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AR-235/275 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - 1

Mirror-Motor

SPF/RSPF Unit (Optional)

Down-Load-CON

SPF-SEN-PWB

D-Sub 9pin

SPF Cover Sens

SPF-PSOL

SPF PS Sens

SPF Paper Empty

Staple empty sensor

Stapler

SPF Paper Size Sens (x5)

Scanner

Mirror HP

Cartridge empty sensor

Paper Size Detector

Staple operation motor

SPF BOOK Sens

Cover

Sensor

Staple supply cover 

   open/close sensor

Rear edge plate HP sensor

Staple HP sensor

L1

Sensor

Side guide plate HP sensor

D-Sub 25pin

D-Sub  15pin

Tray JAM process sensor

Tray paper empty sensor

JAM process PG 

   open/close sensor

Self priming sensor

L2

No. 1 tray paper exit 

sensor

Side guide plate 

motor

Rear edge plate drive 

solenoid

No. 2 tray paper exit 

sensor

Rear edge plate 

drive motor

Transport select gate right 

solenoid

Defog

Lift-up drive control sensor

Upper alignment plate drive 

solenoid

Heater

Paper Size Sensor

CCD-PWB

Tray position sensor Upper

FIN main motor

Transport select gate right 

solenoid 2

AB

INCH

Paper position sensor

Tray lift-up motor

Shutter drive solenoid

Tray position sensor Lower

Tray off-set motor

Paper exit roller clutch 

SPF-Motor

SPF-pressure 

release SOL

SPF-DupSO

Off-set position sensor

Shifter

HP

Sensor

Fuser Cooling Fan 1

CN118

CN108

CN117

Pout Sensor

Fuser Cooling Fan 2

2

Shifter-Motor

CN104

(Optional)

CN103

Duplex-Motor

Main body cassette unit

Duplex

Paper Out

CN129

Sensor

PAP1H ; Paper Empty

LUD1H ; Lift Up Detector

Paper Remove

PPD1H(PIN):Paper IN

Sol

PCS1H ; Pick Up Solenoid

Drum Initial

CN140

(Optional)

Sensor

2nd cassette unit (Optional)

CSS2H ; Casette Detector

OP interface PWB

DRS2H ; Door Detector

PPD2H ; Paper Pass Detector

PAP2H ; Paper Empty

LUD2H ; Lift Up Detector

PCL2H ; Pick Up Clutch

LUM2H ; Lift Up Motor

CN126

TRCLH: Vertical transport 

              roller clutch

Paper Feed Motor

Multi-step cassette unit (Optional)

Manual feed cassette

OP interface PWB

Main body paper feed load

Defog Heater

HPEMPTY: HandpaperEmpty sensor

(Japan Only)

Paper Feed Motor

HPIN: Handpaper IN Sensor

HPTRAY1: HandpaperTRAY Sensor 1

MAIN-Motor

DEV

InterLock

Power Unit

OP-UP cassette

OP-LO cassette

HPTRAY2: HandpaperTRAY Sensor 2

Coin

UNIT

Toner-Motor

Switch

PPD1 ; Paper Pass Detector

PPD2 ; Paper Pass Detector

HPSIZE1: Handpaper Size Sensor 1

Vender

(include CRSM)

PAP1 ; Paper Empty

PAP2 ; Paper Empty

HPSIZE2: Handpaper Size Sensor 2

LUD1 ; Lift Up Detector

LUD2 ; Lift Up Detector

HPWS: Handpaper Width Sensor

OPERATION PANEL

Polygon-Motor

Power Supply

PS Cooling Fan

CSS1 ; Casette Detector

CSS2 ; Casette Detector

HPSOL: Handpaper PickUp Solenoid

HVU

DRS1 ; Door Detector

DRS2 ; Door Detector

LCD

PS-SW

PCL1 ; Pick Up Clutch

PCL2 ; Pick Up Clutch

CSS1H: Cassette Detector

LUM1 ; Lift Up Motor

LUM2 ; Lift Up Motor

PSRSOL: Paper Stop Roller Sol.

Reactor

TRCL; Vertical transport 

roller clutch 2

PCL1H: PickUp Cluth

FAX-OP-PWB

LSU-PWB

(CE Only)

LUM1H: Lift Up Motor

COPY-OP-PWB

APC-PWB

BD-PWB

Fuser Unit

BD-Sensor

THERMISTER

CN123

CN131

(AB Area ONLY)

CN139

CN132

Cn130

Pout Gate

Solenoid

SPF-CON-PWB

Pout 2 Ssensor

TRAYPAPER 

SENSOR

(INCH Area ONLY)

CN106

FAX PWB

CN112

CN110

CN121

CN109

Finisher Unit (Optional)

FINISHER PWB

MCU-PWB

Option interface 

PWB

PCL PWB

Mother PWB

CN115

CN135

CN102

CN111

CN136

CN28

CN134

CN107

CN113

2nd POUT COVER

SENSOR

CN125

IMC PWB

Paper Full Sensor

Copy-Lamp

Fuser-Lamp

AR-235/275 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - 2

Y: Installable

For details of the options, refer to the Service Manual of each option.

