Brother DCP-165C review
in Printers
Verdict
A reasonable price and a mixed performance, but it's not the best budget device we've seen
Review Date: 14 Aug 2009
Reviewed By: David Bayon
Price when reviewed: £51 (£59 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | DCP165CZU1 |
| Review Date | 14 Aug 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £51 |
| Price inc VAT | £59 |
| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Colour? |
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| Resolution printer final | 6000 x 1200dpi |
| Ink-drop size | 1.5pl |
| Integrated TFT screen? |
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| Rated/quoted print speed | 30PPM |
| Maximum paper size | A4 |
| Duplex function |
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| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Cost per A4 mono page | 4.0p |
| Cost per A4 colour page | 12.0p |
| Power and noise | |
|---|---|
| Peak noise level | 50.0dB(A) |
| Dimensions | 390 x 365 x 150mm (WDH) |
| Peak power consumption | 18W |
| Idle power consumption | 4W |
| Copier Specification | |
|---|---|
| Copier rated mono speed | 20cpm |
| Copier rated colour speed | 18cpm |
| Fax? |
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| Fax speed | N/A |
| Fax page memory | N/A |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| 6x4in photo print time | 2min 54s |
| A4 photo print time | 3min 22s |
| Mono print speed (measured) | 3ppm |
| Colour print speed | 3ppm |
| Media Handling | |
|---|---|
| Borderless printing? |
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| CD/DVD printing? |
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| Input tray capacity | 100 sheets |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| USB connection? |
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| Ethernet connection? |
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| Bluetooth connection? |
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| WiFi connection? |
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| PictBridge port? |
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| Other connections | None |
| Flash media | |
|---|---|
| SD card reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| USB flash drive support? |
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| Other memory media support | None |
| OS Support | |
|---|---|
| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 2000 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows 98SE supported? |
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| Other operating system support | N/A |
| Software supplied | Brother Creative Center |
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