Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4 vs HP LaserJet M225dw Laser A4

66specifications compared
37differ
29identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:12 ppm
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:18 s
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:8 s
Copying
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:10 cpm
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:25 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4:50 copies
- LaserJet M225dw Laser A4:99 copies

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Comparison of 5742, M225dw
99 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 5742 Inkjet A4 Model 5742 View product	B HP LaserJet M225dw Laser A4 Model M225dw View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	12 ppm	25 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	18 s	8 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	22 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	10 cpm	25 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	99 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 200%	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 297 mm
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, File	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF	JPG, PNG
Document formats supported	PDF	PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax5 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 311 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers	100 MB	400 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	120	120
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingDiffers	20 locations	119 locations
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	8000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	300 - 400 pages per month	500 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5c, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	25 sheets	100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	125 sheets	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	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	525 MHz	600 MHz
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.73 cm (2.65")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	25 W	470 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.25 W	4.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.25 W	0.1 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 - 70%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	454 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	410 mm	288.7 mm
HeightDiffers	193 mm	371.3 mm
WeightDiffers	7.67 kg	11.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 kg

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