Sharp AR-C260, AR-C260M 130

SPECIFICATIONS

Copier and Main unit

Type	Desktop (can be upgraded to console type if an optional stand is installed.)

Print system	System (LED head system)

Exposure system	OPC

Developer system	Contact non-magnetic single-component development

Paper feed system	Paper trays

Fusing system	Press rollor fusing method

Resolution	Scan: 600 x 600 dpi, output: 600 x 600 dpi

Gradation	Scan: 256 levels, output: 2 levels
	Printing: Color: Equivalent of 256 levels / Black and white: 2 levels (in copy mode)
	/ Equivalent of 256 levels (in printer mode)

Originals	Sheets, bound documents
	Maximum size: 11" x 17" or A3

Copy paper	Plain paper and special papers

Copy sizes	Max. 12" x 18" or A3wide, min. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" or A5
	Image loss: Max. 1/4" or 6 mm (leading edge and trailing edge in total),
	max. 1/4" or 6 mm (along all other edges in total)

Warm-up time	99 seconds or less

First-copy time*	Full color/single color copying : 8.0 seconds or less
	Black/white copying : 7.0 seconds or less

Copy ratio	Variable: 45 to 400% in 1% increments, total 356 steps
	Fixed presets: 25%, 50%, 64%, 77%, 100%, 121%, 129%, 200% and 400% for
	inch system, 25%, 50%, 64%, 70%, 81%, 86%, 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%
	and 400% for AB system.

Continuous copy	999 copies; subtractive counter

Expansion DIMM slot	1 slot (128 MB or 256 MB can be installed)

Dimensions	26-25/64" (W) x 26-5/8" (D) x 27-59/64" (H) (670 mm (W) x 676 mm (D) x 709 mm (H))

Weight (main unit only)	AR-C260 : Approx. 143.4 lbs. (Approx. 65kg)
	AR-C260M : Approx. 147.8 lbs. (Approx. 67kg)

Overall dimensions	39-9/64" (W) x 26-5/8"(D) (994 mm (W) x 676 mm (D))

Required power supply	USA: AC120V, 60Hz, 12A
	Other countries: Local voltage ±10% (For power supply requirements, see the
	name plate located on the right hand side at the rear of the main unit.)

Power consumption	Max. 1.5 kW

Operating conditions*	Temperature: 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C),
	Humidity: 20% to 80%

*If the temperature is higher than 86°F (30°C), the humidity should be lower than 60%.

*The indicated first-copy time assumes the following conditions:

Upper tray at paper intake / horizontal feeding of A4 size paper / no pre-scan / left output tray/ transfer belt: black copy position The first-copy time is slower when making copies on transparency film, heavy paper, or other special paper in the bypass tray.

