How to Compare Sharp Copiers
Offices, schools, churches and different organization often need to reproduce documents, so copiers are found in all types of environments. Sharp is an electronics company that manufactures a multitude of different devices, including digital multifunction printers (MFPs), the copiers of the 21st century. These can be configured to copy, print, scan and email documents.
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Size
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Sharp MFPs range in size from machines that can fit on a desktop to heavy-duty machines that stand almost 5 feet tall. Size usually has a direct correlation to the MFP's speed and duty cycle (how many copies a machine is designed to produce in a month). Generally speaking, larger machines have higher duty cycles and faster printing speeds.
Speed
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You will want a faster MFP if your machine is going to get lots of use, or if several users must share the same machine. The slowest Sharp MFPs can produce 20 pages per minute, while the fastest machines print 110 pages per minute.
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Features
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The typical Sharp MFP only produces black and white images. But many MFPs can also print and copy in color. Users can also connect Sharp MFPs to a computer network and use them as network printers and scanners. They also have many more features, depending on the particular machine.
Extras
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Most of Sharp's MFPs can be fitted with finishers, or devices that perform additional actions to pages that have already been printed. The most popular finishing functions are stapling and hole punching. Other finish functions include folding paper or producing complete, stapled booklets.
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References
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