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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 480 pages

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Brother

MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-250C

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Brother

MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-490CW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm27 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingYesYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages480 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one256 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS, mDNS, FTP, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, LLTD, Web
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB40 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W29 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers465 mm260 mm
Depth460 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm465 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg8.28 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8.8 kg10.1 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm390 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenterWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, Linux
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Modem typeKnown for oneG3
Network readyDiffersNoYes
PictBridgeYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-120V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 225 x 460 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Standard media sizesKnown for oneCom10, DL, C5, JE4
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7

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