Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Epson Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4 vs Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Yes
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
Maximum resolution
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:5760 x 1440 DPI
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:40 ppm
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
Copying
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
Scanning
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolution
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:2400 x 4800 DPI
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Total input capacity
- Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4:120 sheets
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:300 sheets

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Comparison of TX720WD, AL-2021
89 specifications	A Epson Stylus Photo TX720WD Inkjet A4 Model TX720WD View product	B Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL-2021 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5760 x 1440 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	40 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	40 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Economical printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour photo, draft quality)Known for one	9.5 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	39 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	40 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	99 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	8 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan resolutionKnown for one	9600 x 9600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A4 / Letter (216 x 297)	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
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 speed (black, normal quality)Known for one	2.9ms/line	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour, normal quality)Known for one	10.4ms/line	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	120 sheets	300 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Coated paper, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	4x6,5x7"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Letter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	0 - 75 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, microSDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, MMCmicro, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	36 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
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.35 cm (2.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	23 W	1000 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	110 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 95 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	446 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	458 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	9.6 kg	15.9 kg
Other features1 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	518 x 445 x 298 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPLC
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V, 50/60Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 128 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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