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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4200 laser printer Colour vs Epson WorkForce AL-M300DN

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 11identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 35 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 17 s
    • 6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 100000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 500 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 250 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • 100 sheets
    • 50 sheets

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Brother

HL-4200 laser printer Colour

Model HL-4200

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Epson

WorkForce AL-M300DNView product
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one21 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one18 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs17 s6 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPostScript 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, C6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 216 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for oneEthernet
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyKnown for oneYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB1152 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53.4 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs36.5 dB5.3 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one5 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one439 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs180 W2.63 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one600 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one45 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C5 - 32 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers439.4 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers589.3 mm426 mm
HeightDiffers444.5 mm277 mm
WeightDiffers35 kg12 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers734 mm498 mm
Package depthDiffers571.5 mm523 mm
Package heightDiffers805.2 mm400 mm
Package weightDiffers44.9 kg14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpson BarCode Fonts, Epson Status Monitor, EpsonNet Config, EpsonNet Print, EpsonNet setup
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.12 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one10 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one2.12 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one4 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for one940 W (Max.), 439 W (Printing), 39 W (Ready), 2.63 W (sleep), 1.01 W spectextmanualdeepsleep
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinux, Mac OS 10.5.8 or later, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 (32/64 bit), Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL6, ESC/P, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, PDF 1.6, FX, I239X, Adobe® Postscript 3®
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
SafetyKnown for oneIEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Additional paper traysKnown for one250-sheet paper tray
Box contentsKnown for oneInitial toner cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), Warranty Documents
Print speedKnown for one35 Pages/min Monochrome single-sided, 21 Pages/min Monochrome double-sided

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