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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 10identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 12 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (32 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1.7 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (10 s vs 8.3 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 1 more print cartridges than the Brother HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (2 vs 1). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 32 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.3 s
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 2
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • Paper tray media weight
    • 65 - 105 g/m²
    • 60 - 200 g/m²

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Brother

HL-L1242W 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

Model HL-L1242W

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Xerox

C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

Model C300

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneManual
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm32 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.3 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one70 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one8.6 s
Features2 differ
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one75000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for onePostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Maximum input capacityKnown for one751 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 200 g/m²
Custom media widthKnown for one94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 356 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB connectorKnown for oneUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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-SAEFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, 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 oneNDP, 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 technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB53 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.66 dB6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs4.8 dB3.1 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite, Black
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W432 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.8 W
System requirements1 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2025
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers4.76 kg16.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm515 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm370 mm
Package weightDiffers5.73 kg20.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs450 pages1300 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1200 pages
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing
Processor frequencyKnown for one1 GHz

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