Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Office BX635FWD vs Sharp ARM317 Laser A4

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
80known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Office BX635FWD:Inkjet
- ARM317 Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- Office BX635FWD:Colour printing
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Office BX635FWD:5760 x 1440 DPI
- ARM317 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Office BX635FWD:38 ppm
- ARM317 Laser A4:31 ppm
Copying
- Office BX635FWD:Colour copying
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- Office BX635FWD:Colour scanning
- ARM317 Laser A4:No
Optical scanning resolution
- Office BX635FWD:5760 x 1440 DPI
- ARM317 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- Office BX635FWD:Colour faxing
- ARM317 Laser A4:No

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Comparison of Office BX635FWD, ARM317
112 specifications	A Epson Office BX635FWD View product	B Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 Model ARM317 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	38 ppm	31 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	38 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) blackKnown for one	15 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (ISO/IEC 24734) colourKnown for one	7.1 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	7.9 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4.7 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	No
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 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 scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
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	180 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speed diallingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Indonesia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 5e, PCL 6
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	30 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Plain paper	Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Letter, Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	10x15"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	64 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MiniSD, MiniSDHC, MMC, MMCmicro, MMC Mobile, MMC+, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Display diagonalDiffers	5.99 cm (2.36")	20.6 cm (8.1")
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power3 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	16 W	1450 W
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	110 V
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	446 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	221 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	8 kg	54.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	545 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	295 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	9.76 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, Epson Scan, EpsonNet EasyInstall, Presto! Page Manager 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	80 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	2.25 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	14 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet width (UK)Known for one	100 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet length (UK)Known for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (UK)Known for one	2.25 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (UK)Known for one	28 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Driver and utilities, Fax guide, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual, User manual (CD), Warranty document, Wi-Fi/network setup guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	446 x 360 x 226 mm	609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, Copy, Print	Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS 10.4+, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0, Ethernet interface (100 Base-TX / 10 Base-T), WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour printing technologyKnown for one	DURABriteTM Ultra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ink dropKnown for one	2 pl	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print head nozzlesKnown for one	384 Nozzles Black, 128 Nozzles per Color	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one	38 pages/min Monochrome (plain paper 75 g/m²), 38 pages/min Colour (plain paper 75 g/m²), 20 Seconds per 10 x 15 cm photo (Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer featuresKnown for one	PictBridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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