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.
This document has been published to be used for
SHARP CORPORATION
after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
[1] INTRODUCTION
1. Product outline
This unit is installed to the following machines to perform the after-process of output paper from a printer, a copier, or a fax machine.
A. Features
1) Employment of the through-type stapler
Employment of the through-type stapler allows to make saddle stitch by one stapler.
2) 3 kinds of auto staple functions
There are 3 staple positions available. (One position in the front, one position at the back, 2 positions at the center)
3) Saddle stitch function
Up to 10 sheets of paper can be stapled at the center and folded into two and discharged.
4) Punch function (Option)
By installation of a puncher unit, paper can be punched to make holes for a binder. (Applicable for 64 - 128g/m². OHP films cannot be used.)
Applicable models AR-P350 / P450, AR-M350 / M450
DM-3500 / 3501 / 4500 / 4501, DM-3551 / 4551
2. Configuration
1. Before installation of this unit, the large-capacity tray (AR-DU3 or AR-DU4) must be installed in advance.
(When installing the AR-DU3/DU4, the option power unit (AR-DC1) is required.)
2. When installing this unit, the duplex module (AR-DU3) must be installed together.
3. This unit cannot be installed with the following units:
•Duplex module (AR-DU4) with the manual paper feed tray
•Paper exit tray (AR-TE4)
•Multi-purpose tray (AR-MU1)
•Finisher (AR-FN6)
Simultaneous
installation
not allowed
AR-DU3
Simultaneous
installation is required
AR-FN7
AR-D14
AR-TE4
Simultaneous installation not allowed
AR-DU4
Simultaneous installation not allowed
AR-MU1
AR-DC1
Simultaneous installation is required
AR-FN6
AR-D13
Output units
Saddle stitch finisher
Punch unit
*1
=Any of the units must be installed together.
B/W scanner module/DSPF
Scanner rack
Multi purpose drawer
Stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer
Stand/MPD & 2000 sheet
Duplex module/bypass tray
AR-FN7
AR-PN1
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*1
*1
Duplex module
Saddle stitch finisher
Finisher
Mail-bin stacker
Exit tray
Multi-function controller board
Punch unit
Upper exit tray extension
PS3 expansion kit
Print server card
Network scanner expansion kit
Fax memory (8 MB)
Facsimile expansion kit
Power supply unit
Hard disk drive
3. Specifications
A. AR-FN7
(1) Basic specifications
TypeConsole type finisher
Transport speed35/45 ppm
Transport referenceCenter reference
Tray type
(Number of trays)
Paper exit directionFace down
Paper exit paper sizeA3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R, A5R,
Power consumption50W or below
Power sourceSupplied from the option power
External dimensions (W x D x H) 532 x 600 x 467mm
Occupying dimensions (W x D)
WeightAbout 39kg
(2) Finishing section
Capacity of
paper exit and
load
Offset functionProvided
Paper size which
can be stapled
Kinds and
weights of paper
to be discharged
Stapling typeCenter stapling: Center folding
Stapling position1200mm pitch from the paper center
Weight of paper applicable f or
saddle stitch
Paper size64 - 80g/m²
Book tray stacking typeFixed
Quantity of paper to be stapled 10 sets (6 - 10 pages)
Upper trayLift-up/down offset tray
Lower trayBook tray for saddle stitch
11" x 17", 8.5" x 14", 8.5" x 13"
Small size A4R, B5, B5R, A5R,
8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 11"R, 5.5" x 8.5"R
Executive
A3, B4, A4, A4R, B5, B5R
11" x 17", 8.5" x 14", 8.5" x 13", 8.5" x 11", .5" x 11"R
Normal paper 60 - 12g/m² (16 - 34lbs)
Index paper176g/m² (47lbs)
Cover paper200 - 205g/m², 54 - 55lbs
OHP
50 sheets
(Small size, 128g/m² x 2 + 80g/m² x 48)
25 sheets (Large size, 80g/m² x 25)
Large sizeA3, B4,
11" x 17", 8.5" x 14", 8.5" x 13"
Small sizeA4, A4R,
8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 11"R, B5
(One in the front, one at the back: two positions)
2-position stapling: Front stapling, A3, B4, 11" x 17",
8.5" x 14", 8.5" x 13", A4, 8.5" x 11", B5 only
Cartridge empty detection
Staple jam detection
A3, A4R, B4,
11" x 17", 8.5" x 11"R
(Cover: 64 - 128g/m²)
20 sets (1 - 5 pages)
B. AR-PN1
TypePunch unit
No. of punch holes/Hole diameter2 holes / 6.5mm
Intervals between punch holes 80±1mm
Size of paper applicable for punchingMax. A3, Min. B5R
Quantity of paper applicable for punching
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4. Identification of each section
[5]
[3]
[4][2]
[6]
[1]
A. Cross section
(1) Finisher section
[1]
[2]
[3][7][5][4][6]
[9]
[8]
[10]
[11]
(2) Saddle section
Fig. F01-301-02
[1]Book making stopper
[2]Book making tray
[3]Bundle transport roller
[4]Book making exit roller
[5]Paper folding roller
[6]Paper pushing plate
•For installation of the AR-FN7, the option desk (the AR-D13, a largecapacity paper feed desk, or the AR-D14, a 3-stage paper feed desk)
and the duplex module (AR-DU3) must be installed in advance.
