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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J470DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 9.7 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 5.5 ipm
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 170 pages
    • 50 pages

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114 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-J470DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J470DW

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B

Canon

PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4

Model MX451

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm5.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one3 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one46 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one5 cpm
Maximum number of copies99 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Output colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Fax3 differ
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers170 pages50 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs4019
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets30 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneSheetfed
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one2L, Executive, Index card, L, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18 cm
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneBluetooth
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
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, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintNot supported
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Processor frequencyKnown for one288 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.57 cm (1.8")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers478 mm458 mm
DepthDiffers456 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers244 mm385 mm
WeightDiffers9 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one478 mm
Package depthKnown for one456 mm
Package heightKnown for one244 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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