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Brother HL-2030 laser printer vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 4identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-2030 laser printer:No
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-2030 laser printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-2030 laser printer:16 ppm
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:8 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-2030 laser printer:10 s
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:28 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-2030 laser printer:250 sheets
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:150 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-2030 laser printer:100 sheets
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:125 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-2030 laser printer:A4, A5, A6
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:A4, A5
  • Non-ISO print media sizes
    • HL-2030 laser printer:Executive, Letter
    • i-SENSYS LBP5050n Colour:Executive, Legal, Letter

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Comparison of HL-2030, LBP5050n
43 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s28 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 s
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets125 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Differs60 - 161 g/m2 (16 - 43 lb)60 - 230 gsm
Network1 differ
Network readyDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 MB16 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneSPARCliteUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one96 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one51 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Powersave acoustic emissionKnown for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one450 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs70 W16 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one454 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one475 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers6.74 kg18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs371 x 361 x 165.5 mm401 x 452 x 262 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one8.05 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2 Mac OSX 10.2.4+Windows 2000/Server 2003/ XP/ Vista, Mac OS X version 10.3.9 - 10.5
Toner cartridgeKnown for oneTN-2000Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220-240V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz)
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Power consumption (active)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%

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