HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer vs HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner

What separates them

These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner is $120.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — refillable mono laser mfp against sheetfed document scanner — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer vs HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner

HP

HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer

$379.00

A refillable laser is an unusual thing and it exists for one number: a toner reload kit covers about 5,000 pages for around $50, which is roughly 1 cent a page.

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HP

HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner

$499.00

A dedicated sheetfed scanner exists because an MFP feeder is designed for occasional copying -- this one is rated for 4,000 sheets a day, roughly an order of magnitude beyond what a printer feeder tolerates.

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Who the HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser Printer is for

Buy it if: High-volume mono offices that want laser output at ink-tank running cost.

Avoid it if: Anyone printing in color, and anyone unwilling to handle loose toner.

Who the HP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner is for

Buy it if: Offices digitising records in bulk, where feeder reliability decides the throughput.

Avoid it if: Anyone scanning books, passports or fragile originals, which need a flatbed.

Specifications, side by side

3 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationHP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw Refillable Laser PrinterHP ScanJet Pro 3000 s4 Sheet-Feed Document Scanner
Price$379.00$499.00
ConnectivityEthernet, Wi-Fi and USBUSB 3.0
DuplexAutomatic two-sided printingSingle pass, both sides in one pass
Rated powerAbout 500 W printing, 0.9 W in sleepAbout 20 W scanning
Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty1-year limited hardware warranty
Consumable parts not publishedRoller replacement kit rated about 100,000 sheets
Cost per pageAbout 1 cent, excluding drum and paper not published
Daily duty cycle not publishedUp to 4,000 sheets a day
Document feeder40-sheet ADF not published
Double feed detection not publishedUltrasonic
Drum unitHP 120A, about 50,000 pages, replaced separately not published
Duty cycleUp to 25,000 pages a month maximum not published
Feeder capacity not published50 sheets
Optical resolution not published600 dpi
Print resolution600 x 600 dpi not published
Print speedUp to 24 ppm, Letter mono not published
Replacement tonerHP 151A reload kit, about 5,000 pages not published
Scan speed not published40 ppm, 80 images per minute duplex

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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