Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon LBP246dw II vs Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 19identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 14 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour (40 ppm vs 26 ppm). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has 15 s more warm-up time than the Canon LBP246dw II (29 s vs 14 s). The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has 4.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Canon LBP246dw II (9.5 s vs 5 s). Only the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour has colour. Recommended duty cycle: 750 - 4000 pages per month on the Canon LBP246dw II, 900 - 1500 pages per month on the Kyocera ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour.

  • Colour
    • LBP246dw II:No
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:26 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:29 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:9.5 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:80000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:65000 pages per month
  • Recommended duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:750 - 4000 pages per month
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:900 - 1500 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP246dw II:Black
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LBP246dw II:1
    • ECOSYS PA2600cwx Colour:4

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, PA2600cwx
105 specifications
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 resolution colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 ppm26 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers14 s29 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs5 s9.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.5 s
Economical printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month65000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers750 - 4000 pages per month900 - 1500 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
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL
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-5450K Zwart (4.100 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450Y Geel (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450M Magenta (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752 TK-5450C Cyaan (3.200 afdrukken) ISO/IEC 19752
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacity150 sheets150 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
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersCoated paper, Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Postcard, Recycled paper, Thin paperEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Semi-glossy paper, Thicker paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchDL
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 120 g/m²60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneExecutive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, StatementUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
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
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPHTTPS, IPPS, IPSec, SNMPv3, TLS
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Chromebook Native Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPv1, SNMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 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 dB49 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 W375 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/week0.26 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, ENERGY STAR, 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
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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