3
4
35
CPM
PPM
First copy time
1st.
4.9
sec.
Equivalent to 70 cpm/ppm
Purifying Water with Bio-Power
Naturally purifying waste with a fluidized treatment system
Special Edition
1
Waste fluid treatment system at Fukuyama site
Microorganism
treatment
Populous
microorganism cultures
decompose main
components
Bincho charcoal/
bio-activated
charcoal treatment
Microorganisms
decompose as they are
absorbed by charcoal
Reuse of treated
water
Treated water is
reused in other
drainage treatment
processes
Oyster shell
treatment
Oyster shells
neutralize the
fluid
Monitoring by fish
Sensitive to
environmental
changes, roaches are
used to monitor safety
levels
Oyster shells
Bincho
charcoal
Activated
charcoal
Freshwater fish
Large amounts of
microorganisms
Fluidized waste treatment system
using natural purification
At the Fukuyama site where ICs are manufactured, we used to
hire a subcontractor to incinerate spent developer, which
makes up 70% of all our industrial waste. This method placed a
significant burden on the environment, including the energy
used for incineration and exhaust gas from the vehicles
transporting the waste. Treatment costs swelled as production
increased. It was a challenging issue for us, from both an
environmental and managerial standpoint.
We at the Fukuyama site had been pursuing in-house
treatment for spent developer, and we finally completed a
fluidized waste treatment system using natural purification in
1996.
This system is based on a concept of purifying spent
developer by natural processes. Built according to our
proprietary design, it is a state-of-the-art system that produces
no hazardous sludge during the treatment process.
Microorganisms Purify Water, Sustain
Monitoring by Fish
In-House Treatment of Used Developer to
Produce No Polluted Mud
Sharp’s system makes the maximum use of materials existing
in nature. In the microorganism treatment process,
microorganisms cultured to high levels of density are used to
decompose most of the main components in spent developer
that have strong alkalinity.
In the oyster shell treatment process, neutralizing treatment is
carried out using a film of microorganisms that forms on the
surface of oyster shells to decompose other organic
substances.
In the Bincho charcoal/bio-activated charcoal treatment
process, charcoal agents absorb a slight amount of the
remaining organic substances. The charcoal is cleansed
automatically, as the absorbed organic substances are treated
by microorganisms growing on the surface of the charcoal.
In the fish monitoring process, in addition to measuring
instruments, water safety is monitored with freshwater fish,
such as roaches and Japanese bitterlings, which are sensitive
to environmental changes.
Pur
ifyi
ng
Wa
ter
wit
h B
io-P
ow
er
Nat
ura
lly
pur
ifyi
ng
wa
ste
wi
th a
flu
idiz
ed
trea
tme
nt s
yst
em
Spe
cia
l Ed
itio
n
1
Wast
e fluid tr
eatme
nt syst
em
at F
ukuy
am
a sit
e
Mic
roo
rga
nism
trea
tme
nt
Pop
ulo
us
mic
roo
rga
nism
cul
ture
s
dec
om
pos
e m
ain
com
pon
ent
s
Bin
cho
cha
rcoa
l/
bio-
acti
vate
d
cha
rcoa
l tre
atm
ent
Mic
roo
rga
nism
s
dec
om
pos
e as
the
y ar
e
abs
orb
ed b
y ch
arco
al
Reu
se o
f tre
ated
wate
r
Trea
ted
wa
ter
is
reu
sed
in o
the
r
dra
inag
e tr
eatm
ent
pro
ces
ses
Oys
ter s
hell
trea
tme
nt
Oys
ter
she
lls
neu
tral
ize
the
flui
d
Mon
itor
ing
by f
ish
Sen
sitiv
e to
env
iron
me
nta
l
cha
nge
s, ro
ach
es a
re
use
d to
mo
nito
r sa
fety
leve
ls
Oys
ter
she
lls
Bin
cho
cha
rcoa
l
Act
ivat
ed
cha
rcoa
l
Fres
hwa
ter
fish
Larg
e am
oun
ts o
f
mic
roo
rga
nism
s
Flui
dize
d w
aste
tre
atm
ent
sys
tem
usin
g n
atu
ral
pur
ifica
tion
At t
he
Fuk
uya
ma
sit
e w
her
e IC
s ar
e m
anu
fac
ture
d, w
e u
sed
to
hire
a s
ubc
ont
rac
tor
to i
nci
ner
ate
sp
ent
de
vel
ope
r, w
hic
h
ma
kes
up
70
% o
f al
l ou
r in
dus
tria
l w
ast
e. T
his
me
tho
d p
lace
d a
sig
nifi
can
t bu
rde
n o
n th
e e
nvi
ron
me
nt,
inc
lud
ing
the
en
erg
y
use
d fo
r in
cin
era
tion
an
d e
xha
ust
ga
s fr
om
the
ve
hic
les
tran
spo
rtin
g th
e w
ast
e. T
rea
tme
nt c
ost
s sw
elle
d a
s p
rod
uct
ion
inc
rea
sed
. It
wa
s a
cha
llen
gin
g is
sue
for
us
, fro
m b
oth
an
env
iron
me
nta
l an
d m
ana
ger
ial
sta
ndp
oin
t.
