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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L9550CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Canon PIXMA MX492 Inkjet A4

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 13identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • Inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 1200 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Scanner type
    • Flatbed scanner
    • ADF scanner
  • Scan technology
    • Dual CIS
    • CIS
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • Colour faxing

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119 specifications
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Brother

MFC-L9550CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L9550CDW

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B

Canon

PIXMA MX492 Inkjet A4

Model MX492

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffersLaserInkjet
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one32 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one31 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one8.8 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one4.4 ipm
Copyingidentical
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one32 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one18 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one18 s
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning5 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 2400 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerADF scanner
Scan technologyDiffersDual CISCIS
Scan toDiffersE-mail, E-mail Server, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USBCloud
Image formats supportedKnown for oneEXIF, JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF, XPS
Scan driversKnown for oneISIS
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax3 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingColour faxing
Fax transmission speedDiffers2.5 sec/page3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers500 pages50 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one300 locations
Fax dual accessKnown for oneYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one75000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1000 - 5000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffersYesNo
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper traySheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers50 sheets20 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, LegalLegal
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
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one64 - 90 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one4x6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
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
Online services supportedKnown for oneBox, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Sky Drive
Authentication methodKnown for oneActive Directory
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one56 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one28 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one12.3 cm (4.84")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one565 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one65 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one2.2 kWh/week
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers630 mm431.8 mm
DepthDiffers700 mm279.4 mm
HeightDiffers660 mm177.8 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg5.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one32.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneMy Image Garden
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for oneYes
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour faxingKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes

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