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    MODEL AR-M160 AR-M205 DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL • BEFORE USING THE MACHINE • COPY FUNCTIONS • CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS • PRINTER/SCANNER FUNCTIONS • USER SETTINGS • TROUBLESHOOTING • ROUTINE MAINTENANCE • PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES • APPENDIX 8 18 32 38 42 52 71 74 77 Page AR-M160 AR-M205[...]

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    1 CONTENTS CAUTIONS ............................................ ..................................................... ...................... .......... ................ 3 ● CAUTIONS ON USING .............. ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............... .............. ......... 3 ● IMPORTAN[...]

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    2 5 USER SETTINGS ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE LEVEL ................................................... ........... 42 ENABLING TONER SAVE MODE ................... 43 CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS ............................. 44 ● USER PROGRAMS ............. ................ ........... 44 ● SELECTING A SETTING FOR A USER PROGRAM ............. ...[...]

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    3 CAUTIONS Follow the cautions below when using this machine. CAUTIONS ON USING Warning: • The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area when removing misfed pap er. • Do not look directly at the light source. Doing so may damage your eyes. Caution: • Do not switch the machine rapidly on an d off. After turning the machine off, wait 10 t[...]

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    4 The machine should be installed near an accessible power outlet for easy connection and disconnection. Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the specified voltage and current requirements. Also make certain the out let is properly grounded. Be sure to allow the required space aroun d the machine for servicing and pro[...]

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    5 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION USING THE MANUAL This mac hine has been des igned to provide c onvenie nt copying f eature s in a mi nimum am ount of offi ce sp ace and with max imum oper ational ease. To get full u se of all machine features , be su re to famili arize yoursel f with this manual a nd the m achine. Fo r quick refere nce during machine u[...]

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    6 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL SPF AND RSPF This operation manual refers to the Single Pass Feeder as the "SPF", and the Reversing Single Pass Feeder as the "RSPF". DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS This manual covers the following models. Warns the user that injury may result if the c ontents of the warning are no t properly follow[...]

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    7 MAIN FEATURES High-speed laser copying •F i r s t - c o p y t i m e * 1 at 300 dpi* 2 is only 7.2 seconds. • Copying speed is 20/16 copie s per minute at 600 dpi, Th is is ideal for business use and provides a big boost to workplace productivity. * 1 First-Copy time may vary depending on the pow er-supply volta ge, ambient temperature, and o [...]

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    8 1 Chapter 1 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE This chapter contains basic information th at should be read before using the machine. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Document feeder cover (when the SPF/RSPF is installed) /document cover (when the document cover is installed) Open to make copies from the document glass. (p.18) Document glass Place an original that[...]

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    9 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE 1 Parallel port Connect to your computer to use the printer function. (Software Setup Guide) USB 2.0 port (when the dual function board is installed) Connect to your computer to use the printer and scanner functions. (Software Setup Guide) Document feeder tray (when the SPF/RSPF is installed) Place the original(s) that yo[...]

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    10 BEFORE USING THE MA CHINE OPERATION PANEL SCAN MENU k ey Use to scan by means of the provided B utton Manager software. (p.41) SCAN ke y/indicator Press to s witch the machine to sca nner mode and scan by means of the provided Button M anager software. (p.4 0) The indicator blin ks duri ng scanning and transmission of the s canned data. ON LINE [...]

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    11 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE 1 POWER SAVE indicator Lights up when the machine is in a power save mode. (p.12) Display Shows the set number of copies, as well as the copy ratio, user program function or setting code, or an error code when an error occurs. When the [SCAN] key is pressed to enter scanner mode, the display shows the port used (U_1 for [...]

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    12 POWER ON AND OFF The power switch is located on the left side of the machine. POWER ON Turn the power sw itch to the "ON" position It will take about 45 seconds for the machine to warm up. While the machine is warming up , the POWER SAVE indicator will blink. (The POWER SAVE indicator will go off when the machine is ready to copy.) How[...]

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    13 1 LOADING PAPER The paper required indica tor ( ) will light up when ther e is no copy paper in the select ed paper feed station, or when the selected paper tray is not in stalled or is improperly installed. PAPER For best results, use only SHARP recommended paper. * 1 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" can be used in the upper pa per tray but cannot be [...]

