Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:35 ppm
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:28 ppm
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:4.5 ppm
Faxing
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:No
Maximum print size
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5, A6
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:A4, A5
Borderless printing media sizes
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:A4, Letter
Sound pressure level (printing)
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:50 dB
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:42 dB
Display
- MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4:LCD
- PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm:TFT

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Comparison of MFC-5490CN, MP480
100 specifications	A Brother MFC-5490CN multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-5490CN View product	B Canon PIXMA MP480 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 6.5 ppm Model MP480 View product
Printing2 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 6000 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	6.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	4.5 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	23 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	3.44 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	400 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	216 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax dual accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	150 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	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Letter	A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	40 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	RISC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	42 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of charactersKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	27 W	13 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6 W	2.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Hom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	322 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	520 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.43 kg	5.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	12.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 403 x 222 mm	444 x 331 x 154 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Scan
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	525 x 490 x 325 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista (32bit, 64bit) / Windows XP SP2 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz

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