AR-287 AR-337 AR-407
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AR-287/AR-337/AR-407
CONTENTS
CHAPTER1 CHAPTER2 CHAPTER3 CHAPTER4 CHAPTER5 CHAPTER6 CHAPTER7
For General Users
USING THIS MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
For Key Operators
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER
GETTING STARTED
CHAPTER1
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
CAUTIONS
CAUTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Cautions on laser
Power save modes
POWER ON AND OFF
KEY OPERATOR
Auto power shut-off mode
POWER ON AND OFF
Preheat mode
Press the INFORMATION key in the standby mode
INFORMATION FUNCTION
CHAPTER1
How to use the touch panel
USING THE TOUCH PANEL
Selection of function
the basic screen. The setting screen for a selected function
Function setting icons
USING THE TOUCH PANEL
The function setting icons are listed below. The content of
Page
CHAPTER2
MAKING COPIES
CHAPTER
COPYING FROM THE DOCUMENT GLASS
GUIDE for account limit settings
AUDITING ACCOUNTS
for setting the auditing mode
manual for the printer auditing mode setting
USING THE RADF
Stream feeding mode
1-sided copies of 1-sided originals
Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals and
Ensure that the 1-sided to 1-sided copying mode is
1 set the originals face up in the document feeder tray
2-sided copies from 1-sided originals
AUTO
Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals and
1 set the originals face up in the document feeder tray
2-sided copies from 2-sided originals
Using the RADF
READY TO COPY.DOCUMENT FEEDER MODE
Press the 2-SIDED COPY key Press the key on the touch panel
1 set the originals face up in the document feeder tray
Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals and
1-sided copies from 2-sided originals
2 Press the 2-SIDED COPY key
1-sided copies of 1-sided originals
COPYING FROM THE DOCUMENT GLASS
Ensure that the 1-sided to 1-sided copying mode is
Open the document feeder cover and place an original
2-sided copies from 1-sided originals
1 glass, using the centering scale to position it
AUTO
Press the START key
Use the 10-key pad to enter the desired number of 6 copies
2-10
4 Press the key on the touch panel 5 Press the “OK” key
Remove the first original and replace it with the next
Automatic selection
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
2-11
100%
B. Preset enlargement copy ratios are 121% and 129% Menu
2-12
A. Preset reduction copy ratios are 77% and 64%
A. Preset reduction copy ratios are 95%, 50%, and 25%
5 Press the “OK” key
2-13
129 %
Use the “PAPER SELECT” key to select the paper tray
Place the original in the document feeder tray or on the
SPECIAL PAPERS manual feed
2-14
1 document glass 2 Open the bypass tray
Two-sided copying with bypass tray
2-15
The first side of the copy can be made using any of the paper feed
1 and make a copy
PAPE
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTS
2-16
Text mode
SORT mode
SORT/GROUP
2-17
GROUP mode
Storing a job program
JOB MEMORY
2-18
Press the PROGRAM key
Deleting a stored job program
2-19
4 Press the “EXIT” key to exit the job memory mode
Recalling a job program
When the copier stops, remove the originals and set
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN
2-20
When the interrupt copy run is complete, press the
TRANSPARENCY FILM WITH INSERT SHEETS
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER
IMAGE EDITING FUNCTIONS
ELECT
XY ZOOM
100%
XY ZOOM
100%
50 %
100 %
141%
1 document glass
MARGIN SHIFT
READY TO CO
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
Press the “MARGIN SHIFT” key on the touch panel
Select the desired shift amounts using the and 5 keys
SIDE
Select the shift direction
A B
ERASE
AB A B
READY TO CO
Adjust the amount of edge erase and/or center erase if
CANCEL OK
Select the desired erase mode
5 needed
TRANSPARENCY INSERTS
DUAL PAGE COPYING
DUAL PAGE COPY
8 1/2
Replace the finished original with the next original after
Enter the desired number of copies
Press the START key
Ensure that the desired tray is selected
Press the 2-SIDED COPY key and select a duplex mode
MULTI SHOT
3-10
AUTO
Select the number of originals to be included on one
3-11
Press the “MULTI SHOT” key on the touch panel
sheet of copies
Replace the finished original with the next original after
3-12
Press the START key
Press the upper “OK” key
AUTO
COVERS
3-13
READY TO CO
T ON FRONT COVER?
NCEL
3-14
Select cover placement
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
3-15
TRANSPARENCY FILM WITH INSERT SHEETS
Press the “TRANSPARENCY INSERTS” key on the touch panel
6 Load transparency film into the bypass tray
3-16
5 Press the upper “OK” key
Make all other selections and press the START key
1 document glass
PAMPHLET COPY
3-17
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
Select the type of originals
3-18
Press the “PAMPHLET COPY” key on the touch panel
Select the binding position
AUTO
3-19
SELECT
Check the copy paper selection
If a duplex copy mode is required, it must be selected at
IMAGE EDITING FUNCTIONS
3-20
AUTO
Make all other desired copy mode selections and enter
NCEL OK T ON FRONT COVER?
