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AR-203E/5420/M200/M201  MAINTENANCE  11 - 1

: Check (Clean, adjust, or replace when required.)

: Clean

: Replace

: Adjust

✩

: Lubricate

Note: When developer is replaced, be sure to execute simulation No. 24-06 to reset the counter.

• The remaining toner indication is based on the number of revolutions of the toner motor.

• The toner END indication appears when the END is detected by the toner sensor.

• The remaining toner indication is a rough indication of the remaining toner quantity.

Section

Parts

25K

50K

75K

100K

125K

Remark

Developing

Developer

DV blade
DV side seal (F/R)

DV doctor

White streaks are made on the image.

Process peripheral

Drum

Toner

Life

8K

Remaining quantity

NEAR EMPTY
About 12.5%

EMPTY

LED

ON

Flash

Machine

Operation allowed

Stop

Developer

Life

25K

LED

ON at 25K of the developer count.

Machine

Selection is available between Not Stop and Stop by Service Simulation (SIM 26-37) Setup.
(If Stop is selected, the LED will flash and stop at 25K.)
∗ Default: Not Stop
∗ Clear: SIM 24-06

Maintenance

LED

Selection is available among 25K, 13K, 9K, 6K, 3K, and free (no lighting) with SIM 21-1.
∗ Default: 25K
∗ Clear: SIM 20-1

Machine

Not stop.

TONER FULL

Remaining toner indication

Display for users

100%

75%

50%

25%

Lo

100-76%

75-51%

50-26%

25-13%

12.5% or less

AR-203E/5420/M200/M201  USER PROGRAM  12 - 1

The conditions of factory setting can be changed according to the
use conditions.

Reduces toner consumption by approximately 10%.

The unit has two power save modes of operation: preheat mode
and auto power shut-off mode.

When the unit enters the preheat mode, the power save (

) indi-

cator will light up and other indicators will remain on or off as
before. In this condition, the fuser in the unit is maintained at a
lower heat level, thereby saving power. To copy from the preheat
mode, make desired copier selections and press the start (

)

key using the normal copying procedure.

When the unit enters the auto power shut-off mode, the power
save (

) indicator will light up and other indicators except the

ONLINE indicator will go out. The auto power shut-off mode saves
more power than the preheat mode but requires a longer time
before starting copying. To copy from the auto power shut-off
mode, press the start (

) key. Then make desired copier selec-

tions and press the start (

) key using the normal copying proce-

dure.

The unit returns to the initial settings a preset amount of time after
the end of job.

This preset amount of time (auto clear time) can be changed.

You can set the copy resolution used for AUTO and MANUAL
(

) exposure mode.

1) Press the exposure mode selector key to select the MANUAL

(

) mode.

2) Press and hold down the exposure mode selector key for

approximately 5 seconds. The MANUAL (

) indicator will

go out and the PHOTO (

) indicator will begin to blink. The

light and dark indicator marked "5" will light up, indicating the
standard toner mode is active.

3) To enter the toner save mode, press the light (

) key. The

light and dark indicator marked "1" will light up, indicating the
toner save mode is selected.

4) Press the exposure mode selector key. The PHOTO (

)

indicator will stop blinking and light up steadily. The light and
dark indicator marked "3" will light up. The toner save mode is
now active.

Note: To return to the standard mode, repeat the procedure but

use the dark (

) key to select exposure level "5" in step

3).

The user programs allow the parameters of certain functions to be
set, changed, or canceled as desired.

1) Press and hold down the light (

) key simultaneously for

more than 5 seconds until all the alarm indicators 
(

, 

, 

, 

) blink and "

" appears in the display.

2) Use the left copy quantity (

) key to select a user program

number (1: Auto clear time, 2: Preheat mode, 3: Auto power
shut off mode, 4: Auto power shut off timer, 6: SPF automatic
original discharge time, 10: Resolution of AUTO & MANUAL
mode, 21: Reset factory, 24: Prevention of OC copies when
the SPF is up function, 25: Copy effective paper width setting
function (Bypass tray), 26: Copy effective paper width setting
function (Tray), 28: Selection of copy start state (Polygon rota-
tion on/off), 29: Fusing temperature setting when the bypass
tray is used). The selected number will blink in the left side of
the display.

3) Press the start (

) key. The entered program number will be

steadily lit and the currently selected parameter number for the
program will blink on the right side of the display.

