Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AR-M208 Sharp
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• GETTING STARTED • MAKING COPIES • SPECIAL FUNCTIONS • COPIER TROUBLE? • GENERAL INFORMATION • OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 5 23 47 71 85 99 DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL Page CHINA KS ➀ 812QSZZ MODEL AR-M208 Ar-M208_sec.
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1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 OUTLINE OF THIS MANUAL 1. GETTING STARTED This cha pter des cribes th e basic in formatio n on the us e of this co pier. 2. MAKING COPIES This chapt er descr ibes the basic copying functions s uch as norm al copying, reduction or enlargemen t, and exposur e adjustme nts.
2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 COPIER INS TALLATION . . . . . . .
CONTENTS 3 STATUS ME SSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 MISFEED REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 ● Misfee d in the RSPF . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS 4 Ar-M208_sec.book 4 ペー ジ ２００２年６月 １３日 木曜日 午 後２時３７分.
5 1 CHAPTER 1 GETTIN G STARTED This cha pter describ es the basi c information o n the use of this copi er. Page ● INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ● CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION This copier ha s been de signed t o provide convenient copying features i n a mini mum amoun t of offic e space and with maximum operation al ease. T o get full use of all copier fe atures, be sure to fa miliariz e yourse lf with this manu al and t he co pier.
7 1 GETTING STARTED CAUTIONS Foll ow the caution s below wh en using this copier. WARNING: ● The fu sing area i s hot. Exer cise care i n this area when remo ving mi sfed paper. ● Do no t look dire ctly at t he light sou rce. Doing s o may dam age your ey es.
8 GETTING STARTED COPIER INSTALLATION Improp er insta llation may damage th e copier. P lease note the followi ng during i nitial i nstallatio n and wheneve r the cop ier is moved . CAUTION: If the copier is moved from a cool place to a warm place, conden satio n may form inside the copie r.
COPIER INSTALLATION 9 1 GETTING STARTED Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the speci fied voltage and current requirements (See page 97.). Also make certain the outlet is properly grounded. NOTE: Connect the copier to a power outl et which is not used for other e lectric a ppliances .
10 GETTING STARTED MAIN FEATURES 1 High-speed laser copying ● First-cop y time at 600 dp i is only 4.8 second s (excep t when r ecovering from a power save mo de or i mmed iately a fter powe r on ). ● Copyin g speed i s 20 copies/m in. at 6 00 dpi , which lends itsel f for bu siness use , providin g improve ment in worki ng effi ciency.
MAIN FEATURES 11 1 GETTING STARTED 4 Scan on ce/ P rin t ma ny ● The copie r is eq uipp ed wit h a m emory bu ffer allowi ng the co pier to scan a n origina l once and make up to 999 cop ies of t he scanned i mage.
12 GETTING STARTED PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Exterior Doc ume nt fe eder tr ay (p. 2 6) Hold up to 40 original s. Original guides Ajust to the size of the origi nals. Right side cover (p. 74 ) Open to rem ove mis fed origina ls. Feeding r oller cove r (p.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 13 1 GETTING STARTED Inter ior Bypass tray paper guides (p. 42) Adjust t o the width of the copy pa per. Byp ass tray (p. 41) Paper i ncluding s pecial paper (suc h as transpa rency film ) can be fed from the bypass tray. Bypass tray extension (p.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 14 GETTING STARTED Operat ion pane l COPY key a nd indicato r (p. 84, 92) Pres s to select the CO PY mode . Press a nd hold du ring stand by or during warm- up to dis play the tot al outpu t count and th e quantity of toner remaining.
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 15 1 GETTING STARTED Ready to copy. 8 11 1 2 / 8 11 1 2 / 100% AUTO 100% AUTO AUTO IMAG E key (p. 37) Press fo r automat ic copy ratio sele ction . 2-SIDED COPY ke y (p. 28) Press t o select th e 1-sided to 1-sided , 1-sided to 2-sided, 2- sided to 2-side d or 2-sided to 1-side d copy m ode.
