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Sharp AR-M256

Powerful copying and optional network printing, scanning, and faxing functions driven by advanced digital technology are what allow the AR-M256 to bring outstanding performance to a wide range of businesses. Everyday document needs are met with speed and efficiency for optimum workflow, while various expansion options, such as a choice of automated job finishers, a network scanner kit, and the Sharpdesk application, offer productivity-boosting flexibility. Layers of industry-leading security features safeguard this multifunctional solution, and an 8.1-inch touch-screen LCD control panel makes it as easy to operate as it is secure.

Key features

Print, Copy, Scan, Fax,
Pages per minute: 25 B/W
Paper capacity: Std 1100 Max 2100 sheets
Automated finishing options include booklet making and hole punch
Optional Reverse Single Pass Feeder RSPF and standard dubplex module
Upgradable to network printing with network utilities
Optional Job Separator prevents incoming faxes from getting mixed with copy/pritn jobs

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Drivers

PS/PS PPD Printer-Driver for Windows, version 1307a, WIN 64

PS/PS PPD Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64/Vista x64/7 x64/8 x64/8.1 x64/10 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64/2008 x64/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/ 2016, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

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PS/PS PPD Printer-Driver for Windows, version 1307a, WIN 32

PS/PS PPD Printer-Driver for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2003/2008, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

Download (12.3 MB)

PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows, version 1307a, WIN 64

PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64/Vista x64/7 x64/8 x64/8.1 x64/10 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64/2008 x64/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/ 2016, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

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PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows, version 1307a, WIN 32

PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2003/2008, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

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SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows,version 1307a, WIN 64

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64/Vista x64/7 x64/8 x64/8.1 x64/10 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64/2008 x64/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/ 2016, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

Download (7.36 MB)

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows, version 1307a, WIN 32

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Windows Server 2003/2008, version 1307a, production run date 26/07/2013, English language

22.10.2021

Download (7.08 MB)

PCFax Driver Version 1405a

PCFax Driver for Windows XP/XP x64/Vista/Vista x64/7/7 x64/8/8 x64/8.1/8.1 x64, Windows Server 2003/2003 x64/2008/2008 x64/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/ 2016 for AR-M256, AR-M257, AR-M258, AR-M316, AR-M317, AR-M318 with PCL board, version 1405a, production run date 30/05/2014, English language

22.10.2021

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PCFax Driver version 1405a

PCFax Driver for Windows XP/XP x64/Vista/Vista x64/7/7 x64/8/8 x64/8.1/8.1 x64, Windows Server 2003/2003 x64/2008/2008 x64/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2/ 2016 for AR-M236, AR-M237, AR-M276, AR-M277, AR-M256, AR-M257, AR-M316, AR-M317, AR-5625, AR-5631 w/o PCL board, version 1405a, production run date 30/05/2014, English language

05.04.2017

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AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318 PS Printer-Driver MacOS 10.7.2 ALL

Optional Postscript Printer-Driver for MacOS 10.7.2, version 1.2.0.0, production run date 27/12/2011, Multilanguage

03.01.2012

Download (11.05 MB)

AR-M256/M316 PPD Printer-Driver Win7 Win764 Win2k WinXP WinXP64 Win2k3 Win2k364 WinVista WinVista64 Win2k8 Win2k864 GB

Optional PostScript PPD Printer-Driver for Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows 2000, Windows XP & x64, Windows Server 2003 & x64, Windows Vista & x64, Windows Server 2008 & x64 with WHQL for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27 and AR-PK1N, English language

14.01.2010

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AR-xx/MX-xx PS Printer-Driver WinXP64 Win2k364 Win2k864 WinVista64 GB

Optional Postscript Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Vista x64 with WHQL for Andromeda/Andromeda2/Jupiter/Jupiter2/Dragon/Dragon2-Series (various options are required), English language

12.03.2009

Download (11.95 MB)

