AR-C160
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 Color Copying with Special Features
Color Copy Samples
 Neg./Pos. Reverse See
 Multi-page Enlargement See
 Adjustments for Color Copying
Printed photo mode
 RGB Adjust See
 Sharpness See
 Color Balance See
 Brightness/intensity/contrast See
Original Brightness + Intensity + Contrast +
 Contents
 Using this Manual
Introduction
 Chapter
 Installation Requirements
 Battery Disposal
 Safety Precautions
 Power on and OFF
Become possible
 Sleep mode
Power on and OFF
Power save modes
Preheat mode
 Screen for the information categories will appear
Press the Information key in the standby mode
Information Function
 Selection of function
Using the Touch Panel
How to use the touch panel
 Using the Touch Panel
Function setting icons
 Printing documents from the computer
Copy Mode and Print Mode
Basic screen of the print mode will appear
Check the operation panel to confirm that the on Line
 How to select the paper type for the bypass tray
Copy Mode and Print Mode
Using the operation panel in the print mode
To return to the printer basic screen, press the return key
 General operation steps for using the scanner
 Making Copies
 Auditing Accounts
Copy Start key is pressed
 Use the 10-key pad to enter the desired number Copies
Sided copies of 1-sided originals
Close the document cover
Making Copies Copying from
 Press the Color Copy Start key or Black
Copying from the Document Glass
Sided copies from 1-sided originals
 Copy the originals in reverse order
When making color copies in the duplex mode or making B/W
Copy the reminder of the originals in reverse order
 Using the Radf
Stream feeding mode
 Set the originals face up in the document feeder tray
Using the Radf
Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals
 If the number of originals is not known, select
Number Originals key or
Originals key on the touch panel, then proceed to
Press the Color Copy Start Key or Black Copy Start key
 Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals
Sided copies from 2-sided originals
 Original 2-sided Copies 1-sided
 Optional document feeder tray
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Automatic selection
Select the paper tray with the desired paper size
 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Manual selection
 129%
 Special Papers manual feed
 Two-sided copying with bypass tray
 Original image type
Exposure Adjustments
Automatic
 Press the Exposure key on the touch panel
Exposure Adjustments
If TEXT/PRTD. PHOTO, Text or TEXT/PHOTO
Has been selected in , select Auto or Manual
 JOB Memory
Storing a job program
 Recalling a job program
JOB Memory
Deleting a stored job program
 Interrupting a Copy RUN
 Special Functions
 Press the Copy Ratio key on the touch panel
XY Zoom
Press the XY Zoom key
Following screen will appear
 Copy ratio in the vertical Y direction will be highlighted
XY Zoom
Press the Y key
 Special Modes screen will appear
Margin Shift
Press the Special Modes key
 Press the Margin Shift key on the touch panel
Select the desired shift amounts using
Margin Shift
Select the shift direction
 Edge + center erase
Setting screen for Erase will appear
Erase
Press the Erase key on the touch panel
 Erase
Select the desired erase mode
Erase on the touch panel. The selected erase mode will be
Highlighted
 Dual page Copying
 Ensure that the desired tray is selected
Dual page Copying
Information 4 Press the OK key
 Centering
Bottom direction
 Centering key will be highlighted
Centering
Press the Centering key on the touch panel
 Transparency Inserts key will be highlighted
Panel
Press the Transparency Inserts key on the touch
 Load transparency film into the bypass tray
Transparency Film with Insert Sheets
Infor 4 Press the OK key
Key or Black Copy Start key
 Duplex selection window
Covers
Press the 2-SIDED Copy key and select the desired
 Not
Select cover placement
Covers
Press the upper OK key
 Color Adjustments
Color Adjustments menu will appear
 Select a color to be adjusted
Color Adjustments
Press the RGB Adjust key on the touch panel
Key to weaken the color
 Setting screen for Sharpness will appear
Press the Sharpness key on the touch panel
 Press the upper OK key.SPECIALFUNCTIONS Coloradjustments
 Setting screen for Suppress Background will appear
Press the Suppress Background key on the touch
 Level
Suppression level
Use the and + keys to select the desired background
 Color Balance
Press the Color Balance key on the touch panel
 Color balance settings
 Brightness /INTENSITY /CONTRAST
 Select BRIGHTNESS, Intensity or Contrast on the touch panel
Select the desired item to be adjusted
Use the and + keys to adjust the level of the selected item
 Image Edit menu will appear
Image Editing Functions
Press the Image Edit key on the touch panel
 Select the desired color
Image Editing Functions
Press the Single Color key on the touch panel
Selected color key will be highlighted
 Mode, the black and white areas will be reversed
Press the Image Edit key on the touch panel
