Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-5240 laser printer vs Canon iSENSYS LBP5050

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- HL-5240 laser printer:No
- iSENSYS LBP5050:Yes
Maximum resolution
- HL-5240 laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
- iSENSYS LBP5050:9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- HL-5240 laser printer:28 ppm
- iSENSYS LBP5050:8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- HL-5240 laser printer:8.5 s
- iSENSYS LBP5050:28 s
Total input capacity
- HL-5240 laser printer:250 sheets
- iSENSYS LBP5050:150 sheets
Total output capacity
- HL-5240 laser printer:150 sheets
- iSENSYS LBP5050:125 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- HL-5240 laser printer:A4, A5, A6
- iSENSYS LBP5050:A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
- HL-5240 laser printer:B5, B6
- iSENSYS LBP5050:B5

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Comparison of HL-5240, iSENSYS LBP5050
47 specifications	A Brother HL-5240 laser printer Model HL-5240 View product	B Canon iSENSYS LBP5050 View product
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	28 ppm	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8.5 s	28 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 s
Featuresidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	125 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Letter	Executive, Legal, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	60 - 105 g/m2	60 - 230 gsm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, WINS/NetBIOS, LPR/LPD,Port9100, POP3/SMTP, SMBPrint, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	16 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	30 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	610 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	80 W	16 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	485 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	460 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	490 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8.64 kg	18.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	371 x 383 x 246 mm	401 x 452 x 262 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	11.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- PCL Printer Driver & BR Script 3 (PPD file)~ Windows 95 / 98 / Me, & NT4.0 / 2000 / XP - Brother Laser Driver ~ Mac 9.1-9.2, Mac OS X 10.2.4 ~ - GDI Printer Driver - BR-Script 3 (PPD) - Interactive Help	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95 / 98 /Me & NT4.0 / 2000 / XP Mac OS Linux DOS	Windows 2000/Server 2003/ XP/ Vista, Mac OS X version 10.3.9 - 10.5
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL6, BR-Script 3 *3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	NC-2100p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Toner cartridgeKnown for one	TN-3130,TN-3170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V (±10%) 50/60Hz (±2Hz)
Stand-by LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 dB
Power consumption (active)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%

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