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HP Envy 5030 vs HP Envy Photo 6234

17.52 in
5.04 in
HP Envy 5030 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy 5030
17.85 in
6.13 in
HP Envy Photo 6234 Multifunction Printer
HP Envy Photo 6234
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
The HP Envy 5055 prints well and, if you sign up for HP’s Instant Ink subscription program, inexpensively, making it a good value for families and light-printing home offices.Read more
HP Envy 5030 All In One Printer (Printer): 2 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The HP ENVY 6055 is okay for home use, but it's not very versatile otherwise. This all-in-one printer has excellent color accuracy and good photo printing qualit...Read more
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2
2 editorial reviews
The Envy Photo 6255 is a small, lightweight, and attractive consumer-grade AIO that prints good-looking photos and does so at highly competitive running costs, though only when you sign up for HP's Instant Ink.Read more
The best HP printer for small offices that we've tested is the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw. This color laser all-in-one feels remarkably well-built, with a design that allows for easy access to the toner cartridges and paper jams.Read more
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User rating
62
4.0 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
1 %
58
3.9 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
6 %

Full Comparison

General

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Copieryesyes
Scanneryesyes
Faxnono
Supports duplexyesyes

Dimensions

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Height5.04 in6.13 in
Width17.52 in17.85 in
Depth14.45 in16.14 in
Weight11.93 lb14.77 lb

Design

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Colour of productBlackWhite
Market positioningHome & OfficeHome & Office
Card reader integratednoyes

Technical details

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Color technologyInkjetInkjet
Internal memory256.0 mB256.0 mB
Digital sendernono
Processor speed800.0 MHz1200.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10 Education
  • Windows 10 Education x64
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
  • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 IOT Core
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
  • Windows Vista
  • 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 Home
  • Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8015 - 80

Display

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Displayyesyes
Touchscreenyesyes
Size2.2 in2.2 in

Printer

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Colour printeryesyes
Colour4-ink4-ink
Printing technologyInkjetThermal inkjet
Maximum resolution600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Duplex printingyesyes
Automatic duplexingyesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)19.0 s18.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)16.0 s16.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)7.0 ppm8.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)10.0 ppm13.0 ppm
Color print speed16.0 ppm21.0 ppm
B/W print speed20.0 ppm22.0 ppm
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyesyes

Scanner

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbedFlatbed
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan elementCISCIS
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum scan area
  • 216
  • 297
  • 216
  • 297
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Grayscale levels256256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit

Copier

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Maximum resolution600 x 300 dpi600 x 600 dpi
Maximum copying speed8.0 pages/min21.0 pages/min
Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %

Fax

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
FaxingNoNo

Paper handling

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Paper tray media types
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Envelopes sizes
  • International C6
  • International DL
International DL
Output trays capacity25.0 sheets25.0 sheets
Standard media capacity100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Total media capacity100.0 sheets125.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Light-weight paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Labels
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Light-weight paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
  • B5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
  • Photo
Feeder capacity2525

Connectivity

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
Interfaces
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • Bluetooth
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
Direct printingyesyes
Ethernetnono
Wi-Fiyesyes
Operating system
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows XP SP2
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
  • Windows 8
  • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition SP1
  • Windows 8.1
  • MS Windows Server 2008 SP1
  • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • macOS 10.12
  • MS Windows Server 2016
  • Linux
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • macOS 10.12

Power

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
AC input voltage100.0 V100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)0.89 W0.93 W
Power consumption (standby)3.75 W3.6 W
Power consumption (average operating)14.0 W13.95 W

Certifications

HP Envy 5030HP Envy 5030
HP Envy Photo 6234HP Envy Photo 6234
EnergyStarnoyes

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