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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce 545 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp ARM317 Laser A4

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 8identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print technology
    • Inkjet
    • Laser
  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Duplex printing
    • No
    • Yes
  • Maximum resolution
    • 5760 x 1440 DPI
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 12 ppm
    • 31 ppm
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Scanning
    • Colour scanning
    • No
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 2400 x 2400 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI

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Epson

WorkForce 545 Inkjet A4

Model 545

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B

Sharp

ARM317 Laser A4

Model ARM317

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Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs12 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5.5 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneNo
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one4.5 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersColour scanningNo
Duplex scanningKnown for oneNo
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers2400 x 2400 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one9600 x 9600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneCIS
Scan toKnown for oneE-mail, File, Image
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneNo
Fax transmission speedKnown for one3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one180 pages
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one60
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one4
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for oneYes
Page description languagesKnown for onePCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacityidentical
Maximum input capacityKnown for one250 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers210 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffersPhoto paper, Plain paperLabels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one4x6,5x7,8x10,3.5x5
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for oneA4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffersEthernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LANEthernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneTCP/IP, IPX/SPX
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for onemicroSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SDHC, xD
Sound power level (standby)Known for one38 dB
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalDiffers6.35 cm (2.5")20.6 cm (8.1")
TouchscreenKnown for oneYes
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs16 W1450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one0.2 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 120 V110 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one50 - 95 °F
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.98 kg54.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs447 x 556 x 231 mm609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Print, ScanNo
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64 - Mac OS X, 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6.x, and 10.7.x
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWired & Wireless
SafetyKnown for oneUL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN / CSA-CEI / IEC CISPR 22 class B
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS

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