HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 VS HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 Printer Comparison

For HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 VS HP OfficeJet Pro 8720

Specifications	HP OfficeJet Pro 8710	HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
GENERAL
Printing Technology	Ink-jet - color	Ink-jet - color
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	30000 pages	30000 pages
Office Machine Features	Scan to email, fax to email	Print from USB flash drive, scan to email, fax to email, HP Instant Ink
Display Features	Touch screen	Touch screen
Fax Type	Plain paper	Plain paper
Display Diagonal Size	2.65"	4.3"
Recommended Monthly Volume	250 - 1500 pages	250 - 2000 pages
PRINTER
Inkjet Technology	HP Thermal Inkjet	HP Thermal Inkjet
Ink Cartridge Configuration	4 cartridges (pigment cyan, pigment magenta, pigment yellow, pigment black)	4 cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
AirPrint Enabled	Yes	Yes
First Print Out Time B/W	9 sec	9 sec
MEMORY
Standard Memory	128 MB	256 MB
Max Supported Memory	128 MB	256 MB
Max Supported Size	128 MB	256 MB
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Ready	Yes	Yes
Mobile Printing Capability	AirPrint, HP ePrint, Wireless Direct printing, Mopria Print Service,	AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria Print Service
DISPLAY
Display Diagonal Size	2.65"	4.3"
Display Diagonal Size (metric)	6.73 cm	10.9 cm
Features	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
COPYING
Max Copying Speed	20 ppm (mono) / 14 ppm (color)	22 ppm (mono) / 16 ppm (color)
Max Copying Resolution	600 dpi (mono) / 600 dpi (color)	600 dpi (mono) / 600 dpi (color)
Max Copying Speed B/W	30 ppm	37 ppm
Max Copying Speed Color	27 ppm	37 ppm
Max Copying Resolution B/W	600 dpi	600 dpi
Max Copying Resolution Color	600 dpi	600 dpi
Max Document Enlargement	400 %	400 %
Max Document Reduction	25 %	25 %
Maximum Copies	99	99
Copying Features	ID Card Copy, collation copy	collation copy
RAM
Max Supported Size	128 MB	256 MB
PRINTING
Max Printing Resolution	1200 x 1200 dpi (monochrome) / 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)	1200 x 1200 dpi (monochrome) / 4800 x 1200 dpi (color)
Max Printing Speed	22 ppm (mono) / 18 ppm (color)	24 ppm (mono) / 20 ppm (color)
Max Resolution B/W	1200 x 1200 dpi	1200 x 1200 dpi
Max Resolution Color	4800 x 1200 dpi	4800 x 1200 dpi
Printer Drivers / Emulations	PCL 3, PCL 3 GUI, PCL 3e, PCL 6, PDF, PostScript 3	PCL 3 GUI, PCL 3e, PDF
Max Printing Speed B/W (ppm)	35 ppm	37 ppm
Max Printing Speed Color (ppm)	35 ppm	37 ppm
Automatic Duplexing	Yes	Yes
Ink Cartridge Configuration	4 cartridges (pigment cyan, pigment magenta, pigment yellow, pigment black)	4 cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, black)
Ink Palette Supported (Colors)	Pigment cyan, pigment magenta, pigment yellow, pigment black	Cyan, magenta, yellow, black
First Print Out Time B/W	9 sec	9 sec
Color	4-ink	4-ink
Inkjet Technology	HP Thermal Inkjet	HP Thermal Inkjet
DOCUMENT MEDIA HANDLING
Max Media Size	A4/Legal	A4/Legal
Document Media Handling Details	ADF - 50 sheets	ADF - 50 sheets - 8.5 in x 14 in
Input tray - 250 sheets Size: 3” x 5” - Legal (8.5” x 14”)	Input tray - 250 sheets Size: 3” x 5” - Legal (8.5” x 14”)
Output tray - 150 sheets	Output tray - 150 sheets
Speed Details	Scanning: 17 ipm - B/W	Scanning: 23 ipm - B/W
Scanning: 8 ipm - color	Scanning: 12 ipm - color
Scanning: 17 ipm - B/W duplex	Scanning: 17 ipm - B/W duplex
