Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm

40specifications compared
28differ
12identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Colour printing
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
Duplex printing
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:No
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Yes
Maximum resolution
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:7 ppm
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
Copying
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
Duplex copying
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:No
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Yes
Maximum copy resolution
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:600 x 300 DPI
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4:4.5 cpm
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 cpm

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Comparison of 2540, AL2061
82 specifications	A HP DeskJet 2540 Inkjet A4 Model 2540 View product	B Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL2061 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Inkjet	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	7 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	20 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	16 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	17 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	24 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copying5 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 300 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	4.5 cpm	20 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	3 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	5 copies	99 copies
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 s
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16
Scanning2 differ
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
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
Scan technologyKnown for one	CIS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, USB
Fax1 differ
FaxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingDiffers	No	Yes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 x 391 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Features2 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	1000 pages per month	6000 pages per month
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 3	PCL 6, PostScript 3, SPL-C
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	60 sheets	300 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	25 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Sheetfed
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Card stock, Envelopes, Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Business cards, Envelopes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	10, C5, C6, DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 128 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, Wireless LAN	USB 2.0
Network3 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesDiffers	Apple AirPrint	Not supported
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	10 W	1000 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Known for one	0.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	120 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	425 mm	518 mm
DepthDiffers	306 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	157 mm	298 mm
WeightDiffers	5.21 kg	16.3 kg

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