Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
91known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:3.4 cpm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:4 cpm
Fax broadcasting
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:20 locations
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:48 locations
Number of print cartridges
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:4
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:2
Direct printing
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:10 - 90%
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:18 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:5 - 35 °C
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:5 - 40 °C
Weight
- PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4:8.6 kg
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:3.91 kg

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Comparison of MX340, J3606
116 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX340 Inkjet A4 Model MX340 View product	B HP OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4 Model J3606 View product
Printing1 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	3.4 cpm	4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cpm
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 196 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	20 locations	48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax memoryKnown for one	50 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	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	LIDIL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
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	100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5	A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizes	DL	DL
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	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
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	45.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 6 (Safari)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, 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
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Software providedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Photosmart Essential Software
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	18 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	204 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
WeightDiffers	8.6 kg	3.91 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	501 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	242 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Canon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Speed Dial Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Bluetooth 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	458 x 415 x 198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE802.11g / IEEE802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source

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