Sharp MX-6050V

The Sharp MX-6050V is the V configuration of the MX-6050 — same 60 ppm A3 color engine, different baseline finisher and tray packaging. Sold today as refurbished or off-lease hardware for departments and branches doing 15,000 to 28,000 mixed pages a month. It supports 60 ppm color and B&W, 11 x 17, duplex print and scan, OSA panel, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, and optional Wi-Fi. The thing buyers regret: the V variant is easy to confuse with the N variant when ordering the wrong finisher. Always confirm the suffix in writing on any accessory or service quote. Also, ask the dealer for the lifetime page count — refurbs at this speed class can hide hard wear. Low-meter and well-maintained, this is a competent A3 color workhorse with usable life ahead; high-meter and casually maintained, it is trouble that will keep you on the phone with service all year.