Scanning: 8 ipm - color duplex	Scanning: 8 ipm - color duplex
Printing: 22 ppm - B/W (ISO)	Printing: 24 ppm - B/W (ISO)
Printing: 18 ppm - color (ISO)	Printing: 20 ppm - color (ISO)
Printing: 35 ppm (Letter A) - B/W draft	Printing: 37 ppm (Letter A) - B/W draft
Printing: 35 ppm (Letter A) - color draft	Printing: 37 ppm (Letter A) - color draft
Copying: 30 ppm (Letter A) - B/W draft	Copying: 37 ppm (Letter A) - B/W draft
Copying: 27 ppm (Letter A) - color draft	Copying: 37 ppm (Letter A) - color draft
Copying: 20 ppm - B/W (ISO)	Copying: 22 ppm - B/W (ISO)
Copying: 14 ppm - color (ISO)	Copying: 16 ppm - color (ISO)
Copying: 30 ppm (A4) - B/W draft	Copying: 37 ppm (A4) - B/W draft
Copying: 27 ppm (A4) - color draft	Copying: 37 ppm (A4) - color draft
Printing: 35 ppm (A4) - B/W draft	Printing: 37 ppm (A4) - B/W draft
Printing: 35 ppm (A4) - color draft	Printing: 37 ppm (A4) - color draft
Max Original Size	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)	Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Original Type	sheets	sheets
Document Feeder	ADF	ADF
Document Feeder Capacity	50 sheets	50 sheets
Media Type Class	envelopes, other, photo paper, plain paper	envelopes, other, photo paper, plain paper
Media Size Class	A4/Legal	A4/Legal
Min Media Size	3 in x 5 in	3 in x 5 in
Supported Media Type	Card stock, glossy paper, matte paper, photo paper, plain paper, thick paper	Card stock, glossy paper, light-weight paper, photo paper, matte paper, plain paper, thick paper
Supported Media Size	3" x 5", A4 (8.25" x 11.7"), Legal (8.5" x 14"), Letter A Size (8.5" x 11") 8.5" x 11", A4 (8.25" x 11.7")	3" x 5", A4 (8.25" x 11.7"), Legal (8.5" x 14"), Letter A Size (8.5" x 11")
Borderless Photo Size	8.5" x 11", A4 (8.25" x 11.7")	8.5" x 11", A4 (8.25" x 11.7")
Standard Media Capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Max Media Capacity	250 sheets	500 sheets
Output Tray Capacity	150 sheets	150 sheets
SOFTWARE
Operating System Support	Apple Mac OS X 10.10, Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later, Windows 10 (32/64-bits), Windows 8 (32/64-bits), Windows 8.1 (32/64-bits)	Apple Mac OS X 10.10, Windows 7 (32/64 bits), Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows XP 32-bit Edition SP3 or later, Windows 10 (32/64-bits), Windows 8 (32/64-bits), Windows 8.1 (32/64-bits)
INTERFACE REQUIRED
Connector Type	4 pin USB Type A, RJ-11, RJ-45	4 pin USB Type A, RJ-11, RJ-45
Type	LAN, USB 2.0, USB host, modem	LAN, USB 2.0, USB host, modem
DIMENSIONS WEIGHT
Width	19.7 in	19.7 in
Depth	15.9 in	20.9 in
Height	13.4 in	13.4 in
Weight	25.35 lbs	33.09 lbs
OFFICE MACHINE
Type	fax / copier / printer / scanner	fax / copier / printer / scanner
Functions	copier, fax, printer, scanner	copier, fax, printer, scanner
Fax Type	plain paper	plain paper
Monthly Duty Cycle (max)	30000 pages	30000 pages
Recommended Monthly Volume	250 - 1500 pages	250 - 2000 pages
SCANNING
Optical Resolution	1200 x 1200 dpi	1200 x 1200 dpi
Grayscale Depth	8-bit	8-bit
Color Depth	24 bit	24 bit
Automatic Duplexing	Yes	Yes
Scan Element	CIS	CIS
FAX MACHINE
Fax Printing Speed	15 ppm	15 ppm
Fax Printing Resolution	203 x 196 dpi	203 x 196 dpi
PC Faxing	Yes	Yes
FAX MACHINE FEATURES
Delayed Transmission	Yes	Yes
Features	Distinctive Ring Detection (DRD), auto reduction, automatic redialing, color faxing, delayed sending, fax forwarding, junk fax barrier	Distinctive Ring Detection (DRD), auto reduction, automatic redialing, fax archiving, fax forwarding, junk fax barrier

