SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07495-1163
1-800-BE-SHARP • www.sharpusa.com
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
*
May vary depending on product configuration, machine settings and operating and/or environmental conditions.
1
Some features require optional equipment
2
Paper capacity is based on letter size paper
3
Actual transmission time will vary based on line conditions
4
Based on Sharp Standard Test Chart with approximately 700 characters, letter size in standard resolution
Main Specifications
MX-C312
Includes multi-tasking controller, 80 GB HDD with
document filing system, PCL
®
5c/PCL6/PostScript
®
3
network printing, network scanning, 50-sheet RSPF,
auto-duplex, 500-sheet paper drawers and 100-sheet
bypass. Black and color developer is included in the box.
Type
Color multi-function digital document system
Functions
Copy, print, network print, network scan, document filing
and fax
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Copy System
Dry electrostatic transfer/Dual component developer/
Magnetic brush development/OPC drums/Heat Roller
fusing/Xenon Lamp Exposure
Originals
Sheets and Bound Documents
Max Original Size
8-1/2" x 14"
Copy Size
Min 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"/Max 8-1/2" x 14"
Copy Speed
3
1 ppm B&W/Color (Letter)
Multiple Copy
Max: 999 copies
First Copy Time
Platen glass: 8.0 sec or less (B&W); 8.9 sec or less (color)
RSPF: 9.9 sec or less (B&W); 11.5 sec or less (color)*
Warm-Up Time
90 seconds or less *
Magnification
50% to 200% in 1% increments (50 to 200% for RSPF)
Original Feed
50-sheet RSPF with original size detection
Scan Speed
Copy mode (Simplex): Up to 35 ipm (B&W or color)
@ 600 X 300 dpi.
Network Scan (Simplex): Up to 35 ipm (B&W or color)
@ 200 x 200 dpi.
Original Sizes
5-1/2 x 8-1/2 / 8-1/2 x 14 (15-lb bond to 110-lb index)
Paper Feed
Standard: 500 sheet paper drawer (Letter/Legal) and 100-
System
sheet bypass tray (Letter/Legal). Optional: Up to 3 additional
500-sheet paper drawers (Letter/Legal)
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Paper Types
Paper drawers: 16-28 lb. bond. Other paper types include:
plain, pre-printed, recycled, pre-punched, letterhead, and
color paper. Bypass Tray: 16-28 lb. bond (plain paper),
15-16 lb. (thin paper), 28 lb. bond-110 lb. index (heavy
paper), 20-24 lb. (Monarch/Com-10 envelope). Other types
include label paper, gloss paper, pre-printed, recycled,
pre-punched, letterhead, color film and OHP Film.
Duplexing
Standard automatic duplex copying and printing
CPU
Power QUICCIII-MPC8533E/800MHz
Interface
RJ-45 Ethernet (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T),
USB 2.0 (Host Port), USB 2.0 (Device Port)
Memory
Standard 1 GB (copier); 512 MB (printer/network
scanning) memory
Hard Disk Drive
80 GB; up to 50 GB document filing system
Copy Resolution
Scan: B&W/Color: 600 dpi; Copy output: B&W/Color 600 dpi
Color Modes
Auto Color Control, Full Color Mode, Monochrome (B&W), 2
Color Mode, Single Color Mode.
Exposure Control
Modes: Automatic (Color: Magical View, B&W: Character
AE) Text, Text/Photo, Text/Printed-Photo, Printed-Photo,
Photo, Map, Pale-Color document. Settings: Auto exposure
control or 9 step manual exposure.
