Sharp AR-M208 User manual

SERVICEMANUAL
CODE: 00ZARM208/A1E
DIGITALLASERCOPIER/
PRINTER
(For U.S.A)
MODEL AR-M208
CONTENTS
ThisServiceManualdescribesonly thedifferencesfrom00ZAR275//A1E.
The items whicharenotdescribedinthisManualarecommonwiththe
00ZAR275//A1E.
[1]NOTEFORSERVICING........... . .... . .............. ..1-1
[2]SYSTEMCONFIGURATION. .. ....... .. .. . . ... . .........2-1
[3]SPECIFICATIONS........... .......... .. .. ......... . ..3-1
[4]CONSUMABLEPARTS..... . .... ...... . ....... ...... . ..4-1
[5]UNPACKINGANDINSTALLATION..... ... . . .. ... ....... ..5-1
[6]EXTERNAL VIEWAND INTERNALSTRUCTURE... ..... .. . .6-1
[7]ADJUSTMENTS, SETTING.... ... ........... .. ... .. . .. ..7-1
[8]SIMULATION.... ........... ... ...... . ........... .....8-1
[9]TROUBLE CODELIST.. ........ . ....... .............. ..9-1
[10]DISASSEMBLY,ASSEMBLYANDMAINTENANCE..... . .... 10-1
[11]OTHERS... ......... .......... . . ..... ............... 11-1
Partsmarkedwith “ ”are importantformaintainingthesafety oftheset. Besure to replace these partswith
specifiedonesfor maintainingthesafetyand performance of the set.
SHARPCORPORATION Thisdocumenthasbeen publishedto beused
forafter sales service only.
Thecontentsaresubjecttochange withoutnotice.

Thisproductisaclass1laserproductthatcomplieswith21CFR1040.10and1040.11oftheCDRHstandardandIEC825. Thismeans thatthis
machinedoesnotproduce hazardouslaser radiation. Theuseofcontrols,adjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthose specified
hereinmayresultinhazardousradiation exposure.
Thislaserradiationisnotadangertotheskin,but when anexactfocusingofthelaserbeamisachievedontheeye’sretina,thereisthedangerofspot
damagetotheretina.
Thefollowing cautionsmustbeobservedtoavoid exposureofthe laserbeam toyoureyes atthe time ofservicing.
1)When a probleminthelaseroptical unithasoccurred, thewhole opticalunitmustbeexchanged as aunit,notasindividualparts.
2)Do notlookintothemachinewiththemain switch turnedonafterremovingthedeveloperunit,tonercartridge, anddrumcartridge.
3)Donotlookintothelaserbeam exposureslitofthelaseropticalunitwiththe connectorconnectedwhenremovingandinstalling theoptical
system.
4)Themiddleframecontains thesafetyinterlockswitch.
Donotdefeatthe safetyinterlockbyinsertingwedgesorotheritemsintotheswitchslot.
CAUTION
Warning!
Thisproduct isaclass Aproduct.
Ifitisoperated inhouseholds, offices or similarsurroundings,itcan produce radiointerferencesat other
appliances,sothatthe user has totakeadequatecountermeasures.
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT
LASERKLASSE1
LUOKAN 1LASERLAITE
KLASS 1LASERAPPARAT
VAROITUS!
LAITTEENKÄYTTÄMINENMUULLAKUINTÄSSÄ
KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLATAVALLASAATTAA
ALTISTAAKÄYTTÄJÄNTURVALLISUUSLUOKAN1
YLITTÄVÄLLENÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE.
VARNING
OMAPPARATENANVÄNDS PÅANNAT SÄTTÄNI
DENNABRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS,KAN
ANVÄNDARENUTSÄTTASFÖR OSYNLIG
LASERSTRÅLNING,SOMÖVERSKRIDERGRÄNSEN
FÖRLASERKLASS1.
CAUTION
INVISIBLELASERRADIATION,
WHEN OPEN ANDINTERLOCKS DEFEATED.AVOID
EXPOSURETO BEAM.
VORSICHT
UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,
WENN ABDECKUNGGEÖFFNETUND
SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT.NICHT
DEMSTRAHL AUSSETZEN.
VARO !
AVATTAESSA JASUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSAOLET
ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLELASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ
KATSOSÄTEESEEN.
