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AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318/5625/5631  SIMULATION 8 - 7

Select the load to be checked with the 10-key, and press the [START] key.

The motor for 10sec, the solenoid ON for 500msec, OFF for 500msec.
(20 times)

Note: Executable only when the RSPF is installed.

Used to display the operations of sensors and detectors in the finisher 
section.

The active sensors and detectors are highlighted.

When AR-FN5A is installed

When AR-F14N is installed

When AR-F14N/Punch unit is installed

Note: Executable only when the finisher is installed.

 

Select the load to be checked with the 10-key, and press the [START] key.

The finisher main motor operates for 10sec, the staple motor 5 times,
the tray lift-up motor one reciprocating operation, other motors max. 20
reciprocating operations from the home position, the solenoid repeats
500msec ON and 500msec OFF 20 times.

The staple operation motor operates only when there is no cartridge
installed.

When AR-FN5A is installed

2-3

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of the loads in the RSPF 
unit and the control circuits.

RSPF

Operation

Item

Content

1

DTM-F

RSPF motor forward rotation

2

DTM-R

RSPF motor reverse rotation

3

DFCL

RSPF paper feed clutch

4

CLH

RSPF  PS  clutch

5

GSOL

Document exit gate solenoid

6

RSOL

Document exit pressure solenoid

3-2

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of sensor and detector in 
the finisher and the related circuit.

Finisher

Operation

INPD

Finisher paper entry sensor

FWPS

Paper width sensor

JGHP1

Side guide plate HP sensor

JGHP2

Rear edge plate HP sensor

JGPD

Tray paper empty sensor

T1OD

1st tray exit sensor

T1PF

1st tray paper full sensor

PGOP

JAM processing PG open/close detection sensor

T2OD

2nd tray exit sensor

OFHP

Offset HP sensor

T2UP

Tray position sensor (upper)

T2DN

Tray position sensor (lower)

JGDSW

Tray jam processing interlock

EVRE

Lift-up drive control sensor

STHP

Staple HP sensor

READY

Self priming sensor

LSTS

Staple empty sensor

NCTS

Cartridge empty sensor

STND

Staple supply cover open/close sensor

T2PUD

2nd tray upper surface sensor

FSSS

Stapler safety switch

FJS

Joint switch

FFDSW

Front door switch

FTCS

Upper cover sensor

FFDS

Front door sensor

FSPS

Self prime sensor

FSUC

Stapler connection detection

FSS

Stapler sensor

FSTHPS

Stapler HP sensor

FSHPS

Slide HP sensor

FLE

Lift lock sensor

FLLLS

Lift lower limit sensor

FULS

Lift upper limit sensor

FFE

Book making clock sensor

FFES

Book making paper sensor

FFRHPS

Book making roller HP sensor

FFHPS

Book making HP sensor

FFPS

Book making position sensor

FSLS

Paper surface sensor

FBES

Tray paper sensor

FPE

Punch motor encoder

FPSHPS

Punch side resist home position

FPUC

Punch connection detection

FPDS

Punch dust sensor

FPDSS4

Punch side resist sensor 4

FPDSS3

Punch side resist sensor 3

FPDSS2

Punch side resist sensor 2

FPDSS1

Punch side resist sensor 1

FPTS

Punch timing sensor

3-3

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of the load in the finisher 
and the control circuit.

Finisher

Operation

Item

Content

1

JGM1

Side guide plate drive motor

2

JGM2

Rear edge plate drive motor

3

FM-600

Finisher main motor (600dpi)

4

FM-1200

Finisher main motor (1200dpi)

5

EVM

Tray lift-up motor

6

OFM

Tray offset motor

AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318/5625/5631  SIMULATION 8 - 8

When AR-F14N is installed

Note: Executable only when the finisher is installed.

After the paper size is set, the side guide plate and the rear guide plate
are set.

1.

Enter the desired item with the 10-key, and press the [START] key. 

2.

Enter the adjustment value with the 10-key, and press the [START]
key.

There are 6 adjustment values for the side guide plate, and 12 for the
rear guide plate. The adjustment position is determined from the table
below according to the paper size.

Note: Executable only when the finisher is installed.

1.

Touch the operation item to be set.

2.

Enter the set value with the 10-key.

