Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 vs HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
Scanner type
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:ADF scanner
Input colour depth
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:48 bit
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:24 bit
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:A4, A5
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:A4, A6
Envelopes sizes
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:10, DL
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:DL
Standard interfaces
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:USB 2.0
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Wi-Fi
- PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4:No
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes

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Comparison of MP237, 3720
100 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP237 multifunction printer Inkjet A4 Model MP237 View product	B HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3720 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 s
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	7 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	4.8 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copyingidentical
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 copies
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 355 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 200 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	DL
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.6 W	2.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.69 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.06 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.026 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Instant InkKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 month(s)
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	444 mm	403 mm
DepthDiffers	329 mm	177 mm
HeightDiffers	153 mm	141 mm
WeightDiffers	5.3 kg	2.33 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	246 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.34 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DuplexKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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