Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4

69specifications compared
53differ
16identical
103known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:45 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:22.5 ppm
Copying
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:28 cpm
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:45 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 6956, M3645dn
172 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6956 View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS M3645dn Laser A4 Model M3645dn View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	45 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	22.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-up printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Watermark printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poster printing functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 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
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	2.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex copying modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	45 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999 copies
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Copy programming functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ID-card copy functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPEG, TIFF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, XPS
Scan driversDiffers	TWAIN	TWAIN, WIA
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 300 DPI	400 x 400 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers	4 sec/page	3 sec/page
Fax memoryDiffers	100 pages	256 pages
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	20 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	150000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 - 10000 pages per month
Duplex functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Digital senderDiffers	No	Yes
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter XL24E, OpenXPS, PCL 6, TIFF, XPS
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Barcode, Bitmap, PCL, Windows
Replacement cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TK-3160 (12.500 pagina's)
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total input capacityDiffers	225 sheets	500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	250 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper input typeDiffers	Paper tray	Cassette, Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	75 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Paper handling5 differ
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper	Envelopes, Labels, Legal, Letter, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffers	L	Folio, Legal, Letter
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 - 356 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 220 g/m²
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
Duplex media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 120 g/m²
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	RJ-11, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Wireless LAN
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	3000 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A9
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	1200 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Control typeDiffers	Touch	Buttons
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.59 cm (2.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	5 W	630 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	630 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	652 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.2 W	0.5 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.25 kWh/week
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.29 W	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	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 - 15000 m
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3500 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 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
Certificatesidentical
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS, CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463.7 mm	475 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	476 mm
HeightDiffers	228.7 mm	575 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	22.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	508 mm	589 mm
Package depthDiffers	282 mm	572 mm
Package heightDiffers	464 mm	695 mm
Package weightDiffers	9.83 kg	29.3 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	6000 pages
Imaging unit includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	REACH, RoHS
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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