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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1040 laser printer vs Epson WorkForce AL-M300D

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Total input capacity
    • 200 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • Plain paper
    • Envelopes
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 60 - 158 g/m²
    • 60 - 216 g/m²
  • Standard interfaces
    • Parallel
    • Parallel, USB 2.0

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Brother

HL-1040 laser printer

Model HL-1040

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B

Epson

WorkForce AL-M300DView product
Printing3 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one6 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersEpson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 4ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, Epson FX, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originChinaChina
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers200 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, C6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 158 g/m²60 - 216 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallelParallel, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANNoNo
Network readyNoNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1152 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyDiffers16 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB53.4 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one5.3 dB
Processor modelKnown for oneMC68EC000
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one439 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one1.01 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one2.63 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one280 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one13 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NTWindows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers495 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers375 mm277 mm
WeightDiffers7.85 kg12 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one500 mm
Package depthKnown for one520 mm
Package heightKnown for one390 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg14 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson BarCode Fonts, Epson Status Monitor, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Print, EpsonNet setup
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.12 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.12 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for one940 W (Max.), 439 W (Printing), 39 W (Ready), 2.63 W (sleep), 1.01 W spectextmanualdeepsleep
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinux, Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL6, ESC/P, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, PDF 1.6, FX, I239X, Genuine Postscript 3TM
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
SafetyKnown for oneIEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Additional paper traysKnown for one250-sheet paper tray
Box contentsKnown for oneInitial toner cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty Documents
Print speedKnown for one35 Pages/min Monochrome single-sided, 21 Pages/min Monochrome double-sided

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