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Canon LBP243dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 20identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon LBP243dw II (40 ppm vs 36 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 1 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (15 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus has 1.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (6.4 s vs 5 s). Only the Canon LBP243dw II has Wi-Fi. Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP243dw II, 1500 - 3000 pages per month on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus.

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:40 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:6.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:80000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:1500 - 3000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:Black
  • Total number of input trays
    • LBP243dw II:1
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:2
  • ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
    • LBP243dw II:B5
    • ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus:B5, B6

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, PA4000x/Plus
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ECOSYS PA4000x/Plus

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Printing3 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm40 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s6.4 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month1500 - 3000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, PCL 6, PDF, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSeptember
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2024
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 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 source100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperBanner, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersExecutive, Index card, Legal, LetterFolio, Legal, Letter
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 220 g/m²
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Optional connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet, Wireless LAN
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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-PSKSNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4000 MB512 MB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Control typeButtonsButtons
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W555.9 W
Power consumption (standby)6 W6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.34 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 WUnknown — 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
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 Gold
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm393 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm272 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source516 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source400 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceREACH, cTUVus, WEEE
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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