A full comparison of Brother printers on price, Printer Functions, Technical Features, Display, Maximum Print Size, and technical specs.
A monochrome laser multifunction printer for printing, copying, scanning and faxing, with speeds up to 34 ppm…
$280.00
Out of stock
A monochrome laser multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning at up to 48 ppm on A4, with automa…
$350.00
Out of stock
| Specification | MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer | DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $280.00 | $350.00 |
| Features | ||
| Printer Functions | Print, Scan, Copy, Fax | Print, Scan, Copy |
| Technical Features | Network Security | Secure Print, Secure Function Lock 3.0, digitally signed firmware, automatic intrusion detection, certificate management, IP filtering, IEEE 802.1X, Active Directory/LDAP authentication, protocol control, Store Print Log, Syslog and Embedded Web Server |
| Display | 2.7-inch TFT colour LCD | 8.9 cm colour touchscreen LCD |
| Printer Specifications | ||
| تقنية الطباعة | Monochrome Laser | Monochrome Laser |
| Printing | ||
| Print Colour | Black and white | Black and white |
| Maximum Print Resolution | 1200 × 1200 dpi | 1200 × 1200 dpi |
| Duplex Printing | Automatic | Automatic |
| Print Modes | — | Automatic 2-sided printing, manual 2-sided printing, Quiet Mode, Toner Save Mode, N-up, poster, booklet, watermark, ID and reverse printing |
| Maximum Print Size | Up to A4 and Letter in | Up to A4/Letter in |
| Paper size | A4 | A4 |
| Direct Print Formats | — | PDF 1.7, JPEG, Exif+JPEG, PRN, TIFF, XPS 1.0 |
| Performance | ||
| ISO Black Print Speed A4 | 34 ppm | 48 ppm |
| ISO Black Print Speed Letter | 36 ppm | 50 ppm |
| First Page Out Time Black A4 | 8.5 sec | 6.7 sec |
| Duplex Print Speed A4 | — | 24 sides/min |
| Recommended Monthly Volume | — | 5000 pages |
| Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle | — | 90000 pages |
| Software | ||
| Printer Smart Software Features | — | Print Complete Notice, Match Media, Skip Tray, Job Separation, Secure Print, Print Profiles, Direct Print, Manual 2-Sided Print, Reverse Print, Carbon Copy, N-up Printing, Poster Printing, Toner Save Mode, Watermark Printing, ID Printing, Booklet Printing |
| Included Software | — | Brother iPrint&Scan Desktop, Easy Setup, PaperPort SE 14, Utilities |
| Printer Management Utility | BRAdmin Light; BRAdmin Professional 4 | BRAdmin Light; BRAdmin Professional 4; Mass Deployment Tool |
| Power | ||
| Energy Saving Technology | — | Toner Save Mode |
| Printing Power Consumption | 470 W | 670 W |
| Ready Mode Power | 43 W | 31 W |
| Sleep Mode Power | 4.1 W | 5.9 W |
| Manual-Off Power Consumption | — | 0.05 W |
| Power Supply Type | 220–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz | 220–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Quiet Mode Printing Power Consumption | 270 W | 430 W |
| Copying Power Consumption | — | 680 W |
| Quiet Mode Copying Power Consumption | — | 430 W |
| Supplies | ||
| Replacement Toner Cartridge | TN2500, TN2500XL, TN2500XXL | TN3607, TN3607XXL, TN3617 |
| Replacement Toner Yield | TN2500: 1200 pages; TN2500XL: 3000 pages; TN2500XXL: 5000 pages | TN3607: 3000; TN3607XXL: 11000; TN3617: 18000 pages |
| Starter Toner Yield | — | 6000 pages |
| Cartridge System | Separate toner and drum system | Separate toner and drum system |
| Standard-Yield Toner | TN2500 | TN3607 |
| High-Yield Toner | TN2500XL | — |
| Super High-Yield Toner | TN2500XXL | TN3607XXL |
| Drum Unit | DR2500 | DR3607 |
| Drum Yield | 15000 pages | 75000 pages |
| Ultra High-Yield Toner | — | TN3617 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Standard Connectivity | Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n, IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct), NFC | Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | — |
