Brother DCP-L2660DW vs Brother DCP-T780DW

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DCP-L2660DW compared with DCP-T780DW
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Overview
ReleasedOctober 2023June 2025
Printing
TypeLaserInk tank
ColourNoYes
Speed, black34 pages a minute (better)16 pages a minute
Speed, colour–9 pages a minute
Resolution1200 × 1200 dpi1200 × 6000 dpi
Prints both sidesYesYes
Printing detailElectrophotographic laser; 2-sided printing at up to 16 sides a minute; 256MB memory; PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript 3 emulation) and PDF 1.7; quiet modeInkjet with refillable ink tanks; 2-sided printing at 7 ipm black and 5 ipm colour (ISO/IEC 24734); borderless printing up to A4; 128MB memory; quiet mode
First page outUp to 8.5 seconds6.2 seconds black, 6.5 seconds colour (ISO/IEC 17629)
Ink or tonerTN2510 toner (1,200 pages) or TN2510XL (3,000 pages); separate DR2510 drum (about 15,000 pages at 1 page per job)BTD180BK black (7,500 pages) and BTD180 cyan, magenta and yellow (5,000 pages each) ink bottles; key-lock bottles fill only the matching tank
Page yield1,200-page toner in the box; yields declared to ISO/IEC 19752Two black bottles (2 × 7,500 pages) and one of each colour (5,000 pages) in the box; Brother's own method with ISO/IEC 24712 test pages, not ISO/IEC 24711; about 7,125 black and 4,450 colour pages remain after the first fill of the ink lines
Duty cycleUp to 2,500 pages a month recommendedUp to 1,000 pages a month recommended
Scanning and copying
DoesPrint, Scan and CopyPrint, Scan and Copy
Document feederYesYes
ScannerColour CIS scanner with A4 glass and 50-sheet document feeder; 1-sided scanning at 22.5 ipm mono and 7.5 ipm colour (ISO/IEC 17991); 1200 × 1200 dpi from the glass, 600 × 600 dpi from the feeder; scan to email, OCR, file, FTP, SharePoint and Microsoft Office formatsColour CIS scanner with A4 glass and 20-sheet document feeder; 1-sided scanning at 17 ipm mono and 7 ipm colour (ISO/IEC 17991); 1200 × 2400 dpi from the glass, 600 × 600 dpi from the feeder; scan to email, image and file
CopyingUp to 34 copies a minute; first copy in up to 10 seconds; up to 600 × 600 dpi; 25–400% zoom; 2-in-1 ID copy11 ipm black and 8 ipm colour from the feeder (ISO/IEC 24735); 2-sided copying; first copy in 13 seconds black, 25 seconds colour; up to 1200 × 2400 dpi; 25–400% zoom; 2-in-1 ID copy
Paper
Largest paperA4A4
Paper tray250 sheets (better)150 sheets
Paper sizesTray A4, Letter, B5, A5, A5 (long edge), B6, A6, Executive, A4 Short, 16K; manual feed slot (1 sheet) 76.2–215.9 mm wide by 127–355.6 mm long, envelopes COM-10, DL, C5 and Monarch; document feeder 105–216 mm wide by 147–356 mm long; 2-sided A4 onlyTray A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, 10 × 15 cm photo, 13 × 20 cm index card, 13 × 18 cm, envelopes C5, DL, COM-10 and Monarch; manual feed slot (1 sheet) A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Folio and 10 × 15 cm; document feeder 139.7–215.9 mm wide by 210–355.6 mm long; 2-sided A4 only
Paper typesTray plain, thin, recycled and thick paper, 60–163 gsm; manual feed slot also bond, labels and envelopes, 60–230 gsm; 2-sided 64–105 gsmTray plain, inkjet, glossy and recycled paper, 64–220 gsm; manual feed slot 64–300 gsm; document feeder 64–90 gsm; 2-sided 64–105 gsm
Output tray120 sheets face down50 sheets
Connections
Connects byWi-Fi, Ethernet, Wi-Fi Direct and USBWi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and USB
Connection detailHi-Speed USB 2.0; Fast Ethernet (10/100); Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5GHz 802.11a/n; Wi-Fi Direct; WPSHi-Speed USB 2.0; Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5GHz 802.11a/n; Wi-Fi Direct; WPS
Printing from phonesApple AirPrint (print and scan), Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin; Brother Web Connect for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, Evernote and SharePoint OnlineApple AirPrint (print and scan), Mopria, Brother Print Service Plugin; Brother Web Connect for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, Evernote and SharePoint Online
AppBrother Mobile Connect (Android, iPhone and iPad)Brother Mobile Connect (Android, iPhone and iPad)
Control panel6.8cm colour touchscreen4.5cm (1.8″) colour display with buttons
Design
Weight11.4 kg7.9 kg
Power use470 W printing, 270 W in quiet mode, 490 W copying, 43 W ready, 4.1 W sleep, 0.7 W deep sleep, 0.08 W off; TEC 0.39 kWh a week16 W copying, 2.5 W ready, 0.6 W sleep, 0.15 W off
Noise49 dB(A) printing, 44 dB(A) in quiet mode, 30 dB(A) ready (sound pressure)55 dB(A) printing (sound pressure)
Size410 × 399 × 319 mm (W × D × H)390 × 343 × 183 mm (W × D × H)
In the boxPrinter, 1,200-page toner, drum, power cord, quick setup guide, warranty cardPrinter, ink bottles, power cord, quick setup guide, warranty card

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