Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer vs Canon LBP122dw II

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 5 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP122dw II (34 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Canon LBP122dw II has 5,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer (20000 pages per month vs 15000 pages per month). The Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer has 1 more total input trays than the Canon LBP122dw II (2 vs 1). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Canon LBP122dw II. Page description languages: PCL 6 on the Brother HL-B2180DW laser printer, UFRII on the Canon LBP122dw II.

  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • LBP122dw II:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:34 ppm
    • LBP122dw II:29 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:15000 pages per month
    • LBP122dw II:20000 pages per month
  • Page description languages
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:PCL 6
    • LBP122dw II:UFRII
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:2
    • LBP122dw II:1
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:251 sheets
    • LBP122dw II:150 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:150 sheets
    • LBP122dw II:50 sheets
  • Internal memory
    • HL-B2180DW laser printer:128 MB
    • LBP122dw II:256 MB

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Comparison of HL-B2180DW, LBP122dw II
98 specifications
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs34 ppm29 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one8.5 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Watermark printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers15000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for oneBarcode, Bitmap, PCLUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper trayUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneExecutiveUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one64 - 105 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCom-10, C5, Monarch, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, 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 ServicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one2 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs470 W396 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one43 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W3.4 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.08 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.37 kWh/week0.21 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1130 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 CatalinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width356 mm356 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers183 mm213 mm
WeightDiffers6.2 kg6.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one444 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one449 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one366 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one9.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one2000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Safety guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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