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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN vs Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]

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Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Picture
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TypePrinter Only
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessNo
ColorYes
TypePrinter Only
TechnologyLaser
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Variants

  • VersaLink C500/DN (White)
  • VersaLink C500/N (White)
  • HL-L3280CDW (White)
  • HL-L3220CDW (White)
  • HL-L3295CDW (White)
  • HL-L3240CDW (White)

Review

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Xerox VersaLink C500/DN

Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW]

The Brother HL-L3280CDW and the Xerox VersaLink C500/DN are both print-only color laser printers. The Xerox prints much faster, up to 45 pages per minute, and its input tray can hold a lot of paper, making it a better option for high-volume printing. Although the Xerox printer's toner cartridges cost significantly more than the Brother's, they yield considerably more prints, resulting in a lower cost-per-print. However, the Xerox model's connectivity is more of a hassle because you have to buy the wireless adapter separately to use Wi-Fi.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

6.9
6.7

Expected Maintenance 
 

9.5
7.5

Connectivity 
 

3.0
8.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.8
8.1

Color Accuracy 
 

4.0
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Build Quality Close Up
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Printer Only
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN ISO View Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] ISO View Picture

Height  

17.5" (44.4 cm)
10.8" (27.4 cm)

Width  

16.8" (42.7 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)

Depth  

18.3" (46.5 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

In Use Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN In Use Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

21.7" (55.1 cm)
10.9" (27.7 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.8" (42.7 cm)
15.7" (39.9 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

30.5" (77.5 cm)
19.6" (49.9 cm)

Weight 
 

61.1 lbs (27.7 kg)
34.0 lbs (15.4 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

9.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

A Separate Unit
A Separate Unit
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Display Screen 
 

9.5
8.0

Display Screen Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Display Screen Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

5.0" (12.6 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
8.7

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Laser
Laser

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Xerox 106R03862
TN229BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

325 prints
78 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

6,175 prints
1,482 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Xerox 106R03859/60/61 (C/M/Y)
TN229C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

150 prints
57 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

3,191 prints
1,212 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Toner
Toner

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Flatbed
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Scan Quality Photo
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN In the Box Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN B&W Document Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color Document Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.8
8.1

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

155.99 US$
64.46 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

428.97 US$
209.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.025 US$/print
0.043 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.134 US$/print
0.173 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.357 US$/print
0.460 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

9.5
8.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

45 PPM
28 PPM

Color Document 
 

45 PPM
28 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

16.0 s
15.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.0 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

700 pages
250 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
163 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
4.0

Parrots Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Parrots Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color Range Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

4.0
5.5

Friends Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Friends Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color dE Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Color dE Graph
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

11.20
9.16
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Small Details 
 

5.5
4.5

Small Details Photo  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Small Details Photo
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 2400
600 x 2400
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

3.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN Inputs Picture
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

No
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

No
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
9.5

App Printscreen  

Xerox VersaLink C500/DN App Printscreen
Brother HL-L3280CDW [HL-L3220CDW, HL-L3295CDW] App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Xerox Workplace
Brother Mobile Connect

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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