Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Ink Advantage 3545

68specifications compared
34differ
34identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Ink Advantage 3545:Inkjet
Duplex printing mode
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:Manual
- Ink Advantage 3545:Auto
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:7 ppm
- Ink Advantage 3545:8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:4 ppm
- Ink Advantage 3545:5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
- Ink Advantage 3545:21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
- Ink Advantage 3545:17 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:17 s
- Ink Advantage 3545:24 s
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- Ink Advantage 3545:600 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of 2541, Ink Advantage 3545
104 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2541 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 2541 View product	B HP Ink Advantage 3545 View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeDiffers	Manual	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	8.8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	5.2 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	17 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	17 s	24 s
Warm-up timeKnown for one	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.5 cpm	6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	3 cpm	4 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	File, Image
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIFF	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
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	1000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	300 - 400 pages per month	300 - 400 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Legal
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	10, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x6,5x7,8x10
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5x11, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 - 127 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 - 90 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	Apple AirPrint, HP Auto Wireless Connect, HP ePrint
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
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")
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	13.07 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	0.70 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.20 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Auto-On/Auto-Off	Yes	Yes
HP Software providedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Photo Creations
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425.2 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	306.3 mm	334 mm
HeightDiffers	156.6 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	5.49 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	463 mm	492 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	162.7 mm
Package heightDiffers	354 mm	400.2 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.21 kg	6.43 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Photo Creations

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