Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon imageFORCE 1643P vs Canon LBP243dw II

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 7 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP243dw II (43 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Canon LBP243dw II (2 vs 1). The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 1,000 MB more internal memory than the Canon LBP243dw II (2000 MB vs 1000 MB). Printing colours: Black on the Canon imageFORCE 1643P, Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II. Page description languages: UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Canon imageFORCE 1643P, PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP243dw II.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • imageFORCE 1643P:43 ppm
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
  • Printing colours
    • imageFORCE 1643P:Black
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
  • Page description languages
    • imageFORCE 1643P:UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
  • Envelopes sizes
    • imageFORCE 1643P:Com-10, DL, Monarch, C5
    • LBP243dw II:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
  • Paper tray media weight
    • imageFORCE 1643P:60 - 120 g/m²
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:2
    • LBP243dw II:1
  • Internal memory
    • imageFORCE 1643P:2000 MB
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
  • Power consumption (printing)
    • imageFORCE 1643P:507 W
    • LBP243dw II:480 W

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643P, LBP243dw II
63 specifications
Printing1 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs43 ppm36 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 s
ColourKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, White
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for one650 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one150 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2300 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Heavy paper, Bond paper, Labels, Letterhead, EnvelopesCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Index card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, Monarch, C5C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 199 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Internal storage capacityKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Control typeButtonsButtons
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs507 W480 W
Power consumption (max)Differs1400 W1250 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6.7 W6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.35 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.15 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 30%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers275 mm249 mm
WeightDiffers16 kg9.5 kg

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