Sharp AR-C150 User manual

CODE: 00ZARC150/F1E
DIGITALFULL
COLOR COPIER
MODEL AR-C150
This document has been published to be used
for after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
Parts marked with “ ”are important for maintaining the safety of the set.Be sure to replace these parts with specified
ones for maintaining the safety and performance of the set.
[ 3 ]CONSUMABLE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
[ 4 ]SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
[ 7 ]SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
CONTENTS
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AR-C150 Supply List (Europe, Australia, New Zealand)
NAME CONTENT(S) LIFE
Note 1) Model DIMENSIONS
(W ×D ×H): mm
/WHIGHT: kg INCOMPATIBILITY REMARK
1 Color Toner (cyan) "Toner Cartridge (cyan) (267g),
InstructionSheet" ×10 4K Note 1) ×10 AR-C15LT6 329 ×590 ×218/5.62 B (AR-C15T6)×10 = AR-C15LT6
2 ColorToner(magenta) "TonerCartridge(magenta)(267g),
InstructionSheet" ×10 4K Note 1) ×10 AR-C15LT7 329 ×590 ×218/5.62 B (AR-C15T7)×10 = AR-C15LT7
3 Color Toner (yellow) "Toner Cartridge (yellow) (267g),
InstructionSheet" ×10 4K Note 1) ×10 AR-C15LT8 329 ×590 ×218/5.62 B (AR-C15T8)×10 = AR-C15LT8
4 Toner (black) "Toner Cartridge (black) (600g),
InstructionSheet" ×10 8K Note 1) ×10 AR-C15LT1 429 ×610 ×246/10.97 B (AR-C15T1)×10 = AR-C15LT1
5 Color Developer kit [Developer (cyan ×1, magenta ×1,
yellow ×1) (650g each) ×3 40K each ×3 AR-C15LD9 294 ×391 ×170/7.71 (AR-C15DV9)×3 = AR-C15LD9
6 Black Developer kit [Developer (black) (650g)×1 ×10 40K AR-C15LD1 204 ×391 ×290/9.10 (AR-C15DV1)×10 =
AR-C15LD1
7 Drum Unit Drum Unit ×1 40K AR-C15DU 402 ×568 ×198/6.73
(Drum/UnitParts included) ×1
Color Seal (C, M, Y, Bk each ×2)
8 Drum Kit Drum ×1 40K AR-C15DK 418 ×146 ×519/4.60
CleaningBlade ×1
Toner Receiving Seal ×1
ChargerUnit ×1
Color Seal (C, M, Y, Bk each ×1)
Note 1) A4 document with 10% coverage
Note 2) Inner carton printed in 4 languages
AR-C150 supply system (Europe, Australia, New Zealand)
No. Name Content Life Model Remark
1 Developer unit kit Developerunit ×4 — AR-DW1
2 Waste toner container kit Drum waste toner container (AS) ×1 40K AR-C15HB 5% coverage of each of C/M/Y/K, total 20% coverage