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    14 BEFORE USING THE MAC HINE LOADING PAPER Make sure that the machine is not copying or pr inting, and then follo w these steps to load paper. Loading the paper tray 1 Gently lift and pul l out the paper tray until it stops. 2 Push the pressure plat e down until it locks in place. Push the ce nter of the pressure plate down until it locks into plac[...]

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    15 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE 1 Loading the bypass tray 1 Unfold the bypass tray. When feeding large paper such as 8-1/2" x 14" and 11" x 17", pull out the bypass tray extension. 2 Set the paper gu ides to the copy paper width. 3 Insert the paper (p rint face down) all the way into the bypass tray. To prevent a mis feed, verify on[...]

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    16 BEFORE USING THE MAC HINE Envelopes Do not use the following enve lopes, as misfeeds will occur. • Envelopes with metal tabs, clas ps, strin gs, holes, or windows. • Envelopes with rough fibers, ca rbon paper, or glossy surfaces. • Envelopes with two or more flaps. • Envelopes with tape, film, or paper atta ched to the f lap. • Envelop[...]

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    17 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE 1 4 Squeeze the lock lever of the front guide and slide the front guide to match the width of the paper, and move the left guide to the appropriate slot a s marked on t he tray. • The front g uide is a slide-ty pe guide. Grasp the locki ng knob on the gui de and sl ide th e guide to the indica tor line of the pa per to[...]

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    18 2 Chapter 2 COPY FUNCTIONS This ch apter explains ba sic co pying function s such a s normal c opying, reducti on or enl argement, and expos ure adju stment. NORMAL COPYING This se ction explains h ow to mak e a regu lar cop y. If "Audi ting m ode" has been enabl ed (p.51) , enter y our 3-dig it accou nt numb er. Copying from the docum[...]

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    19 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 Copying from the SPF/RSPF 1 Make sure that an origi nal has not been left on the document glass. Close the SPF/RSPF. 2 Adjust the or iginal guides to the si ze of the original(s). 3 Set the or iginal (s) face up in the document feeder tray. ● Insert the origi nal into the docum ent feeder tray as far as it will go. W hen the o[...]

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    20 COPY FUNCTIONS Auto paper select mode When the AUTO PAPER SELEC T in dicator lights up, " Auto paper select mo de" is enable. This functio n automatically selects the pa per that is the same size as t he o riginal (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 8-1/2" x 11", 8-1/2" x 11"R, "8-1/2" x 14" and 11" x 17[...]

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    21 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 MAKING A COPY DARKER OR LIGHTER Automatic exposure a djustment is initially ena bled. This function a utomatically adjusts the cop y image according to the original being copied. If you wish to select the exposu re level yourself , follow the step s below. (Select from two original types an d five exposure levels fo r each origi[...]

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    22 COPY FUNCTIONS SETTING THE NUMBER OF COPIES Press the numeric ke ys to set the n umber of copie s. ● The set number of copies ap pears in the display. A maximum of 9 99 copies (f actory default setting) can be set. ● If you wish to make only a sing le copy, copying is possible with the display showin g "0". Important note when maki[...]

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    23 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 4 Press the [AUTO IMAGE] key. The AUTO IMAGE indicator lights up and the appropriate ratio for the original size and paper size is selected. (The indicator of the se lected ratio will light u p.) 5 Set the number of copies and other copy settings, and then press the [START] key ( ). The copy will be delivered to the pa per outpu[...]

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    24 COPY FUNCTIONS SELECTING THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL COPY RATIOS SEPARATELY (XY ZOOM copying) The XY ZOOM fea ture allows the horizo ntal and ve rtical copy ratios to be chan ged independently. Example: Reduction o nly in the horizontal direction. Ratios that can be selected will vary dependi ng on the position of the original. 1 Place the origi[...]

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    25 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 6 Use the [PRESET RATIO] selector keys ( , ) and [Zoom] keys ( , ) to change the copy ratio in the horizontal direction. Press the [PRESET RATIO] selector keys ( , ) to select a ratio close to the desire d ratio, and then press the [Zoom] keys ( , ) to adjust the ratio in inc rements of 1%. The ratio appears in the display. 7 Pr[...]

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    26 TWO-SIDED COPYING USING THE BYPASS TRAY To perform manual two-sided copying, follow these steps. Example: Copying originals A and B onto each side of one sheet of paper 1 Copy original A. 2 Place original B as shown below. Vertically-oriented origin al: If the original is oriented vertically, place it in the same orientation as original A. Horiz[...]

