Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Canon imageFORCE 1440P

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORCE 1440P has 9 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (40 ppm vs 31 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon imageFORCE 1440P (4 vs 1). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 1 more total input trays than the Canon imageFORCE 1440P (2 vs 1). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Maximum resolution: 2400 x 600 DPI on the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour, 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Canon imageFORCE 1440P.

  • Colour
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • imageFORCE 1440P:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • imageFORCE 1440P:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • imageFORCE 1440P:40 ppm
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • imageFORCE 1440P:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:4
    • imageFORCE 1440P:1
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:2
    • imageFORCE 1440P:1
  • Total input capacity
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:300 sheets
    • imageFORCE 1440P:250 sheets
  • Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:50 sheets
    • imageFORCE 1440P:100 sheets

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Comparison of HL-L8430CDW, imageFORCE 1440P
98 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one60000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 5000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLPCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScript, Bitmap, Barcode, ScalableUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
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, MSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Recycled paper, Letterhead, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Thin paper, Thick paper, Bond paper, Thicker paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Folio, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/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-SAEUnknown — 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 Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print), SNTP ClieUnknown — 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 Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/ HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, Web Services (Print), SNTP Client, LDAP, LDAPS, SyslogUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMMC
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Display diagonalDiffers6.86 cm (2.7")12.7 cm (5")
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W480 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one7.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.4 kWh/week0.33 kWh/week
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1250 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 EnterUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm438 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm312 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg10.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one606 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one561 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one501 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one26.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS markUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNoteUnknown — not stated by the source

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