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AR-FX7  OUTLINE  1 - 1

This unit is a fax expansion kit which provides facsimile functions by
attaching to the digital machine AR-M236/M276 series.

To expand facsimile functions, use of RSPF is recommendable. By
attaching a job separator/finisher, copy output and fax output can be
separately discharged to different trays.

The fax board of the fax expansion kit is provided with 2MB flash mem-
ory (standard). An expansion memory of one of 8MB can be added.
(8MB expansion memory for fax, AR-MM9)

Job separator

(AR-TR3)

Finisher

(AR-FN5N)

AR-MM9

Expansion memory

8MB

RSPF (AR-RP7)

AR-M236/M276

Facsimile expansion Kit

(AR-FX7)

AR-FX7  SPECIFICATIONS  2 - 1

Transmission time

Less than 3 sec (Super G3/33600bps)
Approx. 6 sec (G3 ECM/14400bps)

Compression system

MH, MR, MMR, JBIG

Modem speed

33600bps 

→

 2400bps auto fall back

Mutual 
communication

Super G3/G3

Employed line

Public Switched Telephone Network 
(PSTN), Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

R-key operation when 
setting PBX

YES (Germany only)

Number of employed 
lines

One line

ECM

YES

Max. document 
width

297mm (11.7")

Unscanable area

Lead edge 5mm or less, rear edge 5mm or less
left & right edges 6mm or less

Auto 
detection 
size

OC

AB series

A3/B4/A4/A4R/A5

Inch series

11 x 17/8.5 x 14/8.5 x 11/8.5 x 
11R/5.5 x 8.5

RSPF

AB series

A3/B4/A4/A4R/A5/A5R

Inch series

11 x 17/8.5 x 14/8.5 x 11/
8.5 x 11R/5.5 x 8.5/5.5 x 8.5R

Document size 
specified

AB series

A3/B4/A4/A4R/B5/B5R/A5/A5R

Inch series

8.5 x 11/8.5 x 11R

Duplex document 
specified

YES

Long document

Max. 1000mm
(A3 width 297mm/except when ultra fine)

RSPF/OC 
transmission select

NO (Selection inhibited during scanning of a 
document)

Continuous auto 
paper feed

YES

Document load 
capacity

RSPF: 100 sheets

Document scan cycle

40 pages/min (Normal, A4R memory 
transmission)

Document scan 
speed

About 1.5sec/page (Normal, A4R memory 
transmission)

Job build (Large 
document mode)

YES

Slow scan mode

YES

Half-tone

Equivalent to 256 gradations (Combination 
of fine/super fine/ultra fine is possible.)

Exposure selection

Auto/manual in 5 steps

Standard

8dot/mm x 3.85line/mm

Fine

8dot/mm x 7.7line/mm

Super fine

8dot/mm x 15.4line/mm

Ultra fine

16dot/mm x 15.4line/mm: ITU-T conforming

600dpi (with resolution correction)

Max. record width

293mm (11.5")

Recording paper size 
detection

YES (All sizes except paper from multi 
bypass tray.

 →

 Recognition of the set size. 

The tray has no function to detect the actual 
paper size.)

Recording paper size

AB series

A3/B4/A4/A4R/B5/B5R/A5/
8.5 x 11/8.5 x 11R

Inch series

11 x 17/8.5 x 14/8.5 x 11/
8.5 x 11R/5.5 x 8.5/A4/A4R

Recording paper 
empty detection

YES

Paper feed

All installed trays except for multi-bypass 
tray.

Reception paper full 
detection

YES

Rapid key dialing/
Group dialing 
registration per

500 numbers (Total volume of rapid key and 
group dialing)

Chain dialing

YES

Redialing

The preceding number in single address 
transmission is registered. (except time 
specification)
Not cleared even by clear all key

Mode recall

NO

Sub address

YES (Max. 20 digits)

Password

YES (Max. 20 digits)

Time specification: 
Transmission/polling

Time is specified in transmission/polling.

Call time in memory 
send

30sec / 45sec / 60 sec
Default: 45 sec

Auto recall mode 
when other party 
is busy.

Interval

1min to 15min, default 3min

Number of 
times

1 to 10 times / No resend
Default 2 times

Recall mode 
when in a 
communication 
error

Interval

1min to 15min / 0: Resend 
immediately after disconnection of 
the line
Default: 1 min

Number of 
times

1 to 5 times / No resend
Default: Once

Send page

Page with which the error occurred

Number of transmissions 
counted in recall mode 
simultaneously.

Max. 50 items

Subsequent transmission 
reservation override in recall 
mode

NO

YES (ON/OFF by key operator program)

AR-FX7  SPECIFICATIONS  2 - 2

Memory transmission

YES

Number of reservation 
to be set

Max. 50 items

Process in memory full

Transmission cancel or only 
scanned data transmission

Quick online transmission

YES (Enable/Disable setup by key 
operator program)

Direct transmission

YES (100 pages from RSPF, only 1 
page from OC)

Default setup

Set by key operator program

Broadcast 
transmission

Number of 
destinations

200 destinations (When group 
dialing is used, the number of 
other parties registered to group 
dialing is added.)

Transmission 
method

10-key, rapid key dialing, group 
key, next address key

Usable dial

10-key entry, rapid key dialing, 
group key dialing.
However, an address including 
sub address of 10-key entry 
registered cannot be used. 

