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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212W laser printer vs Brother HL-3142CW laser printer Colour

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 18identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print technology
    • Laser
    • LED
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 18 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 16 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 1800 pages per month
    • 0 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4

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Brother

HL-1212W laser printer

Model HL-1212W

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Brother

HL-3142CW laser printer Colour

Model HL-3142CW

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyDiffersLaserLED
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s16 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one18 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one24 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 1800 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper input typeKnown for oneCassette, Sheetfed
Paper handling6 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Custom media widthDiffers148 - 216 mm76.2 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers148 - 355.6 mm116 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, APOP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web ServicesARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS Clie
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web ServicesNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client / server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1 / v2c / v3 , ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB64 MB
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz333 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB53 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one51 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one33 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteGrey, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Display number of linesKnown for one1 lines
Power6 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W335 W
Power consumption (max)Differs1044 W1152 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs40 W60 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs0.7 W5.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers415 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers324 mm465 mm
HeightDiffers303 mm240 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg17.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers328 mm597 mm
Package depthDiffers416 mm521 mm
Package heightDiffers304 mm364 mm
Package weightDiffers5.4 kg21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEmbedded Web Based Management BRAdmin Professional 3 BRAdmin Light
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one17.6 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one242 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one5 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one40 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)

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