Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4

61specifications compared
39differ
22identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:9 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:4 cpm
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:2.5 cpm
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:24 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
- OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of 3720, 6962
127 specifications	A HP DeskJet 3720 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 3720 View product	B HP OfficeJet 6962 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6962 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	9 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 mm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	19 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	18 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 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 cpm	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	2.5 cpm	24 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	2.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	4 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	9 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 355 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
TWAIN versionDiffers	2.1	1.9
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF, RTF, TXT	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 300 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
Fax forwardingKnown 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
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	20000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffers	No	Yes
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	50 - 200 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	225 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	60 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
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
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
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 standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	HP ePrint	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	360 MHz	500 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.69 W	1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.06 W	0.29 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.026 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HP Instant InkKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Instant Ink durationKnown for one	2 month(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	403 mm	463.7 mm
DepthDiffers	177 mm	518 mm
HeightDiffers	141 mm	228.7 mm
WeightDiffers	2.33 kg	8.05 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	450 mm	508 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	282 mm
Package heightDiffers	246 mm	464 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.34 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	265 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 pages
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone
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
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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