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Brother HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour vs Ricoh SP 2100 L

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 13identical
  • 76known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • SP 2100 L:No
  • Print technology
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:LED
    • SP 2100 L:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • SP 2100 L:1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:25 ppm
    • SP 2100 L:28 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:14 s
    • SP 2100 L:8 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:251 sheets
    • SP 2100 L:300 sheets
  • Total output capacity
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:150 sheets
    • SP 2100 L:125 sheets
  • Paper input type
    • HL-L3230CDW laser printer Colour:Cassette, Sheetfed
    • SP 2100 L:Paper tray

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Comparison of HL-L3230CDW, SP 2100 L
115 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyDiffersLEDLaser
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs25 ppm28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s8 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one14 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one30000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one300 - 1500 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowUnknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, GDI, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3, XPSGDI
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneVietnamUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers251 sheets300 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets125 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassette, SheetfedPaper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one1 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Folio, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²52 - 162 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, Web Services (Print/Scan)Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs45 dB54 dB
Noise level (ready)Known for one33 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one43 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.8 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs390 W50 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one75 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs1 W3.8 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.9 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR, EPEAT SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers512 mm370 mm
DepthDiffers590 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers370 mm262 mm
WeightDiffers21.5 kg12.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one589 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one513 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one372 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one21.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Included black & color (CMYK) cartridges capacityKnown for one1000 pagesUnknown — not stated by the source
Documentation CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNuance PaperPort 14 SEUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84433210Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one16.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one362 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one16 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one4 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet typeKnown for one1200 x 1000 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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