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Scanjet N9120 with woman in the background

HP Document scanner comparison chart

Packed with features such as optical character recognition (OCR) and ultrasonic double feed detection, HP has scanners to suit a wide variety of needs.

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HP Scanjet 5590
HP Scanjet N6010
HP Scanjet 8270
HP Scanjet 7650n
HP Scanjet N8420
HP Scanjet N8460
HP Scanjet N9120
GENERAL OFFICE SCANNERS DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SCANNERS

HP Scanjet 5590
HP Scanjet N6010
HP Scanjet 8270
HP Scanjet 7650n
HP Scanjet N8420
HP Scanjet N8460
HP Scanjet N9120
Price

$299                                   Average
retail price 
(price may
vary)

$499
Average retail price
(price may vary)

$899
Average retail price
(price may vary)

$999
Average retail price
(price may vary)

$1199
Average retail price
(price may vary)

$1499
Average retail price
(price may vary)

$3999
Average retail price
(price may vary)

Key step-up features
An easy-to-use HP office flatbed scanner with  ADF and document management software.

HP Scanjet 5590 features plus:

  • Faster scanning: up to 18 pages per minute (ppm), 36 images per minute (ipm).

HP Scanjet N6010 features plus:

  • Convenient, front-facing USB port
  • Print faster (up to 30 ppm in black, 23 ppm in color).
  • Higher resolution 4800 x 4800 dots per inch (dpi).
  • Optional HP SCSI module assembly (must purchase separately).

HP Scanjet 8270 features plus:

  • Network document server.
  • Faster scanning: up to 50 pages unattended at up to 12 pages per minute (ppm).

HP Scanjet 7650n features plus:

  • More accurate dual-head duplex scanning at up to 50 images per minute (ipm).
  • HP Smart Document Scan Software.
  • Additional third-party document management software.
  • Ultrasonic double-feed detection.

HP Scanjet N8420 features plus:

  • Faster: duplex sheet-fed scanning at up to 35 pages per minute (ppm), 70 images per minute (ipm).
  • Scan in volume: up to 1,500 pages a day.

HP Scanjet N8460 features plus:

  • Faster scanning: up to 50 pages per minute (ppm) black-and-white, 100 black-and-white and color images per minute (ipm) at 200 dots per inch (dpi).
  • 200 page auto-document feeder.
  • Scan in volume: up to 5,000 pages a day.
Scan speed
Up to 8 ppm / 4ipm
Up to 18 ppm / 36 ipm
Up to 25 ppm / 5.5 ipm
Up to 12 ppm / 6 ipm
Up to 25 ppm /  50 ipm
Up to 35 ppm / 70 ipm
Up to 50 ppm / 100 ipm
Preview speed

Up to 7 seconds

N/A

Up to 4 seconds

Up to 6 seconds

N/A

N/A

Up to 4 seconds
Media types
  • Paper (inkjet, photo, plain)
  • 35 mm slides and negatives (using transparent materials adapter)
  • 3-D objects
  • cards (greeting, index)
  • envelopes
  • iron-on transfers
  • labels
  • Paper (inkjet, plain)
  • envelopes
  • labels
  • checks
  • cards (business)
  • Paper (banner, inkjet, photo, plain)
  • 35 mm slides and negatives (using transparent materials adapter)
  • 3-D objects
  • cards (greeting, index)
  • envelopes
  • iron-on transfers
  • labels
  • Paper (inkjet, photo, plain)
  • envelopes
  • labels
  • cards (business, greeting, index)
  • 3-D objects
  • Paper (inkjet, photo, plain)
  • envelopes
  • cards (index, greeting)
  • 3-D objects
  • Paper (inkjet, photo, plain)
  • envelopes
  • cards (index, greeting)
  • 3-D objects
  • Paper (inkjet, photo, plain)
  • envelopes
  • cards (index, greeting)
  • 3-D objects
Transparent materials adapter (TMA)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No
Maximum media size

 8.5" x 11"

 8.5" x 14"

8.5" x 14"

 8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

8.5" x 14"

11" x 17"
Automatic document feeder
Standard, 50 sheets

Standard, 50 sheets

100-sheet input tray

Standard, 50 sheets

Standard, 100 sheets

Standard, 100 sheets

Standard, 200 sheets
Ultrasonic double feed detection

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Two-sided functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Optical character recognition (OCR) Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software

IRIS Readiris™ Pro OCR Software
Input type

Flatbed

Sheet-feed

Flatbed

Flatbed

Sheet-feed

Sheet-feed

Flatbed

Resolution

Up to 2400 dots per inch (dpi)

Up to 600 dots per inch (dpi)

 Up to 1200 dots per inch (dpi)

 Up to 2400 dots per inch (dpi)

Up to 600 dots per inch (dpi)

Up to 600 dots per inch (dpi)

Up to 600 dots per inch (dpi)
Networked

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No
HP document scan software

 NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7

NewSoft Presto! BizCard Reader and PageManager for Microsoft Windows

Scansoft PaperPort, Adobe® Photoshop Elements

Scansoft PaperPort Deluxe

Kofax VirtualReScan, HP Smart Document Scan, ScanSoft PaperPort

Kofax VirtualReScan, HP Smart Document Scan, ScanSoft PaperPort

Kofax VirtualReScan, HP Smart Document Scan, ScanSoft PaperPort
Dimensions

19.21" x 13.39" x 6.38"

12.6" x 19.7" x 12.28"

22.6" x 15.7" x 7.7"

19.21" x 13.39" x 6.38"
24.61" x 16.34" x 10.43"
24.61" x 16.34" x 10.43"
27.24" x 21.97" x 13.31"
Warranty

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

Standard one-year

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