7

STM

Staple operation motor

8

OGSLR

Transport selection gate solenoid (R)

9

OGSLL

Transport selection gate solenoid (L)

10

JGSL1

Rear edge plate drive solenoid

11

JGSL2

Upper alignment plate drive solenoid

12

SHTSL

Shutter drive solenoid

13

T2SCL

Paper exit roller clutch

14

STGSL

Paper holding solenoid

Item

Content

1

FFC

Folding clutch

2

FPSM

Punch side resist motor (Execution is possible only 
when the punch unit is installed.)

3

FPNM

Punch motor (Execution is possible only when the 
punch unit is installed.)

4

FLM

Shift motor

5

FFSM

Stapler motor

6

FSM

Slide motor

7

FRJM

Alignment motor R

8

FFJM

Alignment motor F

9

FAM

Bundle exit motor

10

FPM

Paddle motor

11

FFM

Transport motor

12

FJM

Interface transport motor

3-6

Adjustment

Used to adjust the alignment position (side regulation 
plate, rear edge regulation plate) for each paper size. 
Shifts to the specified paper size position.

Finisher

Operation

Item

Content

Setting 

range

Default

1

PAPER SIZE

Paper size
(1:A3, 2:A4, 3:B4, 4:B5, 
5:A4R, 6:WLT, 7:LT, 
8:LG, 9:FC, 10:LTR, 
11:8K, 12:16K)

1-12

A4

2

JOGGER POS X

Side guide plate

1-99

50

3

JOGGER POS Y

Rear edge guide plate

Item

Content

Paper size

Side guide plate 

adjustment value number

Adjustment value number 

of the rear edge guide 

plate

A3

1

2

A4

1

9

B4

3

3

B5

3

10

A4R

5

6

WLT

2

1

LT

2

8

LG

4

4

FC

4

5

LTR

4

7

8K

6

11

16K

6

12

3-7

Adjustment

Used to adjust the offset tray operations.

Finisher

Operation

Item

Content

Installation 

range

Default

1

PAPER PUSH 
TMG

Paper holder 
descending timing 
in non-staple

34-66

50

Used to adjust the descending timing of 
the paper holder lever before lift-up 
operation after paper exit or offset 
operation. (The paper holder lever 
prevents against paper shift in paper top 
surface detection and paper stacking.)

2

PAPER OUT 
DOWN

Tray descending 
distance after non-
staple paper exit

0-12

1

Used to adjust the offset tray descending 
distance after non-staple paper exit.
The descending distance is the relative 
distance from the non-staple standby 
position.

3

STAPLE  UP

Tray lift distance 
before staple paper 
exit

0-12

6

The height of the tray standby position in 
stapling is changed for that in non-stapling 
to improve stacking capacity in stapling. 
(The relative distance for the height of the 
tray standby position in non-stapling is 
set.)

AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318/5625/5631  SIMULATION 8 - 9

Note:Executable only when the finisher is installed.

1.

Select an item to be adjusted with 10-key, and press [START] key. 

2.

Enter an adjustment value with 10-key, and press [START] key. 

* For 9 and 10, execution is possible only when the punch unit is 

installed.

Select item “1,” and press the [START] key. 

The shifter is reciprocated continuously at the specified interval.

[Selection 2]

1.

Select item “2,” and press the [START] key. 

2.

Move the shifter to the home position or in one way by the specified
steps with the following keys.

4

STAPLE  DOWN

Tray descending 
distance after staple 
paper exit

0-12

6

Used to adjust the offset tray descending 
distance after staple paper exit. 
The descending distance is the relative 
distance from the non-staple standby 
position.

5

OFFSET INI.POS

Offset tray shift 
position adjustment

0-99

13

Used to shift the offset tray to the shipment 
position or the disassembly position.
The offset tray is shifted to the specified
counter position.

(In the case of 0-94 (Shipment position)

1)  Initialize the offset tray normally.

2)  The tray descends to the parameter

position + 1 pulse position.

3)  The tray lifts up to the specified param-

eter position.

(Disassembly position: 94-99)

1) The tray descends to the bottom.

* If there is some paper in the offset tray,

the tray cannot descend to the specified
position. Check to insure that there is no
paper in the tray before execution.

3-10

Adjustment

Used to make each adjustment of the saddle finisher. 

