Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 vs HP Enterprise M4555f

44specifications compared
34differ
10identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Enterprise M4555f:Laser
Printing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- Enterprise M4555f:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:No
- Enterprise M4555f:Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:7 ppm
- Enterprise M4555f:52 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:17 s
- Enterprise M4555f:9.5 s
Copying
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- Enterprise M4555f:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- Enterprise M4555f:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:4.5 cpm
- Enterprise M4555f:52 cpm

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Comparison of 2540, Enterprise M4555f
94 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 Model 2540 View product	B HP Enterprise M4555f View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	52 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	9.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4 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	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.5 cpm	52 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	5 copies	9999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	216 x 356 mm
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 ppm
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	30 bit
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	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
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	No
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 locations
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	250000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, C6, DL	B5, C5, C6, DL
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Business cards, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	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	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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	1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LE80578
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	960 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1.6 W	54 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.15 W
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 30 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	825 mm
DepthDiffers	306 mm	710 mm
HeightDiffers	157 mm	1115 mm
WeightDiffers	5.21 kg	75 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7; Windows Vista; Microsoft Windows XP (SP2+), Server 2008 & 2008 R2 Edition (64-bit), Server 2003; Mac OS X v10.5 +
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, TIFF, XPS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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