Sharp AR-C170 (serv.man31) Service Manual ▷ View online
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 4
*1: When OS is set as Inch system: displayed as “12 x 18”.
[Combination with Status-monitor]
Showing of Status, Job End Notification (NJR v2.0), Auto
Configuration, Get Tray Status, Printing start notification * It
means that the driver sends notification of print start to Smon.
Configuration, Get Tray Status, Printing start notification * It
means that the driver sends notification of print start to Smon.
∗
Heavy Paper-1 is 106 – 200g/m
2
(28 + lbs – 54 lbs) paper and
Heavy Paper-2 is 201 – 300g/m
2
. (54+lbs – 80 lbs)
∗
The number of selectable paper cassettes varies with model of
paper stand installed.
paper stand installed.
Job contention
a) If the printer is kept waiting, the engine keep processing the
job as far as the memory has space.
When the memory has become full, the process is suspended.
b) Even if the memory has space, the engine does not process
next job. But the data reception is available.
(3) Memory limitation matrix
✕
: 4-bit print disabled with the standard memory. (No selection allowed in the driver menu.)
❍
: Some data cannot be printed.
∗
Optional PS3 Expansion kit needs 256MB x 2 (512MB) memory.
Job
Control
Control
Normal Print
Yes
Hold After Print
Yes
Hold Before Print Yes
Sample Print
Sample Print
Yes
PIN
Yes
Account Control
Yes
Others
Fit to Page
On/Off
Overlays
Yes
Watermarks
Yes
Page Protection
On/Off
Save User
Settings
Settings
Yes
Auto
Configuration
Configuration
Yes
Update Tray
Status
Status
Yes
Printer status
check at the time
of print
check at the time
of print
Yes
PS Pass-through N/A
PS specific
function
function
Job Compression N/A
Bitmap
Compression
Compression
N/A
Color
Settings
Settings
Color Mode
Automatic, Color, Grayscale
Print Priority
Quality, Speed
Original Type
Standard, Photos, Graphics,
Drawing (Thin Line), Web Pages,
Custom
Drawing (Thin Line), Web Pages,
Custom
Color Rendering
CMM Off, Perceptual Match
(Photo), Colorimetric Match,
Saturation Match, SHARP Color,
Perceptual Match (Web)
(Photo), Colorimetric Match,
Saturation Match, SHARP Color,
Perceptual Match (Web)
UCR Selection
Low Black, Standard, High Black
Black Overprint
On/Off
Screening
Automatic, Photo, Text/Graphics
Pure Black Text
On/Off
All Text to Black
On/Off
Color Adjustment Color Balance, Image
Pantone
Pantone
N/A
Gamma
adjustment
adjustment
N/A
Ink simulation
N/A
Color Profile
Support
Support
N/A
Function
PCL5-c
Printer
specifications
Printer controller PWB
Combination
Standard
Expansion-1 Expansion-2 Expansion-3
Standard (Onboard)
128MB
128MB
128MB
128MB
Expansion memory (Slot-1)
—
128MB
256MB
256MB
Expansion memory (Slot-2)
—
—
—
256MB
Total memory capacity
128MB
256MB
384MB
640MB
Print
4-bit
(Image quality mode)
Single face
to A4
✕
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
✕
❍
❍
❍
Duplex
to A4
✕
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
✕
❍
❍
❍
1-bit
(Image quality mode)
Single face
to A4
❍
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
❍
❍
❍
❍
Duplex
to A4
❍
❍
❍
❍
B4, A3
❍
❍
❍
❍
With PS3 Expansion kit.
