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In today’s fast-paced business environment, you need to operate at peak efficiency. And with the Sharp® AR-M317 Digital IMAGER™ MFP, you’ll be able to raise office productivity to a whole new level. With advanced versatility, the AR-M317 Digital Imager MFP delivers everything your business needs to get ahead, offering 31-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 a 100-sheet reversing document feeder, duplexing, 1,200-dpi (enhanced) laser output, and a large 8.1" touch screen LCD display that makes operation easy and intuitive. The AR-M317 Digital IMAGERs are feature-packed MFPs designed to deliver reliable and versatile performance to enhance your customer’s workflow!

Features
BERTL® Awards
BERTL's Best Best Digital Imaging Product Line - 2008
View BERTL Certificate in PDF format (280k).
BERTL's Best Most Secure MFP Range - 5th Consecutive Year - 2008
View BERTL Certificate in pdf format (350k).
BLI "Outstanding MFP Security Solution" Award
BLI
Outstanding MFP Security Solution - 2006
Pick of the Year
View BLI Certificate in pdf format (630k).
Powerful Productivity
  • Quick 31-ppm copy output
  • Standard 100-sheet Reversing Automatic Document Feeder
  • 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.
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.
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.

Specifications
Copy Speed 31 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11")
4 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 11"R)
20 copies per minute (8 1/2" x 14")
17 copies per minute (11" x 17")
Original Size 11" x 17" Max
Paper Feed Standard: (2) 500-sheet cassettes
Standard: (1) 100-sheet manual bypass tray
Optional: (1) 500 sheet paper feed unit or (1)1000-sheet paper feed unit (500 x 2)
Print Speed Standard JBIG controller: 15 pages per minute (single print mode), 31 pages per minute (ROPM mode)
Page Description Language Standard JBIG controller: hostbased with JBIG compression PCL6(XL), PCL5e, PS3 (with optional AR-P27 Print Controller)
Modem / Transmission Speed 33.6 KBPS / Approximately 2 seconds with JBIG1(requires optional AR-FX7 Super G3 Fax Kit)
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1Actual transmission speed will vary based on line conditions.
2Sharp has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.
3Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, IPsec and Data Security Kits are available Spring 2007.
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