Group dialing

Transmitted by group dialing 
registered to rapid key dialing

Relay 
broadcast 
transmission

Instructing 
station

Only from the machine having 
Sharp relay broadcast 
instructing transmission function

Relay station

Only from the machine having 
Sharp relay broadcast 
transmission function

Multi-stage relay

NO

Number of relay 
groups

10 groups

F code relay broadcast 
instruction (relay broadcast 
instruction function)

YES

F code relay broadcast (relay 
function)

YES

Confidential transmission (Sharp 
machine mode) (Other party)

Only Sharp machine having 
confidential function

Confidential transmission (F code 
communication) (Other party)

F code support machine

Page division

YES (Allowed only from OC)
Applicable size: A3/B4/A4R

Page linkage

NO

Transmission reservation interrupt

YES (check by job status key)

Broadcast interrupt

YES (by direct transmission)

Multiple message transmission

NO

Paper size

A4 

→

 A4R, A5R 

→

 A5, 

8.5 x 11 

→ 

8.5 x 11R

Transmission method

By OC mode

NO

Bulletin board 
(remote 
transmission)

YES

Polling protection 
function

Check by other party’s number

YES

Check by matching of system number 
(user’s own machine), ID number 
(other party’s machine) (between 
Sharp machines only)

YES

F code bulletin 
board

YES

F code bulletin 
board box

Registered up to 10 boxes

F code bulletin 
board box name

Registered up to 36 letters (18 letters are 
displayed)

Default setup

Automatic reception (Reception 
state switchable)

Automatic 
reception

Automatic 
reception setup

YES

Number of calls

0 to 9 times (Factory default 2 
times)

Non-call reception

Allowed by setting the number of 
calls to 0.

Manual reception setup

YES

Setup for switching to automatic 
reception

0 to 9 times (Factory setup 0 
time) (France only)

Auto reduction setup in letter 
reception

NO

Auto reduction setup in A3 
reception (A3 RX REDUCE)

NO

Answering machine connection

NO

Reception mode time switch

NO

Reception data print condition 
setup

Set whether the received data 
are reduced or divided to print, 
by the key operator program.

Auto reduction print on the 
paper size

YES (ON/OFF by key operator 
program)

Memory delayed receiving

Only when output is disabled.

Forced memory receiving

NO

YES

Transfer destination 
registration

YES (Registered by key operator 
program)

Transfer procedure

YES (Operated by function menu)

Only designated number 
receiving enabled.

NO

Reception reject setup 
(ANTI JUNK FAX)

YES (ON/OFF by key operator 
program)

Registration of the 
numbers to be rejected

50 items (up to 20 digits each) 
Registered by key operation program.

AR-FX7  SPECIFICATIONS  2 - 3

Confidential reception (Sharp 
machine mode) (Sender)

Sharp machine having confidential 
function only

Confidential box

Registered up to 10 boxes

Confidential box name

Registered up to 36 letters (18 
letters displayed)

Confidential ID code

Set per confidential box

Confidential (F code 
communication) (Sender)

F code support machine

F code confidential box

Registered up to 10 boxes

F code confidential box name

Registered up to 36 letters (18 
letters displayed)

F code confidential box print 
pass code

YES (4 digits)

Paper is outputted by rotating 90 degrees to the set direction of 
paper in cassette

Division size

When a long original is received, machine 
outputs the data according to the condition set 
through key operator program.

YES

NO

Send request

YES

Resolution

Ultra Fine (Change by the soft SW)

NO

Rapid 
dialing

Number of items 
(Include group)

500 items

Number of digits 
of other party’s 
number

50 digits (+ Sub address 20 digits, 
pass code 20 digits)

User tag 
classification

YES

International 
communication 
mode setup

YES

Transmission 
method

Rapid dialing key + Start key

Group 
dialing

Registered key

Rapid dialing key
10-key (Sub address not available)

Max. number of 
registration per 
group dialing

200 items (The total number of 
registration is 200 items.)

Registerable 
number

Numbers registered to rapid dialing, 
and numbers entered with 10-key

Registered name

36 letters

User tag 
classification

YES

Transmission 
method

Rapid dialing key + Start key

Program

Number of items

8 items

Registerable 
items

All items during transmission except 
time specification/original/document 
size/duplex/job build.

Registered name

36 letters

Call method

By pressing program key

Change in setup 
after calling

NO (Change in setup is available for 
time specification/document size/
original/duplex/job build. (Cannot set 
duplex/job build if select dual page 
scan when setting.))

Relay 
group

Number of items

10 groups

Registered name

36 letters

Relay station 
number 
registration

10-key only

Reception 
station number 
registration

10-key dialing
(Input the number that registered in 
relay station for rapid/group/speed 
dial)

Sender’s name

20 items (registration/display: 22 letters)
Registered by key operator program.

Sender’s number

20 digits, registered with key operator program

Registration of 
polling allow 
number

10 items, 20 digits, registered by key operator 
program

System number 
registration

1 items, 4 digits, registered by key operator 
program

Registration of 
polling allow ID 
number

Up to 10 items in 4 digits. Registered by key 
operator program.

Relay ID code 
registration

10 items, 20 digits, registered by key operator 
program

Key entry

YES

Letters allowed 
for input

3 types of keyboard available

YES (Service tool. Dial registration can be made with PC.)

Registered by key operator program.

Backup of registration in power 
failure

SRAM used, by built-in battery

Handset

NO

On-hook function

YES

Reserve

NO

Pause

YES (1 to 15sec: Default 2sec, set 
by key operator program)

Telephone transmission in 
power failure

NO (However, external telephone 
transmission is allowed.)

Sound 
volume 
adjustment

Ringer volume

YES (Set by key operator program 
to High/Medium/Low/Silent.)

Line monitor 
sound

YES (Set by key operator program 
to High/Medium/Low/Silent.)

Speaker sound

YES (Set by key operator program 
to High/Medium/Low.)

Transmission 
complete sound

YES (Set by key operator program 
to High/Medium/Low/Silent.)