Transfer waste toner tank unit ×1
3 Fusing oil Fusing oil (80g) ×10 40K ×10 AR-C15LL AR-C15LL = AR-C15SL ×10
4 Upper heat roller kit Upper heat roller unit ×1 40K AR-C15UH
Uppercleaningroller ×1
5 Lower heat roller kit Lower heat roller unit ×1 40K AR-C15LH
Fusing separation pawl lower ×5
6 Fusing oil applying kit Oil applying unit ×1 40K AR-C15KH
Oil filter unit ×1
Applying unit mini oil bottle ×1
7 Filter kit Process ozone filter ×2 80K AR-C15FL
Toner duct ozone filter ×1
Tonerfilter ×1
8 Transfer belt kit Transfer belt ×1 160K AR-C15TT
Belt separation pawl ×2
9 Transfer roller kit Transfer blade ×1 80K AR-C15TX
Transferroller ×4
10 Staplecartridge Staplecartridge (SF-SC11) ×3 5,000 ×3 SF-SC11 For AR-S22. Common with FN1.
11 Fusing unit Fusing unit
(Except for motor, PWB,
upper/lowerlamps)
×1 AR-C15FU (Forservicing)
12 Transfer unit Transfer unit
(Except for motor) ×1 AR-C15TU (Forservicing)
13 DV seal kit DV seal unit (assemble) ×3 80K AR-C15DS
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B.Consumable parts required for setup
No. Name Outside Japan
1Oil bottle AR-C15SL
2Developer cartridge (Y) Color developer kit
(Y, M, C)
Black developer (K)
3Developer cartridge (M)
4Developer cartridge (C)
5Developer cartridge (K)
6Developing unit AR-DW1
(Developing unit ×4)
Toner Y, M, C, K
2
3
6
5
98
7
4
10
11
12
13
14
12
3
4
5
6
6
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Operation Manual kit
Language Model name Content Note
English AR-150SE Operation Manual (Bound
together with Key Operator
Guide), Operation panel
sheet
25 sets
Germany AR-150SG
French AR-150SF
Spanish AR-150SS
Italian AR-150SI
Dutch AR-150SH
Swedish AR-150SW
4. Lock release
No. Parts name
1 No. 2/3 mirror base lock screw
2 Belt unit fixing screw B
3 Tray rotating plate fixing material
4 Fusing, transfer unit fixing screw A
5 Paper guide lock screw
A. External fitting section
1) Remove the fixing tape and packing material from the copier body.
[Paper exit side] [Paper feed side]
B. Scanner section
1) Release the No. 2/3 mirror unit lock.
(Remove the fixing screw, washer, and note label of No. 2/3 mirror
unit on the left side.)
1
2
3
4
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C. Transfer section
1) Open the front cover (1), and remove the toner hopper unit (2).
2) Remove the toner hopper connector cover (3) in section A and
remove the connector (4).
3) Remove the blue screw (1), and remove the toner hopper unit (2).
4) Loosen the blue screw (1), and remove the process frame cover
(2).
5) Remove the unit fixing screw (1), and hold the lever (2) to remove.
6) Loosen the blue screw (1), and remove the fusing front cover (2)
in the arrow direction.
A
1
2
A
3
B
3
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
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7) Remove the unit fixing screw B (1) and the unit fixing screw A (2).
8) Remove the fusing front paper guide fixing screw (1) and the
protector (2).
Keep the removed screw in the screw hole in the transfer section.
When in transit of the machine, fix the fusing front paper guide
with this screw.
D. Fusing and paper exit section
1) Insert and press the front side shaft (1) with a screwdriver.
2) Insert and press the rear side shaft (2) with a screwdriver.
E. Paper feed, paper transport section
1) Remove the rotating plate fixing material of the paper feed tray,
and remove the caution label.
5. Cleaning
A. Main charger
1) Open the front cover.
2) Remove the toner hopper unit.
3) Remove the process frame cover.
4) Press the main charger unit hook section and releaser the lock.
Remove the main charger unit (1) from the copier.
5) Remove the electrode section fixing screw (2) of the main charger
unit (1), and remove the electrode section (3).
6) Clean the tip of the electrode by pushing the electrode cleaner
through it. (Repeat 2 or 3 times.)
(Note) Do not move the cleaner when it is pushed through the
cleaner. When cleaning, clean the whole area evenly.
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
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7) Install the electrode section to the original position, and fix it with
the fixing screw.
8) Insert the main charger unit fully into the machine along the copier
guide.
B. Document table
(1) Document table cleaning
If the document table is dirty, the dirt is copied.
Wipe and clean with soft cloth with water, then wipe with dry cloth.
(2) Document cover cleaning
If the document cover is dirty, the copy is dirtied or the document size
is erroneously detected.
Wipe and clean with soft cloth with water, then wipe with dry cloth.
(Note) •If the dirt cannot be removed easily, wipe with soft cloth im-
mersed in water or neutral detergent, then wipe with dry
cloth.
•Do not use benzene or thinner for cleaning, which may
change the parts in quality or discolor.
6. Consumable parts setup
A. Fusing oil setup
1) Remove the cap (1) from the oil bottle (2), and remove the inner
cap. Set the cap (3) again.
2) Remove the oil tank cover (1) from the oil tank, and fill oil from the
oil tank (2).
(Note) Do not exceed line A when filling oil.
(Fusing oil handling)
(1) Print operation check procedure without filling oil in
the oil tank
1) Remove the fusing oil applying section cover.
