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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L1232W laser printer

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 21identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto
    • Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 34 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 8.5 s
    • 10 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2500 pages per month
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1
  • Total input capacity
    • 251 sheets
    • 150 sheets

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Brother

HL-B2180DW laser printer

Model HL-B2180DW

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Brother

HL-L1232W laser printer

Model HL-L1232W

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Printing5 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAutoManual
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs8.5 s10 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingYesYes
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2500 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCL
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityDiffers250 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²65 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP),WINS/NetBIOSnameresolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, klient SMTP, IPP/IPPS, serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/HTTPS, TFTP, ICMP, Web ServicesARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver,mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, CustomRaw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, klient SMTP,serwer FTP, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,serwer HTTP/ HTTPS, TFTP, ICMPv6, klient SNTP, Web ServicesNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB51 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs66.5 dB66.6 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Colour displayKnown for oneNo
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W380 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs43 W40 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.08 W0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers356 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm238 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm189 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg4.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers444 mm415 mm
Package depthDiffers449 mm303 mm
Package heightDiffers366 mm324 mm
Package weightDiffers9.5 kg5.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs2000 pages1500 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Safety guideKnown for oneYes
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Software CDKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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