4) Select the desired parameter using the right copy quantity

(

) key. The entered parameter number will blink on the

right of the display.

Program 

No.

Mode

Parameters

1

Auto clear time

1 

→ 10 sec., 2 → 30 sec., 

*3 

→ 60 sec., 4 → 90 sec., 

5 

→ 120 sec., 6 → OFF

2

Preheat mode

*1 

→ 30 sec., 2 → 60 sec., 

3 

→ 5 min., 4 → 30 min., 

5 

→ 60 min., 6 → 120 min., 

7 

→ 240 min.

3

Auto power shut off mode

*1 

→ ON, 2 → OFF

4

Auto power shut off timer

*1 

→ 5 min., 2 → 30min., 

3 

→ 60 min., 4 → 120 min., 

5 

→ 240 min.

6

SPF automatic original 
discharge time

1 

→ 5 min., *2 → 30 min., 

3 

→ 60 min., 4 → 120 min., 

5 

→ 240 min., 6 → OFF

10

Resolution of AUTO & 
MANUAL mode

*1 

→ 300dpi, 2 → 600dpi

21

Reset factory

1 

→ YES, *2 → NO

24

Prevention of OC copies 
when the SPF is up 
function

*1 

→ ON, 2 → OFF

AR-203E/5420/M200/M201  USER PROGRAM  12 - 2

∗ Factory default settings are indicated with an asterisk (*).
5) Press the start (

) key. The right-hand number in the display

will be steadily lit and the entered value will be stored.

Note: To change the setting or to set another mode, press the

clear key. The unit will return to step 2).

6) Press the light (

) key to return to the normal copy mode.

1) Press the [MENU] key and then press the [OK]/[ENTER] key.

In printer mode, the user programs are accessed by simply
pressing the [MENU] key.

2) Press the [

] key [

]

 or [

] key [

]

 to select the item

that you wish to configure in the USER PROGRAM items, and
then press the [OK]/[ENTER] key.

• See "1. User programs" for the program name and program

code.

• You can also select a program by directly entering the pro-

gram number with the numeric keys.

3) Press the [

] key [

] or [

] key [

] to change the set-

ting of the selected item.

• See "1. User programs" for the program code.

NOTE:

• If you mistakenly select the wrong item, press the [Clear] key

(

) and repeat the procedure from step 2).

• To cancel a setting for a user program, press the [MENU] key.

4)

Press the [OK]/[ENTER] key.

Your selection appears briefly and then the previous screen
appears.

NOTE:

When "AE LEVEL ADJUST" is selected in the user programs and
the [OK]/[ENTER] key is pressed, the automatic exposure
adjustment screen appears. Adjust the exposure and press the
[OK]/[ENTER] key.

25

Copy effective paper width 
setting function (Bypass 
tray)

*1 

→ Large (A4 width/

LETTER), 2 

→ Small (B5R 

width/INVOICE)

26

Copy effective paper width 
setting function (Tray)

*1 

→ Large (A4 width/

LETTER), 2 

→ Small (B5R 

width/INVOICE)

28

Selection of copy start 
state (Polygon rotation on/
off)

*1 

→ ON, 2 → OFF

29

Fusing temperature 
setting when the bypass 
tray is used

1 

→ Low, *2 → High

Program 

No.

Mode

Parameters

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

MAIN MENU
1:USER PROGRAM

MAIN MENU
1:USER PROGRAM

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

USER PROGRAM
2:PREHEAT MODE

USER PROGRAM
2:PREHEAT MODE

The machine sounds three different types of beep signals: a key
entry beep that sounds when a valid key is pressed, an invalid
key beep that sounds when an invalid key is pressed, and a base
setting beep that sounds when a setting is the same as the base
setting (base settings are explained below). The base setting
beep is initially disabled. If you wish to enable the base setting
beep, see "SOUND AT DEFAULT". If you wish to change the vol-
ume of the beep signals or disable them, see "KEY TOUCH
SOUND".

