Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3 vs Sharp AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:16 ppm
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:31 ppm
Warm-up time
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:45 s
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:7.2 s
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:4.8 s
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:16 cpm
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:31 cpm
Faxing
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:No
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:Mono faxing
Total input capacity
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:250 sheets
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:500 sheets
Maximum input capacity
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:350 sheets
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:2100 sheets
Internal memory
- AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3:64 MB
- AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3:32 MB

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Comparison of AR-5516, AR-M316
60 specifications	A Sharp AR-5516 multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-5516 View product	B Sharp AR-M316 multifunction printer Laser A3 Model AR-M316 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
Printing	No	No
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	31 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	45 s	23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	7.2 s	4.8 s
Copying1 differ
Copying	Mono copying	Mono copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs	16 cpm	31 cpm
Maximum number of copies	999 copies	999 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
Scanning	Mono scanning	Mono scanning
Greyscale levels	256	256
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Auto reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CommunicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super G3/G3
Featuresidentical
Digital sender	No	No
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one	16000 pages per month	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	250 sheets	500 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray	Yes	Yes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	100 sheets	100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers	350 sheets	2100 sheets
Paper tray 2 input capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A3	A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A3, A4, A5	A3, A4, A5
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one	56/200 g/m2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPR, Raw TCP, POP3, HTTP, Novell Printserver NDS, Bindery, FTP, EtherTalk printing, IPP
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
CompatibilityDiffers	TWAIN	TWAIN compliant
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	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	20.6 cm (8.1")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1200 W	1450 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	28.2 kg	49.2 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	590 x 550 x 470 mm	623 x 615 x 665 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Scan	Copy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functions	No	No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Windows NT 4.0 SP5/Server 2003 Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2/ Mac OS X 10.105/10.2.8/10.3.3/10.3.9/10.4/10.4.8
EmulationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCL 6/5e, PS3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.056 GB
Power requirements	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsDiffers	BMP, PDF, TIFF	PDF, TIFF
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	700 x 680 x 570 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	34 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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