Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 vs Kyocera ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4

55specifications compared
40differ
15identical
90known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:16 ppm
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:60 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:8 ppm
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:43 ppm
Copying
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:28 cpm
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:60 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of 6956, M3660idn
145 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6956 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6956 View product	B Kyocera ECOSYS M3660idn Laser A4 Model M3660idn 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	60 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	43 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 s
Secure printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	28 cpm	60 cpm
Duplex copy speed (black, US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 ppm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 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
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
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, SMB, TWAIN, USB, WIA
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
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax3 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 memoryKnown for one	100 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features4 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	275000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 - 15000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	OpenXPS, PCL 6, XPS
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total input capacityDiffers	225 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	60 sheets	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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Manual feederKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesDiffers	Bond paper	Legal
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
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
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 120 g/m²
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
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
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Email over SSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Kyocera Mobile Print, Mopria Print Service
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	1000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	3000 MB
Coprocessor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 GHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	5.59 cm (2.2")	17.8 cm (7")
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power4 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	22 W	1276 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	723 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	746 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 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	3.37 kWh/week
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.29 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TÜV/GS, CE
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	Blue Angel, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463.7 mm	480 mm
DepthDiffers	518 mm	495 mm
HeightDiffers	228.7 mm	590 mm
WeightDiffers	7.7 kg	24.1 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	10000 pages
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433100
Other featuresidentical
Safety sheetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Documentation CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Finishing optionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	508 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	282 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	464 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9.83 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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