Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced a new line of workgroup monochrome document systems offering common features and options with its accompanying workgroup color MFP series. The new Advanced and Essentials Series models range in speed from 26 to 65 pages per minute (ppm) and include features that help enable office workers to collaborate with colleagues seamlessly and securely, even when working remotely.

The 11 new models follow the design of the recently introduced color workgroup series and offer the same smart features and connectivity. Enhanced cloud services such as Microsoft Teams can help streamline business communication, and native universal print capability makes is easy for the new models to integrate with Microsoft 365 environments that leverage simplified print management, whether working from the office or remotely.

"The new monochrome Advanced and Essentials Series workgroup document systems offer competitive features combined with outstanding performance and strong security," said Shane Coffey, vice president of product management, SIICA. "We're excited to strengthen our product offerings with the this new line of MFPs to help organizations enhance their collaboration efforts."

Built on the latest technology from Sharp, the new monochrome Advanced and Essentials series have been designed to help organizations manage their document workflows with greater efficiency. Features such as multifeed scan detection and auto skew correction help users speed through their work, freeing up time for them to focus on their day-to-day business. A compact inner folding unit is available that offers tri-fold, z-fold and other fold patterns to help businesses manage more of their jobs in-house. Users can also scan and print files hands-free using their mobile devices with the Sharp Synappx Go app. Strong security features such as system integrity check at startup, application whitelisting and real-time intrusion detection help guard against malicious intruders. Optional antivirus protection powered by Bitdefender offers an added layer of security, augmenting the comprehensive standard features.

The new Advanced and Essentials Series monochrome models are ENERGY STAR 3.0 qualified and EPEAT Gold registered. The new models include the BP-70M31, BP-70M36, BP-70M45, BP-70M55, BP-70M65, BP50M26,BP-50M31, BP-50M36, BP-50M45, BP-50M55 and BP-50M65 and will be available in late October.