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MODEL
AR-207
DIGITAL LASER COPIER
OPERATION MANUAL
Page
• GETTING STARTED 2
• MAKING COPIES 13
• SPECIAL FEATURES 32
• STATUS INDICATORS 42
• GENERAL INFORMATION 51
• OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 69
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STATUS OPTIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION GETTING STARTED MAKING COPIES SPECIAL FEATURES INDICATORS EQUIPMENT CONTENTS Page GETTING STARTED ● INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ● MAIN FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ● PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – Overall layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – Operation panel . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION This copier 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 copier features, be sure to familiarize yourself with this manual and the copier. For quick reference during copier use, keep this manual in a handy location. ● This copier can be used as a laser printer and as a facsimile machine by installing optional components. However, this
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Main features GETTING STARTED MAIN FEATURES High-speed laser copying ● First-copy time is only 7.2 seconds (except in a power save mode or immediately after power on). ● Copying speed is 20 copies/min., which adapts to business use, allowing improvement of working efficiency. High-quality digital image ● High-quality copying at 600 dpi is performed. ● In addition to the automatic exposure mode, the manual exposure can be adjusted in five steps. ● The photo mode copying function allows clear copy
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GETTING ST GETTING STAR ARTED TED Part names and functions GETTING STARTED PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Overall layout Document feeder cover Side cover Open to make copies from the original table. Open to remove misfeeds and to service the copier. Original table Side cover handle All originals which cannot be copied from the RSPF Lift and pull to open the side cover. must be copied here. Bypass tray guides Adjust to the width of the copy paper. Handles Use to move the copier. Bypass tray Power switc
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GETTING STARTED Part names and functions GETTING STARTED PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Reversing single pass feeder (RSPF) The fusing unit is hot. Feeding roller cover Open to remove misfed originals. Take care in removing paper. Exit area Finished originals are output here. Right side cover Open to remove misfed originals. Reversing tray Pull out to remove misfed originals. Paper guide Open to remove misfed paper. Toner cartridge lock release lever Use to unlock the toner cartridge. Accessories Oper
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GETTING STARTED Part names and functions GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Operation panel Not used for the copier features. INTERRUPT key and indicator (p. 29) Output tray full indicator Interrupts a copy run. Indicates documents must be removed from the paper output tray. Copy quantity display Displays the specified copy quantity during the ready B/W REVERSE key and indicator (p. 34) condition and displays the copy countdown as copies Press to reverse the black and white
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GETTING ST GETTING STAR ARTED TED Part names and functions PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Not used for the copier features. Depending on the country or area, some keys will be indicated with either an English name or a symbol. 1st display 2nd display The general location of misfed paper is shown by a blinking red indicator ( ). DUAL PAGE COPY key and indicator (p. 35) Use to make individual copies of two originals placed Press and hold down the key. 12,345 sheets output side by side on the original ta
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GETTING STARTED Copier installation GETTING STARTED COPIER INSTALLATION Improper installation may damage the copier. Please note the following during initial installation and whenever the copier is moved. If the copier is moved from a cool place to a warm place, condensation may form inside the copier. Operation in this condition will cause poor copy quality and malfunctions. Leave the copier at room temperature for at least 2 hours before use. Do not install your copier in areas that are: ● dam
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GETTING STARTED Cautions on handling CAUTIONS ON HANDLING Be careful in handling the copier as follows to maintain the performance of this copier. Do not drop the copier, subject it to shock or strike it against any object. Store spare toner cartridges in a dark place without removing from the package before use. If they are exposed to direct sunlight, poor copies may result. Do not touch the photoconductive drum (green portion). Scratches or smudges on the drum will cause dirty copies. 9
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Loading copy paper GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED LOADING COPY PAPER To save space, this copier has been designed with adjustable front-loading trays, which are easily opened for paper loading. For best results, use only SHARP recommended paper. (See page 65.) The paper required ( ) indicator will light up when there is no copy paper in the selected paper feed station, or when the selected paper tray is not installed or is improperly installed. When the paper size is changed in a paper tray, t
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GETTING STARTED Loading copy paper LOADING COPY PAPER Changing the copy paper size in the tray Gently lift and pull out the paper tray until it stops. 1 Push the pressure plate down until it locks in place. 2 Squeeze the lock lever of the front guide and slide the front guide to match the width of the paper. 3 Left guide Move the left guide to the appropriate slot as marked on the tray. 4 ● When using 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" copy paper, load it into the uppermost Front guide paper tray. If other trays (
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GETTING STARTED Loading copy paper GETTING STARTED LOADING COPY PAPER To set the selected paper size, press the PAPER SIZE ENTER key. 8 ● The selected paper feed location indicator will blink and the corresponding paper size (which is currently set) indicator will light up steadily. All other indicators will go out. For paper size setting, ensure that the COPY mode has been selected. However, if copying, printing or facsimile printing is being performed, paper size setting cannot be made even in
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MAKING COPIES Auditing accounts AUDITING ACCOUNTS If this copier has been programmed in the auditing mode, it will not function until an assigned 3-digit account number has been entered. See page 54 for setting the auditing mode. If the copier has been programmed in the auditing mode, “ ” will appear in the copy quantity display in the initial conditions. Enter your account number using the numeric keys. 1 ● As each digit is entered, the dashes in the copy quantity display will disappear. ●
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MAKING COPIES Normal copying NORMAL COPYING positioned to the right or along the side guides. In this case This copier has two document input stations –– a reversing the settings for location of margin and image rotation in single pass feeder (RSPF) for automatic document feeding duplex copying may need to be changed to ensure the and an original table for manual handling of bound images are produced in the desired orientation. See pages documents. The RSPF is designed to hold up to 30 originals
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MAKING COPIES Normal copying NORMAL COPYING ● The ORIGINAL SIZE indicator for the detected original size will light up, and the paper tray with the corresponding paper size will be automatically selected. ● The auto paper select function can be disabled using user program No. 8. If this function has been disabled, use the TRAY SELECT key to select the desired paper tray. See page 51, USER PROGRAMS. ● To copy onto a different size paper, use the TRAY SELECT key to make the selection. ● The bypass
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MAKING COPIES Normal copying NORMAL COPYING Set the number of copies using the numeric keys. 6 ● A single copy can be made with the initial setting, i.e., when “0” is displayed. ● Press the CLEAR ( ) key to clear an entry if a mistake is made. Press the START key. 7 ● The number in the copy quantity display will decrease by 1 each time a copy is made. ● Press the CLEAR ( ) key to stop copying in the middle of a run. Two-sided copies from one-sided originals Ensure that no original is left on the
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MAKING COPIES Normal copying NORMAL COPYING Set the number of copies and press the START key. ● To stop a copy run during duplex copying, press the CLEAR ( ) 3 key. To cancel the duplex mode, press the ORIGINAL TO COPY key repeatedly until the indicators in the ORIGINAL TO COPY section all go out. Two-sided copies from two-sided originals Ensure that no original is left on the original table. Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals and set the 1 originals face up in the document
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Normal copying MAKING COPIES NORMAL COPYING One-sided copies from two-sided originals Ensure that no original is left on the original table. Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals and 1 set the originals face up in the document feeder tray. ● 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" size original cannot be used. Use the ORIGINAL TO COPY key to select . 2 ● When this mode is selected, the RSPF indicator will light up even if no original has been set in the document feeder tray. The image of every front s
