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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 30identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 27 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 480 pages

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Brother

MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-290C

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Brother

MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-490CW

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolution1200 x 6000 DPI1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm27 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
PC free copyingYesYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages480 pages
Auto-redialingYesYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one256 locations
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Country of originChinaChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity15 sheets15 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 220 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB40 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMS Pro, SD, SDHC, xDCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Sound pressure level (printing)50 dB50 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs24 W29 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W6 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm260 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers464 mm465 mm
WeightDiffers7.76 kg8.28 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.58 kg10.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)390 x 375 x 180 mm390 x 375 x 180 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenterWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, Linux
Network readyDiffersNoYes
PictBridgeYesYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one465 x 225 x 460 mm
Scan speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Standard media sizesKnown for oneCom10, DL, C5, JE4
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Base-TX
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Modem typeKnown for oneG3
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-120V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS, mDNS, FTP, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, LLTD, Web
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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