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Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 10identical
  • 85known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 15 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer (40 ppm vs 25 ppm). The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer has 41 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (55 s vs 14 s). The HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer has 5.9 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (10.9 s vs 5 s). Only the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer has colour. Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP246dw II, 150 - 2500 pages per month on the HP Color LaserJet Pro 3201dw Printer.

  • Colour
    • No
    • Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 40 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 14 s
    • 55 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 5 s
    • 10.9 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • 80000 pages per month
    • 40000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • 750 - 4000 pages per month
    • 150 - 2500 pages per month
  • Number of print cartridges
    • 1
    • 4
  • Total number of input trays
    • 1
    • 2

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm25 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s55 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s10.9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one11 s
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month40000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month150 - 2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPDF, JPEG, PWG, URF, PCL 5, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for oneScalable, TrueType
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
HP segmentKnown for oneSmall medium business
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Maximum input capacityDiffers900 sheets251 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Envelopes, Card stock, Labels, Transparencies, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Rough paper, Letterhead
Custom media widthKnown for one76 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 176 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for oneA4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for oneA4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one256 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB51 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.2 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GB
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMC
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dB
Design1 differ
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLEDMGD
Display diagonalKnown for one5.08 cm (2")
Control typeButtonsButtons
CertificationKnown for oneEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countries
Market positioningKnown for oneBusiness
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W415 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one6.1 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.05 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.05 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.272 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V110 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1250 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 XMac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOS
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm419.1 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm254.2 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg13.8 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1200 x 1000 x 2041 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one497 mm
Package depthKnown for one331 mm
Package heightKnown for one510 mm
Package weightKnown for one16.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneYes
HP Security toolsKnown for oneDevice Unique Password, Enable/Disable USB Ports, EWS Session Timeout, Access Control for Device Features, Remote Scan Enable/Disable
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one198415329226
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8443321010
Pallet gross weightKnown for one474.2 kg
Layers per palletKnown for one4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one28 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark, CCC, EAC, BIS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, BSMI
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one7 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 11; 10; 32-bit or 64-bit; 2 GB available hard disk space; Internet connection. Apple macOS 12.0 Monterey; macOS 13.0 Ventura; macOS v14 Sonoma; 2GB HD; Internet required.
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneEN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 +A1:2021; EN 61000-3-3:2021; CISPR 32:2019; CISPR 35:2016; EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020; EN 55035:2017+A11:2020; EN 61000-4-12:2017; FCC CFR 47 Part 15B; ICES-003, Issue 6:2019; Other Telecom approvals as required by individual countries
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; Android; iOS; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Linux
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneOne-year limited warranty. For more information please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com[12]. 3-year HP commercial warranty at no extra cost (register within first 60 days at https://www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty ).
PrintingKnown for oneColour printing
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.2 GHz
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one30 - 70%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizesKnown for one76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm
Envelope feederKnown for oneNo
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready)Known for one16 dB
Box contentsKnown for oneHP Color LaserJet Pro 3201-3204, 3288 Series Printer; HP Black Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~600 pages); HP Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Original Introductory LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~500 pages each); Power cord; User Guide; Flyers; CD (#BBU and #AAC only)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1199.9 x 1000 x 2040.9 mm (47.2 x 39.4 x 80.3")
Pallet weight (imperial)Known for one474.2 kg (1045.4 lbs)
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one0.272 kWh/week (Energy Star)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212105
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)

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