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  Sharp MX-5000N/01N & MX-4100N/01N vs. Canon iRC5185i 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturer 
Sharp Canon   Manufacturer Sharp Canon 
Model MX-5000N/01N MX-4100N/01N iRC5185i   Model MX-5000N/01N MX-4100N/01N iRC5185i 
Launch Date  September 2008  September 2006    Printer Std Std 
Print/min. (ppm)(B/W)  50  41  51 
Print/min. (ppm)(Col)  50  41  51 
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  120 240  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  51  Network Scanning  Std 
Std 
Copy/min. (cpm)(Col)  50  41  51    Max. Speed  00N: 50ipm   01N: 70ipm  100 ipm (opt) 
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  DADF    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 iRC5185i 
9  Document filing function 
9  Higher max. paper capacity 
9  Faster warm-up time 
9  Heavier paper support (both trays and 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  Faster scanning 
9  USB print and scan 
9  Higher capacity finisher available 
9  Faster output 
9  Higher std paper capacity (1,200 sheets vs 1,100) 
9  Up to 100ipm scanning (optional) 
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 & Apple support 
9  Higher capacity colour toner cartridges