Press the NEG./POS. Reverse key on the touch
Relation to the NEG./POS. Reverse
 Reverse
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 Press the Mirror Image key on the touch panel
Mirror Image key will be highlighted
 Place the original on the document glass
Place 2 ½ x 4 and 2 ½ x 2 ½ originals as shown below
 Setting screen for Photo Repeat will appear
Select the desired repeat type
 Original will be copied onto 12 x 18 size copy paper
To 100% when this function is selected
11 x 17 FULL-BLEED
Optional document feeder cannot be used with this function
 Press the 11 x 17 FULL-BLEED key on the touch panel
11 x 17 FULL-BLEED key will be highlighted
 Select the desired enlargement size
Setting screen for MULTI-PAGE Enlargement will appear
Press the MULTI-PAGE Enlargement key on Touch panel
Panel
 Cancel OK Original Size & Orientation
Select the original size
 Setting screen for Image Edit selections will appear
Either one or both can be set
 Adjust the original size on the Original Size tab
Press the Extra Size key on the touch panel
 Refer to page 2-11 for the Auto Image function
Press the upper OK key on the touch panel
Press the Auto Image key on the touch panel
 Supplies
 Loading copy paper
Paper
Types and sizes of copy paper
For best results, use only Sharp recommended paper
 Push the paper tray firmly back into the copier
Paper
Loading paper in the paper trays
Tray holds 500 sheets of 20 lb. bond paper
 Changing the copy paper size in the tray
 Adding Toner
Open the front cover
 It will take about 40 seconds for the cartridge to empty
Adding Toner
Left example shows the toner hopper of black toner
 Supplies Adding toner
 Open the toner collecting container cover
Used Toner Disposal
Disengage and remove the container from the copier
Push once on the door to unlatch and open it
 Store the supplies in a location that is
Storage of Supplies
Proper storage
Store copy paper in the wrapper and lying flat
Page
 Copier TROUBLE?
 Misfeed in the optional Radf
When a misfeed occurs, the copier will stop
Misfeed Removal
 Open the feeding roller cover and pull the original gently
Misfeed Removal
Misfeed in the bypass tray
Open the exit roller cover and gently pull the original out
 Turn the transport lever to the left
Do not pull out the paper transport in this step
 Open the right side covers
Misfeed in the paper trays
Close the front cover
If the paper cannot be seen from the side, pull out
 Check to see if any paper is misfed in the exit area
Misfeed in the transport area, exit area and fusing area
Open the front cover Turn the transport lever to the left
Close the paper tray and the side covers
 Gently close the upper right side cover
 Remove the misfed paper
 Misfeed in the optional duplex module
 Push the duplex module back into the copier
Slide the paper guide if needed
 Maintenance Required
When the message Ready to COPY. Maintenance Required
 Toner Collecting Container of Transfer Unit
 Troubleshooting
 Example
Troubleshooting
Self-diagnostic function
 General Information
 Part Names and Functions
 Part Names and Functions
 Black Copy Start key and indicator
Interrupt key and indicator p
Color Copy Start key and indicator
LCD touch panel
 Information key p
Custom Settings key
Initial settings
Sided Copy key
 User Maintenance
Document glass and document cover
 Contrast of the touch panel can be adjusted as below
Contrast
 Specifications
Copier
 Duplex Module optional
Specifications
Reversing Automatic Document Feeder optional
 Emission Concentration measurement according to RAL UZ62
Printing mode Standby mode
Acoustic Noise Emission measurement according to ISO7779
 Optional Equipment
 System Configuration
 BIN Staple Sorter AR-SS2
Part Names
 Using the staple sorter
BIN Staple Sorter AR-SS2
 Sorter Capacity
 Using the document glass
Staple sort
 Using the optional Radf
Up to 20 sets can be made
 Manual stapling
Set of copies will be stapled
 Staple cartridge replacement
Remove the empty staple cartridge from inside Staple box
 Remove the rear paper and tape from the cartridge
 Staple jam removal
Return the lever to its original position
 BIN Staple Sorter AR-SS2
 Slide the sorter back toward the copier and latch it into
Copier will stop when a misfeed occurs
Misfeed removal
 17 ~ 28 lbs 2 x
Specifications
Paper Weight 13 ~ 28 lbs
11 x 12 x
 Paper size 2 x Paper weight 15 lbs. to 28 lbs
Large Capacity Tray AR-LC2N
 Fan the copy paper
When the button lamp goes out, pull the paper tray out
Large Capacity Tray AR-LC2N
Load the paper onto the feed table
 Capacity tray
Remove any misfed paper from the copier and the large
 Remove the misfed paper Gently push the tray back into place
 Finisher AR-FN4
 Finisher AR-FN4
Offset mode
NON Offset mode
Offset stack
 Staple print
Printed output will be stapled
 When the staple cartridge is empty, the message Slide
Replace the staple as follows
 FinisherAR-FN4
 Staple jam removal
 Finisher AR-FN4
 Misfeed removal
 Finisher AR-FN4
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