Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP 8500 - A909d vs HP OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4

71specifications compared
40differ
31identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- 8500 - A909d:Yes
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:19 ppm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:19 ppm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:2.9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:35 ppm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:34 ppm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:14 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- 8500 - A909d:1200 x 600 DPI
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- 8500 - A909d:17 cpm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- 8500 - A909d:17 cpm
- OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4:2.7 cpm

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Comparison of 8500 - A909d, J3606
125 specifications	A HP 8500 - A909d View product	B HP OfficeJet J3606 Thermal inkjet A4 Model J3606 View product
Printing5 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	19 ppm	7 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	19 ppm	2.9 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	34 ppm	14 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	15 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	4 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	2.7 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	34 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Known for one	35 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm	216 x 356 mm
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Scan speed (black)Known for one	5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionDiffers	1.9	1.7
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 1200 DPI
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)Differs	300 x 300 DPI	203 x 196 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)	200 x 200 DPI	200 x 200 DPI
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	125 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
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 forwarding	Yes	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcasting	48 locations	48 locations
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	1500 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	2
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	LIDIL
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Home
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	20 sheets
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paper tray
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Differs	C5, C6	C6
Envelopes sizesDiffers	10, DL, Monarch	DL
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x12,4x6,5x7,5x8,8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Legal, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	384 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of lines	2 lines	2 lines
Power3 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	55 W	18 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one	16 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	34 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.8 W	11.5 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	5.1 W	4.6 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	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 (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Brand-specific features1 differ
HP ePrintKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP SureSupply	Yes	Yes
HP Software providedDiffers	HP Solution Center, HP Photosmart Essential, HP Smart Web Printing, HP Update, HP Document Manager, HP Product Assistant, HP Real Life Technologies	HP Photosmart Essential Software
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, 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 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	18 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	494 mm	425.5 mm
DepthDiffers	479 mm	204 mm
HeightDiffers	299 mm	180 mm
WeightDiffers	11.9 kg	3.91 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	593 mm	501 mm
Package depthDiffers	581 mm	242 mm
Package heightDiffers	420 mm	270 mm
Package weightDiffers	17.4 kg	5.55 kg
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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