Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900 vs Brother HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:No
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:16 ppm
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:24 ppm
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:1
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:4
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:A4
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:A3
  • Maximum print size
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:210 x 297 mm
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:297 x 420 mm
  • Network ready
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:No
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:8 MB
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:64 MB
  • Processor frequency
    • HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900:96 MHz
    • HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer:266 MHz

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Comparison of HL-2030 Laser Printer + P-Touch PT900, HL-3450CN A3 Colour Laser Printer
53 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ppm
Economical printingYesYes
Duplex printingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript
Bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOCR-B
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source136
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJapan
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one60 - 161 g/m2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers96 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB55 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneSPARCliteUnknown — not stated by the source
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs450 W600 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs70 W200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5 W30 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source705 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source610 mm
WeightDiffers6.5 kg54.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 361 x 165.5 mm615 x 540 x 420 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
EmulationsDiffersGDIPCL5C, BR-Script 3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GL
Fonts includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Base-TX Ethernet
Memory upgradeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/Me/2000/XP Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2 Mac OS X 10.2.4 +Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneTN-2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — not stated by the source

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