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Man using the HP 3180 fax

See which combination of memory, capacity, speed, color, and price will give you the optimal faxing solution.

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HP 2140 Fax
HP 640 Fax
HP 1040 fax
HP 3180 fax
HP 2140 Fax HP 640 Fax HP 1040 Fax HP 3180 fax
Price                                                    Average retail price
(may vary)

$59.99
$79.99
$99.99
$399.99
Key step-up
features

  • Affordable—HP's lowest priced dedicated fax  machine
  • Fast fax speed—up to 6 seconds per page*
Key step-up features from HP 2140 fax:
  • Higher fax resolution
  • Faster copy speed—up to 4 copies per minute
More speed dials—up to 80 numbers

Key step-up features from HP 640 fax:

  • Larger incoming fax memory—up to 100 pages
  • More speed dials—up to 80 numbers

Key step-up features from HP 1040 fax:

  • Fax and copy in color
  • Larger incoming fax memory—up to 300 pages
  • More speed dials—up to 200 numbers
Functions
Faxing
Copying
Faxing
Copying
Faxing
Copying
Faxing
Copying
Fax features
  • Fax forwarding
  • Delayed send
  • Distinctive ring detection
    Auto fax reduction
  • Auto-redial
  • Polling
  • Junk fax barrier
    (requires caller  ID**)
  • Remote retrieval
  • Telephone handset
  • Fax forwarding
  • Delayed send
  • Distinctive ring detection
    Auto fax reduction
  • Auto-redial
  • Broadcasting
    (up to 5 locations)
  • Polling
  • Junk fax barrier
    (requires caller  ID**)
  • Telephone handset
  • Fax forwarding
  • Delayed send
  • Distinctive ring detection
    Auto fax reduction
  • Auto-redial
  • Broadcasting
    (up to 15 locations)
  • Polling
  • Junk fax barrier
    (requires caller  ID**)
  • Telephone handset
  • Fax forwarding
  • Delayed send
  • Distinctive ring detection
    Auto fax reduction
  • Auto-redial
  • Broadcasting
    (up to 48 locations)
  • Polling
  • Junk fax barrier
    (requires caller  ID**)
  • Telephone handset
  • Color faxing
Phone features
  • Silent mode
  • Answer mode
  • Redial
  • Loud speaker
  • Volume control
  • Silent mode
  • Answer mode
  • Redial
  • Flash
  • Loud speaker
  • Volume control
  • Silent mode
  • Answer mode
  • Redial
  • Flash
  • Loud speaker
  • Volume control
  • 1-touch dialing
  • Silent mode
  • Answer mode
  • Redial
  • Flash
  • Loud speaker
  • Volume control
  • 1-touch dialing
  • Permanent memory
Paper sizes
(plain)

Letter
Legal
Letter
Legal
Borderless up to 8.5"  x 11"
Letter
Legal
Borderless up to 8.5"  x 11"
Letter
Legal
Borderless up to 8.5"  x 11"
Input tray capacity                               (ADF= automatic document feeder)
50-sheet
15-sheet ADF
50-sheet
10-sheet ADF
50-sheet
10-sheet ADF
100-sheet
20-sheet ADF
Reduction/
enlargement

50 to 150%
50 to 150%
50 to 150%
50 to 150%
Fax speed*
6 seconds per page
6 seconds per page
6 seconds per page
3 seconds per page
Fax memory*
Up to 200 pages
Up to 50 pages
Up to 100 pages
Up to 300 pages
Fax resolution                             (dpi=dots per inch)
Up to 203 x 392 dpi
Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Fax speed dials
Up to 200 numbers
Up to 50 numbers
Up to 80 numbers
Up to 200 numbers
Copy resolution                                     (dpi=dots per inch)
Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy speed
(cpm=copies per minute)

Up to 3 cpm Up to 4 cpm
Up to 4 cpm
B&W: Up to 20 cpm
Color: Up to 14 cpm
Maximum number of copies
Up to 50 copies
Up to 50 copies
Up to 75 copies
Up to 100 copies
Dimensions
17.79" x 15.97" x 8.17"
14.33" x 9.96" x 5.28"
14.4" x 10.8" x 6.3"
16.75" x 8" x 7"
Warranty
Standard one-year
Standard one-year
Standard one-year
Standard one-year
*Based on standard ITU-T test image #1 at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take longer and use more memory.
**Requires caller ID service, not included; price and service contract must be purchased separately.

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