Sharp MX-M753n

[heath03]

Sharp MX-M753n
thinking of buying this machine. good machine? known problems?

ty for any feedback

[doyvid]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

They are great machines, fast workhorses built like tanks, but getting old. Make sure it's a 753n model not 753u ("u" means no networking/printing). Most of the ones we serviced have been replaced with newer machines. As of right now parts are still readily available but that could start being an issue in the next couple years. For the age I hope you aren't paying much. How many copies does the one you're thinking of buying have on it?

[heath03]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

its got 143,000 on it. asking 2500?
i am new to sharp but i have friend works for school system that says solid boxes

[doyvid]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

I have no idea about pricing but 143k is nothing on one of these. Hasn't even reached its first maintenance cycle yet (due every 300k). Should be basically trouble free until 1.5-2m and they will go well beyond that with some maintenance.

[heath03]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

ty for the info

[Prints Charming]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Good machine. Good price. Go for it.
Does it have a finisher?

[heath03]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Yes it does

[Prints Charming]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Bargain!
Great machine.
Just make sure you install the latest firmware on it as well.

[Hansen88]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

We replaced some toshibas with some of this model at a school. They have been very reliable and have cut down our calls a lot.

[Dcopyman]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Only issue we have had with these are issues with fuser drive gears wearing badly!

[Nachoman4life]

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and fuser web maint is a pain.

[Toner Boy]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Fuser drive unit. one-ways slip, causing paper to stuff behind transfer belt. If machine has over 500K replace it and save yourself the frustration of troubleshooting that thing.
It's less than obvious, and intermittent at first.
And yeah, the webs suck, and the toner cartridge has a tendency to leak in the machine and drop shit when pulled out.
And if the toner sits and does not get 'agitated' at installation, TONER MOTOR FAILURES

But they really are good machines if you know the quirks.

[repn1999]

Re: Sharp MX-M753n

Like the other guys have said, these are older but built like tanks. All of the dragon series was...and now the newer taurus series (mxm754,mxm6750) continue the durability these machines were known for. I have had some of these machines in the field with well over 4 million on them. Basically maintenance is important, and if you stay on top of it they will run a long time. Yes they have some known issues, but they are easily fixed and I can think of only a few times where odd one off issues have happened. I dont know much about machine pricing but I would say that it would be hard to find any machine to put against these tried and true beasts, especially for that price.