AR-xx/MX-xx PS Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP Win2k3 Win2k8 WinVista GB

Optional Postscript Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista with WHQL for Andromeda/Andromeda2/Jupiter/Jupiter2/Dragon/Dragon2-Series (various options are required), English language

13.03.2009

Download (14.56 MB)

AR-xx/MX-xx PCL6 Printer-Driver WinXP64 WinVista64 Win2k364 Win2k864 Win764 GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64 with WHQL for Andromeda/Andromeda2/Jupiter/Jupiter2/Dragon/Dragon2-Series (various options are required), English language

24.09.2010

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AR-xx/MX-xx PCL6 Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP WinVista Win2k3 Win2k8 Win7 GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2k3, Windows 2k8, Windows 7 with WHQL for Andromeda/Andromeda2/Jupiter/Jupiter2/Dragon/Dragon2-Series (various options are required), English language

24.09.2010

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AR-M236/256/276/316/5625/5631 SPLC Printer-Driver For Win2K WinXP WinVista32 GB

Printer driver SPLC for SHARP AR-236/256/276/316/5625/5631 system Windows 2K/XP/Vista32bit

01.12.2008

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AR-Mxx/MX-Mxx PCL6 Printer-Driver WinXPx64 Win2k3x64 WinVistax64 GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64, Vista x64 with WHQL for AR-M236, AR-M276, AR-M256, AR-M316, AR-M351U/N, AR-M451U/N, MX-M350U/N, MX-M450U/N, AR-M550U, AR-M620U, AR-M700U, MX-M550U, MX-M620U, MX-M700U, English language

29.02.2008

Download (11.59 MB)

AR-Mxx/MX-Mxx PCL6 Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP Win2k3 WinVista GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista with WHQL for AR-M236, AR-M276, AR-M256, AR-M316, AR-M351U/N, AR-M451U/N, MX-M350U/N, MX-M450U/N, AR-M550U, AR-M620U, AR-M700U, MX-M550U, MX-M620U, MX-M700U, English language

29.02.2008

Download (14.04 MB)

AR-M256/M316 PS/PPD Printer-Driver MacOS 10.5 ALL

Optional Postscript/PPD Printer-Driver for MacOS X 10.5 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27 and AR-PK1N, version 1.0.0.0, production run date 28/12/2007, Multilanguage

06.07.2010

Download (1.12 MB)

AR-M256/M316 PS/PPD Printer-Driver MacOS X 10.5 ALL

Optional Postscript/PPD Printer-Driver for MacOS X 10.5 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27 and AR-PK1N, version 1.0.0.0, production run date 28/12/2007, Multilanguage

06.07.2010

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AR-M256/M316 PPD Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP WinXPx64 Win2k3 Win2k3x64 WinVista WinVistax64 Win7 Win764 GB

Optional PostScript/PPD Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64 with WHQL for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27 and AR-PK1N, version 07.12a, English language

14.01.2010

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AR-M256/M316 PCL5e/PCL6/PS/PPD Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP Win2k3 GB

Optional PCL5e/PCL6/PostScript/PPD Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 with WHQL for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, version 0707a, production run date 24/07/2007, English language

07.08.2007

Download (17.54 MB)

AR-M256/M216 SPLC Printer-Driver WinXP Win2k Win2k3 WinME Win95 Win98 GB

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows ME, Windows 95, Windows 98 for AR-M256, AR-M216, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

25.06.2007

Download (9.06 MB)

AR-M216/M256 PS Printer-Driver WinME GB

Optional PS Printer-Driver for Windows Me for AR-M256, AR-M216 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

08.06.2007

Download (2.6 MB)

AR-M216/M256 PS Printer-Driver Win95 Win98 GB

Optional PS Printer-Driver for Windows 95, Windows 98 for AR-M256, AR-M216 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

11.06.2007

Download (2.63 MB)

AR-M216/M256 PPD Printer-Driver Win95 Win98 WinME GB

Optional PPD Printer-Driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME for AR-M256, AR-M216 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

