Sharp AR-M257 Digital Copier

Overview

In today's fast-paced business environment, you need to operate at peak efficiency. And with the Sharp AR-M257 Digital IMAGER you'll be able to raise office productivity to a whole new level. With advanced versatility, the AR-M257 Digital Imager MFPs deliver everything your business needs to get ahead, offering 25-ppm copy and print speeds, convenient networking, and integrated multifunction capabilities. These new workgroup MFPs are ideal for busy departments and workgroups. Standard features include duplexing, 1,200-dpi (enhanced) laser output, and a large 8.1" touch screen LCD display that makes operation easy and intuitive. The AR-M257 Digital IMAGERs are feature-packed MFPs designed to deliver reliable and versatile performance to enhance your customers workflow!

Main Features

Powerful Productivity

• Quick 25-ppm copy output

• Large 8.1" touch-screen LCD display for easy operation

• ID Card Shot feature conveniently copies both sides of an ID card onto a single sheet of paper.

• Standard 1,100-sheet paper capacity expandable to 2,100 sheets to handle busy workgroups

• USB-2.0 and IEEE 1284 b-directional parallel interfaces

• Administration Utility Suite provides easy-to-use tools and software for simplified installation, monitoring and operation.

High-Quality Out-of-the-Box PC Printing

• 1200 x 600 dpi (enhanced) resolution for professional-quality output

• Host-based print controller utilizing JBIG compression to reduce job file size

• Time-saving features such as N-up printing, fit-to-page, auto-duplexing and sorting

Convenient PCL6 Network Printing Option

• PCL6 Print Controller option with standard imbedded networking for enhanced performance and functionality

• Carbon copy print mode, cover pages, proof printing and optional form/font downloads save time and outsourcing costs.

• Auditing and job retention features allow print tracking for greater cost accounting.

Optional Integrated Network Scanning

• Versatile features include Scan to E-mail, Scan to Desktop, Scan to FTP, and Scan to URL.

• Scanned documents saved to PDF and TIFF for optimum compatibility

• Scan destinations can be selected manually through QWERTY keyboard on touch screen, or even more efficiently via up to 200 one-touch destinations, which can be entered and stored.

• Built-in LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) enables fast searching of your mail server's global address book for e-mail destinations.

• For added security, user-level authentication provides ability to restrict network scan access to authorized users.

Optional Super G3 Fax Functionality

• The optional Super G3 Fax Module expands unit into a powerful workgroup fax.

• Up to Ledger-size reception handles virtually every type of fax requirement.

• Broadcasts to up to 200 destinations, stores up to 500 auto-dial numbers

• LAN fax function lets users transmit documents right from their desktop for added ease and productivity (requires PCL6 controller option).

Leading-Edge Security Features

• Several levels of network and data security to ensure only authorized users can access sensitive information

• Confidential Print requires PIN code to print queued document, safeguarding against unauthorized viewing.

• User Authentication protects network against unauthorized e-mail communication.

• IP/MAC Address Filtering restricts network access to the unit.

• Data Security Kit protects data with encryption and erases memory by overwriting the encrypted document data.

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