Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon imageCLASS LBP215dw vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP215x

50specifications compared
15differ
35identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:600 x 600 DPI
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:40 ppm
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:5 s
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:5.5 s
Total input capacity
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:350 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:250 sheets
Total output capacity
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:65 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:150 sheets
Paper input type
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:Cassette
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:Cassette, Paper tray
Maximum input capacity
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:900 sheets
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:550 sheets
Envelopes sizes
- imageCLASS LBP215dw:10, C5, DL, Monarch
- i-SENSYS LBP215x:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch

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Comparison of LBP215dw, LBP215x
85 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS LBP215dw Model LBP215dw View product	B Canon i-SENSYS LBP215x Model LBP215x View product
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	38 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.3 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5 s	5.5 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 mm
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)Known for one	4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII
Average cartridge yield (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3100 pages
Maximum cartridge yield (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9200 pages
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	052, 052H
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	65 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette	Cassette, Paper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	900 sheets	550 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16K, Index card
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, DL, Monarch	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	6.35 - 14.5 kg (14 - 32 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	6.35 - 19.5 kg (14 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, IPSEC, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.2 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1320 W	1300 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	1.3 kWh/week	1.2 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	120 - 127 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current ratingKnown for one	6.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	9.2 kg	9.9 kg
Other featuresidentical
Print resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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