We
at
the
Fu
kuy
am
a si
te h
ad
bee
n p
urs
uin
g in
-ho
use
trea
tme
nt f
or s
pen
t de
vel
ope
r, a
nd
we
fin
ally
co
mp
lete
d a
flui
dize
d w
ast
e tr
eat
me
nt s
yst
em
us
ing
na
tura
l pu
rific
atio
n in
199
6.
Thi
s sy
ste
m i
s b
ase
d o
n a
co
nce
pt o
f pu
rify
ing
sp
ent
dev
elo
per
by
na
tura
l pr
oce
sse
s. B
uilt
acc
ord
ing
to
our
pro
prie
tary
de
sig
n, i
t is
a s
tate
-of-
the
-art
sys
tem
tha
t pr
odu
ces
no
haz
ard
ous
slu
dge
du
ring
the
tre
atm
ent
pro
ces
s.
Mic
roo
rga
nis
ms
Pu
rify
Wa
ter,
Su
sta
in
Mo
nito
ring
by
Fis
h
In-H
ous
e Tr
eat
me
nt o
f U
sed
De
vel
ope
r to
Pro
duc
e N
o P
ollu
ted
Mu
d
Sha
rp’s
sys
tem
ma
kes
the
ma
xim
um
us
e o
f m
ate
rial
s ex
isti
ng
in n
atu
re.
In t
he
mic
roo
rga
nis
m t
rea
tme
nt p
roc
ess
,
mic
roo
rga
nis
ms
cu
ltur
ed
to h
igh
lev
els
of d
ens
ity
are
us
ed
to
dec
om
pos
e m
ost
of
the
ma
in c
om
pon
ent
s in
sp
ent
de
vel
ope
r
tha
t ha
ve
stro
ng
alk
alin
ity.
In t
he
oys
ter
she
ll tr
eat
me
nt p
roc
ess
, ne
utra
lizin
g tr
eat
me
nt i
s
car
ried
ou
t us
ing
a f
ilm
of
mic
roo
rga
nis
ms
tha
t fo
rms
on
the
sur
fac
e o
f oy
ste
r sh
ells
to
dec
om
pos
e o
the
r or
gan
ic
sub
sta
nce
s.
In t
he
Bin
cho
ch
arc
oal
/bio
-ac
tiva
ted
ch
arc
oal
tre
atm
ent
pro
ces
s, c
har
coa
l ag
ent
s ab
sor
b a
slig
ht a
mo
unt
of
the
rem
ain
ing
org
ani
c su
bst
anc
es.
The
ch
arc
oal
is c
lea
nse
d
aut
om
atic
ally
, as
the
ab
sor
bed
org
ani
c su
bst
anc
es a
re t
rea
ted
by
mic
roo
rga
nis
ms
gro
win
g o
n th
e su
rfac
e o
f th
e ch
arc
oal
.
In t
he
fish
mo
nito
ring
pro
ces
s, in
ad
diti
on
to m
eas
urin
g
ins
trum
ent
s, w
ate
r sa
fety
is m
oni
tore
d w
ith
fres
hw
ate
r fis
h,
suc
h a
s ro
ach
es a
nd
Jap
ane
se b
itte
rlin
gs,
wh
ich
are
sen
siti
ve
to e
nvi
ron
me
nta
l ch
ang
es.
