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The printer can print documents on both sides of the paper. (An
optional duplex module (AR-DU1) must be installed for the AR-280
printer.) To use the duplex printing feature, you must select the
duplex module in the configuration tab. See page 25.

With the PCL5e or PS drivers, the orientation of the ‘front’ and ‘back’
sides of two-sided document pages depends on whether ‘2-sided
(Book)’ or ‘2-sided (Tablet)’ setting is chosen. If ‘2-sided (Book)’ is
selected, documents will be printed like pages of a book, with the top
of the ‘front’ page and the top of the ‘back’ page printed along the
same edge of the sheet of paper. If ‘2-sided (Tablet)’ is selected,
documents will be printed like pages of a tablet, with the top of the
‘front’ page and the bottom of the ‘back’ page printed along the same
edge of the sheet of paper. These choices apply both to portrait and
landscape pages.

With the PS PPD drivers, the binding position is designated with ‘Flip
on long edge’ or ‘Flip on short edge’. If ‘Flip on long edge’ is selected,
printing is made so that a long edge can be used as a binding edge
regardless of portrait or landscape orientation. If ‘Flip on short edge’
is selected, printing is made so that a short edge can be used as a
binding edge regardless of portrait or landscape orientation.

When printing an odd number of originals in 2-sided mode, the total page count may be incremented by one more
than the number of pages in the document because the back side of the last paper is printed as a blank page.

Ensure “Collate” is not selected in the application print dialogue when setting a multiple number of copies on the
application software to ensure correct order printing.

Do not use special papers such as labels and transparency film for duplex printing.

The printer can re-arrange the pages of a document so that
the printed sheets can be folded into booklet form (booklet
printing). This feature combines 2-Up printing and two-sided
(duplex) printing, so that two document pages are printed on
each side of each sheet of paper. The booklet printing
feature also re-orders the pages of the document, so that
they will appear in the correct reading order when the
booklet is folded and bound. When the booklet feature is
selected, a list box will appear for the paper size selection.
For same-size printing, the paper size must be twice as
large as the original document. But the paper size can be
the same size as the original document by reducing the print image.

If the number of printed pages exceeds the memory capacity limit, printing with this function will cause an error. In this
case, the print job will be canceled and a notice page will be output.

This feature can only be used with certain paper sizes. These include letter, ledger, A3 and A4.

2-sided (Tablet)

A

B

2-sided (Book)

A  B

The printer can print more than one page of a document on a single sheet
of paper. This is called “N-Up” printing, where N is the number of pages
printed on each sheet.

“N-Up” printing can be used together with two-sided (duplex) printing,
allowing twice as many document pages to be printed on a single sheet of
paper. The printer automatically reduces or scales the size of “N-up”
pages so that the selected number of pages will appear on each sheet of
the printed document.

If desired, the ‘Border’ feature can be used to print a visible border
separating each document page printed on a sheet of “N-Up” output.

Additional custom paper sizes can be defined by users. You can define 1 to 3 extra sizes
depending on the printer drivers.

To define a custom paper size, select ‘Custom Paper’ under the Paper tab and click the ‘Custom’
button if needed.

When a custom paper size is used:

•

 

Stapling and duplex printing cannot be used.

•

 

Printed sheets will be always delivered to the top tray.

•

  If auto paper selection has been selected, the ‘Bypass Tray (manual)’ will be automatically

selected. Printing will start when paper is set into the bypass tray. If the paper is already in the
bypass tray, you should first remove the paper and then put the paper back into the bypass tray. At
this time, the paper will automatically start to feed. If the ‘Bypass Tray (manual)’ has been selected,
use the same operation as above.

•

 

If another tray or the ‘Bypass Tray’ (not manual) is selected, printing will start after paper has been
loaded.

The printer supports printing on a variety of sizes and types of paper. A general paper source can
be selected in the ‘Paper Source’ section.

