Machine Operation; Staple Sort Mode - Sharp AR-FN7 Service Manual

[7] MACHINE OPERATION

1. Staple sort mode

Collated sets of printouts are stapled and delivered to the offset tray (upper tray). Alternatively, printed paper is stapled at the center and delivered to
the saddle stitch tray (lower tray). The relation among stapling positions, orientation, paper size for stapling, and stapling capacity is shown below.
Stapling positions
Rear corner of
printouts
Center left two
positions of
printouts
Front corner of
printouts
Saddle stitch
A. Saddle stitch function
Printed paper is stapled at two positions at the center and is folded in two
with the center down before delivery.
<Example>
Portrait orientation
Available paper sizes: 8-1/2"
x 11", A4 and B5
Stapling capacity: Up to 50
sheets for any sizes
Same as above
Same as above
Saddle stitch stapling cannot
be performed in the portrait
orientation.
B. Punch function (only if a punch module is installed)
If the saddle stitch finisher is equipped with a punch module, printed
paper can be punched (two holes) and delivered to the offset tray. The
saddle stitch function and the punch function cannot be used together.
AR-FN7/PN1 MACHINE OPERATION 7-1
Landscape orientation
Available paper sizes: 11" x 17",
8-1/2" x 14", 8-1/2" x 13", 8-1/2"
x 11" R, A3, B4, A4R, and B5R
Stapling capacity: Up to 50
sheets for 8-1/2" x 11"R, A4R
and B5R, and up to 25 sheets
for other sizes
Same as above
Same as above
Available paper sizes: 11" x
17", 8-1/2" x 11"R, A3, B4,
and A4R
Stapling capacity: Up to 10
sheets for any sizes
<Example>
{Original 1}
{Original 2}
{Punch positions}
{Punch positions}