Sharp MX-C428F and MX-C528F MFP Color Printers

Combining Technology and Functionality

Designed to fulfill the needs of today's diverse work styles.

The Sharp color MX-C428F and MX-C528F document systems enable workers to collaborate and share information seamlessly and securely throughout the office environment. Enhance your office's output of professional-quality color content that gets the attention of your audience while saving time and money!

A compact design with advanced workflow features for virtually any size office.

Standard configuration shown. 100-sheet duplexing single-pass feeder.

MX-C428F/C528F COLOR MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS simply smarter

- Productive printing speeds of up to 42 (MX-C428F) and 52 (MX-C528F) pages per minute.

- Supports letter size, legal size and envelopes through the standard paper drawer or bypass tray.

- Offers up to six paper sources with available 2,850-sheet maximum paper capacity.

- Print popular file formats such as PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint directly from USB drives.

- MX-C428F 7" (diagonal) and MX-C528F 10" (diagonal) capacitive color touchscreen with adjustable viewing angle offers smooth, tablet-style interaction.

- Built-in optical character recognition (OCR) on the MX-C528F allows users to convert a scanned document into a searchable format.

- Supports popular mobile technologies enabling users to easily print files from smartphones, tablets, laptops and Apple AirPrint.

- 100-sheet duplexing single-pass feeder with double feed detection standard on the MX-C528F.

- True 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution produces razor sharp documents.

- Standard PCL® 6 and PostScript® compatible printing delivers clear, crisp professional output.

- ENERGY STAR® certified and offers among the lowest standby power consumption in the category.

The MX-C428F 7" (diagonal) and MX-C528F 10" (diagonal) capacitive touchscreen display offer a user-friendly graphical interface with simplified customizable screens.

Intuitive and customizable interface offers copy, print, scan and fax capabilities standard plus optional wireless connectivity enables users to easily manage their workflow from PCs, smartphones and tablets.

Seamlessly collaborate with colleagues when they are working remotely. With CloudConnect, businesses gain access to popular cloud services including Microsoft OneDrive for Business, Google Drive and others. The Cloud Connector app makes it easy for administrators to add new cloud connectivity options securely.

10" (diagonally measured) customizable touchscreen display: MX-C528F only.

Main Specifications

MX-C428F/C528F Base model includes 100-sheet DSPF, PCL 6 and PostScript®

compatible printing systems, network scanning, auto duplexing, 1 x 550-sheet paper drawer, 100-sheet bypass tray. Imaging Kits and starter toner (5K) is included.Type Desktop color multi-function printer

Display:

MX-C528F: 10" (diagonal) color LCD touchscreen

MX-C428F: 7" (diagonal) color LCD touchscreen

Functions

Copy, print, network print, network scan and color fax

Originals

Sheets and bound documents

Max. Original Size

8½" x 14"

Output Size

Min. 5½" x 8½", Max. 8½" x 14"

Copy Speed

MX-C528F: 52 ppm

MX-C428F: 42ppm

First Copy Time (seconds)

MX-C528F MX-C428F

Platen Glass: M 5.5/C 6.1 M 6.5/C 7.1

Doc Feeder: M 5.7/C 6.3 M 6.7/C 7.3

Magnification

25% to 400% in 1% increments

Original Feed

100-sheet duplex single pass feeder

(MX-C528F only - double feed detection)

Scan Speed

MX-C528F: 104 images per minute

MX-C428F: 84 images per minute

Original Sizes

5½" x 8½", 8½" x 11", 8½" x 14", 2" x 3½" business card

Paper Capacity

Standard 650 sheets/ Max. 2,850 sheets

Paper Feed System

Standard: (1) 550-sheet paper drawers (letter/legal/statement / envelope size) System and 100-sheet bypass tray (letter/ legal/statement/envelope size). Optional: (4) 550-sheet paper drawers (letter/legal/statement/envelope size)

Paper Weights and Types

Standard and optional paper drawers: Plain paper 16-58 lb bond, Heavy paper 26 lb bond-90 lb cover. Other paper types include plain, recycled, pre-punched, letterhead, pre-printed, color, gloss, cardstock, 24 lb. bond envelopes (up to 50) and 58 lb. bond labels. Bypass tray: 16-58 lb. bond (thin paper),

20 lb. bond (plain paper), 24 lb. bond, cardstock, and envelopes (up to 10).

Duplexing

Standard automatic duplex copying and printing

CPU

Up to 1.2 GHz Quad Core design

Interface¹

RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100/1000 Base-T), USB 2.0: 2 host, 1 high speed ports (front), wireless LAN optional (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Memory

Standard 2 GB, Max. 2 GB

Storage

MX-C528F: std. 128GB ISD, opt. 500GB HDD

MX-C428F: opt. 128GB ISD, 500GB HDD

Copy Resolution

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Copy Features

Scan-once print many, electronic sorting, Auto Paper Selection (APS), Auto Magnification (AMS), darkness, save as shortcut, auto center, background removal, contrast, mirror image, negative image, scan edge-to-edge, shadow detail, sharpness, job build (with ISD/HDD), cover page setup, edge erase, header/ footer, margin shift, overlay, separator sheets.

