Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 vs HP 8600 Plus

51specifications compared
28differ
23identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:8 ppm
- 8600 Plus:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:7.5 ppm
- 8600 Plus:16 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Mono copying
- 8600 Plus:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
- 8600 Plus:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:6.5 cpm
- 8600 Plus:13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:5.5 cpm
- 8600 Plus:12 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:20 copies
- 8600 Plus:99 copies
Scanning
- DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4:Mono scanning
- 8600 Plus:Colour scanning

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Comparison of 3520, 8600 Plus
93 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3520 Inkjet A4 Model 3520 View product	B HP 8600 Plus View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Inkjet	Inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7.5 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	23 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	22 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	6.5 cpm	13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	5.5 cpm	12 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	20 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	Legal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 ppm
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 x 98 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	25000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffers	No	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	15 sheets	150 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	80 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	DL	C5, C6, DL
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Letter
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
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
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	13.38 W	34 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2.72 W	6.63 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.22 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, 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, Windows Vista Home Premium, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	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	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	645.5 mm
DepthDiffers	365 mm	494 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	315 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	12.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	492 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	191 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	408 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.11 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	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	Print	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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