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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Ricoh SP C242SF

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 100 pages
  • Total input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 250 sheets

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Brother

MFC-J270W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J270W

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Ricoh

SP C242SFView product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one20 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Input colour depthKnown for one36 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax2 differ
Fax resolution (black)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages100 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesPlain paper
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 160 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, A4, Letter
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMemory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneGrey, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one48.3 cm (19")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one10 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.65 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one420 mm
DepthKnown for one493 mm
HeightKnown for one476 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg30 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for onePageManager PC Fax Utility
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPP, Bonjour
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one390 x 360 x 150 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F

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