| Wireless Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Wireless Standards | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct) | — |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | — |
| Mobile Printing Services | Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria | Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria |
| 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/Port 9100, 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; IPv6: NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, 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, Syslog |
| USB Functions | Printing, scanning and PC faxing via Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for local connection; USB 2.0 Host on front for direct printing and scanning with a USB flash drive |
| Near-Field Connectivity | Yes; Card Reader/NFC Shortcut | — |
| Wireless Printing | Yes | — |
| Ethernet Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility | ||
| Compatible Operating Systems | Windows 10, Windows 11; Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 via network connection only; Linux: CUPS and LPD/LPRng for x86/x64 environments | Windows 11 32-bit and 64-bit editions; macOS via AirPrint; Linux CUPS and LPD/LPRng for i686 and x86_64; native ChromeOS printing and scanning |
| Windows Server Support | Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, 2012 64-bit, 2012 R2 64-bit and 2016 64-bit with print driver only | Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, 2012 64-bit, 2012 R2 64-bit and 2016 64-bit with print driver only |
| Copy | ||
| Black Copy Speed A4 | 34 cpm | 48 cpm |
| Black Copy Speed Letter | 36 cpm | 48 cpm |
| Copy Resolution | 600 × 600 dpi | 1200 × 600 dpi |
| Maximum Copies | 99 copies | 999 copies |
| Copy Scaling | 25–400 % | 25–400 % |
| Copy Halftones | — | 256 levels |
| First Copy Time | — | Up to 8.7 seconds sec |
| Maximum Copy Size | — | Up to A4/Letter in |
| Copy Features | Multi Copy, Sort/Stack, N-in-1 | Multi-Copying, Stack, Sort, 25%–400% enlargement/reduction, 2-in-1 and 4-in-1 copying, 2-in-1 ID copying, receipt copying |
| Scanning | ||
| Scan File Formats | JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PDF | JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PDF |
| Scan Input Modes | SharePoint for Windows only, E-mail, E-mail Server, Image, OCR, File, FTP, FTPS, HTTPS | Scan to USB, E-mail, OCR, Image, File, network folder SMB, FTP, SFTP, Email Server, SharePoint On-Premise, Word, PowerPoint and Excel |
| Scan Technology | CIS | CIS |
| Scanner Type | Flatbed with ADF | Flatbed with ADF |
| Scan Speed A4 | 22.5 ipm monochrome; 7.5 ipm colour | 1-sided: 28 ipm monochrome and 20 ipm colour |
| Scanner Colour Bit Depth | — | 48: input : 24- output bit |
| Colour Scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Scan Resolution | Up to 1200 × 1200 dpi | ADF: 600 × 600 dpi; scanner glass: 1200 × 1200 dpi |
| Maximum Scan Document Size | — | Scanner glass: up to A4/Letter; ADF width 105–215.9 mm and length 147.3–355.6 mm |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 410 mm | 417 mm |
| Depth | 399 mm | 461 mm |
| Height | 319 mm | 448 mm |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 11.8 kg | 16.9 kg |
| Paper Handling | ||
| Automatic Document Feeder Capacity | 50 sheets | 50 sheets |
| Paper Input Capacity | 250 sheets | 250 sheets |
| Paper Output Capacity | 120 sheets | 150 sheets |
| Supported Paper Weight | 60–163 g/m² (16–43 lb) lb bond | — |
| Supported Media Sizes | A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), B5 (ISO), A5, A5 Long Edge, B6 (JIS), A6, Executive, Legal, A4 Short, Folio, Mexico Legal, India Legal | Standard tray: A4, Letter, B5 JIS, A5, A5 Long Edge, A6, Executive, Legal, Mexico Legal, India Legal, A4 Short 270 mm, Folio, 16K; multipurpose tray: width 69.8–215.9 mm and length 127–355.6 mm; envelopes COM-10, DL, C5 and Monarch; automatic duplex: A4 |
