Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Office BX935FWD vs Sharp ARM317 Laser A4

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Office BX935FWD:Inkjet
- ARM317 Laser A4:Laser
Printing
- Office BX935FWD:Colour printing
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- Office BX935FWD:5760 x 1440 DPI
- ARM317 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Office BX935FWD:38 ppm
- ARM317 Laser A4:31 ppm
Copying
- Office BX935FWD:Colour copying
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- Office BX935FWD:Colour scanning
- ARM317 Laser A4:No
Optical scanning resolution
- Office BX935FWD:2400 x 2400 DPI
- ARM317 Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- Office BX935FWD:Mono faxing
- ARM317 Laser A4:No

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Comparison of Office BX935FWD, ARM317
119 specifications	A Epson Office BX935FWD 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	9.2 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	1.9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	5.8 s	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
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 2400 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
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	Mono faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)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	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 speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	60	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax forwarding toKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	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 capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	100 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	30 sheets	500 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
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	500 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	216 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Labels, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)Known for one	C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Legal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, DL, C6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizesKnown for one	9x13,10x15,13x18,13x20,20x25,14.8x10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	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	Yes	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 power level (standby)Known for one	37 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	8.89 cm (3.5")	20.6 cm (8.1")
Colour displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	17 W	1450 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	240 V	110 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Mac 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	368 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.8 kg	54.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	450 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	515 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	380 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	13 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager, Epson Fax Utility, 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	2.05 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	10 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	2.05 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	20 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Box contentsKnown for one	Fax guide, Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual, Warranty document	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Hardware scan resolutionKnown for one	2400 x 2400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	446 x 368 x 300 mm	609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, Copy, Print	Copy, Print
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Mac OS 10.4+, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	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
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	Touchscreen, PictBridge, Red eye removal, Photo Enhance	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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