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Brother HL-3450CN Colour vs Brother HL-4200CN Colour

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 24identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-3450CN Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • HL-4200CN Colour:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-3450CN Colour:12 ppm
    • HL-4200CN Colour:15.1 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • HL-3450CN Colour:210 s
    • HL-4200CN Colour:30 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-3450CN Colour:19 s
    • HL-4200CN Colour:17 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-3450CN Colour:250 sheets
    • HL-4200CN Colour:500 sheets
  • Maximum ISO A-series paper size
    • HL-3450CN Colour:A3
    • HL-4200CN Colour:A4
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-3450CN Colour:A3, A4
    • HL-4200CN Colour:A4, A5
  • JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • HL-3450CN Colour:B4, B5
    • HL-4200CN Colour:B5

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Comparison of HL-3450CN, HL-4200CN
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HL-3450CN Colour

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HL-4200CN Colour

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Printing4 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)24 ppm24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm15.1 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers210 s30 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs19 s17 s
N-up printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4, 9, 16
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one3 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one34 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Epson FX, HP-GL/2, IBM ProPrinter XL24E, PCL 5cBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum number of input trays22
Maximum input capacityKnown for one750 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA3A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Ledger (media size), Letter, LegalExecutive
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB4, B5B5
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 160 g/m²64 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 - 216 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²64 - 162 g/m²
Maximum media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 cm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one330 x 483 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersRJ-45, USB 1.1Parallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI, DEC LAT, Banyan VINESTCP/IP, User defined port numbers - IPX/SPX - Netware, Bindery/NDS - AppleTalk (Ethertalk) supporting ASCII and Bindary mode printing - NetBEUI
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memory64 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers384 MB320 MB
Memory slotsDiffers31
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)55 dB55 dB
Noise level (ready)Differs48 dB36.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55 dB
Processor modelKnown for oneTMPR4955Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourGreyGrey
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs600 W180 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs200 W45 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers615 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers540 mm590 mm
HeightDiffers420 mm445 mm
WeightDiffers54 kg35 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBRAdmin ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Automatic switchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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