for HP OfficeJet Pro 8710

Automatic document feeder (ADF)

Duplex printing scanning

2.65" Touchscreen user interface

Wi-Fi connectivity

Smartphone and tablet printing

1200 dpi optical resolution scanning

AirPrint

For HP OfficeJet Pro 8720:

Automatic duplex printing

Duplex scanning

Memory card port

Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity

4.3" touchscreen user interface

HP JetAdvantage Security

Borderless photo printing

Mobile printing

AirPrint

Review

The main functions of both HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 and 8720 are to print color photos, copy, scan, and fax. In addition, you can use any of these printers for wireless printing and duplex printing. The major difference between these two printers is size, printing speed, and color. The HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 printer is black and the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 printer is white in color. When it comes to size, the HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 is more compact than HP OfficeJet Pro 8720. Both the printers use ADF and flatbed scanners for scanning documents. Comparing the printing speeds of both the printers, the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 printer is highly effective and a leading runner in the printer competition.

HP OfficeJet Pro 8710

Automatic duplex printing
Double-sided scanning
Instant ink availability
Convenient printing features
Best optical resolution scanning
Direct user interaction via touchscreen

HP OfficeJet Pro 8720

Highly efficient
Extremely fast printing
Adjustable paper support
Multiple and easy connectivity options
High-resolution color photo outputs

HP OfficeJet Pro 8710

Printing speed is less compared to HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
No additional paper trays
Complex user interface
Less memory compared to HP OfficeJet Pro 8710

HP OfficeJet Pro 8720

Very large in size
Response on the touchscreen is slow
Single input for paper

01. Installation of HP OfficeJet Pro 8710

Unboxing the printer:

Start by taking out the printer from the package.
Check the printer components.
Remove all the protective tapes and covers from the printer.
Remember to recycle the packing materials.
Next, connect your printer to an electrical outlet using the provided power cord.
Turn on the printer and set your preferences on the control panel.
After choosing the language, country/region, date, and time, tap Yes to confirm the settings.

Loading print media:

Open the paper input tray and ensure that you have removed the packing materials from it.
Load some plain paper into the tray and adjust them with the paper guides.
Insert the paper input tray into the printer.

Installing the ink cartridges:

Open the ink cartridge access door.
Wait until the carriage stops moving.
Open the cartridges from the package.
Remove the packing materials from the cartridges.
Insert the ink cartridges into the carriage.
Close the ink cartridge access door.

You have now completed the hardware setup for your HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 printer.

Downloading the HP printer software:

On your computer, open the default browser and go to the official HP site.
Type 'HP OfficeJet Pro 8710' in the search field and hit the Enter key.
Click the Software, Drivers and Firmware tab from the left-side panel.
Wait until your OS version is detected.
If the detected OS version is incorrect, click on the Choose a different OS link.
Select your OS version from the drop-down menu and click Update.
Choose the required driver from the displayed list and download it on your computer.

Installing the HP printer driver:

If you have downloaded the HP Easy Start software, follow these steps to install it on your computer.

To begin with, run the downloaded setup file.
Agree to the EULA in the HP Easy Start window.
For a USB connection, connect your printer to your computer via a USB cable.
For a Wi-Fi connection, connect your printer to the same wireless network as your computer.
On the Printer found screen, check if your printer is detected.
If your printer is not detected, click the My Printer is Not Shown button and follow the on-screen prompts.
Once your printer is detected, install the required printer software by selecting them in the driver installation wizard.
Finish the setup and verify the printer functionality.

You have now seen the HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 installation.

02. Installation of HP OfficeJet Pro 8720

Unboxing the printer:

First, take out your printer from the package.
Next, take out the printer supplies from the package and keep them aside for later use.
Position your printer on a flat surface.
Remove the protective tapes and covers from the printer.
Using the provided power cord, connect your printer to a wall outlet.
Turn on your printer and set the correct language, region, date, and time on the touchscreen panel.
Tap Yes to confirm all the settings.

Loading print media:

Pull out the paper input tray from the printer.

Slide apart the paper guides.

Fan a paper stack and load it into the tray.

Adjust the paper stack with the paper guides.

Insert the paper tray back into the printer.

Installing the ink cartridges:

Open the ink cartridge access door.
Wait until the carriage stops moving.
Unpack the ink cartridges.
Remove the protective seals from the cartridges.
Insert each ink cartridge into the carriage and push them into the slot until you hear the click sound.
Close the ink cartridge access door.
Wait until the printer prints an alignment page.

You have now completed the hardware setup for your HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 printer.

Downloading the printer software:

On your computer, open the default browser and visit the official HP site.
Type 'HP OfficeJet Pro 8720' in the search field and hit the Enter key.
From the left-side panel, click the Software, Drivers and Firmware tab.
On the next page, check if your OS version is detected. If not, click the Choose a different OS link and select your OS version from the drop-down menu.
From the displayed list of drivers and utilities, click the Install button below the HP Smart app section.
Wait until the HP Smart app is downloaded on your computer.

Installing the HP Smart app:

Launch the HP Smart app on your computer.
On the Welcome screen, click Continue.
If prompted, sign in to your HP account.
In case you don't have an HP account, create a new one.
Once you have signed in to your HP account, wait until your printer is detected.
If your printer is not detected by the app, click the add icon at the top and carry out the on-screen prompts to add your printer to the app.
After adding your printer, print a test page from the HP Smart app to check the connection.

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