Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 9identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:Laser
  • Duplex printing
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:No
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:Yes
  • Duplex printing mode
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:Manual
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:Auto
  • Maximum resolution
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:8.5 ppm
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:30 ppm
  • Duplex copying
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:No
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:Yes
  • Maximum number of copies
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:999 copies
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • OfficeJet 3834 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • ECOSYS M6530cdn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 3834, M6530cdn
119 specifications
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Duplex printing modeDiffersManualAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI9600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs8.5 ppm30 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Secure printingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one6 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one16 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
Duplex copyingDiffersNoYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.5 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers50 copies999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
PC free copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLegal (216 x 356)
Scanner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADF scanner
Scan toDiffersE-mailE-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Scan driversKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTWAIN, WIA
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceColour faxing
Duplex faxingDiffersNoYes
Fax transmission speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 pages
Fax coding methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Hot keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one90Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEpson LQ, IBM ProPrinter XL24E, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers60 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers25 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 sheets
Paper input typeDiffersPaper trayCassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1850 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source216 x 356 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFolio
Custom media lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 163 g/m²
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersUSB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers13
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSec, HTTPS, SNMP, IPPS, SSL, POP, SSL, SMTP, SSL
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersHP ePrintApple AirPrint
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerPC
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source465S
Processor frequencyDiffers180 MHz1000 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.7 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.7 dB
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46.6 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38.6 dB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
DisplayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Display number of linesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 lines
Display diagonalKnown for one5.59 cm (2.2")Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for oneTouchUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source502 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57 W
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid, iOS
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTUV, GS, CE
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm475 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm558 mm
HeightDiffers224.4 mm616 mm
WeightDiffers5.61 kg34.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one492 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one283 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one413 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one7.19 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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