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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-3045CN laser printer Colour vs Samsung ML-2540R laser printer

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print technology
    • LED
    • Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 19 ppm
    • 24 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 15 s
    • 9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 25000 pages per month
    • 12000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1

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63 specifications
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Brother

HL-3045CN laser printer Colour

Model HL-3045CN

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Samsung

ML-2540R laser printer

Model ML-2540R

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Duplex printingNoNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs19 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one19 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs15 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one16 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers25000 pages per month12000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one1500
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersGDISPL
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets80 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5, B6B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Letter, Oficio, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
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/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, APOP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, LLTD respon
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server,TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, SMTP Client, APOP,POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, LLTD responder, WebServicesPrint, SSL/TLS
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB8 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Memory typeKnown for oneDRAM
Processor modelKnown for oneVR5500
Processor frequency300 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)53 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
DisplayDiffersLCDNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one480 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one70 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one8 W
AC input voltageKnown for one120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers19 kg7.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs409 x 466 x 250 mm358 x 389 x 197 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one22 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityYesYes
DVD/CD printingKnown for oneNo
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one627.4 x 556.3 x 459.7 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista/7/2003 Server/2008 Server Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6 Linux OS
Power LEDKnown for oneYes

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