Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

19specifications compared
3differ
16identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- HL-L1240W laser printer A4:No
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
Weight
- HL-L1240W laser printer A4:4.6 kg
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:4.76 kg
Package weight
- HL-L1240W laser printer A4:5.7 kg
- HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:5.73 kg

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Comparison of HL-L1240W, HL-L1242W
70 specifications	A Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 Model HL-L1240W View product	B Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi Model HL-L1242W View product
Printing1 differ
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TN1150
Paper handlingidentical
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 - 105 g/m²
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolutions, DNS Resolver, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), mDNS, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 dB
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	4.76 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	5.7 kg	5.73 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 pages
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Printer drum includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mono printing

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