Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour vs Brother HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick

25specifications compared
20differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:Yes
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:No
Maximum resolution
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:21 ppm
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:16 s
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:11 s
Number of print cartridges
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:2
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:1
Total input capacity
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:250 sheets
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:50 sheets
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:100 sheets
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight
- HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour:16 - 43 g/m²
- HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick:60 - 161 g/m²

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Comparison of HL-4040CDN, HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick
53 specifications	A Brother HL-4040CDN laser printer Colour Model HL-4040CDN View product	B Brother HL-6050DN & USB-DVB-T-Stick View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	Yes	No
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	21 ppm	24 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	16 s	11 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	35000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Executive, Legal, Letter
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	16 - 43 g/m²	60 - 161 g/m²
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	16-28 lbs	60 - 105 gsm
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Processor modelDiffers	NEC VR5500	Aurora SPARClite
Processor frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	510 W	600 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	29.1 kg	20.8 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	419.1 x 474.98 x 317.5 mm	400 x 425 x 310 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows, Mac OS & Linux	Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OS X 10.1-10.2, Linux
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Base-TX	Ethernet 10/100BaseTx
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Custom media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	(69.9 - 215.9mm) x (116 - 406.4mm)
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 120V 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 90.5 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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