Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp AR M256 vs Sharp DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- AR M256:No
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- AR M256:600 x 600 DPI
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- AR M256:25 ppm
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:31 ppm
Copying
- AR M256:Mono copying
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution
- AR M256:600 x 600 DPI
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:1200 x 1200 DPI
Scanning
- AR M256:Mono scanning
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
Faxing
- AR M256:Mono faxing
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour faxing
Total input capacity
- AR M256:500 sheets
- DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4:600 sheets

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Comparison of AR M256, DX-C310
69 specifications	A Sharp AR M256 View product	B Sharp DX-C310 multifunction printer Laser A4 Model DX-C310 View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	No	Colour printing
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	25 ppm	31 ppm
Warm-up timeKnown for one	23 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Known for one	4.8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31 ppm
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	25 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	999 copies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex copyingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	Colour faxing
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
Auto reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CommunicationKnown for one	Super G3/G3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Digital senderKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	500 sheets	600 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5	A4, A5
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Glossy paper, Heavy paper, Labels, Plain paper, Pre-printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for one	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), IPX/SPX (NetWare), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	LPR, Raw TCP, POP3, HTTP, Novell Printserver NDS, Bindery, FTP, EtherTalk printing, IPP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 MB	512 MB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	TWAIN compliant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerQUICC III
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPC8533E
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Design1 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalDiffers	20.6 cm (8.1")	10.9 cm (4.3")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1450 W	1840 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	49.2 kg	46 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	493 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	714 mm
Other featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10Base-T/100Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	623 x 615 x 665 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
All-in-one functionsKnown for one	Copy, Fax, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour all-in-one functionsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for one	PCL 6/5e, PS3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1.056 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	230-240V AC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan file formatsKnown for one	PDF, TIFF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported media weight(s)Known for one	80	Unknown — not stated by the source

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