Option

Main unit model

NOTE

Item

ModelAR-235

AR-275

Platen cover

AR-VR3

Y

Y

Reversing single pass feeder

AR-RP3

Y

Y

Single pass feeder

AR-SP4

Y

Y

500-sheet paper feed unit

AR-D11

Y

Y

2X500-sheet paper feed unit

AR-D12

Y

Y

Job separator tray kit

AR-TR3

Y

Y

Finisher

AR-FN5

Y

Y

Facsimile expansion kit

AR-FX4

Y*1

Y*1

∗

1:  FAX board option available only for SEC/SECL/SEEG/SEF/SUK/SCA/

SCNZ

Fax memory

2MB

AR-MM5

Y

Y

4MB

AR-MM6

Y

Y

8MB

AR-MM7

Y

Y

Printer expansion kit

AR-P11

Y

Y

When the printer board is set up on the machine, the function of duplex 
can be automatically detected on printer mode.

Print server card

AR-NC5J

Y

Y

Network scanner expansion kit

AR-NS2

Y

Y

Bar code font kit

AR-PF1

Y

Y

PS3 expansion kit

AR-PK1

Y

Y

AR-235/275

AR-VR3

Platen cover

AR-RP3

Reversing single pass feeder

AR-SP4

Single pass feeder

AR-D11

500-sheet paper feed unit

AR-D12

2X500-sheet paper feed unit

AR-TR3

Job separator tray kit

AR-FN5
Finisher

AR-FX4

Facsimile expansion kit

AR-MM5/MM6/MM7

2/4/8MB Fax memory

AR-NS2

Network scanner expansion kit

AR-PF1

Bar code font kit

AR-P11

Printer expansion kit

AR-NC5J

Print server card

AR-PK1

PS3 expansion kit

Maker

Product name

Capacity

Memory Card Technology

DM864VS65804X-7AG

64MByte

DM864VS65804X-75G
DM1665VS65804X-7AG

128MByte

DM1665VS65804X-75G

Kingston Technology

KVR100X64C2/64

64MByte

KVR133X64C3/128

128MByte

Viking Components

VIK4642CL2

32MByte

VIK8641CL2

64MByte

VIK6642CL2

128MByte

Maker

Product name

Capacity

AR-235/275 SPECIFICATIONS - 1

• Normal mode

• 1200 dpi mode

• Copy magnification (Normal copy)

∗

The slowest speed is listed in enlargement/reduction copy.

∗

Single-side copy

• Copy magnification (Reduction copy (50% to 99%))

∗

The slowest speed is listed in enlargement/reduction copy.

∗

Single-side copy

Machine Type

Desktop type

Average

10,000 to 13,000 sheets/month

Max.

50,000 sheets/month

Packaged

780 (W) × 760 (D) × 840 (H)mm

Body

623 (W) × 585.5 (D) × 640.5 (H)mm

AR-235/275

Packaged

About 55.95 kg

Copier body

42.5 kg

800,000 sheets or 5 years

After turned on

Under 40 seconds

Recovery from power-save mode

Under 10 seconds

Recovery from paper jam

10 sec.

About 10sec (Leaving the machine for 60 sec after opening the door, 
standard condition, polygon stop.)

Max. document size

A3 paper (11" × 17")

Picture quality mode

Density adjustment 

step

Toner save mode

Auto mode

1 step

Selectable

Character mode

5 steps

Selectable

Text/Photo mode

5 steps

Selectable

Photo mode

5 steps

—

Super Photo mode

5 steps

—

Copy magnification 

ratio

Magnification range/fixed magnification

Zoom width

25 to 400% (50 to 200% for SPF/RSPF)

Fixed magnification 
mode

AB Series: 25, 50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 
141, 200, 400%
5R+5E
(50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 141 and 200% 
for SPF/RSPF)
Inch Series: 25, 50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129, 
141, 200, 400%
5R+5E
(50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129, 141 and 200% 
for SPF/RSPF)

Independent 
magnification width

25 to 400% for horizontal/vertical (50 to 200% 
for SPF/RSPF)

Copy magnification 

ratio

Magnification range/fixed magnification

Zoom width

50 to 200% (50 to 141% for SPF/RSPF)

Fixed magnification 
mode

AB Series: 50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 141, 
200%
4R+4E
(50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122 and 141% for 
SPF/RSPF)
Inch Series: 50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129,
141, 200%
4R+4E
(50, 764, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129 and 141% for 
SPF/RSPF)

Independent 
magnification width

50 to 200% for horizontal/vertical (50 to 141% 
for SPF/RSPF)

Magnification 
precision

Normal copy: 100%±1.0%
Enlargement copy: Set magnification ±1.0%
Reduction copy: Set magnification ±1.0%

Normal

Less than 4.8 seconds (when the single copy)

Document Size

AR-235

AR-275

600 dpi

1200 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

A3

12

7.5

15

7.5

B4

14

8.5

17

8.5

A4 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

A4 (Vertical feed)

