Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon i-SENSYS LBP252dw vs HP Managed M506dnm

47specifications compared
30differ
17identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:33 ppm
- Managed M506dnm:43 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:6 s
- Managed M506dnm:5.9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:50000 pages per month
- Managed M506dnm:150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:750 - 3000 pages per month
- Managed M506dnm:2000 - 7500 pages per month
Total input capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:250 sheets
- Managed M506dnm:650 sheets
Total output capacity
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:150 sheets
- Managed M506dnm:250 sheets
Paper input type
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:Cassette, Paper tray
- Managed M506dnm:Paper tray
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- i-SENSYS LBP252dw:A4, A5, A6
- Managed M506dnm:A4, A5

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Comparison of LBP252dw, Managed M506dnm
82 specifications	A Canon i-SENSYS LBP252dw Model LBP252dw View product	B HP Managed M506dnm View product
Printing2 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	33 ppm	43 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16.8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	16 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	5.9 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	50000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	750 - 3000 pages per month	2000 - 7500 pages per month
Printing colours	Black	Black
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript, UFRII	PCL 5, PCL 6
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	650 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	16K, Executive, Letter, Statement	Executive, Legal, Letter, Oficio, Statement
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76.2 - 215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 355.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Network ready	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Canon PRINT Business, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	525 MHz	1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	70.6 dB	54 dB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesDiffers	5 lines	4 lines
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	550 W	741.98 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1150 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12.1 W	13.72 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.1 W	0.08 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	1.2 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 30 °C	15 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	400 mm	418 mm
DepthDiffers	377 mm	376 mm
Height	298 mm	298 mm
WeightDiffers	12.4 kg	11.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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