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HP OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4 vs HP OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4

136specifications compared
25differ
111identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:Mono printing
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:< 2.5
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:< 2.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, letter)
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:< 2.5
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:< 2.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:< 22
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:< 22 ppm
Maximum copy resolution
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:600 x 1200 DPI
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:7.6 cpm
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:28 cpm
Copy speed (black, best, letter)
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:0.8 cpm
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:Up to 0.8 cpm
Optical scanning resolution
- OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 2400 DPI
- OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI

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Comparison of J4580, J4680
181 specifications	A HP OfficeJet J4580 Thermal inkjet A4 Model J4580 View product	B HP OfficeJet J4680 Thermal inkjet A4 Model J4680 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Thermal inkjet	Thermal inkjet
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	No	No
Maximum resolution	4800 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	9 ppm	9 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	6.5 ppm	6.5 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	28 ppm	28 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	22 ppm	22 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)	2.5 ppm	2.5 ppm
Print speed (black, best quality, letter)Differs	< 2.5	< 2.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, A4)	2.5 ppm	2.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, best quality, letter)Differs	< 2.5	< 2.5 ppm
Print speed (colour, draft quality, letter)Differs	< 22	< 22 ppm
Copying3 differ
Copying	Colour copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 1200 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	7.6 cpm	28 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)	5.5 cpm	5.5 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal, US Letter)	7.6 cpm	7.6 cpm
Maximum number of copies	90 copies	90 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Copier settings	Stand-alone copying: Actual size, Fit to page, Custom, Full page, Legal to letter	Stand-alone copying: Actual size, Fit to page, Custom, Full page, Legal to letter
Copy resolution (black graphics)	Up to 600 x 1200 dpi Optimized on select HP photo papers with 600 scan dpi	Up to 600 x 1200 dpi Optimized on select HP photo papers with 600 scan dpi
Copy speed (black, best, letter)Differs	0.8 cpm	Up to 0.8 cpm
Maximum copy speed (black, A4)	28 cpm	28 cpm
Maximum copy speed (colour, A4)	22 cpm	22 cpm
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scan technology	CIS	CIS
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
TWAIN versionDiffers	10.0	Version 10.0
Scan input modes	Front Panel, HP photo and imaging software, TWAIN compliant program, WIA compliant program	Front Panel, HP photo and imaging software, TWAIN compliant program, WIA compliant program
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax1 differ
Faxing	Colour faxing	Colour faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memory	100 pages	100 pages
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Differs	90	99
Fax forwarding	Yes	Yes
Distinctive ring	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcasting	48 locations	48 locations
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 x 300 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycle	3000 pages per month	3000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridges	2	2
Page description languagesKnown for one	PJL, PML	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitasking	Yes	Yes
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	120 sheets
Total output capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum output capacity	20 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for 10 x 15 cm photographs	40 sheets	40 sheets
Maximum input capacity for envelopesDiffers	15	Up to 15
Maximum input capacity for labelsDiffers	20	Up to 20 sheets
Maximum input capacity for transparencies	25 sheets	25 sheets
Standard output capacity for cards	Up to 10 cards	Up to 10 cards
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Card stock, Envelopes, Iron-On Transfers, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelope feeder	No	No
Maximum input capacity for cards	40	40
Maximum paper trays	1	1
Media handling	Sheetfed	Sheetfed
Paper handling optional/input	None	None
Paper handling standard/input	100-sheet input tray, 20-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)	100-sheet input tray, 20-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Paper handling standard/output	20-sheet output tray	20-sheet output tray
Recommended media weight	70 - 90 g/m²	70 - 90 g/m²
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C6, DL
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printing	No	No
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Processor frequency	120 MHz	120 MHz
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor; 128 MB RAM; 200 MB free hard disk space; Internet Explorer 6.0; Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit): Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor; 512 MB RAM; 410 MB free hard disk space; Internet Explorer 6.0; Microsoft Windows x64: AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Poweridentical
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	2.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)	0.4 W	0.4 W
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.6 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 85%	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)	59 - 90 °F	59 - 90 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 60 °C	-40 - 60 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)	15 - 32 °C	15 - 32 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	434 mm	434 mm
