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MODEL
AR-151
DIGITAL LASER COPIER
OPERATION MANUAL
Page
• GETTING STARTED 3
• MAKING COPIES 12
• SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 19
• SUPPLIES AND
USER MAINTENANCE 22
• COPIER TROUBLE? 26
• APPENDIX 33
• OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 36
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FOR YOUR RECORDS ... To protect against loss or theft, record and retain for reference the copier’s serial number located on the back of the unit. Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase Place of Purchase Authorized Sharp Copier Service Department Number
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CONTENTS 1 GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 3 CAUTIONS 4 MAIN FEATURES 5 PART NAMES 6 OPERATION PANEL 7 COPIER INSTALLATION 8 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 9 LOADING COPY PAPER 10 2 MAKING COPIES NORMAL COPYING 12 – Setting a large original 14 EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING 14 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM 15 BYPASS FEED (including special paper) 16 TWO-SIDED COPYING 17 3 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 19 TONER SAVE MODE 19
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CONTENTS COPIER TROUBLE? 5 MISFEED REMOVAL 26 – A Misfeed in the paper feed area 27 – B Misfeed in the fusing area 27 – C Misfeed in the transport area 28 DEVELOPER REQUIRED 29 MAINTENANCE REQUIRED 29 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 STATUS INDICATORS 31 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT 32 6 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS 33 SUPPLIES 34 – Types and sizes of copy paper 34 7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 36 SINGLE PASS FEEDER (AR-SP3) 37 – Part nam
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Getting started GETTING STARTED This chapter provides basic information for using the copier. 1 INTRODUCTION This copier has been designed to provide intuitive operating ease while requiring a minimum amount of space. To get full use of all copier features, be sure to familiarize yourself with this manual and the copier. For quick reference during copier use, keep this manual in a handy location. This copier can be used as a laser printer and as a facsimile machine by installing optional compone
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Getting started CAUTIONS Follow the cautions below when using this copier. ● The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area when removing misfed paper. ● Do not look directly at the light source. Doing so may damage your eyes. ● Do not switch the copier rapidly on and off. After turning the copier off, wait 1 10 to 15 seconds before turning it back on. ● Copier power must be turned off before installing any supplies. ● Place the copier on a firm, level surface. ● Do not install the copier in
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Getting started MAIN FEATURES High-speed laser copying ● Since warm-up time is zero, copying can be started immediately after the power switch is turned on. ● First-copy time is only 9.6 seconds (normal mode). 1 ● Copying speed is 15 copies/min., which adapts to business use, allowing improvement of working efficiency. High-quality digital image ● High-quality image copying at 600 dpi can be performed. ● In addition to the automatic exposure mode, the manual exposure can be adjusted in five step
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Getting started PART NAMES Original table Original cover 1 Operation Side cover panel Bypass tray Paper tray Bypass tray guides Side cover Cover for optional Handle Front cover open button printer interface * A printer expansion kit is optional. Paper output tray Paper output tray extension Power cord socket Handle Power switch Toner cartridge lock release lever Toner cartridge Transfer charger Paper feed roller Fusing unit Charger cleaner release lever 6 1-B Photoconductive drum
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Getting started OPERATION PANEL 1 Exposure mode selector key and ON LINE key indicators Changes between the on-line and off-line modes when the PCL expansion kit has Use to sequentially select the exposure been installed and a PCL printer is used. modes: AUTO, MANUAL or PHOTO. Changes modes from the off-line to on-line Selected mode is shown by a lit indicator. when the GDI expansion kit has been (p. 14) installed and a GDI printer is used. Light and dark keys and exposure DATA indicator indicat
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Getting started COPIER INSTALLATION Improper installation may damage the copier. Please note the following during initial installation and whenever the copier is moved. If the copier is moved from a cool place to a warm place, condensation may form inside the copier. Operation in this condition will cause poor copy quality 1 and malfunctions. Leave the copier at room temperature for at least 2 hours before use. Do not install your copier in areas that are: ● damp, humid, or very dusty ● exposed