In addition, the power unit (AR-DC1) is also required.
<Itemspackedtogether>
PlateA:
1pc.
PlateF:
1pc.
PlateR:
1pc.
Stapleunit:1pc.
3) Process the paper feed desk.
<1>Release lock of the left adjuster at the left lower side of the paper
feed desk, and remove the left adjuster.
<2>Use a screwdriver to make 4 holes through 4 installing holes of the
paper feed desk, and remove burs from the holes with a screwdriver
(-).
Mountinghole
Mountinghole
Lockingplate:
1pc.
"OFF"
Grounding
plateR:
1pc.
ScrewB:
4pcs.
Connecting
plate:
ScrewD:
1pc.
1pc.
ScrewE:
2pcs.
ScrewC:
8pcs.
Fixingplate:
1pc.
Frontcover:
1pc.
Tray:
1pc.
1) Turn off the main switch of the printer.
<1>Turn off the main switch on the front panel of the printer.
<2>Disconnect the power plug of the printer from the power outlet.
2) Attach the locking plate to the duplex module.
<1>Remove the fixing screw which is on the rear side of the duplex
module.
<2>Use a screwdriver (+) to make a hole through the installing hole in
the front side of the duplex module. Remove burrs with a screwdriv er
(-) from the hole.
<3>Install the locking plate to the duplex module with two fixing screws.
Grounding
plateF:
1pc.
ScrewA:
6pcs.
Leftadjuster
4) Attach a grounding plate to the paper feed desk.
<1>Remove two screws which are fixing the external cabinet of the
paper feed desk.
<2>Install the grounding plate F and the grounding plate R to the paper
feed desk with fixing screws (2pcs. for each).
ExternalExternalcabinet
cabinet
fixingscrewfixingscrew
FixingscrewC
Fixing
screwC
GroundingplateR
GroundingplateF
5) Install the staple unit to the finisher.
<1>Open the front cabinet of the finisher, and insert the staple unit into
the finisher.
Fixingscrew
1
FixingscrewC
2
3
FixingscrewC
Lockingplate
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<2>Install the fixing plate with the fixing screw.
6) Install the cover to the finisher.
<1>Install plate A to the position shown in the figure below, and fix it with
two fixing screws.
<2>Install plate F and plate r to their position shown in the figure below
and fix them with fixing screws (2 pcs. for each).
<3>Inser t the pawl of the lower side of the front cover into the mounting
hole of plate F, and fix it with four fixing screws.
Frontcover
FixingscrewE
PateA
FixingscrewB
1
8) Connect the finisher to the paper feed desk.
<1>Remove the cover from the finisher stand.
<2>Install the connecting plate to the finisher with two fixing screws A.
<3>Install the cover to the original position.
<4>Install the finisher to the paper feed desk with two fixing screws C.
Paperfeeddesk
Connectingplate
FixingscrewC
3
Pawl
FixingscrewA
2
2
FixingscrewA
PateF
FixingscrewA
PateR
7) Install the tray.
