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MODEL
AR-M236
AR-M276
DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL
SYSTEM
OPERATION MANUAL
(for copier)
Page
• BEFORE USING
THE MACHINE 8
• COPY FUNCTIONS 21
• CONVENIENT COPY
FUNCTIONS 35
• USER SETTINGS
50
• TROUBLESHOOTING
AND MAINTENANCE
56
• PERIPHERAL DEVICES
AND SUPPLIES
75
• APPENDIX
79
With the RSPF installed
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Do not make copies of anything which is prohibited from copying by law. The following items are normally prohibited from copying by national law. Other items may be prohibited by local law. Money Stamps Bonds Stocks Bank drafts Checks Passports Driver's licenses In some areas, the "POWER" switch positions are marked "I" and " " on the copier instead of "ON" and "OFF". If your copier is so marked, please read "I" for "ON" and " " for "OFF". Caution! For a complete electri
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CONTENTS CAUTIONS................................................................................................................................................. 3 CAUTIONS ON USING THE MACHINE........................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT POINTS WHEN SELECTING AN INSTALLATION SITE ........................................................... 3 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING THE MACHINE...........................................
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5 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE DISPLAY MESSAGES..................................... 57 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................... 59 MISFEED REMOVAL....................................... 63 MISFEED REMOVAL GUIDANCE .................63 MISFEED IN THE RSPF.................................64 MISFEED IN THE BYPASS TRAY .................65 MISFEED IN THE MACHINE..........................65 MISFEED IN THE CENTRE TRAY.................67 MISFEED IN THE UPPER PAPER TRAY ......
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CAUTIONS Follow the cautions below when using this machine. CAUTIONS ON USING THE MACHINE Warning: 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. Caution: Do not switch the machine rapidly on and off. After turning the machine off, wait 10 to 15 seconds before turning it back on. Machine power must be turned off before installing any supplies. Place the machine on a firm, level sur
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The machine should be installed near an accessible power outlet for easy connection and disconnection. Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the specified voltage and current requirements. Also make certain the outlet is properly grounded. Connect the machine to a power outlet which is not used for other electric appliances. If a lighting fixture is Note connected to the same outlet, the light may flicker. Be sure to allow the required space around the 30cm (12"
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets ® the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. USING THE MANUAL This machine has been designed to provide convenient copying features in a minimum amount of office space and with maximum operational ease. To get full use of all machine features, be sure to familiarise yourself with this manual and the machine. For quick reference during machine use, keep this manual in a handy location. AB
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THE MEANING OF "R" IN ORIGINAL AND PAPER SIZE INDICATIONS An "R" appearing at the end of an original or paper size A4R (8-1/2" x 11"R), etc. indicates that the original or paper is oriented horizontally as shown below. Sizes that can be placed only in the horizontal (landscape) orientation (B4, A3 (8-1/2" x 14", 11" x 17")), do not contain the "R" in their size indication. CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL Warns that injury may result if the contents of the
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MAIN FEATURES High-speed laser copying 1 2 First-copy time* at 600 dpi* is only 4.8 seconds. Copying speed is 23 copies/min. (AR-M236) or 27 copies/min. (AR-M276) at 600 dpi (not in the super photo mode). This is ideal for business use and provides a big boost to workplace productivity. 1 * First-Copy time may vary depending on the power-supply voltage, ambient temperature, and other operating conditions. 2 * "dpi" ("dots per inch") is unit that is used to measure resolution. Resolution ind
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Chapter 1 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE 1 This chapter contains basic information that should be read before using the machine. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Exterior 1 2 11 3 7 6 12 4 14 8 9 15 13 10 5 16 10 1 8 Reversing single pass feeder (RSPF) (optional) Centre tray Place the original(s) that you wish to scan face up Finished copies are delivered to the centre tray. here. (p.23) 9 Front cover 2 Document cover (optional) Open to remove paper misfeeds and perform machine maintenance. (p.65) Place an o
