Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP212dw vs Canon imageCLASS LBP214dw

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:33 ppm
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:5.5 s
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:6 s
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:150 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:65 sheets
Custom media width
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:76.2 - 215.9 mm
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:104.1 - 147.3 mm
Custom media length
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:127 - 355.6 mm
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:215.9 - 355.6 mm
Internal memory
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:1024 MB
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:1000 MB
Power consumption (max)
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:1300 W
- imageCLASS LBP214dw:1320 W

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Comparison of LBP212dw, LBP214dw
80 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP212dw Model LBP212dw View product	B Canon imageCLASS LBP214dw Model LBP214dw View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	26.4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.5 s	6 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	80000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	181	Unknown — not stated by the source
Average cartridge yield (black)Known for one	3100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum cartridge yield (black)Known for one	9200 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	052, 052H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	65 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	550 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	16K, Index card	Executive, Legal, Letter, Statement
Custom media widthDiffers	76.2 - 215.9 mm	104.1 - 147.3 mm
Custom media lengthDiffers	127 - 355.6 mm	215.9 - 355.6 mm
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	52 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	72.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1300 W	1320 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	1.1 kWh/week	1.3 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	120 - 127 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.5 kg	8.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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