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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-4200CN Colour vs Epson AcuLaser M2300D

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 14identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 24 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 17 s
    • 6 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 20000 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 500 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Maximum number of input trays
    • 2
    • 3
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6

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102 specifications
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Brother

HL-4200CN Colour

Model HL-4200CN

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Epson

AcuLaser M2300D

Model M2300D

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs24 ppm30 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs17 s6 s
ColourKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one24 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one15.1 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one30 s
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3IBM 2390, ESC P, Epson ESC/P2, PCL 5e, PCL 6
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Maximum number of input traysDiffers23
Maximum input capacityKnown for one550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, TransparenciesEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)DiffersC5C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutiveExecutive, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, DL, C6, C5
Paper tray media weightDiffers64 - 105 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one64 - 216 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 162 g/m²
Maximum media lengthKnown for one35.6 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersParallel, RJ-45, USB 2.0Parallel, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiNoNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Network readyDiffersYesNo
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP, User defined port numbers - IPX/SPX - Netware, Bindery/NDS - AppleTalk (Ethertalk) supporting ASCII and Bindary mode printing - NetBEUI
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers320 MB288 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs55 dB54 dB
Noise level (idle)Differs55 dB47 dB
Memory slotsKnown for one1
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2
Noise level (ready)Known for one36.5 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs180 W491 W
Power consumption (max)Differs600 W830 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one9 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs45 W3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0 W
Current ratingKnown for one4.2 A
AC input voltageDiffers120 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP Home, Windows XP ProfessionalYes
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 33 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers439 mm378 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers445 mm255 mm
WeightDiffers35 kg11.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one515 mm
Package depthKnown for one520 mm
Package heightKnown for one390 mm
Package weightKnown for one14.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one2.1 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 one2.1 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMac OS 10.4+, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5e, PCL6, ESC/P2, ESC/Page, IBM 2390
Print resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty document
Automatic switchingKnown for oneYes

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