Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3 vs Sharp AR-5618N multifunction printer A4

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:Colour printing
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:Mono printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:35 ppm
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:18 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:35 ppm
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:11 ppm
Copying
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:Colour copying
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:Colour scanning
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:Mono scanning
Image formats supported
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:JPG, TIF
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:BMP, TIF
Faxing
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:Colour faxing
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:No
Total input capacity
- TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3:1150 sheets
- AR-5618N multifunction printer A4:350 sheets

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Comparison of 3550ci, AR-5618N
109 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci Laser A3 Model 3550ci View product	B Sharp AR-5618N multifunction printer A4 Model AR-5618N View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	35 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Differs	35 ppm	11 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	17 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up time	25 s	25 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	5.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	7.4 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copying	Yes	Yes
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 s
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	A3 (297 x 420)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail, FTP, OCR, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (black)Known for one	100 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	80 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedDiffers	JPG, TIF	BMP, TIF
Greyscale levels	256	256
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Colour faxing	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	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	120 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesKnown for one	Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PostScript 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	1150 sheets	350 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	7650 sheets	1100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	320 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	40 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	297 x 420 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4	A3, A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 300 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 256 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	64 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	160 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	CF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for one	PowerPC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	750CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	69.5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	58 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	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	910 W	1200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	200 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	GS, TÜV, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	114 kg	27.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	668 x 767 x 747 mm	591 x 550 x 495 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	Copy, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan	No
Colour faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex (double-sided)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax compatibilityKnown for one	ITU-T G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResizingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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