Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4 vs Sharp ARM317 Laser A4

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 has 1 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4 (31 ppm vs 30 ppm). The Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 has 1 cpm more copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) than the Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4 (31 cpm vs 30 cpm). The Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4 has 0.5 s more time to first copy (black, normal) than the Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 (5 s vs 4.5 s). Maximum resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI on the Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4, 1200 x 600 DPI on the Sharp ARM317 Laser A4. Scanning: Colour scanning on the Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4, No on the Sharp ARM317 Laser A4.

Maximum resolution
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- ARM317 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:30 ppm
- ARM317 Laser A4:31 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:30 cpm
- ARM317 Laser A4:31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:5 s
- ARM317 Laser A4:4.5 s
Scanning
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:Colour scanning
- ARM317 Laser A4:No
Total input capacity
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:550 sheets
- ARM317 Laser A4:100 sheets
Total output capacity
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:250 sheets
- ARM317 Laser A4:500 sheets
Maximum print size
- imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4:216 x 356 mm
- ARM317 Laser A4:216 x 297 mm

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Comparison of 1730i, ARM317
82 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER 1730i Laser A4 Model 1730i View product	B Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 Model ARM317 View product
Printing2 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	1200 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	30 ppm	31 ppm
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Copying2 differ
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	30 cpm	31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5 s	4.5 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	No
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Legal (216 x 356)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	2300 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Heavy paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Labels, Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 105 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	32 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	69.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Design1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	14.5 cm (5.7")	20.6 cm (8.1")
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1600 W	1450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	8.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	43 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Hom	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	560 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	500 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	633 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	44.3 kg	54.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	No
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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