Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4 vs Sharp MX-B382 Laser A4

47specifications compared
27differ
20identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:Colour printing
- MX-B382 Laser A4:Mono printing
Maximum resolution
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- MX-B382 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:26 ppm
- MX-B382 Laser A4:38 ppm
Warm-up time
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:29 s
- MX-B382 Laser A4:50 s
Copying
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:Colour copying
- MX-B382 Laser A4:Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
- MX-B382 Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:10 s
- MX-B382 Laser A4:8 s
Copier resize
- ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4:25 - 400%
- MX-B382 Laser A4:50 - 200%

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Comparison of M6526cdn, MX-B382
114 specifications	A Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn Laser A4 Model M6526cdn View product	B Sharp MX-B382 Laser A4 Model MX-B382 View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	26 ppm	38 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	29 s	50 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	9 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Secure printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying4 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	10 s	8 s
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resizeDiffers	25 - 400%	50 - 200%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning2 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour 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 areaDiffers	216 x 356 mm	A4 (210 x 297)
Scanner typeKnown for one	ADF scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, SMB, USB	E-mail, File, FTP, Image, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	35 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	14 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supported	JPG, TIF	JPG, TIF
Document formats supported	PDF, XPS	PDF, XPS
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN, WIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Faxidentical
FaxingKnown for one	Mono faxing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page	3 sec/page
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203.2 x 97.8 DPI
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	999
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 locations
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	65000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Printing coloursDiffers	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black
Page description languagesDiffers	Epson LQ, IBM ProPrinter, Microsoft XPS, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PCL XL, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3	PCL 5e, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printer fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL, PostScript
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136
Optional functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fax
Stapling capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 sheets
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total number of input traysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	600 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Paper tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of input traysKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1300 sheets	2100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	B5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Folio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media lengthKnown for one	148 - 356 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Custom media widthKnown for one	70 - 216 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	60 - 163 g/m²	55 - 209 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 220 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex media weightKnown for one	60 - 163 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Wireless LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1536 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	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	465S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	48.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	48.7 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	29.2 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 cm (7")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	427 W	1840 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	76 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	TÜV/GS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	514 mm	560 mm
DepthDiffers	550 mm	493 mm
HeightDiffers	580 mm	714 mm
WeightDiffers	36.5 kg	440 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Fonts includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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