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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 25identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Image formats supported
    • BMP, JPG, PNG
    • BMP, JPG
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-250C

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Brother

MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-5490CN

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm28 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingYesYes
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, OCR, USBE-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one3.44 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNGBMP, JPG
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs40100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)YesYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one216 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Country of originChinaChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersA4, A64x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one60 - 90 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB40 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W27 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs3 W4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers465 mm490 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm322 mm
HeightDiffers225 mm520 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg9.43 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers8.8 kg12.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm440 x 403 x 222 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintCopy, Print, Scan
PictBridgeYesYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs465 x 225 x 460 mm525 x 490 x 325 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenter
Network readyKnown for oneNo
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Standard media sizesKnown for oneCom10, DL, C5, JE4

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