Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm vs Sharp MX-6240N Laser A3

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono printing
- MX-6240N Laser A3:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:600 x 600 DPI
- MX-6240N Laser A3:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:20 ppm
- MX-6240N Laser A3:62 ppm
Copying
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:Mono copying
- MX-6240N Laser A3:Colour copying
Time to first copy (black, normal)
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:8 s
- MX-6240N Laser A3:4 s
Maximum number of copies
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:99 copies
- MX-6240N Laser A3:9999 copies
Scan to
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:E-mail, FTP, USB
- MX-6240N Laser A3:E-mail, File, FTP, USB
Page description languages
- AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm:PCL 6, PostScript 3, SPL-C
- MX-6240N Laser A3:PCL 6, PostScript 3

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Comparison of AL2061, MX-6240N
72 specifications	A Sharp AL2061 A4 600 x 600 DPI 20 ppm Model AL2061 View product	B Sharp MX-6240N Laser A3 Model MX-6240N View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print resolution blackKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	20 ppm	62 ppm
Print technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A3)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 ppm
Copying3 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	20 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (black, normal)Differs	8 s	4 s
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	99 copies	9999 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 s
Scanning1 differ
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan toDiffers	E-mail, FTP, USB	E-mail, File, FTP, USB
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Document formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PDF
Faxidentical
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	203.2 x 391 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	3 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speedKnown for one	33.6 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	JBIG, MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	6000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 6, PostScript 3, SPL-C	PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	300 sheets	3100 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette, Sheetfed	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 input capacityDiffers	550 sheets	8500 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4350 sheets
Paper handling4 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A4	A3
Maximum print sizeDiffers	210 x 297 mm	297 x 420 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A4, A5, A6	A3, A4, A5
Paper tray media weightDiffers	56 - 128 g/m²	55 - 300 g/m²
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6) IPX/SPX (NetWare), EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	5120 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Market positioningDiffers	Home & office	Business
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.6 cm (10.1")
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1000 W	3840 W
AC input voltageDiffers	120 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 x64, Windows Vi
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	518 mm	845 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	844 mm
HeightDiffers	298 mm	1222 mm
WeightDiffers	16.3 kg	222 kg

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