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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-5890CN + BP71GA3 vs Canon PIXMA MP250 Inkjet A4 7 ppm

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 4.8 ppm
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • No
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A3
    • A4
  • Maximum print size
    • 297 x 432 mm
    • 216 x 297 mm
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A3, A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A5
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • 64 - 220 g/m²
    • 64 - 105 g/m²

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PIXMA MP250 Inkjet A4 7 ppm

Model MP250

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Printing2 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 6000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm4.8 ppm
Print resolution colourKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copyingidentical
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one39 s
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneOCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one400 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one80
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one216 locations
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers297 x 432 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64 - 220 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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. IPv6: NDP, RA, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, SD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB45 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one8.38 cm (3.3")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs27 W11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers10.9 kg5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one15.7 kg
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs485 x 408 x 242 mm444 x 331 x 155 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows: 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 LinuxWindows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.3.9 - v.10.5
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one597 x 541 x 380 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.83 sec/page
Ink dropKnown for one1.5 pl
Standard media sizesKnown for oneLGR
Standard input traysKnown for one100
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX

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