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Brother MFC-J6930DW Multifunction Printer
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HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Multifunction Printer
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HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 8740
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6
4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
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HP Officejet Pro 8740 (Printer): 4.3 out of 5 stars from 6 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
70
3.7 out of 5
70 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
8 %
152
3.5 out of 5
152 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
5 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

General

Copieryesyesyes
Scanneryesyesyes
Faxyesyesyes
Noise level50.0 dB65.0 dB59.0 dB
Supports duplexyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height18.78 in18.38 in16.16 in
Width22.64 in22.99 in21.65 in
Depth14.74 in15.09 in20.91 in
Weight52.03 lb42.99 lb40.57 lb

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack,WhiteWhite,Grey
Document feederyesyesyes
Document feeder capacity50.0 pages35.0 pages50.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyesyesyes

Technical details

Color technologyInkjetInkjetInkjet
Droplet size1.5
N/A
N/A
Number of inks444
Memory capacity256.0 mB512.0 mB512.0 mB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard drive
N/A
no
N/A
Max color resolution
N/A
4800 x 1200 dpi
N/A
Separate cartridges/cartridges (toner)
N/A
yes
N/A
Processor speed
N/A
1200.0 MHz
N/A

Display

Displayyesyesyes
Display typeColourColourColour
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Size3.7 in
N/A
N/A

Printer

Colour printeryesyesyes
Colour4-ink
N/A
N/A
Printing technologyInkjet
N/A
N/A
Automatic duplexingYes
N/A
yes
Color print speed27.0 ppm18.0 ppm36.0 ppm
B/W print speed35.0 ppm34.0 ppm36.0 ppm
AirPrint enabledyes
N/A
N/A

Scanner

Scan elementCIS
N/A
N/A
Automatic duplexingYes
N/A
yes
Optical scanning resolution1200 x 2400 dpi
N/A
N/A
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Colour depth24.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit
Maximum scanning speed
N/A
8.0 pages/min
N/A
Maximum optical resolution
N/A
1200 x 1200 px
N/A
Maximum scanner document size
N/A
A3
N/A
Scan to folder
N/A
no
N/A
E-mail scanner
N/A
yes
N/A
Writes to CD / DVD
N/A
no
N/A

Copier

Automatic duplexingYes
N/A
yes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
N/A
Maximum copying speed12.0 pages/min33.0 pages/min37.0 pages/min
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
N/A
N/A
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
N/A
N/A
Maximum number of copies99
N/A
N/A

Fax

Fax modemyesyesyes
Document memory200.0 sheets100.0 sheets100.0 sheets
Number memory250
N/A
20
Maximum print speed
N/A
N/A
15.0 pages/min

Paper handling

Output trays capacity150.0 sheets
N/A
N/A
Standard media capacity600.0 sheets
N/A
N/A
Supported media type
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Photo paper
  • Coated paper
  • Glossy paper
N/A
N/A
Bypass feeder capacity100.0 sheets
N/A
N/A
Original typeSheets
N/A
N/A
Media supported
  • A3
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • Ledger
  • A2
  • A3
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • A4
  • Letter
Feeder capacity15075500
Number of trays122
Tray capacity
N/A
250.0 sheets500.0 sheets

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • USB
  • USB
  • Network
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless network
  • Network
  • NFC
  • USB
  • Wireless network
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • PCL 6
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 5c
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript
Operating system
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • MS Windows Server 2008
  • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
  • MS Windows Vista
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Phone
  • Windows 10
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.11
  • macOS 10.12
N/A
N/A
Memory card support
N/A
no
N/A

Power

AC input voltage230.0 V
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (sleep)1.7 W
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (standby)6.5 W1.47 W7.2 W
Power consumption (average operating)29.0 W
N/A
N/A
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 2937 - 6.5
N/A

Certifications

EnergyStaryesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A

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