2) Supply 10 – 15cc of fusing oil all over the oil pipe and the oil
blade. Use of fusing oil YYOK-0059FC31 (15cc) is advisable.
This allows to print about 100 pages.
1
2
31
2
1
2
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B. Developer setup
(1) Developer setup
1) Remove the blue screw (1), and remove the DSD holder
(2)(3)(4)(5).
(Note) A color label is attached to each DSD holder for identification
of the color. When installing the DSD holders, be sure to
match the label color with the color on the machine.
2) Remove the special tool (2) from the back of the process cover
(1).
3) Fix the drum holder (4) with the special tool (2), and remove the
blue screw (3).
4) Pull out the transfer unit, cover the whole surface of the transfer
belt with paper, and insert the transfer unit. At that time, keep
the lock handle released. This procedure is performed in order to
prevent against dirt by toner dropped from the process frame
unit.
5) Remove the connector (1) and loosen the blue screw (2).
6) Remove the process frame unit from the arrow section.
7) Set the developer units in the sequence of (1) to (4).
(Note) Insert section A into the hole along the arrow indication.
Fit the projection B with the hole in the developer unit, and
connect the connector C.
Set each developer unit to its position. Be careful not to mis-
take the position.
1
2
4
5
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
3 (M)
4 (Y)
A
1 (K
)
2 (C)
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8) Set the developer cartridges in the sequence of black, cyan,
magenta, and yellow.
9) Put the developer cartridge on the developer unit pawl A, and
press is until pawl P clicks.
(Note) Check that the developer color and the developer unit color
are the same.
10) Pull out the developer cartridge film sheet (1). (4 positions for
each color)
(After completion of the above procedures, attach the removed cover
and the cabinet.)
(2) Toner concentration reference control level setup
1) Enter SIM 25-2 mode with the front cabinet open.
2) Close the front cabinet.
3) Select the developing unit to be adjusted. (Select the all.)
4) Press the EXECUTE key and it is highlighted. The OPC drum
motor rotates and the toner concentration sensor detects toner
concentration and the output value is displayed.
After 3 minutes of stirring, the average value of the toner con-
centration sensor detection level is set (stored) as the reference
toner concentration control value.
(Note) If the adjustment is stopped within 3 minutes, the setup result
is not stored.
When the EXECUTE key is pressed during operation, it is
stopped and the EXECUTE key returns to the normal display.
If "EE-EU" or "EE-EL" is displayed, the reference toner con-
centration control value is not set normally.
EE-EL: The value is less than 79 (1.59V).
EE-EU: The value is over 177 (3.41V).
5) Clear the developer counter with SIM 24-5.
6) Execute SIM 44-27 to reset the half tone correction data (correc-
tion conditions) to the default level.
(Note) 1) The developers of yellow, magenta, and cyan must be
replaced at a time.
If individual developer is replaced, color balance is changed
and cannot be adjusted.
The black developer can be replaced individually.
2) After replacement of the developers and the photoconduc-
tor, execute SIM 44-27 to reset the half tone correction data
(correction conditions) to the default level.
If the above procedure is missed, half tone correction may
not be performed properly.
3) Reset the developer counter with SIM 24-5.
C. Toner setup
1) Open the front cover.
2) Remove the toner box.
3) Press the lock release buttons on the both sides to release lock
and pull the toner box out.
4) The toner supply ports on the toner box are arranged as shown
below.
Lock release buttons
KCMY
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5) Tap the toner cartridge top 5 times, and shake it horizontally 20
times.
6) Attach the toner cartridge to the toner box to be refilled.
(Example) When refilling yellow toner:
Securely insert two projections of the toner cartridge into
the toner supply port.
Be sure to check the color.
The toner cartridge must be attached to the toner supply port of
the same color.
7) Move the toner cartridge in the arrow direction until it stops.
8) Remove the seal.
9) Hold the toner cartridge and remove the seal.
10) It takes about 40 sec to supply toner in the toner cartridge to the
toner box.
11) Tap the toner cartridge top several times.
12) Drop the toner attached to the inside of the toner cartridge com-
pletely.
13) Move the empty toner cartridge in the arrow direction and
remove it.
14) Insert the toner box into the original position.
15) Close the front cover.
5 times
20 times
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