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AR-M236/M276/M237/M277 CONFIGURATION 2 - 1
[2] CONFIGURATION
1. Product Line and options
A. Line of machines
B. Line of options
Model name
Composition
Model name
Composition
AR-M277/M237 (For SEC/SECL)
Copier/Printer (SPLC) model
AR-M276/M236
Copier/Printer (SPLC) model
AR-RP7
Reversing single pass feeder
AR-VR6
Platen cover (OC)
AR-D21
500-sheet paper feed unit
AR-D22
2X500-sheet paper feed unit
AR-TR3
Job separator tray kit
AR-FN5N
Finisher
AR-FX7
Facsimile expansion kit
AR-MM9
8MB FAX memory
AR-P17
Printer expansion kit
AR-PK1
PS3 expansion kit
AR-PF1
Bar code font kit
AR-PF2
Flash ROM kit
AR-NC5J
Print server card
AR-NS2
Network scanner expansion kit
AR-SM5
256MB expansion memory board
AR-SM6
512MB expansion memory board
AR-M236/M276/M237/M277 CONFIGURATION 2 - 2
C. Combination of options list
❍: Installable
✕: Not available
✕: Not available
For details of the options, refer to the Service Manual of each option.
Section
Option
Main unit Model
Note
Item
Model
AR-M237/M277 AR-M236/M276
Automatic document
feeder and OC
feeder and OC
Reversing single pass feeder
AR-RP7
Standard
❍
Platen cover (OC)
AR-VR6
✕
❍
Paper feed system
500-sheet paper feed unit
AR-D21
❍
❍
500 x 1 (80g/m
2
)
2X500-sheet paper feed unit
AR-D22
❍
❍
500 x 2 (80g/m
2
)
Paper exit system
Job separator tray kit
AR-TR3
❍
❍
Finisher
AR-FN5N
❍
❍
Staple cartridge
AR-SC1
❍
❍
For AR-FN5N
FAX system
Facsimile expansion kit
AR-FX7
❍
❍
FAX board option available only for
SEC/SECL/SEEG/SUK/SCA/SEIS/
SEES/SEB/SEN/SEF/SRS/STCL/
SRSSC/Philippines/SRH/SBI/SMEF/
South Africa/Taiwan/SOCC
SEC/SECL/SEEG/SUK/SCA/SEIS/
SEES/SEB/SEN/SEF/SRS/STCL/
SRSSC/Philippines/SRH/SBI/SMEF/
South Africa/Taiwan/SOCC
8MB FAX memory
AR-MM9
❍
❍
PC-FAX
–
❍
❍
Printer system
Printer expansion kit
AR-P17
❍
❍
Print server card
AR-NC5J
❍
❍
The AR-P17 must be installed.
Bar code font kit
AR-PF1
❍
❍
Flash ROM kit
AR-PF2
❍
❍
PS3 expansion kit
AR-PK1
❍
❍
Memory board
(From July 2003
onward)
(From July 2003
onward)
256MB expansion memory
board
board
AR-SM5
❍
❍
512MB expansion memory
board
board
AR-SM6
❍
❍
Software
Network scanner expansion kit
AR-NS2
❍
❍
The memory of 128MB must be added.
AR-M236/M276/M237/M277 SPECIFICATIONS 3 - 1
[3] SPECIFICATIONS
This model is designed as an SPLC printer, and can be extended for
use as a PCL6/PS3/NC/scanner by options. For details, refer to the
Service Manual of the AR-P11/AR-PK1/AR-NC5J/AR-NS2.
use as a PCL6/PS3/NC/scanner by options. For details, refer to the
Service Manual of the AR-P11/AR-PK1/AR-NC5J/AR-NS2.
