Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP212dw vs Canon imageCLASS LBP215dw

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:1200 x 1200 DPI
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:33 ppm
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:5.5 s
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:5 s
Number of printer fonts
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:181
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:229
Total input capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:250 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:350 sheets
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:150 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:65 sheets
Paper input type
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:Cassette, Paper tray
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:Cassette
Maximum input capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP212dw:550 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:900 sheets

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Comparison of LBP212dw, LBP215dw
87 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP212dw Model LBP212dw View product	B Canon imageCLASS LBP215dw Model LBP215dw 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
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.5 s	5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	80000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of printer fontsDiffers	181	229
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
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	65 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Cassette
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 capacityDiffers	550 sheets	900 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Paper handling2 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, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
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 sizesKnown for one	16K, Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 - 14.5 kg (14 - 32 lbs)
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.35 - 19.5 kg (14 - 43 lbs)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Performanceidentical
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
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
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
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 W
Current ratingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 A
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	401 mm	438 mm
HeightDiffers	250 mm	312 mm
WeightDiffers	9.5 kg	9.2 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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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