Product comparison · 2 laser printers

HP LaserJet 4200dtn vs HP LaserJet 5100

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- LaserJet 4200dtn:35 ppm
- LaserJet 5100:21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- LaserJet 4200dtn:9 s
- LaserJet 5100:13 s
Maximum duty cycle
- LaserJet 4200dtn:150000 pages per month
- LaserJet 5100:65000 pages per month
Page description languages
- LaserJet 4200dtn:HP-GL/2, PJL
- LaserJet 5100:PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total input capacity
- LaserJet 4200dtn:1100 sheets
- LaserJet 5100:350 sheets
Total output capacity
- LaserJet 4200dtn:300 sheets
- LaserJet 5100:250 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- LaserJet 4200dtn:2600 sheets
- LaserJet 5100:1100 sheets
Maximum output capacity
- LaserJet 4200dtn:800 sheets
- LaserJet 5100:250 sheets

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Comparison of 4200dtn, LaserJet 5100
67 specifications	A HP LaserJet 4200dtn Model 4200dtn View product	B HP LaserJet 5100 View product
Printing2 differ
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	9 s	13 s
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	150000 pages per month	65000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	HP-GL/2, PJL	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Number of printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	1100 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	300 sheets	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	2600 sheets	1100 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	800 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper, Envelopes, Plain paper, Pre-printed, 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
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 311.9 mm
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 469.9 mm
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, Parallel	Parallel
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	16 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	416 MB	192 MB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Poweridentical
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows ME
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers	29.7 kg	21.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	412 x 520 x 488 mm	474.9 x 635 x 472.4 mm
Other features1 differ
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CISPR 22, EN 55022, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3- 3:1995+A1, EN 55024, FCC Title 47 CFR, ICES-003, GB9254-1998, EEC, EMC
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC 60950, EN 60950, IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUl, GS, CFR, GB4943-2001, CE
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32 °C
Envelope feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.6B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 dB
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one	14.5 kg (32 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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