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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L2340DW laser printer vs Brother HL-L8250CDN laser printer Colour

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 28identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 26 ppm
    • 28 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.5 ppm
    • 14 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 9 s
    • 29 s
  • N-up printing
    • 2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 25
    • 2, 4, 9, 16, 25
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 250 - 2000 pages per month
    • 500 - 3000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4

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Brother

HL-L2340DW laser printer

Model HL-L2340DW

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Brother

HL-L8250CDN laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8250CDN

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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs26 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one28 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.5 ppm14 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers9 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 s
N-up printingDiffers2, 4, 6, 9, 16, 252, 4, 9, 16, 25
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers250 - 2000 pages per month500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one66
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Country of originDiffersVietnamChina
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers1 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one3
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print size210 x 297 mm210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneThin paper, Bond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, LetterExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Custom media width76.2 - 215.9 mm76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media length127 - 355.6 mm127 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 105 g/m²60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Maximum media lengthKnown for one35.6 cm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 1.1, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0
Direct printingYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network5 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Network readyYesYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPSSMTP-AUTH, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client/Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print)ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LPD, Port/Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c / v3, ICMP, CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/ Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print)NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, LLMNR, LPR / LP, Port/Port9100, IPP / IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP / HTTPS server, TFTP client/server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3 , ICMPv6, CIFS Client, SNTP Client
Web-based managementYesYes
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud PrintApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one384 MB
Processor familyDiffersARM CortexStar Sapphire
Processor modelDiffersARM9SS1000
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB53.5 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one51.1 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one27.9 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Noise level (idle)Known for one30 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
CertificationDiffersNordic SwanPTS
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs455 W520 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs58 W65 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs5.4 W7.5 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
AC input voltageKnown for one220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one80 MB
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm525 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm505 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm595 mm
WeightDiffers6.82 kg20.4 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers286 mm600 mm
Package depthDiffers441 mm524 mm
Package heightDiffers504 mm513 mm
Package weightDiffers7.83 kg23.5 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedACAC
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersBRAdmin Professional 34 / 5 Management SoftwareBRAdmin Light RAdmin Professional 3 Driver Deployment Wizard
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Power LEDYesYes
Stand-by LEDYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32 °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 one10 - 90%

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