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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 vs Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 3identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (31 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (2 vs 1). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 150 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L1240W laser printer A4 (300 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has duplex printing.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 150 sheets
  • Market positioning
    • Home & office
    • Business
  • Width
    • 340 mm
    • 404 mm

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Brother

HL-L1240W laser printer A4

Model HL-L1240W

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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, Scalable
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneInterleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, POSTNET, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, ISBN, Code 128A, Code 128B, Code 128C, EAN 128, Code 93, GS1 DataBar, MSI
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for onePlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, IPSec, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP Clie
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, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourKnown for oneGrey
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enter
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers4.6 kg21.2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers5.7 kg26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote

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