Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 vs Sharp MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm

37specifications compared
18differ
19identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono printing
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Colour printing
Maximum resolution
- ARM317 Laser A4:1200 x 600 DPI
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:1200 x 1200 DPI
Warm-up time
- ARM317 Laser A4:25 s
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:90 s
Copying
- ARM317 Laser A4:Mono copying
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Colour copying
Scanning
- ARM317 Laser A4:No
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Mono scanning
Faxing
- ARM317 Laser A4:No
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:Mono faxing
Page description languages
- ARM317 Laser A4:PCL 5e, PCL 6
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Total input capacity
- ARM317 Laser A4:100 sheets
- MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm:600 sheets

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Comparison of ARM317, MXC311
60 specifications	A Sharp ARM317 Laser A4 Model ARM317 View product	B Sharp MXC311 A4 1200 x 1200 DPI 31 ppm Model MXC311 View product
Printing3 differ
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printing	Yes	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1200 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	31 ppm	31 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers	25 s	90 s
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Maximum copy resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	31 cpm	31 cpm
Copier resizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 400%
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one	4.5 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	No	Mono scanning
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E-mail, FTP, USB
Scan speed (black)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Scan speed (colour)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 ppm
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG, TIF
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	No	Mono faxing
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Features1 differ
Digital sender	No	No
Page description languagesDiffers	PCL 5e, PCL 6	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Input & output capacity2 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	100 sheets	600 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers	500 sheets	250 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 297 mm	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Labels, Plain paper	Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Differs	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX	TCP/IP
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Market positioning	Business	Business
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Control type	Touch	Touch
Display diagonalKnown for one	20.6 cm (8.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	1450 W	1440 W
AC input frequency	60 Hz	60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 V	100 - 120 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ult
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS 9.0
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	54.9 kg	48.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	No	Copy, Print
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	609.6 x 635 x 787.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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