Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4

34specifications compared
24differ
10identical
98known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6000 x 1200 DPI
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:12 ipm
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:6 ipm
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:5 ipm
Maximum number of copies
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:99 copies
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:21 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Scanner type
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
Faxing
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Mono faxing
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:No
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4
- PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4:A4, A5

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Comparison of MFC-J497DW, G2501
132 specifications	A Brother MFC-J497DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MFC-J497DW View product	B Canon PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4 Model G2501 View product
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	27 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	10 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, quiet mode, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers	12 ipm	8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers	6 ipm	5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	3 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	1.7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	0 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one	2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ID printing functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	21 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, File, HTTP, Image, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	30 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input greyscale depthKnown for one	10 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	8 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	170 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	50 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	2500 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Philippines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Glossy paper, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers	A4	10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Letter, Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 275 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, SNTP Client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	NDP, RA, mDNS, LLMNR, DNS, LPR/LPD, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, SNTP client, ICMPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for one	Box, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	50 dB	46 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.5 cm (1.77")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	3.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.4 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 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 supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3100 MB
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	GS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	330 mm
HeightDiffers	480 mm	163 mm
WeightDiffers	7.93 kg	5.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	447 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	249 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	457 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9.02 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Mac - Brother ControlCenter2 Win - Brother ControlCenter4, Nuance Paperport 14 SE OCR	MP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	19.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	305.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	32 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	32 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	8 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one	1200 x 1000 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Easy-WebPrint EX
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C

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