Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP 8500 - A909d vs Samsung CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4

47specifications compared
30differ
17identical
79known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- 8500 - A909d:Thermal inkjet
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- 8500 - A909d:4800 x 1200 DPI
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 9600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:19 ppm
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- 8500 - A909d:19 ppm
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- 8500 - A909d:15 s
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- 8500 - A909d:15 s
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:14 s
Maximum copy resolution
- 8500 - A909d:1200 x 600 DPI
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- 8500 - A909d:17 cpm
- CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm

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Comparison of 8500 - A909d, CLX-8385ND
126 specifications	A HP 8500 - A909d View product	B Samsung CLX-8385ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-8385ND View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 9600 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	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	19 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	35 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	34 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	15 s	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	15 s	14 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	38 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	17 cpm	38 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 copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	4800 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyDiffers	CIS	CCDM
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 levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, USB
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Fax resolution (black)	300 x 300 DPI	300 x 300 DPI
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 forwardingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax broadcastingDiffers	48 locations	200 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	15000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	35 sheets	100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2720 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thin paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5, B6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL, Monarch	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, RJ-11, USB 2.0	Ethernet, 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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
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	1000 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	2 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 480 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	5.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	5.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP ePrintKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP SureSupplyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HP Software providedKnown for one	HP Solution Center, HP Photosmart Essential, HP Smart Web Printing, HP Update, HP Document Manager, HP Product Assistant, HP Real Life Technologies	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
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, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	494 mm	606.8 mm
DepthDiffers	479 mm	575 mm
HeightDiffers	299 mm	815.5 mm
WeightDiffers	11.9 kg	71.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	593 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	581 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	420 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	17.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	606.8 x 575 x 815.5 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Print
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL5ce, PCL6, PostScript3, PDF Direct V1.4

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