Sharp MX-M654N

The Sharp MX-M654N is a 65 ppm black-and-white multifunction copier built for the busy mid-size office that runs payroll, contracts, statements, and scanned client files through one device all day. Print resolution is 1200x1200 dpi, scan speeds hit 100 ipm simplex and 200 ipm duplex through the 150-sheet dual single-pass feeder, and standard paper capacity starts at 3,200 sheets and climbs to 6,700 with the optional decks. The 10.1-inch tilting touchscreen is genuinely good and the 320 GB hard drive holds enough job history that walk-up users rarely wait. Recommended monthly volume sits around 30,000 to 75,000 pages — push it to 100,000 and you will live there. The thing buyers regret: there is no built-in fax. If you still send faxes, you have to add the optional fax kit, which most dealers forget to quote up front. Otherwise it is a workhorse with 256-bit encryption, full Windows/Mac/Linux/Unix driver support, and a finisher path that handles staple and saddle-stitch when you spec it.