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Brother DCP-1610W vs Brother DCP-1612W

    15.16 in
    10.04 in
    Brother DCP-1610W Multifunction Printer
    Brother DCP-1610W
      15.16 in
      10.04 in
      Brother DCP-1612W Multifunction Printer
      Brother DCP-1612W
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
      This is a small A4 <b>print</b>er with a <b>scan</b>ner lid on top, so small you think it%C2%92s only a <b>print</b>er but it%C2%92s a true All In One as it <b>scan</b>s in colour and <b>print</b>s and copy in <b>mono</b>. This <b>laser</b> surely has a place in any small office if only for its diminutive size.Read more
      Brother DCP-1610W Review - A cheap, compact mono laser MFPBrother’s DCP-1610W is a surprisingly small laser MFP capable of prints, scans and photocopies.Read more
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      The GHI's Tried & Tested review of the Brother DCP-1612WRead more
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      User rating
      73
      3.7 out of 5
      73 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      63
      4.3 out of 5
      63 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      General

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Copieryesyes
      Scanneryesyes
      Supports duplexyesyes

      Dimensions

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Height10.04 in10.04 in
      Width15.16 in15.16 in
      Depth13.39 in13.39 in
      Weight15.87 lb15.87 lb

      Design

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Colour of productBlack,WhiteBlack,White
      Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & Office
      Card reader integratednono

      Technical details

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Color technologyLaserLaser
      Internal memory32.0 mB32.0 mB
      Memory capacity32.0 mB32.0 mB
      Processor speed200.0 MHz200.0 MHz
      Windows operating systems supported
      • 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 8.1
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 8.1 Pro
      • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
      • Windows 8.1 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
      • Windows XP Home
      • Windows XP Home x64
      • Windows XP Professional
      • Windows XP Professional x64
      • 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 8.1
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
      • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 8.1 Pro
      • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
      • Windows 8.1 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
      • Windows XP Home
      • Windows XP Home x64
      • Windows XP Professional
      • Windows XP Professional x64
      Mac operating systems supported
      • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
      • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
      • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
      • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
      • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
      • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
      Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8020 - 80
      Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 3210 - 32

      Display

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Displayyesyes
      Display technologyLCDLCD
      Display typeMonochromeMonochrome
      Touchscreennono

      Printer

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Colour printernono
      Printing technologyLaserLaser
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Duplex printingnono
      Time to first page (black, normal)10.0 s10.0 s
      Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm20.0 ppm
      B/W print speed20.0 ppm20.0 ppm
      Printing coloursBlackBlack

      Scanner

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
      Scanner typeCISFlatbed
      Duplex scanningnono
      Optical scanning resolution600 x 1200 dpi600 x 1200 dpi
      Maximum scan area0.16 in0.16 in
      Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
      Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
      Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit

      Copier

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      CopyingMono copyingMono copying
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Time to first copy (black, normal)16.0 s16.0 s
      Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)20.0 cpm20.0 cpm
      Copier resize25 - 40025 - 400
      Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
      Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %
      Maximum number of copies9999

      Fax

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      FaxingNoNo

      Paper handling

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Paper tray media types
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • A4
      • A5
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Output trays capacity50.0 sheets50.0 sheets
      Standard media capacity150.0 sheets150.0 sheets
      Total media capacity150.0 sheets150.0 sheets
      Supported media type
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      Original typeSheetsSheets
      Media supported
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • Letter
      • B5
      • A4
      • A5
      • Letter
      • B5
      Feeder capacity5050

      Connectivity

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      Interfaces
      • USB
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      • USB
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      USB portyesyes
      Mobile printing technologiesBrother iPrint & ScanBrother iPrint & Scan
      Ethernetnono
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Communication protocolGDI
      • GDI
      • PictBridge
      Operating system
      • Linux
      • MS Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
      • MS Windows 7
      • MS Windows Vista
      • MS Windows XP Home Edition
      • MS Windows XP Professional
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x
      • MS Windows Server 2012
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5
      • MS Windows Server 2003
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.9.x
      • MS Windows XP
      • Linux
      • MS Windows 7
      • MS Windows Vista
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.9.x

      Power

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      AC input voltage220.0 V220.0 V
      Power consumption (sleep)0.9 W0.9 W
      Power consumption (standby)1.5 W1.5 W
      Power consumption (average operating)390.0 W390.0 W

      Certifications

      Brother DCP-1610WBrother DCP-1610W
      Brother DCP-1612WBrother DCP-1612W
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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              Often compared with Brother DCP-1612W

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