Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

HP C8174A inkjet printer Colour vs HP Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum duty cycle
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:12000 pages per month
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:4
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:2
Duplex printing
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:6.5 ppm
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:28 ppm
Total input capacity
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:80 sheets
Total output capacity
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:20 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:A3
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:A4
Standard interfaces
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:Parallel, USB 2.0
- Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour:USB 2.0

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Comparison of C8174A, D2680
90 specifications	A HP C8174A inkjet printer Colour Model C8174A View product	B HP Deskjet D2680 inkjet printer Colour Model D2680 View product
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	12000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	304	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LIDIL, PML
Printing1 differ
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.5 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	3.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	1.19 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour photo, normal quality) on photo paperKnown for one	0.9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed footnoteKnown for one	Approximate figures—exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity media.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	4800 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	1200 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	400 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	22 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling standard/inputKnown for one	150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling standard/outputKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	297 x 420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Banner, Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A3, A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B4, B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C4, C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)Known for one	90 x 146 - 330 x 483 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling optional/inputKnown for one	250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
I/O portsKnown for one	1 parallel, 1 USB, 1 EIO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	96 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	352 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing noise levelKnown for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	256 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	0.352 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissions (active, print, copy or scan)Known for one	64 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissions (standby)Known for one	62 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power3 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	67 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	30 W	1.1 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
System requirements2 differ
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Mac OS X v 10.3 or higher, Mac OS X v 10.6 Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 233	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	160 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	iMac 600 MHz, 128 MB Power Mac G3 + 400 MHz, 128 MB iBook 366 MHz, 128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	676 mm	453 mm
DepthDiffers	498 mm	207 mm
HeightDiffers	199 mm	172 mm
WeightDiffers	13.5 kg	2.73 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, INF locator, Scrubber	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	676 x 498 x 199 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	788 x 600 x 382 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	HP Photoret III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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