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Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 21identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus 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 3.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus (9.9 s vs 6.4 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus 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. Only the Brother HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour has near Field Communication (NFC).

  • Colour
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Yes
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:No
  • Duplex printing mode
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Auto/Manual
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:2400 x 600 DPI
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:31 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:40 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:9.9 s
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:60000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:0 - 5000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:1500 - 3000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • HL-L8430CDW laser printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • ECOSYS PA4000wx/Plus:Black

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Comparison of HL-L8430CDW, PA4000wx/Plus
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Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersAuto/ManualAuto
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)20 ppm20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s6.4 s
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 source15 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers60000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers0 - 5000 pages per month1500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Number of print cartridgesDiffers41
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 6, BR-Script 3, PCL XLEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, URF
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
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSeptember
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2024
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-1260 (10k)
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays22
Total input capacityDiffers300 sheets850 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers50 sheets100 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling3 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 paperBanner, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed
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 sizesDiffersExecutive, Legal, Folio, LetterFolio, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 163 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
Network4 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)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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-SAESNMPv3, TLS
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, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memory512 MB512 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
Colour displayDiffersYesNo
Display diagonalKnown for one6.86 cm (2.7")Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeDiffersTouchButtons
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs540 W555.9 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one60 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs7.6 W6 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/week0.34 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 EnterYes
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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, ENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers404 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers473 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers338 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers21.2 kg14 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers606 mm516 mm
Package depthDiffers561 mm500 mm
Package heightDiffers501 mm400 mm
Package weightDiffers26.6 kg18 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedACAC
Printer drum includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600 pages
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersGS markREACH, cTUVus, WEEE
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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