<1>Hang two pawls of the tray on the installing section of the machine,
and fix them with two fixing screws A.
Tray
Pawl
9) Check and adjust the height of the finisher.
*Move the finisher toward the printer, and check to insure that the
guide pin of the locking plate in inserted into the connection hole of
the finisher smoothly. If not, adjust as follows.
Connectionhole
Guidepin
a. When the guide pin of the locking plate is aligned with the
connection hole of the finisher:
<1>Push the finisher into the machine.
FixingscrewA
Pawl
<2>If the upper and lower clearances between the printer and the
finisher are not even, remove the cap on the front/rear side of the
finisher stand with a screwdriver, remove the fixing screw (1pc for
each) of the sub cover in the front/rear side, and remove the sub
cover.
<3>Loosen the fixing screws (4 pcs.) in the adjustment section of the
finisher shown in the figure, and adjust the height adjustment screws
the front and at the back so that the clearances are even.
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<4>When the clearances are adjusted to be even, tighten the fixing
e
e
Fixingscrew
Connector
screws (4 pcs.) in the adjustment section, and install the cap and the
sub cover.
Clearanc
Finisherstand
Externalcabnetline
Frontcover
Clearanc
Cap
Cap
Height
Subcover
adjustmentscrew
Subcover
Rside
Fixingscrew
Adjustmentsectionfixingscrew
Fixingscrew
Adjustmentsectionfixingscrew
Fside
b. When the guide pin of the locking plate is not aligned with the
connection hole of the finisher:
<1>For the rear side, loosen the two fixing screws of the adjustment
section at the rear as shown in the figure.
<2>Turn the height adjustment screw to adjust so that the guide pin of
the locking plate is aligned with the connection hole of the finisher.
<3>For the front side, remove the cap from the front side of the finisher
stand with a screwdriver (-). Loosen the fixing screw of the
adjustment section on the front side similarly to the rear side. Tu rn
the height adjustment screw to adjust so that the external line of the
finisher front cover is aligned with the external line of the machine as
shown in the figure.
<4>Check that the guide pin is inserted into the hole smoothly, and
tighten the fixing screws of the adjustment section on the front side
and the rear side.
<5>Perform the clearance adjustment between the finisher and the
printer with procedures of a.
10) Remove the AC inlet cover from the rear cabinet of the paper feed
desk.
<1>Remove the fixing screw of the AC inlet cover, and remove the AC
inlet cover.
ACinletcover
Fixingscrew
11) Connect the connector of the finisher.
<1>Connect the connector of the finisher to the paper feed desk.
<2>Tighten the fixing screw of the connector.
Fside
Adjustmentsectionfixingscrew
Cap
Heightadjustmentscrew
Heightadjustmentscrew
Adjustmentsectionfixingscrew
Cap
12) Turn on the main switch of the printer.
<1>Insert the power plug of the printer into the power outlet.
<2>Turn on the main switch of the printer.
Rside
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"ON"
2. AR-PN1
<Before installation>
*For installation of the AR-PN1, the saddle finisher (AR-FN7) must be
installed in advance.
<Itemspackedtogether>
<2>Remove the fixing screw of the sub cover, and remove the sub cover.
<3>Remove three fixing screws of the stand cover, and remove the stand
cover.
Fixingscrew
Fixingscrew
HarnessA(purple):1pc.
Fixingscrew:1pc.
1) Turn off the main switch of the printer.
<1>T urn off the main swit ch of the printer.
<2>Disconnect the power plug of the printer from the power outlet.
2) Remove the right front cover of the finisher.
<1>Remove four fixing screws of the front cover, and remove the front
cover.
Frontcover
HarnessB(orange):1pc.
Dustboxlabel:1pc.
"OFF"
Fixingscrew
Subcover
3) Remove the front cabinet and the rear cabinet of the finisher.
<1>Open the front cover of the finisher , and remove the jam process dial.
Jamprocessdial
<2>Remove four fixing screws of the front cabinet, and pull out the stapl e
unit until it stops, and remove the front cabinet.
