AR-153E AR-157E
Service Department Number
FOR YOUR RECORDS
Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase Authorized Sharp Copier
Important points when selecting an installation site
CAUTIONS
Cautions on using
Caution label on the unit
Proper storage for supplies
Safety precautions
Cautions on handling
Trademark acknowledgements
8 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
CONTENTS
5 MAINTENANCE
6 TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT
USING THE MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
AR-153EAR-157E
Original cover
PART NAMES
RSPF
AR-157E
OPERATION PANEL
LOADING PAPER
PAPER
LOADING THE PAPER TRAY
Paper
guide Bguide A
4 Gently push the paper tray back into the unit
BYPASS FEED including special paper
1 Open the multi-bypass tray and extend the tray
3 Press the tray select key to select the multi-bypass tray
Note for loading envelopes
4 Select the copy settings
MAKING COPIES
COPY FLOW
2 Turn on the unit p.13 3 Place the original
POWER ON
Initial settings of operation panel
About the scan head
Using the original table
ORIGINAL PLACEMENT
Power off methods
Setting a large original AR-153E
Make sure that no original is left on the original table
Adjust the original guides to the size of originals
Stream feeding mode
Set the originals face up in the
Exposure adjustment
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING
SET THE COPY QUANTITY
Press the exposure mode selector key to
adjusting the level for copying from the original table, make
When adjusting the automatic exposure level for copying from
make sure that the RSPF/SPF indicator lights up. When
Press the exposure mode selector key to
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Set the original and check the paper size
3 Set the reduction/enlargement ratio
SELECTING THE TRAY
Press the tray select key
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
ABOUT THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF AR-157E
A A A A
Select two-sided copy mode
Making two-sided copies
A B C
Toner save mode page
TONER SAVE MODE
DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Power save modes page
indicator will stop blinking and light up steadily. The light and
USER PROGRAMS
4 Press the exposure mode selector key. The PHOTO
dark indicator marked 3 will light up. The toner save mode is
Press the clear key to reset the display to zero
DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES
6 Press the light or dark key to return to the normal copy mode
Example Total number of copies is 1,234
MAINTENANCE
TONER CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Push gently on both sides of the front cover to open the cover
3 Gently pull the toner cartridge
out while pressing the lock
release lever
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CLEANING THE UNIT
Cabinet
Original table and the back side of the original cover/RSPF SPF
Turn the power switch on. p.13
Turn the power switch off. p.14
Return the charger cleaner
to its original position
6 TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT
TROUBLESHOOTING
A toner cartridge is not installed. Installed a toner
STATUS INDICATORS
The paper tray is not installed properly. Push the
The unit will not function. Turn the power switch
MISFEED REMOVAL
1 Open the multi-bypass tray, and side cover, in that order
Close the side cover by pressing the round projections near
the side cover open button. The misfeed indicator will go
Lower the fusing unit release
out and the start
3 Rotate the feeding roller in
1 Lower the fusing unit release lever
2 Open the front cover
the direction of the arrow
Close the lower side cover
D Misfeed in the lower paper feed area
E Misfeed in the RSPF/SPF
Close the side cover by pressing the round projections near
AR-157E
Roller rotating knob
Reversing tray
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
DEVELOPER REQUIRED
PRINTER/SCANNER EXPANSION KIT AR-PG2
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
SINGLE PASS FEEDER AR-SP5
Click Control Panel, select Printer and Other Hardware, and
250-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT AR-D16
Click the start button
then click Printer and Faxes
CD-ROM
8 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE FOR THE SHARP PERSONAL MFP SERIES
Scanner driver
MFP Driver
BEFORE INSTALLATION
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Button
Operating
Flow of installation
Reference pages for how to install
Interface
installed, and then click the Next
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Double-click the setup icon
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
The setup program will start to copy the files
The Button Manager installer will start
Begin installation of the Button Manager This step will start if it was selected in step
You have completed the installation of all the software
11 Begin installation of the scanner driver
12 Begin installation of the printer driver
10 Connect the USB interface cable or parallel interface cable. p.67
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
Installing onto Windows 98/Me/2000 USB interface
3 Double-click the setup icon
Double-click My Computer , and then double-click the CD-ROM icon
The Button Manager installer will start
Copying files for MFP driver installation
The setup program will start to copy the files
The Sharpdesk installer will start
When the Now connect the MFP
Click the Close button when the
completion of the installation appears
finalize the drivers installation and
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
Installing onto Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000 Parallel interface
3 Double-click the setup icon
Double-click My Computer , and then double-click the CD-ROM icon
Page
9 Click the Close button when the
message to inform you of the completion of the installation appears
10 Connect the parallel interface cable
ONLINE indicator
INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL
Start indicator
Power save indicator
Click the start button
USING THE PRINTER MODE
Click the SHARP AR-xxxx where xxxx is the model name of
your unit printer driver icon and from the File menu select
About interrupt copying
Windows XP
USING THE SCANNER MODE
Setting up the Button Manager
In the Properties screen, click the Events tab
In the Properties screen, click the Events tab
To scan directly into an application using the Button Manager on Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000. Set the Event Manager properties to send only to Button Manager as shown below