16 GETTING STARTED POWER ON AND OFF The po wer switch i s located o n the left s ide of the copier. Power on Turn the power switch to the "ON" position. ● When the p ower switc h is turned to the "ON" posi tion, the me ssage "Sys tem chec k.
POWER ON AND OFF 17 1 GETTING STARTED Init ial set tings The c opier assu mes the in itial settin gs when it is first tur ned on, whe n the CLEA R ALL (CA) key is press ed, or a prese t time (auto clea r time) after the last copy is made in any m ode.
18 GETTING STARTED FUNCTION ICONS The fol lowing fu nction icon s will b e indica ted on the sett ing scr een of eac h copier fu nction. 2-sided copy mode: Output mode: Margin shift: 2 in 1 / 4 in 1 :.
19 1 GETTING STARTED FUNCTION REVIEW The c urrent sett ings of copi er function s that hav e been se lected c an be view ed in the display. ● The XY ZOOM and T RANSPA RENCY func tions canno t be viewe d on the fun ction revi ew screen. 1 Pres s the JOB ST ATUS key.
20 GETTING STARTED AUDITING ACCOUNTS If this copier ha s been p rogrammed in the au diting m ode, it wi ll not pe rform cop ier functions until a n assig ned 5-digit account number has been enter ed. ★ KEY OPERA TOR See page 17 of th e KEY OPE RATOR'S GU IDE for set ting the au diting mode.
AUDITING ACCOUNTS 21 1 GETTING STARTED 2 When copying is complete d, press the AUDIT CLEAR key. NOTE: If an unassig ned number i s entered, "Ente r your acco unt number." wil l appear again in the display , indicatin g that the nu mber was not accepted .
22 GETTING STARTED Ar-M208_sec.book 22 ページ ２００２年６ 月１３日 木曜日 午後２時３７分.
23 2 CHAPTER 2 MAKING COPIES This ch apter describ es the basic co pying funct ions such as normal copyin g, reduct ion or en largeme nt, and exp osure ad justment s. Page ● COPYING FROM THE PLATE N GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ● COPYING FROM THE RSP F .
24 MAKING COPIES COPYING FROM THE PLATEN GLASS The ba sic co pying pr ocedure is descr ibed belo w. ● Image l oss (m ax. 5/32" ( 4 mm)) c an occur at the lea ding and trailing e dges of t he copie s. Also i mage loss (m ax. 1/8" (3 mm)) can occ ur along the other edges of the cop ies.
COPYING FROM THE PLATEN GLASS 25 2 MAKING COPIES 3 Ensure th at the desi red paper tra y is se lected. 4 Set the number of copies using the numeric keys. ● A singl e copy can be mad e even whe n "0" is di splaye d. ● Press th e CLEAR ( C) key t o clear an e ntry if a mi stake is made .
26 MAKING COPIES COPYING FROM THE RSPF About re versing sing le pass f e eder (RSPF) The rev ersing si ngle pass f eeder (RSP F) hold up to 40 ori ginals eac h for automati c docum ent feedin g. If the RSPF is be ing used, two- sided ori ginals can be copied automatic ally wit hout having to manually turn the m over.
COPYING FROM THE RSPF 27 2 MAKING COPIES 3 Set the originals face up in the doc ument feeder tray. ● The or iginal siz e will be indi cated in the display, an d the paper t ray with the corresp onding pa per size wi ll be aut omatical ly select ed.
28 MAKING COPIES TWO-SIDED COPYING Two-si ded copie s can be m ade by man ually placin g origin als on the platen glass as desc ribed in th e proce dure below.
TWO-SIDED COPYING 29 2 MAKING COPIES 3 Use the and keys to select one-sided to two-sided copy ing. ● Also th e 2-SIDED COPY key ca n be used to s elect a 2- sided co py mode. 4 Use the or key to select binding change if desired. Then, press the O K key.
TWO-SIDED COPYING 30 MAKING COPIES 2 Pres s the 2-SI DED COPY key . ● The 2-si ded copy mode selec tion screen w ill appea r. 3 Use the and keys to select one-sided to two-sided copy ing. ● Also th e 2-SIDED COPY key ca n be used to s elect a 2- sided co py mode.
