Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm vs Sharp AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm

31specifications compared
7differ
24identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Duplex printing
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Yes
Duplex copying
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Yes
Scanning
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono scanning
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Colour scanning
Duplex scanning
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:No
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Yes
Market positioning
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Business
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Home & office
Weight
- AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:15.9 kg
- AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:17.5 kg

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Comparison of AL-2021, AL2041
61 specifications	A Sharp AL-2021 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL-2021 View product	B Sharp AL2041 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL2041 View product
Printing1 differ
Printing	Mono printing	Mono printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm	20 ppm
Warm-up time	0 s	0 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Duplex copyingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)	8 s	8 s
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 - 400%
Scanning2 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scanner typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flatbed scanner
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Faxidentical
Faxing	No	No
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6000 pages per month
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPL-C
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacityidentical
Total input capacity	300 sheets	300 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cassette, Sheetfed
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	50 sheets
Maximum input capacity	300 sheets	300 sheets
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Paper tray media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 - 128 g/m²
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Internal memory	32 MB	32 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)	1000 W	1000 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	518 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	445 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 mm
WeightDiffers	15.9 kg	17.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	518 x 445 x 298 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
A6 CardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Print, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	SPLC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	220-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	56 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source

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