AR M 237 s p e c i f i c a t i o n s

Copier Specifications AR-M237 IMAGER

Type:

Digital duplex copier-based MFP

Standard Functions:

Copy, PC Print

Optional Functions:

Network Printing, Network Scanning,

 

Super G3 Fax

Copy System:

Dry electrostatic transfer system

Originals:

Sheets, bound documents

Original Size (Max):

11" x 17"

Copy Size:

Min. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", Max. 11" x 17"

Copy Speed:

23 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11")

 

16 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11"R)

 

13 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 14")

 

12 copies per minute (11" x 17")

Continuous Copy:

Maximum 999 copies

First Copy Out Time:

4.8 seconds or less

Warm Up Time:

23 seconds or less

Zoom Range:

25% to 400% in 1% increments

 

(with RSPF 50%-200%)

Fixed Zoom Mode:

25%, 50%, 64%, 77%, 100%, 121%,

 

129%, 200%, 400%

Exposure System:

Fixed optical source, slit exposure

 

(stationary platen) with automatic exposure

Original Feed System: Standard: 100-sheet reversing single pass document feeder (RSPF) with stream feeding mode, mixed letter/legal size original detection, and mixed (lateral feed) letter/ledger original size detection.

Paper Feed System:

Standard: (2) 500-sheet paper cassettes

 

Standard: (1) 100-sheet manual bypass tray

 

Optional: (1) 500-sheet paper feed unit or

 

(1) 1000-sheet paper feed unit (500 x 2)

Paper Type:

Paper Cassettes: 15-21 lb. standard or

 

recycled bond, or 21-28 lb. special paper.

 

Bypass Tray (multi-sheet feed): Up to 100

 

sheets 14-21 lb. standard or recycled bond

 

paper, up to 40 sheets for OHP film and

 

labels, up to 30 sheets for 21-54 lb. thick

 

paper, up to 5 sheets for envelopes (#10),

 

Bypass (single-sheet feed tray): 14-34 lb.

 

standard or recycled bond paper, OHP,

 

labels, and thick paper up to 54 lb.

Memory (total):

48 MB total (includes electronic sorting),

 

up to 1,024 MB option

Electronic Sort

Up to 100-sheet electronic sorting (shared

shared Function:

memory), group copy, rotation copy, 2-in-1

 

copy / 4-in-1 copy, edge erase, center

 

erase, and margin shift

Copy Resolution:

Scan: 600 dpi; Copy output: 1,200 dpi

Exposure Modes:

Super photo mode: 1,200 dpi, Photo

 

mode: 600 dpi, Auto exposure: 600 dpi

Halftone:

256 gradations/2 levels

Copy Features:

Scan-Once Print-Many, electronic sorting,

 

Auto Paper Sensing (APS), Auto

 

Magnification Sensing (AMS), auto tray

 

switching, manual zoom, job build, split

 

scan, booklet copy, multi-shot, reverse

 

image, cover page, department control,

 

job programs, auditor/coin vend ready,

 

toner save mode, and total counter

Department Control:

100 profiles

Job Programs:

10 profiles

Output Tray Capacity: Main output tray 500 sheets (face down), 100 sheets in optional Job Separator Tray, and 1,000 sheets in optional finisher (output tray is user selectable)

Offset Stacking:

Standard paper shifter for main output tray

Power Requirement:

AC 120 V, 60 HZ, 12 Amps

Power Consumption: Maximum 1,400 W, pre-heat 90 W,

 

sleep mode 1 W

Weight:

Approximately 112 pounds

Dimensions:

24.5" (w) x 23.9" (d), x 30.9" (h)

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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JBIG Speed-Enhanced Printer Function (standard)

Emulation:

Sharp SPLC host-based with

 

JBIG compression

Resolution:

600 dpi, 1200 x 600 dpi (enhanced)

Print Speed:

15 pages per minute (single print mode),

 

23 pages per minute (ROPM mode)

Operating Systems:

Windows® 95/98/ME, NT4.0, 2000, XP

Memory:

Shared

Features:

Two sided printing, N-up printing, paper

 

source selection, output tray selection,

 

fit to page, image adjustment, watermarks,

 

smoothing, photo enhancement, and ROPM

PC Interface:

Standard: IEEE 1284 (ECP) parallel port,

 

USB 2.0 port

AR-P17 Print Controller (optional)

Emulation:

PCL6 (XL), PCL5e, PS3 (optional)

Resolution:

1,200 dpi, 600 dpi, 300 dpi

Print Speed:

23 pages per minute

Operating Systems:

Windows 95/98/ME, NT4.0, 2000, XP,

 

MAC OS 8.6 through 9.x, MAC OS 10.1

 

or later

Software:

Print driver, Printer Status Monitor,

 

Printer Administration Utility, PC fax driver 1

Memory:

