Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4 vs Sharp MX3610N Laser A3

54specifications compared
34differ
20identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:Mono printing
- MX3610N Laser A3:Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:40 ppm
- MX3610N Laser A3:36 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:40 cpm
- MX3610N Laser A3:36 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:5 s
- MX3610N Laser A3:5.2 s
Scanning
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:Colour scanning
- MX3610N Laser A3:Mono scanning
Maximum scan area
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:Legal (216 x 356)
- MX3610N Laser A3:A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Faxing
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:No
- MX3610N Laser A3:Mono faxing
Digital sender
- imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4:Yes
- MX3610N Laser A3:No

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Comparison of iR1740i, MX3610N
96 specifications	A Canon imageRUNNER iR1740i Laser A4 Model iR1740i View product	B Sharp MX3610N Laser A3 Model MX3610N View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	36 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 s
Economical printing	Yes	Yes
Copying2 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	40 cpm	36 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	5 s	5.2 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.8 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaDiffers	Legal (216 x 356)	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax, File
Image formats supported	JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 locations
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Digital senderDiffers	Yes	No
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6	PCL 5c, PCL 6
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional functionsKnown for one	Fax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	230 sheets	5600 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper	Bond paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4, A5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	60 - 209 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightDiffers	64 - 128 g/m²	55 - 256 g/m²
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 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printing	Yes	Yes
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Optional connectivityKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, EtherTalk
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	3072 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	73 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	LED
Display diagonalDiffers	14.5 cm (5.7")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Power5 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1600 W	1400 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	8.5 W	138.55 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	43 W	13 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 120 V
Power consumption (off)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 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	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	74 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	798 x 395 x 263 mm	583 x 658 x 834 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Digital sender, Print, Scan	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan	Print
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
LegalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF, TIFF, XPS
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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