Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP280

36specifications compared
18differ
18identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- PIXMA MP280:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MP280:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- PIXMA MP280:8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- PIXMA MP280:4.8 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:23 cpm
- PIXMA MP280:37 cpm
Maximum print size
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- PIXMA MP280:216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- PIXMA MP280:A4, A5
Envelopes sizes
- DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:C5, DL
- PIXMA MP280:DL

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Comparison of DCP-J715W, PIXMA MP280
97 specifications	A Brother DCP-J715W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model DCP-J715W View product	B Canon PIXMA MP280 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	4.8 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	23 cpm	37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	15 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	2L, Executive, Index card, Legal, Letter	Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, DL	DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, A4, A6, Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	45.5 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	8.38 cm (3.3")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	10 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	0.8 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel/PowerPC G5, G4, G3
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	456 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	467 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.07 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.76 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP Navigator EX (OCR & PDF file creation), Easy-PhotoPrint EX + Full HD Movie Print function, Easy-WebPrint EX & Solution Menu EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 375 x 180 mm	450 x 335 x 153 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	467 x 255 x 456 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Vista (32 and 64 bit), XP SP2, SP3 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - 10.6
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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