AR-205 (serv.man9). AR205 Service Manual-Adjustments - Sharp Copying Equipment Service Manual (repair manual). Page 6

c. Rear edge void adjustment
1) Set a scale as shown in the figure below.

2) Set the document size to A4 (8.5" 

×

 11"), and make a copy at

100%.

3) If necessary, perform the following adjustment procedure.

4) Execute SIM 50-1 and set the density mode to AUTO + PHOTO

(Rear edge  void).

The currently set adjustment value is displayed.

5) Enter the set value and press the start key.

The correction value is stored and a copy is made.

*

Second print surface (auto duplex) rear edge void adjustment:
Exposure display <EXP 5>

*

Set to S 

→

 D mode before execution.

Note: Before performing the second print surface rear edge void

adjustment, be sure to perform the second print surface
lead edge position adjustment. Never reverse the se-
quence.

Mode

SIM

LED

Set value

Specifi-

cation

Set

range

Rear edge
void

SIM 50-1

AUTO +

PHOTO

1 step:
0.127mm 
shift

4mm or

less

1 

∼

 99

Second print
surface rear
edge void

SIM 50-1

∗

EXP 5

4mm or

less

∗

 Set to S 

→

 D mode before execution

d. Paper off center adjustment
1) Execute SIM 50-1 and set the density mode of AUTO + MANUAL

(Left edge void) to 1.

2)  Set a test chart (UKOG-0089SCZZ) on the document table.

3) Select a paper feed port and make a copy.

Compare the copy and the test chart. If necessary, perform the
following adjustment procedure.

4) Execute SIM 50-10.

After completion of warmup, shading is performed and the cur-
rently set off center adjustment value of each paper feed port is
displayed.

5) Enter the set value and press the start key.

The correction value is stored and a copy is made.

*

Second print surface (auto duplex) off-center adjustment: Ex-
posure display: None

Mode

SIM

LED

Set value

Specifi-

cation

Set

range

Paper off

center

SIM 50-10

Selected

tray ON

Add 1:
0.127mm
shift to R
side.
Reduce 1:
0.127mm
shift to L
side.

Single:
Center

±

2.0mm

1 

∼

 99

Duplex:

Center

±

2.5mm

Second

print

surface

off-center

SIM 50-10

No

display

*

When SIM 48-01 (AE) is executed, the document off-center is
automatically set. Therefore, the off-center adjustment previously
described in 5) must be adjusted again.

e. Left edge void area adjustment
Note: Before performing this adjustment, be sure to check that the

paper off center adjustment (SIM 50-10) is completed.

1) Set a test chart (UKOG-0089SCZZ) on the document table.

2) Select a paper feed port and make two copies.

Compare the second copy and the test chart. If necessary, per-
form the following adjustment procedure.

*

The first copy does not show the void. Be sure to check the
second copy.

3) Execute SIM 50-1 and set the density mode to AUTO + MANUAL

(Left edge void).

The currently set adjustment value is displayed.
(When the off center adjustment previously described is per-
formed, "0" is displayed.)

4) Enter the set value and press the start key.

The correction value is stored and a copy is made.

Mode

SIM

LED

Set value

Specification

Set

range

Left
edge
void

SIM

50-1

AUTO +

MANUAL

1 step:
0.127mm 
shift

0.5 

∼

 4mm

1 

∼

 99

*

When the left edge void is set with the paper off center adjusted,
the both edge void is automatically adjusted.

1) Remove the OC glass and the right cabinet.

Scale image

Paper rear edge

Void amount (Standard value: 4mm or less) 

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