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Interior 17 18 21 1 19 20 22 15 Bypass tray 21 Fusing unit release levers Regular paper and special paper (such as To remove a paper misfeed in the fusing unit, push transparency film) can be fed from the bypass tray. up on these levers and remove the paper. (p.66) (p.18) The fusing unit is hot. Do not touch 16 Bypass tray extension Warning the fusing unit when removing Pull out the bypass tray extension before placing misfed paper. Doing so may cause a paper in the
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE OPERATION PANEL COPY ON LINE PRINT DATA SCAN DATA LINE FAX DATA JOB STATUS CUSTOM SETTINGS ACC.#-C The indicators of the operation panel may differ depending on the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 country and region. 1 Touch panel 3 [JOB STATUS] key The machine status, messages and touch keys are Press to display the current job status. (p.12) displayed on the panel. The display will show the 4 [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key status of printing, copying or network scanning Use to ad
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE TOUCH PANEL Using the touch panel Selecting a function [Example 1] [Example 1] Items on the touch panel Items which are JOB QUEUE SETS / PRO CANCEL OK are selected by touching highlighted at the time a COPY 003 / 00 the key associated with screen appears are LEFT RIGHT BINDING the item. A beep will BINDING already selected and will SHARP001 003 / 00 sound to confirm that the take effect when the [OK] item was selected and key is touched. Beep the key will be 1 high
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Job status screen (common to copy, print, network scan and fax) This screen appears when the [JOB STATUS] key on the operation panel is pressed. A job list showing the current job and the stored jobs or a list showing completed jobs can be displayed. The contents of jobs can be viewed and jobs can be deleted from the queue. The following screen shows the job queue for print jobs. 1 2 JOB QUEUE JOB QUEUE SETS / PROGRESS STATUS 1 * 003 / 000 1/1 COPY PAPER EMPTY COMPLETE
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POWER ON AND OFF The power switch is located on the left side of the machine. When the power switch is turned on, the machine starts up in the previously used mode. The following Note explanations assume that the previously used mode was copy mode. POWER ON POWER OFF When the machine is not used for a long time, be sure Turn the power switch to the "ON" position. to turn it off. ON Make sure that the machine is not in operation 1 and then turn the power switch to the "OFF" position. When t
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE INITIAL SETTINGS The machine reverts to the initial settings when it is first turned on, when the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ) is pressed, or the preset "auto clear time" elapses after the last copy is made in any mode. When the machine reverts to the initial settings, all settings and functions selected to that point are cancelled. The auto clear time can be changed in the key operator programs. (See the "Key operator’s guide".) The initial settings that appear in the display
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LOADING PAPER When a tray runs out of paper, a message appears in the touch panel. Load paper in the tray. OPEN TRAY 1 AND ADD PAPER. 0 ORIGINAL A4 AUTO SPECIAL MODES EXPOSURE AUTO A4 2-SIDED COPY PAPER SELECT A4 A3 100% OUTPUT COPY RATIO PAPER 1 The specifications for the types and sizes of paper that can be loaded in the paper trays are shown below. For best results, use only SHARP recommended paper. Tray Paper tray type Paper type Size Weight Capacity No. *1 2 2 4 1 Upper paper tray Plain
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Special papers Follow these guidelines when using special papers. Use SHARP recommended transparency film and Envelopes label sheets. Using other than SHARP Do not use the following envelopes (Misfeeds will recommended paper may result in misfeeds or occur.). smudges on the output. If other than SHARP Envelopes with metal tabs, clasps, strings, holes, or recommended media must be used, feed each windows. sheet one at a time using the bypass tray (Do not Env
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE LOADING PAPER Make sure that the machine is not copying, printing, or printing a received fax, and then follow these steps to load paper. Loading the paper in the paper tray Pull out the paper tray until it stops. Load paper in the tray. 1 5 If you are loading the Maximum height line same size of paper as was loaded previously, go to step 4. If you are loading a different size of 1 paper, continue with the following step. Load the paper with the print side facing
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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Loading paper in the bypass tray Unfold the bypass tray. Insert the copy paper (print side 1 3 down) all the way into the bypass tray. To enable correct detection of the paper size, be sure to pull out the bypass tray extension. Set the paper guides to the copy 2 paper width. Important points when inserting paper in the bypass tray Be sure to place envelopes horizontally as shown in the following diagram. Load the paper with the print side facing down. Landsc
