Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4

54specifications compared
26differ
28identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:4 ppm
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:99 copies
Scanning
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning
Maximum scan area
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:215.9 x 297 mm
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner type
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed scanner
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:Flatbed & ADF scanner
Faxing
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour faxing
Maximum duty cycle
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:1000 pages per month
- OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4:3000 pages per month

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Comparison of 3055A, 4620
98 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3055A View product	B HP OfficeJet 4620 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4620 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	8 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	4 ppm	7.5 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	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
Copying1 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copying	No	No
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning3 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanning	No	No
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	215.9 x 297 mm	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.75 ppm
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxing	No	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 DPI
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	Yes
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	48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	3000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	80 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	C5, C6, DL
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
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	240 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonal	5.08 cm (2")	5.08 cm (2")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	9 W	15.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.5 W	4.5 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	0.35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	427 mm	448 mm
DepthDiffers	406 mm	352 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	207 mm
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	6.27 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	463 mm	490 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	249 mm
Package heightDiffers	349 mm	410 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.22 kg	8.12 kg
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	427 x 406 x 249 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one	7.26 kg (16 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 113 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source

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