SHARP Corporation
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MX-C303
Digital Color MFP

Little Wins Add Up to Big Wins
Compact, streamlined, and packed with document functionality, this MFP fits seamlessly into any business setting.
With features normally found on advanced A3 machines, this MFP puts the power of productivity at your fingertips.
Setting up a secure environment is easy with this MFP, which runs on the same system used by Sharp’s A3 machines.
System Configuration
Certain optional equipment may not be available in some areas.
General
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Type | Desktop | ||
Engine speed | A4 (8 1/2" x 11")*1: Max. 30 ppm | ||
Control panel display | 7-inch colour LCD touchscreen | ||
Paper size | Max. A4 (8 1/2" x 14"), min. A6 (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") | ||
Paper capacity (80 g/m2) |
Standard | 300 sheets (250-sheet tray and 50-sheet multi bypass tray) |
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Maximum | 2,700 sheets (300 sheets & optional 600-sheet tray x 4) |
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Paper weight | Tray 1 | 60 g/m2 to 105 g/m2 (16 lbs bond to 28 lbs bond) | |
Trays 2–5 (MX-CS14 N) | 55 g/m2 to 220 g/m2 (13 lbs bond to 80 lbs cover) | ||
Multi bypass tray | 55 g/m2 to 220 g/m2 (13 lbs bond to 80 lbs cover) | ||
Warm-up time*2 | 47 sec.*3 | ||
Memory | 5 GB (copy/print shared) 500 GB HDD*4 | ||
Power requirements | Rated local AC voltage ±10%, 50/60 Hz | ||
Power consumption | Max. 1.84 kW (220 V to 240 V), max. 1.44 kW (110 V to 127 V) | ||
Dimensions (W x D x H)*5 | MX-C304W: 491 x 568*6 x 565 mm
(19 11/32" x 22 3/8" x 22 1/4") MX-C303W: 491 x 568*6 x 516 mm (19 11/32" x 22 3/8" x 20 21/64") |
MX-C304: 491 x 568*6 x 565 mm
(19 11/32" x 22 3/8" x 22 1/4") MX-C303: 491 x 568*6 x 516 mm (19 11/32" x 22 3/8" x 20 21/64") |
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Weight (approx.) | MX-C304W: 38 kg (83.8 lbs) MX-C303W: 35 kg (77.2 lbs) |
MX-C304: 38 kg (83.8 lbs) MX-C303: 35 kg (77.2 lbs) |
Copier
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Original paper size | Max. A4 (8 1/2" x 14") | ||
First copy time*7 | Colour | MX-C304W: 6.7 sec. MX-C303W: 7.4 sec. |
MX-C304: 6.7 sec. MX-C303: 7.4 sec. |
B/W | MX-C304W: 5.5 sec. MX-C303W: 6.3 sec. |
MX-C304: 5.5 sec. MX-C303: 6.3 sec. |
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Continuous copy | Max. 9,999 copies | ||
Resolution | Scan | 600 x 600 dpi, 600 x 400 dpi | |
600 x 600 dpi, 9,600 (equivalent) x 600 dpi (depending on copy mode) | |||
Gradation | Equivalent to 256 levels | ||
Zoom range | 25% to 400% (25% to 200% using DSPF/RSPF) in 1% increments | ||
Preset copy ratios | Metric: 10 ratios (5R/5E), inch: 7 ratios (4R/3E) |
Scanner
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Scan method | Push scan (via control panel) Pull scan (TWAIN-compliant application) |
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Scan speed*8 (colour & B/W) |
One-sided | MX-C304W: Max. 70 originals/min. MX-C303W: Max. 40 originals/min. |
MX-C304: Max. 70 originals/min. MX-C303: Max. 40 originals/min. |
Two-sided | MX-C304W: Max. 110 originals/min. | MX-C304: Max. 110 originals/min. | |
Resolution | Push scan | 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi | |
Pull scan | 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi 50 dpi to 9,600 dpi via user setting*9 |
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File formats | TIFF, PDF, PDF/A-1a*10, PDF/A-1b, encrypted PDF, compact PDF*11 *12, JPEG*11, XPS, searchable PDF*10, OOXML (docx, xlsx, pptx)*10, text (TXT [UTF-8])*10, rich text (RTF)*10 | ||
Scan destinations | Scan to e-mail/desktop*13/FTP server/network folder (SMB)/USB drive/HDD |
Document Filing