If ‘Auto Select’ is selected, a paper source will be selected in accordance with the paper size
setting. If the same size paper in the same orientation is loaded in multiple trays, the tray will be
selected in the following order of priority:

Large capacity tray (optional) 

→

 Tray 1 

→

 Tray 2 

→

 Tray 3 (optional)

→

 Tray 4 (optional) 

→

 Bypass Tray*

*

If the key operator program “Enable Bypass-Tray Size Detection” is not set, the bypass tray will
not be selected by ‘Auto Select’.

If both portrait and landscape paper of the same size are available, the paper in the portrait
orientation will have priority. However if only paper with landscape orientation is available, the print
image will be rotated and printed on that paper.

Once printing has started with either portrait or landscape paper and the paper tray becomes
empty, the automatic tray switching feature will only switch to a tray containing the same size and
orientation.

The bypass tray can operate in two modes:

1.  ‘Bypass Tray’, which automatically draws the paper out of the bypass tray treating it as if it were a

standard paper tray.

2.  ‘Bypass Tray (manual)’, which pauses and waits for the user to insert paper into the tray. If the

paper is already in the bypass tray, user should first remove the paper and then put the paper back
into the bypass tray. At this time, the paper will automatically start to feed.

If a particular tray is explicitly selected, the printer will pause and request paper to be added when
the tray is empty. To continue printing by using another tray or cancel printing when the selected
tray becomes empty, perform the procedure below:

1. Press 

the 

PRINT key on the printer to select the printer mode.

2. Press 

the 

“PAPER SELECT” key on the touch panel to select the desired tray or the CLEAR (

C

)

key to cancel printing.

3.  Press the “ONLINE” key on the touch panel to select the online mode.
 

If you have selected the desired tray in step 2, printing will resume.

4. Press 

the 

COPY key to select the copier mode.

Labels, tracing paper, and other special purpose papers other than SHARP recommended transparency film must
be fed individually.

Key operator program “Prohibit Bypass-Tray Selection” allows the user to specify whether the printer will use the

bypass tray when using automatic paper selection and automatic tray switching features

.

The printer can print the first page of a document on different paper than that used for printing the
remaining pages. For example, company letterhead can be loaded in one paper tray and white
paper in another. The printer can then be instructed to print only the first page of a document on
the company letterhead. This feature is especially useful when printing multiple sorted copies of
documents.

Use paper stock of appropriate size and weight when using the ‘2-sided (Duplex)’ printing feature in conjunction with
‘Different Paper’ (Cover Sheet Printing). See the copier operation manual.

The printer can be instructed to insert an extra sheet between each page of a printed document.
This is most useful when printing onto transparencies. Transparency stock can be fed into the
bypass tray while white paper is loaded into another tray. The transparency inserts feature can then
be used to interleave a sheet of white paper between each sheet of transparency stock. The
separator page can either be left blank, or printed with the same information appearing on the
document page, effectively producing a ‘carbon copy’.

When using this feature, specify ‘blank’ or ‘printed’ for insert sheets and specify the ‘Paper Source’
for insert sheets.

Transparency stock should only be placed in the bypass tray.

The printer can perform a variety of advanced output features, and can be configured to take full
advantage of optional finishers. If no optional finisher has been installed, documents can be output
to either the ‘top tray’ or the ‘second tray’. When using an optional finisher, be sure to set the
configuration under the Configuration tab or Device Options tab.

When an optional  2-tray finisher (AR-FN2) is installed, output can be directed to either the ‘top tray’
or the ‘offset tray’. Output directed to the ‘offset tray’ can be stapled.

When an optional 3-tray finisher (AR-FN1) is installed, output can be
directed to the ‘top tray’, ‘second tray’ or ‘offset tray’. Output directed
to the ‘offset tray’ can be stapled.

If the offset tray is selected, the printer will offset stack each print
set. However if the stapling feature is used, the offset stack feature
will not operate.

Offset stack