Digital multifunctional system BP-B540WR / BP-B550WD

Name	BP-B540WR/BP-B550WD
Type	Desktop
Color	Monochrome
Copier system	Laser electrostatic copier
Scanning resolution	Scan: 600 × 600 dpi, 600 × 400 dpi, 600 x 300 dpi* Print: 600 × 600 dpi, equivalent to 9600 dpi × 600dpi * Only when using an automatic document feeder with BP-B550WD.
Gradation	Scan: equivalent to 256 levels Print: equivale to 256 levels
Original paper sizes	Max. 8-1/2" × 14" (A4) for sheets and bound documents
Copy sizes	8-1/2" × 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6), Main tray (Tray 1): 8-1/2" × 11" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6) Envelope (Monarch, COM9, COM10) Bypass tray: 8-1/2" × 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6), Envelope (Monarch, COM9, COM10, DL, C5, C6) Lost margin Leading edge: 4 mm ± 1 mm (11/64" ± 3/64") Trailing edge: 2 mm to 5 mm (3/32" to 13/64") Left edge / Right edge: total 4 mm ± 2 mm (11/64" ± 3/32")
Paper type	Main tray (Tray 1): Plain, Recycled, Color, Letter Head, Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched Bypass tray: Plain, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Special media, Recycled, Color, Letter Head, Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched Paper weight: Main tray (Tray 1): 16 lbs. bond to 28 lbs. bond(60 g/m² to 105 g/m²) Bypass tray: 13 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (55 g/m² to 220 g/m²) Some usage conditions or paper types may prevent correct printing. To use special media (envelopes, labels, glossy paper, transparencies, etc.), or paper from 28 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (106 g/m² to 220 g/m²), contact your dealer or nearest SHARP Service Department.
Warm-up time	20 seconds* This may vary depending on the ambient conditions. * From the power button.
First-copy time^*1	Document glass^2 Document glass^3 RSPF^2 DSPF^3		5.3 seconds 3.7 seconds 7.3 seconds 5.5 seconds
First-copy time^*1	This may vary depending on the state of the machine. 1 Portrait feeding of 8-1/2" x 11" (A4) sheets. 2 BP-B540WR *3 BP-B550WD
Continuous copying speeds ^* (when shifter is not in operation)		BP-B540WR	BP-B550WD
	8-1/2" × 11"	40 copies/min.	50 copies/min.
	A4, B5, A5, A6, 7-1/4" × 10-1/2", 5-1/2" × 8-1/2"	37 copies/min.	47 copies/min.
	^* Continuous speed for same original source. Output may be temporarily interrupted to stabilize image quality. The speed may drop in some environments.
	Copy ratios	Same size: 1: 1 ± 0.8 % Enlarge (AB size): 115 %, 122 %, 141 %, 200 %, 400 % (Inch size: 121 %, 129 %, 200 %, 400 %) Reduce (AB size): 25 %, 50 %, 70 %, 81 %, 86 % (Inch size: 25 %, 50 %, 64 %, 77 %) Zoom range: 25 to 400 % in 1 % increments, total 376 increments. Can calculate zoom rate when mm is specified. (25 - 200 % using automatic document feeder)


Paper feed / capacity	550 sheets in 1 tray (500) plus 50-sheet bypass tray Using 20 lbs. bond (80 g/m²) weight paper
Max. paper feed / max. capacity	2350 sheets in 4 trays (500 + 600 × 3) plus 50-sheet bypass tray Using 20 lbs. bond (80 g/m² ) weight paper
Continuous copy	Max. 9999 copies
Memory	Memory 5 GB Storage 128 GB 1 GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual format capacity is less.
Required power supply	Local voltage ± 10 % (For the power supply requirements, see the name plate in the lower corner of the left side of the machine.) Power consumption (including options): Max. 1.44 kW (AC 120 V/12 A, 60 Hz)
Ambient environment	Operating environment: 50 °F to 91 °F (10 °C to 35 °C) (20 % to 85 % RH) 800 - 1,013 hPa
	Standard environment: 69.5 °F to 77 °F (21 °C to 25 °C) (50 ± 10 % RH)
Dimensions	BP-B540WR 19-3/8" (W) × 20-23/64" (D) × 22- 1 /16" (H) (492 mm (W) × 517 mm (D) × 560 mm (H)) BP-B5 50 WD 19-3/8" (W) × 20-23/64" (D) × 23-59/64" (H) (492 mm (W) × 517 mm (D) × 610 mm (H))
Weight	BP-B540WR: Approx. 29 kg (64 lbs.) BP-B5 50 WD: Approx. 31 kg (68.4 lbs.)
Overall dimensions	27-1/16" (W) × 21- 5 /8" (D) (687 mm (W) × 549 mm (D)) * With the output tray/bypass tray is extended, and the operation panel is raised to the maximum angle

