Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Laser
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:22 ppm
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:17 ppm
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:No
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:210 x 297 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4:A4
- DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4:A4, A5

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Comparison of MP470, DX-C311
64 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MP470 Inkjet A4 Model MP470 View product	B Sharp DX-C311 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DX-C311 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution colourKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	22 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	17 ppm	31 ppm
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	22 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	17 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	19200 x 19200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Colour faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Photo paper, Plain paper	Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4	A4, A5
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, miniSD, MMC, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerQUICC III
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPC8533E
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	4.57 cm (1.8")	21.6 cm (8.5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	14 W	1840 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS, Energy Star	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.03 kg	46 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	493 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	714 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	449.6 x 356 x 170.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	43 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000 Mac OS X10.2.8 - 10.5x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 sheets
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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