Read Sharp AR-FX2 Specification online
a. Fax Mode Initial State
In the fax mode initial state, the messages similar to the following
are shown on the display panel. Depending on user program set-
tings, this display may differ slightly from yours.
are shown on the display panel. Depending on user program set-
tings, this display may differ slightly from yours.
b. Fax Function Features Enabled in Copier Mode
● Automatic fax reception
● Timer operations
● Programs that use timer operations
● Relay request
[2] SPECIFICATIONS
1. Communication System
Transmission
method
method
Transmission
time
time
3 sec. (Super G3/33600bps)
6 sec. (G3 ECM/14400bps)
6 sec. (G3 ECM/14400bps)
Compression
method
method
MH, MR, MMR
Modem speed
36600bps
→ 2400bps
automatic fall back
Compatibility
Super G3/G3
Applicable
telephone line
telephone line
Public switched telephone
network (PSTN), Private
branch exchange (PBX)
network (PSTN), Private
branch exchange (PBX)
Number of
lines used
lines used
1 line (cannot be added)
ECM
YES
2. Scanning system
Original size
297mm
Unscannable
region
region
Leading edge: 5mm max.
trailing edge: 6mm max.,
left end + right end: 6mm
max.
trailing edge: 6mm max.,
left end + right end: 6mm
max.
AB system: A3/B4/A4/A4R/A5
Inch system: 11
Inch system: 11
× 17/8.5 ×
14/8.5
× 11/8.5 × 11R/
5.5
× 8.5
Original size
enter
enter
AB system: A3/B4/A4/A4R/A5
Inch system: 11
Inch system: 11
× 17/8.5 ×
14/8.5
× 11/8.5 × 11R/
5.5
× 8.5
Duplex sending
NO
Original size
detection
detection
SPF
YES(A3 to A5, 11
× 17 to
8.5
× 5.5)
OC
YES(A3 to A5, 11
× 17 to
8.5
× 5.5)
Transmission
mode
mode
SPF/OC
transmission
changeover
transmission
changeover
Document
loading
capacity,
scanning
cycle (SPF,
RSPF)
loading
capacity,
scanning
cycle (SPF,
RSPF)
Automatic feed
compatibility
compatibility
YES
Document
loading capacity
loading capacity
30 sheets
Document
scanning cycle
scanning cycle
18 sheets/min. (Standard
mode, A4R memory
transmission/No rotate)
mode, A4R memory
transmission/No rotate)
Document
scanning speed
scanning speed
3.3 sec./sheet (A4R: memory
transmission, Standard
mode/No rotate)
transmission, Standard
mode/No rotate)
3. Image processing system
Half tone
(photo mode)
(photo mode)
Equivalent to 256 scales (At
Fine/Super Fine/Ultra Fine mode)
Fine/Super Fine/Ultra Fine mode)
Contrast
adjustment
adjustment
Contrast
selection
selection
Auto/manual in 5 stages
Resolution
selection
selection
Standard
8 dots/mm
× 3.85 lines/mm
Fine
8 dots/mm
× 7.7 lines/mm
Super fine
8 dots/mm
× 15.4 lines/mm
Ultra Fine
16 dots/mm
× 15.4 lines/mm: in
compliance with ITU-T (Cannot
be received when there is no
extra memory, be received at
Super Fine mode.)
be received when there is no
extra memory, be received at
Super Fine mode.)
Print resolution
600dpi (with resolution compensation)
4. Print system
Printing size
Max. printing
width
width
293mm
(11 inch)
(11 inch)
Print paper size
detection
detection
YES (All sizes)
Printing size
AB system: A3/B4/A4/A4R/A5
Inch system: 11
Inch system: 11
× 17/8.5 ×
14/8.5
× 11/8.5 × 11R/
5.5
× 8.5
Print paper
Cassette
capacity
capacity
Standard: 250 sheet
× 2 or
250 sheet
× 1
Option : 250 sheet
× 2 or
250 sheet
× 1
Print paper
empty detection
empty detection
YES
Feed Tray
All feed trays installed except
Multi Bypass Tray
Multi Bypass Tray
Size setting
Depends on size setting in
the copy mode.
the copy mode.
