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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet vs Canon i-SENSYS MF4120 Laser A4

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • 35 W
    • 650 W

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Brother

DCP-540CN multifunction printer Inkjet

Model DCP-540CN

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF4120 Laser A4

Model MF4120

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.6 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanningidentical
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan input modesKnown for oneE-mail, Image, OCR, File, Flash card
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one10 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64-220 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one66 dB
CompatibilityKnown for oneWindows 98/Me/2000/XP MAC 10.2.8 - 10.4.6
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs35 W650 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one3.5 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one255 mm
DepthKnown for one445 mm
HeightKnown for one475 mm
WeightDiffers8.19 kg12 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.88 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMFL-Pro Suite ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE ControlCentre2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager7 SYSTRAN WebTranslator 5.0
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet 10/100Base-T
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm390 x 532 x 297 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanPrint, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64/Vista Mac OS X 10.4, Linux
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparent
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220V
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 253 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
I/O portsKnown for one1x USB 1x RJ-45
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, Photo 10x15cm, Envelopes

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