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

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