Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f

56specifications compared
42differ
14identical
105known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:Laser
Duplex printing
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:No
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:Yes
Maximum resolution
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:8.9 ppm
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:5.3 ppm
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:40 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:49 s
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:11.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:49 s
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:11.5 s
Maximum copy resolution
- Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f:600 x 600 DPI

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Comparison of C4580, Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f
161 specifications	A HP Photosmart C4580 Thermal inkjet A4 Model C4580 View product	B HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540f View product
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.9 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.3 ppm	40 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	49 s	11.5 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs	49 s	11.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Known for one	23 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	0.7 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	0.7 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal, US Letter)Known for one	7.7 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	50 copies	9999 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	50 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)Known for one	4800 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning3 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	30 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionKnown for one	1.8/1.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 locations
Fax delayed sendingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	175000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	3	4
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-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for labelsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for transparenciesKnown for one	20 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesDiffers	C6, DL	B5, C5, C6
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 610 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelope feeder	No	No
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	75 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Maximum paper traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	1280 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM USB IE 6.0+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Grey, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	3.81 cm (1.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 300 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	21 W	780 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	4.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.9 W	91 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.83 W	0.3 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium II/Celeron, 233MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	800 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	10 - 30 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	0 - 35 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Differs	15 - 32.2 °C	15 - 27 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	434 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	290 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	162 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.06 kg	75.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	470 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	196 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	334 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	6.48 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	12 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	7 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	84 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94.8 kg
Other features6 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	434 x 290 x 162 mm	909 x 668 x 1119 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP Home/Professional (SP1) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 Linux	Windows 7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003 Mac OS X v10.4 +; Linux; UNIX, Novell, Citrix.
Maximum media length (imperial)Known for one	24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 500MB HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network ready	Yes	Yes
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print headKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print quality, vertical alignment accuracyKnown for one	+/-0.0508 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC, EU LVD, EN, NEMKO, CSA, CCC, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight (imperial)Known for one	49.9 kg (110 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	470 x 334 x 196 mm	856 x 760 x 1498 mm
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC, CE, C-tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC S&E, MIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	5.9 B(A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	46 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic paper sensor	Yes	Yes
Print quality (black, best quality)Differs	1200	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (colour, full-page colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	5.3 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
HandsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.28 TB
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 x 355.6 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.5 x 210 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Auto fax reduction supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex ADF scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Junk barrier supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1112 x 904 x 1460 mm
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	856 x 760 x 1498 mm
Print margin bottom (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin left (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin right (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print margin top (A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 mm
Print quality (black, normal quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
Print quality (colour, best quality)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 DPI
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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