Inkjet Multi-Function Devices group test
(Brother, Brother, Canon, Canon, Epson, HP, HP, Lexmark)
Introduction
Brother - DCP-310CN
Brother - MFC-620CN
Canon - PIXMA MP130
Canon - SmartBase MP390
Epson - CX6600
HP - Photosmart 2610 All-in-One
HP - PSC-2355
Lexmark - X7170
Features table
Performance results
Verdict
Features table
(10/05/2005)
| Model | Brother DCP-310CN | Brother MFC-620CN | Canon PIXMA MP130 | Canon SmartBase MP390 | Epson CX6600 | HP Photosmart 2610 All-in-One | HP PSC-2355 | Lexmark X7170 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price inc. VAT | £109 | £175 | £110 | £149 | £115 | £190 | £135 | £159 |
| Printing technology | Thermal inkjet | Thermal inkjet | Thermal inkjet | Thermal inkjet | Micro piezo | Thermal inkjet | Thermal inkjet | Thermal inkjet |
| Maximum resolution (dpi) | 6,000 x 1,200 | 6,000 x 1,200 | 4,800 x 1,200 | 4,800 x 1,200 | 5,760 x 5,760 | 4,800 x 1,200 | 4,800 x 1,200 | 4,800 x 1,200 |
| PC interface | USB 1.1 | USB 1.1 | USB 1.1 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 1.1 | USB 2.0 | USB 1.1 |
| Input tray capacity | 100 pages | 100 pages | 100 pages | 100 pages | 150 pages | 150 pages | 100 pages | 150 pages |
| Direct Printing support | No | No | No | PictBridge | No | PictBridge | PictBridge | PictBridge |
| Built in card reader | CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD | CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD | CF, SD, MS, xD | CF, SD, MS, xD | CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD | CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD | CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD | No |
| Maximum paper weight | 190 grams per sq metre | 190 grams per sq metre | 270 grams per sq metre | 270 grams per sq metre | not stated | 280 grams per sq metre | 280 grams per sq metre | 75 grams per sq metre |
| Number of cartridges | Four | Four | Two | Two | Four | Two | Two | Two |
| Cartridge types | CMYK | CMYK | Black / CMY | Black / CMY | CMYK | Black / CMY | Black / CMY | Black / CMY |
| Price of black cartridge | LC900 BK £15 | LC900 BK £15 | BCI-24 BK £6 | BCI-24 BK £6 | T0441 £19 | No. 338 11ml £14 | No. 338 11ml £14 | No. 32 £13 |
| Price of high yield black cartridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | T0431 £26 | No. 339 21ml 800 pages £21 | No. 339 21ml 800 pages £20 | No. 34 £19 |
| Price of colour cartridge | LC90 CMY £8 each | LC90 CMY £8 each | BCI-24C £13 | BCI-24C £13 | T045 2/3/4 £7.50 each | No. 343 7ml 260 pages £17 | No. 343 7ml 260 pages £16.50 | No. 33 £14 |
| Price of high yield colour cartridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | T044 2/3/4 £12.50 each | No. 344 14ml £24 | No. 344 14ml £22 | No. 35 £23 |
| Price of photo cartridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | No. 348 13ml £18 | |||
| Price of photo cartridge | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | No. 100 Grey 15ml £18 | No. 348 13ml £19 | No. 31 £16 |
| Black cartridge life @ 5% cover | 500 pages | 500 pages | 140 pages | 130 pages | 870 pages | No. 338 450 pages | No. 338 450 pages | not stated |
| Colour cartridge life @ 5% cover | 400 pages | 400 pages | 520 pages | 160 pages | 420 pages | No. 344 450 pages | No. 344 450 pages | not stated |
| speed rating mono | 17ppm | 20ppm | 18ppm | 18ppm | 22ppm | 11.6ppm | 7.4ppm | 15ppm |
| speed rating colour | 11ppm | 15ppm | 13ppm | 12ppm | 11ppm | 5.7ppm | 5ppm | 6ppm |
| Fax included? | No | Yes, 14.4kbps | No | Yes, 33.6kbps | No | Yes, 33.6kbps | No | Yes, 33.6kbps |
| Network port? | Yes, 10/100 | Yes, 10/100 | No | No | No | Yes, 10/100 | No | No |
| Scanner maximum optical resolution (dpi) | 600 x 2,400 | 600 x 2,400 | 1,200 x 2,400 | 1,200 x 2,400 | 1,200 x 2,400 | 2,400 x 4,800 | 1,200 x 4,800 | 2,400 x 4,800 |
| Software | MFL-Pro Suite | MFL-Pro Suite | MP Navigator 1.1 | Canon MP Toolbox 4.1 | Epson Scan | HP Director | HP Director | Lexmark All-In-One Center |
| Software | ScanSoft Paper Port 9.0 | ScanSoft Paper Port 9.0 | Easy Photo Print | Easy Photo Print | Epson Easy Print Module | HP Document Viewer | HP Document Viewer | ABBYY Fine Reader 6.0 Sprint |
| Software | Control Center 2.0 | Omni Page | Easy Web Print | Easy Web Print | Epson Smart Panel | HP Print Screen | HP Print Screen | |
| Software | BR Admin Pro Utility | BR Admin Pro Utility | Omni Page SE 2.0 | Omni Page SE | Epson Photo Quicker | Image Zone | Image Zone | |
| Software | ArcSoft Photo Studio 5.5 | ArcSoft Photo Studio | Epson Card Monitor | |||||
| Software | Epson Print Image Framer | |||||||
| Operating system support | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 8.6 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 8.6 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 10.2.4 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/2000/ XP | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 9.1 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 9.1 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 9.1 onwards | Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 10.2.3 onwards |
| Weight | 5.5kg | 6.5kg | 5.4kg | 8.5kg | 8.7kg | 8.5kg | 5.5kg | 9.3kg |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 373 x 453 x 135mm | 375 x 455 x 165mm | 433 x 423 x 276mm | 454 x 547 x 286mm | 450 x 659 x 298mm | 466 x 370 x 216mm | 440 x 414 x 172mm | 305 x 491 x 423mm |
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