Windows 98/Me/2000
Repeat Step4 to set ScanMenu SC2 through ScanMenu
Scan Button Destination Setting Dialog Box
Flow of the Button Manager setting
User selects
Place the original you wish to scan on the original table/RSPF/ SPF
Using the SCANNER key to begin scanning
Press the SCANNER key
Application
After starting Sharpdesk, click the
Using the SHARP TWAIN
4 Press the start
File menu and select Select
button
3 Select SHARP Personal MFP
series, and click the Select
Select Acquire Image from the File menu, or click the Acquire button
Place the original you wish to scan on the original table/RSPF/ SPF
Scanning begins. When scanning ends
Scanning with the Scanner and Camera Wizard in Windows XP
Select a name, format, and folder for the scanned image
Troubleshooting
HOW TO USE THE ONLINE MANUAL
How to use the online manual
Print
to read the online manual
Installing Acrobat Reader
Click the
Turn on your computer Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
Right-click the SHARP AR-xxxx where
USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS
Click the start button
Right-click the icon of the printer to be used and click Properties
Parallel interface cable
CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE
Insert the other end of the cable into the interface connector of
USB interface cable
Connecting the parallel interface cable
Obtain an IEEE1284 shielded parallel interface cable
Ensure that your computer and unit are turned off
SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX
Single pass feeder AR-SP5
Noise emission measurement in accordance with ISO
Single pass feeder AR-SP5
Optional equipment
Printer/Scanner Expansion Kit AR-PG2
250-sheet paper feed unit AR-D16
INDEX
Power save indicator
Original to copy key
INDEX BY PURPOSE
2. Restrictions
SOFTWARE LICENSE
1. License
3. Termination
8. Limitation of Liability
6. Limited Warranty on Media
7. Disclaimer of Warranty on Software
9. Controlling Law and Severability
Product
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Emergency and First Aid Procedures
Ingredients
Waste material may be dumped or incinerated under
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazard
Inhalation should be minimized as with any non-toxic
Reactivity =
Product
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Emergency and First Aid Procedures
Ingredients
Reactivity =
For users in the USA
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Printed on Recycled Paper
PRINTED IN CHINA
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4 Troubleshooting
Contents
1 How to Use the Online Manual
2 Print
How to Control the Online Manual
1 How to Use the Online Manual
CONTENTS
How to Print Out the Online Manual
CONTENTS 2 INDEX
2 Printing Overview
Make sure that SHARP AR-XXXX where XXXX is the model
CONTENTS 3 INDEX
2 Basic Printing
Select Print from the applications File menu
Windows 95/98/Me/NT
2 Starting the Printer Driver Using the Start Button
Windows 2000/XP
CONTENTS
2 Printer Driver Settings
CONTENTS 5 INDEX
CONTENTS
How to Print a Watermark
2 Printing a Watermark
INDEX
CONTENTS 7 INDEX
2 Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper
INDEX
2 Printing Multiple Pages on One Page
CONTENTS
2-Up 4-Up
CONTENTS 9 INDEX
2 Two-sided Printing AR-157E only
CONTENTS 10 INDEX
2 Outline of the Print Status Window
When scanning from TWAIN*1-compliant or WIA*2-compliant application
3 Scanning Overview
CONTENTS
When scanning from Scanner and Camera Wizard Windows XP
Place the original you wish to scan on the original
CONTENTS 12 INDEX
3 Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application part
table/RSPF/SPF
INDEX
CONTENTS
3 Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application part
Select Acquire Image from the File menu, or
Set-up screen
Scanner Driver Settings
CONTENTS 14 INDEX
If Preview is canceled by
CONTENTS 15 INDEX
Preview screen
3 Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application part
INDEX
3 Scanning an Image from a WIA-Compliant Application Windows XP part
CONTENTS
Place the original you wish to scan on the original
CONTENTS 17 INDEX
3 Scanning an Image from a WIA-Compliant Application Windows XP part
Click the Scan button
Place the original you wish to scan on the original
CONTENTS 18 INDEX
Click the SHARP AR-XXXX where XXXX is the
table/RSPF/SPF
CONTENTS 19 INDEX
Select the Picture type and Paper source, and click the Next button
CONTENTS 20 INDEX
Click the Finish button
CONTENTS 21 INDEX
3 Outline of Button Manager
Select Settings from the displayed pop-up menu
3 Button Manager Settings
CONTENTS
The setting screen of Button Manager will open
4 Identifying Unit Problems
CONTENTS 23 INDEX
If the USB cable becomes disconnected
4 Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer
CHECK1 Is the interface cable compatible with the unit and computer?
CHECK2 Is the interface cable connected securely?
CHECK1 Is there enough computer memory or hard disk space?
CONTENTS 25 INDEX
4 Check Your Computer
CHECK2 Is your hard disk fragmented?
When you make sure that the USB port is enabled
CONTENTS 26 INDEX
4 Plug and Play Screen does not Appear when the USB is connected
install the software, referring to INSTALLING THE
Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System
4 Failed to Install the MFP Driver Windows 2000/XP
CONTENTS 27 INDEX
Click the start button, and then click Control Panel
CHECK6 Is the maintenance indicator lit?
CONTENTS 28 INDEX
CHECK4 Is the developer replacement required indicator lit?
4 Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output
CHECK3 Is the paper loaded correctly?
CONTENTS 29 INDEX
CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting correct?
4 Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position
4 Nothing Prints
CHECK2 Is the ONLINE indicator off?
CHECK4 Has the printer driver been installed properly?
CHECK1 Has a paper jam occurred?
CHECK4 Have you adjusted the brightness and contrast suitably?
CHECK1 Is the original clean?
CHECK2 Have you specified a suitable resolution?
4 Poor Scanning Result
CHECK3 Have you set the original correctly on the
4 The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned
CHECK1 Have you placed the original straight?
RSPF/SPF?
4 Unable to Scan the Image
CONTENTS
INDEX
Click the start button, and then click Control Panel
4 Uninstalling SHARP Personal MFP Series Software
CONTENTS 34 INDEX
Click Add or Remove Programs
5 Index
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