Halftone
256 gradations/2 levels (monochrome)
Copy Features
Scan-Once-Print-Many, electronic sorting, Auto Color
Sensing (ACS), Auto Paper Sensing (APS), Auto
Magnification Sensing (AMS), Auto tray switching (ATS),
rotation copy, reverse copy, margin shift, edge erase, OHP
insertion, card shot, reverse image, black-white reversal,
centering, proof copy, 2-in-1, photo repeat, document
filing, job programs, date/character/page stamp (color)
Account Control
Up to 1000 users. Supports user-number authentication (on
device), login name/management, date/character/page stamp
(color), Copy, Print, Scan, Fax and Document Management
Output Tray
Main output tray (top) 250 sheets (face down)
Capacity
Firmware
Flash ROM with local (USB); network update capability and
Management
firmware update 1 to N with PAU (Printer Administration Utility)
Configuration
Web-based management system with user/administrator
Method
level login security, cloning (1 to N) with PAU and remote
front panel access
Service/
Remote Front Panel Access to service logs and click counts
Maintenance
Power
AC 100-127VAC, 60HZ, 12 AMPS
Power
Maximum: 1.44kW or less.
Consumption
Weight
Approx. 102 lbs (base model)
Dimensions
22-3/64" x 17-1/4" x 28-7/64"
Network Printing System (Standard)
PDL
PCL5c, PCL6, PostScript 3 compatible, optional XPS
Resolution
1200 dpi, 600 dpi
Print Speed
31 pages per minute (Letter)
Print Drivers
Windows Server
®
2003-2008, Windows XP, Windows XP x 64,
Windows Server x64, Windows Vista
®
, Windows Vista x 64,
Windows
®
7, MAC
®
OSX
®
(including 10.4.11, 10.5-10.5.8,
10.6-10.6.8, 10.7.2-10.7.4, all MAC PPD.
Features
Continuous printing, duplex printing, pamphlet printing, N-up
printing, image rotation, different cover page/last page,
transparency inserts, carbon copy print mode, fit-to-page,
poster print, margin shift, mirror image, watermarks, overlay,
confidential print, confidential batch print, print hold, bypass
printing, job priority printing and direct printing. (Note: Some
features not available on certain print drivers)
Direct Printing
File Types: TIFF, JPEG, PCL, PRN, TXT, PDF, Encrypted
PDF, PostScript and XPS
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. Methods: FTP, WebPage, E-mail
and USB Memory
Resident Fonts
80 Outline Fonts
Interface
RJ-45 Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-
Operating
Windows Server
®
2003-2008, Windows
®
2000/XP,
Systems
Windows Vista, Windows 7, MAC OSX 10.4.11, 10.5-
10.5.8, 10.6-10.6.5,10.6.8, 10.7.2 -10.7.4, Novell
®
Netware
®
3x, 4x, 5x, Sun
®
OS 4.1x, Solaris
®
2x, Unix
®
,
Linux
®
and Citrix
®
(Metaframe, Presentation Server 4, 4.5)
and Windows Terminal Services.
Network
TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6, IPSEC) SSL (HTTP, IPP, FTP), SNMPv3,
Protocols
802.1x for Windows and Unix. LPD and LPR for UNIX.
IPX/SPX
®
for Novell environments. EtherTalk
®
and NetBEUI,
AppleTalk for Macintosh
®
environments.
Printing
LPR, IPP, IPPS, PAP, Raw TCP (port 9100), FTP and Novell
Protocols
Pserver/Rprinter
Network
IP/Mac address filtering, protocol filtering, port management,
Security
user authentication and document administration.