✕
✕
✕
❍
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 5
(4) Print area
a. Image area, void area (Portrait)
A: Physical Paper Size
B: Physical Paper Size
C: Printing offset
D: Printing offset
E: Printable Area
F: Printable Area
b. Image area, void area
(Landscape)
A: Physical Paper Size
B: Physical Paper Size
C: Printing offset
D: Printing offset
E: Printable Area
F: Printable Area
A
B
C
D
E
F
A3 Wide
3600
5400
36
50
3528
5300
A3
3507
4960
50
50
3407
4860
A4
2480
3507
50
50
2380
3407
A5
1748
2480
50
50
1648
2380
A6
1240
1748
50
50
1140
1648
B4
3035
4299
50
50
2935
4199
B5
2149
3035
50
50
2049
2935
Ledger
3300
5100
50
50
3200
5000
Letter
2550
3300
50
50
2450
3200
Legal
2550
4200
50
50
2450
4100
Executive
2175
3150
50
50
2075
3050
Invoice
1650
2550
50
50
1550
2450
Foolscap
2550
3900
50
50
2450
3800
8K
3189
4606
50
50
3089
4506
16K
2303
3189
50
50
2203
3089
DL
1299
2598
50
50
1193
2498
C5
1913
2704
50
50
1813
2604
COM10
1237
2850
50
50
1137
2750
Monarch
1162
2250
50
50
1062
2150
Japanese Post Card 1181
1748
50
50
1081
1648
JPN Chokei 3
1417 2775
50
50
1317
2675
JPN Chokei 2
1346
1913
50
50
1246
1813
JPN Chokei 4
1240
2775
50
50
1140
2675
Custom Paper
—
—
50
50
—
—
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A3 Wide
5400 3600
50
36
5300 3528
A3
4960 3507
50
50
4860 3407
A4
3507 2480
50
50
3407 2380
A5
2480 1748
50
50
2380 1648
A6
1748 1240
50
50
1648 1140
B4
4299 3035
50
50
4199 2935
B5
3035 2149
50
50
2935 2049
Ledger
5100 3300
50
50
5000 3200
Letter
3300 2550
50
50
3200 2450
Legal
4200 2550
50
50
4100 2450
Executive
3150 2175
50
50
3050 2075
Invoice
2550 1650
50
50
2450 1550
Foolscap
3900 2550
50
50
3800 2450
8K
4606 3189
50
50
4506 3089
16K
3189 2303
50
50
3089 2203
DL
2598 1299
50
50
2498 1199
C5
2704 1913
50
50
2604 1813
COM10
2850 1237
50
50
2750 1137
Monarch
2250 1162
50
50
2150 1062
Japanese Post Card
1748 1181
50
50
1648 1081
JPN Chokei 3
2775 1417
50
50
2675 1317
JPN Chokei 2
1913 1346
50
50
1813 1246
JPN Chokei 4
2775 1240
50
50
2675 1140
Custom Paper
—
—
50
50
—
—
A
B
C
D
E
F
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 6
3. Configuration report (Test page)
.
Custom Settings List
23/05/2002
Machine Information
Resolution: 600dpi
Language: American English
Hardware Specs
Base Memory: 128MB
Optional Memory: 128MB
Total Memory: 256MB
HDD: 40GB
Firmware Version
PCU: 2.00
ICU: 2.00
BOOT: 2.00
PRT: 1.50
Installed Device
Duplex System: Duplex Module
Paper Feeding Options: Stand/3x500 Sheet Paper Drawer
Large Capacity Tray: Not Installed
Paper Exit Options: Finisher
Print Server Card: Installed
HARDWARE STATUS
PCL Emulation
Font Source: Resident
Pitch Size: 10.00
Point Size: 12.00
Network Information
Enable DHCP: No
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
IP Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Enable TCP/IP: Yes
Enable NetWare: Yes
Enable NetBEUI: Yes
NIC Firmware Version: 2.00
NetWare Print Server Name: Sharp Printer
NetBEUI Workgroup Name: Sharp Printer
NetBEUI Printer Name: Sharp Printer
Color Calibration
Last Method: Manual Calibration
Date & Time: 2002/05/23 18:23
SOFTWARE STATUS
Default Settings
Copies: 1Set
Orientation: Portrait
Default Paper Size:
Letter (8½x11)
Default Paper Type:
Plain
Default Output Tray: Offset Tray
2-Sided Print: 1-Sided
PCL Symbol Set: Roman-8
Font Number: 0
Font: Courier
CONDITION SETTINGS
PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of
their respective owners.
their respective owners.
