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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-7420 multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 16identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • No
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 300 DPI
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI
  • Greyscale levels
    • 256
    • 64

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Brother

MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-260C

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Brother

MFC-7420 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-7420

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingNo
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution600 x 2400 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, PNG
Greyscale levelsDiffers25664
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Modem speed14.4 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs40200
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers90 locations258 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)6 sec/page6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originChinaChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets35 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Standard interfacesKnown for oneParallel, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Performanceidentical
Internal memory16 MB16 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one32, 8
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm490 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm491 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm540 mm
WeightDiffers7.94 kg11.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.68 kg14.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 3 ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)
Other features5 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs398 x 370 x 180 mm432 x 395 x 294 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanFax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanScan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS LinuxWindows 98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP Mac OS 9.1-9.2 + Mac OS X 10.2.4
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 253 x 451 mm550 x 495 x 500 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl
Media types supportedKnown for onePlain, Recycled, Envelopes, Transparency, Bond, Labels
Network readyKnown for oneNo
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, B5, B6
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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