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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Canon LBP246dw II

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 20identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II 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 4.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (9.9 s vs 5 s). The Canon LBP246dw II has 20,000 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour (80000 pages per month vs 60000 pages per month). Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has colour. Recommended duty cycle: 0 - 5000 pages per month on the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour, 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP246dw II.

  • Colour
    • Yes
    • No
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 60000 pages per month
    • 80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 0 - 5000 pages per month
    • 750 - 4000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 4
    • 1
  • Page description languages
    • PCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XL
    • PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII

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Brother

HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour

Model HL-L8430CDW

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Printing3 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm40 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 s5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one9.9 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one14 s
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
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
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one900 sheets
Paper handling3 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 paperCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Folio, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 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 oneYes
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, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
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 Clie
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, Syslog
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Brother Mobile ConnectApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Noise level (ready)Known for one31 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one54 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
DisplayKnown for oneLED
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W480 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs7.6 W6 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.4 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 W
System requirements3 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 10, Windows 11
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 14.5Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 32.5 °C10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one35 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm249 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg9.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one606 mm
Package depthKnown for one561 mm
Package heightKnown for one501 mm
Package weightKnown for one26.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB
Online services supportedKnown for oneDropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, OneDrive, OneNote
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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