Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer vs HP 58A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Brother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label Printer is $90.00 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 58A 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.

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HP

HP 58A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge

$109.99

About 3,000 pages at ISO/IEC 19752, which is a defined 5 per cent coverage test -- ordinary office documents run closer to 6 or 7 per cent, so real yield is usually below the number on the box.

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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 58A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge is for

Buy it if: Sites running LaserJet Pro M404 or M428 machines that want the yield the printer was rated with.

Avoid it if: Higher-volume offices, who should be buying the 58X high-yield cartridge instead.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationBrother QL-1110NWB Wide Format Label PrinterHP 58A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge
Price$199.99$109.99
Warranty1-year limited warrantyHP cartridge replacement guarantee
Automatic cutterFitted, rated about 300,000 cuts not published
Cartridge type not publishedToner only -- imaging drum sold separately
Color not publishedBlack
Compatible printers not publishedLaserJet Pro M404, M405, M428 and M429
ConnectivityEthernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB not published
Consumable typeBrother DK label rolls not published
Cost per page not publishedAbout 3.7 cents at the stated yield
High-yield alternative not publishedHP 58X, about 10,000 pages
Maximum label width4 in not published
Page yield not publishedAbout 3,000 pages at 5 per cent coverage
Print resolution300 x 300 dpi not published
Print speedUp to 69 labels per minute not published
Print technologyDirect thermal, no ink or ribbon not published
Rated powerAbout 30 W printing not published
Shelf life not publishedAbout 2 years sealed
Yield standard not publishedISO/IEC 19752

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