Product comparison · 2 inkjet printers

HP Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour vs HP Photosmart A526

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of print cartridges
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:4
- Photosmart A526:1
Printing colours
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Photosmart A526:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Total input capacity
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:150 sheets
- Photosmart A526:20 sheets
Total output capacity
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:100 sheets
- Photosmart A526:20 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:A3, A3+, A4
- Photosmart A526:A6
Paper tray media weight
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:60 - 286 g/m²
- Photosmart A526:60 - 90 g/m²
PictBridge
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:No
- Photosmart A526:Yes
Standard interfaces
- Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour:Parallel, USB
- Photosmart A526:USB

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Comparison of K850dn, Photosmart A526
63 specifications	A HP Officejet K850dn inkjet printer Colour Model K850dn View product	B HP Photosmart A526 View product
Features2 differ
Colour	Yes	Yes
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	6250 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Printingidentical
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal 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	21 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	20 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	100 sheets	20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A3+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A3+, A4	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
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Index card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 286 g/m²	60 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB	USB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	No	No
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Not supported	CF, CF Type II, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SmartMedia, xD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	256 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	54 dB	38 dB
Design2 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Blue, Grey
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	EN 60950/IEC 950 Compliance (International), UL Listed (USA), CSA (Canada), NOM-NYCE (Mexico), C Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B (USA), ICES (Canada)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 cm (2.4")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	50 W	23 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	67 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
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	610 mm	227 mm
DepthDiffers	524.8 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	205 mm	137.4 mm
WeightDiffers	14.3 kg	1.22 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	735 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	599 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	381 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	16.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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