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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1232W laser printer vs Canon LBP246dw II

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 14identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 5 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
    • 750 - 4000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 250 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 65 - 105 g/m²
    • 60 - 120 g/m²
  • Ethernet LAN
    • No
    • Yes

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Brother

HL-L1232W laser printer

Model HL-L1232W

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Canon

LBP246dw IIView product
Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s5 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one14 s
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one900 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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)Known for oneNDP, 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 Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs51 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one66.6 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Control typeKnown for oneButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W480 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one40 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm249 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg9.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one415 mm
Package depthKnown for one303 mm
Package heightKnown for one324 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one1500 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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