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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J4320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX531 Inkjet A4

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Fax transmission speed
    • 7 sec/page
    • 3 sec/page
  • Fax memory
    • 200 pages
    • 50 pages
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 20 sheets
    • 30 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5

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Brother

MFC-J4320DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J4320DW

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Canon

PIXMA MX531 Inkjet A4

Model MX531

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5.5 ipm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4.7 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one24 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, Image, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneHTM, PDF
Input colour depth48 bit48 bit
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215 x 355 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speedDiffers7 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages50 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one50 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one13000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1000 pages per month
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesLegalLegal
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 279.4 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 8x10, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP, SMTP, ICMP, CIFS, SNTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP, cliente/servidor FTP, SNMPv1/v2, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, CIFS, SNTP, IMAP4, ICMPv6, HTTP
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one22 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4.5 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersScansoft PaperPort 12 SE Scansoft PaperPort 11 SE Presto! PageManagerScanning + MP Driver Utility Quick Menu My Image Garden Easy-WebPrint EX
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one50 dB
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one458 mm
DepthKnown for one385 mm
HeightKnown for one200 mm
WeightKnown for one8.5 kg

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