Document feeder types	BP-B540WR: Reversing Single Pass Feeder (RSPF) BP-B550WD: Duplex Single Pass Feeder (DSPF)
Original paper sizes	8-1/2" × 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6), business card
Paper weight of original	RSPF	One-sided: 13 to 28 lbs. bond (50 to 105 g/m²)
		Two-sides: 13 to 28 lbs. bond (50 to 105 g/m²)
	DSPF	One-sided: 9 to 32 lbs. bond (35 to 128 g/m ²)
		Two-sides: 13 to 32 lbs. bond (50 to 128 g/m²)
Paper storage capacity	RSPF: 50 sheets (20 lbs. (80 g/m²)) (or maximum stack height of 17/64" (6.5 mm)) DSPF: 100 sheets (20 lbs. (80 g/m²)) (or maximum stack height of 1/2" (13 mm)) Business card: 25 sheets (or maximum stack height of 17/64" (6.5 mm))
Scan speed (copy)	RSPF: 40 sheets/minute: 600 × 400 dpi 26 sheets/minute: 600 × 600 dpi DSPF: 49 sheets/minute: 600 × 400 dpi 33 sheets/minute: 600 × 600 dpi • When scanning one-sided, A4 (8-1/2" × 11")

* 9 to 13 lbs. (35 to 49 g/m^²) is by thin paper scanning.

Name	600-sheet paper feed unit (BP-CS12)
Paper sizes	8-1/2" × 14", 8-1/2" × 13-1/2", 8-1/2" × 13-2/5", 8-1/2" × 13", 8-1/2" × 11", 7-1/4" × 10-1/2", 5-1/2" × 8-1/2", A4, B5, A5,
Useable paper	13 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (55 g/m² to 220 g/m²)
Paper capacity	600 sheets
Required power supply	Supplied from main machine
Dimensions	16-55/64" (W) × 20-23/64" (D) × 6-12/64" (H) (428 mm (W) × 517 mm (D) × 157 mm (H))
Weight	Approx. 13.9 lbs. (6.3 kg)

*: Up to three paper feed units can be installed.

Name

High stand (BP-DS14)

Low stand (BP-DS15)

Dimensions

22-3/8" (W) × 26-17/64" (D) ×14-7/16" (H)

(568 mm (W) × 667 mm (D) × 358 mm (H))

(excluding the adjusters)

22-3/8" (W) × 26-17/64" (D) ×2-7/8" (H)

(568 mm (W) × 667 mm (D) × 73 mm (H))

(excluding the adjusters)

Weight

Approx. 28.7 lbs. (13 kg)

Approx. 7 kg (15.5 lbs.)

Name	Finisher (BP-FN17)
Paper sizes	Depends on feeder specifications
Useable paper	Paper weight : 13 lbs. to 80 lbs. Cover (55 g/m² to 220 g/m²)
No. of trays	1
Tray capacity (60- 80g/m² (13-20 lbs.))	Non-stapled 280 sheets or 1-5/6" (33 mm) Staple function 1 to 10 sheets: 300 sheets or 30 units or 1-5/6" (33 mm) 11 to 30 sheets: 300 sheets or 10 units or 1-5/6" (33 mm)
Max. no. of stapled sheets	Max. no. of 30 sheets
Staple position	1 bottom
Required power supply	Supplied from main machine
Weight	Approx. 19.9 lbs. (9 kg)
Dimensions	When output paper tray is stored 18-3/4" (W) x 13-5/16" (D) x 6-57/64" (H) (476 mm (W) x 338 mm (D) x 175 mm (H)) When output paper tray is extended 20-43/64" (W) x 13-5/16" (D) x 6-57/64" (H) (525 mm (W) x 338 mm (D) x 175 mm (H) )

