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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP250 Inkjet A4 7 ppm

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 4.8 ppm
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum print size
    • 210 x 297 mm
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5, B6
    • B5
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 50 dB
    • 45 dB
  • Power consumption (average operating)
    • 22 W
    • 11 W

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A

Brother

MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-255CW

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B

Canon

PIXMA MP250 Inkjet A4 7 ppm

Model MP250

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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)Differs30 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm4.8 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour 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 copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one39 s
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, OCR, USB
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneNo
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Processor frequencyKnown for one128 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB45 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W11 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.75 W0.5 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one224 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one460 mm
WeightDiffers7.07 kg5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.72 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 365 x 150 mm444 x 331 x 155 mm
A6 CardKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 225 x 460 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.83 sec/page
Standard input traysKnown for one100
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX

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