SEP 10 FRI 06:30 PM
STAND-BY 100%
Date
Day
Time % in memory
AR-FX2
2 – 1
5. Transmission function
Dialing
function
function
Rapid key
dialing
dialing
35 other parties
Speed
dialing
dialing
150 other parties
Group
dialing
dialing
35 groups (including the other parties
registered to rapid key dialing)
registered to rapid key dialing)
Search dial
Any of other parties registered to
speed dialing, rapid key dialing and
group dialing can be searched for
using the first three letters.
speed dialing, rapid key dialing and
group dialing can be searched for
using the first three letters.
Chain
dialing
dialing
YES
Dialing
function
function
Redialing
The last number dialed is saved
(dialing from ten-key pad only)
Cannot be cleared by clear all key
(dialing from ten-key pad only)
Cannot be cleared by clear all key
Program dial
5 programs
Mode recall
NO
F code
Sub address
NO
Password
NO
Timer
mode
mode
Timer
mode:
transmission/
polling
mode:
transmission/
polling
Time of day specified for
transmission or polling.
transmission or polling.
Recall
mode
mode
Automatic
recall mode
when other
party is busy
recall mode
when other
party is busy
Intervals
1 to 15 minutes
Count
1 to 15 times/
0: no re-transmission
SEC/SECL:1 to 14
times/
0:no retransmission
0: no re-transmission
SEC/SECL:1 to 14
times/
0:no retransmission
Recall
mode when
communica-
tion error
occurs
mode when
communica-
tion error
occurs
Intervals
1 to 15 minutes/
0: re-transmission
immediately after line
disconnection
0: re-transmission
immediately after line
disconnection
Count
0 or 1 times/
0: no re-transmission
USA Canada: 1 time/
0: no retransmission
0: no re-transmission
USA Canada: 1 time/
0: no retransmission
Transmitted
pages
pages
Beginning with the
page where error
occurred
page where error
occurred
Number of transmissions
counted in recall mode
simultaneously
counted in recall mode
simultaneously
Max. 50 transmissions
Subsequent transmission
reservation override in
recall mode
reservation override in
recall mode
YES (ON/OFF in key
operator program)
operator program)
Automat-
ically
reduced
transmis-
sion
ically
reduced
transmis-
sion
Document is transmitted in
reduced size according to
other party’s machine
reduced size according to
other party’s machine
YES (ON/OFF in key
operator program)
operator program)
Memory
trans-
mission
trans-
mission
Memory transmission
YES
Number of transmission
reservations that can be
made
reservations that can be
made
50 transmissions
Processing when memory
is full
is full
Transmission cancel
or transmission of
scanned data only
or transmission of
scanned data only
Setting change after trans-
mission setting
mission setting
NO
Direct transmission
YES (SPF : 30 sheet,
OC : 1 sheet)
OC : 1 sheet)
Default setting
Setting made in user
program
program
Line
sound
moni-
toring
function
sound
moni-
toring
function
Dialing confirmation
monitoring
monitoring
YES (Volume
adjustment
made/muting enable
in soft SW)
adjustment
made/muting enable
in soft SW)
Broad-
cast
function
cast
function
Broadcast
Number of
destinations
destinations
200 destinations
(When group dialing
is used, the number
of other parties
registered to group
dialing is added)
(When group dialing
is used, the number
of other parties
registered to group
dialing is added)
Trans-
mission
method
mission
method
Broadcast key, group
key
key
Usable
numbers
numbers
Numbers entered
from the 10-key pad,
all numbers registered
to rapid key dialing
from the 10-key pad,
all numbers registered
to rapid key dialing
Group
dialing
dialing
Transmitted to group dialing numbers
registered to rapid keys
registered to rapid keys
Relay
broadcast
transmission
broadcast
transmission
Instructing
station
station
Only from the
machine having
Sharp relay broadcast
instruction
transmission function
machine having
Sharp relay broadcast
instruction
transmission function
Relay
station
station
Only from the
machine having
Sharp relay broadcast
transmission function
machine having
Sharp relay broadcast
transmission function
Multiple
relay
relay
NO
Number of
relay groups
relay groups
10 groups
Number of
receiving
stations
that may
be specified
per group
receiving
stations
that may
be specified
per group
Up to 100 numbers in
terms of rapid key
dialing
terms of rapid key
dialing
Confidential
transmission
transmission
Other
party’s
station
party’s
station
Only from the
machine having
Sharp confidential
receiving function
machine having
Sharp confidential
receiving function
Scan-
ning
designa-
tion
ning
designa-
tion
Page splitting
NO
Page coupling
NO
Variable scale factor
NO
Priority
function
function
Transmission reservation
interrupt
interrupt
YES (By direct
transmission)
transmission)
Broadcast interrupt
YES (By direct
transmission)
transmission)
Recall mode interrupt
YES (Manual disabled)
Serial
trans-
mission
trans-
mission
Serial transmission
NO
Rotational transmission
Paper size
(Inch system) 8.5
× 11
→ 8.511R
Each can be set in
user program.
