Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4

40specifications compared
27differ
13identical
92known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Duplex printing
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:No
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:9 ppm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:6.5 ppm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:26 cpm
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:38 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:3 copies
- CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4:999 copies

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Comparison of F4240, CLX-8540ND
132 specifications	A HP DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4 Model F4240 View product	B Samsung CLX-8540ND multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-8540ND View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Printing	Colour printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	9600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	9 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	6.5 ppm	38 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	26 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 s
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	26 cpm	38 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	3 copies	999 copies
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	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
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 4800 DPI
Scan technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCDM
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, FTP, USB
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 pages
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	200
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 locations
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	100000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	2	4
Printing colours	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.4, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	80 sheets	520 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	520 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographsKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for envelopesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for cardsKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard output capacity for envelopesKnown for one	10 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of input traysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) 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 handling2 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, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	127 - 762 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	76 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelope feederKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity for cardsKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingDiffers	No	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	1024 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	No	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM USB IE 6+ SVGA 800x600 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
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	54 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
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 400 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 (average operating)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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	450 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
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
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.9 kg	71.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	6.41 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
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	437.5 x 290.4 x 161.5 mm	606.8 x 575 x 815.5 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista Windows XP Home SP2 Windows XP Professional (32/64-bit) Windows 2000 Professional SP2+ Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4, v10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	PowerPC G3/G4/G5, Intel Core 256MB RAM 200MB HDD CD-ROM USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic power emissionsKnown for one	6.9B(A)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo proofsheets supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SureSupply supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video action printing supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vivera inks supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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