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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-1212WE laser printer vs HP LaserJet M506dn

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 8identical
  • 33known 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
    • 45 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 5.9 s
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 650 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A5, A4
  • Standard interfaces
    • USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
    • Ethernet, USB 2.0

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Brother

HL-1212WE laser printer

Model HL-1212WE

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HP

LaserJet M506dn

Model M506dn

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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 ppm45 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s5.9 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridges11
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one150000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5, PCL 6
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Total number of input traysKnown for one1
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Transparencies, Bond paper, Card stock, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Labels, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A5, A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, LegalExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
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 and 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)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersBrother iPrint & ScanApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers200 MHz1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB54 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1536 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR3
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one24 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one4 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W741.98 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs1.3 W13.72 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.7 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 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, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32 °C15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 85%10 - 90%
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm418 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm298 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg11.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mm
Package depthKnown for one303 mm
Package heightKnown for one324 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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