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    27 2 AUTOMATIC TWO-SIDED COPYING (AR-M205 only) On models that support automatic two-sided copying, two originals placed on the document glass can be copied onto each side of a sin gle sheet of paper. In addition, an R SPF can be used to copy two originals onto one sheet of paper, or one two-sided original onto tw o sheets of pa per, or one two-sid[...]

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    28 COPY FUNCTIONS Using the document glass 1 Place the origina l that you w ish to copy onto the front side of the paper on the document glass and close the document cover. 2 Select the original si ze. (p.18) 3 Press the [ORIGI NAL TO COPY] key, and make sur e that t he indicator is lit. 4 Set the number of copies and other settings , and then pres[...]

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    29 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 IMAGE ROTATION IN DUPLEX COPYING This function is u sed to invert the top and bottom o f the im age on the front sid e of the paper d uring two-sided copying. 1 Hold down the [OR IGINAL TO COPY] key until the indicator blinks. The currently set setting code blinks in the first digit of the number of copies display. 2 Press a num[...]

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    30 DUAL PAGE COPYING A dual page original can be autom atically separated into two pages du ring copying. Th is feature is convenient for making copies of books and other dual pag e originals on individual shee ts of paper. 1 Place the original on the document glass, aligning the division between the pages with t he size marker (8 1 / 2 ). Close th[...]

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    31 2 INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN (Interrupt copying) A copy run can be temporarily interrup te d to allow another copy job to be p erf ormed. When the other job is finished, the copy run will resume using the original c opy settings. 1 Press the [INTERR UPT] key ( ) to interrupt the copy run. The INTERRUPT indicator will light up and the machine will r[...]

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    32 3 Chapter 3 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS This chapter explains con venient copy functions th at can be used when the dual function boa rd (AR-EB7) is installed. ROTATING THE IMAGE 90 DEGREES (Rotation copy) When "Auto pape r select mode" o r "automatic ratio selection" a re in operation and the original is placed in a different [...]

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    33 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTION S 3 Using the document glass 1 Place the first original. (p.18) 2 Select the origin al size. (p.18) If the original size is not selected, 11" x 17" is automatically used. 3 Press the [SORT/GROUP] key to select the desired mode. The modes are selected in the order "SORT" , "GROUP", "Off&[...]

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    34 COPYING MULTIPLE ORIGINALS ONTO A SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER (2 IN 1 / 4 IN 1 copy) Multiple originals can be copied onto a single sheet of pap er in a selected layout pattern. This function is convenient for comp iling multi-page refer ence materials into a compact format, or for providing an overview of all pages of a document on a single pa ge. Us[...]

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    35 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTION S 3 Using the SPF/RSPF 1 Place the originals. (p.19) 2 Press the [2 IN 1 / 4 IN 1] key to select the mode. The mode is selected in the order "2 IN 1", "4 IN 1", "Off". 3 Set the number of copies and other settings, and press the [START] key ( ). The copy is delivered to the paper output tray[...]

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    36 CREATING MARGINS WHEN COPYING (Margin shift) The MARGIN SHIFT feature, in its initia l setting, automatically sh ifts the text or im age to increase the margin by approximately 1/ 2". The location of the margin to be increased can be select to be either at the left edge or th e top of the page (AR-M 205 only). 1 Place the original(s). If yo[...]

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    37 3 ERASING SHADOWS AROUND THE EDGES OF A COPY (Erase copy) ● This feature is us ed to erase sh adows that appe ar around the edges of copies of books and other thick originals. (EDGE ERASE) ● The feature can also erase the shadow that appe ars down the center of b ooks and other originals that open up. (CENTER ERASE) ● The factory default s[...]

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    38 4 Chapter 4 PRINTER/SCANNER FUNCTIONS The mac hine inc ludes a USB 1.1 po rt and a paral lel port as standa rd equip ment. A compu ter can be connec ted to thes e ports to use the machine a s a pri nter or a s canner. When th e dua l functi on boar d is used , the following functio ns can be u sed in addition to the standa rd printer /scann er f[...]

