Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC 3240C vs Canon PIXMA MX300

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC 3240C:600 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA MX300:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC 3240C:15 ppm
- PIXMA MX300:22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC 3240C:20 ppm
- PIXMA MX300:17 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- MFC 3240C:18 cpm
- PIXMA MX300:22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- MFC 3240C:16 cpm
- PIXMA MX300:17 cpm
Fax coding methods
- MFC 3240C:JPEG, MH, MMR, MR
- PIXMA MX300:MH, MR
Maximum print size
- MFC 3240C:210 x 297 mm
- PIXMA MX300:216 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MFC 3240C:A4
- PIXMA MX300:A4, A5

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Comparison of MFC 3240C, PIXMA MX300
80 specifications	A Brother MFC 3240C View product	B Canon PIXMA MX300 View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	17 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Warm-up timeKnown for one	99 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	18 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	16 cpm	17 cpm
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG, MH, MMR, MR	MH, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	99 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
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	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39.5 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II 300 MHz/PowerPC G3
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	20 - 33 °C	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.99 kg	7 kg
WidthKnown for one	295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	455 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP Navigator EX, Easy-PhotoPrint EX, ScanSoft OmniPage SE (OCR), NewSoft Presto! PageManager
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	388 x 364 x 194 mm	465 x 440 x 174 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista MAC OS 10.2/3/4	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X v.10.2.8 - v.10.4
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Standard media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x 15cm, 10 x 18cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 25cm, Credit Card (54 x 86mm)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	7.29 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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