Security
IEEE 2600-2008, DoD (NSTISSP) #11, DoD Directive
Standards
8500.2, DoD (DISA)
Network Scanning System (Standard)
Max Original Size
8-1/2" x 14"
Optical Resolution
600 dpi
Output Modes
600 dpi, 400 dpi, 300 dpi, 200 dpi, 100 dpi
Scan Modes
Color, monochrome, grayscale
Image Formats
Monochrome: TIFF, PDF, Encrypted PDF, XPS
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Color: Grayscale, Color TIFF, JPEG, PDF, Encrypted PDF,
XPS
1
Internet Fax: TIFF-FX, FIFF-F, TIFF-S
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Image
Monochrome Scanning: Uncompressed, G3 (MH), G4 (MR/MMR)
Compression
Color/Grayscale: JPEG (High, middle, low)
Internet Fax mode: MH/MMR (option)
Scan
E-mail, Desktop, FTP, Folder (SMB), USB, Internet fax
Destinations
(option), Super G3 fax (option)
One-Touch
Up to 999 (combined scan destinations)
Destinations
Group Destinations
Up to 500
Programs
48 (combined)
Max. Jobs
Up to 94
in Memory
Network
TCP/IP and SSL (Includes HTTP, SMTP, LDAP, FTP, POP3),
Protocols
SMB, ESMTP and 802.1x
Network Security
E-mail server user authentication for LDAP and Active Directory
Software
Sharpdesk
®
desktop document management software
(1 user license)
B&W Super G3 Fax Kit (Option)
Transmission Mode
Super G3, G3
Modem Speed
33.6 KBPS
3
Compression
JBIG, MMR, MR, MH
Methods
Scanning Method
Sheet fed simplex or duplex or book
Max Transmit
400 dpi
Resolution
Transmit Speed
Approximately 2 seconds with Super G3/JBIG
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Auto Dialing
Up to 999 (combined scan destinations)
Group Dial/
Up to 500
Destinations
Inbound Fax
Forwards received fax data to E-mail, FTP, Desktop, SMB
Routing
B&W Super G3 Fax Kit -
Continued
Long Length
Up to 19.5" (for transmission)
Originals
Programs
48 (combined)
Memory
8 MB (Exclusive)
Halftone
256 levels
Features
Quick on-line transmission, direct transmission, F-Code
transmission/reception, rotate transmission, anti-junk fax
reception, automatically staple received faxes, secure fax
release, out of paper memory reception, auto redial,
duplex reception transaction reports, activity reports
and PC Fax.
Inner Finisher (Option)
Type
Built in Finisher
Output Capacity
Up to 280 sheets (Letter/Legal),
100 postcard, 20 envelope
Output Delivery
Face down
Stapling Media
Plain/Thin/Heavy/Recycled/Letterhead/Pre-punched/
Colored/Preprinted paper
Stapling Positions
Single corner position
Power Source
Supplied from the main unit
Stapling
30 sheets Letter/legal
Stapled Sets
10 bundles or 300 sheets (letter/legal)
Weight
Approx. 19.8 lbs
Dimensions
18-2/3" (w) x 13-1/16" (d) x 6-3/16" (h)
(When Tray
20-1/2" (w) x 13-1/16" (d) x 6-3/16" (h)
is expanded)
Optional Equipment
MX-BTX1
Business Card Feeder
MX-FN12
Inner Finisher
MX-CFABB
Base Plate with locking casters
MX-CFABD
Deluxe Cabinet with door and locking casters
MX-CSX1
500 sheet Paper Feed Unit for Tray 2
MX-CSX2
500 sheet Paper Feed Unit for Trays 3 & 4
MX-PUX1
XPS Expansion Kit (Requires MX-SHP1GBXPS)
MX-SHP1GBXPS
Expansion Memory 1 GB (Required for MX-PUX1)
AR-PF1
Bar Code Font Kit
MX-FR29U
Commercial Data Security Kit
MX-FXX3
Fax Expansion Kit
MX-FWX1
Internet Fax Expansion Kit
MX-AMX1
Application Integration Module
MX-AMX2
Application Communication Module
MX-AMX3
External Accounting Module
MX-USX1
Sharpdesk 1 License Kit
MX-USX5
Sharpdesk 5 License Kit
MX-US10
Sharpdesk 10 License Kit
MX-US50
Sharpdesk 50 License Kit
MX-USA0
Sharpdesk 100 License Kit
Supplies
MX-C40NTB
Black Toner Cartridge
MX-C40NTC
Cyan Toner Cartridge
MX-C40NTM
Magenta Toner Cartridge
MX-C40NTY
Yellow Toner Cartridge
MX-C40NVB
Black Developer
MX-C40NVC
Cyan Developer
MX-C40NVM
Magenta Developer
MX-C40NVY
Yellow Developer
MX-C40NRB
Black Drum Cartridge
MX-C40NRS
Color Drum Cartridge
MX-C31HB
Toner Collection Container
MX-SCX1
Staple Cartridge
