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Canon i-Sensys MF4690PL Multifunction Printer
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HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 Multifunction Printer
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HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet Pro 8740
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Editiorial reviews
11
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 All-in-One Printer Review (D9L21A) – Today, I got an opportunity to review the HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 multi-function printer (which is part of HP OfficeJet Pro 8000 Series) and it is the most advanced printer I’ve ever used so far. I had some bad experiences in the past setting up […]Read more
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
The HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 All-in-One Printer competes more directly with color laser multifunction printers than with typical inkjets, delivering speed and paper capacity that works well for moderate-duty use in a small office.Read more
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User rating
3
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %

Dimensions

Height14.57 in13.35 in16.16 in
Width15.35 in19.67 in21.65 in
Depth17.4 in20.87 in20.91 in
Weight33.07 lb33.09 lb40.57 lb

Design

Colour of productBlack,White
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,White
White,Grey
Document feeder capacity35.0 pages50.0 pages50.0 pages
Market positioningHome & OfficeBusiness
N/A
Document feeder
N/A
yesyes
Auto document feeder (ADF)
N/A
yes
N/A
Double automatic document feeder
N/A
yesyes
Control type
N/A
Touch
N/A
Card reader integrated
N/A
no
N/A

Printer

Printing technologyLaserThermal inkjet
N/A
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
N/A
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.0 ppm24.0 ppm
N/A
Colour printer
N/A
yesyes
Colour
N/A
4-ink
N/A
Maximum print size
N/A
216 x 297 mm
N/A
Duplex printing
N/A
yes
N/A
Automatic duplexingYesYesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)
N/A
10.0 s
N/A
Time to first page (black, normal)
N/A
9.0 s
N/A
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
20.0 ppm
N/A
Color print speed
N/A
37.0 ppm36.0 ppm
B/W print speed
N/A
37.0 ppm36.0 ppm
Printing colours
N/A
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
N/A
AirPrint enabled
N/A
yes
N/A

Scanner

ScanningMono scanningColour scanning
N/A
Scanner typeFlatbedFlatbed & ADF
N/A
Scan elementCISCIS
N/A
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
N/A
Grayscale levels256256
N/A
Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
N/A
Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit
N/A
Colour depth (internal)24.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Scan technology
N/A
CIS
N/A
Duplex scanning
N/A
yes
N/A
Automatic duplexingYesYesyes
Maximum scan area
N/A
8.5 in
N/A
Image formats supported
N/A
  • BMP
  • JPEG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
N/A
Scanner color depth
N/A
24.0 bit24.0 bit

Copier

CopyingMono copyingColour copying
N/A
Automatic duplexingYesYesyes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
N/A
Time to first copy (black, normal)8.5 s
N/A
N/A
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)20.0 cpm22.0 cpm
N/A
Maximum document reduction50.0 %25.0 %
N/A
Maximum document enlargement200.0 %400.0 %
N/A
Maximum number of copies9999
N/A
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)
N/A
16.0 cpm
N/A
Maximum copying speed
N/A
37.0 pages/min37.0 pages/min
Copier resize
N/A
25 - 400
N/A

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • USB
  • Network
  • Network
  • RJ-11
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • Network
  • NFC
  • USB
  • Wireless network
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Ethernetyesyes
N/A
Operating system
  • MS Windows XP
  • MS Windows 2000
  • MS Windows ME
  • MS Windows 98
  • Linux
  • MS Windows Server 2003
  • MS Windows Vista
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.5.x
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • 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
  • MS Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile printing technologies
N/A
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
N/A
Direct printing
N/A
yes
N/A
Wi-Fi
N/A
yes
N/A
Communication protocol
N/A
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • Google Cloud Print
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 5c
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript

Power

AC input voltage230.0 V100.0 V
N/A
Power consumption (sleep)3.0 W1.3 W
N/A
Power consumption (standby)12.0 W6.7 W7.2 W
Power consumption (average operating)730.0 W35.0 W
N/A
Operational power consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 35
N/A

Certifications

EnergyStaryesyesyes

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