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Canon imageFORCE 1643P vs Canon LBP246dw II

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 3 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP246dw II (43 ppm vs 40 ppm). The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 400 sheets more total input capacity than the Canon LBP246dw II (650 sheets vs 250 sheets). The Canon imageFORCE 1643P has 1,400 sheets more maximum input capacity than the Canon LBP246dw II (2300 sheets vs 900 sheets). Page description languages: UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3 on the Canon imageFORCE 1643P, PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP246dw II. Envelopes sizes: Com-10, DL, Monarch, C5 on the Canon imageFORCE 1643P, C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch on the Canon LBP246dw II.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • imageFORCE 1643P:43 ppm
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
  • Page description languages
    • imageFORCE 1643P:UFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3
    • LBP246dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
  • Total input capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:650 sheets
    • LBP246dw II:250 sheets
  • Maximum input capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:2300 sheets
    • LBP246dw II:900 sheets
  • Envelopes sizes
    • imageFORCE 1643P:Com-10, DL, Monarch, C5
    • LBP246dw II:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
  • Internal memory
    • imageFORCE 1643P:2000 MB
    • LBP246dw II:1024 MB
  • Internal storage capacity
    • imageFORCE 1643P:32 GB
    • LBP246dw II:4 GB
  • Product colour
    • imageFORCE 1643P:White
    • LBP246dw II:Black, White

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Comparison of imageFORCE 1643P, LBP246dw II
65 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourNoNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs43 ppm40 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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing coloursBlackBlack
Number of print cartridges11
Page description languagesDiffersUFRII, PCL 6, PostScript 3PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers650 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers2300 sheets900 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one550 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 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, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesDiffersCom-10, DL, Monarch, C5C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight60 - 120 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2000 MB1024 MB
Internal storage capacityDiffers32 GB4 GB
Storage mediaeMMCeMMC
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLED
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, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 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
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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers409 mm399 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm373 mm
HeightDiffers275 mm249 mm
WeightDiffers16 kg9.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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