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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 252C Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP ENVY 5542 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 36identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 10 ppm
    • 12 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 7 ppm
    • 8 ppm
  • Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 22 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 19 ppm
    • 21 ppm
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 8 cpm
    • 10 cpm
  • Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
    • 4 cpm
    • 5 cpm
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 600 x 600 DPI
    • 1200 x 1200 DPI

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HP

OfficeJet 252C Thermal inkjet A4

Model 252C

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HP

ENVY 5542 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 5542

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Printing5 differ
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs10 ppm12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs7 ppm8 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm22 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs19 ppm21 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one13 s
Print margin top (min)Known for one3 mm
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one3 mm
Print margin left (min)Known for one3 mm
Print margin right (min)Known for one3 mm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one3 mm
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs8 cpm10 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs4 cpm5 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one17 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one15.5 cpm
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers600 x 600 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Image formats supportedDiffersJPEG, TIFFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers500 pages per month1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one100 - 300 pages per month
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers50 sheets125 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one10 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one2
Total output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one2
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffersGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperCard stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)DiffersC5, C6C6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 300 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersBluetooth, USB 2.0, Wireless LANUSB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Network1 differ
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersHP ePrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Processor frequencyDiffers700 MHz525 MHz
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers6.73 cm (2.65")5.59 cm (2.2")
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Power2 differ
Power consumption (standby)Known for one3.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs0.81 W0.93 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.14 W0.2 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one13.95 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one3.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Auto-On/Auto-OffKnown for oneYes
HP Photo CreationsKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers380.2 mm454 mm
DepthDiffers198.3 mm410 mm
HeightDiffers91.3 mm156 mm
WeightDiffers2.96 kg6.82 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers517 mm497 mm
Package depthDiffers132 mm205 mm
Package heightDiffers242 mm491 mm
Package weightDiffers4.8 kg8.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Dropbox, HP Google Drive, Microsoft DotNet
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for oneNo

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