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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212W-AiB laser printer vs Ricoh SP C260L

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 12identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Warm-up time
    • 18 s
    • 30 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 14 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 270 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • B5
    • B5, B6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 65 - 105 g/m²
    • 60 - 105 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • 32 MB
    • 128 MB

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84 specifications
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Brother

HL-1212W-AiB laser printer

Model HL-1212W-AiB

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B

Ricoh

SP C260LView product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s14 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one12 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one10000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one250 - 1800 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Page description languagesGDIGDI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets270 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one820 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Labels, Postcard, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client en Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz350 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB51.2 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlack, GreyBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for one1300 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac 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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm400 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm320 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg23.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one363 mm
Package depthKnown for one430 mm
Package heightKnown for one474 mm
Package weightKnown for one8.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one5000 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualYesYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes

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