Each can be set in
user program.
AR-FX2
2 – 2
Book
document
transmission
document
transmission
Transmission method
In OC mode
Consecutive page transmission
(page splitting)
(page splitting)
NO
Verification stamp
NO
Memory
Polling
Polling
Memory Polling
YES
Polling
Security
Security
Check by other
party’s number
party’s number
YES
Check by matching
of system number
(user’s own machine)
and ID number
(other party’s
machine) (between
Sharp machines only)
of system number
(user’s own machine)
and ID number
(other party’s
machine) (between
Sharp machines only)
YES
6. Receiving function system
Recei-
ving
mode
ving
mode
Default
setting
setting
Automatic receiving
(can be switched to
manual receiving in
Soft SW or Receive
Mode key)
(can be switched to
manual receiving in
Soft SW or Receive
Mode key)
Automatic
receiving
receiving
Automatic
receiving
setting
receiving
setting
YES
Number of
calls
calls
0 to 9 times
(factory-set to
twice: can be
changed in user
program)
(factory-set to
twice: can be
changed in user
program)
Automatic
phone/
fax switching
phone/
fax switching
NO
Non-call
receiving
receiving
Enabled by setting
the number of calls
to 0.
the number of calls
to 0.
Recei-
ving
mode
ving
mode
Manual
receiving
receiving
Manual
receiving
setting
receiving
setting
YES
Number of
switching calls
to automatic
receiving in
manual
receiving mode
switching calls
to automatic
receiving in
manual
receiving mode
NO
Answering
machine
connection
machine
connection
Answering
machine
connection
machine
connection
NO
Receiving mode timer switching
NO
Variable
scale
factor
receiving
scale
factor
receiving
Reduction
Reduction
made within
regular size
made within
regular size
YES (ON/OFF in
user program)
user program)
Reception
data print size
designation
data print size
designation
Available by tray
designation
designation
By received
data print size
designation
data print size
designation
By selected paper
feed tray (setting in
user program),
feed tray (setting in
user program),
Enlargement
NO
Memory
receiving
function
receiving
function
Substitute receiving into
memory
memory
Only when data
cannot be output
cannot be output
Forced memory receiving
NO
Received data override output
NO
Transfer
Transfer at occurrence of
trouble
trouble
YES (by user
program setting)
program setting)
Transfer method
By the special
transmission key in
case of a trouble
transmission key in
case of a trouble
Number-
specified
receiving
specified
receiving
Receiving of only specified
number enabled
number enabled
NO
Receiving of only specified
number disabled
number disabled
NO
Confi-
dential
function
dential
function
Confidential
receiving
receiving
Sender
Only Sharp
machine having
confidential function
machine having
confidential function
Confidential
box
box
Up to 10 boxes
may be set
may be set
Confidential
box name
box name
20 letters
Confidential
ID code
ID code
May be set per
mailbox
mailbox
Rotational receiving
According to
cassette fitted
cassette fitted
Split
receiving
receiving
Split size
Long document, absence of receiving
size paper
size paper
Split
receiving
setting
receiving
setting
YES (according to paper selection
condition in user program)
condition in user program)
Duplex receiving
NO
2-in-1 receiving
NO
Polling
Polling
YES
Resolution at
Polling
Polling
Fine
Turn around transmission
NO
7. Registration system
Number
registra-
tion
registra-
tion
Speed
dialing
dialing
Number of other
parties
parties
150 other parties
Number of other
party’s number
digits
party’s number
digits
40 digits
Registered name
20 half-size letters
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register speed
dialing number
(000 to 149).
