PRINTERS
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Manufacturer BROTHER BROTHER CANON CANON EPSON
Model MFC-J491DWMFC-J5945DWPixmaTS205 PixmaTS6250 EcoTank
ET-M2140
Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
HARDWARE
Technology Piezo inkjet Piezo inkjet Thermal inkjet Thermal inkjet Mono piezo inkjet
Maximumprint
resolution
6,000x1,200dpi 4,800x1,200dpi 4,800x1,200dpi 4,800x1,200dpi 2,400x1,200dpi
Maximumopticalscan
resolution(output
bitdepth)
1,200x2,400dpi (24-bit) 1,200x1,200dpi (24-bit) N/A 1,200x2,400dpi (24-bit) 1,200x2,400dpi (24-bit)
Monoprintspeed 10.9ppm 20.0ppm 7.5ppm 12.7ppm 20.0ppm
Mixedcolourprint
speed
2.6ppm 10.2ppm 1.6ppm 3.9ppm N/A
Numberofcolours
(cartridges/tanks)
4(cartridges) 4(cartridges) 2(cartridges) 4(cartridges) 1(tank)
Maximumcolours
(cartridges/tanks)
4(cartridges) 4(cartridges) 2(cartridges) 4(cartridges) 1(tank)
Interfaces USB, USB host,
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, NFC,
SD card
USB, USB host,
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, NFC
USB, USB host USB, USB host,
Ethernet, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth
USB, USB host
Dimensions 172x400x341mm 376x545x436mm 131x426x255mm 139x372x372mm 302x375x347mm
Weight 8.3kg 20.9kg 2.5kg 6.2kg 6.2kg
Dutycycle(maximum
pagespermonth)
2,500 30,000 Not stated Not stated 20,000
PAPER HANDLING
Maximumpapersize A4/legal A3 A4/legal A4/legal A4/legal
Maximumpaper
weight
80gsm 80gsm 105gsm 105gsm 256gsm
Inputtrays(capacity) 2(100 +20) 3(250 +250 +100) 1(60) 2(100 +100) 1(250)
Automaticduplex
printing
YesYes No YesYes
FEATURES
Borderlessprinting YesYes YesYes Yes
Direct(PC-less)
printing
USB, mobile USB, mobile No Mobile No
Memorycardsupport SD/SDHC/SDXC None None None None
Supportedoperating
systems
Windows, macOS Windows, macOS Windows, macOS Windows, macOS Windows
Display Colour LCD Colour LCD
touchscreen
None Colour LCD
touchscreen
Colour LCD
BUYING INFORMATION
Warranty One yearRTBOne yearRTBOne yearRTBOne yearRTBThree yearRTB
Price £91 £277 £29 £100 £310
Monopagecost 3.6p 0.9p 3.2p 2.9p 0.2p
Colourpagecost 6.7p 2.8p 5.2p 5.8p N/A
Supplier http://www.printerbase.co. uk http://www.printerland.co.uk http://www.ebuyer.com http://www.printernet.co.uk http://www.printerbase.co. uk
Details http://www.brother.co. uk http://www.brother.co. uk http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.canon.co.uk http://www.epson.co.uk
Partcode MFCJ491DWZU MFCJ5945DWZU1 2319C008 2986C008 C11CG27402BY
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