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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3 vs Sharp AR M256

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 20 ppm
    • 25 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • 45 s
    • 23 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 7.2 s
    • 4.8 s
  • Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)
    • 20 cpm
    • 25 cpm
  • Faxing
    • No
    • Mono faxing
  • Maximum input capacity
    • 600 sheets
    • 2100 sheets
  • ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
    • A3, A4, A5, A6
    • A3, A4, A5
  • Internal memory
    • 64 MB
    • 32 MB

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57 specifications
A

Sharp

AR-5520D multifunction printer Laser A3

Model AR-5520D

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B

Sharp

AR M256View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingNoNo
Duplex printingKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs20 ppm25 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers45 s23 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs7.2 s4.8 s
Copying1 differ
CopyingMono copyingMono copying
Maximum copy resolution600 x 600 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Differs20 cpm25 cpm
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
Scanningidentical
ScanningMono scanningMono scanning
Greyscale levels256256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersNoMono faxing
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one2 MB
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
CommunicationKnown for oneSuper G3/G3
Featuresidentical
Digital senderNoNo
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one16000 pages per month
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacity500 sheets500 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayYesYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100 sheets100 sheets
Maximum input capacityDiffers600 sheets2100 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one300 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA3A3
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA3, A4, A5, A6A3, A4, A5
Media weight (tray 1)Known for one56/200 g/m2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesKnown for oneUSB 2.0
USB portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Supported network protocols (IPv4)DiffersTCP/IPTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)
Management protocolsKnown for oneLPR, Raw TCP, POP3, HTTP, Novell Printserver NDS, Bindery, FTP, EtherTalk printing, IPP
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB32 MB
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
CompatibilityTWAIN compliantTWAIN compliant
Designidentical
Market positioningBusinessBusiness
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one20.6 cm (8.1")
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs1200 W1450 W
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers33.3 kg49.2 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one10Base-T/100Base-TX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs590 x 550 x 555 mm623 x 615 x 665 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffersCopy, ScanCopy, Fax, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsNoNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaWindows 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 onePCL 6/5e, PS3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1.056 GB
Power requirements230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Scan file formatsDiffersBMP, PDF, TIFFPDF, TIFF
Supported media weight(s)Known for one80
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one670 x 690 x 750 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one40 kg

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