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HP OfficeJet Pro 6970 vs HP OfficeJet Pro 8600

18.26 in
9.0 in
HP OfficeJet Pro 6970 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
19.45 in
11.81 in
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
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3.8 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Copieryesyes
Scanneryesyes
Faxyesyes
Noise level50.0 dB57.0 dB
Supports duplexyesyes

Dimensions

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Height9.0 in11.81 in
Width18.26 in19.45 in
Depth15.35 in16.25 in
Weight17.86 lb26.46 lb

Design

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Colour of productBlackBlack
Document feederyesyes
Document feeder capacity35.0 pages35.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyesyes
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Control typeTouchTouch
Card reader integratednoyes

Technical details

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Color technologyInkjetInkjet
Internal memory1024.0 mB128.0 mB
Digital senderyesno
Number of inks44
Memory capacity1.0 mB128.0 mB
Processor speed500.0 MHz360.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • 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 Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 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 Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 8025 - 75
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 4015 - 32

Display

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Displayyesyes
Display technologyCGDCGD
Display typeColourColour
Touchscreenyesyes
Size2.65 in2.65 in

Printer

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Colour printeryesyes
Colour4-ink4-ink
Printing technologyThermal inkjetInkjet
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi1200 x 600 dpi
Duplex printingyesyes
Automatic duplexingYesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)15.0 s14.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)11.0 ppm13.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm18.0 ppm
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
AirPrint enabledyesyes

Scanner

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADFFlatbed & ADF
Scan technologyCISCIS
Scan elementCISCIS
Automatic duplexingYesyes
Scan speed (colour)3.5 ppm5.6 ppm
Scan speed (black)8.0 ppm5.6 ppm
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi4800 x 4800 dpi
Maximum scan area
  • 216
  • 356
8.5 in
Image formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
  • BMP
  • PNG
  • TIF
Grayscale levels256256
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit

Copier

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
CopyingColour copyingColour copying
Automatic duplexingYesyes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi1200 x 600 dpi
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)7.0 cpm11.0 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)13.0 cpm12.0 cpm
Maximum copying speed30.0 pages/min12.0 pages/min
Maximum number of copies9999

Fax

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
FaxingColour faxingMono faxing
Fax modemyesyes
Fax modem speed33.6 kbps33.6 kbps
Document memory100.0 sheets100.0 sheets

Paper handling

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Paper tray media types
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Envelopes sizes
  • US No 10
  • International C5
  • International C6
  • International DL
  • Monarch
  • International C5
  • International C6
  • International DL
Output trays capacity60.0 sheets150.0 sheets
Standard media capacity225.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Total media capacity225.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Photo paper
  • Thick paper
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Greeting cards
  • Photo paper
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • A1
  • Letter
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • B5
Feeder capacity60250
Number of trays11

Connectivity

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
Interfaces
  • Network
  • RJ-11
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • Network
  • RJ-11
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyesyes
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
Direct printingyesyes
Ethernetyesyes
Wi-Fiyesyes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • PictBridge
Operating system
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2
  • MS Windows Server 2003 R2
  • MS Windows Server 2012
  • MS Windows Server 2008 SP1
  • MS Windows Server 2003 SP1
  • MS Windows Server 2003 SP2
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • MS Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • MS Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
  • Linux
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.5
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows XP SP3
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.6
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7

Power

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
AC input voltage110.0 V100.0 V
Power consumption (sleep)1.21 W2.0 W
Power consumption (standby)5.5 W5.81 W
Power consumption (average operating)27.0 W28.0 W

Certifications

HP OfficeJet Pro 6970HP OfficeJet Pro 6970
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600HP OfficeJet Pro 8600
EnergyStaryesyes

Pros & Cons

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