Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs Canon X LBP1871

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon X LBP1871 has 39 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP243dw II (75 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Canon LBP243dw II has 12 s more warm-up time than the Canon X LBP1871 (14 s vs 2 s). The Canon LBP243dw II has 0.1 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon X LBP1871 (5 s vs 4.9 s). Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black on the Canon X LBP1871. Page description languages: PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII on the Canon LBP243dw II, PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII on the Canon X LBP1871.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • X LBP1871:75 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • X LBP1871:2 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • X LBP1871:4.9 s
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • X LBP1871:Black
  • Page description languages
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • X LBP1871:PCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • X LBP1871:60 - 135 g/m²
  • Internal memory
    • LBP243dw II:1000 MB
    • X LBP1871:2000 MB
  • Power consumption (max)
    • LBP243dw II:1250 W
    • X LBP1871:1500 W

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, X LBP1871
62 specifications
Printing3 differ
Duplex printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm75 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s2 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s4.9 s
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one900 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 6, PostScript 3, UFRII
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 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 source4300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 135 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB2000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power5 differ
Power consumption (printing)Known for one480 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs1250 W1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W12.4 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.77 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 127 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
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 X 10.12 Sierra, Mac 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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 30%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm430 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm465 mm
HeightKnown for one249 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers9.5 kg22 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver

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