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Document filing capacity*14 | Main and custom folders: 20,000 pages or 3,000 files | ||
Quick file folder: 10,000 pages or 1,000 files | |||
Stored jobs*15 | Copy, print, scan, fax | Copy, print, scan | |
Storage folders | Quick file folder, main folder, custom folder (max. 1,000 folders) |
Printer
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Resolution | 600 x 600 dpi, 9,600 (equivalent) x 600 dpi | ||
Interface | USB 2.0 (host, high-speed), 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T, wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) | USB 2.0 (host, high-speed), 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T | |
Supported OS | Windows Server®
2008, Windows Server® 2008 R2,
Windows Server® 2012, Windows
Server® 2012 R2, Windows
Server® 2016, Windows
Server® 2019, Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Mac OS 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 |
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Network protocols | TCP/IP | ||
Printing protocols | LPR, Raw TCP (port 9100), POP3 (e-mail printing), HTTP, FTP for downloading print files, IPP, SMB, WSD | ||
PDL | PCL 6 emulation, Adobe® PostScript® 3™ | ||
Available fonts | 80 fonts for PCL, 139 fonts for Adobe® PostScript® 3™ |
B/W Facsimile
Model | MX-C304W/C303W | MX-C304/C303 | |
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Compression method | MH/MR/MMR/JBIG | – | |
Communication protocol | Super G3/G3 | – | |
Transmission time | Less than 3 seconds*16 | – | |
Modem speed | 33,600 bps to 2,400 bps with automatic fallback | – | |
Transmission resolution | From Standard (203.2 x 97.8 dpi) to Ultra Fine (406.4 x 391 dpi) | – | |
Recording size | A4 to A5 (8 1/2" x 14" to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2") | – | |
Memory | 1 GB (built-in) | – | |
Greyscale levels | Equivalent to 256 levels | – |
- * 734 mm when multi bypass tray is extended.
- MX-C304W shown with optional equipment.
- *1:
- Short-edge feeding.
- *2:
- In a standard measurement environment. May vary depending on operating conditions and environment.
- *3:
- When starting the MFP via the power button. 58 sec. when starting via the main power switch.
- *4:
- HDD capacity depends on procurement and sourcing status.
- *5:
- Including adjusters and protuberances.
- *6:
- 588 mm (23 5/32") when the control panel is tilted at the flattest horizontal angle.
- *7:
- Short-edge feeding of A4 (8 1/2" x 11") sheets from 1st paper tray, using document glass, without Auto Colour Selection and Auto Colour mode, MFP in fully ready condition. May vary depending on operating conditions and environment.
- *8:
- Scan speed will vary depending on the type of document and the scan settings. Based on Sharp’s A4 standard chart, using document feeder, short-edge feeding, and factory default settings (and one-sided scanning for the MX-C303W/C303).
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- Resolution will vary depending on the size of the scanned area.
- *10:
- MX-C303W/C303 requires optional MX-EB20.
- *11:
- Colour/greyscale only.
- *12:
- MX-C303W/C303 requires optional MX-EB19.
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- Requires Network Scanner Tool Lite.
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- Storage capacity will vary depending on the type of document and the scan settings.
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- Some features require optional equipment.
- *16:
- Based on Sharp’s standard chart with approx. 700 characters (A4 or 8 1/2" x 11" short-edge feeding) at standard resolution in Super G3 mode, 33,600 bps, JBIG compression
- Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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