11.06.2007

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AR-M316/M256 PCL6 Printer-Driver WinME GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows ME for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

02.07.2007

Download (2.86 MB)

AR-M316/M256 PCL6 Printer-Driver Win95 Win98 GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows 95, Windows 98 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

02.07.2007

Download (2.89 MB)

AR-M316/M256 PCL6 Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP GB

Optional PCL6 Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

02.07.2007

Download (2.95 MB)

AR-M216/M256 PCL5e Printer-Driver WinME GB

Optional PCL5e Printer-Driver for Windows ME for AR-M256, AR-M216 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

12.06.2007

Download (2.57 MB)

AR-M216/M256 PCL5e Printer-Driver Win95 Win98 GB

Optional PCL5e Printer-Driver for Windows 95, Windows 98 for AR-M256, AR-M216 with AR-P27, CD version 1.1, production run date 01/03/2007, English language

12.06.2007

Download (2.6 MB)

AR-M256/M316 PCL6/GPD Printer-Driver WinVistax64 WinXPx64 Win2k3x64 Win764 GB

Optional PCL6/GPD Printer-Driver for Windows Vista x64, Windows XP x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, version 0703a, production run date 22/03/2007, English language

14.01.2010

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AR-M256/M316 PCL5e/PCL6/PS/PPD Printer-Driver Win7 WinVista GB

Optional PCL5e/PCL6/PostScript/PPD Printer-Driver for Windows Vista, Windows 7 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, version 0703a, production run date 29/03/2007, English language

14.01.2010

Download (16.43 MB)

AR-M256/M316/5625/5631 PC-Fax Driver WinVista GB

Optional PC-FAX Driver for Windows Vista for AR-M256, AR-M316, AR-5625, AR-5631 with AR-FX7, version 0703a, production run date 29/03/2007, English language

11.04.2007

Download (12.41 MB)

AR-M256/M316/P27 PCL5e/PCL6/PS/PPD Printer-Driver WinNT GB

Optional PCL5e/PCL6/PostScript/PPD Printer-Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (SP5) for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27, version 0702a, production run date 12/03/2007, English language

15.03.2007

Download (17.28 MB)

AR-M256/M316/5625/5631 SPLC Printer-Driver WinNT GB

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (SP5) for AR-M256, AR-M316, AR-5625, AR-5631, version 0702a, production run date 13/03/2007, English language

25.06.2007

Download (5.82 MB)

AR-M256/M316/5625/5631 PC-Fax Driver WinNT GB

Optional PC-FAX Driver for Windows NT 4.0 (SP5) for AR-M256, AR-M316, AR-5625, AR-5631 with AR-FX7, version 0701a, production run date 13/03/2007, English language

15.03.2007

Download (14.29 MB)

AR-M256/M316 PS Printer-Driver MacOS 10.6 ALL

Optional Postscript Printer-Driver for MacOS X 10.6 for AR-M256, AR-M316 with AR-P27 and AR-PK1N, version 0.1.001, production run date 25/12/2009, Multilanguage

06.07.2010

Download (91.21 MB)

AR-M236/M237/M256/M257/M276/M277/M316/M317/5625/5631 SPLC Printer-Driver Win2k WinXP WinVista Win7 GB

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 for AR-M236, AR-M237, AR-M256, AR-M257, AR-M276, AR-M277, AR-M316, AR-M317, AR-5625, AR-5631, version 0712a, production run date 21/12/2007, English language

15.04.2010

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AR-M236/M237/M256/M257/M276/M316/M317/5625/5631 SPLC Printer-Driver WinVista64 Win764 GB

SPLC Printer-Driver for Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64 for AR-M236, AR-M237, AR-M256, AR-M257, AR-M276, AR-M277, AR-M316, AR-M317, AR-5625, AR-5631, version 0712a, production run date 21/12/2007, English language

15.04.2010

Download (6.18 MB)

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