1. Basic specifications
(1) Type
(2) External dimensions
(3) Weight
(4) Power supply
2. Operation specifications
A. Common operation
(1) Warm up time
(2) Jam recovery time
B. Copy mode
(1) Document size
(2) Picture quality mode
(3) Copy magnification ratio
• Normal mode
• 1200 dpi mode
(4) Job speed
a. First Copy Time
∗
When paper of A4/Letter is fed from the upper cassette of the
machine and discharged.
machine and discharged.
b. Copy speed
∗
When A4/Letter
b. Multi copy speed (sheets/minute)
∗
The slowest speed is listed in enlargement/reduction copy.
∗
Single-side copy
Machine Type
Desktop type
Floor to OC top surface
628 (W) x 585.5 (D) x 673 (H)mm
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 26.5 (H) inch)
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 26.5 (H) inch)
Floor to Glass surface
628 (W) x 585.5 (D) x 640.5 (H)mm
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 25.2 (H) inch)
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 25.2 (H) inch)
Floor to RSPF surface
628 (W) x 585.5 (D) x 780.5 (H)mm
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 30.7 (H) inch)
(24.7 (W) x 23.1 (D) x 30.7 (H) inch)
AR-M276/M236
41.8 kg (including DV), 39.8 kg (excluding DV)
(92 lbs. (including DV), 87 lbs. (excluding DV))
(92 lbs. (including DV), 87 lbs. (excluding DV))
AR-M277/M237
46.8 kg (including DV), 44.8 kg (excluding DV)
(103 lbs. (including DV), 98 lbs. (excluding DV))
(103 lbs. (including DV), 98 lbs. (excluding DV))
Voltage
100V/110V/120V/127V/230V (common with 200V)/
240V
240V
Frequency
50/60Hz common
Power switch
One power source
Warm-up time
Under 15 sec.
Pre-heat function
Yes
About 10sec (Leaving the machine for 60 sec after opening the door,
standard condition, polygon stop.)
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 RSPF)
Fixed magnification
mode
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 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 RSPF)
141, 200, 400%
5R+5E
(50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 141 and 200%
for 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 RSPF)
Independent
magnification width
magnification width
25 to 400% for horizontal/vertical
(50 to 200% for RSPF)
(50 to 200% for RSPF)
Copy magnification
ratio
Magnification range/fixed magnification
Zoom width
50 to 200% (50 to 141% for RSPF)
Fixed magnification
mode
mode
AB Series: 50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 141,
200%
4R+4E
(50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122 and 141% for
RSPF)
Inch Series: 50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129,
141, 200%
4R+4E
(50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129 and 141% for
RSPF)
200%
4R+4E
(50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122 and 141% for
RSPF)
Inch Series: 50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129,
141, 200%
4R+4E
(50, 64, 77, 95, 100, 121, 129 and 141% for
RSPF)
Independent
magnification width
magnification width
50 to 200% for horizontal/vertical (50 to 141%
for RSPF)
for RSPF)
Magnification
precision
precision
Normal copy: 100%±1.0%
Enlargement copy: Set magnification ±1.0%
Reduction copy: Set magnification ±1.0%
Enlargement copy: Set magnification ±1.0%
Reduction copy: Set magnification ±1.0%
Normal
Less than 4.8 sec. (when the single copy)
Mode
AR-M276/M277
AR-M236/M237
1 scan multi
copy
copy
(600 dpi)
27 cpm
23 cpm
(1200 dpi)
13.5 cpm
13.5 cpm
Document Size
AR-M276/M277
AR-M236/M237
600 dpi
1200 dpi
600 dpi
1200 dpi
A3
15
7.5
12
7.5
B4
17
8.5
14
8.5
A4 (Horizontal feed)
27
13.5
23
13.5
A4 (Vertical feed)
18
9
16
9
B5 (Horizontal feed)
27
13.5
23
13.5
B5 (Vertical feed)
21
10.5
18
10.5
11" × 17"
15
7.5
12
7.5
8-1/2" × 14"
16
8
13
8
8-1/2" × 13"
17
8.5
14
8.5
8-1/2" × 11"
(Horizontal feed)
(Horizontal feed)
27
13.5
23
13.5
8-1/2" × 11" (Vertical
feed)
feed)
18
9
16
9
A5/INV
27
13.5
23
13.5
AR-M236/M276/M237/M277 SPECIFICATIONS 3 - 2
(5) Max. multi-copy (print) quantity
(6) Picture quality
a. Image process
b. Toner save mode
c. Zoom method
d. Resolution
• Read
• Write
e. Gradation
3. Engine specifications
A. Operation and display section
B. Paper feed, transport, paper exit section
(1) Paper feed ability
• 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.
with SIM 44-34.
