Chapter 1 General Description; Features - Sharp AR-F15 Service Manual

I. FEATURES
1. Accommodates large quantities of sheets
• Normally, the finisher holds a stack of sheets 250 mm in height in its two bins (small-size
paper: equivalent to 2000 sheets)/140 mm in height (large-size paper: equivalent to 1000
sheets)
2. Has high paper transportation performance
• The finisher is capable of handling papers between 60 and 256 gm/m².
3. Offers a job offset function
• The finisher has a job offset function for sorting non-stapled stacks of copies.
4. Offers four types of auto stapling
• The finisher offers a choice of four stapling modes (1-point stapling at rear, diagonal sta-
pling at front, diagonal stapling at rear, 2-point stapling).
5. Uses a buffer roller
• The use of a buffer roller enables the finisher to accept copies without interruption from
the host machine even during stapling or offset operation.
6. Has a saddle stitch function (Saddle Finisher AR-F16)
• The finisher can staple along the center of paper and fold it in two (up to 15 sheets).
7. Offers a punch function (option)
• The use of the puncher unit enables the finisher to punch sheets for binders before they are
output. (The puncher unit is capable of handling papers between 60 and 256 gm/m². It can-
not handle special paper, postcards and transparencies.)
8. Insert function (option)
• Enable the use of special type of paper and printed paper in addition to the staple sorting or
the hole punching mode (Available when the optional staple sorting and the hole punching
mode units are installed.) This paper is not run through fuser (heat).
ITEM
Finisher
F15/F16
Punch unit
PN4
7 Stapler for Finisher
5000 staples
F15/F16
8 Stapler for Saddle
Stitch 2000 staples
MODEL
AR-F15
AR-F16 Saddle stitch finisher
AR-PN4A 2 holes (φ6.5)
AR-PN4B 2 holes/3 holes automatic selection(φ8.0)
AR-PN4C 4 holes (φ6.5) (80mm pitch)
AR-PN4D 4 holes (φ6.5) (70, 21mm pitch)
Staple cartridge
Staple cartridge

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

NOTE
x3
5000 x 3 SF-SC11 20
x3
2000 x 3 AR-SC3 40
Europe
North America
France
Sweden
Cartridge for AR-F15/16
Common with S55,S55N,FN8/9
For AR-F16 (Saddle Stitch Finisher)
Common with FN9
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