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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon I-SENSYS LBP252DW vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP251dw

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 40identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 33 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 750 - 3000 pages per month
    • 750 - 2500 pages per month
  • Internal memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Sound pressure level (printing)
    • 70.6 dB
    • 69.5 dB
  • Product colour
    • Grey, White
    • White
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • 550 W
    • 520 W
  • Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
    • 1.2 kWh/week
    • 1.1 kWh/week

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Model LBP251dw

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Printing2 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs33 ppm30 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16.8 ppm
Warm-up time16 s16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)6 s6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)5 mm5 mm
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycle50000 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 3000 pages per month750 - 2500 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5Ce, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII-LTPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII-LT
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper input typeCassette, Paper trayCassette, Paper tray
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity50 sheets50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersPostcard, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paperEnvelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one105 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency525 MHz525 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs70.6 dB69.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one70.6 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one512 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of lines5 lines5 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs550 W520 W
Power consumption (max)1150 W1150 W
Power consumption (standby)12.1 W12.1 W
Power consumption (off)0.1 W0.1 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs1.2 kWh/week1.1 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneLinux Mint 17, Oracle Linux 5.8, Oracle Linux 6.2, Oracle Linux 7.0, RedHat EL Linux 3 U9, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, RedHat EL Linux 5.1, RedHat EL Linux 5.2, RedHat EL Linux 5.3, RedHat EL Linux 6.0, RedHat EL Linux 7.0, SuSE Linux
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Minimum processor speedKnown for one525 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width400 mm400 mm
Depth377 mm377 mm
Height298 mm298 mm
Weight12.4 kg12.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI

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