Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:27 ppm
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:19 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:22 ppm
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:15 ppm
Copying
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:20 cpm
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:19 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:18 cpm
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:15 cpm
Faxing
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:No
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizes
- MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Executive
- PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm:Legal

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Comparison of MFC-260C, MP260
80 specifications	A Brother MFC-260C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-260C View product	B Canon PIXMA MP260 Inkjet A4 19 ppm Model MP260 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	6000 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	19 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	15 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	20 cpm	19 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	15 cpm
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
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI	19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, OCR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono 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
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	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	Yes	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	90 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	6 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
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
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive	Legal
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4, A6	A4, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD	Microdrive, SD, SDHC
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	32, 8	12 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	255 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.94 kg	5.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	9.68 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre 3 ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	398 x 370 x 180 mm	444 x 331 x 155 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS Linux	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	475 x 253 x 451 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	1.5 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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