| Supported Envelope Types | — | COM-10, DL, C5, Monarch |
| Manual Feed Slot Capacity | 1 sheet | — |
| Standard Tray Media Weight | 60–163 g/m² | 60–163 g/m² |
| Multipurpose Tray Capacity | — | 100 sheets |
| Maximum Paper Input Capacity | — | 1290 sheets |
| Paper Trays | 1 tray | 2 tray |
| Noise | ||
| Acoustic Power Active Printing | — | 7.02 B(A) |
| Printing Sound Pressure | 49 dB(A) | 54 dB(A) |
| Quiet Mode Printing Sound Pressure | 44 dB(A) | 50 dB(A) |
| Fax | ||
| Faxing | Yes | — |
| Fax Modem Speed | 33600 bps | — |
| Fax Transmission Speed | Approximately 2.5 seconds per page sec/page | — |
| Fax Memory Capacity | Up to 500 pages | — |
| Fax Speed Dial Locations | 200 locations | — |
| Fax Group Dial Groups | 20 groups | — |
| Fax Broadcasting Locations | 250 locations | — |
| PC Fax Functions | Receiving on Windows only; sending on Windows and Linux using the LPR/CUPS PC-FAX Send Driver | — |
| Printer | ||
| Printer Language | PCL6, BR-Script3, PDF Version 1.7 | PCL6, BR-Script3, IBM Proprinter XL, Epson FX-850, PDF Version 1.7, XPS Version 1.0 |
| Shared Print Memory | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| CPU Speed | 600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Sub Processor Speed | — | 150 MHz |
| Printer Memory | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Media Handling | ||
| Supported Media Types | — | Plain paper, letterhead, coloured paper, thin paper, recycled paper, thick paper, thicker paper, bond paper, labels and envelopes |
| Environment | ||
| Operating Temperature | — | 10–32.5 °C |
| Operating Humidity | — | 20–80 % |
| Storage Temperature | — | 0–40 °C |
| Storage Humidity | — | 35–85 % |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Product Dimensions | 410 × 399 × 319 mm in | — |
Brother MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer vs Brother DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer — choose by the use case in the table (role/paper, document features, connectivity, speed).
When to pick which:
Pick Brother MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table.
Pick Brother DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer if you need: higher ISO print/copy speed, higher speed under the same test.
Key differences:
Based on the specs table, Brother DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer fits most office needs better thanks to: Iso Black Print Speed A4: 34 vs 48; Iso Black Print Speed Letter: 36 vs 50; Black Copy Speed A4: 34 vs 48.
Maximum dpi and ink bottle series numbers alone do not settle the buy.
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity: 50, Duplex Printing: Automatic, Ethernet Connectivity: 1, Paper Size: A4, Scanner Type: Flatbed with ADF
Pick Brother MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer if you need: fax or a fuller print/scan/copy set in the table.
Based on current prices, MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer is the cheaper option. It costs 280 USD versus 350 USD for DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer. The price difference is 70 USD, about 20% less. Prices are live and subject to change.
Pick Brother DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer if you need: higher ISO print/copy speed, higher speed under the same test.
Printer Functions: Print, Scan, Copy, Fax vs Print, Scan, Copy
Not by themselves. Dpi alone does not prove higher quality, and bottle series is a consumables difference. Decide by role, duplex/ADF, speed, connectivity, and price.
MFC-L2885DW Monochrome Laser 4 in 1 Printer and DCP-L5510DN Monochrome Laser 3 in 1 Printer are currently out of stock at EvoLink in Damascus; you can inquire about restock and shipping to all Syrian governorates.
Address: Syria, Damascus, Halbouni, Musalam Barudi street, Building 1020, 1st floor.
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