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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-8220 multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 11identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Maximum scan resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 9600 x 9600 DPI

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A

Brother

MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-260C

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B

Brother

MFC-8220 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-8220

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)20 cpm20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one18 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 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 levels256256
Fax4 differ
FaxingMono faxingMono faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs40300
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers90 locations382 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers10 sheets30 sheets
Input capacity for envelopes (primary tray)Known for one250 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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB32 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
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs32, 81090 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one75 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one14 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm565 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm458 mm
HeightDiffers470 mm541 mm
WeightDiffers7.94 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.68 kg16.2 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 mm375 x 451 x 335 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanFax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS LinuxWindows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1-10.3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs475 x 253 x 451 mm518 x 565 x 458 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl
EmulationsKnown for onePCL6 & BR-Script 3
Modem typeKnown for oneSuper G3
Network readyKnown for oneNo
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one25 - 400%
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, LTR, LGL, B5, A5, B6, A6, EXE
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one32 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 75MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one180 MB

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