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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-235C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Epson CX21N + 3 Years warranty

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 4 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 680 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 250 sheets

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102 specifications
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Brother

MFC-235C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-235C

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B

Epson

CX21N + 3 Years warrantyView product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)25 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm4 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Maximum resolutionKnown for one6000 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, PNG
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
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
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one45000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets680 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one180 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutiveExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneEthernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, PORT2501, PORT9100, SMB, AppleTalk
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one576 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one57 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs21, 7790 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one59 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium II 233 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °C
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneIEC60950 3rd, IEC60825 Class 1 Laser, CE, EN55022 ClassB, EN61000-3-2 Class A, EN6100-3-3, EN55024
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers6.78 kg33.1 kg
WidthKnown for one470 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one225 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one590 mm
Package depthKnown for one740 mm
Package heightKnown for one810 mm
Package weightDiffers8.95 kg43.7 kg
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one106 cm
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one106 cm
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 360 x 150 mm460 x 467 x 667 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS, LinuxWindows 98SE/Me/XP/2000/Server 2003/XP64/Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8 + Linux Citrix
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220 V, 50 - 60 Hz, 4.0 A
Scan speedDiffers4 sec/page2 sec/page
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one470 x 225 x 451 mm
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)

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