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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-6890CDW Inkjet A3 vs Canon imageCLASS MF9170c Laser

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 35 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 28 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Scan technology
    • CIS
    • CCD
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Faxing
    • Colour faxing
    • Mono faxing
  • Fax memory
    • 480 pages
    • 1000 pages

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A

Brother

MFC-6890CDW Inkjet A3

Model MFC-6890CDW

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B

Canon

imageCLASS MF9170c Laser

Model MF9170c

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs35 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs28 ppm22 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingYesYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one23 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one22 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one13 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Scan technologyDiffersCISCCD
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, PNG
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Fax2 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers480 pages1000 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingYesYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one256 locations
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one200
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one65000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers350 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA3, A4, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Differs64 - 220 g/m²16 - 32 lb
Media type and capacity (tray 2)Known for one250
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one16 - 47 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneIPv4: ARP, 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, LDAP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB67 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Sound power level (standby)Known for one43 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalDiffers10.7 cm (4.2")8.89 cm (3.5")
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs29 W1350 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6.4 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers15.6 kg43.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one22.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-pro suite in Windows: BrotherControlCentre 3 Scansoft Paperport 11SE + OCR, Macintosh:BrotherControlCentre 2 Newsoft Presto! Page manager 7
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Base-TXFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs540 x 488 x 323 mm546.1 x 528.32 x 627.38 mm
All-in-one functionsCopy, Fax, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows: Vista, 2000 Prof., XP Home Edition/Prof. Edition (32 & 62 bits), Server 2003 (32 & 64 bits), Server 2008. Mac OS X 10.2 & later Linux: for CUPS printing system (x86, x64 environment) Printer & scanner driverWindows 2000/Server 2003/Server 2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X version 10.2.8-10.6.
EmulationsKnown for oneGDI
Network readyYesYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 220 -240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for one802.11b/g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one656 x 597 x 460 mm
Scan speedKnown for one4.49 sec/page
Ink dropKnown for one1.5
Scan file formatsKnown for onePDF, TIFF
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one50 - 200%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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