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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J425W multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon i-SENSYS MF8340Cdn Laser A4

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 9identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 15.5 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 16.5 cpm

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102 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-J425W multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J425W

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B

Canon

i-SENSYS MF8340Cdn Laser A4

Model MF8340Cdn

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm20 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one23 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one5 mm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copying3 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm15.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm16.5 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI9600 x 9600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for oneADF scanner
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one6 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one40
Fax broadcastingKnown for one90 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers2500 pages per month40000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersYesNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers45
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneUFRII-LT
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers100 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one125 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers216 x 356 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesCoated paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, DL10, B5, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7"
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one100 - 215.9 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one50 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneYes
Network printing methodsKnown for oneIPv4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers40 MB256 MB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one67 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Display diagonalKnown for one4.83 cm (1.9")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Pre
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers9 kg31 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one10.9 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersPAPERPORT 12SE (WIN) & PAGE MANAGER (MAC)Presto! Page Manager MF Toolbox RUI
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs405 x 378 x 180 mm430 x 484 x 479 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Digital sender, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one479 x 255 x 465 mm
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex (double-sided)Known for oneYes
Scanner integratedKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one1200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one23 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °C

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