ADVARSEL
USYNLIGLASERSTRÅLNINGVED ÅBNING,NÅR
SIKKERHEDSBRYDEREER UDE AF
FUNKTION.UNDGÅUDSAETTELSEFOR
STRÅLNING.
VARNING!
OSYNLIGLASERSTRÅLNING NÄRDENNADELÄR
ÖPPNAD OCHSPÄRRENÄR URKOPPLAD.BETRAKTAEJ
STRÅLEN.–STRÅLENÄR FARLIG.
CLASS1
LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE1
Disconnectthe ACcord before servicing theunit.
LASERWAVE–LENGTH: 795 ± 15 mm
Pulse times: 0.481 ms/6mm
Outputpower:5mW
CAUTION
VORSICHT
ADVARSEL
ADVERSEL
VARNING
VARO!
INVISIBLELASERRADIATION WHEN OPENANDINTERLOCKSDEFEATED.
AVOIDEXPOSURE TOBEAM.
UNSICHTBARELASERSTRAHLUNG,WENN ABDECKUNGGEÖFFNET UND
SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNGÜBERBRÜCKT.NICHTDEM STRAHLAUSSETZEN.
USYNLIGLASERSTRÅLNINGVED ÅBNING, NÅRSIKKERHEDSBRYDEREER
UDE AFFUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSEFOR STRÅLNING.
USYNLIGLASERSTRÅLING NÅRDEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅSBRYTES.
UNNGÅEKSPONERING FORSTRÅLEN.
OSYNLIGLASERSTRÅLNINGNÄR DENNADEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCHSPÄRREN ÄR
URKOPPLAD.BETRAKTA EJSTRÅLEN.–STRÅLENÄRFARLIG.
AVATTAESSAJASUOJALUKITUSOHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.
Laserstrahl

I
TheAR-M208isamodified versionoftheAR-235/275,andisprovidedwiththeRSPFand theGDIprinterfunction.(ForcontentsoftheRSPF,refer
totheAR-RP3ServiceManual.)
Thedifferentpointsof theAR-M208fromtheAR-235/275areshowninthetablebelow.
AR-235/275 AR-M208
Item Page Content Contentofchange Remarks
[1] NOTEFORSERVICING Nochange
[2] SYSTEMCONFIGURATION
2-1 1.Structure
Block diagram
Blockdiagramischanged. Refer to page2-1,2ofthe
appendix.
2-2 2.Systemoutline(Options) Main unit
AR-235/275ischangedintoAR-M208
Options
AR-RP3isprovidedasa standard equipment.
AR-VR3,AR-SP4is deleted.
AR-D11 ischangedintoAR-D11N.
AR-D12 ischangedintoAR-D12N.
AR-FN5 ischangedintoAR-FN5N.
[3] SPECIFICATIONS
3-1 2.-B.-(2)Picturequalitymode Super Photo modeisdeleted. Refer topage 3-1 –4of
theappendix.
2.-B.-(3)Copymagnificationratio SPFisdeleted.
FixedmagnificationmodeofRSPFischanged.
1200dpimodeisdeleted.
2.-B.-(4)-b.Multicopy speed(sheets/
minute)
Change
3-2 2.-B.-(6)- a.Imageprocess SuperPhoto mode isdeleted.
2. -B.-(6)-d.Resolution Change(Pseudoresolutionisdeleted.)
3-3 3.-C.-(6)Scanningspeed 1200dpiis deleted.
3. -E.Imageprocess section Imaging speedof1200dpiis deleted.
TonerLifeis changed.
3-4 6.“Sharp PrinterLanguagewith Compression
(SPLC)”Printermode
“SharpPrinterLanguagewithCompression
(SPLC)”Printermodeisadded.
[4] CONSUMABLE PARTS MaintanceKits changed.
[5] UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION Nochange
[6] EXTERNALVIEW ANDINTERNALSTRUCTURE
6-1 1.External view Platencover(optional) ischangedintoRSPF
Added (Dehumidificationheaterswitch)
Referto page 6-1–2of
theappendix.
6- 4 5.Sensor Change (Abbreviationcode is added/change.)
[7] ADJUSTMENTS,SETTING
7-2 2.-A.-(3)Developingbiasvoltageadjustment
(SIM8-1)
Defaultof SUPERPHOTOof"5:Super"inthe
tableofAdjustmentspecificationischangedto
disabled.
Refer toSIM8-1,2,and
SIM8-3on page8-1,2of
the appendix.
