Sharp · Color Multifunction Printers
Sharp BP-51C36
Thirty-six pages per minute in color, with a first black and white copy in under five seconds, sized for a busy shared floor.
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- SKU
- JRC-SHP-BP51C36
- Manufacturer part
- BP-51C36
- Condition
- New, sealed from the manufacturer
- Warranty
- One year parts and labor, extendable with a service agreement
- Shipping
- Free freight, delivery and installation in all 50 states
- Returns
- 30 days, RMA required, 10% restocking fee
- Service
- Four-hour on-site response target under contract
- Supplies
- Toner shipped automatically on any service agreement
Who this machine suits. Busy shared floors where people are waiting at the machine, and a few seconds per job adds up across the day.
Full specifications
| Print technology | Laser electrophotographic, dry toner |
|---|---|
| Functions | Print, copy, color scan, optional fax |
| Print resolution | 1200 × 1200 dpi |
| Copy resolution | 600 × 600 dpi scan; output up to 1200 × 1200 dpi black and white, 600 × 600 dpi color |
| Scan resolution | 600 × 600 dpi |
| Scan file formats | PDF, searchable PDF, compact PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, JPEG, TIFF |
| Scan destinations | Email, network folder, FTP, USB, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Box, Dropbox, Gmail, Microsoft Teams |
| Automatic duplex printing | Standard |
| Duplex scanning | Automatic two-sided scanning through the reversing feeder |
| Media weight range | 16 lb bond to 110 lb cover from the drawers; 13 lb bond to 110 lb cover from the bypass (52 – 300 gsm) |
| Interface | Gigabit Ethernet, front USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 host ports, optional Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac, WPA3) and Bluetooth |
| Mobile printing | Apple AirPrint, Android print service, Sharpdesk Mobile, Microsoft Universal Print, NFC and QR sign-in with Synappx Go |
| Security | TPM 2.0, BIOS integrity check with self-recovery, firmware attack prevention, intrusion detection, 256-bit AES drive encryption, end-of-lease data erase (NIST SP800-88), TLS 1.3, IPsec, IEEE 802.1X, Active Directory and Entra ID sign-in, Common Criteria with the optional data security kit |
| Fax | Optional Super G3 fax (BP-FX11), optional Internet fax |
| Cloud and management | Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Box, Dropbox, Gmail and Microsoft Teams connectors, Synappx Manage, remote device management |
| Print languages | PCL 6 standard, Adobe PostScript 3 optional, PDF direct print |
| Energy rating | ENERGY STAR certified, EPEAT Gold |
| Typical energy use | 0.40 kWh per week (TEC) |
| Power requirement | 110 – 127 V, 60 Hz, 15 A receptacle, 1.5 kW maximum |
| Warranty | One year parts and labor, extendable with a service agreement |
| Condition | New |
| Print and copy speed | 36 ppm color, 36 ppm black and white |
| First copy out time | 6.5 seconds color, 4.6 seconds black and white |
| Warm-up time | 14 seconds from the power button |
| Maximum paper size | 12 × 18 in; originals up to 11 × 17 in |
| Media size range | 5.5 × 8.5 in to 12 × 18 in |
| Paper capacity standard | 650 sheets (550-sheet drawer plus 100-sheet bypass) |
| Paper capacity maximum | 6,300 sheets with optional drawers and 3,000-sheet large capacity cassette |
| Document feeder | 100-sheet reversing single-pass feeder (RSPF) |
| Scan speed | Up to 80 images per minute |
| Control panel | 10.1 in tilting color touchscreen, tablet-style and customizable |
| Processor and memory | 5 GB memory, 128 GB SSD (512 GB optional) |
| Finishing options | Optional 50-sheet inner finisher, 1K and 3K staple finishers with optional saddle stitch, 3-hole punch, inner folding unit |
| Toner cartridges | Separate CMYK; black yields approximately 40,000 pages, each color approximately 24,000 pages at 5% coverage |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 23.9 × 25.7 × 32.6 in |
| Weight | 168 lb |
Acquiring this machine
Purchase with a custom quote. You own the asset and may qualify for a Section 179 deduction. Service and toner are quoted separately.
Lease terms available on request, custom quote for this configuration.
Rent from 30 days with toner, parts, labor and preventative maintenance included in one monthly fee.
Service and supplies
Covered under a cost-per-page or fixed monthly service agreement, including all parts, labor, preventative maintenance and automatic toner delivery. Off contract, labor is $125 per hour plus parts.
Before you decide
Sharp does not publish a recommended monthly volume for the BP-51 series, so send us a meter reading or a rough page count and we will confirm this is the right speed before you commit. Our guide to sizing a copier to your page volume explains why that number matters more than speed.
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