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Canon LBP243dw II vs Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 28differ
  • 15identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 10 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (36 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 5.4 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (10.4 s vs 5 s). The Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 49,100 pages per month more maximum duty cycle than the Canon LBP243dw II (50000 pages per month vs 900 pages per month). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Canon LBP243dw II, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi. Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP243dw II, 0 - 1500 pages per month on the Xerox C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • LBP243dw II:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:10.4 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:50000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:0 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Page description languages
    • LBP243dw II:PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:PCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • C240 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:60 - 120 g/m²

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, C240
87 specifications
Printing3 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 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 source25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s10.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.7 s
Booklet printing functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one14 sUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month0 - 1500 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
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 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 source1 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Rough paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 199 g/m²60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 200 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
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSKFIPS 140-3, TLS, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA3, WPA2, WPA-Personal, WPA-PSK, WPA-AES, WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP, LEAP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source51 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourDiffersWhiteWhite, Black
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneButtonsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W398 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W0.8 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.29 kWh/week0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz47-63 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, MacOSMac OS X 15.0 Sequoia, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 80 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 30%15 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, EPEAT, SCS Product Category Rule (PCR)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg16.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source515 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Documentation CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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