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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Kyocera TASKalfa 300ci Laser A3

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 23 cpm
    • 30 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 13 cpm
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • Colour faxing

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87 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-6490CW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-6490CW

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B

Kyocera

TASKalfa 300ci Laser A3

Model 300ci

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm30 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
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs23 cpm30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm13 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
PC free copyingYesYes
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Image formats supportedKnown for oneTIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages12 MB
Auto-redialingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one2 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridges44
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers400 sheets4100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one297 x 420 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60–220
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64 - 220 gsm60–163 g/m²
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB2048 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one80 GB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for onePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for one750FL
Processor frequencyKnown for one600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one65.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one56.9 dB
Mac compatibilityYesYes
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)Differs4.5 W160 W
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS, TÜV, CE
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers15.7 kg106 kg
WidthKnown for one655 mm
DepthKnown for one450 mm
HeightKnown for one600 mm
Other features4 differ
Standard input traysKnown for one2
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 BaseTX10-Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs540 x 488 x 323 mm605 x 680 x 745 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows, Mac OS X 10.2+, UNIX, LINUX
EmulationsDiffersGDIPCL 6, Postscript 3 (KPDL3), XPS Direct print, PDF Direct print
Network readyYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 220 V – 240 V, 50/60 Hz
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11 b/g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one20.9 kg

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