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Getting started COPIER INSTALLATION Be sure to allow the required space 8"(20 cm) around the machine for servicing and 8"(20 cm) proper ventilation. 4" 4" (10 cm) (10 cm) 1 A small amount of ozone is produced within the copier during operation. The emission level is insufficient to cause any health hazard. NOTE: 3 The present recommended long term exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 ppm (0.2 mg/m ) calculated as an 8 hr. time-weighted average concentration. However, since the small amount that is em
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Getting started LOADING COPY PAPER Raise the handle of the paper tray and pull the paper tray out until it stops. 1 Adjust the paper guides on the paper tray to the copy paper width and length. Squeeze the lever of paper guide and slide the guide to match with the width of the paper. Move paper guide to the appropriate slot as marked on the tray. Paper guide Paper guide Fan the copy paper and insert it into the tray. Make sure the edges go under the corner hooks. Do not load paper above the
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Getting started LOADING COPY PAPER Gently push the paper tray back into the copier. After loading copy paper, to cancel the blinking “P” without restarting copying, press the clear ( ) key. The “P” in the display will go out and the ready ( ) indicator will light up. 1 11
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Making copies MAKING COPIES This chapter describes basic copying functions and some other copying functions using the bypass tray. NORMAL COPYING 2 Ensure that paper of the desired size is set in the paper tray. See page 10, LOADING COPY PAPER. When copying onto paper larger than 8-1/2" x 11" size, pull out the paper output tray extension. Turn the power switch on. The ready ( ) indicator will light up. ● The copier will enter a power save mode once the set time has elapsed without any copier op
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Making copies NORMAL COPYING Open the original cover. Place the original face down on the original table. Align it with the original scale and 2 the centering ( ) mark. Original scale mark Gently close the original cover. When copying a book or an original which has been folded or a crumpled original, press down the original cover lightly. If the original cover is not securely closed, the copies may be striped or blurred. A book, an original which has been folded, or a crumpled original S
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Making copies NORMAL COPYING Press the print ( ) key. ● To display the number of copies made in a continuous run, press the left copy quantity key. ● To stop copying in the middle of a run, press the clear ( ) key. Copying will stop and the number in the display will be reset to “0”. 2 Setting a large original The original cover can be removed to allow copying of bulky objects. Simply lift the original cover straight up. To reattach the original cover, reverse the above procedure. EXPOSURE ADJUS
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Making copies EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING Press the exposure mode selector key to select the manual ( ) mode or photo ( ) mode. Use the light ( ) and dark ( ) keys to adjust the exposure level. 2 If exposure level 2 is selected, the two left-handmost indicators for that level will light up simultaneously. Also, if level 4 is selected, the two right-handmost indicators for that level will light up simultaneously. Set the number of copies using the copy quantity ( , ) keys and press the prin
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Making copies REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM To select a preset copy ratio: To select a zoom ratio: When a zoom ( or ) key is pressed, Preset reduction and enlargement ratios the ZOOM indicator will light up and the are: 50%, 64%, 78%, 129%, and 200% zoom ratio will be displayed in the display. To decrease or increase the zoom ratio rapidly, press and hold down the or key. However, the value will stop at the preset reduction or enlargement ratios. To move beyond these ratios, release the key and t
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Making copies BYPASS FEED To close the bypass tray, perform step1 and then step 2 in the illustration and push the round projections at the right of the tray until the tray clicks into place. Set the paper guides to the copy paper width. Insert the copy paper (print face down) all the way into the bypass tray. ● Paper must be fed narrow side into the feed slot. 2 ● Transparency film, labels, and other special purpose papers must be fed individually. ● When copying onto transparency film, remove
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Making copies TWO-SIDED COPYING Place the first original on the original table and make a copy. The first copy can be made using either the paper tray or the bypass tray. 2 Replace the first original with the second original on the original table and close the original cover. Make sure that the first and second originals are oriented in the same way on the original table. For tablet binding, turn the first copy over left to right as shown below. For booklet binding, turn the first copy over top
