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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 92known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Thermal inkjet
  • Duplex printing
    • Yes
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 9600 x 2400 DPI
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 9.4 ppm
    • 7 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6.1 ppm
    • 2.9 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • Yes
    • No
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 4.3 cpm
    • 2.7 cpm
  • Duplex scanning
    • Yes
    • No

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128 specifications
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Canon

PIXMA MX870 Inkjet A4

Model MX870

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HP

OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4

Model J3606

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetThermal inkjet
Duplex printingDiffersYesNo
Maximum resolutionDiffers9600 x 2400 DPI4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9.4 ppm7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6.1 ppm2.9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one14 ppm
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersYesNo
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs4.3 cpm2.7 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningDiffersYesNo
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one4800 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one216 x 356 mm
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Document formats supportedKnown for onePDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
TWAIN versionKnown for one1.7
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 196 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Fax memoryKnown for one250 pages
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneJPEG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax speed (A4)Known for one3 sec/page
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers52
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesKnown for oneLIDIL
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Country of originKnown for oneChina
HP segmentKnown for oneHome
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers21
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for onePaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets20 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one1
Maximum input capacityDiffers300 sheets100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one20 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paperEnvelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 297 mm
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLegal
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, Letter
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one64 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Security featuresKnown for oneWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP64/128bit
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDHC
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one44 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 6 + / Safari
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one6.35 cm (2.5")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one18 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs22 W12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs3.4 W11.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one4.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.9 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for oneYes
HP Software providedKnown for oneHP Photosmart Essential Software
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one300 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one18 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one425.5 mm
DepthKnown for one204 mm
HeightKnown for one180 mm
WeightDiffers11.8 kg3.91 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one501 mm
Package depthKnown for one242 mm
Package heightKnown for one270 mm
Package weightKnown for one5.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCanon MP Navigator EX, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint EX, Easy-WebPrint EX Downloader, Speed Dial Utility, Auto Photo Fix II
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one491 x 437 x 226 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7, Windows Vista, Vista SP1 / Windows XP SP2, SP3 / Windows 2000 Professional SP4; Mac OS X v.10.4.11 - v.10.6
Compatible productsKnown for onePGI-520BK, CLI-521BK, CLI-521C, CLI-521M, CLI-521Y, PT-101, PR-201, PP-201, SG-201, GP-501, MP-101, PS-101, TR-301, BU-30
Network readyKnown for oneYes
PictBridgeKnown for oneYes
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Wireless technologyKnown for oneWiFi
Duplex supported media sizeKnown for oneA4, B5, A5, Letter
Ink dropKnown for one1pl
Technical featuresKnown for oneChromaLife100+

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