Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP243dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 15identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour (36 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has 15 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (29 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour has 4.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (9.5 s vs 5 s). Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP243dw II, 900 - 1500 pages per month on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour. Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:26 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:29 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:9.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:65000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:900 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Total number of input trays
    • LBP243dw II:1
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:2
  • Envelopes sizes
    • LBP243dw II:C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour:DL

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ECOSYS PA2600cwx/Plus Colour

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Printing3 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month900 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5450K TK-5450Y TK-5450M TK-5450C
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Paper handling3 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 paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchDL
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4000 MB1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA53
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source49 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W380 W
Power consumption (max)Differs1250 W999 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V120 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/weekUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source596 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source571 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source459 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 80 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 30%Unknown — not stated by the source

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