Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3 vs HP 8720 + 955XL

84specifications compared
34differ
50identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:22 ppm
- 8720 + 955XL:24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:18 ppm
- 8720 + 955XL:20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:34 ppm
- 8720 + 955XL:37 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:34 ppm
- 8720 + 955XL:37 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:18 cpm
- 8720 + 955XL:22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:13 cpm
- 8720 + 955XL:16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:34 cpm
- 8720 + 955XL:37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)
- OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3:34 cpm
- 8720 + 955XL:37 cpm

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Comparison of 7720, 8720 + 955XL
109 specifications	A HP OfficeJet 7720 Thermal inkjet A3 Model 7720 View product	B HP 8720 + 955XL View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto	Auto
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	24 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	37 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	37 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)	9 s	9 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)	10 s	10 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	18 cpm	22 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	13 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	34 cpm	37 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs	34 cpm	37 cpm
Maximum number of copies	99 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanning3 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 inch/min	17 inch/min
Scan speed (colour)	8 inch/min	8 inch/min
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF
Document formats supportedDiffers	PDF	PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN version	1.9	1.9
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedDiffers	5 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
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycle	30000 pages per month	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers	250 - 1500 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 3 GUI
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input trays	1	1
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
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	50 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers	1	2
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B4, B5	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6, DL
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-11 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
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 technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service	Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	6.73 cm (2.65")	10.9 cm (4.3")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Colour displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	29.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6.02 W	6.7 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	1.42 W	1.3 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.15 W	0.14 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for one	0.398 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 (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	25 - 75%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	584.9 mm	499.5 mm
DepthDiffers	444.8 mm	449.7 mm
HeightDiffers	306.4 mm	339.1 mm
WeightDiffers	15.5 kg	15 kg
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Dynamic securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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