Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4

76specifications compared
34differ
42identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:9 ppm
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:2.9 mm
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:3.3 mm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:28 cpm
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:22 cpm
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:36 cpm
TWAIN version
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:2.1
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:1.9
Fax resolution (black)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:300 x 300 DPI
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:200 x 200 DPI
Maximum duty cycle
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:15000 pages per month
- OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4:30000 pages per month

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Comparison of 6956, 8745
138 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6956 View product	B HP OfficeJet 8745 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 8745 View product
Printing3 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 resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 ppm
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs	2.9 mm	3.3 mm
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cover page printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Booklet printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	28 cpm	36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	22 cpm	36 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax, Software
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 inch/min
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIFF, BMP, JPEG, TIF, PNG
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTF, TXT, PDF
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan drivers	TWAIN	TWAIN
TWAIN versionDiffers	2.1	1.9
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 300 DPI	200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speed	4 sec/page	4 sec/page
Fax memory	100 pages	100 pages
Fax broadcasting	20 locations	20 locations
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridges	4	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 6, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	225 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6, DL
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-11, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	5.59 cm (2.2")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	5 W	35 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.2 W	1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.29 W	0.14 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic security	Yes	Yes
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463.7 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	530.1 mm
HeightDiffers	228.7 mm	410.5 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	18.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	508 mm	583 mm
Package depthDiffers	282 mm	551 mm
Package heightDiffers	464 mm	612 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.83 kg	23 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	900 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 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
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Layers per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1219 x 1016 x 2590 mm

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