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    39 4 USING THE PRINTER MODE The proc edure for loading paper i s the sam e as for loading c opy pape r. See "LOADIN G PAPE R". (p.13 ) BASIC PROCEDURE FOR PRINTING The bas ic proce dure for printin g is exp lained in the follo wing. To use conv enient printer fu nctions, see th e "Onli ne Manual" or the pr inter d river help fi [...]

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    40 USING THE SCANNER MODE The proc edure for placing th e origi nal is th e same as for copyi ng. See "NOR MAL COPY ING". ( p.18) SCANNI NG USING THE KE YS ON THE MACHI NE The proc edure for scanning using the [SCAN] key and [SCAN M ENU] keys is expla ined in th e followin g. When scanni ng is perfo rmed by this meth od, the a pplicati on[...]

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    41 PRINTER/SCANNER FUNCTIONS 4 [SCAN MENU] keys and the Button Manager scan menu The six [S CAN MEN U] keys c an be config ured sep arately i n Button Man ager for th e computer c onnect ed to the USB 1.1 port and the computer connected t o the US B 2.0 por t. The fact ory defaul t settings fo r the [SCA N MENU] keys an d Button M anager are as fol[...]

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    42 5 Chapter 5 USER SETTINGS This chapter explains how to set the au tomatic exposure level, toner save mo de, and the user programs, which are custom settings that control fine po ints of the machine’s operation. ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE LEVEL The exposure level used in automatic exposure adjus tment, which automa tically adjusts the cop[...]

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    43 5 ENABLING TONER SAVE MODE Toner save mode can be enabled to reduce toner consumption by about 10%. 1 Press the [AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO] key to select "TE XT". 2 Hold down the [AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO] key until the PHOT O indicator blinks. The exposure level indicators show the current set ting. 3 To enable toner save mode, press the [Light] key ( )[...]

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    44 CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS (User programs) The user progra ms allow you to customize the ma chine to match your needs . USER PROGRAMS Program number Program name Setting codes (factory defa ult setting appears in bold) Explanation 1 Auto clear time 1: OFF 2: 10 sec. 3: 20 sec. 4: 60 sec. 5: 90 sec. 6: 120 sec. • "Auto clear time" automa ti[...]

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    45 USER SETTINGS 5 7 Rotation copy *2 0: OFF 1: ON • When the auto pa per select function is enabled and there is no paper that is the same size as the original and lo aded in the same orientation , this function will automa tically select paper of the same size that is loaded in the opposite orientation, and rotate the image 9 0 degrees so that [...]

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    46 USER SETTINGS 24 Memory allocated to printer mode 1: 30% 2: 40% 3: 50% 4: 60% 5: 70% • Use this to change the proportion of mach ine memory used for printer mode. 25 Key auto repeat 0: OFF 1: ON • Use this setting to select whether or not holding down a key cau ses repeated input of the key. For keys that normally caus e a set value to incre[...]

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    47 USER SETTINGS 5 SELECTING A SETTING FOR A USER PROGRAM 1 Hold down the [Lig ht] key ( ) until the alarm indicators ( , , , , ) blink. The display shows "- -" with the left hyphen blinking. 2 Enter the program number with the numeric keys. • See "USER PROGRAMS" (p.44 to p.46) for the program numbers. • The selected program[...]

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    48 SETTINGS FOR AUDITING MODE AUDITING MODE When "Auditing mode" is enabled, a count is ke pt of the nu mber of copies ma de by eac h account (up to 20 accounts can be established), and the counts can be disp layed and totaled as necessary. In "Auditing mode", the display shows "- - -", and this indicates that a 3-digi[...]

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    49 USER SETTINGS 5 SELECTING AUDITING MODE SETTINGS 1 Hold down the [Lig ht] key ( ) until the alarm indicators ( , , , , ) blink. The display shows "- -" with the left hyphen blinking. 2 Enter the program number with the numeric keys. • See "AUDITING MODE SETTINGS" (p.48 to p.49) for the program numbers. • The selected prog[...]

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    50 USER SETTINGS Auditing mode (program No.10) 1 Press the [1] key to enable "Auditing mode" or the [0] key to disable it, and then press the [START] key ( ). 2 Press the [CLEAR] key ( ). Account number entry (program No.11) If 20 accounts have already been established, the error code "11E" will appear in the display. 1 Use the [...]

