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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG2950 Inkjet A4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 11identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 21 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI

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103 specifications
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Brother

DCP-L2540DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2540DW

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B

Canon

PIXMA MG2950 Inkjet A4

Model MG2950

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Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm8 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingKnown for oneMono copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies21 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Duplex functionsKnown for onePrint
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets60 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.26 - 12.7 kg (16 - 28 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, POP3, IMAP4
Email protocolsKnown for oneAPOP, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMP v3, APOP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB46.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows: 3GB disk space, Internet Explorer 8 Mac: Internet connection, 1.5GB disk space, Safari 5 Display: 1024 x 768 XGA
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs510 W11 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs60 W1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.02 W0.3 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 220 V100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Minimum RAMKnown for one50 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 32%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °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
WidthDiffers409 mm426 mm
DepthDiffers398 mm306 mm
HeightDiffers316.5 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers11.2 kg3.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one566.4 mm
Package depthKnown for one518.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one434.3 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersScansoft PaperPort SE Presto! PageManagerMP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print¹ Quick Menu
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes

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