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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 12identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 25 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (36 ppm vs 11 ppm). The Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 600 x 1200 DPI more optical scanning resolution than the Canon PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4 (1200 x 1200 DPI vs 600 x 1200 DPI). Only the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has duplex printing. Only the Brother DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4 has Wi-Fi.

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 36 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner

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Brother

DCP-L2640DW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-L2640DW

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Canon

PIXMA G2170 Inkjet A4

Model G2170

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one8.8 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneNo
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one16 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one8 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for one1200 x 1200 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for onePC, E-mail, Image, OCR, File, FTP
Faxidentical
FaxingNoNo
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers35000 pages per month3000 pages per month
Duplex functionsDiffersPrintCopy, Print, Scan
Ink tank systemKnown for oneYes
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3, PDF 1.7
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersExecutive, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper, Labels, Bond paper, EnvelopesEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLegal, Letter, FolioLegal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for oneYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one49 dB
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one114 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.1 kWh/week
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS 13.1, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers408.9 mm416 mm
DepthDiffers398.8 mm337 mm
HeightDiffers317.5 mm178 mm
WeightDiffers11.3 kg6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one494 mm
Package depthKnown for one499 mm
Package heightKnown for one277 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
User guideYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one100.3 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one99.1 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one83.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one122.9 kg
Products per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)

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