Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4 vs Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4

37specifications compared
29differ
8identical
81known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:No
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copying
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:26 cpm
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:35 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4:3 copies
- SCX-5637FR Laser A4:99 copies

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Comparison of F4240, SCX-5637FR
118 specifications	A HP DeskJet F4240 Inkjet A4 Model F4240 View product	B Samsung SCX-5637FR Laser A4 Model SCX-5637FR View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	6.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 s
Economical printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono 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	35 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	3 copies	99 copies
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed & ADF scanner
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	CIS
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, USB
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 200 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	50 MB
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	209 locations
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	3000 pages per month	80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one	1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5e, PCL 6, TIFF
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	250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	20 sheets	150 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
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	50 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Bond paper, Card stock, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed
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 & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, 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
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	256 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	768 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	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+ SVGA 800x600 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 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 number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 lines
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	8 W
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 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ho
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 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	450 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fedora 11, Fedora 6, Fedora 7, Fedora 8, Fedora 9, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6, RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7, RedHat EL Linux 5.0, SuSE Linux 10.2, SuSE Linux 11, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10
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 certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.9 kg	16.6 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 features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	437.5 x 290.4 x 161.5 mm	469 x 438 x 447 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	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

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