AR-C260 (serv.man4). (1) Outline - Sharp Copying Equipment Service Manual (repair manual). Page 3

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Feature

Content

Employed technology

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Compact, lightweight, A3 
tandem engine

AR-C260: 670 x 676 x 709 mm (26.4 x 26.6 x 27.9 inch), 
about 67kg (about 148 lbs.) (Include OC)
AR-C260M: 670 x 676 x 709mm (26.4 x 26.6 x 27.9 inch), 
about 69kg (about 152 lbs.) (Include OC)

Mono-component wax-free toner, LED 
printhead

High speed output

Color: 26PPM
B/W: 33PPM (A4) / 32PPM (LT)

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High-speed, first color copy

LED printhead

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Automatic recognition of 
document kind

The document kind is automatically recognized from the 
document components by pre-scanning. (Photo, Print, Text, 
Photo/Text, and Print/Text are supported.)

Sharp’s unique technology of automatic 
recognition of document kind, image process 
technology

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Manual paper feed capacity

300 sheets/64g (17 lbs.)

Development of a large capacity manual feed 
tray 

Heavy paper support

64 to 300g/m

2

 (17 to 80 lbs.)

Oil-less fusing unit, paper feed/paper 
transport technology

Heavy paper duplex feed 
support

64 to 200g/m

2

 (17 to 53 lbs.)

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Improved user maintenance

Paper jam process: 2 positions of open/close (sides)

Paper jam control technology

Toner supply: Cartridge replacement

Mono-component wax-free toner

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Improved service 
maintenance

Developing section: Mono-component development 
eliminates the need for developer replacement.

Mono-component wax-free toner

Drum section: Cartridge replacement

Designed for easy maintenance

Fusing section: Simplified structure by wax-free. The unit can 
be disassembled simply by releasing the lock with the knob.

Mono-component wax-free toner. Designed 
for easy maintenance

Transfer section: One-touch extraction. Designed for easy 
belt replacement.

Designed for easy maintenance

Color resist automatic adjustment:
Visual judgment by paper exit is automatically performed.

Process control technology, which allows 
user adjustment.

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Content

Remark

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LED printhead employed

• Employment of the 4bit LED provides 

16-gradation expressions for each of YMCK.

• Lower power consumption than an LSU

Resolution: 600dpi (Total dots: 7,424 dots)

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• Development of a new wax-free toner

structure and improved paper feed capability.

• Notes and remarks can be put on a copy image

similar to normal page.