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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson WorkForce 845 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp ARM317 Laser A4

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 10identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Epson

WorkForce 845 Inkjet A4

Model 845

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Sharp

ARM317 Laser A4

Model ARM317

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Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffersInkjetLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers5760 x 1440 DPI1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs15 ppm31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one9.3 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one7.4 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one5.4 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one25 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs13 cpm31 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one7.1 cpm
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for oneYes
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one600 x 600 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one4.5 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffersMono scanningNo
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
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 capacity1 differ
Total output capacityDiffers30 sheets500 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) output capacityKnown for one30 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one500 sheets
Total input capacityKnown for one100 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
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 oneMemory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC+, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, 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
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffersHome & officeBusiness
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersTFTLCD
Display diagonalDiffers8.89 cm (3.5")20.6 cm (8.1")
TouchscreenYesYes
Control typeTouchTouch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs17 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
WeightDiffers9.98 kg54.9 kg
Other features3 differ
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one2400 x 2400 DPI
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs447 x 556 x 312 mm609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, Fax, Print, ScanCopy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, PrintNo
Colour scanningKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows XP SP1 or higher (32-bit), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 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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