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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer vs Brother HL-L5050D laser printer

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 7.2 s
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No

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Brother

HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer

Model HL-L1242WZU1

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Brother

HL-L5050D laser printer

Model HL-L5050D

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Printing4 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s7.2 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, Epson FX, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Folio, Legal
Paper tray media weightKnown for one65 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
Network4 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 algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAESMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
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, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.66 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourBlackBlack
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one380 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.52 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
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 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
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 one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm373 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm388 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm255 mm
WeightDiffers4.76 kg10.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm485 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm450 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm377 mm
Package weightDiffers5.73 kg13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one450 pages
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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