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    51 USER SETTINGS 5 Resetting account (program No.15) The copy count of a single account or all ac counts can be reset to 0. If no account numbers have been established, the error co de "15E" will appear in the display. [Resetting all accounts] Press the [1] key and then press the [START] key ( ). The copy counts of all accounts will be de[...]

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    52 6 Chapter 6 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes troubl eshooting a nd misfeed removal. TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience difficulty using the machine, check the following troublesh ooting guide before ca lling for service. Many problems can be easily resolved by the u ser. If you are unable to solve the problem usin g the troubles hooting gui[...]

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    53 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 MACHINE/COPYING PROBLEMS The following problems are related to the ge neral operation of the machine and co pying. Problem Cause and solution Page The machine does not operate. The machine is not plugge d into a power outlet. → Plug the machine in to a grounded outlet. – Power switch OFF. → Turn the power switch ON. 12 Th[...]

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    54 TROUBLESHOOTING Paper misfeed. Misfeed occur. → To remove the mi sfeed, see "MISFEED REMOVAL". 63 The paper is outs ide of the specified size and weight range. → Use copy paper within the specified range. 13 Paper curled or damp. → Do not use curled or crimped paper. Replace with dry copy paper. During periods when the machine is[...]

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    55 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 Paper size for a paper tray cannot be set. Copying or printing is performed. → Set the paper size after copying or printing is complete. – The machine has stopped temporarily due to running out of paper or a misfeed. → Load paper or remove the misfeed, and then set the paper size. 14, 63 An interrupt copy job is in progre[...]

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    56 TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTING AND SCANNING PROBLEMS In addition to this section, troubles hooting inform ation can also b e found in the README files for each of the software programs. To view a README file, see the "Software Setup Guide". Problem Cause and solution Page The machine does not print. (ON LINE indicator does not blink.) The ma[...]

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    57 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 The printed image is dirty. You are using paper that is out side the specified size and weight range. → Use copy paper within the specified range. 13 Paper curled or damp. → Do not use curled or crimped paper. Replace with dry copy paper. During periods when the machine is not used for a long time, remove the paper from the[...]

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    58 TROUBLESHOOTING Lines in tables are not aligned correctly and g aps appear. The printer driver settings are not appropriate for both the paper and the print job. → "Draft", "Normal" or "Photo" can be selected for the print quality in the "Advanced" tab of the prin ter driver setup screen. When "Phot[...]

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    59 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 Poor scanning quality. The document glass or the underside of th e document cover /SPF/ RSPF i s dirt y. → Clean regu larly. 72 Original smudged or blotchy. → Use a clean ori ginal. – You ha ve not spec ified a su itable res olution. → Make s ure that the resoluti on setting in the scanner driver is appropria te for th [...]

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    60 TROUBLESHOOTING Unable to scan the image. If scanning is not possible, shut d own your computer, turn off the machine’s power sw itch, and unplug the machine’s power cord. Next, star t your computer, restore power to the mach ine, and tr y scanning again. If scanning is still not possible, ch eck the following items. – Your application is [...]

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    61 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 Notice page printed If you find that a notice page has be en printed at the end of a print job, the prin t data received from the co mputer has not been printed as specified. Fix the problem as explai ned below and then try printing again. What to do when a notice page is printed, 1 The above notice pa ge is printed if you atte[...]

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    62 INDICATORS AND DISPLAY MESSAGES If one of the following indicators lights up or one of the following messages appears in the display, check the meaning of the indicator or message in th e following tab le and take appropriate ac tion. Indication Cause and solution Page Maintenance indicator Steadily lit Service by an authorized SHARP service tec[...]

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    63 6 MISFEED REMOVAL When a misfeed occurs, the misfeed indi cator ( ) and a misfeed location indi cator ( ) will blin k and the machine will automatically stop. Check the blinking misfeed location indicator to identify the location of the misfeed and remove it. MISFEED IN THE SPF/RSPF 1 Remove the misfed original. Check sections A, B, and C in the[...]

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    64 TROUBLESHOOTING Section C Remove the misfed original from the exit area. If the misfed original ca nnot be easily remove d from the exit area, ope n the moveable part of th e document f eeder tr ay and remo ve the ori ginal. If an RSPF is installed, remove the r eversing tray and then rem ove the original. 2 Open and close the SPF/RSPF to make t[...]