Stapleunit
Fixingscrew
Standcover
Fixingscrew
Fixingscrew
<3>Remove three fixing screws of the rear cabinet, and remove the rear
Fixingscrew
AR-FN7/PN1 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION-4
cabinet.
*At that time, remove the interface harness from the rear cabinet
removing port.
Fixingscrew
Frontcabinet
Fixingscrew
Rearcabinet
Fixingscrew
Interfaceharness
removingport
Interfaceharness
4) Remove the upper cover.
HarnessA(purple)
HarnessA(purple)
HarnessB(orange)
HarnessB(orange)
Clamp
Clamp
<1>Remove three fixing screws of the upper cover, and remove the
upper cover.
Fixingscrew
Uppercover
Fixingscrew
<2>Disengage four pawls of the removed upper cover, and separate it
into upper and lower portions, and reuse the upper portion.
Uppercover
6) Connect the punch unit harness to the finisher PWB.
<1>Remove the clamp which is fixing the harness. Wire the harness A
(purple) and harness B (orange) as shown in the figure, and fix them
with the clamp.
5) Install the punch unit.
<1>Insert two bosses of the punch unit into the boss holes of the fini sher,
Note:Use one fixing screw which is packed together and two fixing
and fix the unit with three fixing screws.
screws which were removed in procedure 4).
Fixingscrew
(Itemspackedtogether)
Bosshole
Boss
Fixingscrew
Punchunit
Fixingscrew
Bosshole
Boss
7) Install the covers which were removed.
<1>Hang two pawls of the upper cover on the unit and fix it with three
fixing screws.
Uppercover
1
FixingscrewFixingscrew
Fixingscrew
<2>Pass the interface harness of the rear cabinet, and fix with three
screws.
2
Rearcabinet
Fixingscrew
Interfaceharness
removingport
Interfaceharness
Fixingscrew
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<3>Install the front cabinet to the original position, push the staple unit
into the machine, and fix it with four fixing screws.
*When installing, insert the projection (B) of the lock release lever into
the latch arm hole (C).
*After installation, release the latch and move the lever to check that it
slides smoothly.
*If it does not move smoothly, disengage the pawl on the lower side of
the release lever with a screwdriver (-) and remove the lever. Then
insert is again.
<2>Install the stand cover with three fixing screws, and install the sub
cover with one fixing screw.
Fixingscrew
Fixingscrew
Latcharm
Lockreleaselever(A)
Projection(B)
Stapleunit
Fixingscrew
Frontcabinet
3
Fixingscrew
<4>Install the jam process dial, and close the front cover.
Jamprocessdial
8) Install the right front cover of the finisher.
<1>Install the front cover with four fixing screws.
Frontcover
Pawl(D)
Standcover
Fixingscrew
Subcover
Fixingscrew
9) Attach the dust box label to the upper cover.
<1>Attach the dust box cover to the position shown in the figure below.
10) Connect the connector to the paper feed desk, and connect the AC
cord of the power unit to the printer.
<1>Connect the connector of the interface harness of the finisher to the
paper feed desk, and tighten the connector fixing screw.
<2>Connect the AC cord of the power unit to the inlet connector of the
printer as shown in the figure.
ACcord
Fixingscrew
Fixingscrew
Fixingscrew
Connector
11) Turn on the main switch of the printer.
<1>Inser t the power plug of the printer to the power outlet.
<2>Turn on the main switch of the printer.
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Feed drive system
Tray drive system
Saddle unit
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CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE OF OPERATION
1.2 Outline of the Electrical Circuitry
The sequence of finisher operations is controlled by the finisher controller PCB. The finisher controller PCB is a 16-bit microprocessor (CPU), and is also used for combination
with the host machine (serial).
The finisher controller PCB drive motors and other loads in response to the various commands from the host machine. It also communicates such data as on the states of various
sensors and switches to the host machine by way of the serial communication line.
The ICs mounted to the finisher controller PCB have the following functions:
•IC13 (CPU)
Controls sequence of operations.
•IC12 (EEP-ROM)
Backs up adjustment settings.
•IC6 (EP-ROM)
Stores sequence programs.