2.-A.-(4)Gridbias voltageadjustment
(Highmode)(SIM8-2)
2.-A.-(5)Gridbias voltageadjustment
(Lowmode)(SIM8-3)
2.-B.-(2)Printstartposition adjustment Sim50-5 Modulationmeansforcompulsory
specificationoftrayareadded.
(Remark)
RefertoSIM50-5 onpage
8-10 ofthe appendix.
7-3 2.-B.-(5)Paperoffcenteradjustment Sim50-10Modulation means forcompulsory
specificationoftrayareadded.
(Remark)
RefertoSIM50-10on
page8-11 of the
appendix.
2. -B.-(6)Leftedgevoidarea adjustment Sim50-1 Modulationmeans forcompulsory
specificationoftrayareadded.
(Remark)
RefertoSIM50-1 onpage
8-10 ofthe appendix.
7- 9 (16) SPFscan position autoadjustmentisadded. Refertopage7-1ofthe
appendix.
2.-C.- (1)Copy mode (SIM46-2) SUPER PHOTOin thetableofAdjustment
specificationisdeleted.
[8] SIMULATION
8 -7 Sim3-3 4:FM-1200ischangedtodisabled. Refertopage8-1 – 13 of
theappendix.
8-10 Sim8-1 Defaultof SUPERPHTOis changedto disabled.
Note isadded.
8-11 Sim8-2, Sim8-3
Sim8-10 Defaultof7:DENS1(1200)to11:DENS5(1200)is
changed todisabled.
8-12 Sim8-11,Sim8-12
8-13 Sim9-1 2:DFM1200 and4:DMR1200arechangedto
disabled.

II
[8] 8 -14 Sim9-5 Defaultof2:1200dpi is changed todisabled. Refertopage8-1 – 13 of
theappendix.
Sim21-1 Change/Added (Display, Item,Content,Setting
range,Default)
8-15 Sim22-3 Displayofjamhistoryisadded.
Sim22-5 Displayischanged.
Note isadded.
Labelcode displaycontentisadded.
8-16 Sim22-10 Displaycontentischanged.(SPEED,IMCMEM)
Displayitemis changed.(PCL PRINTER)
Modelcodeis changed.(SPF,RSPF,Finisher,
1traypaperfeedunit,2 tray paperfeed unit,
PRINTER)
Note isadded.
Sim22-12 Displayof jamhistory is added.
8-18 Sim24-15 Noteis added.
Sim25-1 Displayischanged.(1200dpi:Disabled)
Note isadded.
8-20 Sim26-6 Displayitem ischanged.(12: TAIPEI TAIWAN)
8-21 Sim26-12,Sim26-14 Noteisadded.
Sim26-22 Display,Settingrange,and Defaultarechanged.
Itemischanged.(5:ITALY ITALIAN)
(14:CZECHOSLOVAK
CZECH)
Itemisadded.(20:TAIWANESE)
8-22 Sim26-41 Added
8-23 Sim26-57 Display,Displayitems,Settingrangeis changed.
8-26 Sim43-1 Defaultof2: 1200dpiischangedtodisabled.
Sim44-34 Display,Defaultischanged.
8-27 Sim46-2 Defaultof5: SUPERPHOTOis changedto
disabled.
Note isadded.
Sim46-7 Inhibited touse
8-29 Sim46-18 Defaultof5:SUPER PHOTOischangedto
disabled.
Note isadded.
Sim46-19 Defaultof5:1200dpiPHOTOischangedto
disabled.
Sim46-20 Display,Defaultischanged.
8-31 Sim50-1 Modulationmeansfor compulsory specificationof
trayareadded. (Remark)
Sim50-5
Sim50-6 Display,Defaultischanged.
8-32 Sim50-10 Modulationmeans forcompulsoryspecificationof
trayareadded. (Remark)
8-33 Sim51-1 Defaultof2: 1200dpiischangedtodisabled.
Sim51-2 Modulationmeans forcompulsory specificationof
trayareadded. (Remark)
Sim51-9,Sim53-8 Added
8-34 Sim64-1 Change
8-39 Sim67-11,Sim67-14,Sim67-17,Sim67-18 Noteisadded.
8-40 Sim67-20
[9] TROUBLE CODELIST Nochange
[10] DISASSEMBLY,ASSEMBLYANDMAINTENANCE
10-1 1.Maintenance table Gearisaddedtotransferunit. Refer topage 10-1 of the
appendix.
