Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson L 385 Inkjet A4 vs HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- L 385 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- L 385 Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- L 385 Inkjet A4:33 ppm
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:19 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- L 385 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:9 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- L 385 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan area
- L 385 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:216 x 355 mm
Scanner type
- L 385 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:ADF scanner
Input colour depth
- L 385 Inkjet A4:48 bit
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:24 bit

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Comparison of 385, 3720
99 specifications	A Epson L 385 Inkjet A4 Model 385 View product	B HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3720 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 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)Differs	33 ppm	19 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	10 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	5 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 copiesDiffers	20 copies	9 copies
Scanning4 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 355 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	ADF scanner
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
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	60 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	25 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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, A6	A4, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C6, 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 sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	3.5x5,4x6,5x7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Epson Remote Print, Epson iPrint	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
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power3 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.6 W	2.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.5 W	0.69 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.06 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.026 kWh/week
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	11 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 requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	403 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	177 mm
HeightDiffers	145 mm	141 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 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

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