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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Brother MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 19identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 21 ppm
    • 33 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 21 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Mono scanning
    • Colour scanning
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI

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Brother

MFC-7240 multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-7240

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Brother

MFC-J430W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J430W

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs21 ppm33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Duplex copyingNoNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs21 cpm22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one24 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one24 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)2, 42, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningNoNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Document formats supportedKnown for oneHTML, PDF, RTF, XLS
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Duplex faxingNoNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speed7 sec/page7 sec/page
Modem speed14.4 Kbit/s14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one15 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCut sheet, Pre-printed, Thick paper, Thin paperGlossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,5x8,8.5x11
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, A6, Index card, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 MB40 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Processor familyKnown for oneRISC
Processor frequencyKnown for one192 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs420 W19 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs12 W2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs55 W5.5 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one68 - 78.8 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers373.4 mm265 mm
DepthDiffers370.8 mm470 mm
HeightDiffers309.9 mm485 mm
WeightDiffers8.98 kg8.81 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers12 kg10.2 kg
Package widthKnown for one475 mm
Package depthKnown for one457.2 mm
Package heightKnown for one436.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBrother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre4 (Win) Nuance® Paperport® 12 SE + OCR (Win) Reallusion® FaceFilter Studio (Win8) Brother ControlCentre2 (Mac) NewSoft® Presto!® PageManager9 (Mac)
Other featuresidentical
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one485 x 265 x 470 mm
Scan speedKnown for one3.37 sec/page

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