Type	Built-in type
Continuous print speed	Same as continuous copy speed
Resolution	Data processing: 600 × 600 dpi Print: 600 × 600 dpi equivalent to 9600 dpi × 600 dpi
Page description language	PCL6 emulation, AdobePostScript 3
Compatible protocols	TCP/IP (LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB, FTP, WSD, POP3<E-mail Print>, HTTP)
Compatible OS	Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 macOS (10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11, 12, 13)
Internal fonts	80 fonts for PCL, 139 fonts for Adobe PostScript 3
Memory	Machine system memory and local drive
Interface	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T USB 2.0 (Host, Hi speed mode) USB 3.0 (Host, Super speed mode)

Type	Color scanner
Scan resolution (main × vertical)	100 × 100 dpi, 150 × 150 dpi, 200 × 200 dpi, 300 × 300 dpi, 400 × 400 dpi, 600 × 600 dpi (push scan) 50 to 9600 dpi ^*1 (pull scan)
Scan speed (A4 (8-1/2" × 11"))	BP-B540WR: 40 sheets/minute (200 × 200 dpi/300 × 300 dpi) (one-sided), 18 pages/minute (200 × 200 dpi/300 × 300 dpi) (two-sided) BP-B550WD: 65 sheets/minute (200 × 200 dpi/300 × 300 dpi) (one-sided), 130 pages/minute (200 × 200 dpi/300 × 300 dpi) (two-sided) When in standard mode using Sharp standard paper (8-1/2" × 11" (A4) size with 6% coverage) and the auto color detector is turned off. The speed varies depending on the data volume of the original.
Interface	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T, USB 2.0, USB3.0 (when an external memory device is used)
Compatible protocols	TCP/IP
Compatible OS (Pull scan (TWAIN)) ^*2	Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Output format	(B/W) TIFF, PDF, PDF/A-1a^3, PDF/A-1b, PDF/A^4, Encrypted PDF, XPS ^5, Searchable PDF^3, Office file (pptx, xlsx, docx)^3, TXT (UTF-8) ^3, RTF^3 Compression method: decompression, G3 (MH), G4 (MMR) (Gray scale/color) TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PDF/A-1a^3, PDF/A-1b, PDF/A^4, Encrypted PDF, High compression, Compact PDF (Ultra Fine) , Compact PDF/A-1a ^3, Compact PDF/A-1b, Compact PDF/A ^4,Compact PDF/A-1a (Ultra Fine) ^3, Compact PDF/A-1b (Ultra Fine) , Compact PDF/A (Ultra Fine), XPS^5, Searchable PDF^3, Office file (pptx, xlsx, docx)^3, TXT(UTF-8) ^3,RTF^3 Compression method: JPEG (high, mid, and low compression), high compression PDF, Reduce Colors^6
Driver	TWAIN compliant

*1: You must decrease the scan size when increasing the resolution.
*2: There are cases when a connection cannot be established. Please contact your local dealer for more information.
*3: Appears when the OCR function is enabled in the system settings.
*4: Appears when the OCR function is disabled in the system settings.
*5: XPS stands for XML Paper Specification.
*6: When PDF, PDF/A, PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-1b, or encrypt PDF is selected.

Name	Standard (Built-in type)
Useable lines	General phone lines (PSTN), private branch exchange (PBX)
Resolution	Standard: 8 dot/mm x 3.85 line/mm Fine: 8 dot/mm x 7.7 line/mm Super Fine: 8 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm Ultra Fine: 16 dot/mm x 15.4 line/mm
Connection speed	Super G3: 33.6 kbps, G3: 14.4 kbps
Coding method	MH, MR, MMR, JBIG
Connection mode	Super G3 / G3
Original paper sizes for transmission	A4 to A6 (8-1/2" x 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2") (Paper with a max. length of 500 mm can be transmitted (one-sided / B/W only).)
Registered paper size	8-1/2"x11", 8-1/2"x13", 8-1/2"x13-2/5", 8-1/2"x13-1/2", A5, B5, and A4
Transmission time	Approx. 2 seconds * (8-1/2" × 11" (A4) Sharp standard paper, normal characters, Super G3 (JBIG)) Approx. 6 seconds (G3 ECM)
Memory	4 GB
Notes	Address Max. of 2000 entries (Including group dialing for fax, scanner, and Internet fax) Entries per group Max. of 500 entries Mass transmissions Max. of 500 recipients

*: Complies with the 33.6 kbps transmission method for Super G3 facsimiles standardized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T). This is the speed for when sending an 8-1/2" × 11" (A4) size piece of paper of around 700 characters at standard image quality (8 × 3.85 chars/mm) in Hi-speed mode (33.6 kbps). This is the transmission speed for image information only and does not include time for transmission control. The actual time needed for a transmission depends on the content of the text, type of receiving fax machine, and telephone line conditions.

