Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3

35specifications compared
26differ
9identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Yes
Maximum resolution
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 6000 DPI
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Copying
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Scanning
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:No
Faxing
- MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3:No

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Comparison of MFC-J270W, 2420
93 specifications	A Brother MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J270W View product	B Canon imageRUNNER 2420 Laser A3 Model 2420 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 6000 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.9 s
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A3 (297 x 420)
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UFRII-LT
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1080 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	770 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5	10, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 90 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 128 g/m²
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MHz
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one	48.3 cm (19")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	19 W	1373 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.65 W	4.5 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 120 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	622 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	638 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580.4 mm
WeightDiffers	6.9 kg	37.9 kg
Other features2 differ
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	390 x 360 x 150 mm	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	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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