Operation

Item

Content

Installation 

range

Default

1

SADDLE 
POSITION

Saddle stitch 
position adjustment

0-400

200

2

FOLDING 
POSITION

Saddle folding 
position adjustment

0-400

200

3

FRONT ADJUST

Front alignment 
position adjustment

0-20

10

4

REAR ADJUST

Rear alignment 
position adjustment

0-20

10

5

STAPLE REAR

Staple rear one-
position binding 
position adjustment

0-200

100

6

STAPLE  FRONT

Staple front one-
position binding 
position adjustment

0-200

100

Item

Content

Installation 

range

Default

7

STAPLE BOTH

Staple two-position 
binding center 
adjustment

0-200

100

8

STAPLE PITCH

Staple two-position 
binding pitch 
adjustment

0-100

50

9

PUNCH CENTER

Punch center 
adjustment

47-53

50

10 PUNCH HOLE

Punch hole position 
adjustment

0-100

50

3-11

Operation test/check

Used to check the shifter operation. 
Reciprocating operations are continuously performed 
or the home position is checked. 
(The shifter is shifted to the home position or moved in 
one way by the specified steps.)

Operation

Item

Content

1

F-R

Reciprocating operation

2

HP CHECK

Home position check

[*] key

Shifts the position toward R side by the specified steps.

[0 key

Shifts the position toward HP side by the specified steps.

[#] key

Shifts to F.

SFTHP

Shifter home position (At detection, highlighted)

Item

Content

Installation 

range

Default

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SIMULATION 3-10 

AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318/5625/5631  SIMULATION 8 - 10

The operating states of the sensor and the detector are displayed.
(Only the installed option cassettes are displayed. For the standard
tray, use SIM 30-2.)

The active sensors and detectors are highlighted.

Note: Execution is possible only when the option cassette is installed.

Select the load to be checked with the 10-key, and press the [START] key.

The motor for 10sec, the solenoid ON for 500msec, OFF for 500msec.

The lift-up motor operates only when the tray is opened. (20 times)

Note: Execution is possible only when the option cassette is installed.

The LCD is displayed as follows. (All LED’s are ON.)

With the upper half highlighted and the lower half normally displayed,
contrast changes “Standard 

→

 MAX 

→

 MIN.” in every 2sec.

(6 sec later)

With the upper half normally displayed and the lower half highlighted,
contrast changes “Standard 

→

 MAX 

→

 MIN.” in every 2sec.

* When returning to the sub menu selection menu, the display of the

standard contrast is displayed for an instant.

1.

Select the lamp to be checked with the 10-key, and press the
[START] key. 

ON/OFF operation of the heater lamp is repeated 5 times in an interval
of 100ms/900ms.
When completing the operation, the cooling fan is rotated at a low speed. 

Item Content

4-2

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of sensor and detector in 
the option cassette and the related circuit.

Paper feed

Operation

PED2

2nd cassette paper empty sensor

LUD2

2nd cassette paper upper limit detection sensor

PFD2

2nd cassette paper pass sensor

CD2

2nd cassette empty sensor

PED3

3rd cassette paper empty sensor

LUD3

3rd cassette paper upper limit detection sensor

PFD3

3rd cassette paper pass sensor

CD3

3rd cassette empty sensor

PED4

4th cassette paper empty sensor

LUD4

4th cassette paper upper limit detection sensor

PFD4

4th cassette paper pass sensor

CD4

4th cassette empty sensor

DSWR2

2nd cassette right door detection sensor

DSWR3

3rd cassette right door detection sensor

DSWR4

4th cassette right door detection sensor

4-3

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of the load in the option 
tray and the control circuit.

Paper feed

Operation

Item

Content

1

LUM2

2nd cassette lift-up motor

2

CPFC2

2nd cassette pick-up solenoid

3

CPFS2

2nd cassette paper feed clutch

4

TRC2

2nd cassette transport roller clutch

5

DM

2nd cassette paper transport motor 
(3rd cassette paper transport motor)

6

LUM3

3rd cassette lift-up motor

7

CPFC3

3rd cassette pick-up solenoid

8

CPFS3

3rd cassette paper feed clutch

9

TRC3

3rd cassette transport roller clutch

10

LUM4

4th cassette lift-up motor

11

CPFC4

4th cassette pick-up solenoid

12

CPFS4

4th cassette paper feed clutch

5-1

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of the display (LED), LCD 
in the operation panel, and control circuit.

Operation (screen/operation)

Operation

5-2

Operation test/check

Used to check the operation of the heater lamp and the 
control circuit.

Fusing

Operation

Item

Content

1

HL1

Heater lamp 1 (Main) operation

2

HL2

Heater lamp 2 (Sub) operation