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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212WE laser printer vs Brother HL-L6300DW laser printer

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 13identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 46 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 7.5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 520 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Paper tray media types
    • Plain paper, Recycled paper
    • Plain paper
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 65 - 105 g/m²
    • 60 - 120 g/m²

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HL-1212WE laser printer

Model HL-1212WE

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HL-L6300DW laser printer

Model HL-L6300DW

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm46 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one4.7 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s7.5 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one125000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, NFC, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, LEAP, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 and Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print)ARP, 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 en server, SMTP client, SNMPv1/v2c/ v3, ICMP, web services (printen), CIFS client, SNTP
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 and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, custom raw port/ Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP server, TELNET server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client en server, SMTP client, SNMPv1/v2c, ICMPv6, web services (print), CIFS client, SNTP client, LDAP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneARM Cortex
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB54 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one35 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
CertificationKnown for oneNordic Swan, GS Mark
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W740 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.3 W32 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.7 kWh/week2.162 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesBlue Angel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm495 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm500 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers415 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers303 mm492 mm
Package heightDiffers324 mm427 mm
Package weightDiffers5.6 kg16.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210
Pallet gross heightKnown for one18.5 cm
Pallet gross weightKnown for one270.8 kg
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mm
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%

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