Type

Desktop

Paper size

Max. A3 (11" x 17"), min. A5 (5 1/2" x 8 1/2") [min. A6R via bypass]

Paper capacity

AR-M206

Standard: 600 sheets (250 x 2 + 100), maximum: 1,100 sheets

AR-M161

Standard: 350 sheets (250 + 100), maximum: 1,100 sheets

Warm-up time

45 sec.

First copy time*¹

7.2 sec.

memory

AR-M206

Page memory: 32MB
Optional memory: 16MB (AR-EB9), 256MB (AR-SM5)

AR-M161

Page memory: 16MB
Optional memory: 16MB (AR-EB9), 256MB (AR-SM5)

Power requirements

Rated local AC voltage ±10%, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption (max.)

1.2 kW

Dimensions (W x D x H)

AR-M206

590 x 595 x 520 mm (23 1/4" x 23 27/64" x 20 15/32") (excluding optional document cover)

AR-M161

590 x 595 x 435 mm (23 1/4" x 23 27/64" x 17 1/8") (excluding document cover)

Weight (main unit only)

AR-M206

33.8 kg (74.6 lbs.)

AR-M161

29.7 kg (65.5 lbs)

Copy speed (max.)

AR-M206

20 cpm (A4, 8 1/2" x 11")

AR-M161

16 cpm (A4, 8 1/2" x 11")

Original paper size

Max. A3 (11" x 17")

Continuous copy

Max. 999 copies

Resolution

Scan

600 x 600 dpi (Photo mode), 600 x 300 dpi (Auto/Text mode)

Print

600 x 600 dpi

Gradation

256 levels

Zoom range

25% to 400% (50% to 200% using SPF/RSPF*² ) in 1% increments

Preset copy ratios

10 ratios (5 reduction + 5 enlargement)

Features

[Standard]

Auto paper selection, auto magnification selection, auto tray switching, Scan Once/Print Many, XY zoom, dual page copy, offset stack, duplex copy (AR-M206 only), pre-heat/auto power shut-off modes, toner save mode, copy/print/scan auditing mode*³(50 accounts total)

[With optional AR-EB9]

Rotation copy, electronic sorting, card shot, margin shift, edge/centre erase, multi-shot (4-in-1, 2-in-1)

Print speed (max.)

[Standard]

12 ppm (host-based)

[Option]

AR-M206: 20 ppm (SPLC) (with AR-EB9)
AR-M161: 16 ppm (SPLC) (with AR-EB9)

Resolution

600 dpi

Interface

[Standard]

IEEE 1284, USB 1.1

[Option]

USB 2.0 (with AR-EB9)

Supported OS

Windows NT® 4.0 (Workstation SP5 and later), Windows® 2000 (Professional), Windows® XP (Home/Professional), Windows® 95/98/Me

PDL emulation

[Standard]

Host-based

[Option]

SPLC (with AR-EB9)

Features

[Standard]

Duplex print (AR-M206 only), fit to page, image orientation, auto paper selection, rotation print, output tray selection, image adjustment, pure black and white, watermarks, offset print, status window, N-up (2/4)

[With optional AR-EB9]

RIP Once/Print Many

Scan method

Push scan (via operation panel) and pull scan (with TWAIN-supporting application)

Resolution

600 x 600 dpi (setting range: 50 to 9,600 dpi*⁴)

Protocols

TWAIN, WIA (Windows XP only), STI

Interface

[Standard]

USB 1.1

[Option]

USB 2.0 (with AR-EB9)

Supported OS

Windows 98/Me, Windows XP (Home/Professional), Windows 2000 (Professional)

Scanner utilities

Button Manager, Sharpdesk^TM

Resolution

600 dpi, 300 dpi*⁵

Network interface

10Base-T/100Base-TX

Supported OS

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation SP5 and later), Windows 2000 (Professional)/XP (Home/Professional), Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.5, 10.2 to 10.2.8 (excluding 10.2.2), 10.3 to 10.3.4*⁶

Memory

64MB, max. 320MB with SO-DIMM 256MB (144-pin)

Network protocols

TCP/IP, IPX/SPX (Netware), NetBEUI, EtherTalk (AppleTalk)

Available fonts

80 fonts for PCL, 136 fonts for PS3 emulation*⁶

Features

PCL 6/5e and PS3*⁶ emulation, printer administration utility, printer status monitor, PDF/TIFF direct printing*⁷, network scan (scan to e-mail/FTP server/desktop), LDAP, IP/MAC address filtering

File formats

JPEG, PDF, TIFF

Compression method

MH/MR/MMR/JBIG

Communication protocol

Super G3/G3

Transmission time

Less than 3 seconds*⁸

Modem speed

33,600 bps to 2,400 bps with automatic fallback

Transmission resolution

Standard: 8 dots x 3.85 lines/mm
Ultra Fine: 16 dots x 15.4 lines/mm

Recording width

A3 to A5 (11" x 17" to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2")

Memory

2MB flash memory
Optional memory: 8MB (AR-MM9)

Greyscale levels

Equivalent to 256 levels

Features

Rapid and group dials (50 in total), 300 speed dials, 9 job programmes, broadcasting (200 destinations), memory transmission/reception, quick on-line transmission, auto reduction (transmission/reception), rotation transmission/reception, long original transmission (max. 800 mm), divided reception, duplex reception (AR-M206 only), timer transmission, polling, F-Code compatibility (confidential, relay broadcast, polling), auditing mode (50 accounts)

*1:

When feeding A4 (8 1/2" x 11") sheets from the paper tray. First copy time depends on the operating environment and the status of use. .

*2:

AR-M206 only.

*3:

AR-NB3 required for print/scan auditing mode.

*4:

Resolutions higher than 600 dpi are interpolated.

*5:

300 dpi can be selected only when using the PCL6 or PCL5e printer driver.

*6:

AR-PK1N required.

*7:

PDF direct printing requires AR-PK1N.

*8:

Based on an A4 document with approx. 700 characters at standard resolution in Super G3 mode, 33,600 bps, JBIG compression.

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