Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4 vs HP Pro L7480

47specifications compared
28differ
19identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- Pro L7480:Thermal inkjet
Duplex printing
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:No
- Pro L7480:Yes
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:32 ppm
- Pro L7480:36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:24 ppm
- Pro L7480:35 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- Pro L7480:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:7 cpm
- Pro L7480:16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:5.4 cpm
- Pro L7480:16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)
- Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4:32 cpm
- Pro L7480:36 cpm

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Comparison of C5280, Pro L7480
87 specifications	A HP Photosmart C5280 Inkjet A4 Model C5280 View product	B HP Pro L7480 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Thermal inkjet
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	32 ppm	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	24 ppm	35 ppm
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 ppm
Copying5 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	7 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Differs	5.4 cpm	16 cpm
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Differs	32 cpm	36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, draft, A4)Differs	24 cpm	35 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	50 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	4800 x 4800 DPI	2400 x 4800 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaDiffers	216 x 297 mm	215.9 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	7500 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languages	PCL 3	PCL 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	125 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	50 sheets	150 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Sheetfed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Transparencies	Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Differs	B5	B5, B6
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 280 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 90 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, C6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MMC+, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	28.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	3.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.8 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 (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Windows 2000, 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 Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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
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	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	25 - 75%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	15 - 35 °C	5 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	452 mm	525 mm
DepthDiffers	387 mm	402 mm
HeightDiffers	237 mm	282 mm
WeightDiffers	7.13 kg	13.5 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	494 mm	592 mm
Package depthDiffers	283 mm	400 mm
Package heightDiffers	441 mm	556 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.87 kg	18.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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