Effective use of water at Mie site
Making the Most Effective Use of Water Resources
Recovery effluents with a reuse rate of 92%
Special Edition
2
Our Mie plant is located 10 km southeast of Matsuzaka City in
Mie prefecture. The nearby Kushida River is the source of
drinking water for Matsuzaka citizens and is also used for local
agricultural irrigation. Since LCD manufacturing requires a lot
of water, drainage treatment is an important factor in
environmental preservation in the neighborhood.
Effluent Treatment Facility Ensures Reuse
Rate of 92%
Clear Concept for Environmental
Preservation
Pure water used in the production process is classified into
inorganic, organic and neutral effluents* before being
discharged and recovered in a closed system for later reuse.
When we began operations in 1995, we mainly recovered and
reused inorganic effluent, which was believed to have a
negative effect on the environment with a recovery rate of
30%. We had repeatedly evaluated treatment processes to
recover and reuse organic and neutral effluents until 1996
when we introduced a new treatment process. This process
utilizes microorganisms for the organic effluent and
ultraviolet-ray oxidation treatment technology for the neutral
effluent. This raised the recovery rate to 69%.
Ion exc
hange treatment
Rever
se osmosis
film treatment
Ultraviolet-ray
ox
id
at
ion treatment
Vacuum evaporator
Neutral ef
fluent
Org
anic ef
fluent
Bio-treatment
Inorg
anic ef
fluent
Supplied
water
Production process
*1 Inorganic effluent: effluent containing acid, alkali
*2 Organic effluent: effluent containing alcohol, etc.
*3 Neutral effluent: effluent containing microscopic dust and dirt
Pure water
facility
*1
*2
*3
Closed system for water treatment
(Amount of supplied
water: 1,000 tons)
(LCD output growth: 1996 = 1)
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supplied water
Output
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supplied water and LCD output growth
(Amount of supplied
wa
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r: 1
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anges in amount of
supplied w
ater and LCD output growth
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AR-M351N
AR-M351N
A Variety of Job Finishing Options
Saddle stitching
Stapling
Hole punching
Cover insertion
Copy
Copy
64-bit RISC
300MHz
35
cpm/ppm
35
cpm/ppm
Macintosh
Windows® 95/98/Me
Windows® 2000
Ethernet
(10Base-T/100Base-TX)
Windows® XP
Windows NT® 4.0
UNIX
Carbon copy print
Copy
Copy
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Meeting Memo
2004/DEC/04
CONFIDENTIAL
2004/DEC/04
2
Meeting Memo
CONFIDENTIAL
Stamp
SHARP
SHARP
Quick First Copy Time
The AR-M351U/N has a quick first copy time of
4.9
seconds
to save valuable time when performing
multiple short-run jobs.
Super-Efficient Output
With a continuous output of
35 cpm/ppm
*, the
AR-M351U/N allows you to produce large-volume
documents in less time.
*A4 (8
1
/
2
" x 11") size, portrait
High-Speed Processor
The AR-M351U/N comes with a high-speed RM7065
64-bit RISC processor (300 MHz), which allows even
memory-intensive graphic documents to be processed
promptly and ensures speedy and efficient printing in the
networked office.
A3 Duplex Single Pass Feeder (DSPF)
The AR-M351U/N can be
equipped with an optional DSPF,
which
scans both pages
of
two-sided documents
up to A3
(11" x 17") in size in one pass.
Doing away with the reversing
circuit minimises paper misfeeds and vastly improves reliability.
With a quick scanning speed of 60 pages per minute for two-sided
originals and 37 pages for single-sided in Standard mode, the
AR-M351U/N finishes even large projects quickly.
Duplex Copying/Printing
The AR-M351U/N can make
two-sided copies and
printouts
when equipped with
the optional duplex module or
duplex module with bypass tray,
effectively reducing paper costs
as well as saving filing space. Duplex copying is even more
productive when used together with the DSPF.
Superb Image Quality
You get ultra-detailed reproduction with 600 dpi resolution. The
printing resolution can be enhanced to
1,200 dpi
(with
smoothing). Digital Auto Exposure Control provides optimum copy
contrast, and Text/Photo mode automatically adjusts the copy
contrast for documents containing both text and photos.
Network Tandem Function
When two AR-M351U/Ns are connected to the same office
network, you can use both simultaneously to double
copying/printing output to up to
70 cpm/ppm
. Operation is
simple and the machines can even be in different locations. With
just a few keystrokes, you can handle large-volume jobs to meet
tight deadlines.
