Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4

58specifications compared
23differ
35identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:5 copies
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:20 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan area
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
Scanner type
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Faxing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Maximum print size
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:216 x 297 mm
- OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4:210 x 297 mm

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Comparison of 2540, 2620
98 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 Model 2540 View product	B HP OfficeJet 2620 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 2620 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	7 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	4 ppm	4 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	16 ppm	16 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	17 s	17 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)	24 s	24 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 300 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	4.5 cpm	4.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)	3 cpm	3 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	5 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 200%
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Auto reductionKnown 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
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	1000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 400 pages per month
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 languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacity	60 sheets	60 sheets
Total output capacity	25 sheets	25 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, C6, DL	DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 90 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Business cards, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	HP ePrint
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	9.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.6 W	0.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
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	0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	306 mm	365 mm
HeightDiffers	157 mm	217 mm
WeightDiffers	5.21 kg	5.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	492 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	283 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	468 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.85 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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