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Brother DCP-L3510CDW vs Brother DCP-L3550CDW

    16.14 in
    18.7 in
    Brother DCP-L3510CDW Multifunction Printer
    Brother DCP-L3510CDW
      16.14 in
      18.7 in
      Brother DCP-L3550CDW Multifunction Printer
      Brother DCP-L3550CDW
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
      The Brother MFC-L3750CDW color laser-class (LED instead of laser technology) all-in-one prints well at a reasonable clip, but its automatic document feeder offers manual duplexing only and, as with most of its competitors, its running costs are not as economical as they should be.Read more
      The best Brother printer for small or home offices we've tested is the Brother MFC-L3770CDW Laser. This model yields an incredible amount of pages at an excellently low cost-per-print.Read more
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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      The Brother MFC-L3750CDW color laser-class (LED instead of laser technology) all-in-one prints well at a reasonable clip, but its automatic document feeder offers manual duplexing only and, as with most of its competitors, its running costs are not as economical as they should be.Read more
      Prompt printing and scanning with this robust laser 4-in-1Read more
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      User rating
      48
      3.9 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      69
      3.9 out of 5
      69 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Dimensions

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Height18.7 in18.7 in
      Width16.14 in16.14 in
      Depth14.49 in16.3 in
      Weight47.84 lb51.15 lb

      Design

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Colour of productGreyGrey
      Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & Office
      Card reader integratednono

      Technical details

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Internal memory512.0 mB512.0 mB
      Processor speed800.0 MHz800.0 MHz
      Windows operating systems supported
      • Windows 10
      • Windows 10 Education
      • Windows 10 Education x64
      • Windows 10 Enterprise
      • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 10 Home
      • Windows 10 Home x64
      • Windows 10 IOT Core
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Windows 10 Pro x64
      • Windows 7
      • Windows 7 Enterprise
      • Windows 7 Enterprise 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 7 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 10
      • Windows 10 Education
      • Windows 10 Education x64
      • Windows 10 Enterprise
      • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
      • Windows 10 Home
      • Windows 10 Home x64
      • Windows 10 IOT Core
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Windows 10 Pro x64
      • Windows 7
      • Windows 7 Enterprise
      • Windows 7 Enterprise 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 7 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
      Mac operating systems supported
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      • Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
      Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8020 - 80

      Display

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Displayyesyes

      Printer

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Printing technologyLEDLED
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Duplex printingyesyes
      Automatic duplexingyesyes
      Warm-up time28.0 s28.0 s
      Time to first page (colour, normal)15.5 s15.5 s
      Time to first page (black, normal)15.5 s15.5 s
      Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)18.0 ppm18.0 ppm
      Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)18.0 ppm18.0 ppm
      Printing colours
      • Black
      • Cyan
      • Magenta
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Cyan
      • Magenta
      • Yellow
      AirPrint enabledyesyes

      Scanner

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
      Scan technologyCISCIS
      Scan elementCISCIS
      Optical scanning resolution2400 x 1200 dpi2400 x 1200 dpi
      Grayscale levels256256
      Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
      Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
      Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit48.0 bit

      Copier

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      CopyingColour copyingColour copying
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Time to first copy (colour, normal)18.0 s18.0 s
      Time to first copy (black, normal)17.0 s17.0 s
      Copier resize25 - 40025 - 400
      Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
      Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %
      Maximum number of copies9999

      Fax

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      FaxingNoNo

      Paper handling

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Paper tray media types
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Labels
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Thick paper
      • Thin paper
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Labels
      • Plain paper
      • Recycled paper
      • Thick paper
      • Thin paper
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Output trays capacity150.0 sheets150.0 sheets
      Standard media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Total media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Supported media type
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Labels
      • Recycled paper
      • Bond paper
      • Thin paper
      • Thick paper
      • Glossy paper
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Labels
      • Recycled paper
      • Bond paper
      • Thin paper
      • Thick paper
      • Glossy paper
      Bypass feeder capacity1.0 sheets1.0 sheets
      Original typeSheetsSheets

      Connectivity

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      Interfaces
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      • Network
      • USB
      • Wireless LAN
      USB portyesyes
      Mobile printing technologies
      • Apple AirPrint
      • Brother iPrint & Scan
      • Google Cloud Print
      • Mopria Print Service
      • Apple AirPrint
      • Brother iPrint & Scan
      • Google Cloud Print
      • Mopria Print Service
      Ethernetnoyes
      Wi-Fiyesyes
      Operating system
      • Linux
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
      • Android
      • iOS
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Phone
      • Windows 10
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
      • macOS 10.12
      • MS Windows Server 2016
      • macOS 10.13
      • Windows 10 in S mode
      • Linux
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
      • Android
      • iOS
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
      • MS Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Phone
      • Windows 10
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
      • macOS 10.12
      • MS Windows Server 2016
      • macOS 10.13
      • Windows 10 in S mode

      Power

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      AC input voltage230.0 V230.0 V
      Power consumption (sleep)9.7 W9.7 W
      Power consumption (standby)80.0 W80.0 W
      Power consumption (average operating)400.0 W400.0 W

      Certifications

      Brother DCP-L3510CDWBrother DCP-L3510CDW
      Brother DCP-L3550CDWBrother DCP-L3550CDW
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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