Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

HP Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4 vs Sharp MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:Inkjet
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Laser
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:8.9 ppm
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:5.3 ppm
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:23 ppm
Copying
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:Colour copying
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:4800 x 1200 DPI
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:600 x 600 DPI
Faxing
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:No
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:100 sheets
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:1100 sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4:A4
- MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi:A3

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Comparison of C4472, MX2300N
63 specifications	A HP Photosmart C4472 Inkjet A4 Model C4472 View product	B Sharp MX2300N Laser A3 23 ppm Wi-Fi Model MX2300N View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
Duplex printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4800 x 1200 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	8.9 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	5.3 ppm	23 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	30 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	23 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	4800 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	7.7 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	7.7 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, draft, A4)Known for one	30 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanningidentical
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	1200 x 2400 DPI	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
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	1000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	PCL 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	1100 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	297 x 420 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (Appletalk)
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, MS Duo, Memory Stick (MS), SDHC, xD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 GB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	70 W	1840 W
Power consumption (ready)Known for one	7.5 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	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	15 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	620 x 670 x 950 mm
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Print, Scan
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows NT 4.0 SP5+, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 98/Me, Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.8, 10.3.3 - 10.3.9, 10.4
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz

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