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    65 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 MISFEED IN THE MACHINE 1 Open the bypass tray and the side cover. 2 Check the misfeed location. Remove the misfed paper following the instructions for e ach location in the illustration below. A. Misfeed in th e paper feed area 1 Push gently on both e nds of the front cover . 2 Carefully remove the misfed paper. Turn the roller[...]

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    66 TROUBLESHOOTING B. Misfeed in the fusing area 1 Push gently on both e nds of the front cover. 2 Turn the roller ro tating knob in the direction of the arrow. 3 Carefully remove the misfed paper. Lower the fusing unit release levers to allow easier removal. Return the release levers to their operating positions. Be careful not to tear the misfed [...]

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    67 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 C. Misfeed in the transport area 1 Open the fusing paper guide by pressing down th e projection on either side of t he guide and remove the misfed paper. Be careful not to tear the misfed pape r during removal. 2 If the misfed paper cannot be removed by the previous step but is visible in the paper output area, remove the paper[...]

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    68 TROUBLESHOOTING MISFEED IN THE UPPER PAPER TRAY 1 Lift and pull out the upper paper tray and remove the misfed paper. Be careful not to tear the misfed pape r during removal. 2 Open and close the side cover. The misfeed indicator ( ) will go out. 3 Close the upper paper tray. Push the upp er paper tray in completely. Make sure that there is no m[...]

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    69 TROUBLESHOOTING 6 MISFEED IN THE LOWER PAPER TRAY (AR-M205 only) 1 Open the lower side cover. Grasp the hand le to open the lower side cover. 2 Remove the misfed paper. Be careful not to tear the misfed pape r during removal. 3 If the misfed paper is not seen in step 2, lift and pull out the lower paper tray and remove the misfed paper. Be caref[...]

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    70 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE When the toner cartridge replacement r equired indicator ( ) lights up, the to ner cartridge will need replacement soon. Obtain a new cartridge. When the toner cartridg e repla cement required indica tor ( ) blinks, the toner cartridg e must be replaced before copying can be resumed. Replace the toner cartridge by f[...]

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    71 7 Chapter 7 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE This chapter expla ins how to keep the ma chine operatin g smoothly, including viewing copy count, and scan count,   the toner level indica tor, and cleaning the mach ine. CHECKING THE TOTAL OUTPUT COUNT AND TONER LEVEL CHECKING THE TOTAL OUTPUT COUNT From the "0" display, you can check the to tal outp[...]

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    72 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKING THE TONER LEVEL The toner level is indicated by a 6- level displa y. Use it as a guideline for replacin g the toner cartridge. 1 Hold down the [Light] key ( ) until the alarm indicators ( , , , , ) blink. The display will show "- -". 2 Hold down the [Copy ratio display] key ( ) for more than 5 seconds. The [...]

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    73 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 7 CLEANING THE BYPASS TRAY PAPER FEED ROLLER If misfeed s occur frequently when feeding enve lopes, thick paper , etc. through th e bypass tray, wipe the paper feed roller at the feed slot of the bypass tray with a soft, clean cloth dampen ed with alcohol or wate r. CLEANING THE TRANSFER CHARGER If copies start becoming strea[...]

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    74 8 Chapter 8 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES PERIPHERAL DEVICES Optional equipment and su pplies are explained in this chapte r. To purchase optional equipment and supplies, contact SHARP service. As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without pr[...]

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    75 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES 8 SINGLE PASS FEEDER/ REVERSING SINGLE PASS FEEDER For the names of the par ts of the SPF/RSPF , see "PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ". (p.8) Specifications 250-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT/ 2 X 250-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT These pap er feed units provide the convenience o f increase d paper capacity for the copier and [...]

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    76 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES DUAL FUNCTION BOARD A dual function board can be installed to add a variety of copy functions and enable use of the printer driver for the dual function board, which fea tures a faster printing speed than the standard prin ter driv er. For copy functions that can be used, see "Convenient Copy Function s"[...]

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    77 9 Chapter 9 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Model AR-M160 AR-M205 Type Digital Multifunction System, Desktop Photoconductive type OPC drum Document glass type Fixed Reproduction method Laser electrostatic reproductio n Originals Sheets, bound documents Originals size Max. 11" x 17" Copy size Max. 11" x 17" Min. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2&qu[...]