The beep patterns of each type of beep signal are as follows:

Key entry beep: One beep
Base setting beep: Three beeps

Invalid key beep: Two beeps

The base settings are preset standard selections for each copy
setting. The base settings are as follows:

Copy ratio: 100%
Light and Dark level: Center

Paper feed location: 

Tray 1 (Upper paper tray)

AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO: AUTO

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

PREHEAT MODE
1:1 MIN

PREHEAT MODE
1:1 MIN

AR-203E/5420/M200/M201  USER PROGRAM  12 - 3

Program 

number

Program name

Setting codes

(factory default setting 

appears in bold)

Explanation

1

AUTO CLEAR

1: 10 SEC.
2: 30 SEC.
3: 60 SEC.
4: 90 SEC.
5: 120 SEC.
6: OFF

• Auto clear time automatically returns the copy settings to the initial settings

if no keys are pressed for a preset period of time following the end of a copy
job.

• This program is used to select the period of time. Auto clear time can also

be disabled.

2

PREHEAT MODE

1: 30 SEC.
2: 1 MIN.
3: 5 MIN.
4: 30 MIN.
5: 60 MIN.
6: 120 MIN.
7: 240 MIN.

• This function automatically switches the machine to a low power

consumption state if the set duration of time elapses without the machine
being used when the power is on. The power save indicator lights up,
however, the keys on the operation panel can be used. Normal operation
automatically resumes when a key on the operation panel is pressed, an
original is placed, a print job is received.

3

AUTO SHUT-OFF

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this setting to enable or disable auto power shut-off mode.

4

AUTO SHUT-OFF 
TIME

1: 5 MIN.
2: 30 MIN.
3: 60 MIN.
4: 120 MIN.
5: 240 MIN.

• This function automatically switches the machine to a state that consumes

even less power than preheat mode if the set duration of time elapses
without the machine being used when the power is on. All lights except the
power save indicator go off. To resume normal operation, press the
[START] key (

). Normal operation also resumes automatically when a

print job is received or scanning is begun from a computer. While in auto
power shut-off mode, no keys (except the [START] key (

)) can be used.

7

LAYOUT IN 2IN1

1: PATTERN 1
2: PATTERN 2

• Use this setting to select the layout pattern when two original pages are

copied onto a single sheet of paper.

8

OFFSET 
FUNCTION

1: ON
2: OFF

• When enabled, this function offsets the position of each set of copies in the

output tray in copy mode, and each print job in printer mode.

9

ROTATE ORIG. 
IMAGE 
(AR-208D only)

1: ON
2: OFF

• When two-sided copying is performed, this function rotates the image on

the back of the original. This is convenient when binding the copies at the
top (tablet binding).

10

AE/TEXT 
RESOLUTION

1: 300dpi
2: 600dpi

• This setting is used to change the copy resolution in AUTO and TEXT

mode from 600 x 300 dpi to 600 x 600 dpi (high-quality mode). Scanning is
slower when high-quality mode is used.

11

2-SIDED COPY 
MODE 
(AR-208D only)

1: HI-SPEED
2: NORMAL

• If the memory fills up when two-sided copying is performed, "NORMAL"

can be selected to make copying possible. However, "NORMAL" results in
a slower copying speed. Normally "HI-SPEED" is selected to enable fast
two-sided copying.

12

MARGIN WIDTH

1: 1/4"
2: 1/2"
3: 3/4"
4: 1"

• Use this setting to set the margin width.

13

MEM. FOR 
PRINTER

1: 30%
2: 40%
3: 50%
4: 60%
5: 70%

• Use this to change the proportion of machine memory used for printer

mode.

14

AUTO KEY REPEAT

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this setting to select whether or not holding down a key causes

repeated input of the key. For keys that normally cause a set value to
decrease or increase when held down (for example, the [

] key (

) or

[

] key (

)), this program can be used to have the set value not

change when the key is held down.

15

KEY PRESS TIME

1: NORMAL
2: 0.5 SEC.
3: 1.0 SEC.
4: 1.5 SEC.
5: 2.0 SEC.

• Use this setting to select how long a key must be pressed for the input to be

accepted. By selecting a longer time, you can prevent settings from being
changed by the accidental pressing of a key.

16

KEY TOUCH 
SOUND

1: LOW
2: HIGH
3: OFF

• This sets the volume of beep signals.

17

SOUND AT 
DEFAULT

1: ON
2: OFF

• Use this to sound a beep when a base setting is selected.

18

TONER SAVE 
MODE

1: ON
2: OFF

• This mode reduces toner usage by about 10% when copying. Toner save

mode is effective when the exposure mode is AUTO or TEXT.