Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4

46specifications compared
26differ
20identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
Duplex printing
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:7 ppm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:8.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:10 ppm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:5.3 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:32 ppm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:31 ppm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:23 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:10.5 cpm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4:7 cpm
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:7.7 cpm

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Comparison of 6500, C4472
113 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6500 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6500 View product	B HP Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4 Model C4472 View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Inkjet
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 ppm	8.9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10 ppm	5.3 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	31 ppm	23 ppm
Copying3 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	10.5 cpm	7.7 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	7 cpm	7.7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	32 cpm	30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	31 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	100 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanning2 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan speed (black)Known for one	2.2 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	2.2 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	48 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	7000 pages per month	1000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	100 - 800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5, B6, B7	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	6 3/4, 10, C6, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,10x20,13x18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x12,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	2L, Hagaki card, L, Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SD, xD	MMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SDHC, xD
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	192 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	50 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	23 W	70 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	7.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Solution Center; HP Photosmart Essential Software; HP Smart Web Printing; HP Update; HP Document Manager; HP Product Assistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window	Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	15 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	476 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	473 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	258 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	568 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	333 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	534 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Software CDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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