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Brother HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer vs Brother HL8050N A4 Laser Printer

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:Yes
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:600 x 600 DPI
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:31 ppm
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:34 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:13 s
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:9 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:250 sheets
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:700 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:530 sheets
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:1100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:A4
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:A4, A5, A6
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:200 W
    • HL8050N A4 Laser Printer:83 W

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Comparison of HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer, HL8050N A4 Laser Printer
44 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm34 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one45 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs13 s9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one19 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Printer fontsPCL, PostScriptPCL, PostScript
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets700 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers530 sheets1100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one60-210 gsmUnknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter
Network1 differ
Network readyYesYes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IP (ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, LPR/LPD, CustomRawPort/Port 9100, POP3/SMTP, SMB Print, IPP, FTP, Rendezvous, SSDP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP), Netware IPX/SPX (Bindery/NDS), Appletalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUITCP/IP (ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, LPR/LPD, Raw Port/Port9100, POS3/SMTP, SMP Print, IPP, FTP, Rendezvous, SSDP, TELNET, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP), Netware, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBEUI
Performanceidentical
Internal memory64 MB64 MB
Maximum internal memory576 MB576 MB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneTX4955Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency300 MHz300 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one66 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one54 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one670 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs200 W83 W
Power consumption (off)Differs17 W14 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers31.5 kg20.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs480 x 420 x 385 mm421 x 465 x 404 mm
Other features2 differ
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Power requirementsKnown for one220 – 240VUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OSX 10.2Windows95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Macintosh Linux
EmulationsDiffersPCL5C, PCL6, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL, HP-GLPCL6, BR-Script 3, IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850, HP-GL
Fonts includedYesYes
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100BaseTX EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Standard input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one50Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one(104.8 - 215.9mm) x (210 - 297mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter, B5(JIS/ISO), Executive, COM 10, DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one0.675 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source985 W

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