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Sharp MX-5000N/01N & MX-4100N/01N vs. Canon iRC4580i
Manufacturer Sharp Canon
Manufacturer Sharp Canon
Model MX-5000N/01N
MX-4100N/01N
iRC4580i
Model MX-5000N/01N
MX-4100N/01N
iRC4580i
Launch Date
September 2008
September 2006
Printer Std
Std
Print/min. (ppm)(B/W)
50 41
45
Print/min. (ppm)(Col)
50
41 40
Print Resolution (Equivalent)
1200x1200 (true)
600x600*
Also Sold As
N/A
N/A
Additional Form or Font
Yes No
Multifunctionality Std
Std
Postscript
Opt
Std
Network Printer
Std
Std
PCL
5c / 6 Std
5c / 6 Std
Network Scanning
Std
Std
XPS
Opt No
Fax Opt
Opt
Win
NT/2000/XP/2003
Std
Std
Document Filing
Std No
Unix
Std
Std
Base Engine
Desktop Desktop
Apple
Opt
Std
Paper Max. Size
A3W
SRA3 Other
Systems
SAP
Total Cassettes Std.
2
2
Processor MHz
800 MHz
666MHz + 400MHz
Total Cassettes Max.
5
5
Printer Std. Mem. MB
1GB
1.5GB (shared)
Total Sheets Std.
1,100
1,200
Printer Max. Mem. MB
2GB 1.5GB
(shared)
Total Sheets Max.
5,600
5,000 1000Base-T
Std No
No of sheets (Bypass)
100
100
10/100BaseT
Std
Std
Max gsm (Trays/Bypass)
209 / 256
209 / 253
USB
Std (2.0)
Std (2.0)
Duplex Std
Std
Parallel No
No
Warm up time (secs)
140
120 300
Fax Opt
Opt
Job Programs
48 10 Type
Super G3
Super G3
Account Numbers
1,000
1,000
PC-Fax
Yes Yes
Footprint (WxD)
645 x 695
620 x 849
iFax
Opt
Std
Toner Life (Mono)
36k (5%)
26k (5%)
Document Filing
Std No
Toner Life (Col)
15k (5%)
30k (5%)
Pages Limit
7,200 pages
N/A
Copier Std
Std
Files
Limit
4,000 files
N/A
Copy/min. (cpm)(B/W)
50 41
45
Network Scanning
Std
Std
Copy/min. (cpm)(Col)
50
41
40
Max. Speed
00N: 50ipm 01N: 70ipm
70 ipm
FCOT (B/W)
4.1s
4.7s 6.2s
Max.
Resolution
600x600
600x600
FCOT (Col)
5.9s
6.7s 8.0s
Destinations
Desktop, Doc Filing, USB, FTP,
network Folder (SMB), Email
Email, IFax, PC,
WebDAV
Max. Original Size
A3
A3
Functionality
Sharpdesk
Max. Qty. Select
999
9,999
Finishing
Opt
Opt
Scanner Resolution
600x600
600x600
No of Finisher Sheets (max)
4,000 (MX-FN11)
4,000
Std. Mem. MB
1GB
1.5GB (shared)
Auto Stapler
Yes
Yes
Max. Mem. MB
1GB
1.5GB (shared)
Sheets Stapled
50
50
Hard Drive
Std (80GB)
Std (80GB)
Offset
Yes
Yes
Document Feeder
Std
Std
Saddle stitch
Yes (MX-FN10)
Yes
Type
00N: RSPF 01N: DSPF
RADF
Folding
Yes (MX-FN10)
Yes
Capacity (sheets)
00N: 100 01N: 150
100
Hole Punch
Yes Yes
* Resolution is 1200x1200 for text/line only
Strengths of MX-5000N/01N & MX-4100N/01N
Strengths of Canon iRC4580i
9
Faster output
9
Document filing function
9
Higher max. paper capacity
9
Faster warm-up time
9
Higher capacity bypass
9
Smaller footprint
9
More job programs
9
Higher capacity black toner cartridge
9
Faster FCOT (colour and black & white)
9
01N models have a DSPF
9
Higher capacity document feeders (01N models)
9
True 1200x1200dpi printing
9
XPS printing support (optional)
9
Separate print & copy memory
9
More printing memory (optional)
9
USB print and scan
9
Higher std paper capacity (1,200 sheets vs 1,100)
9
iFax is std
9
More copier memory (albeit shared)
9
More printer memory as std (albeit shared)
9
Scan to searchable PDF option
9
Max quantity select is higher (9,999 Vs 999)
9
Std PS3 and Apple support
9
Higher capacity colour toner cartridges