TWO-SIDED COPYING 31 2 MAKING COPIES 7 Place the second original face down on the platen glass and press the START ( ) key again. ● To stop a copy ru n during dup lex copyi ng, press th e CLEAR (C ) key. ● To cancel the 2-sided c opy mode, pr ess the 2-SI DED COPY key , select th e one-sided to one-si ded mode, and press t he OK k ey.
TWO-SIDED COPYING 32 MAKING COPIES 3 Use the and keys to select two-sided to two-sided copying and press the OK key. ● Also th e 2-SIDED COPY key ca n be used to s elect a 2- sided co py mode. 4 Set the number of copies and press the START ( ) key. ● Be sure not to tou ch the origi nals as the y move on th e reversi ng tray.
TWO-SIDED COPYING 33 2 MAKING COPIES 2 Pres s the 2-SI DED COPY key . ● The 2-si ded copy mode selec tion screen w ill appea r. 3 Use the and keys to select two-sided t o one-sided copying. 4 Use the or key to select binding change if desired. Then, press the OK key.
34 MAKING COPIES EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT This copier has fo ur exposur e modes to c hoose from : AUTO, TEXT, TEXT /PHOTO, a nd PHOTO. Auto This is the sta ndard in itial se tting for this copi er.
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT 35 2 MAKING COPIES 3 Use th e and keys to adju st the co py density as desired. ● Copy den sity ca nnot be adj usted man ually in the AUTO e xposure m ode. 4 Pres s the OK ke y. ● To ret urn to the AUT O mode , press the EXPOSURE key, use the a nd key to sel ect "AUTO", and pr ess th e OK key.
36 MAKING COPIES REDUCTION/ ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM Reducti on and enlargem ent ratios can be selected eithe r automatical ly with the AUTO IMA GE key or manuall y with the COPY RATIO key. The zoom function enabl es precise copy r atio selecti on from 25% to 400% i n 1% increme nts.
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM 37 2 MAKING COPIES 3 Pres s the AUTO IMAG E key. ● The copy ratio will be automatic ally set. ● If the o riginal and the selected copy pap er are not i n the same orientation, the image w ill be aut omatically rotated to mat ch the cop y paper.
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM 38 MAKING COPIES Manu al sele ction 1 Place a n origina l on the plat en glass and close the platen c over. 2 Pres s the COPY RATI O key. ● The co py ratio ad justment s creen wil l appear. 3 Use the and keys to select a preset copy ratio or use the and keys to select a zoom rat io.
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM 39 2 MAKING COPIES 4 Pres s the OK ke y. ● The dis play will return to th e basic screen . 5 Ensure th at the desi red paper tra y is se lected.
40 MAKING COPIES ROTATION COPYING If rotati on of original image is ena bled using a ke y operator program, the image of the origi nal will rota te when the o rientation o f the orig inal does no t match that of the copy pa per. Rotati on copying will functio n only i f the auto pa per selec t mode or the a uto image m ode has be en select ed.
41 2 MAKING COPIES BYPASS FEED (special paper) The by pass tray must be used to f eed special papers s uch as tra nsparency film and labels but can a lso be used to feed sta ndard copy paper. Accepta ble paper for co pying from the bypas s tray * For paper weighing from 28 to 34 l bs.
BYPASS FEED (special paper) 42 MAKING COPIES 2 Set the paper guides to the co py paper width. 3 Insert the copy paper (print face down) all the way into the bypass tray. ● For the nu mber of s heets which can be lo aded into the tray, se e the previo us page.
BYPASS FEED (special paper) 43 2 MAKING COPIES 5 Set the number of copies and press the START ( ) key. NOTE: The bypa ss tray can be used to copy ont o the two si des of pa per manua lly.
44 MAKING COPIES INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN INTERRUPT i s used to in terrupt a long cop y run so that an other job can b e done. ● Two-sid ed and 2 i n 1/ 4 in 1 cop ying job s cannot be interru pted. ● Two-sid ed copying, sort, gr oup, stap le sort, job progra ms and 2 in 1/ 4 in 1 ca nnot be sel ected for interrup t copyin g.