Account Control

Supports user authentication via user-number

Output Tray Capacity

Center Exit Tray (Main): 300 sheets plain paper/50 envelopes

Cloud Supported Services³

Google Drive, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Box, Dropbox

Network Protocols

TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6, TCP X, UDP X, IPSEC w/ IPv4 X, IPSEC w/ IPv6 X, ICMP X, IGMP X, 802.1x)

Network and Data Security

Includes IP address filtering, protocol filtering, port control, TLS Encryption, Kerberos, AES 256-bit data encryption, data overwrite

Firmware Management

Flash ROM with local (USB), network update capability

Device Setup

Web-based management/cloning with user/administrator level login

Service/Functions

Remote Front Panel, remote access to service logs and click counts

Accessibility Features

Large high-contrast icons, focus cursor and voice prompts

Environmental Standards

International ENERGY STAR Program Ver. 3.2, European RoHS

Power

110-127V AC, 60 HZ, 12 A receptacle

Power Consumption

MX-C528F: 0.69 kW

MX-C428F: 0.55 kW

Weight

MX-C528F: Approx. 87.08 lbs.

MX-C428F: Approx. 85.98 lbs.

Dimensions

18.85" (w) x 20.9" (d) x 24.4" (h)

Network Printing System

PDL

Standard PCL® 6 and PostScript® compatible

Resolution

1,200 x 1,200 dpi

Print Speed

MX-C528F: 52 ppm (8½" x 11")

MX-C428F: 42 ppm (8½" x 11")

Print Drivers

Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows PPD, MAC OSX® (including 10.15-12), all MAC PPD, UNIX®, Linux® PPD

Mobile Printing AirPrint

Print Features

Auto configuration, bar code font printing, confidential print, different cover page/last page/other page, document filing, duplex printing, electronic sorting, form overlay, image rotation, image stamp, image type, job retention, layout print, N-up printing, page interleave, pamphlet style, proof print, tray status, user authentication, watermarks, zoom print.

Direct Printing

File Types: BMP, DCX, DOC/DOCX, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PDF, PNG, PPT/PPTX, TIFF, XLS/XLSX, XPS. Methods: FTP, SMB, Web page and USB memory

Resident Fonts

94 outline fonts (PCL), 163 fonts (PS)

Operating Systems and Environments

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Citrix®, Linux, UNIX

Printing Protocols

LPR, IPP, IPPS, PAP, Raw TCP (port 9100), FTP, POP3, HTTP, LPD and LPR for Unix

Network Scanning System

Scan Modes

Standard: color, monochrome and grayscale

Max. Original

Size 8½" x 14"

Optical Resolution

600 dpi

Output Modes

600 dpi, 400 dpi, 300 dpi, 200 dpi, 150 dpi, 75 dpi

Image Compression

Color Scanning: Uncompressed, G3 (MH), G4 (MR/MMR)

Color/Grayscale: JPEG (high, middle, low)

Image Formats JPEG, PDF, PDF/A-1a/1b, TIFF, XPS (MX-C528F Only OCR, compact PDF, searchable PDF encrypted PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, XLSX)

Scan Destinations

Email, FTP, Folder (SMB), USB, Super G3 fax

Scanning Protocols

HTTP/HTTPS,FTP/FTPS, SMTP/SMTP/SMTP-SSL/ESMTP, POP3, LDAP, S/MIME

Software

Optional third party applications

Super G3 Facsimile Function

Communication Line

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or Analog PABX (RJ-11)

Transmission Mode

Super G3, G3

Modem Speed

Maximum 33.6 KBPS with auto fallback

Compression

JBIG, JBIG2, JPEG, MMR, MR, MH

Scanning Method

Sheet fed or manual feed from platen glass

Transmit Resolution

600 x 600 dpi (ultra-fine), 300 x 300 dpi (super-fine),

200 x 200 dpi (fine), 200 x 100 (standard)

Transmit Speed

Approx. 3 seconds per page in Super G3 mode

Auto Dialing

Up to 500 destinations (combined)

Group Dialing

Up to 400 locations

Inbound Fax Routing

To email address, FTP or Forward to Network Folder, also Document Administration function can send fax transmission logs, forward to Sharp eSF app and receptions to an administrator email address.

Max. Original Length

Up to 14"

Memory

MX-C528F: std. 1GB

MX-C428F: std. 18MB

Features

Color Fax, Transaction Reports, Activity Reports, PC Fax, Quick On-line Transmission, Inbound Fax Routing, Fax Server, Fax Release, Out-of-Paper Memory Reception, Auto Redial, Auto Exposure, Delay Send, Duplex Reception, Fax Forwarding, Cover Page, and Scan Preview (with ISD/HDD).

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