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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Enterprise Color Flow MFP 586z

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  • 89specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 37identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 600 x 1200 DPI
    • 2400 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 50 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 11 ppm
    • 50 ppm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) mono
    • 9 ipm
    • 25 ipm
  • Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colour
    • 6 ipm
    • 25 ipm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 12 s
    • 7.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • 15 s
    • 7.3 s
  • Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)
    • 2.9 mm
    • 4.2 mm

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115 specifications
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HP

OfficeJet 6970 Thermal inkjet A4

Model 6970

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Enterprise Color Flow MFP 586zView product
Printing8 differ
Print technologyThermal inkjetThermal inkjet
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeAutoAuto
Maximum resolutionDiffers600 x 1200 DPI2400 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs11 ppm50 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one30 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one26 ppm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoDiffers9 ipm25 ipm
Duplex print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourDiffers6 ipm25 ipm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs12 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs15 s7.3 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Differs2.9 mm4.2 mm
Copying3 differ
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs13 cpm50 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs7 cpm50 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one30 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one24 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers99 copies9999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanning6 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan area216 x 356 mm216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan toDiffersPCE-mail, Fax, File, USB
Scan speed (black)Differs8 ppm46 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)Differs3.5 ppm42 inch/min
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for one1.5 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for one4 ppm
Image formats supportedDiffersBMP, JPG, PNG, TIFJPS, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffersPDF, RTF, TXTPDF
Input colour depth24 bit24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Fax4 differ
FaxingDiffersColour faxingMono faxing
Fax resolution (black)300 x 300 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedDiffers4 sec/page3 sec/page
Modem speed33.6 Kbit/s33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryDiffers100 pages1000 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one99
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Distinctive ringKnown for oneYes
Fax broadcastingDiffers20 locations210 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers20000 pages per month80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers200 - 800 pages per month2000 - 7500 pages per month
Digital senderYesYes
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingYesYes
Input & output capacity5 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers225 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers60 sheets300 sheets
Paper input typePaper trayPaper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets100 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers15
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2050 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersMatte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paperBond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneStatement
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
Envelopes sizesDiffers10, C5, C6, DL, MonarchB5, C5, C6, DL
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffersYesNo
USB portYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersApple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print ServiceApple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2816 MB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers500 MHz1200 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
Display diagonalDiffers6.73 cm (2.65")20.3 cm (8")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs27 W62 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.21 W8.5 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.29 W0.3 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one0.3 kWh/week
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (ready)Known for one26.5 W
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityYesYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%20 - 60%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C15 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STARBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers463.7 mm530 mm
DepthDiffers390 mm564 mm
HeightDiffers228.7 mm529 mm
WeightDiffers8.1 kg32.3 kg

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