Depth	402 mm	402 mm
Height	217 mm	217 mm
Weight	5.9 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	475 mm	475 mm
Package depth	250 mm	250 mm
Package height	345 mm	345 mm
Package weight	7.64 kg	7.64 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HP Solution Center, HP Smart Web Printing, OCR software by I.R.I.S, HP Document Manager 1.0, Yahoo! Toolbar customised for HP, HP Photosmart Essential Software 2.5, Shop for HP Supplies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weight	590 kg	590 kg
Master (outer) cases per pallet	10 pc(s)	10 pc(s)
Layers per pallet	7 pc(s)	7 pc(s)
Products per pallet	70 pc(s)	70 pc(s)
Other features8 differ
Standard input trays	1	1
Networking featuresKnown for one	None	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)	434 x 402 x 217 mm	434 x 402 x 217 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64; Windows Vista, x64; Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.x, v10.5. With Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP Starter Edition and XP x64 some features may not be available	Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64; Windows Vista, x64; Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.x, v10.5.
FunctionsKnown for one	Print, copy, scan, fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	216 x 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, HP premium media	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirements for MacintoshKnown for one	Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.9, v10.5: PowerPC G3, G4, G5, or Intel Core Duo processor; 256 MB RAM; 500 MB free hard disk space; QuickTime 5.0 or later; Software is available for download from: http:///support	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeDiffers	Up to 33.6 kbps	33.6 Kbps
Network readyDiffers	No	Yes
Power requirementsKnown for one	Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 to 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	IEC 60950-1:2001 compliant, safety UL 60950-1:2003 listed(CSAus), EU LVD 2006/95/EC and EN 60950-1:2001 compliant, certified by Canada cCSA 60950-1-03, Mexico NOM 019-SFCI-1993, Russia GOST	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)	43.4 cm (17.1")	43.4 cm (17.1")
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Not applicable	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media size (tray 1)	A4, B4, B5, C7, 175 x 440 to 150 x 150 mm	A4, B4, B5, C7, 175 x 440 to 150 x 150 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)	475 x 250 x 345 mm	475 x 250 x 345 mm
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EU (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC), USA (FCC Part 15 Class B Rules), Canada (ICES-003 Issue 4), Russia (GOST)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O ports	1 USB, 1 Phone, 1 Ext Phone	1 USB, 1 Phone, 1 Ext Phone
Acoustic power emissions	7.0 B(A)	7.0 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	56 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto fax reduction supported	Yes	Yes
Automatic paper sensor	No	No
Compatible ink types, supplies	Dye-based (colour), pigment-based (black)	Dye-based (colour), pigment-based (black)
Custom media sizesDiffers	77 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm	77 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Dimension note (imperial)Known for one	Dimension W x D x H, with main printer tray installed and not extended	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimension note (metric)Known for one	Dimension W x D x H, with main printer tray installed and not extended	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print optionsDiffers	No	None (not supported)
Duty cycle letter size (maximum)Known for one	3000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement range	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Junk barrier supported	Yes (requires Caller ID)	Yes (requires Caller ID)
Maximum scan area (ADF) (imperial)	215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14")	215.9 x 355.6 mm (8.5 x 14")
Maximum scan area (imperial)	21.6 cm (8.5")	21.6 cm (8.5")
Media sizes supported (imperial)	Letter, legal, executive, cards	Letter, legal, executive, cards
Media weights by paper pathKnown for one	A4, envelopes: 70 to 90 g/m², cards: up to 200 g/m², photo paper: up to 280 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (W x D x H)	475 x 249.9 x 344.9 mm (18.7 x 9.84 x 13.6")	475 x 249.9 x 344.9 mm (18.7 x 9.84 x 13.6")
Package weight (imperial)	8.13 kg (17.9 lbs)	8.13 kg (17.9 lbs)
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542 mm	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542.5 mm (48 x 40 x 100.1")	1219.2 x 1016 x 2542.5 mm (48 x 40 x 100.1")
Pallet weight (imperial)	589.7 kg (1300 lbs)	589.7 kg (1300 lbs)
Print quality (black, best quality)	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Recommended media weight (imperial)	16 to 24 lb	16 to 24 lb
Send to email capability	No	No
Standard input capacity for legal	100 sheets	100 sheets
Standard media sizes	A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), DL (99 × 210 mm) 130 x 180 mm, 100 x 150 mm (with or without tear-off/cut-off tab)	A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), C6 (114 x 162 mm), DL (99 × 210 mm) 130 x 180 mm, 100 x 150 mm (with or without tear-off/cut-off tab)
Standard output capacity for labels	10 sheets	10 sheets
Standard output capacity for legal	25 sheets	25 sheets
Standard output capacity for transparencies	10 sheets	10 sheets
SureSupply supported	Yes	Yes
Technical featuresKnown for one	HP Adaptive Lighting, HP Auto Red-eye Removal	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypefacesDiffers	None	No
Vivera inks supported	No	No
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Weight varies as per configuration 13.03 lb	Unknown — not stated by the source
Case or master carton quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 pc(s)
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43212110
Wireless option typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes, with built-in wireless 802.11 b/g

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