Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 17identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 19 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour (40 ppm vs 21 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 18 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (32 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has 6 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (11 s vs 5 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour has colour. Only the Canon LBP246dw II has Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • LBP246dw II:No
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:21 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:32 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:11 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:80000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:100000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:600 - 1200 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP246dw II:Black
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LBP246dw II:1
    • ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour:4

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, PA2101cx/Plus
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ECOSYS PA2101cx/Plus Colour

Model PA2101cx/Plus

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Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm21 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s32 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.5 s
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month600 - 1200 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers14
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5e, PCL 6, UFRIIPCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3, TIFF, XPS
Introduction monthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJanuary
Introduction yearKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2025
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVietnam
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTK-5480K Zwart (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480Y Geel (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480M Magenta (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5480C Cyaan (1.250 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490K Zwart (2.800 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490Y Geel (2.400 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5490M Magenta (
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total output capacity150 sheets150 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers100 sheets50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum input capacityDiffers900 sheets550 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one250 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperPlain paper, Pre-printed, Thicker paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B5, B6
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, 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
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceA53
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB48 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 dB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage mediaKnown for oneeMMCUnknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one53 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Product colourBlack, WhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersLEDLCD
Colour displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.86 cm (2.7")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs480 W345 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.29 kWh/week0.2 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
Power consumption (standby)Known for one6 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, 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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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, EPEAT
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers399 mm410 mm
DepthDiffers373 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers249 mm329 mm
WeightDiffers9.5 kg21 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source596 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source571 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source459 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1500 pages
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty period2 year(s)2 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source

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