Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer vs Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer is $50.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — thermal label printer against mono laser printer — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer vs Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
Brother
Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer
$199.99
Direct thermal printing means there is no ink, no toner and no ribbon -- the only consumable is the label roll, which is what makes label printers cheap to run and their output fade in sunlight.
Full details →Brother
Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer
$149.99
Brother does not lock its cartridges by firmware, which is the practical difference from the HP equivalents -- compatible TN760 toner is widely available and the printer will use it.
Full details →Who the Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer is for
Buy it if: Dispatch benches printing 4 inch shipping labels in volume.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing labels that survive sunlight or abrasion, which need thermal transfer instead.
Who the Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer is for
Buy it if: Desks that need fast reliable mono printing and nothing else.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs to scan or copy, which this cannot do at all.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer | Brother HL-L2460DW Compact Mono Laser Printer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 | $149.99 |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB | Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB |
| Print resolution | 300 x 300 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Print speed | Up to 69 labels per minute | Up to 36 ppm, Letter mono |
| Rated power | About 30 W printing | About 550 W printing, 0.6 W in sleep |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
| Automatic cutter | Fitted, rated about 300,000 cuts | not published |
| Consumable type | Brother DK label rolls | not published |
| Cost per page | not published | About 3 cents on TN760, excluding drum and paper |
| Drum unit | not published | DR730, about 15,000 pages, replaced separately |
| Duplex | not published | Automatic two-sided printing |
| Duty cycle | not published | Up to 20,000 pages a month maximum |
| Input tray | not published | 250 sheets |
| Maximum label width | 4 in | not published |
| Print technology | Direct thermal, no ink or ribbon | not published |
| Recommended volume | not published | Up to 2,000 pages a month |
| Replacement cartridge | not published | Brother TN760, about 3,000 pages, or TN730, about 1,200 |
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