Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP490

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- PIXMA MP490:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:30 ppm
- PIXMA MP490:8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:25 ppm
- PIXMA MP490:4.8 ppm
Scanning
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- PIXMA MP490:Mono scanning
Faxing
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- PIXMA MP490:No
Weight
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:7.07 kg
- PIXMA MP490:5.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:390 x 365 x 150 mm
- PIXMA MP490:444.5 x 332.74 x 154.94 mm
All-in-one functions
- MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Copy, Fax, Scan
- PIXMA MP490:Copy, Scan

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Comparison of MFC-255CW, PIXMA MP490
75 specifications	A Brother MFC-255CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-255CW View product	B Canon PIXMA MP490 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	8.4 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	4.8 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	18 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 2400 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	250 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	128 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.57 cm (1.8")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.07 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	8.72 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	390 x 365 x 150 mm	444.5 x 332.74 x 154.94 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	465 x 225 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4.83 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X v10.3.9 - v10.5
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg (13 lbs)

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