Model Name
CUSTOM SETTINGS
Tray Settings
Tray 1: Letter (8½x11)
/ Plain
Tray 2: Legal (8½x14)
/ Letter Head
Tray 3: A4
/ Pre-Printed
Tray 4: Letter (8½x11R)
/ Plain
LCT: A4
/ Plain
Auto Tray Switching: On
Total Count:
Color 9999
B&W 9999
1 2 3
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1: PRINT
2: COPY
3: FAX
AR-C170M PRINTER CONTROLLER SECTION 14 - 7
4. Hardware
A. Major device
B. Block diagram
CPU
(IC26)
XPC107
(IC40)
D8501A
(IC22)
(CN15)
USB I/F
(CN13)
(CN13)
NIC I/F (CN9)
SCNIF I/F (CN8)
HDD I/F (CN12)
Engine I/F (CN1)
168pin SDRAM DIMM Slot #0 (CN10)
168pin SDRAM DIMM Slot #1 (CN11)
256Mb
SDRAM
107JTAG
(CN17)
256Mb
SDRAM
256Mb
SDRAM
256Mb
SDRAM
72pin Flash DIMM (CN4)
72pin Flash DIMM (CN6)
72pin Flash DIMM (CN7)
72pin Flash DIMM (CN3)
FPGA
JTAG
JTAG
Ext.Serial
Boot
Code-1
Parallel
EEPROM
(CN16)
(IC30)
(IC46)
(IC39)
(IC32)
(IC27)
Serial
EEPROM
(IC20)
(CN5)
JP7
(JP6)
JP1
COP
(CN2)
(JP2)
EPM3032
(IC31)
+
RTC
(IC38)
(BT1)
Battery
(SW1)
LED
(D2)
(D2)
G4-2
SHARP
WHALE PRTC PWB
(CN14)
FAN
POWER
Code-2
Code-3
(D1)
AR-P16
IC12
N1518
U
L
IEEE1284 I/F
Y2
IC45
USB
USB
Controller
Y3
Y1
Fan Space
Engine
I/F
100pin
CN
Engine
(ICU)
I/F
1284
I/F
CN
IEEE
1284
1284
I/F
LVX
161284
D8501A
66MHz
CPU
PowerPC7410
400MHz
Serial
I2C
EEPROM
4Kb
MPC107
66MHz
244
x 3
Parallel
EEPROM
64KB
CMD
STS
Video
CN1
A[0..31]
DH[0..31]
DL[0..31]
SCL
SDA
CN15
60x Bus
64bit/66MHz
SD[0..31]
SA[2..23]
245
x 4
72pin ROM
SO-DIMM
8MB
ED[0..31]
EA[2..23]
32
CN4, 6, 7
Code-1
IOCS1/2/3
8
USB
Controller
OKI ML60852A
16
USB
CN (B)
CN13
D+/-
USB
I/F
IOCS5
IOCS0
72pin ROM
SO-DIMM
1MB
CN3
Boot
RCS0
244
x 3
245
PAR_AR
DP[0..7]
D3032
(44pin PLCC)
D8501A Bug
Recovery
MA
MDH
MDL
DQM
MA[12..0]
MDH[31..0]
MDL[31..0]
DQM[7..0]
SCNIF
Board
3.5" HDD
Unit
JCI NIC
Ethernet I/F
(Option)
PCI
CN
D8501A I/O Bus
32bit
PCI Bus
32bit/33MHz
PCI
CN
PCI
CN
CN9
CN12
CN8
On Board
SDRAM
128MB
256Mbit x 4pcs
SDRAM
DIMM
x 2 Slot
SDCS0
SDCS1-2/3-4
CN10-11
MPC107 Memory Bus
64bit/66MHz
8
ROMAD[0..19]
ROMHD[0..7]
Ext. CN
CN5
8
244
x 2
Scanner (RGB)
15
Code-2
Code-3
IC22
IC40
IC31
IC20
IC26
IC48
IC27, 32, 39, 46
IC45
IC30
