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Brother HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP312X

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 11identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:43 ppm
  • Warm-up time (from sleep mode)
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:29 s
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:3 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:15 s
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:6.2 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:40000 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:150000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:0 - 3000 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:2000 - 7500 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L8260CDW laser printer Colour:4
    • i-SENSYS LBP312X:1

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Comparison of HL-L8260CDW, LBP312X
95 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm43 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Differs29 s3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs15 s6.2 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one15 sUnknown — not stated by the source
N-up printingKnown for one2, 6, 9, 16, 25Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingYesYes
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers40000 pages per month150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 3000 pages per month2000 - 7500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersBR-Script 3, Microsoft XPS, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, XPSPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets550 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Paper tray
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1050 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling8 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Glossy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersBond paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thicker paper, Thin paperEnvelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Folio, Letter, Legal16K
Custom media widthDiffers76.2 - 127 mm105 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers215.9 - 355.6 mm148 - 355.6 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²52 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²52 - 199 g/m²
Duplex media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDL, Monarch
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, IPPS, IPSEC, PEAP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKUnknown — 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, IPP/IPPS, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientUnknown — 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, FTP Server, TELNET Server, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client & Server, SMTP Client, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), CIFS Client, SNTP ClientUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Kindle Fire Printing, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
CoprocessorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Coprocessor frequencyKnown for one0.133 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs49 dB69 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one44 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesDiffers2 lines5 lines
CertificationKnown for oneNordic SwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs580 W670 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs70 W9.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one340 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.02 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.8 kWh/week1.6 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1310 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 x64
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, ENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers410 mm409 mm
DepthDiffers486 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers313 mm275 mm
WeightDiffers21.8 kg12.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one617 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one533 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one521 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one25.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8443321084433210
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%

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