Type	Standard (Built-in type)
Compliance standards	IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Transmission method	OFDM (IEEE802.11a/g/n/ac), DS-SS (IEEE 802.11b)
Frequency range	2400 to 2483.5 MHz / 5150 to 5350 MHz / 5470 to 5725 MHz / 5725 to 5850 MHz
Channel number	See "Channels that can be used in wireless LAN" in the Start Guide.
Transmission speed (value of standard)^*1	IEEE802.11b max. 11 Mbps IEEE802.11a/g max. 54 Mbps IEEE802.11n max. 150 Mbps IEEE802.11ac max. 433 Mbps
Compatible protocols	TCP/IP (IPv4)
Security	WEP, WPA/WPA2-mixed PSK, WPA/WPA2-mixed EAP ^2, WPA2 PSK, WPA2 EAP^2, WPA2/WPA3-mixed PSK/SAE, WPA3 SAE, WPA2/WPA3-mixed EAP^2, WPA3 EAP^2

*1: The indicated values are maximum theoretical values for the Wireless LAN Standard. The values do not indicate actual data transmission speeds.
*2: Cannot be used in Access Point mode.

Bluetooth^® Specification	Bluetooth^® standard specification Ver.5.0
Frequency range	2.4 GHz (2402 to 2480 MHz)
Modulation method	FH-SS
Maximum transmission output	Power Class1
Supported profile	PBAP

The following trademarks and registered trademarks are used in conjunction with the machine and its peripheral devices and accessories.

Microsoft ^®, Windows^®, Windows Server^®2012, Windows^® 10, Windows^® 11, Windows Server^® 2016, Windows Server^® 2019, Windows Server ^® 2022, Internet Explorer^®, Active Directory, Excel, Microsoft 365, SharePoint and OneDrive are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
Intel^® is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
PostScript and PostScript3 are a registered trademark of Adobe.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Adobe PDF logo, and Reader are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and other countries.
Apple, macOS, AppleTalk and EtherTalk are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Mozilla^® and Firefox^®are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
Sharpdesk is a trademark of Sharp Corporation.
Sharp OSA is a trademark of Sharp Corporation.

RealVNC is a trademark of RealVNC Limited.
Qualcomm^® DirectOffice™is a product of Qualcomm^® Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. DirectOffice™ is a trademark of CSR Imaging US, LP, registered in the United States and other countries.
Android, Google Play, Gmail and Google Drive are trademarks of Google LLC. Use of this trademark requires a license from Google.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. in the United States.
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
WPA/WPA2/WPA3 are trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries.
All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

The built-in fonts of this printer use MicroType^® font compression technology of Monotype Imaging, and also use the scalable font rendering subsystem of UFST^® (Universal Font Scaling Technology) of Monotype Imaging. MicroType and UFST^® are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Candid, Gold, and Taffy are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
CG Omega, CG Times, Garamond Antiqua, Garamond Halbfett, Garamond Kursiv, Garamond and Halbfett Kursiv are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Albertus, Arial, Ashley Script, Coronet, Gill Sans, Joanna and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Avant Garde, ITC Bookman, Lubalin Graph, Mona Lisa, Zapf Chancery and Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Clarendon, Eurostile, Helvetica, Optima, Palatino, Stempel Garamond, Times and Univers are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
Apple Chancery, Chicago, Geneva, Monaco and New York are trademarks of Apple Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Wingdings is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Marigold and Oxford are trademarks of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Antique Olive is a trademark of Marcel Olive and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Hoefler Text is a trademark of Johnathan Hoefler and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
HGGothicB, HGMinchoL, HGPGothicB and HGPMinchoL are trademarks of Ricoh Company, Ltd. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. ITC is a trademark of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Agfa is a trademark of the Agfa-Gevaert Group and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Intellifont, MicroType and UFST are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. TrueType is trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other countries.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
HP, PCL, FontSmart and LaserJet are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
The Type 1 processor resident in Monotype Imaging’s UFST product is under license from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SPECIFICATIONS

Basic Specifications / Copier Specifications

Automatic Document Feeder

Paper feed unit

High stand/Low stand

Finisher (Stored in the machine)

Network Printer Specifications

Network Scanner Specifications

Fax Specifications

Wireless LAN Specifications

Bluetooth^® Specifications

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