Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4

61specifications compared
35differ
26identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:7 ppm
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:4 ppm
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:17 s
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:24 s
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:22 s
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:4.5 cpm
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:3 cpm
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:19 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4:5 copies
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:20 copies

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Comparison of 2543, 5740
111 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2543 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 2543 View product	B HP OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 5740 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	12 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	8 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	17 s	18 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	24 s	22 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	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
Copying4 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.5 cpm	21 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	3 cpm	19 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	5 copies	20 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPEG XR, PNG, TIF	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN version	1.9	1.9
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 311 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	100 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	99
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycle	1000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	100 - 250 pages per month	300 - 400 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3, URF	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffers	No	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	20 sheets	125 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	25 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	B5, C6, DL
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, NFC, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Windows RT	HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Charcoal, Grey	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	3.3 cm (1.3")	6.76 cm (2.66")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	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
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	5.25 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.2 W	0.25 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	0.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425.2 mm	452 mm
DepthDiffers	552.2 mm	410 mm
HeightDiffers	252.2 mm	193 mm
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	7.68 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	497 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	491 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.16 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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