Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Pro M1212nf

56specifications compared
36differ
20identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Pro M1212nf:Laser
Printing
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- Pro M1212nf:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Pro M1212nf:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- Pro M1212nf:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:17 s
- Pro M1212nf:8.5 s
Copying
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- Pro M1212nf:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- Pro M1212nf:600 x 400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4:5 cpm
- Pro M1212nf:18 cpm

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Comparison of 2515, Pro M1212nf
146 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2515 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 2515 View product	B HP Pro M1212nf View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	18 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	8.5 s
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 400 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	5 cpm	18 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.4 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF	BMP, GIF, JPG, TIF
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	300 - 400 pages per month	250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 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	35 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL	DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 216 mm
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	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	RJ-11, USB 2.0
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Designidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one	2.79 cm (1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.3 W	4.7 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 MB
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	0 - 35 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 32.5 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431.4 mm	435 mm
DepthDiffers	157.9 mm	265 mm
HeightDiffers	303.2 mm	306 mm
WeightDiffers	3.9 kg	8.3 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	475 mm	597 mm
Package depthDiffers	194 mm	397 mm
Package heightDiffers	353 mm	351 mm
Package weightKnown for one	4.96 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 x 265 x 306 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Scan
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 x 114 mm
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.26 kg (16 lbs)
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	597 x 397 x 351 mm
Scan speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 sec/page
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 dB
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 x 365 x 306 mm
Maximum scan area (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 cm (8.5")
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1000 x 2457 mm
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 mm
Print quality (black, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Standard output capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 sheets
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Photo Creations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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