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Competitive Advantages
• With its Duplex Single Pass Feeder, the Sharp AR-M700N simultaneously scans both sides of a duplex original for
better productivity.
• The AR-M700N may be equipped with a wide range of document-finishing options including a document finisher,
saddle-stitch booklet-maker, and post-process sheet inserter.
• With Sharp’s standard LDAP-compatible ImageSEND network scanning, users can simultaneously scan and send
documents to multiple e-mail, file server, Internet fax and fax destinations from the touch-screen control panel in
just a few easy steps. In contrast, with most other systems’ network-scanning, users can only scan-and-send to one
type of address at a time (i.e., they must scan the originals, select one type of destination, such as e-mail addresses).
Then, when that operation is completed, users must rescan the originals, and select another type of destination,
such Internet fax destinations.
• Sharp provides extensive device and document security, including a private printing feature; File Security option for
securing sent documents; a Data Security Kit for encrypting data and overwriting the hard drive; and a Secure
(Ethernet) Network Interface Card (NIC) for Internet Protocol (IP) filtering, so that administrators can restrict user
access to the MFP and its printer Web page.
• Administrators and users will find software for managing and monitoring network printers is easy to use.
• As with all “N” models in this series, the unit features standard tandem copying/printing capability, as the customer
can link the AR-M700N with another AR-M700N, the AR-M550N or AR-M620N, increasing copy/print speeds by as much
as 100%.
• Touch screen has good contrast and clarity.
• Customizable installation routines for the print driver.
• Ability to produce saddle-stitched documents with thick covers or color inserts.
Competitive Disadvantages
• The server must be rebooted after the print and fax drivers are installed in a client/server environment.
• The PCL print driver is not compatible with Microsoft Window’s “Point and Print” feature and unlike the Post Script
Level 3 driver, will not operate in client/server mode.
• The PostScript Level 3 driver is not compatible with the Microsoft Windows’ “Add Printer” utility; instead, the wizard
must run from the Sharp installation CD.
• The PCL print driver’s “Print Preferences” for the paper tray always defaults to the “Center Tray.”
• No automatic deployment routines for print drivers and client software.
• Management of network scanning destination and senders can be tedious, especially in multiple unit installations.
Optimal Use for this Product
Most Suitable For: Less Suitable For:
• Mid-volume enterprises and workgroups. • SOHO and low-volume use.
• Mid-volume network-printing, copying, finishing and
network scanning.
• High-volume and production applications.
• Networks with small-to-moderate number of clients. • Networks with many clients (because of lack of
central management and automatic software-
deployment features).
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