Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer vs HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer is $110.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — thermal label printer against laser toner cartridge — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer vs HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge
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 →HP
HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge
$89.99
About 1,350 pages, which is small for a color laser cartridge, and it is only the black -- a full set of four costs roughly four times this.
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 HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge is for
Buy it if: Existing Color LaserJet Pro M255 or M283 owners replacing black only.
Avoid it if: Anyone about to buy one of those printers without pricing a full toner set first.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer | HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 | $89.99 |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | HP cartridge replacement guarantee |
| Automatic cutter | Fitted, rated about 300,000 cuts | not published |
| Cartridge type | not published | Toner with integrated drum |
| Color | not published | Black |
| Compatible printers | not published | Color LaserJet Pro M255, M282, M283 |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB | not published |
| Consumable type | Brother DK label rolls | not published |
| Cost per page | not published | About 6.7 cents for black at the stated yield |
| High-yield alternative | not published | HP 206X, about 3,150 pages |
| Maximum label width | 4 in | not published |
| Page yield | not published | About 1,350 pages at 5 per cent coverage |
| Print resolution | 300 x 300 dpi | not published |
| Print speed | Up to 69 labels per minute | not published |
| Print technology | Direct thermal, no ink or ribbon | not published |
| Rated power | About 30 W printing | not published |
| Shelf life | not published | About 2 years sealed |
| Yield standard | not published | ISO/IEC 19798 |
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