3-21
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
Press the START key
3-22
CENTERING
After the first section of original pages has been fed and
2 select the desired paper size
3-23
G REPEAT COPY
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
Press the START key
3-24
REPEAT COPY
Replace the finished original with the next original after
1.8/1211
3-25
READY TO CO
2.1117
8 Press the upper “OK” key
3-26
Select a type of border line
Make all other desired copier selections and enter the
1 document glass
3-27
B/W REVERSE
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
CENTERING
3-28
OK OK
Press the upper “OK” key
C D E F
3-29
BINDING CHANGE
AUTO
3-30
2 sided copy mode
Place the originals in the document feeder tray or on the
CENTERING
3-31
OK OK
6 Press the upper “OK” key
DATE
TEXT STAMP
3-32
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
Press the “TEXT STAMP” key on the touch panel
CANCEL OK
3-33
Select the desired date format on the touch panel
Select the print direction
3-34
DATE
DATE
Urgent
3-35
READY TO CO
SELECT STAMP
Adjust the darkness of the background of the stamp
3-36
To adjust the exposure and print position, press the
Select the pages to be stamped
DATE
3-37
CANCEL OK POSITION
OK OK
WATERMARK
3-38
Draft
READY TO CO
Adjust the darkness of the watermark
3-39
To adjust the exposure, press the “OPTION” key
Press the “WATERMARK” key on the touch panel
Press the lower “OK” key
CANCEL OK
3-40
WATERMARK PAGE
PAGE NUMBER
3-41
READY TO CO
Press the SPECIAL MODES key
OK CANCEL OK
3-42
OK CANCEL OK
Press the “PAGE NUMBER” key on the touch panel
PAGE
3-43
OK 9 Press the upper “OK” key
NUMBER
Ensure that the two copiers are connected through the
TANDEM COPY
3-44
1 tandem-connection cable and they have been turned on
7 copier is installed in the sub copier
3-45
Make all other desired copier settings and enter the
DUAL PAGE COPY TRANSPARENCY INSERTS
100%
SETTING REVIEW
3-46
COPY RATIO
CHAPTER
SUPPLIES
CHAPTER4
Types and sizes of copy paper
PAPER
Loading copy paper
2 Fan the copy paper and insert it into the tray
Loading paper in paper trays 1 and
1 Gently lift and pull out the paper tray
3 Push the paper tray firmly back into the copier
Changing the copy paper size in the tray
Adjust the paper size indicator to match the paper size 2 to be set
Adjust the front guide and left guide while squeezing
1 Gently lift and pull out the paper tray until it stops
Pull down the toner hopper lock lever and pull the toner
ADDING TONER
Open the front cover
2 hopper out slowly until it stops
Tap on the top of the toner cartridge 5 times to start the
Place the new toner cartridge with the tabs in the 4 notches as shown
Slide the toner cartridge along the guides over the toner hopper
7 flow of toner into the toner hopper
Open the toner collecting container cover
USED TONER DISPOSAL
Install a new toner collecting container until it clicks into place
Disengage and remove the container from the copier
GENUINE SUPPLIES
STORAGE OF SUPPLIES
Proper storage
Store the supplies in a location that is
COPIER TROUBLE?