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Contents

MODEL Caution: FOR YOUR RECORDS Page Page Page NOTE: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Caution If the machine has been placed on a stand/paper drawer: If the machine is to be left unused for a long time "BATTERY DISPOSAL CHAPTER BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT MANAGING THE MACHINE CHAPTER 3 PERIPHERAL DEVICES (FOR BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT Original and paper sizes The meaning of "R" in original and paper size indications 1 Full-colorcopies with vivid colors based on digital technology MAIN FEATURES 2 A range of optional units to enhance productivity 3 Advanced image processing features based on digital technology ●Photo Repeat : ●Multi shot : Page Fusing unit CAUTION Toner cartridge Right side cover Right cover of paper drawer Reversing automatic document feeder (AR-RF3) Large Capacity tray (AR-LC5) Stand/1 x 500 sheet paper drawer (AR-D17) Duplex module/2 x 500 sheet paper drawer (AR-D19) Stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer (AR-D18) ■Other optional equipment Peripheral equipment used when the machine is connected as a computer printer ●Print controller (AR-P16) ●Print server card (AR-NC5J) ●Network scanner expansion kit (AR-NS2) Touch panel Mode select keys and indicators [PRINT] key/READY indicator/DATA indicator READY indicator DATA indicator Using the touch panel Selection of function Beep tone Job status screen (common to print, copy and network scan) Job list * "PAPER EMPTY" in the job status display [PRINT JOB] key [SCANNER JOB] key Page AUDITING MODE 1 Enter your account number (5 digits) with the numeric keys NOTE 2 Follow the appropriate steps to perform the copy job 3 When the copy job is finished, press the [] key ([ACC.#-C]key) MANAGING THE MACHINE 1 Pull out paper tray 2 Load paper into the tray 3 Gently push tray 1 into the machine 4 Set the paper type 5 Loading paper in paper tray 1 is now complete LOADING PAPER Load paper into the tray Gently push tray 1 into the machine 6 Set the paper type of the paper that was loaded in the 1st tray 7 Changingcomplete. paper size in paper tray 1 is now 1 Open the bypass tray 2 Set the bypass tray guides to the width of the copy paper 4 Set the type and size of the paper loaded in the bypass tray 5 This completes the procedure for loading paper in the bypass tray Page ■Setting envelopes or postcards Loading postcards Loading envelopes Printing onto envelopes or postcards Printing onto envelopes Upper tray / middle tray / lower tray Upper tray: Middle and lower paper trays: Page ■More information on plain paper ■More information on special media that can be used Type Remarks For paper sizes from 5-1/2"x 8-1/2"to 12" x 18" (A5 to A3W) 1 Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key 2 Touch the [TRAY SETTINGS] key 4 Select the type of paper that was loaded in the tray 5 Touchsetting. the [OK] key to complete the 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of "Setting the paper type" at left 4 Touch [SPEED MODE] or [QUALITY MODE] Use the checkmark appears in the [ENABLE AUTO (for network scanner) More information on setting procedures 2 Touch the key of the desired item to display its setting screen [EXIT] key 1 Open the front cover 3 While holding the lock lever on the toner cartridge, pull the toner cartridge toward you 2 Lift the cartridge lock lever toward you REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGES 5 Remove the protective material from the new toner cartridge 6 Insert the new toner cartridge 7 Push the cartridge in until it locks securely in place Return the cartridge lock lever GENUINE SUPPLIES ■ Proper storage Page MISFEED REMOVAL Misfeed in the 500 sheet paper drawer 1 Open the upper side cover 2 Remove the misfed paper Gently close the paper tray Gently close the upper side cover Transport area 1 Open the upper side cover and check for a misfeed 2 Gently close the upper side cover Fusing area 1 Open the duplex bypass/inverter unit 1 Open the upper and lower side covers 3 If misfed paper is not found in step 2, pull out paper tray 1 and remove the misfed paper 4 Gently push the paper tray into the machine 2 Open the upper cover of the duplex bypass/inverter unit 3 Remove the misfeed from the upper part of the duplex bypass/inverter unit 4 Close the upper cover of the duplex bypass/inverter unit 6 Remove the misfed paper 8 Remove a misfeed from the bottom of the duplex bypass/inverter unit ■Misfeed in the upper or lower tray 11Gently close the duplex module 12Gentlyunit. close the duplex bypass /inverter Problem Check Solution or cause Page Page PERIPHERAL DEVICES Stapler compiler Offset tray Saddle stitch tray Top cover Stapler section Supplies ■Sort mode ■Group mode ■Offset mode ■Staple sort mode ■Saddle stitch function ■Hole punching (only if a punch module is installed) [GROUP] key (See page 3-4.) [STAPLE SORT] key (See page 3-4.) [SORT] key (See