Instruction manual

Sharp MX-3501N
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Accessibility
The Sharp MX-3501N does not have a
tilting control panel. This means that the
The touch screen on the MX-3501N can
be hard for users in wheelchairs to see
reducing accessibility.
Some devices offer a tilting control panel
so users in wheelchairs could see and
touch the screen. Other devices have
remote copy control which puts the copy
controls on a computer screen. Others
allow the scanning unit itself to sit on a
desktop at an appropriate height making it
accessible to both walk up and disabled
users.
As mentioned earlier, while jams are easy
to remove from a wheelchair, the
instructions on the touch screen are
difficult to see, making it difficult for those
users to locate the proper removal method.
Furthermore, the Sharp MX-3501N’s paper
drawers only open from the bottom. At
least one of its competitors open from both
the top and bottom so users in wheelchairs
can open and close the lower drawers
without having to bend so far down to grip
the drawer handle.
We would like to see some of these
considerations brought into future Sharp
products.
On the positive side, the large capacity
tray (LCT) is easily refillable from a
wheelchair. Users can simply open the tray
and drop letter/A4 sized paper in.
Once open, the paper drawers are very
easy to refill. Users can adjust the drawers
with just one hand to change sizes. Paper
can be held in one hand and the paper in
the other hand.
Paper jam removals from the duplex unit
were also more handicap-friendly than
some competing units. The duplex unit
slides out providing plenty of room to
access jams. Some rivals force users to
pull the floor-standing finisher unit before
the duplex unit can be accessed, an
obvious problem for wheelchair users.
The USB feature is located on the right
side up against the back of the machine.
This is difficult to access. However, there
is an additional keypad option that
provides a hard key QWERTY keyboard
with the USB port built in which would
make the USB function much easier to
use.
Toner replacement and even drum
replacement was also deemed to be easy
to wheelchair users, with front access and
no complex tasks involved.