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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP480

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 30 ppm
    • 6.5 ppm
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum print size
    • 216 x 297 mm
    • 210 x 297 mm
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • 80 g/m²
    • 64 - 105 g/m²
  • Weight
    • 7.8 kg
    • 5.7 kg

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A

Brother

MFC-297C multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-297C

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B

Canon

PIXMA MP480View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs30 ppm6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4.5 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one6 sec/page
Features1 differ
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)Differs80 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, xD
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one42 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display resolutionKnown for one1024 x 768 pixels
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one465 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one255 mm
WeightDiffers7.8 kg5.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one10.9 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersScanSoft PaperPort 11SE Presto! PageManager 7Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 375 x 180 mm444 x 331 x 154 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers2000/ XP/ XP Professional X64/ Windows Vista Mac OSX 10.2.4 +Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C

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