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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • Colour printing
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 24 ppm
    • 8.8 ppm
  • Copying
    • Mono copying
    • Colour copying
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 2400 DPI
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • Colour faxing
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4

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A

Brother

MFC-L2700DN multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L2700DN

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B

Canon

PIXMA E481 Inkjet A4

Model E481

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
PrintingDiffersMono printingColour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one4.4 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one70 s
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersMono copyingColour copying
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 2400 DPI1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI19200 x 19200 DPI
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toKnown for oneCloud
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one50 pages
Caller IDKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printing coloursKnown for onePigment black
Optional functionsKnown for oneFax
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 2000 pages per month
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets20 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Photo paper sizesKnown for one10x15,13x18,20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, A5, B5
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, PIXMA Cloud Link
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, SNMP
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one45 dB
Designidentical
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Product colourKnown for oneGrey
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, Windows 8, WinWindows 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, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, Windows RT, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneSuSE Linux 10, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 10.3, SuSE Linux 11, SuSE Linux 11.1, SuSE Linux 11.2, SuSE Linux 12.0
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers510 mm436 mm
DepthDiffers430 mm297 mm
HeightDiffers560 mm195 mm
WeightDiffers11.7 kg7.8 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one567 mm
Package depthKnown for one517 mm
Package heightKnown for one435 mm
Package weightKnown for one14 kg

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