Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL-1556 Laser A4 vs Sharp AL-1644 Laser A3

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL-1556 Laser A4:Mono printing
- AL-1644 Laser A3:No
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:14 ppm
- AL-1644 Laser A3:12 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:15 cpm
- AL-1644 Laser A3:16 cpm
Maximum number of copies
- AL-1556 Laser A4:99 copies
- AL-1644 Laser A3:999 copies
Scanning
- AL-1556 Laser A4:Mono scanning
- AL-1644 Laser A3:Colour scanning
Maximum ISO A-series paper size
- AL-1556 Laser A4:A4
- AL-1644 Laser A3:A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:A4, A5, A6
- AL-1644 Laser A3:A3, A4, A5, A6
Power consumption (average operating)
- AL-1556 Laser A4:350 W
- AL-1644 Laser A3:1200 W

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Comparison of AL-1556, AL-1644
37 specifications	A Sharp AL-1556 Laser A4 Model AL-1556 View product	B Sharp AL-1644 Laser A3 Model AL-1644 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	No
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	14 ppm	12 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 s
Copying2 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	15 cpm	16 cpm
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Input colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	250 sheets	250 sheets
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
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5, A6
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 1.1
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	350 W	1200 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	21.5 kg	41.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sharpdesk, Button Manager
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	518 x 380 x 503 mm	590 x 577 x 653 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation SP), Windows2000 (Professional), WindowsXP (Home/Professional), Windows95/98/Me
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC voltage (+/-10%), 50/60 Hz

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