Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4

49specifications compared
39differ
10identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:No
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:42 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:9999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 3055A, M525f
99 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3055A Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3055A View product	B HP LaserJet Enterprise M525f Laser A4 Model M525f View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	42 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 s
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 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
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	215.9 x 297 mm	Legal (216 x 356)
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCD
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	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
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 sec/page
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
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	75000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	350 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	50 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	Legal	Executive, Oficio, Statement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10	9, 10, B5, C5, C6, DL
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	20.3 cm (8")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	9 W	780 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.5 W	9.6 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.35 W	0.9 W
System requirements1 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	427 mm	516 mm
DepthDiffers	406 mm	547 mm
HeightDiffers	249 mm	576 mm
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	29.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	463 mm	733 mm
Package depthDiffers	193 mm	600 mm
Package heightDiffers	349 mm	613 mm
Package weightDiffers	5.22 kg	36 kg
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
Other featuresidentical
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

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