Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4 vs Sharp AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3

31specifications compared
22differ
9identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:Thermal inkjet
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:Colour printing
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:No
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:5.5 ppm
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:20 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:Colour copying
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono copying
Maximum number of copies
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:10 copies
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:999 copies
Scanning
- DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4:Colour scanning
- AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono scanning

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Comparison of 1050A, AR-5620N
84 specifications	A HP DeskJet 1050A Thermal inkjet A4 Model 1050A View product	B Sharp AR-5620N multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-5620N View product
Printing5 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Thermal inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.5 ppm	20 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	12 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	4.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	2.5 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	10 copies	999 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
PC free copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
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	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levels	256	256
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, TIF
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	1100 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	297 x 420 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Labels, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	427 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	406 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	249 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	33 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	463 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	349 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	5.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
All-in-one functions	Copy, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	591 x 550 x 595 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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 - 200 g/m²
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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