Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Canon PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp MX-6240N Laser A3

31specifications compared
22differ
9identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- MX-6240N Laser A3:Laser
Maximum resolution
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:9600 x 2400 DPI
- MX-6240N Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:99 copies
- MX-6240N Laser A3:9999 copies
Optical scanning resolution
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
- MX-6240N Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:Colour faxing
- MX-6240N Laser A3:No
Total input capacity
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:250 sheets
- MX-6240N Laser A3:3100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:A4
- MX-6240N Laser A3:A3
Maximum print size
- PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4:216 x 356 mm
- MX-6240N Laser A3:297 x 420 mm

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Comparison of MX725, MX-6240N
89 specifications	A Canon PIXMA MX725 Inkjet A4 Model MX725 View product	B Sharp MX-6240N Laser A3 Model MX-6240N View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Maximum resolutionDiffers	9600 x 2400 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) monoKnown for one	15 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	10 ipm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Copying1 differ
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 s
Scanning1 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
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 technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	48 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, File, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	300 x 300 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (colour)Known for one	200 x 200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	250 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	12000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment black, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	3100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8500 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4350 sheets
Paper handling4 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, Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Semi-glossy paper, T-shirt Transfer	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A3, A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	10x15,13x18,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	10x15, A4, Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recommended media weightKnown for one	64 - 105, 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Bluetooth	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, PIXMA Cloud Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6) IPX/SPX (NetWare), EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5120 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
DisplayDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	6.2 cm (2.44")	25.6 cm (10.1")
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (copying)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 30 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	491 mm	845 mm
DepthDiffers	396 mm	844 mm
HeightDiffers	231 mm	1222 mm
WeightDiffers	11.7 kg	222 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	MP Driver with Scanning Utility Quick Menu My Image Garden	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Downloadable softwareKnown for one	Easy-WebPrint EX	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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