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Brother HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer vs HP LaserJet P2015dn

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 7identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:Yes
    • LaserJet P2015dn:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:2400 x 600 DPI
    • LaserJet P2015dn:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:20 ppm
    • LaserJet P2015dn:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:16 s
    • LaserJet P2015dn:8.5 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:250 sheets
    • LaserJet P2015dn:300 sheets
  • Media weight (tray 1)
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:60 - 105 g/m2
    • LaserJet P2015dn:60 - 163 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:64 MB
    • LaserJet P2015dn:32 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer:576 MB
    • LaserJet P2015dn:288 MB

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Comparison of HL-4050CDN Colour Laser Printer, LaserJet P2015dn
77 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm26 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs16 s8.5 s
Economical printingYesYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one33 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one17 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15000 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Media size (tray 1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6, B5, B6, C5, DL, 76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper (bond, light, heavy, plain, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, heavy media
Media weight (tray 1)Differs60 - 105 g/m260 - 163 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB288 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMotorola ColdFire V5
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one30 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one510 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers29.1 kg11 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs419 x 475 x 317 mm350 x 362 x 256 mm
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers33.4 kg13.2 kg
Other features5 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Printer managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP toolbox, HP Embedded Web Server, HP Web Jetadmin
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 - 127 / 220 - 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS X 10.2.4 +, 10.5 LinuxWindows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003; Mac OS X v10.2.8, 10.3.9, 10.4.3 +; UNIX; Linux; HP OpenVMS; OS/2, Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8 Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, Windows Server 2003; Mac OS X v10.2.8, 10.3.9, 10.4.3
Networking featuresDiffers10/100Base-TXEthernet, Fast Ethernet
Standard input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs568 x 624 x 565 mm430 x 330 x 480 mm
Standard input capacity for transparenciesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 32.5 °C
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x USB 2.0
Custom media sizesDiffers(69.9 - 215.9mm) - (116 - 406.4mm)76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm; 147 x 211 - 216 x 356 mm
Standard media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, A6, B5, B6, C5, DL
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 mm
TypefacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 TrueType, 35 PostScript
Media weights by paper pathKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 sheets
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 dB
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Duplex supported media sizeA4A4
Media size (tray 2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA4, A5, B5, C5, DL, 147 x 211 - 216 x 356 mm
Media type and capacity (tray 2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250
Media weight (tray 2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Media weight (tray 3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
Power consumption (active)Differs85 W350 W
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
EmulationsKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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