Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 10identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 11 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer (36 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer has 41 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (55 s vs 14 s). The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer has 5.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (10.9 s vs 5 s). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Canon LBP243dw II, 600 x 600 DPI on the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer. Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP243dw II, 150 - 2500 pages per month on the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer.

  • Maximum resolution
    • LBP243dw II:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:55 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:10.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:40000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:150 - 2500 pages per month
  • Total number of input trays
    • LBP243dw II:1
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:2
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer:60 - 176 g/m²

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer
115 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s55 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s10.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 s
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month150 - 2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPDF, JPEG, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceScalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall medium business
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, WhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 176 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4000 MB256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.2 dB
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
DisplayDiffersLCDMGD
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.08 cm (2")
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countries
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W415 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.272 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 30%10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm419.1 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm254.2 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg13.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1000 x 2041 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source497 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source331 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDevice Unique Password, Enable/Disable USB Ports, EWS Session Timeout, Access Control for Device Features, Remote Scan Enable/Disable
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198415329226
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8443321010
Pallet gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source474.2 kg
Layers per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey; macOS 13.0 Ventura; macOS v14 Sonoma; 2GB HD; Internet required.
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countries
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOne-year limited warranty. For more information please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com[12]. 3-year HP commercial warranty at no extra cost (register within first 60 days at https://www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty ).
PrintingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour printing
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 GHz
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Color LaserJet Pro 3201-3204, 3288 Series Printer; HP Black Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~600 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~500 pages each); Power cord; User Guide; Flyers; CD (#BBU and #AAC only)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1199.9 x 1000 x 2040.9 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 80.3")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source474.2 kg (1045.4 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.272 kWh/week (Energy Star)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43212105

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