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN 45 2 MAKING COPIES 5 When all INTERRUPT copies are f inished, press the INTERR UPT ( ) key again to cance l the INTERRUPT mode, and remove the original used for interrupt copying. ● All settin gs for the i nterrupted j ob will be a utomatica lly restore d.
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN 46 MAKING COPIES Ar-M208_sec.book 46 ページ ２００２年６ 月１３日 木曜日 午後２時３７分.
47 3 CHAPTER 3 SPECIA L FUNCTIONS This chapter de scribe s speci al copyin g functio ns includi ng vari ous image editin g func tions. Page ● SORT/GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Copyin g in the sor t or group m ode.
48 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SORT/GROUP The cop ier has two sorter modes for different c opying jobs: on e sorts copies int o sets matching the sequen ce of the or iginals a nd the sec ond groups copies by originals . Sort mode Sets of copies will be sequ entially delive red to the ce nter tra y.
SORT/GROUP 49 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 2 Pres s the OUTPUT ke y. ● The outp ut mode s election screen wil l appear. 3 Use the and keys to select the desired output mode and press the OK key. ● Also th e OUTPUT key can be used t o select an o utput m ode.
SORT/GROUP 50 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 6 After al l originals have been sc anned, press the READ-END key. ● Copy ing will st art. ● If the mem ory bec omes full o f scanned origin al image data, a war ning mes sage will appear. P ress the START ( ) key to start copyi ng the data in mem ory or the CLEAR ALL (CA ) key t o cancel c opying.
51 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MARGIN SHIFT The M ARGIN S HIFT featu re, in its i nitial set ting, automatic ally shi fts the tex t or i mage to increase the margi n by approx imately 1/2" . ● The lo cation o f the marg in to be i ncreased can be s elected a t the left edge, the r ight edge or the top edge of th e page.
MARGIN SHIFT 52 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Pres s the OK ke y. ● The se tting scre en for MARGIN S HIFT will appear. 4 Use the and keys to select th e shift direct ion and the and key s to sele ct the shift amoun t. ● Select the shift d irection f rom DOWN, RIG HT, and LEFT.
53 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ERASE This copier has an edge e rase mode a nd a cente r erase mode. ● Edge er ase can b e used t o elimin ate shadow l ines arou nd the edg es of copi es which a ppear when thick paper or a b ook is u sed as an or iginal.
ERASE 54 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 4 Use the and keys to sel ect the desired erase m ode. ● Select "EDGE", "CENTER" or " EDGE + CENTER". 5 Use th e and keys to adju st the amoun t of erase if needed. 6 Pres s the OK ke y. ● The dis play will return to th e basic screen .
55 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DUAL PAGE COPY The DUA L PAGE COPY fe ature produc es indivi dual copies of two docume nts placed s ide by side o n the plat en glass. It i s especia lly us eful when copy ing books and other bou nd docume nts. ● This feat ure can be used in the one-si ded to two-si ded copy ing mode.
DUAL PAGE COPY 56 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Use the and keys to select " DUAL PAGE COPY" a nd press the OK key. ● A check ma rk will appe ar to the le ft of "DUAL PAGE CO PY", and the display will r eturn to the ba sic scr een. 4 Check to be sure that 8-1/2 " x 11" sized copy pa per is selected.
57 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 2 IN 1 OR 4 IN 1 The 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 feat ure is used to copy 2 or 4 or iginals, collectiv ely in a spec ified order , onto one sheet . ● These features c annot be used with the dua l page copying, X Y zoom, e rase or ma rgin shift features.
2 IN 1 OR 4 IN 1 58 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Press the SPECIAL FUNCT ION key. Then press th e OK key. ● The SP ECIAL MODE S screen w ill appea r. 4 Use the and keys to sel ect "2i n1/4in1" and pres s the OK key. ● The se lection screen for 2 i n 1 / 4 in 1 will app ear.
2 IN 1 OR 4 IN 1 59 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 7 Use the and keys to select a type of border line. ● Select the so lid line, br oken line o r no bor der line. 8 Pres s the OK ke y. ● The dis play will return to th e basic screen . 9 Make all other desired copier selections and press the START ( ) key.
