Canon i-SENSYS LBP243dw vs Canon i-SENSYS LBP246dw

Comparison of LBP243dw, LBP246dw

63 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP243dw Model LBP243dw View product	B Canon i-SENSYS LBP246dw Model LBP246dw View product
Printing1 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	36 ppm	40 ppm
Warm-up time	14 s	14 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	5 s	5 s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	80000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	750 - 4000 pages per month	750 - 4000 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languages	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII	PCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRII
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacity	900 sheets	900 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper	Coated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizes	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight	60 - 120 g/m²	60 - 120 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Management protocols	SNMPv1, SNMPv3	SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Internal storage capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Storage media	eMMC	eMMC
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)	54 dB	54 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)	53 dB	53 dB
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LED	LED
Control type	Buttons	Buttons
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)	480 W	480 W
Power consumption (max)	1250 W	1250 W
Power consumption (standby)	6 W	6 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	0.29 kWh/week	0.29 kWh/week
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 30 °C	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	399 mm	399 mm
Depth	373 mm	373 mm
Height	249 mm	249 mm
Weight	9.5 kg	9.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period	2 year(s)	2 year(s)

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