Sharp MX-M1204

The Sharp MX-M1204 is a 120 ppm A3 monochrome production-class MFP, top of Sharp's earlier B&W production line — built for very-high-volume centralized print rooms, mailrooms, and back-office production zones doing 150,000 to 350,000 pages a month. Sold today refurbished for shops that need real B&W production capability. It runs 120 ppm at 1200 x 1200 dpi, supports 11 x 17 and heavier media, has duplex print and scan, and ships with the older production panel. Networking covers Gigabit Ethernet and USB. The thing buyers regret: at 120 ppm, this is full production-class — refurb meters in the 5-8M range are common, and the next major service can run several thousand dollars. Always pull the meter and the full service log. With a low-meter unit and a service contract that covers major consumables, the MX-M1204 is a high-throughput B&W workhorse; without those, it eats budget.