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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 6000 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 12 ipm
    • 9.7 ipm
  • Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 10 ipm
    • 5.5 ipm
  • Input colour depth
    • 30 bit
    • 48 bit
  • Modem speed
    • 14.4 Kbit/s
    • 33.6 Kbit/s
  • Fax memory
    • 200 pages
    • 50 pages
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 2

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123 specifications
A

Brother

MFC-J870DW multifunction printer Inkjet A4

Model MFC-J870DW

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B

Canon

PIXMA MX451 Inkjet A4

Model MX451

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Printing4 differ
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers6000 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one33 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one27 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers12 ipm9.7 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers10 ipm5.5 ipm
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneYes
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one46 s
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 2400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one6 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one21 s
Scanning1 differ
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, Memory card, OCR, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF
Input colour depthDiffers30 bit48 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneICA, TWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneLegal (216 x 356)
Fax2 differ
FaxingKnown for oneColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one7 sec/page
Modem speedDiffers14.4 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers200 pages50 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one250 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one19
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one2500 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one50 - 1000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers42
Page description languagesKnown for oneGDI
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Paper input typeDiffersPaper traySheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers20 sheets30 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffers7 3/4, 10, C5, DL, Monarch10, DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one9x13,10x15,13x18
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Differs4x6,5x7,5x8,3.5x54x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6, 5x7, 2L, A4, A6, Index card, L, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one215.9 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 26.3 kg (17 - 58 lbs)
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)Known for one7.71 - 10.9 kg (17 - 24 lbs)
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
Optional connectivityKnown for oneBluetooth
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa, Sky Drive
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintNot supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one50 dB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one19 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers250 mm458 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers484 mm385 mm
WeightDiffers9.19 kg8.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one477.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one243.8 mm
Package heightKnown for one457.2 mm
Package weightKnown for one10.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Fax compatibilityKnown for oneITU-T G3
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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