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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 6000 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 8.8 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ipm
    • 5 ipm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5

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98 specifications
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Brother

MFC-J491DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J491DW

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B

Canon

PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4

Model G2501

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 6000 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ipm5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one3 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one1.7 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8 s
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one21 copies
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one170 pages
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Country of originKnown for onePhilippines
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5
Borderless printing media sizesDiffersA410x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Letter, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL
Scan media weightKnown for one64 - 275 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB46 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one4.5 cm (1.77")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one16 W
Power consumption (copying)Differs16 W11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.4 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm330 mm
HeightDiffers480 mm163 mm
WeightDiffers7.91 kg5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one447 mm
Package depthKnown for one249 mm
Package heightKnown for one457 mm
Package weightKnown for one9 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433100
Pallet gross heightKnown for one19.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one341.2 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one32 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Minimum RAMKnown for one3100 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu
Other featuresidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for oneEasy-WebPrint EX

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