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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer vs Brother HL-L2460DW laser printer

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 21identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto/Manual
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 36 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 8.5 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
    • 2500 - 35000 pages per month
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 251 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • 50 sheets
    • 100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A4, A5
    • A4, A5, A6

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Brother

HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer

Model HL-L1242WZU1

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Brother

HL-L2460DW laser printer

Model HL-L2460DW

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s8.5 s
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Economical printingYesYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, 20, 25
Features1 differ
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month2500 - 35000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one35000 pages per month
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for oneYes
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 230 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNo
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
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 ServiceBrother iPrint & Scan
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.66 dB66.5 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W470 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.37 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 120 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one43 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one3.8 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 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
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)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)Differs20 - 80%35 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm356 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm183 mm
WeightDiffers4.76 kg6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm438 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm283 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm519 mm
Package weightDiffers5.73 kg8.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs450 pages700 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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