Software Solutions

Sharp OSA™ Architecture
	Sharp OSA™ Architecture The Sharp OSA Platform opens the door to a broad array of value-added functionality. By bringing the power of customization closer to the customer; this versatile development platform adds incredible flexibility to Sharp's awarding winning line of MFPs.

Sharp Partner Program

Sharp is committed to meeting the ever-changing demands of the market and has fostered an active and extensive Sharp OSA® Developer community that adds value and functionality to our award-winning MFPs. As one of the most inclusive in the industry, membership in the Sharp Partner Program is open to qualified software and hardware vendors, Sharp customers and authorized dealers. This approach offers customers the freedom to choose from a broad range of applications and innovations from the best developers, now and in the future.

Cost Accounting
	EQUITRAC 4.0 In today’s competitive business environment, it’s more important than ever for organizations to manage document output on their office equipment devices. Equitrac Express and Equitrac Office complement Sharp® MFPs by providing cost accounting alternatives each focused on particular market segments.

	PRINT AUDIT Print Audit is a comprehensive suite of print tracking products. Its three components, Analysis, Reduction and Recovery can be purchased individually or as a suite.

Print and Device Management
	HP OUTPUT SERVER Sharp's Digital IMAGERs™ are now certified as Ready for HP Output Server. With seamless integration, IT managers and network administrators can easily manage Sharp printer jobs on the network.

	HP WEB JETADMIN Sharp's Digital IMAGERs™ are now certified as Ready for HP WJA. With seamless integration, IT managers and network administrators can easily manage Sharp printers and multifunction devices on the network.

LINUX, MAC AND UNIX SUPPORT

Sharp uses the CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) to support Linux, MAC and UNIX environments. The Sharp CUPS drivers for Linux, MAC and UNIX enable users to access the full functionality of their IMAGER™ series digital multifunction devices. Now Linux, MAC and UNIX users can activate finishing options when printing which include duplexing, stapling, sorting and page layout features such as orientation and document size.

PRINTER ADMIN UTILITY SUITE

Managing your IMAGER has never been easier! Sharp’s award-winning Digital IMAGER™ MFPs offer outstanding reliability, functionality and security capabilities, including the versatile Administration Utility Suite. This easy-to-use suite provides a variety of tools that help you manage your Sharp IMAGER and FO-DC MFPs from installation, to daily usage, to troubleshooting. The Administration Utility Suite includes tools for both network administrators as well as users, all designed to improve your productivity—and enhance your efficiency.

SHARP DEVICE MANAGER

The Sharp Device Manager (SDM) is a powerful software application designed to help Sharp Dealers automate meter read collections from Sharp Digital IMAGERs. Sharp’s SDM is a seamless integrated solution with OMD, La Cross, Digital Gateway and EFI software packages to provide an automated collection process for meter reads and provide a quick and efficient response to device service calls.

	SHARP SAP DEVICE TYPES The Sharp SAP device type enables SAP R/3 and mySAP.com™ users to access the full functionality of their IMAGER™ series digital multifunction devices. Now SAP users can activate finishing options when printing which include duplexing, stapling, sorting and page layout features such as orientation and document size.

Security
	SHARP DATA SECURITY KITS Today's networked office equipment retains document data that can lead to the accidental or malicious disclosure of confidential document data, which could seriously impact your business. To mitigate this threat, Sharp offers a scalable suite of security features and options geared toward preserving the confidentiality of your digital document data.

SHARP SECURITY NETWORK INTERFACE

Today's office environments utilize the convenience of networked equipment. However that convenience, often comes with a risk. That unauthorized users, or even hackers, might be able to, access the network, retrieve data from it or alter settings. In fact even if data cannot be retrieved, viewing the configuration settings alone often gives sufficient network information for a hacker to be able to mount a serious "denial of service" attack on the main network servers.

SHARP SECURITY SUITE

The MFP is the natural link between information and the way people use it, which is why Sharp has pioneered security in office equipment to proactively protecting against the mishandling of information. Multi-function printers (MFPs) tend to see a good deal of highly sensitive information pass their way: executive memos, financial reports, and draft of all kinds of internal documents.

Workflow and Document Management
	APPLICATION INTEGRATION MODULE Whether from customizable assist lists or entering information on the fly, Sharp’s flexible Application Integration Module (MX-AMX1) allows you to add information, or metadata, to your scanned documents. This enables you to instruct selected applications how to handle your scanned documents, enabling you to take control of your document workflow right from your Imager’s touch-screen panel, thereby automating tasks that once took several steps.

	Captaris Captaris, Inc. is a leading provider of software products that automate business processes, manage documents electronically, and provide efficient information delivery. Captaris products (Captaris RightFax, Captaris Workflow and Captaris Alchemy Document Management) are used in many industries and are installed in many of the Fortune 100 and Global 2000 companies.

eCOPY

Coupled with Sharp MFPs, eCopy ShareScan OP transforms paper documents into information that easily integrates with existing business applications. Complementing Sharp’s award-winning ImageSEND technology, eCopy ShareScan OP offers a dynamic touch screen user interface with document preview, address integration, and other workflow enhancing features, including Scan and Mail, Scan and Fax, and Scan to Desktop.

	FileMax FileMax Mail is a scan to e-mail application that utilizes Sharp OSA technology to send e-mails directly from a Sharp OSA-enabled MFP device while simultaneously sending a copy to your mailbox regardless of the e-mail application that you use. Compatible with GMAIL™, YAHOO®, AOL®, and most other SMTP e-mail, plus Microsoft Outlook® and Exchange.

	IMAGESEND With the award winning Sharp ImageSEND technology our Digital IMAGERs™ connect people and ideas by streamlining business communications - optimizing document workflow efficiency and increasing productivity. ImageSEND integrates scanning and faxing into one convenient function.

	InfoDynamics InfoDynamics is the innovator of inPOINT and INTACT Document Solution Software. Intact software provides affordable, feature-rich document management for small to mid-size enterprises that work wonderfully with Sharp MFPs. Power and affordability provide one of the best solutions available for dealers and customers alike.

NSI

Notable Solutions, Inc. (NSi) is a leading provider of Distributed Content Capture Workflow and Business Automation products. NSi's flagship product, AutoStore, enables users to automate their business processes by capturing paper and electronic documents from a variety of sources, processing them into usable information and storing that information into business applications and databases for fast, easy retrieval and distribution.

	OBJECTIF LUNE Objectif Lune is a leading provider of variable data software. Their PlanetPress Suite enables efficient design and distribution of transactional/variable content documents via print, e-mail, fax and archive. Their PrintShop Mail is an easy to use, robust promotional VDP tool and their PrintShop Web is a web-to-print solution for static, versioned and variable documents.

	SHARPDESK 3.2 Sharpdesk ™ is an easy-to-use software application that complements ImageSEND ’s Send to Desktop functionality. With a familiar, user-friendly interface and several integrated tools, Sharpdesk enables users to organize, annotate, and edit scanned documents.