page 3-4.) [FINISHER TRAY] key [OFFSET] key (See page 3-4.) ■Staple cartridge replacement 2 Pull out the stapler section 5 Insert a new staple cartridge into the staple box 3 Remove the empty staple box 4 Remove the empty staple cartridge ■Staple jam removal 1Unlatch the saddle stitch finisher and slide it away from the main unit 2 Open the front cover 4 Removecompiler. the paper from the stapler 7 Close the saddle stitch section cover ■Disposal of hole punch scrap (when the punch unit is installed) 1 Unlatch the saddle stitch finisher and slide it away from the main unit 3 Return the punch scrap collecting container to its original position 2 Pull out the punch scrap collecting container and empty it 4 Push the stapler section back against the finisher 2 Removeunit. the misfed paper from the main 5 Close the top cover 6 If saddle stitching was selected, open the front cover 3 If misfed paper is not found in step 1, open the top cover 8 Remove the misfed paper from the stapler compiler Page Page Left Portrait binding Left bindingTop Page Page LARGE CAPACITY TRAY 1 Press the paper tray control button on the large capacity tray 2 When the button lamp goes out, pull the paper tray out Fan the copy paper Load the paper onto the feed table 2 Remove any misfed paper from the main unit and the large capacity tray 5 Remove the misfed paper 6 Gently push the tray back into place 3 Push the large capacity tray toward the main unit and latch it into place 4 If misfed paper is not found in step 2, pull the tray out Page Page Page BEFORE MAKING COPIES PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (The Reversing Automatic Document Feeder) []Original reminder (page 4-6) Document feeding area cover (page 7-2) Original guides (page 4-6) Document feeder tray (page 4-6) PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (The Reversing Automatic Document Feeder) Touch panel (Details are on the next page 4-4) Mode select keys [C] key (clear key) [CA] key (clear all key) Message display [INTERRUPT] key display area Copy quantity display [2-SIDEDCOPY] key (page 5-6, 5-9) [OUTPUT] key (page 5-3, 5-8) REVERSING AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER ■When using the reversing automatic document feeder 2 Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals ■When using the document glass [ How to place the original ] 3 Place the originals face up in the document feeder tray ■Standard original setting orientation [Example 1] [Example 2] ■Automatic copy image rotation - rotation copying Page BASIC PROCEDURE FOR MAKING COPIES ■1-sidedcopies of 1-sidedoriginals 1 Place the originals in the document feeder tray. (page 4-6) 2 Ensure that the 1-sidedto 1-sidedcopy mode is selected 5 Touch the [OK] key 3 Touch the [2-SIDEDCOPY] key NORMAL COPYING 7 Select the desired output mode (see page 8 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies 9 Press the [COLOR COPY START Copy mode output restrictions Specifications for memory capacity and maximum number of originals Copy output (sort and group) About the offset function Selecting the output tray Turning on the offset function The following two-sidedmodes can be selected 2 Touch the [2-SIDEDCOPY] key 3 Select the desired duplex copy mode 1.Automatic two-sidedcopying from one-sidedoriginals 2.Automatic two-sidedcopying from two-sidedoriginals 1 Set an original on the document glass. (page 4-6) 6 Press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()] key 1 Place an original on the document glass (page 4-6) 3 Touch the [1-sidedto 2-sidedcopy] key 1 Touch the [EXPOSURE] key 2 Select [AUTO], [TEXT/PRTD. PHOTO] ●Selecting the resolution Black and white copying : Full color copying: 4 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies 5 Press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()] key 5 Press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()] key 2 Touch the [COPY RATIO] key 3 Use the [MENU] key to select menu "" or menu "" for copy ratio selection 7 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies 8 Press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()] key To return the ratio to 100% 2 Touchpanel. the [COPY RATIO] key on the touch 3 Touch the [XY ZOOM] key 4 Touch the [X] key 6 Touch the [Y] key 8 Touch the [OK] key 2 Load the special paper in the bypass tray ●Output location for copies on heavy paper 2, transparencies, and envelopes 3 Touch the [PAPER SELECT] key and then select the bypass tray 4 Make all other desired settings such as exposure or the number of copies, and press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()] key Page CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS [MARGIN SHIFT] key (page 6-4) [ERASE] key (page 6-5) [DUAL PAGE COPY] key (page 6-6) [CENTERING] key (page 6-7) [TRANSPARENCY INSERTS] key (page 6-8) 1 Touch the [SPECIAL MODES] key the desired special 1 Touch the [MARGIN SHIFT] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 2 Select the shift direction 3 