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CPD-3634C
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07430-1163
1-800-BE-SHARP
www.sharpusa.com
Sharp is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. All other trademarks
and registered trademarks are property of their respective holders.
This machine has been tested for conformance with US
government Section 508 legislation regarding accessibility.
For additional information visit www.sharpusa.com.
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)
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
1
Requires optional AR-FX7 Super G3 Fax Kit.
2
Requires AR-PK1N.
3
Certain network operating systems and protocols
may require optional AR-NC5J NIC; see your local
authorized Sharp dealer for details.
4
Requires AR-P17 Print Controller.
5
Based on ITU Test chart #1 in standard resolution,
actual transmission time will vary based on line conditions.
6
Requires 128 MB memory upgrade on AR-P17.
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.