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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Maximum number of copies
    • 99 copies
    • 21 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
    • Flatbed scanner
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5, A6
    • A4, A5
  • Envelopes sizes
    • C5, DL, Monarch
    • 10, DL
  • Direct printing
    • Yes
    • No

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104 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-J690DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J690DW

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B

Canon

PIXMA G2501 Inkjet A4

Model G2501

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Printing1 differ
Print technologyInkjetInkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one10 ppm
Borderless printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one5 ipm
Copying1 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies21 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed scanner
Scan toKnown for oneCloud, E-mail, File, Image, OCR
Image formats supportedKnown for oneJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one10 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN, WIA
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Faxidentical
Modem speedKnown for one14.4 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one200 pages
FaxingKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
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 handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Executive, Legal, LetterEnvelopes, Letter, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneIndex card
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,12.5x17.5 cm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one10x15, 13x18, 20x25, A4, Letter
Scan media weightKnown for one64 - 275 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB
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
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneSNMPv1/v2c, APIPA (Auto IP), TFTP Server, ARP, BOOTP, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, ICMP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan), WINS/NetBIOS Name Resolution
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneTFTP Server, HTTP Server, FTP Client, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs50 dB46 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneTFT
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (copying)Differs18 W11 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.2 W0.4 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac 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 oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Minimum RAMKnown for one3100 MB
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C5 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers398.8 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers340.4 mm330 mm
HeightDiffers172.7 mm163 mm
WeightDiffers8.21 kg5.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for onePhone
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMP Driver including Scanning Utility My Image Garden with Full HD Movie Print Quick Menu
Other featuresidentical
Documentation CDKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Downloadable softwareKnown for oneEasy-WebPrint EX

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