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register speed
dialing number
(000 to 149).
Searched letters
Up to 3 half-size
letters
letters
User tag
classification
classification
NO
International
communication
mode setting
communication
mode setting
YES
AR-FX2
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Number
registra-
tion
registra-
tion
Speed
dialing
dialing
Transmission
method
method
Speed dialing keys
+ (000 to 149) +
start key
+ (000 to 149) +
start key
Rapid
key
dialing
key
dialing
Number of other
parties
parties
35 other parties
Number of other
party’s number
digits
party’s number
digits
40 digits
Registered name
20 half-size letters
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register rapid key
dialing number (01
to 35).
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register rapid key
dialing number (01
to 35).
Searched letters
Up to 3 half-size
letters
letters
User tag
classification
classification
NO
International
communication
mode setting
communication
mode setting
YES
Transmission
method
method
Rapid key dialing
Group
dialing
dialing
Registration keys
Rapid keys
Max. number of
registered other
parties per group
registered other
parties per group
100 other parties
(total of registered
other parties is up
to 150)
(total of registered
other parties is up
to 150)
Registerable
number
number
Numbers
registered to
speed dialing and
rapid key dialing,
numbers entered
from ten-key pad
registered to
speed dialing and
rapid key dialing,
numbers entered
from ten-key pad
Registered name
20 half-size letters
(may be omitted)
(may be omitted)
Searched letters
Up to 3 half-size
letters
letters
User tag
classification
classification
NO
Transmission
method
method
Group dialing
Number
registra-
tion
registra-
tion
Program
Number of
programs
programs
5 programs
Registerable item
All items that can
be set for
transmission
be set for
transmission
Registered name
20 half-size letters
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register rapid key
dialing number (1
to 35).
(may be omitted)
∗ When omitted,
register rapid key
dialing number (1
to 35).
Calling method
By pressing the
program key
program key
Setting change
after calling
after calling
NO
Sender registration
Sender’s name
40 half-size letters,
registered in user
program
registered in user
program
Sender’s number
20 digits,
registered in user
program
registered in user
program
Polling/
Memory
Polling
security
Memory
Polling
security
Polling
enable
number
enable
number
Polling source
number registration
number registration
10 numbers, 20
digits
digits
System
number
number
System number
registration
registration
Up to 1 number,
registered in user
program
registered in user
program
ID
number
number
ID number
registration
registration
Up to 10 numbers,
registered in user
program
registered in user
program
Letter
input
input
Input
method
method
Key input
YES
Letters
that
may be
input
that
may be
input
Characters
Alphanumeric
characters, symbols
characters, symbols
Registered data read-out, read-in
NO
Date & time adjustment
Registered in user
program
program
Date indication change
YES (Order of
year, month and
day can be
changed)
year, month and
day can be
changed)
Backup
Registered data backup at
power failure
power failure
SRAM used, built-
in battery-backed
in battery-backed
8. Telephone function system
Handset
NO
On-hook Dial
YES
Hold
NO
Pause
YES (1 to 15 seconds, set
in user program)
in user program)
Phone transmission at power
failure
failure
No (external phone
transmission can be made)
transmission can be made)
Ringer volume
Adjusted in user program
Speaker volume
Adjusted in user program
Tone pulse switching
Switched between 10 and
TONE in user program
TONE in user program
External
telephone
telephone
YES
Remote
receiving
switching
receiving
switching
YES (switching number in
1 digit + + )
1 digit + + )
Automatic
telephone/fax
switching
telephone/fax
switching
NO
Audio response
NO
Response voice
recording
recording
NO
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