60 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS B/W REVERSE The B /W REVERSE feature is u sed to reve rse black and white areas. ● When the B/W REVE RSE feature i s selected , the exposur e mode will be automatic ally set to th e TEXT m ode. Other exposu re modes c annot be s elected.
B/W REVERSE 61 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 4 Make all other desired copier selections and press the START ( ) key. ● To canc el the B/W reve rse feature, hi ghlight "B/W REVERSE" with a check mark on the SPECIA L MODES sc reen and press the OK key.
62 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS XY ZOOM The X Y ZOOM featu re allows th e horizonta l and vertica l copy ratios to be ch anged inde pendently. Examp le: Reduction only in the horizontal direction ● This feat ure cannot b e used wit h the 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 fea ture.
XY ZOOM 63 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Use the and keys to select "XY ZOOM" and press the OK key. ● The s etting scree n for X Y ZOOM wi ll appea r. The copy ratio in the horizontal d irection will be highligh ted. 4 Use the , , , and keys to change the copy r a tio in the horizontal direction.
XY ZOOM 64 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 7 Pres s the OK ke y. ● The dis play will return to th e basic screen . 8 Ensure th at the desi red paper tra y is se lected.
65 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS TRANSPARENCY The TR ANSPAR ENCY feature i s used to c opy onto t ransparency film. ● When co pying onto transpare ncy film, us e this feature to obtain be tter copy qua lity.
TRANSPARENCY 66 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 4 Load tran sparency film into the bypass tray. ● Load t ransparency film one sheet at a time in th e portrait o rientati on.
67 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS JOB MEMORY Nine fre quently used j ob programs can be stored i n each of nine sto rage regist ers. This is c onvenient for qui ck job re call with out losi ng time ma nually rep rogrammin g each aspect of a j ob.
JOB MEMORY 68 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 4 Select a program number from 1 to 9 using the numeric keys. ● A screen ind icating tha t the settings ha ve been stor ed will appear and the n the display will retur n to the ba sic screen. ● The numb ers with a check m ark are pr ogram num bers which a lready con tain job progra ms.
JOB MEMORY 69 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Select a program number from 1 to 9 using the numeric keys. ● The num bers with a check mark are pro gram number s which c ontain jo b programs. If a checked n umber i s entered, t he message "Delete j ob program ?" will app ear to confir m the sel ection to delete the program.
JOB MEMORY 70 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 3 Select a program number from 1 to 9 using the numeric keys. ● The num bers with a check mark are pro gram number s which c ontain jo b programs. If a checked nu mber is enter ed, the settings for that job pro gram will be rec alled and the displa y will return to the bas ic screen.
71 4 CHAPTER 4 COPIER TROUB LE? This chapter describ es how to remove m isfed paper and h ow to remedy minor pro blems. Page ● STATUS MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 ● MIS FEED R EMOVAL . . . . . . .
72 COPIER TROUBLE? STATUS MESSAGES If any o f the follo wing mess ages app ears in the display, c arry out th e prescribe d remedy . Messag e Remedy (Mainte nance ic on) Maintenanc e required soon. Service by an aut horized SH ARP servi ce technicia n will be required soon.
73 4 COPIER TROUBLE? MISFEED REMOVAL When a mis feed occurs, the copier will stop. Th e message "Clea r paper path. " will appear in the disp lay along wi th an illus tration sho wing pa per misfeed locatio ns. ● If pape r becomes a ccidentall y torn during removal, be sure to r emove al l pieces.
MISFEED REMOVAL 74 COPIER TROUBLE? Location B ● Open the document feed er cover, ro tate the roller s in the directi on indicat ed by the arrow to feed the misfed pa per, and then gen tly remove th e misfed or iginal af ter closin g the docume nt feed er cove r.
MISFEED REMOVAL 75 4 COPIER TROUBLE? 2 Open and close the docum ent feeder cov er to cancel the misfeed display. ● You can als o cancel the misfeed displ ay by opening and c losing the feedi ng roller cover or the rig ht side cover .
