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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 6.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 4.5 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A5
  • Borderless printing media sizes
    • A4, A6
    • A4, Letter

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73 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-250C

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B

Canon

PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm

Model MP480

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm4.5 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersA4, A6A4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64 - 220 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB42 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W13 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W2.2 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one465 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one225 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg5.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersBrother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm444 x 331 x 154 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenterWindows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Network readyKnown for oneNo
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
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
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

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