Advice Needed: OfficeJet Pro 8630e vs 9015e

[alanbr]

Hi Everyone,

I have an OfficeJet Pro 8630e which is working perfectly but was bought new in 2016. Because of region blocking, I had to purchase an OfficeJet Pro 9015e. However, with the help of Jay_G24,  I was able to reset the region in the 8630e, so now I have both printers and I can return the OfficeJet Pro 9015e. I need some advice: is the 9015e better than the 8630e? I know it may seem silly to compare a 2021 model to a 2016 model, but sometimes the older models are more robust than the new ones. Is it worth the upgrade since the 8630 is 4-/5 years old? Thanks in advance.

[Dragon-Fur]

@alanbr 

8630 was "top of line" for its day.  I really liked that printer.

I had (for a year as a loaner) and OfficeJet Pro 8740 - I liked that printer even more than the 8630.

I had the OfficeJet Pro 8630 for several years - it was finally donated (still in perfect working order) in 2019 when I purchased my current printer, an OfficeJet Pro 9025.

The OfficeJet Pro 9020 / 9025 is a little bit closer to your 8630 than is the 9015 / 9015e.

For one (and this is a big deal to some of us) the 9020 / 9025 comes with the second drawer.

Super nice >> 2-sided scan

OfficeJet Pro 9025 provides single pass 2-sided scan.

OfficeJet Pro 9015e provides dual pass 2-sided scan.

These are similar models - compare here:

Datasheet - OfficeJet Pro 9015e 

Datasheet - HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 All-in-OnePrinter 

For the older printer:

Data sheet - HP Officejet Pro 8610/8620/8630 e-All-in-One 

Both the 9015(e) and the 9020/9025 provide many of the same nice features, including Digital Send (Fax / Network / Scan to Email).

What to do?

Up to you - both are nice printers.

There are always advantages to "new tech", the most obvious of which is the hardware is newer.

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[alanbr]

Thanks for the tips. What is the difference between these two:

OfficeJet Pro 9025 provides single pass 2-sided scan.

OfficeJet Pro 9015e provides dual pass 2-sided scan.

Best,

Alan

[Dragon-Fur]

@alanbr 

You are welcome.

Single-Pass

Both front and backside are scanned during a single pass through the printer.

Dual-pass Scan

The first page is scanned and ejects to the output tray - the sheet is then drawn back in to scan the backside page.

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