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AR-C172M  UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION  5 - 6

[Color toner cartridge positions]

5) Insert the cartridge securely until it locks.

6) Return the cartridge lever to the original position.

7) Close the front cover.

1) Insert the AC power plug into the connector at the rear of the

machine, and connect the other end to the power outlet.

1) Turn on the power switch on the left side of the machine.

Black

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

1

2

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AR-C172M  UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION  5 - 7

Used to set the specifications with SIM26 according to the cus-
tomer's request.

To customize the following items after completion of the destina-
tion setup, change the set values.

On completion of the installation of the AR-F13 finisher, please
change the default output tray of the machine to the top tray of the
finisher.

Check the following items related to image quality. For details of
the adjustment and checking procedures, refer to the chapter of
adjustments.

1) Image focus, image skew (Refer to ADJ 3.)

2) Image registration (Refer to ADJ 4.)

3) Image loss, void area (Refer to ADJ 10.)

4) Copy color balance, density (Refer to ADJ 11.)

Check that the above items are normal. If not, make the adjust-
ment.

Check that the following operations are normal.

Print the various setup data and the adjustment data (list) with
SIM22-6 and keep the data.

In case of a memory trouble, if the data are not kept, all the adjust-
ments must be made again.

If the data are kept, the setup values and the adjustment values
can be entered without adjustments, shortening the servicing time.

1) If the following options are installed, remove all of them from

the machine.

• Finisher

• Reverse unit

• RSPF unit

• Desk unit

2) Remove the following consumable parts from the machine.

• Paper

• Toner cartridge

• Photoconductor cartridge

3) Lock the following sections.

• Scanner (Optical section)

• Paper cassette lift plate

SIM No

Content

26

6

Used to set the destination. 

SIM No

Content

26

2

Used to set the large capacity paper feed tray paper 
size.

Used to set the detection paper size and display 
when using 8.5 x 13 size paper and document.

Used to set the paper kind and the display form in the 
manual paper feed mode.

3

Used to set the auditor specification mode.

5

Used to set the count mode of the total counter and 
the maintenance counter.

18

Used to set YES/NO of the toner save mode (Only in 
UK and Japan versions) For other destination 
versions, this setup is made by the user program.

52

Used to set YES/NO of counting when non-print 
paper is passed through each counter.

53

Used to set YES/NO of user calibration permission.

65

Used to set the limit number of sheets for stapling.

Check item

Installation

Key input operation (Operation 
panel)

Display (Operation panel)

Paper feed 
operation

Manual paper 
feed

Machine paper 
tray

Desk unit paper 
feed tray

When the desk unit is installed.

Paper size detection operation

Document size 
detection 
operation

Document table 
mode

RSPF mode

RSPF 
operation/
Duplex copy 
operation

S-S mode

D-S mode

S-D mode

When the desk unit with the 
duplex unit is installed.

D-D mode

When the desk unit with the 
duplex unit is installed.

Bookbinding operation

When the finisher is installed.

Stapling operation

When the finisher is installed.

Grouping operation

When the finisher is installed.

Sorting operation

When the finisher is installed.

AR-C172M  EXTERNAL VIEW AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE  6 - 1

No.

Parts

Note

Name

Function

1

Left tray

Finished sheets are deposited here.

2

Left side cover

Open this cover when a paper misfeed occurs in the fusing unit or the transfer 
unit.

3

Reversing single pass feeder

This automatically feeds originals to be scanned.
The feeder can turn the original over and scan the back side as well as the front 
side for support of two-sided originals.

4

Power switch

Press to turn power on and off.

5

Front cover

Open to replace toner cartridge.

6

Operation panel

Performs various functions with the operation keys and the touch panel. 

7

Centre tray

Finished sheets are deposited here.

8

Bypass tray

Special papers (including transparency film) and copy paper can be fed from the 
bypass tray.

9

Stand/1 x 500 sheet paper 
drawer

This stand has one paper tray. It can hold approximately 500 sheets of the 
recommended paper for color (80 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.), or approximately 550 sheets of 

SHARP standard paper (64 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.).

Option
(AR-D17N)

10

Stand/3 x 500 sheet paper 
drawer

This stand has three paper trays. Each tray can hold approximately 500 sheets of 
the recommended paper for color (80 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.), or approximately 550 

sheets of SHARP standard paper (64 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.).

Option 
(AR-D18N)

11

Duplex module/2 x 500 sheet 
paper drawer

This stand includes a module for automatic two-sided printing and two paper 
trays. The two trays can hold approximately 500 sheets of the recommended 
paper for color (80 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.), or approximately 550 sheets of SHARP 

standard paper (64 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.). To perform two-sided printing, a duplex 

bypass/inverter unit (AR-RB1) is required.

Option 
(AR-D19N)

12

Paper tray

Each tray can hold approximately 500 sheets of the recommended paper for color 
(80 g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.), or approximately 550 sheets of SHARP standard paper (64 

g/m

2

 or 21 lbs.).

13

Left side cover release

Push this release up to open the left side cover.

14

Duplex bypass/inverter unit

This module is required to automatically turn paper over within the machine for 
automatic two-sided printing.

Option 
(AR-RB1)

Without the duplex 
bypass/inverter unit
(14) installed.

1

2

3

4

14

13 12

11

5

6

7

8

9

10

AR-C172M  EXTERNAL VIEW AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE  6 - 2

No.

Parts

Note

Name

Function

15

Fusing unit

Toner images are fused here.

The fusing unit is hot. Take 
care in removing misfed paper.

16

Toner cartridge

The toner cartridge must be replaced when indicated on the 
operation panel.

17

Right side cover

Open when a misfeed has occurred in the paper feed area.

18

Right cover of paper drawer

Open this cover to remove paper misfed in the paper drawer.

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16

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