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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4200CN Colour vs Brother HL-L8250CDN laser printer Colour

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 23identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 24 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 24 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 15.1 ppm
    • 14 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 30 s
    • 29 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 17 s
    • 15 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 9, 16
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 40000 pages per month

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HL-4200CN Colour

Model HL-4200CN

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HL-L8250CDN laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8250CDN

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Printing7 differ
ColourYesYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15.1 ppm14 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers30 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs17 s15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 162, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingYesYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges44
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers23
Paper handling7 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesThin paper, Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers64 - 216 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers64 - 162 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Maximum media length35.6 cm35.6 cm
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSMTP-AUTH, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP, User defined port numbers - IPX/SPX - Netware, Bindery/NDS - AppleTalk (Ethertalk) supporting ASCII and Bindary mode printing - NetBEUIARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LPD, Port/Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c / v3, ICMP, CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LP, Port/Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 , ICMPv6, CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers320 MB384 MB
Processor familyKnown for oneStar Sapphire
Processor modelKnown for oneSS1000
Processor frequency400 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one51.1 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27.9 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Noise level (ready)Known for one36.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one55 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines2 lines2 lines
CertificationKnown for onePTS
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs180 W520 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs45 W65 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one7.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one600 W
AC input voltageKnown for one120 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalWindows 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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 JaguarMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm525 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm505 mm
HeightDiffers445 mm595 mm
WeightDiffers35 kg20.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one600 mm
Package depthKnown for one524 mm
Package heightKnown for one513 mm
Package weightKnown for one23.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBRAdmin Light RAdmin Professional 3 Driver Deployment Wizard
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYes
Automatic switchingKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%

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