | — | 8.89 cm (3.5") | — |
| Display number of characters | — | — | 16 | — | — |
| Display number of lines | — | — | 3 lines | — | — |
| Keyboard layout | — | — | QWERTY | — | — |
| Market positioning | Home & office | Business | — | Business | — |
| Product colour | Grey, White | White | Black | White | — |
| Printing | |||||
| Barcode printing | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Booklet printing function | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Colour | — | No | — | No | — |
| Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | — | — | — | 24 ppm | — |
| Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour | 21 ipm | — | — | — | — |
| Duplex printing | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Duplex printing mode | — | Auto | — | Auto/Manual | — |
| Economical printing | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| ID printing function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum print height | — | — | 1.8 cm | — | — |
| Maximum printing width | — | — | 2.4 cm | — | — |
| Maximum resolution | — | 1200 x 1200 DPI | 180 x 180 DPI | 1200 x 1200 DPI | — |
| N-in-1 print function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| N-up printing | — | — | — | 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 20, 25 | — |
| Poster printing function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Print speed | — | — | 30 mm/sec | — | — |
| Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) | — | 50 ppm | — | 50 ppm | — |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour | 30 ipm | — | — | — | — |
| Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono | 30 ipm | — | — | — | — |
| Print technology | Inkjet | Laser | — | Laser | — |
| Printing | Colour printing | — | — | — | — |
| Secure printing | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| Time to first page (black, normal) | 4.4 s | 6.7 s | — | 6.7 s | — |
| Time to first page (colour, normal) | 4.6 s | — | — | — | — |
| Vertical printing | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Watermark printing | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Performance | |||||
| Built-in barcodes | — | — | CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN128, EAN13, EAN8, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E | — | — |
| Image formats supported | — | — | BMP, JPG, TIF | — | — |
| Internal memory | 512 MB | 256 MB | — | 1000 MB | — |
| Number of fonts | — | — | 14 | — | — |
| Number of printing lines (max) | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Number of styles | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Sound power level (printing) | 6.64 dB | — | — | 70.7 dB | — |
| Sound pressure level (printing) | 51.5 dB | 54 dB | — | 54 dB | — |
| Sound pressure level (quiet mode) | — | 50 dB | — | — | — |
| Tape cutting | — | — | Automatic | — | — |
| Tape type | — | — | TZe | — | — |
| Underline | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Cables included | — | AC | USB | AC | — |
| Cartridge(s) included | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Included cartridge capacity (black) | — | — | — | 25000 pages | — |
| Quick installation guide | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| Quick start guide | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Connectivity technology | — | — | Wired | — | — |
| Direct printing | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ethernet LAN | — | — | No | — | — |
| PC connected | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| USB port | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | — | No | — | — |
| Copying | |||||
| Copier resize | 25 - 400% | — | — | — | — |
| ID-card copy function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum copy resolution | 600 x 600 DPI | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum number of copies | 999 copies | — | — | — | — |
| N-in-1 copy function | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| N-in-1 copy function (N=) | 2, 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Time to first copy (black, normal) | 5 s | — | — | — | — |
| Time to first copy (colour, normal) | 6 s | — | — | — | — |
| Other features | |||||
| Country of origin | — | — | China | — | — |
| Label memory | — | — | 50 label(s) | — | — |
| Number of frames | — | — | 99 | — | — |
| Print preview | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Spare part retention | — | — | 5 year(s) | — | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 477 mm | 388 mm | 125 mm | 396 mm | — |
| Height | — | 319 mm | 300 mm | 319 mm | — |
| Weight | 27.5 kg | 12.7 kg | 995 g | 13.5 kg | — |
| Width | — | 373 mm | 305 mm | 402 mm | — |
| Features | |||||
| Duplex functions | Copy, Print, Scan | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum duty cycle | — | 8000 pages per month | — | 16000 pages per month | — |
| Number of barcode fonts | 16 | — | — | 16 | — |
| Number of bitmap fonts | 12 | — | — | 12 | — |
| Number of PostScript fonts | 66 | — | — | 66 | — |
| Number of print cartridges | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Number of scalable fonts | 73 | — | — | 73 | — |
| Page description languages | BR-Script 3, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS | BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7 | — | BR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS | — |
| Printer fonts | Bitmap, PCL, PostScript | Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript | — | Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, Scalable | — |
| Printing colours | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow | Black | — | Black | — |
| Recommended duty cycle | 250 - 3500 pages per month | — | — | — | — |
| Scanning | |||||
| Duplex scanning | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum scan area | 297 x 431.8 mm | — | — | — | — |
| Maximum scan resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI | — | — | — | — |
| Optical scanning resolution | 1200 x 2400 DPI | — | — | — | — |
| Optical scanning resolution (black) | 1200 x 2400 ppi | — | — | — | — |
| Optical scanning resolution (colour) | 1200 x 1200 ppi | — | — | — | — |
| Output colour depth | 24 bit | — | — | — | — |
| Output greyscale depth | 8 bit | — | — | — | — |
| Scanner type | Flatbed & ADF scanner | — | — | — | — |
| Scanning | Colour scanning | — | — | — | — |
| Logistics data | |||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84433100 | — | 84433210 | — | — |
| Layers per pallet | — | — | 5 pc(s) | — | — |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet | — | — | 30 pc(s) | — | — |
| Master (outer) cases per pallet layer | — | — | 6 pc(s) | — | — |
| Pallet gross height | — | — | 17.5 cm | — | — |
| Pallet gross weight | — | — | 169.2 kg | — | — |
| Products per pallet | — | — | 90 pc(s) | — | — |
| System requirements | |||||
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | — | Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Yes | — |
| Other operating systems supported | ChromeOS | — | — | ChromeOS | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 | — | Windows 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, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64 | Yes | — |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80% | 20 - 80% | — | 20 - 80% | — |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C | 10 - 32.5 °C | — | 10 - 32.5 °C | — |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | — | 35 - 85% | — | 35 - 80% | — |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | — | 0 - 40 °C | — | 0 - 40 °C | — |
| Packaging data | |||||
| Package depth | 561 mm | 450 mm | — | 494 mm | — |
| Package height | — | 402 mm | — | 422 mm | — |
| Package weight | 31.3 kg | 14.9 kg | 1.65 kg | 15.9 kg | — |
| Package width | 681 mm | 485 mm | — | 497 mm | — |
| Technical details | |||||
| Pallet type | — | — | 800 x 1200 mm | — | — |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Sustainability certificates | Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel | — | — | Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel | — |
| Sustainability compliance | — | — | — | Yes | — |
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