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HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer vs Xerox CX961 Laser A3

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  • 49differ
  • 16identical
  • 107known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more maximum resolution than the Xerox CX961 Laser A3 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer has 3,600 x 1200 DPI more print resolution colour than the Xerox CX961 Laser A3 (4800 x 1200 DPI vs 1200 x 1200 DPI). The Xerox CX961 Laser A3 has 20 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer (35 ppm vs 15 ppm). Print technology: Thermal inkjet on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer, Laser on the Xerox CX961 Laser A3. Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the HP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer, 300 x 300 DPI on the Xerox CX961 Laser A3.

  • Print technology
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:Thermal inkjet
    • CX961 Laser A3:Laser
  • Maximum resolution
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • CX961 Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print resolution colour
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:4800 x 1200 DPI
    • CX961 Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:15 ppm
    • CX961 Laser A3:35 ppm
  • Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:9 ppm
    • CX961 Laser A3:35 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:14 s
    • CX961 Laser A3:7.1 s
  • Time to first page (colour, normal)
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:16 s
    • CX961 Laser A3:8.2 s
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer:1200 x 1200 DPI
    • CX961 Laser A3:300 x 300 DPI

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Comparison of Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer, CX961
172 specifications
Printing7 differ
Print technologyDiffersThermal inkjetLaser
PrintingColour printingColour printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourDiffers4800 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution black1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs9 ppm35 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one23 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one22 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one15 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one9 ppmUnknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs14 s7.1 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Differs16 s8.2 s
Borderless printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 ppm
Copyingidentical
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
ID-card copy functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto fit functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 s
Scanning7 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI300 x 300 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionDiffers1200 x 1200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers216 x 297 mm297 x 432 mm
Scanner typeDiffersFlatbed scannerFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCISUnknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffersSoftwareE-mail, FTP, Network folder, PC, USB
Image formats supportedDiffersJPG, PNG, TIFFJPEG, JPG
Document formats supportedDiffersPDFDOCX, PDF, RTF, TXT
Input colour depthKnown for one24 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for oneTWAINUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical scanning resolution (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 ppi
Optical scanning resolution (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 x 300 ppi
Scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ppm
Duplex scan speed (colour)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 ppm
Duplex scan speed (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 ppm
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers5000 pages per month270000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleDiffers400 - 800 pages per month7000 - 50000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges44
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 3 GUIPCL 5, PCL 6, PCLm, PDF 1.7, PPDS, PostScript 3
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Replacement cartridgesKnown for oneHP 32XL 135-ml Black bottle (~6000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Cyan bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Magenta bottle (~8000 pages), HP 31 70-ml Yellow bottle (~8000 pages); For more information about fill and yield see www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsuppliesUnknown — not stated by the source
HP segmentKnown for oneHomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex functionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCopy, Print, Scan
Printer fontsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCL, PPDS, PostScript, Scalable
Input & output capacity7 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers12
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets700 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers100 sheets500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)YesYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers35 sheets300 sheets
Maximum number of input traysDiffers14
Maximum input capacityDiffers250 sheets4750 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers100 sheets2650 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one216 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesDiffersPlain paper, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Recycled paper, Matte paper, Lightweight paperArt paper, Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for oneC5, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)DiffersB5B4, B5
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, C6, DL7 3/4, 9, 10, B5, C4, C5, DL
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4, LetterUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one127 - 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one88.9 - 215.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 250 g/m²60 - 300 g/m²
Envelope feederKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExecutive, Folio, Hagaki card, Ledger (media size), Legal, Oficio, Statement
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingYesYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A / USB Type-B
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffersMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrintApple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, IPSec, LEAP, MD5, MSCHAPv2, PEAP, SNMPv3, TLS, TTLS, WPA, WPA2-Personal
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSEC
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSEC
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), mDNS, BOOTP, WINS, DDNS, DNS, ARP
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB4000 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 MB4000 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz1200 MHz
Sound power level (printing)Known for one6.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 dB
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 dB
Sound pressure level (scanning)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 dB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, White
Colour nameKnown for oneMedium basaltUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers1.27 cm (0.5")25.4 cm (10")
Control typeDiffersButtonsTouch
Colour displayYesYes
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWorkgroup
Power2 differ
Power consumption (sleep)Differs1.1 W1.2 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.1 W0.2 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (printing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source580 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.58 kWh/week
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for one199896831369Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, MacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C10 - 32.2 °C
Recommended humidity operating rangeKnown for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one15 - 30 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2896 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainable technologies and materialsKnown for one25% post-consumer recycled plastic; Recyclable through HP Planet PartnersUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver, ErP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers427.5 mm592 mm
DepthDiffers364 mm660 mm
HeightDiffers240.3 mm858 mm
WeightDiffers7.7 kg90.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers484 mm740 mm
Package depthDiffers284 mm785 mm
Package heightDiffers410 mm1080 mm
Package weightDiffers10.7 kg110.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Printer Software, available onlineUnknown — not stated by the source
Cartridge(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15000 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12000 pages
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one8 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneHP Smart Tank 7303 All-in-One Printer; HP 32XL Black Original Ink Bottle (135ml); HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Magenta Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP 31 Yellow Original Ink Bottle (50ml); HP Black Printhead; HP Tri-color Printhead; Setup Guide, Reference Guide, Ink Caution flyer; RegUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CB, CCC, CE, CECP, EFTA, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), GS mark, ICES, KC, KCC, Mopria Certified, Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM), RCM, UKCA, UL, US FDA, VCCI, cUL
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross weightKnown for one428 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one6 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one48 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of usersKnown for one3 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; macOS 12 Monterey; macOS 13 Ventura; macOS 14 Sonoma; macOS 15 Sequoia; Chrome OSUnknown — not stated by the source
Manufacturer warrantyKnown for oneUp to 3 years extended warranty upon registration at https://www.hp.com/go/SmartTank3yearswarranty . User replaceable parts have separate warranty periods.Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print headsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 11; Windows 10; 1 GHz processor; 2 GB SSD; Internet; Chrome OS. macOS Tahoe 26; macOS Sequoia 15; macOS Sonoma 14; 2 GB SSD; Internet.Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCISPR 32:2015/EN 55032:2015+A11:2020 Class B; CISPR24:2010+A1:2015/EN 55024:2010+A1:2015; EN55035:2017+A11:2020/CISPR35:2016; EN 61000-3-2:2019; EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019; FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart B; ICES-003 Issue 7:2020; EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3; EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media sizesKnown for one88.9 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)Known for one1220 x 1016 x 2590 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one1219.2 x 1016 x 2590.8 mm (48 x 40 x 102")Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) numberKnown for one0.20 kWh/WeekUnknown — not stated by the source
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43212110Unknown — not stated by the source

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