Product specifications

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Sharp MX-5500N
page 4 • September 21, 2006
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The MX-5500N is a new
entry into Sharp’s
business color MX series,
which now ranges from 23
ppm to 70 ppm. Building
on the same administrative
and technology backbone
as the already launched
MX-2300N/2700N/3500N/
3501N/4500N/4501N
series, the MX-5500N and
its sister products, the
MX-6200N and MX-7000N,
extend Sharp’s business
colour offerings from the
workgroup into the heart of
a busy department—and
even the CRD or print
shop.
The MX-5500N boasts 55 ppm monochrome/41 ppm colour output and
the same finishing and media handling capabilities that have already made
Sharp’s monochrome departmental range a BERTL award winner. The Sharp
MX-5500N is fully equipped to handle the rigours of a busy department. Front
office users can handle a much wider range of colour jobs themselves with
the MX-5500N, jobs that previously would have been sent down to the CRD
(resulting in a time lag), or contracted out to a local print provider (at great
expense). The fast 55 ppm monochrome engine allows the device to handle
not only the colour workload—but for many—the entire monochrome workload
as well. The savings on hardware and leasing can make up for the higher click
charge compared to a dedicated monochrome alternative.
While Sharp may be marketing the MX-5500N as a departmental work-
horse, there are some obvious indicators that Sharp has its sights on entering
the back office. The device supports 12" x 18" media in the main paper trays
and BERTL has heard rumours of a Fiery driven front end coming in the near
future. The quality of Sharp’s MX-5500N colour reproduction—an improvement
over previous Sharp colour products to the point of competing with graphics-
oriented printer/copiers—will also attract the attention of the back office buyer.
On initial contact with the Sharp MX-5500N MFP, one can’t help but notice
the large, full-colour control panel, which sets the scene for what is one of the
easiest devices to use in the market today. The role of the user in the plan-
ning phase of this, and the other MX series devices, can not be overlooked.
Enhancements to this new generation of devices include features and design
elements for selection and data entry; the ability to use the USB port to print
hard copies and scan to email; and an improved colour palette with a wider
colour gamut as compared to the previous model.
Introduction
BERTL analyst tests the Sharp MX-5500N
Device Features Summary
Monochrome Engine
Speed
55 ppm
Colour Engine Speed 41 ppm
First Copy Out Mono 4.0 seconds
First Copy Out Colour 8.4 seconds
Warm Up Time 6 minutes
Maximum Monthly
Volume
Info Not
Available
Copy Standard
Print Standard
PSTN Fax Optional
Internet/Network Fax Optional
TWAIN Scan Standard
Network Scan Standard