Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3 vs Canon imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:Inkjet
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:Colour printing
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:1200 x 6000 DPI
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:35 ppm
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:24 ppm
Copying
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:Colour copying
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:120 cpm
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:24 cpm
Scanning
- DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3:Colour scanning
- imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4:Mono scanning

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Comparison of DCP-6690CW, iR1024i
52 specifications	A Brother DCP-6690CW Inkjet A3 Model DCP-6690CW View product	B Canon imageRUNNER iR1024i Laser A4 Model iR1024i View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	120 cpm	24 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD,Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS-resolver, mDNS, FTP-server, TELNET, SNMPv1,TFTP, scannerpoort, LLTD-responder	TCP/IP (LPD/RAW/Port 9100)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	miniSD, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.7 cm (4.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15.6 kg	24.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	21.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	540 x 488 x 323 mm	520 x 457 x 453 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Certified Windows XP (32 & 64 bit edities) Windows 2000 Mac OS 10.2.4 & later Linux printer driver	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server, Mac OS 10.2.8-10.4.3
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	597 x 656 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4.49 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A3, A4, A5, A6, B4, B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Input & output capacityidentical
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1023 W

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