Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+

68specifications compared
38differ
30identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:Inkjet
Duplex printing
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:12 ppm
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:10 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:7 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:18 s
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:22 s
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:19 s
Maximum copy resolution
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 600 DPI
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4:21 cpm
- OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+:6 cpm

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Comparison of 5740, 7500A
100 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 5740 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 5740 View product	B HP OfficeJet 7500A Inkjet A3+ Model 7500A View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Inkjet
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	10 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	7 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	16 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	22 s	19 s
Copying4 differ
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	21 cpm	6 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	19 cpm	5 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	20 copies	99 copies
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanning6 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File	E-mail, Memory card
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, RTF, TXT
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scan speed (ADF, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 ppm
Fax4 differ
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 311 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	99	110
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	20 locations	48 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	7000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	300 - 400 pages per month	200 - 800 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	150 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 sheets
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
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3+
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A3+, A4, A5, A6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	B5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B4, B5, B7
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, NFC, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	HP ePrint	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	525 MHz	192 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Designidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.76 cm (2.66")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 x 234 pixels
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	5.25 W	50 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.25 W	0.75 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	452 mm	606 mm
DepthDiffers	410 mm	426 mm
HeightDiffers	193 mm	293 mm
WeightDiffers	7.68 kg	14 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	497 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	247 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	491 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9.16 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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