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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 300i Laser A3

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 7identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Warm-up time
    • 0 s
    • 29 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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A

Brother

MFC-240C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-240C

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B

Kyocera

TASKalfa 300i Laser A3

Model 300i

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Warm-up timeDiffers0 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one5.8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one5.1 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies999 copies
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
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one50 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one15 ppm
Greyscale levels256256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages12 MB
Fax coding methodsDiffersJPEG, MH, MMR, MRJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for oneMicrosoft XPS, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2200 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one10 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one45 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 80 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one160 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one750FL
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one66.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one66.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one47 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one610 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one130 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm570 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm630 mm
HeightDiffers475 mm767.2 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg75 kg
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)
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one398 x 370 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneFax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS Linux
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
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

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