CHAPTER
CHAPTER5
MISFEED REMOVAL
First confirm the misfeed locations
MISFEED REMOVAL
Misfeed in the RADF
Misfeed in the bypass tray
FOR RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
MISFEED REMOVAL
CHAPTER5 COPIER TROUBLE? Misfeed removal
MISFEED REMOVAL
Misfeed in paper trays 1 and
Misfeed in the transport area
MISFEED REMOVAL
1 Open the front cover 2 Remove the misfed paper
MISFEED REMOVAL
Misfeed around the fusing unit and exit area
FOR RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER5
3 Remove the misfed paper
Fusing unit tab
MISFEED REMOVAL
Close the exit area cover
CHAPTER5
MISFEED REMOVAL
Misfeed in the duplex module
TROUBLE?Misfeed
MISFEED REMOVAL
5-10
Paper feed area open/close lever
5-11
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED
CHAPTER5 COPIER TROUBLE? Maintenance required
5-12
TROUBLESHOOTING
CHAPTER5 COPIER TROUBLE? Troubleshooting
CONFIGURED TO PERFORM
5-13
Self-diagnostic function
“ C HECK
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CHAPTER
GENERAL INFORMATION
TOUCH PANEL CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Document feeder indicators
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Power switch
CHAPTER6
Bypass tray paper guides
Fusing unit
Accessories
Bypass tray
Function setting icons p.1-9
INTERRUPT key and indicator p
START key and indicator
CHAPTER6
Initial settings can
CUSTOM SETTINGS key
Initial settings
READY TO COPY ORIGINAL 8/1211
USER MAINTENANCE
Document glass and document cover
Press the “LIGHTER” or “DARKER” key to adjust the contrast
TOUCH PANEL CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT
1 Press the CUSTOM SETTINGS key
Touch panel contrast adjustment
COPIER
SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER6
DUPLEX MODULE
SPECIFICATIONS
DOCUMENT FEEDER
CHAPTER6
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LARGE CAPACITY TRAY AR-LC1N
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER
STAND/500-SHEET PAPER DRAWER AR-DE1N
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CHAPTER7
FINISHER AR-FN1N
Specifications
Offset stack
OFFSET mode
NON-OFFSET mode
OUTPUT
STAPLE SORT mode
SORT mode
GROUP mode
Sort and group
EXPOSURE
Using the RADF
Staple sort
AUTO
Press the “OK” key Set the number of copies Press the START key
STAPLE SORT SORT GROUP
Select the desired stapling position
100%
STAPLE SORT SORT GROUP
Using the document glass
AUTO
Set the original on the document glass with the corner
7 Press the START key
8 the START key indicator lights up, and then press the
5 Press the “OK” key 6 Set the number of copies
scanned
Turn the stapler unit to face up
7-10
Staple cartridge replacement
Hold the staple box release lever to unlatch the staple box
6 in place
7-11
Insert the new staple cartridge into the box until it clicks
Remove the rear paper and tape from the cartridge
Turn the stapler unit to face up
7-12
Staple jam removal
Hold the staple box release lever to unlatch the staple box
Insert the staple box to the stapler unit until it clicks in 7 place
7-13
6 Return the lever to its original position
8 Return the stapler unit to face down
Misfeed in the upper transport area
7-14
Misfeed removal
While holding the finisher release lever, slide the finisher
3 the cover of the paper feed area of the finisher
7-15
If the misfed paper cannot be removed in step 2, open
4 Remove the misfed paper
Misfeed in the lower transport area
7-16
PRESS FOR RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
While holding the finisher release lever, slide the finisher
4 Use the transport area lever to open the transport
7-17
3 Open the paper transport area cover of the finisher
5 Remove the misfed paper
8 Close the paper transport area cover
7-18
Remove the misfed paper
CHAPTER7
Specifications
FINISHER AR-FN2
7-19
Top cover Top tray Paper feed area cover Offset tray Stapler cover
NON-OFFSET mode
7-20
OFFSET mode
Offset stack
GROUP mode
7-21
SORT mode
STAPLE SORT mode
Staple sort
7-22
Using the RADF
AUTO
Press the START key
7-23
Set the number of copies
Press the “OK” key
AUTO
7-24
Using the document glass
EXPOSURE
6 Press the START key
7-25
Set the number of copies
Replace the finished original with the next original
1 Open the stapler cover
7-26
Staple cartridge replacement
Lift the green release lever and remove the staple
1 Close and open the stapler cover 2 Remove all copies from the tray
7-27
Staple jam removal
Insert a new sheet of paper 8-1/2” x 11” or A4 size to
If the offset tray has been used, remove the misfed paper
7-28
Misfeed removal
Remove the misfed paper Open the top cover
Rotate the paper feed area cover as shown to open it
7-29
5 Remove the misfed paper
Remove the misfed paper
Specifications
LARGE CAPACITY TRAY AR-LC1N
7-30
Paper tray control button
Loading copy paper
7-31
When the button lamp goes out, pull the paper tray out
Press the paper tray control button on the large capacity 1 tray
Remove any misfed paper from the copier and the large capacity tray
7-32
Misfeed removal
Release lever
5 Remove the misfed paper
7-33
If misfed paper is not found in step 2, pull the tray out
Gently push the tray back into place
STAND/500-SHEET PAPER DRAWER AR-DE1N
7-34
Specifications
Side cover 500-sheet paper drawer
STAND/500-SHEET PAPER DRAWER AR-DE1N
7-35
Loading copy paper
FOR RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
7-36
Open and close the front cover to cancel the misfeed display
Misfeed removal
7-37
DUAL TRAY OUTPUT UNIT AR-TR1
CHAPTER7
DUAL TRAY OUTPUT UNIT AR-TR1
7-38
Specifications
CHAPTER7
FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the users authority to operate this equipment
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
SHARP CORPORATION
AR-287/AR-337/AR-407
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey