Sharp AR-C160 User manual

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MODEL
AR-C160
•GETTING STARTED
•MAKING COPIES
•SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
•SUPPLIES
•COPIER TROUBLE?
•GENERAL
INFORMATION
•OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
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DIGITAL FULL COLOR
COPYING MACHINE
OPERATION MANUAL
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•GETTING STARTED
•MAKING COPIES
•SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
•SUPPLIES
•COPIER TROUBLE?
•GENERAL
INFORMATION
•OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
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DIGITAL FULL COLOR
COPYING MACHINE
OPERATION MANUAL
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The power switch positions are marked “I” to indicate power “ON” and
“ ” to indicate stand-by.
In the stand-by position, power is being supplied to a drying heater
within the optical system of the copier.
Caution:
For complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be
easily accessible.
FOR YOUR RECORDS ...
To protect against loss or theft, record and retain for reference the
copier’s serial number located on the right hand side at the rear corner
of the copier.
Model Number AR-C160
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
Place of Purchase
Authorized Sharp Copier
Service Department Number

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The following pages contain samples of the various color copying functions described in this manual. They are
designed to demonstrate the wide range of capabilities and applications for the Sharp AR-C160 digital full color
copyingmachine.
Notethatthesamplesshownonpage1topage8arenot actualcopiesfromtheAR-C160copier.Thecolorsdisplayed
may differ from those of actual copies.
Color Copying with Special Features
1. Single color copying (See page 3-26.)
The single color function is used to produce copies using a selected single color.
Original
Red
Purple
Green
Orange
Blue
Brown
COLOR COPY SAMPLES

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2. Neg./Pos. Reverse (See page 3-28.)
TheNEG./POS.REVERSEfunctionisusedtotransformacolororiginalintoits complementarycolors.Ifthisfunction
is selected in the black/white mode, the black and white areas of the original will be reversed.
Original
3. Photo repeat (See page 3-32.)
PHOTO REPEAT is used to produce multiple copies of a photo on a single sheet of copy paper.
Copy (8-1/2" x 11")
Copy (11" x 17")
Colorcopy
Black/white copy
Original (3" x 5")
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4. Multi-page Enlargement (See page 3-36.)
Thisfunctionisusedtoenlargeanoriginalimagetoasizelargerthan11"x17"andtoprintportionsoftheimageonto
multiple sheets of paper.
Original (8.5" x 11")
Copies (2 sheets of 11" x 17")
Original (11" x 17")
Copies (4 sheets of 11" x 17")

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Adjustments for Color Copying
1. Exposure adjustments (See page 2-16.)
Exposureselections for thiscopier should beselected according tothe type oforiginals being copied:TEXT/PRTD.
PHOTO,TEXT/PHOTO,TEXT,PHOTO,PRINTEDPHOTOorMAP.AlsoCOLORTONEENHANCEMENTcan be
specified.
Text/prtd. photo mode, Text/photo mode: Text mode:
Photo mode: Printed photo mode:
This mode is useful for copying printed photo-
graphs.
This mode provides the best quality reproduction of
photographswith fine detail.
This mode is useful for enhancing low density
areas of an original or suppressing high density
backgroundareas.
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These modes provide the best balance for copying
originalswhich containtext, printedphotos andphotos.
Color tone enhancement:
This mode is used to make full color image more vivid.
KEY OPERATOR CODE NUMBER
Akeyoperatorcodenumbermustberegistered
beforeakeyoperatorprogramcanbeused.The
keyoperator mustrememberthisnumber. Only
this registered number will allow access to
the key operator programs.
Registering the key operator code number.
1PresstheCUSTOMSETTINGSkey.
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2. RGB Adjust (See page 3-16.)
RGBadjustmentsfunctiontoincreaseordecreasetheoverallamountofasingleprimarycolor.Theamountofchange
dependsuponthecharacteristicsoftheparticularoriginalbeingcopied.Generally,lightertonedareaswillbeaffected
toagreaterdegree thanwilldarkertoned areas.
Original
Blue +
Blue -
Green+
Green-
Red+
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4. Suppress background (See page 3-20.)
Thiscopiercansuppressunnecessarybackgroundcolorsontheoriginalimagewhencopying.Thisfunctionisused
to adjust the density level of background colors to be erased.
Original Copy
3. Sharpness (See page 3-18.)
This function is used to sharpen or soften image outlines.
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5. Color Balance (See page 3-22.)
The Color Balance function allows the density of colors to be adjusted. Adjusted color samples are shown below.
Black adjustment -
Cyanadjustment- Magentaadjustment- Yellowadjustment-
Black adjustment +
Cyan adjustment + Magentaadjustment+ Yellow adjustment +
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Contrast +Brightness + Intensity +
Contrast -Brightness - Intensity -
Original
6. Brightness/intensity/contrast (See page 3-24.)
Thiscopierallowsthelevelofbrightness,intensityorcontrastofimagestobeadjusted.Ifbrightnessisselected,color
tonecanbedarkenedorlightened.Ifintensityisselected,thelevelofcolorsaturationcanbemodifiedbetween vivid
and dull. If contrast is selected, the contrast between two image areas can be adjusted higher or lower.