Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP vs Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:Colour printing
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:6000 x 1200 DPI
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:35 ppm
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
Copying
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:Colour copying
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:1200 x 1200 DPI
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:1200 x 2400 DPI
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Total input capacity
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:400 sheets
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:300 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP:A3
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:A4

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Comparison of DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP, AL-2021
60 specifications	A Brother DCP-6690CW + LC1100VALBP View product	B Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL-2021 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	6000 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	28 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Mono scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	400 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.7 cm (4.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	26 W	1000 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15.6 kg	15.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	540 x 488 x 323 mm	518 x 445 x 298 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Mac OS X 10.2.4 + - Windows Vista / XP / Windows 2000 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPLC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 128 g/m²
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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