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Brother HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer vs Samsung ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:Yes
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:No
  • Maximum resolution
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:600 x 600 DPI
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:31 ppm
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:24 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:13 s
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:12 s
  • Total input capacity
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:250 sheets
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:500 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:A4
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:A4, A5, A6
  • Internal memory
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:64 MB
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:32 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer:576 MB
    • ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer:160 MB

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Comparison of HL2700CN A4 Color USB Laser Printer, ML-2550 Mono Laser Printer
47 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyKnown for oneLaserUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm24 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 s12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one19 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Printer fontsKnown for onePCL, PostScriptUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one530 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
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
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Legal, Letter
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/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, NetBEUIUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers576 MB160 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersTX4955Samsung
Processor frequencyDiffers300 MHz266 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs66 dB53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Differs54 dB35 dB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one670 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one200 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one17 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers31.5 kg13.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs480 x 420 x 385 mm386 x 436 x 326 mm
Other features3 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 10.2Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Linux OS (Red Hat, Caldera, Debian, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE, Turbo Linux) Mac OS 8.6-9.2 Mac OS 10.1-10.3
EmulationsDiffersPCL5C, PCL6, BR-Script3, Epson FX-850, IBM Proprinter XL, HP-GLPostScript3, PCL6, IBM ProPrinter, EPSON
Fonts includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 sizesDiffers(104.8 - 215.9mm) x (210 - 297mm)(76 x 127mm) - (216 x 356mm)
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

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