SHARP ARFN2 TEST MODE

[6] TEST MODE AND SETTING DIP

SWITCHES

1. Position of dip switches

The dip switches are located on the main PWB as shown in the figure
below.

ROM

LED

CPU

2. Setting dip switches

(1) Selecting test modes

Select the test mode type using the dip switches. Holding down the
push switch, turn on the power to get in the selected test mode. After
that, change over the dip switches and press the push switch as
necessary.

1 Load individual operation check mode 1
2 Load individual operation check mode 2
3 Staple operation check mode
4 Alignment plate stop position check mode
5 Non-job tray exit mode
6 No-reverse offset exit mode
7 Reverse offset exit mode
8 Staple exit mode
9 Reverse offset aging mode

10 Staple aging mode

(2) Settin g te s t m o d e

1 2 3 4 Description

Loaded test mode 1

ON
OFF

1

In this test mode, each actuator is
activated and deactivated every
time the push switch is pressed.
The following operations is
repeated:
Reverse SOL

Puddle SOL

Discharge SOL

Transfer motor

Stack tray motor

DIPSW

¯

¯

¯

¯

1 2 3 4 Description

Loaded test mode 2

ON
OFF

In this mode, each actuator is
activated and deactivated every
time the push switch is pressed.
The following operations are

2

repeated:
Reverse motor
(forward rotation)

¯

Reverse motor
(reverse rotation)
Matching plate

Stapler operation check mode

ON

3

OFF

In this mode, the stapler operates
once every time the push switch is
pressed.

Matching plate stop position

ON
OFF

check mode
In this mode, the matching plate
stops at the paper matching

4

position and returns to its home
position every time the push
switch is pressed.
Staple discharge JOG discharge

® Letter ® B5 ® A4 ® Letter

A4

® B5

Non-job tray discharge mode

ON
OFF

After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size and
performs initial operation. After
the completion of the initial
operation, it becomes possible to

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pass paper. The settings of the
dip switches are as follows:

1
ON
OFF

234

A3_T

A4_Y

A4_T

ON
OFF

1

234

LETTER_Y

LETTER_T

EXE_Y

No-reversion offset discharge

ON
OFF

mode
After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size and
the number of sheets to be
processed and performs initial
operation. After the completion of
the initial operation, it becomes

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possible to pass paper. The
settings of the dip switches are as
follows:

ON
OFF

12

A4

LETTER
B4
EXE

ON
OFF

34

2pls
5pls
10pls
30pls

6 – 1

1 2 3 4 Description

Reversion offset discharge mode

ON
OFF

After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size, the
number of sheets to be processed
and performs initial operation.
After the completion of the initial
operation, it becomes possible to

7

pass paper. The settings of the
dip switches are as follows:

10

1 2 3 4 Description

Staple aging mode

ON
OFF

After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size to
Letter and the number of sheets
to be processed to 2, and
performs initial operation. After
the completion of the initial
operation, aging operation starts.
The settings of the dip switches
are as follows:

ON
OFF

12

A4

LETTER
B4
EXE

ON
OFF

34

2pls
5pls
10pls
30pls

ON
OFF

12

LETTER_Y

34

2pls

(3) When DIP SW4 is turned on, offset exit paper is

reversely discharged. (Used to check the

Staple discharge mode

ON
OFF

After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size, the
number of sheets to be processed
and performs initial operation.
After the completion of the initial
operation, it becomes possible to

8

pass paper. The settings of the
dip switches are as follows:

ON
OFF

12

A4

LETTER
B4
EXE

ON
OFF

34

2pls
5pls
10pls
30pls

reversing operation in the printer mode.)

1

ON
OFF

23

2pls

4pls

6pls

8pls

ON
OFF

1

23

10pls

12pls

14pls

16pls

(4) All the dip switches are factory set to OFF.

Reversion offset aging mode

ON
OFF

After turning on the machine in a
test mode, set to this mode with
the dip switches. Pressing the
push switch sets paper size to
Letter and the number of sheets
to be pressed to 2, and performs

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initial operation. After the
completion of the initial operation,
aging operation starts. The
settings of the dip switches are as
follows:

ON
OFF

12

LETTER_Y

34

2pls

6 – 2