Monday, July 13, 2009

Sharp MX-M363, MX-M453, MX-M503 Spec Review

Sharp now shipping several new b/w laser MFPs, the MX-363, MX-M453 and MX-M503:

- 36, 45 & 50ppm
- All are A3 models, offering up to 11”x17”
- Will replace the MX-M350 and M450 models
- Code-named “Jupiter III” design
- Base MSRPs range from $7990 to $9990 for M363
- Base MSRPs range from $9390 to $11,390 for M453
- Base MSRPs range from $11,990 to $13,990 for M503
- Black toner yield of 40,000 pages based on 5% coverage per page
- Drum and developer yield of 200,000 pages
- Outside of MFP has textured plastic and chrome accents
- 8.5” color touch screen LCD on “N” version models
- Optional retractable QWERTY keyboard
- “U” versions have b/w touch screen and no keyboard
- “U” models have 100 sheet document feeder that operates at 50opm
- “N” models have 150 sheet document feeder that scans both side of original at same time, up to 70opm
- Comes standard with two 500 sheet paper drawers and 100 sheet stack bypass
- Auto duplex standard
- $845 to add another 500 sheet drawer
- $1075 to add two 500 sheet drawers
- $196 for copy desk
- $1495 for side-mount 3,500 sheet paper deck
- $1295 for fax board
- Built-in print controller on “N” versions:
- 800MHz processor
- 320MB RAM standard (can upgrade to 1GB for $500)
- 80GB hard drive
- 10/100/1000BaseT & USB ports
- PCL print driver standard
- $745 for PostScript print driver
- $625 for Windows Vista XPS print driver (requires 1GB RAM)
- $399 data security kit
- Scans in b/w and color
- Comes standard with one license of Sharpdesk OCR
- additional licenses are $233 each
- $1795 for internal stapling finisher
- $2895 for bookletmaker, for up to 15 sheet booklets
- $2895 for 4,000 sheet stapling finisher
- Any finisher requires $425 relay unit
- $698 hole punch kit

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