Set the shift amount as needed and touch the [OK] key 4 Touch the [OK] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen About the steps that follow EDGE ERASE CENTER ERASE EDGE + CENTER ERASE 1 Touch the [ERASE] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 2 Select the desired erase mode 1 Touch the [DUAL PAGE COPY] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen When copying book originals: 2 Touch the [OK] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 3 Place the originals on the document glass 4 Ensure that 8-1/2"x 11" (A4) size paper is selected 1 Touch the [CENTERING] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 1 Touch the [TRANSPARENCY INSERTS] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 5 Touch the [SPEED MODE] or [QUALITY MODE] for the transparency film 3 Loadtray. transparency film into the bypass ■Copying onto a cover One-sidedcopies from one-sidedor two-sidedoriginals Two-sidedcopies from one-sidedor two-sidedoriginals ■Not copying onto a cover 1 Touch the [COVERS] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 2 Select cover placement 3 Indicate whether the front cover sheets are copied on or not 4 Touch the [OK] key on the COVER setting screen 5 Touch the [OK] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen RGB ADJUST (next page 6-12) SHARPNESS (page 6-13) SUPPRESS BACKGROUND (page 6-13) COLOR BALANCE (page 6-14) BRIGHTNESS (page 6-15) COLOR ADJUSTMENTS MENU 1 Touch the [RGB ADJUST] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 2 Select a color from R (RED), G (GREEN), and B (BLUE) 3 Adjust the selected color 4 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS setting screen 1 Touch the [SHARPNESS] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 4 Touch the [OK] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the SHARPNESS setting screen 1 Touch the [SUPPRESS BACKGROUND] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 2 Use the [+] and [-]keys to select the desired background suppression level 1 Touch the [COLOR BALANCE] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the COLOR BALANCE setting screen 1 Touch the [BRIGHTNESS] key on the COLOR ADJUSTMENTS menu screen 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the BRIGHTNESS setting screen 2 Adjust the brightness 1 Touch the [INTENSITY] key on the COLOR 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on SINGLE COLOR (page 6-17) MIRROR IMAGE (page 6-17) PHOTO REPEAT (page 6-18) MULTI SHOT (page 6-19) FULL-BLEED(page 6-21) IMAGE EDIT MENU 1 Touch the [SINGLE COLOR] key on the IMAGE EDIT screen 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the SINGLE COLOR setting screen 4 Touch the [OK] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 2 Select the desired color Original size (to 3" x 5" (130 x 90 mm)) Original size (to 5" x 7" (100 x 150 mm)) Original size (to 2-1/2"x 4" (70 x 100 mm)) Original size (to 2-1/2"x 2-1/2"(65 x 70 mm)) Original size (to 2-1/8"x 3-5/8"(57 x 100 mm)) 1 Touch the [PHOTO REPEAT] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 2 Touch the key for the desired combination of original type and paper size 3 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the PHOTO REPEAT setting screen 1 Touch the [MULTI SHOT] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 4 Select whether or not to add borderlines 5 Touch the [OK] key (inside [OK] key) on the MULTI SHOT setting screen 3 Select the layout 6 Touch the [OK] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 1 Touch the [FULL-BLEED]key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 4 Load 12" x 18" (A3W) copy paper into the bypass tray 1 Touch the [MULTI-PAGEENLARGEMENT] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 4 Check the placement orientation and the number of copies 7 Touch the [OK] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 8 Touch the [OK] key on the SPECIAL MODES screen 9 Touch the [2-SIDEDCOPY] key and select one-sidedor two-sidedcopy settings 1Touch the [PAMPHLET COPY] key on the IMAGE EDIT menu screen 2 Designate the type of originals to be copied: 1-sidedor 2-sided Touch the [OK] key on the SPECIAL 2 Touch the [STORE/DELETE] key to obtain the storage register screen If a number key is selected in step 3 that has already been programmed 3 Touch a number key from 1 to 10 on the storage register screen 4 Make all copier selections to be stored or [BLACK COPY START 1 Touch the [INTERRUPT] key 3 Make all other desired settings such as exposure, paper size and number of copies and then press the [COLOR COPY START ( )] or [BLACK COPY START ()]key 5 Resume the interrupted copy job MACHINE MAINTENANCE (FOR COPYING) 1 Removing misfeeds from each location Open and close the document feeder 2 cover Page Page Page Page SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Page ■ A ■ B ■ C ■ D ■ E ■ J ■ K ■ L ■ M ■ N ■ R ■ S ■ T ■ U ■ W Page Page Page NOTICE AR-C260/AR-C260M (for general information and copier operation)