Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet vs Kyocera TASKalfa 300i Laser A3

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:Inkjet
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:Colour printing
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:6000 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Warm-up time
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:0 s
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:29 s
Copying
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:Colour copying
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:600 x 1200 DPI
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:99 copies
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet:2400 x 2400 DPI
- TASKalfa 300i Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-3340CN, 300i
102 specifications	A Brother MFC-3340CN multifunction printer Inkjet Model MFC-3340CN View product	B Kyocera TASKalfa 300i Laser A3 Model 300i View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Warm-up timeDiffers	0 s	29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	11 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	E-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	170 pages	12 MB
Fax coding methodsDiffers	JPEG	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	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	158 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed (A4)Known for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1200 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2200 sheets
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 handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 80 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750FL
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.5 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MS Pro, SD, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GS, TÜV, CE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	295 mm	570 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	630 mm
HeightDiffers	450 mm	767.2 mm
WeightDiffers	5.61 kg	75 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	7.17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Scansoft Paperport 9.0 SE Brother PC-Fax software Presto! PageManager (Mac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	375 x 365 x 181 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Transparency	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	455 x 295 x 460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for one	A4, LTR, LGL, EXE, A5, A6, Postcard, Envelope	Unknown — not stated by the source

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