Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Sharp AM-300 Laser A4

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:No
- AM-300 Laser A4:Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:15 ppm
- AM-300 Laser A4:12 ppm
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:9.6 cpm
- AM-300 Laser A4:12 cpm
Scanning
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
- AM-300 Laser A4:Mono scanning
Faxing
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
- AM-300 Laser A4:No
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:50 sheets
- AM-300 Laser A4:20 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:300 sheets
- AM-300 Laser A4:250 sheets
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
- AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4:A4, A5, A6
- AM-300 Laser A4:A4, A5

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Comparison of AL-1566, AM-300
35 specifications	A Sharp AL-1566 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model AL-1566 View product	B Sharp AM-300 Laser A4 Model AM-300 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	15 ppm	12 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	25 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono 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	9.6 cpm	12 cpm
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Colour scanning	Mono scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity2 differ
Auto document feeder (ADF)	Yes	Yes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityDiffers	50 sheets	20 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	250 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	210 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Standard interfacesKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	870 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	22 kg	12.7 kg
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	520 x 480 x 380 mm	475 x 420 x 370 mm
A6 CardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Scan, No	Print
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/2000/Me
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Page yield high capacity (black & white)Known for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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