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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-235C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 6identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 0 s
    • 14 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copier resize
    • 25 - 400%
    • 50 - 200%

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A

Brother

MFC-235C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-235C

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B

Canon

imageRUNNER iR2018i Laser A3

Model iR2018i

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers0 s14 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6.9 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Copier resizeDiffers25 - 400%50 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one6.9 s
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, PNG
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets330 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1080 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one64 - 128 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 90 gsm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs21, 71500 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one470 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one225 mm
WeightDiffers6.78 kg47 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.95 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite, Brother ControlCentre 3, ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE, Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac), NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 360 x 150 mm622 x 638 x 580.4 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS, LinuxWindows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8 +
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one470 x 225 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
EmulationsKnown for oneUFRII LT, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Power requirementsKnown for one220 - 240 V AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsKnown for onePDF, TIFF
Font stylesKnown for oneRoman113
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP

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