AR-M236 (serv.man5). Service Manual - Sharp Copying Equipment Service Manual (repair manual). Page 7

AR-M236/M276/M237/M277  SPECIFICATIONS  3 - 2

• Read

• Write

• Details of paper feed section

• Manual feed section

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

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

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

2 cassettes + multi manual feed

Paper feed 
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"

Remaining 
detection

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

Paper feed 
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

Paper kind

Standard paper (56 to 80 g/m²), normal paper 
(80 to 105 g/m²), special paper

Special paper

Recycle paper

Paper size 
selection

User operation (Touch panel operation)

Cassette 
attachment/
detachment

Yes

Dehumidification 
heater

Yes (U.S.A, Canada)
No (Others)

Remarks

A5, B5, 8.5 x 5.5 (only for upper cassette)
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"

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)

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%))

1200 dpi

16 sheets (Max. 528 sheets) of A4 
standard documents (Sharp A4 
standard document Test Chart B 
(6%))

Offset function

Depending on the shifter.

Stapling

Available when the finisher is 
installed.

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.

1 (this tray can not set up more than 2)