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Canon LBP243dw II vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP243dw II has 4 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (36 ppm vs 32 ppm). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 56 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP243dw II (70 s vs 14 s). The Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has 3.3 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP243dw II (8.3 s vs 5 s). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Canon LBP243dw II, 2400 x 600 DPI on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi. Printing colours: Black, White on the Canon LBP243dw II, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Maximum resolution
    • LBP243dw II:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2400 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP243dw II:36 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP243dw II:14 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP243dw II:5 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP243dw II:900 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP243dw II:Black, White
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Paper tray media weight
    • LBP243dw II:60 - 199 g/m²
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:60 - 200 g/m²
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • LBP243dw II:1
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2

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Comparison of LBP243dw II, C300
82 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs36 ppm32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s70 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s8.3 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers900 pages per month75000 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, UFRIIPostScript 3, PCL 6, PCL 5, PCLm, PDF
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, Scalable, PostScript
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one750 - 4000 pages per monthUnknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 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
Manual feederKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source751 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 paperLightweight paper, Plain paper, Heavy paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Recycled paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Rough paper, Letterhead, Pre-printed
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 - 200 g/m²
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 & 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 technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 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)
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
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPv1, SNMPv3TCP/IP: HTTP/HTTPS, IPP, LPR/LDP, Raw Socket Printing/Port 9100, IPv4/IPv6, MS Web Services WSD-Print, 802.1x, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), ThinPrint, Microsoft Universal Print, Bonjour
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performanceidentical
Internal memory1000 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.7 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
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 W432 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6 W0.8 W
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
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.29 kWh/weekUnknown — 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, MacOSYes
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 2025
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%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg16.6 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 source1300 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GHz

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