64 MB standard, expandable to 320 MB

RIP-Once Print-Many: Yes (managed by host machine)

Features:

Binding edge, N-up printing, different cover

 

page/last page, transparency inserts, carbon

 

copy print mode, continuous printing, over-

 

lay, fit to page, watermarks, PIN printing,

 

print hold, proof print, print auditor, print

 

smoothing, offset print, font/form down-

 

loads, and direct print function 2

PC Interface:

Standard: IEEE 1284 (ECP) parallel port,

 

USB 2.0 port

Network Support

Hardware Interface:

RJ-45 Ethernet connection

Type:

10/100 BaseT

Network Operating

Windows 95/98/ME/XP Professional/

Systems:3

NT4.0/2000/2003 Server, Sun Solaris 2.3

 

to 2.5/2.6, HP-UX 9.x/10.x, AIX 4.x.x, BSD

 

Linux, Unix, Novell Netware 3.x/4.x/5.x/6.0,

 

MAC OS

Network Protocols: 3

TCP/IP for Windows, Novell,

 

Apple/Macintosh, and Unix environments,

 

IPX/SPX for Novell environments, and

 

AppleTalk for Macintosh® environments

Printing Protocols: 3

LPR, IPP, Raw TCP (port 9100), HTTP,

 

Novell NDS/ PServer/Rprinter (Bindery)/

 

NDPS (TCP/IP)

Network Security:

IP/Mac Address Filtering, protocol

 

enable/disable

AR-NS2 Network Scanning Kit (optional)4

Type:Flat bed monochrome scanning system

Original Feed System: Platen/document feeder, simplex/duplex

 

with RSPF feeds up to 39 opm

Resolution:

200 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi

Image Format:

TIFF 6.0, ITU-T G3/G4 TIFF, G3/G4

 

single/multi-page PDF

Scan Destinations:

E-mail, Desktop, FTP, URL

Destination Profiles:

Up to 200

Operating System:

Windows 95/98/ME, 2000, XP

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP (includes SMTP, LDAP, FTP)

Network Security:

E-mail server user authentication

Software:

Sharpdesk Document Management

 

Software (included)

AR-FN5N Finisher (optional)

Output Trays:

2 trays, face down

Output Capacity:

Lower tray: 1, 000 sheets (letter size),

 

Upper tray: 100 sheets

Stapler Function:

30 sheets maximum,

 

1 position front side corner

Weight:

Approximately 41 pounds

Dimensions:

15.5" (w) x 20.11" (d) x 21.25" (h)

AR-FX7 Super G3 Fax Kit (optional)

Transmission Mode:

Super G3, G3

Modem Speed:

33.6 KBPS 5

Compression Methods: JBIG, MMR, MR, MH

Scanning Method:

Sheet fed simplex or duplex or book

Max. Transmit

400 dpi (ultra-fine)

Resolution:

 

Transmission Speed:

Approximately 2 seconds with JBIG 5

Auto Dialing Methods:

500 auto dial/group dial destinations

Group Dialing:

Up to 200 destinations

Broadcasting:

Up to 200 destinations

Programs:

8 profiles

Department Control:

100 profiles

Memory:

2 MB standard/10 MB max. (8 MB option)

Halftone:

256 levels

Timer Functions:

Up to 50 jobs

Features:

F-Code transmission/reception, confidential

 

communication, quick on-line transmission,

 

anti-junk fax reception, out of paper

 

memory reception, and PC faxing

Optional Equipment

AR-D21

500-sheet x 1 drawer paper feed unit

AR-D22

500-sheet x 2 drawers paper feed unit

AR-FN5N

1,000-sheet finisher/30 sheet stapler

AR-TR3

Job Separator tray

AR-P17

PCL6 Print Controller with network interface

AR-PK1N

Postscript Level 3 Kit 3, 4

AR-NS2

Network Scanning Kit 4, 6

AR-NC5J

Network Interface Card (protocol expansion)

AR-FX7

Super G3 Fax Kit

AR-MM9

8 MB fax upgrade memory

AR-PF1

Bar Code Font Kit 4

AR-PF2

Macro Font Flash ROM Kit 4

 

(available late 2003)

AR-237ABL

Low Stand (for use with 3 or

 

4-tray configuration)

AR-237ABH

High Stand (for use with 2-tray configuration)

Supplies

AR-270MT

Toner Cartridge

AR-271MD

Developer

AR-271DR

Drum Cartridge

1Requires optional AR-FX7 Super G3 Fax Kit.

2Requires AR-PK1N.

3Certain network operating systems and protocols may require optional AR-NC5J NIC; see your local authorized Sharp dealer for details.

4Requires AR-P17 Print Controller.

5Based on ITU Test chart #1 in standard resolution,

actual transmission time will vary based on line conditions.

6Requires 128 MB memory upgrade on AR-P17.

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