MISFEED REMOVAL 76 COPIER TROUBLE? Misfeed i n the copier Check the misfeed loca tion. Remove the misfed paper following t he instructions for each l ocation in the illustration be low. A. Misfeed in the paper feed area 1 Open the bypass tray and the side cove r.
MISFEED REMOVAL 77 4 COPIER TROUBLE? 3 Carefully remove the misfed paper. Turn the roller rotating knob i n the direction of the arrow to assi st in removing it. WARNING: The fus ing unit is hot. Take c are in remo ving paper . CAUTION: Do not touch the ph otoconducti ve drum (gre en portion) when re moving the misf ed paper.
MISFEED REMOVAL 78 COPIER TROUBLE? 3 Turn the roller rotating knob in the direction of the arrow. 4 Carefully remove the misfed paper. Lower the f using unit release levers to a llow easier re moval. After remov a l, return the release levers to their operating positions.
MISFEED REMOVAL 79 4 COPIER TROUBLE? C. Misfeed in the transport area 1 Open the bypass tray and the side cove r. 2 Use the green tabs on either side of the paper guide to rotate the g uide open and remove the misfed paper. WARNING: The fus ing unit is hot.
MISFEED REMOVAL 80 COPIER TROUBLE? Misfeed in the uppe r paper tray Before opening th e upper paper tray, be sur e to open th e bypass tr ay and the si de cover an d then perfor m steps 1 to 3 descr ibed in t he "A. Misfe ed in the p aper feed area" sectio n.
MISFEED REMOVAL 81 4 COPIER TROUBLE? 2 Remove the misfed paper. ● Be carefu l not to tear the misfed paper duri ng removal . 3 If the misfed paper is no t seen in step 2, pull out the lower paper tray and remove th e misfed pa per. ● Be carefu l not to tear the misfed paper duri ng removal .
MISFEED REMOVAL 82 COPIER TROUBLE? 2 Gently pull the misfed paper out. 3 Close the upper exit area cover. ● Confirm that the mi sfeed dis play has b een cleared .
83 4 COPIER TROUBLE? TROUBLESHOOTING Always check the message disp lay whenev er the copie r stops duri ng an operation or operation is not possi ble. Message s in the dis play will gi ve you eas y-to-foll ow directio ns. For othe r troubles n ot describ ed by mess ages, che ck the chart b elow.
TROUBLESHOOTING 84 COPIER TROUBLE? CAUTION: Be su re to use on ly genuine S HARP parts and s upplies. Pleas e contact your SH ARP servic e center imm ediately i f a proble m persist s after check ing the ab ove. Problem Soluti on Copies are smudged o r dirty.
85 5 CHAPTER 5 GENERAL INFORMATION This chapter desc ribes general information ab out the use of the copier and the l oading of paper an d toner. Page ● PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86 GENERAL INFORMATION PAPER Types and si zes of copy paper Types a nd sizes o f copy pa per which can be fed from the paper tr ays are show n below . For pape r accep table for fee ding from the bypass tray, see p age 41. ● 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and A5 copy papers canno t be fed from any tr ay except the upp ermost tray .
PAPER 87 5 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 Move the left guide to the appropriate slot as marked on the tray. ● When us ing 11" x 17" copy paper , store the l eft guide i n the slot at the left front of the paper tray . 4 Fan the copy paper and insert it into the tray.
PAPER 88 GENERAL INFORMATION Changing the co py paper size in the tray Paper size setti ng can o nly be done while the machine is not o perating an d the COP Y mode h as been selecte d. ● B5 paper cannot be s et for paper tray 2. 1 Press the SPECIAL FUNCT ION key.
PAPER 89 5 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 Use the and keys to select the paper size that has bee n set. ● To change the size of another paper tray, p ress the key and then rep eat steps 3 to 5. 6 Pres s the OK ke y. ● A confi rmation mes sage for pa per size s etting will appear.
90 GENERAL INFORMATION TONER CARTRIDGE REPLACEM ENT The ap proximate q uantity of toner remai ning can b e displaye d by press ing and holdi ng the COP Y key during standby o r warm-up. See page 92 . When the q uantity of t oner rem aining is le ss than 25 %, obtain a ne w cartridge.
