Sharp MX-C400P Toner Cartridges

Sharp MX-C400P Printer Review

The Sharp MX-C400P color laser printer is sometimes referred to as the MX-C400, but both refer to the same model. Despite this bit of confusion, it offers fast speeds of up to 40 pages per minute and sports a compact footprint and modular design that can adapt to different office sizes quite easily, and its Sharp MX-C400P printer toner have large capacities to make color printing affordable.

The compact design of the standard MX-C400P configuration belies its potential power. It comes with only a 500-sheet paper drawer and 100-sheet bypass tray to start, but can be configured or later upgraded for up to 2,100 pages of input. The unit's footprint is just 24x22x17 inches, and it weighs 97 pounds in its base configuration, with the Sharp MX-C400P toner installed.

The MX-C400P is a bit more affordable than some other similar models from Sharp, and one of the small corners that have been cut is its 4.3-inch color screen. Rather than a larger touchscreen interface, as is included with multifunction devices, this model includes arrow buttons for navigating the different options. It is a bit less intuitive, but it still works adequately, and most users will be controlling features mainly from their PC.

Affordable toners are the key to affordable color printing, and the Sharp MX-C400P toner cartridges are very not only inexpensive, but include large capacities. Each of the three colors and the single black Sharp MX-C400P toner cartridge can yield up to 10,000 pages, keeping the cost per page low.

The MX-C400P should hold appeal for small offices all the way up to high-volume workgroups. Provided buyers aren't looking for multifunction capabilities, it has a lot to offer for the price, and a compact design to go with it.