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Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Canon LBP122dw II

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 15identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 2 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP122dw II (31 ppm vs 29 ppm). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 40,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon LBP122dw II (60000 pages per month vs 20000 pages per month). The Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has 3 more print cartridges than the Canon LBP122dw II (4 vs 1). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Duplex printing mode: Auto/Manual on the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour, Auto on the Canon LBP122dw II.

  • Colour
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • LBP122dw II:No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
    • LBP122dw II:Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • LBP122dw II:29 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:60000 pages per month
    • LBP122dw II:20000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • LBP122dw II:Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:4
    • LBP122dw II:1
  • Page description languages
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
    • LBP122dw II:UFRII
  • Total number of input trays
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:2
    • LBP122dw II:1

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Comparison of HL-L8430CDW, LBP122dw II
94 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm29 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 source7.5 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month20000 pages per month
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 XLUFRII
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 sheets150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets50 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
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 paperPlain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Bond paper, Labels, Postcard, Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
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, C5, Monarch, DL
Paper tray media weight60 - 163 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
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 technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W396 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs7.6 W3.4 W
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/week0.21 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1130 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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — 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 mm356 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm298 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm213 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg6.3 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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