TONER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT 91 5 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 Remove the new toner cartridge from the bag. Grasp the cartridge on both sides and shake it horizontally approximately 20 times. After shaking the cartridge, remove the ta pe. NOTE: Grasp the grip when holding the cartridg e.
92 GENERAL INFORMATION CHECKING THE TONER QUANTITY AND TOTAL OUTPUT COUNT The ap proximate q uantity of toner remai ning and the to tal output c ount can be d isplayed by the proce dure below.
93 5 GENERAL INFORMATION CLEANING THE PLATEN GLASS AND RSPF Prope r care is essenti al for clean , sharp c opies. Please ta ke a few minu tes to regu larly clean y our copie r.
94 GENERAL INFORMATION CLEANING THE BYPASS TRAY PAPER FEED ROLLER If misfeeds occur frequently when feeding postc ards, envelopes, thick paper, etc. through the bypass t ray, wipe the paper fee d roller at t he feed slo t of the bypa ss tray with a soft, clean cloth dampened with alcohol or water.
95 5 GENERAL INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT The c ontrast of the displa y can be adjusted as below. 1 Press the SPECIAL FUNCT ION key. ● The SPECIAL FUNCTION s creen will appear. 2 Use the and keys to select "DI SPLAY CONTRAST" and press the OK key.
96 GENERAL INFORMATION STORAGE OF SUPPLIES Standar d suppli es for this co pier that are to be replaced b y the user are copy pape r, toner car tridge, and sta ple cart ridge for th e optional fi nisher (A R-FN5 N).
97 5 GENERAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS Type Desktop Copy syste m Dry, elec trostatic tra nsfer Original s Sheets, bound d ocuments Origin al sizes Max. 11" x 17" Copy sizes Max. 11" x 17", Min . 5-1/2" x 8 -1/2" Image loss: Max .
SPECIFICATIONS 98 GENERAL INFORMATION ✼ First-co py time may di ffer dependi ng on op erating co nditions, s uch as p ower-suppl y voltage and room temper atu re.
99 6 CHAPTER 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT This chapter des cribes o perating instructi ons for t he Single Pass Feede r (AR-SP4), the Reve rsing Singl e Pass Feeder (AR- RP3), the Finish er (AR-FN5 N) , the 500-S heet Paper F eed Unit (AR -D11), and the 2 x 500-Sheet P aper Feed U nit (AR-D12 ).
100 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION A numb er of opt ions are a vailable f or the c opier whic h allow yo u to conf igure a copier s ystem to me et your p articular ne eds.
101 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) The cop ier has two differ ent finishe r modes: one so rts copies into sets match ing the seque nce of the origi nals and the secon d groups copies by original. Wh en an optional fin isher (AR-FN5 N) is installed, the co pier c an automat ically s taple the sorted copies.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 102 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Specific ations NOTE: As a part of our poli cy of con tinuous i mprovem ent, SHARP reserves the right to ma ke desig n and specifi cation changes for prod uct imp rovemen t without prior n otice.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 103 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Finisher f unctions When the finisher is install ed, the follow ing four output modes can be selecte d: sort, stapl e sort, grou p, and non- sort. Press the O UTPUT key, us e the and keys (or the OUTP UT key) to select the desired output mod e, and then press th e OK key .
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 104 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Staple s ort In the stap le sort m ode, 8-1/2" x 1 1", 8-1/2" x 1 1"R, 8-1/2 " x 13", 8-1/2 " x 14", and 11" x 1 7" (B5, A 4, A4R, B4, and A3 ) size c opies can be stapled.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 105 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 3 Use the and keys to select "S TAPLE SORT " and press the O K key. ● Also th e OUTPUT key can be used t o select an o utput m ode.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 106 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 2 Pres s the OUTPUT ke y. ● The outp ut mode s election screen wil l appear. 3 Use the and keys to select "S TAPLE SORT " and press the O K key. ● Also th e OUTPUT key can be used t o select an o utput m ode.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 107 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 6 After al l originals have been sc anned, press the READ-END key. ● Copying will start and eac h set of compl eted copies wil l be automati cally stapl ed and delive red to the offset tray. ● If the messag e "Can not continue .
