Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4

27specifications compared
20differ
7identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:20 ppm
Copying
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:300 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:20 cpm
Copier resize
- MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 - 400%
- i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4:50 - 200%

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Comparison of MFC-240C, MF4660PL
80 specifications	A Brother MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-240C View product	B Canon i-SENSYS MF4660PL Laser A4 Model MF4660PL View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	16 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	90 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Index card, Letter	Legal
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	475 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.05 kg	15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Photocapture Centre Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE + OCR Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)	NetSpot Device Installer, Presto!PageManager, ScanSoft OmniPage SE
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	398 x 370 x 180 mm	390 x 442 x 455 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS Linux	Windows 98,Me, 2000,XP, 2003 Server, VISTA
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	475 x 253 x 451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Page yield footnoteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216x356mm
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	730 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W

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