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Searching for a monitoring solution to optimize the performance of Sharp MFPs and printers? Sharp offers three options – MICAS, Synappx Manage and SRDM – which aligns best with your business needs?

Overwhelmed by the bid process? Impacted by staff reductions and budget cuts? You can overcome these purchasing challenges and more by utilizing the collective purchasing power of NASPO ValuePoint Contracts. Not only will a NASPO contract provide best value pricing and superior contract terms through a streamlined bid process, by partnering with Sharp, you get piece of mind with a 3-year performance guarantee of a complete line of award-winning Sharp MFPs and the peace of mind of durable Dynabook laptops.

Sharp multifunction document systems offer innovative workflow solutions for learning environments to help administrators streamline document processing and enhance collaboration in the classroom. Sharp's latest models deliver powerful performance with stunning image quality and exceptional ease of use. Check out some of the education specific features here.

Learn how you can gain powerful workflow capabilities and help meet regulatory compliance for government with this informative resource on the SHARP color Advanced Series.

Sharp color workgroup document systems offer innovative workflow solutions for healthcare to help providers streamline record processing, integrate with Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems and embrace mobile technology, while also helping meet healthcare regulations, including HIPAA compliance. Check out the healthcare-specific features here.

Sharp color workgroup document systems offer innovative workflow solutions for legal environments to help manage various types of case documents and client matter as well as enhance collaboration in the office, all while helping to control copy, print and scanning expenses.  Get all the details in this guide.

Stay on top of potential threats with advanced print security service for Sharp multifunction printers (MFPs) and printers. This new service captures a comprehensive range of event logs and alerts from Sharp devices and sends them to a Security Information and Event Management system (SIEM). These events are closely monitored and analyzed by a 24/7 security operations center and alerts you to vulnerabilities. 

The office multifunction printer (MFP) is an intelligent business processing hub that serves as an important on- and off-ramp for both paper-based and digitally based business information. To ensure compliance with the organization's overall IT security initiatives, particular attention must be paid to this mission-critical device.  Download this infographic to learn about the 8 security capabilities your copier should have.

This guide contains an overview of PaperCut features as well as highlights some of their new features. Read on to learn about mobile and bring your own device printing, automated print queues, print release, Find-Me Print and more.

Ambulatory care has brought added convenience and improved patient care outside of the hospital. At the height of the pandemic, certain patient treatments were postponed, severely straining ambulatory operations and revenue. As behavioral and clinical facilities work to restore patient volume and recover their ambulatory operations, they have an opportunity to reposition for continued growth, especially as patients are more comfortable with telemedicine, virtual visits and acute care in the home.

Not only is technology necessary to support continued growth, it also helps with everyday responsibilities such as the management of multiple sites, transfer of information, regulatory compliance and ever-shifting CDC mandates.

Extended care services, whether at a facility or at home, meet the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods.  The number of potential extended care residents over the age of 65 is expected to double by 2030. To keep the focus on patient quality of life, a print management solution is necessary to simplify workflow obstacles associated with this growth.

Acute care is arguably the most time-sensitive, individuallyoriented diagnostic field under the healthcare umbrella. Medical professionals need to help patients with a diverse range of medical issues while also protecting their sensitive information. Technology can be our greatest ally; but if it doesn’t contribute to efficiency, security and time-totreatment, it can be a frustrating obstacle.

Interactive classrooms provide higher impact learning for improved education quality. Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Collaborate™, Blackboard’s Web conferencing solution built for education, displays beautifully on the Sharp AQUOS BOARD® interactive display system, helping to bring collaboration and creativity into the classroom.  Additionally, Sharp’s integration with Blackboard’s flagship learning management system, Blackboard Learn, enables students to print and scan assignments from any connected Sharp multifunctional printer (MFP) directly to the students’ Blackboard Learn courses. 

Organizations of all sizes rely on a vast array of technologies to help make daily activities and communication more efficient. Adoption of new platforms, such as mobile and cloud, can increase the frequency and complexity of security challenges. The more open and intricate the platforms become, the more organizations face constant threats that could put sensitive information and business continuity at risk. Sharp provides a multi-layered approach to help safeguard organizations against security threats.

Saving Energy. Saving Resources. Maximizing Recycling. Minimizing Hazardous Materials. That’s the Sharp commitment to the environment. This flyer discusses Sharp's B2B environmental initiatives for its multifunction printers and copiers.

Today's headlines are filled with news of cyberattacks, designed to leverage any vulnerability, whether they be human or technical. Today's intelligent MFPs and printers have evolved to touch various types of business communications, network and data storage services. Failing to protect MFPs and printers may result in serious damage to a company. The following checklist is designed to help achieve optimum security around your Sharp MFP.