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Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer vs Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 35differ
  • 20identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has 30 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer (50 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has 1 more total input trays than the Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer (2 vs 1). The Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has 420 sheets more total input capacity than the Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer (570 sheets vs 150 sheets). Only the Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has Ethernet LAN. Only the Brother HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi has near Field Communication (NFC).

  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:Manual
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:20 ppm
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:50 ppm
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:1
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:2
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:150 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:570 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:50 sheets
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:260 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:A4, A5
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:A4, A5, A6
  • Paper tray media weight
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:65 - 105 g/m²
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:60 - 120 g/m²
  • Ethernet LAN
    • HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer:No
    • HL-L64DWRE laser printer A4 Wi-Fi:Yes

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HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer

Model HL-L1242WZU1

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Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm50 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 s
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.7 s
Booklet printing functionYesYes
Watermark printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one10 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBR-Script 3, Epson FX, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBarcode, Bitmap, PCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCode 128, Code 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, Facing Identification Mark, Interleaved 2 of 5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 2000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers150 sheets570 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers50 sheets260 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2650 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network7 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)DiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAEEAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 ClientARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNSResolver, LLMNRresponder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, Web Services (Stampa), SNTPClient, mDNS, HTTP Server, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, CIFS Client, TELN
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, 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 ClientNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9100, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, TFTP server, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print), HTTP Server, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP client, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, LDAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria Print Service
Embedded web serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs52 dB54 dB
Sound power level (printing)Differs6.66 dB6.92 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one18 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one4.8 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningHome & officeHome & office
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.5 cm (1.77")
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W770 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.28 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week2379 kWh/week
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64Yes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 32 °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 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm396 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm288 mm
WeightDiffers4.76 kg13.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm492 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm497 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm531 mm
Package weightDiffers5.73 kg16 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cartridge(s) includedYesYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Differs450 pages3000 pages
Warranty cardYesYes
Safety guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedACAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Recommended monthly print volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 pages
PrintingKnown for oneMono printingUnknown — not stated by the source

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