Sharp AR-M257 Multifunction Copier

Overview

•  Large 8.1" (measured diagonally) touch-screen LCD display for easy operation
•  100-sheet Reversing Single Pass Feeder
•  Mixed size original detection1
•  ID Card Shot feature conveniently copies both sides of an ID card onto a single sheet of paper
•  Automatic trayless duplex copying and printing
•  Electronic sorting
•  Offset stacking with paper shifter
•  JBIG speed-enhanced PC printing system
•  USB-2.0 and IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel interfaces
•  1,100-sheet standard paper capacity expandable to 2,100 sheets
•  100-sheet multi-sheet bypass tray
•  Integrated Super G3 Fax Option
•  Optional 1,000-sheet finisher
•  IPv6 support and advanced network security2
•  Integrated network scanning option with available Application Integration
•  Optional Data Security Kit
•  Additional features include Job Build, Stream Feeding, Booklet Copy, Dual Page Copy, Margin Shift, Multi-Shot  Copy, 100 Department Codes, Job Programs, Edge Erase, ImageReversal, XY Zoom, Image Rotation

Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Copy Speed 25 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11")
  18 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11"R)
  15 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 14")
  13 copies per minute (11" x 17") 
• Original Size 11" x 17" Max
• Paper Feed Standard: (2) 500-sheet cassettes plus (1) 100-sheet manual bypass tray
• Optional: (1) 500 sheet paper feed unit or (1)1000-sheet paper feed unit (500 x 2)
• Print Speed Standard JBIG controller: 15 pages per minute (single print mode), 25 pages per minute (ROPM mode)
• Page Description Language Standard JBIG controller: hostbased with JBIG compression PCL6(XL), PCL5e, PS3 (with optional AR-P27 Print Controller)
• Modem / Transmission Speed 33.6 KBPS / Approximately 2 seconds with JBIG1(requires optional AR-FX7 Super G3 Fax Kit)

COPIER SPECIFICATIONS

• Type Digital Multifunction System
• Standard Functions Copy, PC Print
• Optional Functions Network Printing, Network Scanning, Super G3 Fax
• Copy System Dry electrostatic transfer system
• Originals Sheets, bound documents
• Copy Size Min. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", Max. 11" x 17"
• Continuous Copy Maximum 999 copies
• First Copy Out Time 4.8 seconds or less
• Warm Up Time 25 seconds or less
• Zoom Range 25% to 400% in 1% increments (with RSPF 50%-200%)
• Fixed Zoom Mode 50%, 64%, 77%, 95%, 100%, 121%, 129%, 141%, 200%
• 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 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 think paper up to 54 lb.
• Memory (total) 32 MB total (includes electronic sorting), expandable with up to 1,024 MB option
• Electronic Sort Up to 100-sheet electronic sorting (shared memory), group copy, rotation copy, 2-in-1 copy / 4-in-1 copy, edge erase, center erase, and margin shift
• Copy Resolution Scan: 400 dpi; Copy output: 600 dpi
• Exposure Modes 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, memory copy, 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
• ENERGY STAR® Yes (2)
• Power Consumption Maximum 1,450 W, pre-heat 90 W, sleep mode 1.2 W
• Weight Approximately 121 pounds
• Dimensions 24" (w) x 25" (d), x 31" (h)
• Emulation Sharp SPLC host-based with JBIG compression
• Resolution 600 dpi, 1200 x 600 dpi (enhanced)

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

• Operating Systems Windows® 98/ME, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista™, Windows Vista x643
• 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
• Emulation Option PCL6 (XL), PCL5e, PS3
• Resolution 1200 x 600 dpi (enhanced), 600 dpi, 300 dpi
• Print Speed 25 pages per minute
• Operating Systems Windows 98/ME, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64 (GPD only), MAC OS® 8.6.1 through 9.x, MAC OS 10.1 or later (3)
• Software Print driver, Printer Status Monitor, Printer Administration Utility, PC fax driver
• Memory 64 MB standard, expandable to 320 MB
• RIP-Once Print-Many Yes (managed by host machine)
• Features Margin shift, binding edge, N-up printing, different cover page/last page, transparency inserts, carbon copy print mode, continuous printing, overlay, fit to page, watermarks, PIN printing, print hold, proof print, print auditor, print smoothing, offset print, optional font/form downloads, and direct print function
• 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 98/ME/ Windows 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 TCP/IP for Windows, Novell, Apple/Macintosh®, and Unix environments, IPX/SPX for Novell environments, and AppleTalk® for Macintosh environments
• Printing Protocols LPD, LPR, IPP, Raw TCP (port 9100), HTTP, Novell NDS/ PServer/Rprinter (Bindery)/NDPS (TCP/IP)
• Network Security IP/Mac Address Filtering, protocol enable/disable, SSL Encryption, IPSec

NETWORK SCANNING KIT - OPTIONAL

• Type Flat bed monochrome scanning system
• Original Feed System Platen / document feeder, simplex/duplex
• 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 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
• Network Protocols TCP/IP (includes SMTP, LDAP, FTP)
• Network Security User authentication
• Software Sharpdesk™ Document Management Software (included)

AR-FN5A 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)

SUPER G3 FAX KIT - OPTIONAL

• Transmission Mode Super G3, G3
• Modem Speed 33.6 KBPS1
• Compression Methods JBIG, MMR, MR, MH
• Scanning Method Sheet fed simplex or duplex or book
• Resolution Max.Transmit 400 dpi (ultra-fine)
• Transmission Speed Approximately 2 seconds with JBIG (1)
• Auto Dialing Methods 500 auto dialing destinations
• Group Dial/Destinations 50 groups/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