Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4

90specifications compared
41differ
49identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum resolution
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:11 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:30 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:26 ppm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:36 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:12 s
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:15 s
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:11 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
- OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4:2.9 mm
- OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4:3.3 mm

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Comparison of 6970, 8730
109 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 6970 View product	B HP OfficeJet 8730 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 8730 View product
Printing8 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	11 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	36 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	9 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	6 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	12 s	10 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	15 s	11 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs	2.9 mm	3.3 mm
Copying4 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	13 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	7 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	30 cpm	37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs	24 cpm	37 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning4 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	PC	E-mail
Scan speed (black)Differs	8 ppm	19 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs	3.5 ppm	8 inch/min
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one	1.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPS, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF, RTF, TXT	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memory	100 pages	100 pages
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	99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcasting	20 locations	20 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	20000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	200 - 800 pages per month	250 - 2000 pages per month
Digital sender	Yes	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Statement	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5	B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, C5, C6, DL, Monarch	C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printingDiffers	Yes	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
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	6.73 cm (2.65")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	27 W	35 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.21 W	1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.29 W	0.14 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.3 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
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic security	Yes	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	463.7 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	390 mm	449.7 mm
HeightDiffers	228.7 mm	327.3 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	15.2 kg

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