MAHWAH, NJ June 29, 2004 -- Sharp Document Solutions
Company of America today announced that its AR-M700 and AR-C260P
Digital IMAGER™ MFPs were honored with two of BERTL’s Best™ Spring 2004
awards.
Sharp’s award-winning AR-M700 was named the “Best
61-70ppm Monochrome MFP,” and the AR-C260P received the “Best
Ledger-Capable Office Color Printer.” These prestigious awards reaffirm
Sharp’s user-friendly productivity features, such as Scan2, and
multifaceted security solutions provide information-critical offices
with products that can meet or exceed expectations.
“Sharp provides businesses with sophisticated yet
simple-to-use document systems that meet specific market needs by
combining advanced security features with strong output, functionality
and robust memory,” said Edward McLaughlin, President, Sharp Document
Solutions Company of America. “We develop products using feedback from
our independent dealer network, and this award reaffirms that this
cooperative strategy produces industry-leading products.”
The BERTL’s Best Awards are designed to recognize the
best in digital imaging technology and innovation. Devices are analyzed
across a wide range of parameters with emphasis placed on the end-user
experience, taking into consideration overall value for money,
competitive advantage, design and build quality, standard functions,
modularity of design and upgrade path to more extensive functionality.
The award for “Best 61-70ppm Monochrome MFP” is presented to the
product that delivers the most extensive functionality and utility to
office workgroups. “Sharp’s AR-M700 was chosen for this award based on
the combination of its high functionality, excellent security features,
good paper handling and finishing options and reasonable price,” said
BERTL CEO Carmel Rowley.
The AR-M700 is a high-end business MFP that improves
office productivity with Sharp’s Scan2 technology and includes security
features that meet the needs of today’s networked companies. Scan2
Technology scans both sides of a two-sided document in a single pass,
increasing user productivity and decreasing wear and tear on the
equipment. AR-M700 also offers a wide range of security options,
including both standard and optional security measures.
The “Best Ledger-Capable Office Color Printer” is
awarded to the product that delivers the most extensive and useful
capabilities for workplaces printing ledger/A3-sized documents, such as
accounting and legal departments. According to Rowley, “Sharp’s
AR-C260P received this honor for its combination of high quality color
output, good paper handling and finishing options, and reasonable
price.”
Sharp’s AR-C260 Color IMAGER is an excellent solution
for today’s multitasking and value-driven office workers, quickly
delivering color prints. The full-finishing 11 x 17 color printer can
outperform most workgroup black and white printers in addition to
handling color jobs. The product is also available as an MFP with
integrated copying and scanning options.