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 108 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 4 Insert the new sta ple cartridge into the box until it cl icks into pl ace. ● Insert the new ca rtridge by al igning th e arrows o n the cartrid ge with tho se on the box. Check th at the cartr idge locks i n place by pulling it s lightly.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 109 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 2 Grasp the green portion of the stapl e box and remove the staple box from the stapler. 3 Raise the l ever at the end of the staple box and remove the jammed staples. 4 Return the lever to its original position.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 110 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Misfeed re moval The co pier will stop when a misfee d occurs. The me ssage "Cl ear paper path ." will appear along with a displ ay of paper m isfeed loc ations. When a misfeed i s indicated for the fini sher, follo w the proced ure bel ow.
FINISHER (AR-FN5 N) 111 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 4 Close the st apler com piler cover. 5 If the offset t ray is bei ng used, remove any misfed paper from th e offset tray. 6 If the top tray is being used, open the top cover, remove any misfed paper, and close the top cover.
112 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D11)/2x500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D12) These paper feed u nits provid e the conve nience of in creased pap er capac ity for the cop ier and a greater c hoice o f paper sizes readily a vailable fo r copying.
500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D11)/2x500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D12) 113 6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Loading copy paper The me thod of lo ading co py paper for these pape r feed un its is the same as for the p aper trays i n the copier.
500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D11) /2x500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT (AR-D12) 114 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 2 Pull out the paper tray which was in use. 3 Remove any mi sfed paper. 4 Close the paper tray. 5 Close the si de cover. ● Confirm that the mi sfeed dis play has b een cleared .
115 INDEX 2 2 in 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 2x500-s heet paper fee d unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 4 4 in 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 5 500-shee t paper fee d unit .
116 INDEX N Names – operatio n panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 – part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Non-sor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9, 103 O Offset . . . .
117 Date Issued : Apr. 2. 2001 MSDS NO. F-00981 1 . PR ODUCT AND COMP ANY IDENTIFICA TION Product Name : AR-270NT/270T/270ST/270FT/270NT-J/270ST-C/270FT-T (Black Toner) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corporation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below .
118 5. FIRE -FIGHTING MEASURES Extinguishing Media : water, CO 2 , foam and dry chemicals Special Fire fighting Procedures : None Fire and Explosion Hazards : Toner material, like most finely divided organic powders, may form an explosive mixture. 6 .
119 10 . ST ABILITY AND REA CTIVITY Stability Stable Hazardous Reactions : Dust explosion, like most finely divided organic powders. Conditions to avoid : Electric discharge, throwing into fire. Materials to avoid : Oxidizing Materials Hazardous Decomposition Products : CO, CO 2 and NO x Further Information : None 11.
120 15 . REGULA T OR Y INFORMA TION US Information TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act): All chemical substances in this product comply with all applicable rules or order under TSCA.
121 Date Issued : Apr. 2. 2001 MSDS NO. F-30981 1 . PRODUCT AND COMP ANY IDENTIFICA TION Product Name : AR-270ND/270DV/270SD/270SD-C (Black D eveloper) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corporation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below .
122 5. FIRE -FIGHTING MEASURES Extinguishing Media : water, CO 2 , foam and dry chemicals Special Fire fighting Procedures : None Fire and Explosion Hazards : Like most finely divided organic powders, it may form an explosive mixture.
123 10 . ST ABILITY AND REA CTIVITY Stability Stable Hazardous Reactions : Dust explosion, like most finely divided organic powders. Conditions to avoid : Electric discharge, throwing into fire. Materials to avoid : Oxidizing Materials Hazardous Decomposition Products : CO, CO 2 and NO x Further Information : None 11.
124 15 . REGULA T OR Y INFORMA TION US Information TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act): All chemical substances in this product comply with all applicable rules or order under TSCA.
W ARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthoriz ed changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly approv ed by the manuf acturer could v oid the user's authority to operate this equipment.
AR-M208 PRINTED IN CHINA 2002H KS ➀ TINSE0812QSZZ Printed on Recycled Paper SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135.
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