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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 18identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (31 ppm vs 20 ppm). The Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer has 0.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (10 s vs 9.9 s). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Brother HLL1240WZU1 laser printer (4 vs 1). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Auto/Manual
    • Manual
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 10 s
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 5000 pages per month
    • 0 - 2000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Total number of input trays
    • 2
    • 1

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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Brother

HLL1240WZU1 laser printer

Model HLL1240WZU1

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualManual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm20 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)Differs9.9 s10 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 one60000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month0 - 2000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 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 paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paperPlain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Folio, Letter16K, Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²65 - 105 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
Network6 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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)DiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsDiffersSSL/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-SAE64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, SMTP-AUTH, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersARP, 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 Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP ClieARP, 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 Client
Supported network protocols (IPv6)DiffersNDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, SyslogNDP, 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 Client
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB64 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 positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W380 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)Differs0.04 W0.28 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.4 kWh/week0.31 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterWindows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5Yes
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
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)Differs35 - 85%20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm340 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm238 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm189 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg4.6 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers606 mm418 mm
Package depthDiffers561 mm316 mm
Package heightDiffers501 mm336 mm
Package weightDiffers26.6 kg5.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardYesYes
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one350 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
All-in-one functionsKnown for onePrint
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Colour scanningKnown for oneNo
FunctionsKnown for onePrint
Print speedKnown for one20 mm/sec
PrintingKnown for oneMono printing

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