[11] OTHERS
11- 2 2.Userprograms AccountLimit,InitialConditions,andMessage
Timearedeleted.
AR-235/275 AR-M208
Item Page Content Contentofchange Remarks

AR-M208 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION2 -1
[2]SYSTEMCONFIGURATION
1.Structure
A.Hardware
Block diagram
Mirror-Motor
SPF/RSPF Unit (Optional)
Down-Load-CON
SPF-SEN-PWB D-Sub9pin SPF Cover Sens SPF-PSOL SPFPSSens SPFPaper Empty SPFPaper Size Sens (x5) Scanner Mirror HP SPFBOOKSens Cover Sensor
L1 Sensor
D-Sub 25pin D-Sub 15pin
L2
Defog Heater Paper Size Sensor CCD-PWB
AB INCH
SPF-Motor
SPF-pressure release SOL SPF-DupSO
Shifter HP Sensor
FuserCooling Fan1 CN118 CN108 CN117
Pout Sensor
Fuser Cooling Fan2
Shifter-Motor CN104
(Optional)
(Optional)
CN103
Duplex-Motor
Main bodycassette unit Duplex
Paper Out CN129 Sensor
PAP1H; Paper Empty LUD1H; Lift Up Detector Paper Remove PPD1H(PIN):Paper IN Sol PCS1H; Pick Up Solenoid Drum Initial
CN140
Sensor
2nd cassette unit (Optional)
CSS2H; Casette Detector DRS2H; Door Detector PPD2H; Paper Pass Detector PAP2H; Paper Empty LUD2H; Lift Up Detector PCL2H ; Pick Up Clutch LUM2H; Lift Up Motor
CN126
TRCLH: Verticaltransport roller clutch
Multi-stepcassette unit (Optional) Manual feed unit
Main bodypaper feedload Defog Heater
HPEMPTY: HandpaperEmpty sensor
Paper Feed Motor HPIN: HandpaperIN Sensor
HPTRAY1: HandpaperTRAYSensor 1 MAIN-Motor DEV InterLock Power Unit
OP-UPcassette OP-LOcassette HPTRAY2: HandpaperTRAY Sensor 2 Coin UNIT Toner-Motor Switch
PPD1 ; PaperPass Detector PPD2 ; Paper Pass Detector HPSIZE1: Handpaper Size Sensor 1 Vender (include CRSM) PAP1; Paper Empty PAP2; Paper Empty HPSIZE2: Handpaper Size Sensor 2 LUD1 ; Lift Up Detector LUD2 ;Lift Up Detector HPWS: Handpaper Width Sensor OPERATIONPANEL Polygon-Motor PowerSupply
PS Cooling Fan
CSS1 ;Casette Detector CSS2 ; Casette Detector HPSOL: Handpaper PickUp Solenoid HVU DRS1 ; Door Detector DRS2 ; Door Detector LCD PS-SW PCL1; Pick Up Clutch
PCL2 ; Pick Up Clutch CSS1H: Cassette Detector
LUM1 ; Lift Up Motor
LUM2 ; Lift Up Motor PSRSOL: Paper Stop Roller Sol. Reactor
TRCL; Verticaltransport
roller clutch 2 PCL1H: PickUp Cluth FAX-OP-PWB LSU-PWB (CE Only)
LUM1H: Lift Up Motor COPY-OP-PWB
APC-PWB BD-PWB
FuserUnit BD-Sensor
THERMISTER
CN123
CN131
(ABArea ONLY)
CN139
CN132
Cn130
Pout Gate
Solenoid
SPF-CON-PWB
Pout 2 Ssensor
TRAYPAPER
SENSOR
(INCH Area ONLY)
CN106
FAX PWB
CN112
CN110
CN121
CN109
Finisher Unit (Optional)
FINISHER PWB
MCU-PWB
Option interface PWB
GDI PWB
Mother PWB
CN115
CN135
CN102
CN111
CN136
CN28
CN134
CN107
CN113
2ndPOUTCOVER
SENSOR
CN125
IMC PWB
Paper Full Sensor
Copy-Lamp
Fuser-Lamp
Ozon Fan
PCL PWB
(It cannotbe equippedwith GDIPWBand
PCL PWBsimultaneously.)

AR-M208 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION2 -2
2.Systemoutline(Options)
For details ofthe options,refertothe Service Manual ofeach option.
