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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother DCP-7045N multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Sharp AR M256

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

  • Printing
    • Mono printing
    • No
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 22 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 18 s
    • 23 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 10 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 22 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • Mono scanning
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing

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Brother

DCP-7045N multifunction printer Laser A4

Model DCP-7045N

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B

Sharp

AR M256View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersMono printingNo
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers2400 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs22 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers18 s23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs10 s4.8 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs22 cpm25 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one15 s
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one999 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningMono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one19200 x 19200 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for oneA4 (210 x 297)
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image, OCR
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Greyscale levels256256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one2 MB
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
CommunicationKnown for oneSuper G3/G3
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Country of originKnown for oneVietnam
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers250 sheets500 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one35 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one2100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Maximum print sizeKnown for one210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for oneEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5, B6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for oneLetter
Custom media lengthKnown for one148 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one148 - 215.9 mm
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 105 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 1.1, USB 2.0USB 2.0
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneNot supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Management protocolsKnown for oneLPR, Raw TCP, POP3, HTTP, Novell Printserver NDS, Bindery, FTP, EtherTalk printing, IPP
Performanceidentical
Internal memory32 MB32 MB
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one53 dB
Sound power level (standby)Known for one32 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
CompatibilityKnown for oneTWAIN compliant
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, White
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display number of linesKnown for one2 lines
Display number of charactersKnown for one16
Display diagonalKnown for one20.6 cm (8.1")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs320 W1450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one10 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one75 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x6
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one542 mm
DepthKnown for one520 mm
HeightKnown for one507 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg49.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one550 mm
Package depthKnown for one510 mm
Package heightKnown for one520 mm
Package weightKnown for one13.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Energy saving modeKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for one10Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one623 x 615 x 665 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for oneCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for oneNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows NT 4.0 SP5/Server 2003 Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2/ Mac OS X 10.105/10.2.8/10.3.3/10.3.9/10.4/10.4.8
EmulationsKnown for onePCL 6/5e, PS3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1.056 GB
Power requirementsKnown for one230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsKnown for onePDF, TIFF
Supported media weight(s)Known for one80

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