• New flagship multi-function printer is a colour print-on-demand powerhouse and targeted at medium-to-large businesses in South Africa
• The full-featured MFP offers limitless operations, multiple professional-quality in-line finishing options and versatile paper handling

Sharp Middle East and Africa today announces the launch of its new flagship multi-function printer, Polaris Pro (model: MX-7500N/MX-6500N), in South Africa. The colour print-on-demand powerhouse, built for full-scale advanced light production, will enable medium-to-large enterprises to produce high-quality, professional documents in-house.

Designed to meet the rigorous, high-volume demands of large offices, copy-rooms or corporate data centres, the Sharp Polaris Pro delivers world-class image quality at impressive speeds of up to 75 pages per minute. The flagship MFP offers exceptional productivity and professional features that combines a versatile, modular design with a wide range of supported media and powerful output capabilities. Using the intermediate toner hopper, the Polaris Pro offers limitless operation that minimizes downtime and allows large-volume large print production to continue during toner/paper replenishments.

“Driven by growing demands of productivity, durability and the need for superior in-house print production needs, Sharp is introducing its new flagship multi-function printer, Polaris Pro in South Africa.  The new full-featured MFP works to harmoniously combine speed, power and functionality to deliver an uncompromising performance to organizations,” said Ravinder Kumar, General Manager at Sharp Middle East and Africa.

The innovative Polaris Pro is a powerful, fully integrated solution for businesses looking to produce professional-looking jobs. A heavy-duty productivity booster, the new MFP incorporates advanced technology, integrated network scanning and flexible configurations that expedites and streamlines workflow. A powerful external Fiery® Colour Print Server with Command WorkStation® software is available for colour-critical environments that require precise management of print jobs. The software can be operated intuitively through the MFP’s user-friendly 15.4-inch colour LCD touchscreen panel—a unique Sharp specialty.

The ultra-versatile Polaris Pro offers a full suite of paper-feed and professional quality in-line finishing options, such as stapling, punching, edge-to-edge printing, full-bleed booklet making and variety of fold options. In addition, Sharp's triple air-feed paper handling offer consistent printing and image quality that can handle a variety of paper types and paper thicknesses up to 300 g/m2. With selected options, total paper capacity can be boosted all the way to 13,500 sheets.