(1)Mainunit
(2)Options
Donotuse the PRINTERUTILITYCO-ROMthataccompaniedtheAR-P11and AR-PK1toinstall thesoftware.
Option NOTE
Item Model
500-sheet paperfeed unit AR-D11N
2X500-sheetpaperfeed unit AR-D12N
Jobseparatortray kit AR-TR3
Finisher AR-FN5N
Facsimileexpansion kit AR-FX4
Fax memory 2MB AR-MM5
4MB AR-MM6
8MB AR-MM7
Printerexpansion kit AR-P11 Whenthe printerboardis setupon the machine, the functionofduplexcanbeautomatically
detectedonprintermode.
Printservercard AR-NC5J
Network scanner expansion
kit
AR-NS2
Barcodefont kit AR-PF1
PS3expansion kit AR-PK1
AR-M208
AR-D11N
500-sheet paperfeedunit
AR-D12N
2x500-sheetpaperfeedunit
AR-TR3
Job separator tray kit
AR-FN5N
Finisher
AR-MM5/MM6/MM7
2/4/8MBFaxmemory
AR-NS2
Networkscannerexpansion kit
AR-PF1
Barcodefontkit
AR-FX4
Facsimile expansion kit
AR-P11
Printerexpansionkit
AR-NC5J
Printservercard
AR-PK1
PS3expansionkit

AR-M208SPECIFICATIONS3 -1
[3]SPECIFICATIONS
Thismodelis designedasanSPLCprinter,andcan beextendedfor
useasaPCL6/PS3/NC/scannerbyoptions.Fordetails,refer tothe
ServiceManual oftheAR-P11/AR-PK1/AR-NC5J/AR-NS2.
2.Operation specifications
B.Copymode
(2)Picturequalitymode
(3)Copymagnificationratio
(4)Jobspeed
b.Multicopyspeed(sheets/minute)
Copy magnification
Theslowestspeed islistedinenlargement/reduction copy.
Single-sidecopy
(6)Picturequality
a.Imageprocess
d.Resolution
3.Enginespecifications
C.Optical(Image scanning)section
(6)Scanningspeed
E.Imageprocess section
6.“SharpPrinterLanguagewith
Compression(SPLC)”Printermode
A.Basicspecification
Picturequalitymode Densityadjustment
step Tonersavemode
Automode 1step Selectable
Textmode 5 steps Selectable
Text/Photo mode 5 steps Selectable
Photomode 5 steps—
Copymagnification
ratio Magnificationrange/fixedmagnification
Zoomwidth 25to400%(50to 200%forRSPF)
Fixed magnification
mode
5R+5E
ABSeries:25, 50, 70,81, 86,100,115,122,
141,200, 400%
InchSeries:25,50,64, 77,95,100,121,129,
141,200, 400%
(However,25%/400%isinhibitedwhenRSPF
isused.)
Independent
magnificationwidth
25to400% forhorizontal/vertical(50to200%
forRSPF)
Magnification
precision
Normal copy:100%±1.0%
Enlargementcopy:Setmagnification ±1.0%
Reduction copy:Setmagnification ±1.0%
DocumentSize
Normal copy(100%)/
Reductioncopy(50%to 99%)/
Enlargementcopy (101% to200%)
A3 12.5
B4 14
A4(Horizontal feed) 20
A4(Vertical feed) 16
B5(Horizontal feed) 20
B5(Vertical feed) 18
11"×17" 12.5
8-1/2" ×14" 14
8-1/2" ×13" 15
8-1/2"×11" (Horizontalfeed) 20
8-1/2"×11"(Vertical feed) 16
A5/INV 20
Picturequalitymode Imageprocess(Software)
Automode •2gradations
•Areaseparation
•Errordiffusion
Textmode
Text/Photo mode
Photomode
Main scanningdirection Subscanningdirection
Scan 400dpi 600dpi
Output 600dpi 600dpi
122mm/sec(600dpi:magnification ratio100%)
Imagingspeed 600dpi:122mm/sec.
