Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs Canon LBP246dw II

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP243dw II (40 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Canon LBP246dw II has 79,100 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon LBP243dw II (80000 pages per month vs 900 pages per month). The Canon LBP246dw II has 24 MB more internal memory than the Canon LBP243dw II (1024 MB vs 1000 MB). Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black on the Canon LBP246dw II. Paper tray media weight: 60 - 199 g/m² on the Canon LBP243dw II, 60 - 120 g/m² on the Canon LBP246dw II.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • LBP246dw II:80000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • LBP246dw II:Black
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • LBP246dw II:60 - 120 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
    • LBP246dw II:1024 MB
  • Product colour
    • LBP243dw II:White
    • LBP246dw II:Black, White
  • Display
    • LBP243dw II:LCD
    • LBP246dw II:LED
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • LBP243dw II:20 - 80 °C
    • LBP246dw II:10 - 30 °C

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, LBP246dw II
66 specifications
Printing1 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm40 ppm
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPIUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month80000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB1024 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMMC
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
DisplayDiffersLCDLED
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac 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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 30%20 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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