Job Build for Large-Volume Scanning
The AR-M351U/N easily handles copy jobs exceeding the DSPF’s
50-sheet capacity*
1
. Large-volume documents of up to 10,000
pages*
2
are automatically stored on the AR-M351U/N’s hard disk
so that users can print all documents at once at a later time.
*1: A4 (8
1
/
2
" x 11") size
*2: Measured using Sharp’s standard chart (A4 size with 6% coverage). The
number of pages that can be saved for the Job Build function depends on
the AR-M351U/N’s memory capacity and other conditions.
Automated Job Finishing
The AR-M351U/N makes it easy to create
professional-looking documents
automatically. The optional
Saddle Stitch
Finisher
folds and staples sets of
documents to make completed booklets. A
Finisher
is also available for jobs that
require only simple sorting and stapling.
And, a
Punch Module
allows you to punch
holes in documents for easy filing. These
high-performance finishing capabilities save
you valuable time and money by reducing
costly outsourcing.
Bypass Printing
When conventional printers run out of the paper needed for a
specific job, the machine stops until it is reloaded. With the
AR-M351U/N, however, you never need to wait on someone else’s
job; the AR-M351U/N automatically
proceeds to the next
possible job
in the queue.
Mail Bin Stacker
The optional Mail Bin Stacker is ideal for
offices where large groups of people
use the same machine. When printing,
avoid mixing up your documents with
those of other users by pre-selecting
one of
seven destination bins
for
your documents.
Convenient Copy Applications
•
Book Copy
is convenient for
compiling copies of a book or
bound originals into pamphlet
format.
•
Card Shot
enables one-touch
copying of both sides of a card
(credit cards, ID cards, etc.)
onto a single page.
•
Stamp
labels your copy with
entered text, page numbers,
the date, or a reverse character
set such as “CONFIDENTIAL”.
Various Printing Functions
• With
PDF/TIFF Direct Print
, you save valuable time by printing
PDF and TIFF files without using the printer driver or opening
applications: you can print the file directly from an FTP server
(pull print), a Web page (push print), or an e-mail attachment.
Note: Direct PDF printing requires the optional AR-PK6. Certain types of
TIFF and PDF files may not print out this way.
•
Carbon Copy Print
mode
automatically outputs multiple
printouts of the same data on
plain and/or coloured paper
from different paper trays.
Convenient for multi-print
invoices and purchase orders.
•
Proof Printing
allows you to check a trial set before printing out
in large numbers to avoid printing mistakes.
•
Barcode font
compatibility
(with the optional AR-PF1 Barcode Font Kit)
Productive Copying and High-Performance Network Printing
Note: Network print function is standard on the AR-M351N, but the AR-M351U requires the optional AR-NC7 or AR-NC8 Print Server Card.
Large Paper Capacity
For large-volume jobs and a
wider selection of available
paper sizes, the AR-M351U/N
can accommodate optional
paper drawers for an on-line 4-
way paper feed with a capacity
of up to
3,100 sheets
. When a
tray runs out of paper, the
Auto Tray Switching
function
automatically switches to another paper tray filled with the same
size paper. This allows you to do extra-large volume jobs without
worrying about running out of paper.
PCL6 and PostScript 3 Emulation
The AR-M351U/N supports PCL5e and PCL6 printer languages. For
compatibility with PostScript 3, the AR-PK6 PS3 Expansion Kit is
available.
Powerful Network Printing
The AR-M351U/N works as a network printer with the most
commonly used network operating systems and protocols and
even in mixed network OS environments. With a 64-bit, 300 MHz
CPU, you get powerful network printing via 100Base-TX and
10Base-T Ethernet standards.
Priority Printing
In Job Status mode, the operation panel displays a list of all jobs,
whether printing, copying, scanning, or faxing. See at a glance
which job is in progress and where your job is in the queue. You
can also
change the print queue order
with one touch of the
LCD screen. Urgent jobs can
receive priority, meaning you
don’t have to wait until other
jobs are finished.
COPYING AND PRINTING
Producing high-volume jobs with amazing speed, simplicity, and superb image quality, the AR-M351U/N’s high-speed RISC processor, productivity-
enhancing options, and advanced printing functions make even complex jobs with sophisticated finishing options efficient and easy.