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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX330 Inkjet A4

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 11identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 7.5 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 4.5 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 5.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 2.2 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s

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84 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-250C

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B

Canon

PIXMA MX330 Inkjet A4

Model MX330

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm7.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm4.5 ppm
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm5.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm2.2 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 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 resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages50 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB47 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W11 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one465 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one225 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg8.6 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 features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm458 x 410 x 200 mm
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintPrint, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenterWindows Vista, Vista SP1 Windows XP SP2, SP3 Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9, v.10.4, v10.5
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 supply typeKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for oneBluetooth 2.0
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one600 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C

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