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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-1900 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 12.6 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • A4 (210 x 297)
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • Input colour depth
    • 24 bit
    • 48 bit

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101 specifications
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Brother

MFC-1900 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-1900

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Canon

PIXMA MG5700 Inkjet A4

Model MG5700

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm12.6 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one21 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one20 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning3 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffersA4 (210 x 297)216 x 297 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, Image, File
Input colour depthDiffers24 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA, ICA
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for oneMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 203 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one119 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneMH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one9000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1800 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one10 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 90 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 12.7 kg (17 - 28 lbs)
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one10x15"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0USB, Wireless LAN
USB portYesYes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersNot supportedApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service, PIXMA Cloud Link
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one32 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.2 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, WYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.10 YosemiteMac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers385 mm455 mm
DepthDiffers340 mm369 mm
HeightDiffers283 mm148 mm
WeightDiffers8.2 kg6.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Noise levelKnown for one43 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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