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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 3833 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 38identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • Manual
    • Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4800 x 1200 DPI
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 8.5 ppm
    • 20 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 6 ppm
    • 11 ppm
  • Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 30 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 16 ppm
    • 26 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 14 s
    • 12 s

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111 specifications
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HP

OfficeJet 3833 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 3833

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HP

OfficeJet 6974 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6974

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Printing10 differ
Print technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.5 ppm20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs6 ppm11 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs16 ppm26 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one9 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one6 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs17 s15 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs3 mm2.9 mm
Copying4 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers600 x 300 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs7 cpm13 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs3.5 cpm7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Scanning4 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffersNoYes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toPCPC
Scan speed (black)Known for one8 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one3.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFBMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFPDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
TWAIN version1.91.9
Faxidentical
FaxingColour faxingColour faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one4 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one100 pages
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)9999
Fax forwardingYesYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one20 locations
Fax delayed sendingYesYes
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers1000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers100 - 250 pages per month200 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderYesYes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers24
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3, PCLm, URFPCL 3
All-In-One-multitaskingDiffersNoYes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets225 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets60 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Maximum number of input trays11
Maximum output capacityKnown for one25 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopes, Photo paper, Plain paperGlossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A6A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Envelopes sizesDiffersDLC5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrintApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers180 MHz500 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers5.59 cm (2.2")6.73 cm (2.65")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayDiffersNoYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs10 W27 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.29 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.3 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one2.83 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one1.17 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm463.7 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm390 mm
HeightDiffers224.4 mm228.7 mm
WeightDiffers5.61 kg8.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeNoNo

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