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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX860 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 5.6 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 8.4 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 6.8 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A5

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76 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-250C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-250C

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B

Canon

PIXMA MX860 multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MX860

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Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI9600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm5.6 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm8.4 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm6.8 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 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
Fax1 differ
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 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
Paper handling2 differ
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64 - 220 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB43.5 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, SD, SDHC, xD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W21 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W4.1 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one1.6 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one465 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one225 mm
WeightDiffers7.17 kg11.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.8 kg
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
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm491 x 437 x 226 mm
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 recenterWin Vista, XP, 2000 Mac X v.10.3.9, v.10.4, v10.5
Network readyKnown for oneNo
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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 35%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C

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