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Canon LBP246dw II vs Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi

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  • 33differ
  • 13identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon LBP246dw II has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi (40 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 LBP246dw 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 LBP246dw II (8.3 s vs 5 s). Only the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi has colour. Printing colours: Black on the Canon LBP246dw II, Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow on the Xerox C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi.

  • Colour
    • LBP246dw II:No
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • LBP246dw II:40 ppm
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:32 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • LBP246dw II:14 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:70 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • LBP246dw II:5 s
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:8.3 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • LBP246dw II:80000 pages per month
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:75000 pages per month
  • Printing colours
    • LBP246dw II:Black
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  • Number of print cartridges
    • LBP246dw II:1
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:2
  • Total input capacity
    • LBP246dw II:250 sheets
    • C300 Colour 2400 x 600 DPI A4 Wi-Fi:251 sheets

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Comparison of LBP246dw II, C300
86 specifications
Printing4 differ
ColourDiffersNoYes
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs40 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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers80000 pages per month75000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffersBlackBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridgesDiffers12
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 capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets251 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 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 capacityDiffers900 sheets751 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 120 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, 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network5 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 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-AES, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2-AES, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIPFIPS 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, Canon PRINT Business, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Chromebook Native Print
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB1000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB53 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
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
Design1 differ
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite, Black
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLEDUnknown — 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, 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 XYes
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)Differs10 - 30 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%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
Warranty periodKnown for one2 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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