Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

HP C8174A inkjet printer Colour vs HP Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum duty cycle
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:12000 pages per month
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:3000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:4
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:2
Duplex printing
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:Yes
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:6.5 ppm
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:24 ppm
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:5 ppm
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:6 ppm
Total input capacity
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:80 sheets
Total output capacity
- C8174A inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
- Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour:20 sheets

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Comparison of C8174A, K109a
98 specifications	A HP C8174A inkjet printer Colour Model C8174A View product	B HP Deskjet Ink Advantage K109a inkjet printer Colour Model K109a View product
Features3 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	12000 pages per month	3000 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
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printing3 differ
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
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	9 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	21 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5 ppm	6 ppm
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
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	400 sheets	80 sheets
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
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handling3 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	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
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
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 - 147 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Parallel, USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	67 W	10 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	12 W	1.5 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.35 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 7, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	5 - 90%
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
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 data1 differ
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 weightDiffers	17 kg	4.2 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	484 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	219 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246 mm
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
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 user(s)

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