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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-1512E multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 600 DPI
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 21 copies
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 60 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5
  • Product colour
    • Black, White
    • White

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62 specifications
A

Brother

DCP-1512E multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-1512E

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B

Canon

PIXMA MG2420 Inkjet A4

Model MG2420

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4 ipm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies21 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one9000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets60 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one6.47 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 LionMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers385 mm426.7 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm307.3 mm
HeightDiffers255 mm147.3 mm
WeightDiffers7 kg3.45 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEPEAT Silver

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