Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Canon imageCLASS LBP6230dw vs Epson WorkForce AL-C300N

39specifications compared
31differ
8identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Colour
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:No
- WorkForce AL-C300N:Yes
Duplex printing
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:Yes
- WorkForce AL-C300N:No
Maximum resolution
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:600 x 600 DPI
- WorkForce AL-C300N:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:26 ppm
- WorkForce AL-C300N:31 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:6 s
- WorkForce AL-C300N:12 s
Maximum duty cycle
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:8000 pages per month
- WorkForce AL-C300N:120000 pages per month
Printing colours
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:Black
- WorkForce AL-C300N:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Total input capacity
- imageCLASS LBP6230dw:250 sheets
- WorkForce AL-C300N:350 sheets

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Comparison of LBP6230dw, AL-C300N
91 specifications	A Canon imageCLASS LBP6230dw Model LBP6230dw View product	B Epson WorkForce AL-C300N Model AL-C300N View product
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffers	No	Yes
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	6 s	12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	8000 pages per month	120000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 12000 pages per month
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges	1	1
Page description languagesDiffers	UFRII-LT	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thailand
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	200 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch	DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 210 g/m²
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Network4 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1(IPv4,IPv6), SNMPv3(IPv4,IPv6), SLP(IPv4,IPv6)	SNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1X Paper / Media Handling
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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorDiffers	No	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Market positioningKnown for one	Home & office	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	400 W	475 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	930 W	910 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.4 W	69 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.27 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 - 70%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	378.5 mm	444 mm
DepthDiffers	292.1 mm	544 mm
HeightDiffers	243.8 mm	350 mm
WeightDiffers	8.98 kg	27.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	645 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	505 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon Drivers, Network Setup Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 cm
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.17 m
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 cm
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.17 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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