(2) Finishing ability
(3) Job separator exit tray (AR-TR3)
a. Condition
b. Simultaneous wrapping in kit
c. Simultaneous wrapping
d. Function
e. Many of tray
999 sheets
Picture quality mode
Image process (Software)
Auto mode
• 2 gradations
• Area separation
• Error diffusion
Text mode
Text/Photo mode
Text/Photo mode
Photo mode
Super Photo mode
Dither
Toner save percentage
10%
Main scanning
direction
direction
Performed through image processing
Sub scanning direction
Performed by image processing and
changing scanning speed
changing scanning speed
Main scanning direction
Sub scanning direction
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
Touch panel
Operation system
Button switch system
Paper feed
section
section
2 cassettes + multi manual feed
Paper feed
capacity
capacity
500 x 2 + 100 (80 g/m²)
Paper feed size
AB Series: A3 to A6R
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"
Remaining
detection
detection
Cassette section: empty detection only available
Manual paper feed section: empty detection only
available
Manual paper feed section: empty detection only
available
Paper feed
capacity
capacity
500 (80 g/m²)
Paper weight
56 to 105 g/m² (15 to 28 lbs)
Paper feed size
A3/B4/A4/A4R/B5/B5R/A5/16K/16KR/8K
8.5×11/8.5×14/11×17/8.5×13/8.5×11R/8.5×5.5
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), normal paper
(80 to 105 g/m²), special paper
(80 to 105 g/m²), special paper
Special paper
Recycle paper
Paper size
selection
selection
User operation (Touch panel operation)
Cassette
attachment/
detachment
attachment/
detachment
Yes
Dehumidification
heater
heater
Yes (U.S.A, Canada)
No (Others)
No (Others)
Remarks
A5, B5, 8.5 x 5.5 (only for upper cassette)
B5 is not applicable to lower cassette (2nd
stage).
B5 is not applicable to lower cassette (2nd
stage).
Paper weight
52 to 200 g/m² (14 to 54 lbs)
Paper Size
AB Series: A3 to A6R
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"
Inch Series: 11"×17" to 8.5"×5.5"
Paper kind
Multi feed: Standard paper (52 to 80 g/m²), special
paper (Recycle paper/OHP/label paper/postcard/
envelope), thick paper (max. 200 g/m²)
Single feed: Standard paper (52 to 128 g/m²),
special paper (Recycle paper/OHP/label paper/
postcard/envelope), thick paper (max. 200 g/m²)
paper (Recycle paper/OHP/label paper/postcard/
envelope), thick paper (max. 200 g/m²)
Single feed: Standard paper (52 to 128 g/m²),
special paper (Recycle paper/OHP/label paper/
postcard/envelope), thick paper (max. 200 g/m²)
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)
Paper exit face
Face down
Capacity
500 sheets
Full detection
No
Paper detection
Yes
Finishing
Yes
E-sort capacity
600 dpi
90 sheets (Max. 2970 sheets) of A4
standard documents (Sharp A4
standard document Test Chart B
(6%))
standard documents (Sharp A4
standard document Test Chart B
(6%))
1200 dpi
16 sheets (Max. 528 sheets) of A4
standard documents (Sharp A4
standard document Test Chart B
(6%))
standard documents (Sharp A4
standard document Test Chart B
(6%))
Offset function
Depending on the shifter.
Stapling
Available when the finisher is
installed.
installed.
In case of Optional function (printer, FAX) is set up as MFD.
Job separator tray
Setting manual book
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.
exit, printer exit and FAX exit.
1 (this tray can not set up more than 2)