Photo
conductor
Type OPCdrum(dia.30mm)
LIFE 50,000 sheets
Toner Type Developer(Black)
LIFE 30,000 sheets(Toner,life:25k,Developerlife:
50k)
Charge System (–)DC scorotron(saw tooth)
Voltage 560 A constantelectriccurrent
Transfer System Transferroller
Voltage 18 A(electric current)
Exposure Xenonlamp
Developing Dry,2-componentmagneticbrush
development
Separation (–)DCcorotron
Discharge—
Cleaning Blade
Item Detail
PrintSpeed 15ppm:600dpi(including transferfromPC)
20ppm:ROPM
Resolution 600dpi
Smoothing 1200dpix600dpi
TonerSave Mode Standard
Inputtray 4 Multisize tray
1MultiBypasstray
(Depending onconditionsof themachine
and option installation.)
Finisher Option
Printerdriver Standard
Manual (Online
manual)
Standard
Platform IBMPC/AT(Includecompatible machine)
SupportOS(Printer
Driver)
Windows95/98/Me
Windows NT4.0 Workstation(SP5orlater)
Windows 2000Professional
Windows XPHome/ProfessionalEdition

AR-M208SPECIFICATIONS3 -2
C.Printerdriver specification
(1)System
(2)Printingfunction specification
(3)System requrement
Note:Hardwarerequirements such asCPU andRAMforyouroperat-
ingsystemmustbesatisfied.
(4)Printquality
*Default
Machine OS GDI
IBMPC/AT
(Include
compatible
machine)
Windows95/98/Me
Yes
Windows NT4.0Workstation (SP5orlater)
Windows 2000Professional
Windows XPHome/Professional Edition
Function GDIDriver
Main Copies 1-999
Collate Collate
Uncollate
N-upprinting 2/4
N-upOrderZ
N-upBorder Yes/No
Finishing StapleYes/No
UserSetting Yes
Paper PaperSize A3 /B4 /A4 /B5 /A5B6/
A6/Ledger(11x17)/
Legal(8.5x14)/
Foolscap(8.5 x 13)/
Letter(8.5x11)/
Invoice (5.5x8.5)/Folio /
Executive/COM-10 /
DL/C5 /8K/16K
Custom PaperSize 1 size
PaperSource •AutoSelect
•Bypass
•Bypass Manual
•Tray1/2/3/4
Fit toPage Yes/No
ImageOrientation Portrait/Landscape
Transparency print Yes/No
OutputTray
Selection
•CenterTray
•JobSeparatorTray
•FinisherOffsettray
Advanced Print Quality Normal
Draft
Photo
Smoothing Yes/No
Tonersave Yes/No
PhotoEnhancement Yes/No
2Gradationprint Yes /No
ImageAdjustment Brightness:0to 100
Contrast:0to 100
Water-mark Watermark (None)/TOPSECRET/
CONFIDENTIAL/DRAFT/
ORIGINAL /COPY
Usersetting Add/Update /Delete
Position Center
X:±50
Y:±50
Size 6 to 300
Angle ±90
GrayScale 0to 255
EditFont Yes
Onfirstpageonly Yes/No
Configuration
*(Manual)
ROPM Yes/No
InputTrays Two/Three/Four trays
OutputTray Options None/JobSeparator/
Staple Finisher
SetTrayStatus Yes
About Yes
Computer IBMPC/AT(Include compatiblemachine)
Operating system Windows95/98/Me
WindowsNT4.0Workstation(SP5orlater)
Windows2000Professional
WindowsXPHome/ProfessionalEdition
Resolution 600dpi Print qualityisselectedfrom
Normal*/Draft/Photo.
Smoothing On* SmoothingfunctionisON.
Off SmoothingfunctionisOFF.
TonerSaveMode On Tonersave functionisON.
Off* Tonersavefunction isOFF.
PhotoEnhancement On Photo enhancementfunctionisON.
Off* Photo enhancement functionis
OFF.
2 Gradationprint On 2-Gradationprintfunctionis ON.
Off* 2-Gradationprintfunction isOFF.