F02-102-01 shows the flow of signals between finisher and options controller:
Finisher unit
Finisher
controller
PCB
IC13
CPU
IC12
EEP-ROM
IC11
Communica-
tion IC
IC6
EP-ROM
IC1
Regulator IC
•IC11 (communication IC)
Communicates with the host machine.
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CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE OF OPERATION
2 Feed/Drive System
2.1 Outline
The machine performs the following in response to the commands coming from its host
machine on the sheets arriving from the host machine for delivery: simple stacking, job offset, and stapling or folding (in two).
If a punch unit (option) is installed, the sheets are pouched and delivered to the delivery
tray.
Sheets may be delivered in either of five ways (including one for the puncher unit):
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Paper
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b. Job Offset
The machine pulls the sheet once to the processing tray. It then moves the sheet to the
front or the rear using the aligning plate. When it has deposited a specific number of sheets,
it delivers them in the form of a aligning plane. When the number of sheets stacked on the
processing tray reaches a specified value, the sheets are delivered in a form of a stack. Even
if the specified value is not reached, stacked sheets are temporarily delivered when 10 sheets
of large-size paper (300 mm or longer) or 30 sheets of small-size paper (299 mm or shorter)
have been stacked. (5- and STMT-sizes: 10 sheets)
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2nd set
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c. Stapling
The machine stacks sheets coming from its host machine on the processing tray. When
the number of sheets stacked on the processing tray reaches a specified value, the finisher
staples them delivers the stapled stack to the delivery tray.
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d. Saddle Deliver y
The machine deposits a stack of sheets on the processing tray, staples it (middle 2-point),
and then moves it to the saddle unit. The saddle unit folds the stack in two, and delivers it to
the bind tray.
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2.2 Feed/Delivery
2.2.1 Outline
The machine forwards the sheets coming from its host machine to the delivery tray, processing tray, or saddle unit according to the type of delivery used. The sheets forwarded to
the processing tray or the saddle unit are offset, stapled, or folded.
F02-202-01 shows the motors that are associated with moving and aligning sheets. These
motors are controlled (rotated clockwise or counterclockwise) by the microprocessor (CPU)
on the finisher controller PCB.
The paper path is equipped with the sensors shown in T02-202-02 used to monitor the arrival or passage of sheets.
If a sheet fails to arrive at or move past a specific sensor within a specific period of time,
the finisher controller will assume a jam, and stops the ongoing operation and, at the same
time, communicates the presence of a jam to the host machine.
Connector on finisher
Notation
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M7
Name
Feed motor
Paddle motor
Delivery motor
Alignment plate motor
(front)
Alignment plate motor
(rear)
Staple/fold motor
Description
Stepping motor
Stepping motor
Stepping motor
Stepping motor
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Name
Inlet sensor
Fold position sensor
F02-202-02
Description
Photointerrupter
Photointerrupter
T02-202-02
Connector on finisher
controller PCB
CN16
CN16
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CHAPTER 2 OUTLINE OF OPERATION
2.3 Job Offset
2.3.1 Outline
"Job offset" refers to the operation by which the machine delivers a set of sheets with
them pulled forward or backward for sorting.
Switching between the forward and backward directions is made using an aligning plate
(front) and an aligning plate (rear).
The sheet coming between the delivery rollers is fed onto the processing tray and then fed
toward the stopper by the paddle.
A swing guide is at the up position while a sheet is being pulled onto the processing tray
or during alignment. It is at the down position during stack feeding, stack delivery, or stapling.
At power-on, the finisher controller PCB drives the aligning plate (front) motor (M4) and
the aligning plate (rear) motor (M5) to return the two aligning plates to their home positions.
Sensor
Aligning plate (front)
home position sensor
Aligning plate (rear)
home position sensor
Swing guide home position sensor
Paddle home position
sensor
Symbol
PI4
PI5
PI3
PI2
Connector
CN4-3
CN5-15
CN9-9
CN9-3
T02-203-01
Function
Drives the aligning
plate (front)
Drives the aligning
plate (rear)
Drives the swing
guide drive.
Drives the paddle
(feeds paper).
Motor
Aligning plate
(front) motor
Aligning plate
(rear) motor
Paddle motor