Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4

75specifications compared
22differ
53identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:18 ppm
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:10 ppm
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:9 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:10 cpm
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:7 cpm
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:22 cpm
Maximum scan area
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:212 x 356 mm
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
TWAIN version
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:1.9
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:2.1
Fax resolution (black)
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:203 x 196 DPI
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:300 x 300 DPI
Ethernet LAN
- OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4:Yes
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:No

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Comparison of 6835, 6956
131 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6835 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6835 View product	B HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6956 View product
Printing2 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	18 ppm	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	10 ppm	9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	29 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	24 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	14 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin top (min)Known for one	2.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin bottom (min)Known for one	2.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin left (min)Known for one	2.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margin right (min)Known for one	2.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	2.9 mm	2.9 mm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 ppm
Copying2 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	10 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	7 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	28 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	24 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	212 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	2.8 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, RTF, TXT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionDiffers	1.9	2.1
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	203 x 196 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speed	4 sec/page	4 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memory	100 pages	100 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcasting	20 locations	20 locations
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	15000 pages per month	15000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	200 - 800 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
HP segmentKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacityidentical
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacity	225 sheets	225 sheets
Total output capacity	60 sheets	60 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	35 sheets	35 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	225 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	60 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Matte paper, 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)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bond paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	RJ-11, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	5.59 cm (2.2")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	25 W	22 W
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	4.9 W	5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.35 W	1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.33 W	0.29 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.35 kWh/week	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrint	Yes	Yes
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	461.9 mm	463.7 mm
DepthDiffers	387.6 mm	518 mm
HeightDiffers	224 mm	228.7 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width	508 mm	508 mm
Package depth	282 mm	282 mm
Package height	464 mm	464 mm
Package weightDiffers	10 kg	9.83 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Printer Software, Google Toolbar, HP Update, Shop for Supplies Online	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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