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    78 APPENDIX * The first-copy time and warm-u p time may vary depending on the pow er-supply voltage, ambi ent temperature, and other operating conditio ns. Printer Function Dimensions 23-15/64" (W) x 22-23/32" (D) x 18-33/6 4" (H) (590 mm (W) x 577 m m (D) x 470 mm (H)) 23-15/64" (W) x 22-23/ 32" (D) x 21-55/64" (H) (5[...]

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    79 APPENDIX 9 Scanner Function * The resolution may be enhance d by the scanner driver dependi ng on the scanned area and amount of memory installed in the machine. Type Flatbed scanner Scanning method Document glass / SPF/RSPF Light source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp Resolution* Basic: 600 dpi x 600 dpi Setting range: 50dpi - 96 00dpi Original t[...]

  • Page 82

    80 SOFTWARE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFOR E USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. 1. License. The application, demonstr ation, system and other software accompanying this Licen se, whether on disk, in read on ly memory, or on any ot her media (the "Software"[...]

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    81 6. Limited Warranty on Media. SHARP warrants th e disks on which the Software is recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under no rm al use for a period of ninety (90) days f rom the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receip t. The entire liability of SHARP an d/or its Licensors and your exclusive remedy will be[...]

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    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 82 1. PRODUCT AND CO MPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AR-202NT / AR-202T / AR-202ST / AR-202FT / AR-202ST-C/ AR-203ST-C/ AR-0 16T /AR-016RT (Black Toner) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corp oration 22-22 Nagaike-cho , Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. P[...]

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    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 83 3. HAZARDS I DENTI FI CATI ON Most Important Hazards and Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure ba sed on animal tests performed using toner. When used as inten ded according to instructions, studies do not in[...]

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    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 84 Exposure limit valu es OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirabl e Dust) ACGIH-TLV (USA) : 10m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 3m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection : Not required under intended use. Hand Protec tion : Not[...]

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    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 85 Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation expo sure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis was observed in 92 % of the rats in the high concentration (16m g /m 3 ) exposure group, and a minimal to mild degree of fibrosis was noted in 22%[...]

  • Page 88

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 86 1. PRODUCT AND CO MPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AR-202ND / AR-202DV / AR-202SD / AR-202SD -C (Black D eveloper) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corp oration 22-22 Nagaike-cho , Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. Please contact the nearest supplier f[...]

  • Page 89

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31211 87 3. HAZARDS I DENTI FI CATI ON Most Important Hazards and Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure ba sed on animal tests performed using toner. When used as inten ded according to instructions, studies do not in[...]

  • Page 90

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01211 88 Exposure limit valu es OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirabl e Dust) ACGIH-TLV (USA) : 10m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 3m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection : Not required under intended use. Hand Protec tion : Not[...]

  • Page 91

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Issued: Jun. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31211 89 Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation expo sure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis was observed in 92 % of the rats in the high concentration (16m g /m 3 ) exposure group, and a minimal to mild degree of fibrosis was noted in 22%[...]

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    90 INDEX 2 2 IN 1 / 4 IN 1 copy ................ ............. ........ 34, 44, 45 2 IN 1 / 4 IN 1 indica tor ....................... ............. . 10, 34 2 IN 1 / 4 IN 1 key .................. ............. .............. 10, 34 2 x 250-s heet paper feed unit .................... ............. 75 250-sheet paper fee d unit ............. ........[...]

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    91 M Main fea tures ......................... .................... ............. .. 7 Maintena nce indi cator ...... ............. ............. ....... 10, 62 Making a copy dar ker or lighte r ........... ............. ....... 21 Margin shift .......... ............. ................... ............. ....... 36 MARGIN SHIFT i ndicator . ..........[...]

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    92 T Toner cart ridge ........... ............ .................... ......... 9, 70 Toner cart ridge lock release l ever ....... ............. ... 9, 70 Toner cart ridge re placement re quired in dicato r .. 10, 62, 70 Total cop y count ......... ............ .................... ............. 71 Total outpu t count .................. .............[...]

  • Page 95

    FCC Regulations state that any unauthoriz ed changes or modifications to this equipment not e xpressly appro v ed by the manuf acturer could v oid the user's authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class A digital de vice , pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes[...]

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    PRINTED IN CHINA 2003E KS ➀ TINSE0908QSZZ Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135. SHARP CORPORATION www.sharp-usa.com AR-M160/AR-M205[...]