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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 28 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 11.5 cpm
    • 22 cpm
  • Scanner type
    • ADF scanner
    • Flatbed & ADF scanner
  • Input colour depth
    • 48 bit
    • 24 bit
  • Fax transmission speed
    • 3 sec/page
    • 4 sec/page
  • Fax memory
    • 250 pages
    • 100 pages

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Canon

MAXIFY MB2730 Inkjet A4

Model MB2730

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HP

OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6956

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Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one8 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one2.9 mm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one24 ipm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one15.5 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one13 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9.5 ipm
Print margin top (min)Known for one3 mm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one5 mm
Print margin left (min)Known for one3.4 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for one3.4 mm
Copying2 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs11.5 cpm22 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffersADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depthDiffers48 bit24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one2.1
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax2 differ
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers3 sec/page4 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers250 pages100 pages
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one100
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one15000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for oneNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers500 sheets225 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers75 sheets60 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersCassettePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Plain paper, PostcardGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Legal, LetterBond paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers2L, L, LetterL
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one10, C5, DL, Monarch
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB, Wireless LANRJ-11, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMP, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one500 MHz
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one56 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers7.62 cm (3")5.59 cm (2.2")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one22 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.29 W
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one26 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.9 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.2 kWh/week
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for oneYes
HP Dynamic securityKnown for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers389 mm518 mm
HeightDiffers320 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers12.1 kg7.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one508 mm
Package depthKnown for one282 mm
Package heightKnown for one464 mm
Package weightKnown for one9.83 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °C
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for oneYes

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