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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 27 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Fax memory
    • 480 pages
    • 12 MB
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 500 sheets

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94 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-490CW

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B

Kyocera

TASKalfa 250ci Laser A3

Model 250ci

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs27 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one13 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one13 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.1 s
Copying2 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm25 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm25 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Fax1 differ
Fax memoryDiffers480 pages12 MB
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one2 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one256 locations
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one4100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm297 x 420 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60–220
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60–163 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, APIPA (Auto IP), NetBIOS/WINS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, DNS, mDNS, FTP, TELNET, SNMPv1, TFTP, LLTD, Web
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one80 GB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one750FL
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB65.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one56.9 dB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 W860 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W160 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.28 kg106 kg
WidthKnown for one260 mm
DepthKnown for one460 mm
HeightKnown for one465 mm
Other features5 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one2
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Base-TX10-Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs390 x 375 x 180 mm605 x 680 x 745 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac, LinuxWindows, Mac OS X 10.2+, UNIX, LINUX
EmulationsDiffersGDIPCL 6, Postscript 3 (KPDL3), XPS Direct print, PDF Direct print
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-120V, 50/60HzAC 220 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Modem typeKnown for oneG3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one10.1 kg

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