Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon imageCLASS LBP6230dw vs Canon imageCLASS LBP6780dn

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:600 x 600 DPI
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:26 ppm
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:42 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:16 ppm
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:20.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:6 s
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:9 s
Maximum duty cycle
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:8000 pages per month
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:100000 pages per month
Page description languages
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:UFRII-LT
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:PCL 5e, PCL 6
Total input capacity
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:250 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:500 sheets
Total output capacity
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:100 sheets
- imageCLASS LBP6780dn:250 sheets

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Comparison of LBP6230dw, LBP6780dn
58 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS LBP6230dw Model LBP6230dw View product	B Canon imageCLASS LBP6780dn Model LBP6780dn View product
Printing4 differ
Colour	No	No
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	42 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	20.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	9 s
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Executive, Legal, Letter	Index card
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	10, C5, DL, Monarch
Paper tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 - 19.5 kg (16 - 43 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	LPD, RAW, WSD-Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	LPD, RAW, WSD-Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1(IPv4,IPv6), SNMPv3(IPv4,IPv6), SLP(IPv4,IPv6)	SNMPv1, SNMPv3
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	768 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	400 W	700 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	930 W	1500 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	14 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	0.9 W	0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs	0.27 kWh/week	1.9 kWh/week
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	378.5 mm	454.7 mm
DepthDiffers	292.1 mm	424.2 mm
HeightDiffers	243.8 mm	345.4 mm
WeightDiffers	8.98 kg	16.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon Drivers, Network Setup Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Server® 2008, Windows Vista®, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.5.8 and up, Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 (32 bit/64 bit), XenApp 5.0 (32 bit/64 bit), XenApp 6.0 (64 bit), XenApp 6.5 (64 bit), XenDesktop 4.0 (32 bit/64 bit), XenDesktop 5.03 (32bit/64 bit),

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