Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4

74specifications compared
37differ
37identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:9.5 ppm
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:6.8 ppm
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:18 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:35 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:20 s
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:10 s
Maximum copy resolution
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4:50 copies
- OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4:99 copies

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Comparison of 4656, 8718
114 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 4656 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 4656 View product	B HP OfficeJet 8718 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 8718 View product
Printing6 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9.5 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.8 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	35 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	35 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	20 s	10 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215 x 355 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 inch/min
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF, RTF, TXT	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
TWAIN versionDiffers	2.1	1.9
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speed	4 sec/page	4 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers	99 pages	100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown 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
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1200 pages per month	25000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	100 - 400 pages per month	250 - 1500 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
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
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum number of input trays	1	1
Maximum output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	150 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6, DL
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
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	360 MHz	600 MHz
Design3 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	5.59 cm (2.2")	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 displayDiffers	No	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	15 W	35 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	0.65 W	1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.15 W	0.14 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.30 kWh/week
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	3.45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	445 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	369 mm	404.8 mm
HeightDiffers	190 mm	339.1 mm
WeightDiffers	6.55 kg	11.5 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	745 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 pages
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phone
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	564 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	198 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.78 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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