Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4 vs Canon imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4

47specifications compared
37differ
10identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:No
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:27 ppm
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:17 ppm
Copying
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Mono copying
Duplex copying
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:No
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of MFC-J245G1, MF6160dw
113 specifications	A Brother MFC-J245G1 Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J245G1 View product	B Canon imageCLASS MF6160dw Laser A4 Model MF6160dw View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	27 ppm	17 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	11 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	6 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 s
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.8 cpm	35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers	19200 x 19200 DPI	9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 (210 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File, Image, OCR	E-mail, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG XR, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	DOCX, HTM, PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN, WIA
Fax4 differ
FaxingKnown for one	Colour faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedDiffers	14.4 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers	170 pages	512 pages
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	40 locations	210 locations
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 x 400 DPI
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	2500 pages per month	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	50 - 1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	GDI	PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	2L, Executive, Index card, L, Legal, Letter	Executive
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	152.4 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	101.6 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 1.1, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Not supported	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3 W	9 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 120 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.110 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	478 mm	391.2 mm
DepthDiffers	456 mm	472.4 mm
HeightDiffers	244 mm	431.8 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	19.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	477.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	243.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	457.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	9.8 kg	23 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Scansoft PaperPort v12 SE Presto! PageManager	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	10 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	20.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	434 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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