AR-M208SPECIFICATIONS3 -3
(5)Paperhandlingspecifications
a.Paper feeddirection
Limitationson tray/functionsfor supportpaper
(6)Printenablearea
Papername Papersize
Paperfeed tray Paperexittray Function
Manual
tray Tray1 Tray 2 Tray3 Tray 4 Center tray
Upper
tray
Offset
tray Staple Fitpage
A3 297 x420mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A4 210 x297mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A5 148 x210mm Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
A6 105 x148mm Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes
B4 257 x364mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
B5 182 x257mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
B6 128 x182mm Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Ledger 11x17inch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Letter 8.5x11inch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Legal 8.5 x 14inch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Executive 7.25 x10.5inch Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Folio 8.3x13inch Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Invoice 5.5 x 8.5 inch Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Foolscap 8.5 x 13 inch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8K 270 x390mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
16K 195 x270mm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
DL 110x220 mm Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
C5 162 x229mm Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Com10 4.125x9.5inch Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes
Custom W:100to297 mm
L:148to431.8mm Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
Settingdirection towardpaper
feed port=Longside
Settingdirectiontowardpaper
feedport= Shortside
Transfer direction Transfer direction
Actual pagesize
HP/GL
picture frame
Logicpapersize
Print area
Paper
Size A B C D E F GH
A3 7014 9920 6730 142 100 300 68140
B4 6070 8597 5786 142 100 300 58700
A4 4960 7014 4676 142 100 300 47600
B5 4298 6070 5770 142 100 300 40980
A5 3508 4960 3224 142 100 300 33080
Ledger 6600 10200 6300 150 100 300 64000
Legal 5100 8400 4800 150 100 300 49000
Letter 5100 6600 4800 150 100 300 49000
Invoice 3300 5100 3000 150 100 300 31000
Foolscap 5100 7800 4800 150 100 300 49000
Folio 4980 7800 4680 150 100 300 47800
Executive 4350 6300 4050 150 100 300 41500
COM-10 2474 5700 2174 150 100 300 22740
C5 3826 5408 3542 142 100 300 36260
DL 2598 5196 2314 142 100 300 23980

AR-M208SPECIFICATIONS3 -4
Topmargin
Thesetvalueisreceived fromthedigitalcopier,anddataaremade
accordingto thesetvalue.
Leftmargin
Since thepapersize sensorisnotset,thedigitalcopiercannotrecog-
nize the size anddirection ofpaper whichis actuallyinserted.
Therefore, the leftmarginis setaccordingtothe papersizespecified in
theprintdatasent from thecomputer,andprintprocessisperformed.
Ifthecomputerdoesnotspecifythe papersize,or inthecaseofthe
customsize,theleftmarginissetaccordingto thedefaultpapersize.
(7)Printreference
Thismachine employsthecenterreference system.
Sincethedigital copierisnotprovidedwith the traysizedetectionfea-
ture,formattingand centerdistributionareperformednotby theactual
papersize butby thepapersize specifiedby thecomputer.
D.Interface
E.Systemoutline
TheGDI-PWBisprovidedwithIEEE1284I/Fonthe host side,andthe
16-bit bi-directionaldatabusI/FandUARTonthemachineside.
Transferof image data withtheIMC-PWBis performedwith this 16-bit
bi-directional databus.Commandstatus informationwith theengineis
processedwith UART.
Thisunitisinstalledtothepositionof PCL-PWBontheconventional
AR-235/275.
JBIGcompressiondatasentfromthehostaretransferredtotheIMC
PWB,wherethedataareextractedtobeVIDEOdata, andsent
throughtheMCUPWBto theLSU.
Paper
Size A B C D E F GH
A3 9920 7014 9684 118 100 300 97200
B4 8597 6070 8361 118 100 300 83970
A4 7014 4960 6778 118 100 300 68140
B5 6070 4298 5830 118 100 300 58700
A5 4960 3508 4720 118 100 300 47600
Ledger 8400 5100 8160 120 100 300 82000
Legal 8400 5100 8160 120 100 300 82000
Letter 6600 5100 6360 120 100 300 64000
Invoice 5100 3300 2860 120 100 300 49000
Foolscap 7800 5100 7560 120 100 300 76000
Folio 7800 4980 7560 120 100 300 76000
Executive 6300 4350 6060 120 100 300 61000
COM-10 5700 2474 3460 120 100 300 55000
C5 5408 3826 5172 118 100 300 52080
DL 5196 2598 4960 118 100 300 49960
Actual page
size
HP/GL
picture
frame
Logicpaper
size
Printarea
Interface IEEE1284 (Parallel interface)
USB1.1
Origin
Paper feed direction
Center reference line
Sizespecified bytheHOST
Actual papersize
CCD
M-bus
CPU
CPU CPU
PC
GDI
JBIG
data
ASIC
JBIG-
Lite
IMC
MCU
Print
Engine
Image
process
ASIC
UART
Command status
Header +JBIGdata
IEEE1284
JBIG printer driver
Compressed
memory
Extraction
Datathrough
:Data flow
Pagememory