Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Ricoh GX 3000S vs Sharp AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3

29specifications compared
24differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Print technology
- GX 3000S:Inkjet
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:Laser
Printing
- GX 3000S:Colour printing
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:No
Maximum resolution
- GX 3000S:3600 x 1200 DPI
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- GX 3000S:29 ppm
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:16 ppm
Warm-up time
- GX 3000S:35 s
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- GX 3000S:8 s
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:7.2 s
Copying
- GX 3000S:Colour copying
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- GX 3000S:29 cpm
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:16 cpm

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Comparison of GX 3000S, AR-5516
58 specifications	A Ricoh GX 3000S View product	B Sharp AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-5516 View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Inkjet	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Maximum resolutionDiffers	3600 x 1200 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	29 ppm	16 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	35 s	45 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	8 s	7.2 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	29 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD/CD printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	29 cpm	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)Known for one	29 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC free copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	4	1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	850 sheets	350 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	150 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5
Media weight (tray 1)Differs	60 - 163 g/m²	56/200 g/m2
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Envelopes, Transparencies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Executive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	60 - 255 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Mac compatibilityDiffers	Yes	No
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	65 W	1200 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	10.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	20.5 kg	28.2 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 kg
Other features4 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	436 x 490.5 x 366 mm	590 x 550 x 470 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print, Scan	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista - Macintosh 10.3 or later	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Power requirementsDiffers	220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, PDF, TIFF
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 x 680 x 570 mm
Standard input traysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan speedKnown for one	7 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Finishing optionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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