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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J5620DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3 vs Canon PIXMA MX531 Inkjet A4

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 74known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 22 ipm
    • 9.7 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 20 ipm
    • 5.5 ipm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Maximum scan area
    • 210 x 297 mm
    • 215 x 355 mm
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
    • 3 sheets
    • 30 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • A3
    • A4

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Brother

MFC-J5620DW multifunction printer Inkjet A3

Model MFC-J5620DW

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Canon

PIXMA MX531 Inkjet A4

Model MX531

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Printing3 differ
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
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers22 ipm9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers20 ipm5.5 ipm
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one4.7 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one24 s
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers210 x 297 mm215 x 355 mm
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, E-mail Server, File, FTP, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Scan speed (black, normal quality)Known for one3.37s
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
Fax resolution (black)Known for one300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers3 sheets30 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, Executive, Folio, Index card, L, Ledger (media size), LetterLegal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneCom-10, DL, Monarch
Photo paper sizesDiffers9x13,10x15,13x18,13x2010x15,13x18,20x25
Borderless printing media sizesDiffers10x15, 2L, A3, A4, Index card, Ledger, Letter4x6, 5x7, 8x10, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, APOP, SMTP-AUTH, SSID, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive, Picasa
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MiniSD, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one50 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one9.4 cm (3.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one32 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.8 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 x64
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 33 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneNordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm458 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm385 mm
HeightDiffers590 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers12.3 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one589 mm
Package depthKnown for one425 mm
Package heightKnown for one362 mm
Package weightKnown for one14.4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersBrother ControlCentre 2 NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 Brother ControlCentre 4 Nuance Paperport 12 SEScanning + MP Driver Utility Quick Menu My Image Garden Easy-WebPrint EX
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.1 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one246.5 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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