i-SENSYS LBP6030B or MF3010?
These are the two cheapest laser devices in the catalog, at exactly the same print speed. The real difference is one thing: one prints, the other prints, copies and scans.
The short answer
Speed is identical (18 ppm), both are A4 and USB. The entire price difference buys copying and scanning. If you will copy or scan even once a day, the MF3010 saves you buying a second device. If it is printing only, the LBP6030B is cheaper and smaller.
Line by line
| Item | LBP6030B | MF3010 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 7,499 EGP | 11,799 EGP |
| Availability | In stock | Supplied to order |
| Device type | Mono laser | Mono laser |
| Functions | Print + copy + scan (3-in-1) | |
| Print speed | Up to 18 ppm | Up to 18 ppm |
| Paper size | A4 | A4 |
| Duplex printing | Manual | Manual |
| Connectivity | USB | USB |
| Print resolution | Up to 2400 × 600 dpi with Automatic Image Refinement (AIR) | Up to 1200 × 600 dpi with Automatic Image Refinement (AIR) |
| Paper capacity | 150-sheet tray · 100-sheet output | — |
| First page out | ≈7.8 seconds · ≈10 second warm-up | — |
| Max monthly volume | Up to 5,000 pages | — |
| Media types | Plain · heavy · transparencies · labels · envelopes | — |
| Scanner type | — | Flatbed glass (no document feeder) |
| Toner | — | Cartridge 725 (1,600 pages) |
| Dimensions | — | 372 × 276 × 254 mm |
Choose LBP6030B if…
- Printing is all you need
- There is a copier in the office already
- Space is tight
Choose MF3010 if…
- You also need copying and scanning
- A home office or shop wanting one device
- You scan invoices or documents for archiving
One thing to note in both: duplex is manual
Neither device offers automatic double-sided printing — you flip the paper by hand. If you regularly print double-sided documents, this will frustrate you, and a higher model with automatic duplex is the better fit. We mention it because it is the thing customers are most often surprised by after purchase.
The MF3010's scanner is a flatbed, not a feeder
The MF3010 scans one sheet at a time on the glass. That is plenty for occasional scanning — an invoice, a contract, a copy of an ID. But if you scan multi-page documents daily, a model with a document feeder is the better fit.
Still unsure? Tell us your monthly volume and what you use it for and we will recommend — often the cheaper one.
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Common questions
Do both take the same toner?
Yes — both take Cartridge 725 (around 1,600 pages). That is a practical advantage if you run both: one cartridge covers them and you do not need to stock two types.
Is there Wi-Fi?
No, both are USB only. If printing from a phone or from more than one computer matters, you need a model with network or Wi-Fi.
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