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Brother HL-L1230W laser printer vs Brother HL-L1232W laser printer

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  • 70specifications compared
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  • 69identical
  • 0known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour: White on the Brother HL-L1230W laser printer, Black on the Brother HL-L1232W laser printer.

  • Product colour
    • HL-L1230W laser printer:White
    • HL-L1232W laser printer:Black

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Comparison of HL-L1230W, HL-L1232W
70 specifications
Printingidentical
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeManualManual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20 ppm20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)10 s10 s
Booklet printing functionYesYes
N-up printing2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 252, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycle0 - 2000 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizes16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weight65 - 105 g/m²65 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANNoNo
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothNoNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)NoNo
Security algorithms64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)ARP, 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)ARP, 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)NDP, 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)NDP, 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 technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory64 MB64 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Sound pressure level (printing)51 dB51 dB
Sound power level (printing)66.6 dB66.6 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Built-in displayNoNo
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)380 W380 W
Power consumption (ready)40 W40 W
Power consumption (off)0.28 W0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.31 kWh/week0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
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)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width340 mm340 mm
Depth238 mm238 mm
Height189 mm189 mm
Weight4.6 kg4.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width415 mm415 mm
Package depth303 mm303 mm
Package height324 mm324 mm
Package weight5.6 kg5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)1500 pages1500 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingMono printingMono printing

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