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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Brother MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 64identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Paper tray media types
    • Plain paper
    • Glossy paper, Plain paper
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
    • RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • White
  • Weight
    • 7.91 kg
    • 7.93 kg
  • Package weight
    • 9 kg
    • 9.02 kg
  • Pallet gross weight
    • 341.2 kg
    • 305.4 kg

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Brother

MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J491DW

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Brother

MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J497DW

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Printing1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, quiet mode, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one0 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
ID printing functionKnown for oneYes
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning1 differ
Scan toDiffersE-mail, File, Image, OCRE-mail, File, HTTP, Image, OCR, USB
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Faxidentical
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one50 locations
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperGlossy paper, Plain paper
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANRJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, SNTP client, ICMPv6
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for oneYes
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.5 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneGS
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARNordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.91 kg7.93 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers9 kg9.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMac - Brother ControlCenter2 Win - Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance Paperport 14 SE OCR
Logistics data1 differ
Pallet gross weightDiffers341.2 kg305.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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