16

9

18

9

B5 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

B5 (Vertical feed)

18

10.5

21

10.5

11" × 17"

12

7.5

15

7.5

8-1/2" × 14"

13

8

16

8

8-1/2" × 13"

14

8.5

17

8.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Horizontal 
feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Vertical 
feed)

16

9

18

9

A5/INV

23

13.5

27

13.5

Document Size

AR-235

AR-275

600 dpi

1200 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

A3

12

7.5

15

7.5

B4

14

8.5

17

8.5

A4 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

A4 (Vertical feed)

16

9

18

9

B5 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

B5 (Vertical feed)

18

10.5

21

10.5

11" × 17"

12

7.5

15

7.5

8-1/2" × 14"

13

8

16

8

8-1/2" × 13"

14

8.5

17

8.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Horizontal 
feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Vertical 
feed)

16

9

18

9

A5/INV

23

13.5

27

13.5

AR-235/275 SPECIFICATIONS - 2

• Copy magnification (Enlargement copy (100% to 200%))

∗

The slowest speed is listed in enlargement/reduction copy.

∗

Single-side copy

• Read

• Write

• Details of paper feed section

• Manual feed section

∗

When poor image quality is resulted by the use of OHP sheet, adjust
with SIM 44-34.

Document Size

AR-235

AR-275

600 dpi

1200 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

A3

12

7.5

15

7.5

B4

14

8.5

17

8.5

A4 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

A4 (Vertical feed)

16

9

18

9

B5 (Horizontal feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

B5 (Vertical feed)

18

10.5

21

10.5

11" × 17"

12

7.5

15

7.5

8-1/2" × 14"

13

8

16

8

8-1/2" × 13"

14

8.5

17

8.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Horizontal 
feed)

23

13.5

27

13.5

8-1/2" × 11" (Vertical 
feed)

16

9

18

9

A5/INV

23

13.5

27

13.5

999 sheets

Picture quality mode

Image process (Software)

Auto mode

• 2 gradations

• Area separation

• Error diffusion

Text mode
Text/Photo mode
Photo mode
Super Photo mode

Dither

Toner save percentage

10%

Main scanning 
direction

Performed through image processing

Sub scanning direction

Performed by image processing and 
changing scanning speed

Main scanning direction

Sub scanning direction

Basic 

resolution

Virtual 

resolution

Basic 

resolution

Virtual 

resolution

400 dpi

—

400 dpi

—

Main scanning direction

Sub scanning direction

Basic 

resolution

Virtual 

resolution

Basic 

resolution

Virtual 

resolution

600 dpi

1200 dpi

600 dpi

1200 dpi

Copy magnification 

ratio

Position

Center

Corners

25% to 49%

—

—

50% to 69%

3.2 line/mm

2.8 line/mm

70% to 94%

3.6 line/mm

3.2 line/mm

95% to 105%

5.0 line/mm

4.5 line/mm

106% to 141%

5.0 line/mm

4.5 line/mm

142% to 400%

5.0 line/mm

4.5 line/mm

Read

256 gradations

Write

2 gradations

Display unit

LED display system

Operation system

Button switch system

Paper feed 
section

2 cassettes + multi manual feed

Paper feed 
capacity

500×2+100

Document Size

AB Series: A3 to A6R
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"

Remaining 
detection

Cassette section: empty detection only available
Manual paper feed section: empty detection only 
available

Remarks

—

Capacity

—

Paper weight

56 to 80 g/m² (15 to 21.3 lbs)

Document Size

AB Series: A3/B4/A4/A4R/B5/B5R/A5
Inch Series: 8.5×11/8.5×14/11×17/8.5×13/
8.5×11R/8.5×5.5

Paper kind

Standard paper (56 to 80 g/m²), special paper

Special paper

Reproduction paper

Paper size 
selection

User operation (LCD panel operation)

Slide switch

—

Cassette 
attachment/
detachment

Yes

Remarks

A5, B5, 8.5 x 5.5 (only for upper cassette)
B5 is not applicable to lower cassette (2nd 
stage).

Capacity

100 sheets (52g to 80g/m²)

Paper weight

52 to 128 g/m² (14 to 34.1 lbs)

Document Size

AB Series: A3 to A6R
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"

Paper kind

Multi feed: Standard paper (52 to 80 g/m²), 
special paper (Reproduction paper/OHP/label 
paper/postcard/envelope)
Single feed: Standard paper (52 to 128 g/m²), 
special paper (Reproduction paper/OHP/label 
paper/postcard/envelope)

Size detection

Yes

Guide display

A3/A4,11,B4/B5,8.5,A4R/A5,B5R,A5R,5.5

Paper exit section

Paper exit tray (1 tray)

Capacity

500 sheets

In case of Optional function (printer, FAX) is set up as MFD. 

Job separator tray
Setting manual book

Setting manual book

This exit tray is set up above main exit tray, and can separate copier 
exit, printer exit and FAX exit.