Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C + LC980VALBP vs Brother MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

37specifications compared
14differ
23identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:6000 x 1200 DPI
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:27 ppm
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:22 ppm
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:20 cpm
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:18 cpm
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
Scanning
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:Mono scanning
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Faxing
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:Colour faxing
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
Fax broadcasting
- MFC-250C + LC980VALBP:250 locations
- MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:90 locations

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Comparison of MFC-250C + LC980VALBP, MFC-J220
97 specifications	A Brother MFC-250C + LC980VALBP View product	B Brother MFC-J220 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J220 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	27 ppm
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality)Known for one	49 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	40	40
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reduction	Yes	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	250 locations	90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Legal
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	32 MB	32 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, SD, SDHC
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.83 cm (1.9")
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	22 W	19.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.65 W
Power consumption (standby)	4.5 W	4.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	462 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	6.76 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print	Copy, Print, Scan
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	465 x 255 x 460 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	390 x 365 x 150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Linux - Mac OSX 10.2.4 + - Windows2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	EXE / LTR / LGL / JISB5 / Photo 10 x 15cm, 89 x 127mm, 127 x 178mm / Postcard 100 x 148mm, 148 x 200mm / Index card 127 x 203mm / COM 10 / DL / JE4 Envelope	Unknown — not stated by the source

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