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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-9420CNLT Laser A4

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 31 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 16 cpm
    • 8 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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Brother

MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-240C

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Brother

MFC-9420CNLT Laser A4

Model MFC-9420CNLT

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one13 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one19 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs16 cpm8 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4
PC free copyingYesYes
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Fax5 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs40266
Fax broadcastingDiffers90 locations200 locations
Fax speed (A4)Differs6 sec/page16 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one530 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, LetterExecutive
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60-210 gsm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, ARP,RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, LPR/LPD, POP3/SMTP, IPP, FTP, mDNS)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB320 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one54 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one615 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one155 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.05 kg40.1 kg
WidthKnown for one250 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one475 mm
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one10Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm482 x 437 x 709 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersFax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS LinuxWindows 98(SE)/ Me/ NT WorkStation 4.0/ 2000 Professional/ XP, Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4+
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5C, PCL6, PS 3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one0.576 GB
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeYesYes
Printer managementKnown for oneBRAdmin Professional, MIB-II
Scan file formatsKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one475 x 253 x 451 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one9.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePhotocapture Centre Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE + OCR Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)

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