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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-9450CDN multifunction printer Laser A4

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 21identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 25 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 16 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 16 cpm

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Brother

MFC-290C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-290C

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Brother

MFC-9450CDN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-9450CDN

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one35 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm16 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one23 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 16, 25
PC free copyingYesYes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)YesYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PostScript 3
Country of originChinaChina
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers15 sheets35 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS, NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, FTP Server, SSL / TLS, POP SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, TELNET, SNMPv1
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, IPPS, FTP Server, SSL / TLS, POP SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, TELNET, SNMPv1
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneNEC
Processor modelKnown for oneVR5500
Processor frequencyKnown for one300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB54.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs24 W495 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1.2 W95 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.5 W28 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers255 mm569 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm720 mm
HeightDiffers464 mm610 mm
WeightDiffers7.76 kg34.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9.58 kg40.5 kg
Other features3 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 375 x 180 mm432 x 487 x 482 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersFax, PrintCopy, Print, Scan
Network readyDiffersNoYes
PictBridgeYesYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP (32 & 64 bit) Windows 2000, Linux; Mac OS X 10.2.4 en recenter
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
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

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