Sunday, February 13, 2011

New Sharp "Aires" MFP's Equal Apple iPad Control Panels

Sharp will launch a new series of color laser A3 MFPs (code-named “Aries”) that will have control panels similar to an Apple iPad. Tentative specs:

o 10.1” color touchscreen LCD display

 Touch screen responds to same types of gestures used with iPad or iPhone, such as flick, tap, slide and drag

 Besides the touchscreen, there are apparently no hard buttons

 Display can be configured with icons just like a desktop computer

 Sharp sales reps may have a demo LCD to show customers on sales calls preconfigured with icons that relate to their business

o Models are MX-2610N, MX-3110N and MX-3610N

o Range in speed from 26ppm to 36ppm

o Uses new toner technology

o 1200x1200dpi print, 600x600dpi copy

 Advertised as offering 9600dpi with interpolation

 Max of 4 bits per pixel

o New product will be shown to dealers at the Sharp dealer meeting held at Wynn resort in Las Vegas during week of 3/14/2011

o 4 tandem OPC drum design

o 20 second warmup time from sleep mode

o 6.8 second first copy out time

o Optional 400dpi fax board (options allow for up to 3 fax lines)

 Internet fax is option

o Comes standard with document feeder

 Holds up to 100 originals

 Top scan speed of 50opm b/w and 36opm color

 Does NOT scan both sides of original at same time

o Comes standard with 550 sheet paper drawer and 100 sheet stack bypass

 Can add up to three more 550 sheet paper drawers

 Optional 4,000 sheet large capacity deck

o Finishing options include:

 MX-FN10 booklet making finisher (15 sheet booklet max)

 MX-FN17 50 sheet stapling finisher

 MX-PNX5A punch kit

o Built-in print controller

 Actual maker unknown (most likely Zoran)

 1GB RAM

 160GB hard drive

 PCL print driver standard

• Optional PostScript driver (requires 1GB RAM upgrade)

• Optional XPS driver (requires 1GB RAM upgrade)

• Optional barcode support

 IPv6 support

 Optional web browse kit

 Optional data security kit

 Optional proximity card reader

 10/100/1000BaseT and USB ports standard

-=Good Selling=-

1 comment:

fjeffery said...

A few more features to mention...

Power consumption by approximately 67% lees, when compared to predecessor models.

The copied or scanned documents can be edited right on the copier screen.

The copied document can be previewed along with finishing options before printing out.

Ans should we not forget the Plasmacluster Ion Generator option that is offered with these models in Japan?