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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC 3240C vs Brother MFC-6890CDW + DVD Avatar

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 26identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 18 cpm
    • 23 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 16 cpm
    • 20 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 400 pages

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MFC-6890CDW + DVD AvatarView product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm28 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one99 s
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs18 cpm23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs16 cpm20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)100100
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionYesYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers99 locations256 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one5000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Country of originChinaChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets50 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A3, A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersNoYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPv4: ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS Resolver, mDNS, FTP Server, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, Scanner Port, LLTD responder, Web Services, SMTP Client, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, POP3, APOP, FTP Client, LDAP. IPv6: (Turned off as defalut) NDP, R
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one10.7 cm (4.2")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6.4 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers295 mm655 mm
Depth450 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers455 mm600 mm
WeightDiffers5.99 kg16 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers7.29 kg21.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWin: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Mac:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7
Other features2 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one2
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs388 x 364 x 194 mm540 x 488 x 323 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista MAC OS 10.2/3/4- Windows: 7 (32 & 64 bits), Vista, 2000 Prof., XP Home/Prof. Edition (32 & 62 bits), Server 2003 (32 & 64 bits), Server 2008. - Mac OS X 10.2.4. - Linux
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C

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