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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer vs Brother HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 18identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto/Manual
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 9.9 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
    • 0 - 7500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4
  • Total input capacity
    • 150 sheets
    • 250 sheets

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Brother

HL-L1242WZU1 laser printer

Model HL-L1242WZU1

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Brother

HL-L8570CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8570CDW

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto/Manual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 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)Differs10 s9.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 2000 pages per month0 - 7500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PDF, BR-Script 3
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
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneTN1150
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 handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers65 - 105 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 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-SAESSL/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)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 ClientAPIPA (Auto IP), Web Services, ARP, BOOTP, CIFS Client, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, DHCP, DNS Resolver, FTP Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, ICMP, IPP/IPPS, LDAP, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, mDNS, RARP, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, SNTP Client, TELNET Server, TFTP Client and Server, WINS/NetBIOS Name Resoluti
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 ClientWeb Services, NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client and Server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print ServiceMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
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
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Built-in displayDiffersNoYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs380 W540 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)Differs0.28 W0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.31 kWh/week0.4 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 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 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 IOT Core, Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterpr
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac 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 supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedChromeOSChromeOS
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%36 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers340 mm404 mm
DepthDiffers238 mm473 mm
HeightDiffers189 mm338 mm
WeightDiffers4.76 kg21.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers418 mm606 mm
Package depthDiffers316 mm561 mm
Package heightDiffers336 mm501 mm
Package weightDiffers5.73 kg26.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one450 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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