KEY BENEFITS
- Standard wireless connectivity makes mobile printing and mobile scanning more accessible
- Intuitive tablet-style touchscreen with Easy Copy and Easy Scan modes simplify user experience
- Standard optical character recognition (OCR) converts documents to popular Microsoft® Office file formats and searchable PDFs
- Built-in ability to print Microsoft Office files from a USB thumb drive adds convenience
- Standard Serverless Print Release provides flexibility and improves security
- Standard leading-edge, multi-layered security features help safeguard confidential data and network resources
Value Analysis: More advanced features mean greater value
Today’s business users demand cutting-edge features while still making the most of their budget. Sharp makes that easy with the BP-C535WD. While the Sharp BP-C535WD has a higher initial cost, it offers a lower cost paper tray than the Ricoh IM C300F giving the Sharp BP-C535WD a $939 advantage offering significantly better standard features
| Cost Comparison | Sharp BP-C535WD | Ricoh IM C300F |
| Base MSRP of MFP | $5,999 | $5,505 |
| Three Paper Drawer Configuration | $510 (2 x 600 sheet feeders) | $1,518 (2 x 550 sheets) |
| OCR Scanning | No Charge | $425 (M13 optional OCR unit) |
| Scan to Searchable Word and Excel | No Charge | Not available |
| Serverless Print Release | No Charge | Optional |
| Total Cost | $6,509 | $7,448 |
Exceptional ease of use with large and responsive touchscreen, connectivity and workflow features
The Sharp BP-C535WD features a 7″ (diagonal) tablet-style control panel that offers:
- An intuitive menu system and simple navigation procedures
- Menu-driven Easy Modes for simple operation and faster job programming
- The Sharp Remote Front Panel feature to remotely operate, troubleshoot, or configure the MFP and help simplify training, support and administration
The Sharp BP-C535WD offers several flexible and user-friendly features that simplify workflow and keep users productive. Support for printing from and scanning to a thumb drive makes it extremely simple to print Microsoft® Word documents, Excel® spreadsheets, PowerPoint® presentations, and more without a PC. While the BP-C535WD offers them as standard, the Ricoh IM C300F requires optional license kits to enable these features.
Designed for hybrid work environments
The Sharp BP-C535WD integrates a wide range of mobile and cloud functionality to extend your document capabilities. This includes support for mobile printing and scanning, as well as connectivity to popular cloud services.
- Connect to the cloud: Quickly and easily access popular cloud services such as OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, box, Dropbox, MS Teams.
- Mobile device support: Conveniently print jobs on the go with Apple AirPrint and Android™ Printing. Sharp also offers Sharpdesk Mobile and Synappx for advanced printing and scanning from mobile devices.
- Standard wireless connectivity: In Access Point Mode, the standard wireless LAN on the BP-C535WD allows for easy mobile printing and scanning. In Infrastructure Mode, it allows the BP-C535WD to securely connect to a corporate network if a wired connection is not available.
Cutting-edge technology for enhanced productivity
Time is a precious commodity for office workers, and Sharp takes this into account. Standard robust security, standard mobile printing support, and high yield toner cartridges are just a few of the productivity features that give the Sharp BP-C535WD a competitive edge over the Ricoh IM C300F. The BP-C535WD’s 100-sheet dual sided scanner provides scan speeds of up to 130 images per minute that quickly complete even the largest jobs! Sharp combines a multitude of standard features that decrease time spent at the multifunction printer.
With Adobe Embedded Print Engine, the Sharp BP-C535WD can direct print PDF and PostScript™ files with greater accuracy and performance. This technology offers high quality, predictable output even when printing PDF files generated with third-party software. Adobe Embedded Print Engine natively processes direct print jobs, including those sent from USB drives, mobile devices and cloud applications, to help achieve superior results.
Flexible printing solutions help speed up your office productivity
Standard Serverless Print Release technology allows users to release print jobs at any compatible Sharp MFP—including the BP-C535WD—without the need for a dedicated server or special software. This feature helps ensure print jobs are not left unattended, while giving you the freedom to print at the most convenient MFP. As a native function of the device, Serverless Print Release is quick and easy to setup through the Sharp web user interface.
Smart scanning leverages artificial intelligence (AI) technology
The BP series offer expanded Auto Scan settings to speed up job setup and help ensure that users achieve their desired results. These models use AI to automatically adjust the following settings:
- Document Size: automatically detects document size and orientation
- Skewed Originals: automatically detects and adjusts skewed originals in various file formats
- Compression: automatically selects compression ratio based on originals to help reduce file sizes
- Color Modes: automatically selects mono/grayscale, full color, and reduced color
Enhanced scan capabilities offer greater simplicity and flexibility
Scanning is a key component in today’s modern workflows, so users demand more from their MFP. The Sharp BP-C535WD offers a scan preview mode that supports on-screen editing (erase, delete, and erase specified range) moving pages, and rotating pages.
Strong security features help keep your data safe
Sharp multifunction printers are armed with leading-edge, multi-layered security features, including Firmware Attack Prevention and Self Recovery, which can help identify a malicious intrusion and restore the machine firmware to its original state. The Application Allowlisting feature detects access attempts to the machine file system and denies access if the source data is not on the allowlist. Additionally, built-in Authority Groups help manage and restrict copying, printing and scanning features to safeguard data as well as control costs. Administrators can also apply Active Directory® Group Policy to the device, which offers centralized configuration and control for select security and print driver settings. The Sharp Remote Device Manager (SRDM) enables both IT administrators and service providers to monitor and centrally manage their MFP fleets by maintaining security policies, deploying scheduled admin password changes and more. Sharp MFPs can also help keep confidential documents secure with Confidential Printing, which requires users to enter a PIN code to print them. Also, 256-bit data encryption helps ensure the customer’s information is protected. When it is time to trade the machine in, Sharp MFPs include an End-of-Lease feature that can erase all data and personal information, as well as print a confirmation report for verification.
Summing up
Compared to the IM C300F, the Sharp BP-C535WD offers numerous productivity enhancing features including standard Serverless Print Release technology, standard scan with OCR, direct printing of Microsoft Office formats and advanced support for cloud services at a competitive price. All of these features make the Sharp BP-C535WD a strong choice for any business.
Key Specs at a Glance
| Sharp BP-C535WD | Ricoh IM C300F | |
| Rated Engine Speed | 35 pages per minute | 31 pages per minute |
| Rated First Copy Out Time | 7.0 sec color / 5.8 sec black | 8.6 sec color / 7.2 sec black |
| Rated Warm Up Time | 20 sec | 19 sec |
| Standard System Memory | 5-GB RAM | 2-GB RAM |
| Maximum Paper Capacity | 2,350 Sheets | 2,000 Sheets |
| Scan to Searchable Documents | Standard | Not Available |
| Serverless Print Release | Standard | Optional |
| MAC address Filtering | Standard | Not Available |
| Scan Speed Simplex/Duplex | 65 ipm / 130 ipm | 41 ipm / 82 ipm |
| Toner Cartridge Yield | 24,000 pages | 17,000 pages |
| Document Feeder Capacity | 100-sheet | 50-sheet |
| Panel Size | 7″ diagonal | 10.1′ diagonal |
| End-Of-Lease Feature | Standard | Optional |
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