Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+ vs HP OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4

78specifications compared
35differ
43identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:15 ppm
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:8 ppm
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:16.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:30 ppm
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:26 ppm
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:15 s
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:19 s
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:13 s
Maximum copy resolution
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:4800 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+:9 cpm
- OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4:14 cpm

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Comparison of 7612, 8620
121 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 7612 Thermal inkjet A3+ Model 7612 View product	B HP OfficeJet 8620 Thermal inkjet A4 Model 8620 View product
Printing6 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	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	15 ppm	21 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8 ppm	16.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	34 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	34 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	15 s	12 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	19 s	13 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)	3.3 mm	3.3 mm
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying5 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	9 cpm	14 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	6 cpm	13 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	33 cpm	34 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs	28 cpm	34 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	297 x 432 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, Memory card, PC	E-mail, Fax
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 ppm
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF, RTF, TXT	PDF, RTF, TXT
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speed	4 sec/page	4 sec/page
Fax memory	100 pages	100 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	110	99
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	48 locations	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	12000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	200 - 800 pages per month	250 - 1500 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 languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	75 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input type	Paper tray	Paper tray
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of input trays	1	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	35 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3+	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A3+, A4, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Envelopes sizes	C5, C6, DL	C5, C6, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Custom media lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76.2 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 - 280 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS, ARP, BOOTP, SMTP, LLMNR, LP/APIPA, LPR/LPD, DNS, mDNS, SNMPv1/v3
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	HP ePrint
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor frequencyDiffers	500 MHz	600 MHz
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour display	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	27.7 W	35 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	27.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	20.87 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	4.57 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	1.89 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.31 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	617 mm	499.3 mm
DepthDiffers	505.1 mm	468.9 mm
HeightDiffers	297 mm	314 mm
WeightDiffers	17.6 kg	13 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	569 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	377 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	518 mm
Package weightDiffers	22.9 kg	16.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Printer managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Web Jetadmin Embedded Web server
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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