Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-2220 laser printer vs Brother HL-4040CN Colour

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-2220 laser printer:No
- HL-4040CN Colour:Yes
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-2220 laser printer:10 s
- HL-4040CN Colour:16 s
Maximum duty cycle
- HL-2220 laser printer:8000 pages per month
- HL-4040CN Colour:35000 pages per month
Total output capacity
- HL-2220 laser printer:100 sheets
- HL-4040CN Colour:150 sheets
Ethernet LAN
- HL-2220 laser printer:No
- HL-4040CN Colour:Yes
Network ready
- HL-2220 laser printer:No
- HL-4040CN Colour:Yes
Internal memory
- HL-2220 laser printer:8 MB
- HL-4040CN Colour:64 MB
Processor frequency
- HL-2220 laser printer:200 MHz
- HL-4040CN Colour:300 MHz

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Comparison of HL-2220, HL-4040CN
60 specifications	A Brother HL-2220 laser printer Model HL-2220 View product	B Brother HL-4040CN Colour Model HL-4040CN View product
Printing2 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI	2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	21 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	10 s	16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	35000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 28 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 - 28 lbs.
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPP, IPPS, FTP, SMTP-AUTH, TELNET, SNMPv1, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP, APOP, LLTD
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	53 dB	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs	31 dB	30 dB
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffers	No	LCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	421 W	510 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	62 W	20 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 32.5 °C	50 - 90.5 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	6.71 kg	29.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 360 x 182 mm	419.1 x 474.98 x 317.5 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 V, 50/60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows, Mac OS, Linux
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL6
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	568.96 x 624.84 x 317.5 mm
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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