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Canon LBP243dw II vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 30identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:13 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:10.52 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:30000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:250 - 25000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:UFRII
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • i-SENSYS LBP646Cdw Colour:60 - 163 g/m²

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, LBP646Cdw
57 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s13 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s10.52 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.57 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month250 - 25000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIUFRII
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperCoated 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 sizesExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterExecutive, Index card, Legal, Letter
Envelopes sizesC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK
Management protocolsSNMPv1, SNMPv3SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memory4000 MB4000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Designidentical
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourWhiteWhite
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Control typeButtonsButtons
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W580 W
Power consumption (max)Differs1250 W980 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W12 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.23 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac OS 12.4, Mac OS 13.1, Mac OS 14.5, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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 Lio
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)20 - 80 °C20 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 30%10 - 30%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm425 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm418 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm265 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg14.5 kg

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