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Sharp AR-160 OPC Cartridges

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OVERVIEW
The Sharp AR-200 Drum cartridges are used in the Sharp AR-160/161/200 and 205 printer/copier/fax machines. These machines are 16-20ppm digital copiers that can print on a maximum size of 11" x 17" paper. The cartridge is rated for 18,000 pages. List price for the Ar-200TD is $132.00. As with the associated AR-160 toner cartridge, these cartridges are unique in that they are designed to be recycled by Sharp technicians. Sharp sells a re-manufacturing kit which consists of a new drum, drum axle lock or "fixing plate" as they call it, and a new wiper blade to their authorized dealers so that they can rebuild them. Sharp information states that these cartridges can be rebuilt five times before the cartridge should be thrown out. We are continuing to test to see if they will last longer. Another profitable cartridge with no worry about the OEM manufacturer de-engineering it! (The toner cartridge for these machines was the first). This procedure should be read in it's entirety before proceeding with the actual recycling process.

TOOLS REQUIRED

Phillips head screw driver Needle Nose Pliers Vacuum approved for toner removal Safety goggles and breathing mask
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles and breathing mask when working with or around toner. Do not disperse the toner into the air. Use approved toner vacuums and filters at all times.

SUPPLIES NEEDED

New OPC Drum with Axle lock or "Fixing Plate" New Wiper Blade
Small tube of white lithium grease (Available from any local hardware store).

DISASSEMBLY

1. Inspect the cartridge for any damage, especially look for damage or cracks on the boss and the boss hole. Check to insure that the waste toner pipe shutter slides smoothly, and that the small and large metal star wheels rotate smoothly. See Diagrams #1 & 2 Remove the drum cover by pressing in on the 4 plastic tabs. Watch out for the small "Detection gear located inside the cover as it will come loose. See Diagrams #3 & 4

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 2

DIAGRAM 3

DIAGRAM 4
Remove the drum axle lock "fixing plate" by turning clockwise. Remove the axle and drum. It is not recommended that either of these parts be re-used. Both of them should be replaced with new parts. See Diagrams #5 & 6 Inspect the red felt around the wiper blade for no damage. Clean any residual toner and fluff up the felt. See Diagram #7

DIAGRAM 5

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DIAGRAM 7

Remove the Primary Corona Assembly by removing the two large gold screws (left & right side). Gently slide the entire assembly over to the left. Locate the two plastic tabs, (Left and right side), and the center metal tab. Gently pry the assembly up and out at each of these three points. It is easiest to start on the non-contact side of the assembly and work to the right. See Diagrams #8, 9 & 10.

DIAGRAM 8

DIAGRAM 9

DIAGRAM 10

Remove the grid from the Corona Assembly by pressing in on the plastic tab of the contact side. Clean the saw tooth blade. Replace the Grid. See Diagrams #11 & 12. Take out the Wiper Blade by removing the three screws, and prying the blade up. NOTE: Carefully pry the plastic spacers off the old blade and install them on the new blade. If the adhesive has become contaminated with toner, clean them up with a little alcohol. Do not use too much or scrub too much as this will remove all the adhesive. Only clean it enough to re-activate the adhesive. See Diagrams #13 & 14

DIAGRAM 11

DIAGRAM 12

DIAGRAM 13

DIAGRAM 14
Clean the toner auger section and the waste toner pipe to remove waste toner completely with a vacuum cleaner. Make sure that all the gears and augers are clean and turn freely. See Diagram #15 Clean all the felt and foam seals. See Diagram #16
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the recovery blade. 10. Install the new Wiper Blade and three middle screws. If your blade is not pre-powdered, coat it lightly with Zinc Sterate. See Diagram #17

DIAGRAM 15

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11. 12.
Install the cleaned Primary Corona Assembly by dropping it in right side first, but flush with the left edge, aligning the tabs with their slots, and sliding it over to the right. Install the two remaining gold screws. See Diagrams #18 & 19. Place a small amount of grease to the inside of the non-contact gear on the OPC drum, and the Drum Axle Lock. Install the drum, and the Axle. Turn the Axle counter clock wise to lock in place. (The locking direction is embossed in the plastic). See Diagrams #20 & 21

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13. 14.

Install the detection gear inside the drum cover. Set both the gears so that their position are as indicated. This will reset the copier when installed. See Diagram #22. Attach the drum cover. As the detection gear comes loose easily, it is best to hold the drum cover and place the cartridge down into it. This will prevent the gears from moving. See Diagram #23. NOTE: If you are going to test the cartridge, you will have to remove the drum cover and reset the gears afterwards.

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DIAGRAM 23
Mark the number of times of recycling on the side of the cover with white paint. As stated above Sharp states that these cartridges should only be rebuilt 5 times. We are continuing to test them to see if they will last longer than that.
2003 Summit Laser Products, Inc. Any attempt to reproduce any part of these instructions without the written consent of Summit Laser Products, Inc is prohibited. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Sharp AR-200 Toner Cartridges

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The Sharp AR-200 toner cartridges are used in the Sharp AR-160/161/200 and 205 printer/copier/fax machines. These machines are 16-20ppm digital copiers that can print on a maximum size of 11" x 17" paper. The cartridge is rated for 15,000 pages at 5% coverage. List price for the Ar-200TD is $248.00 with a current dealer price of $160.51 These cartridges are unique in that they are designed to be recycled by Sharp technicians. Sharp sells a kit of 10 toner refills and a separate kit of 10 developer refills to their authorized distributors so that they can refill them. Finally a profitable cartridge with no worry about the OEM manufacturer de-engineering it! There have been two major updates to these cartridges by Sharp, the first is the Developer retaining blade, this blade should be replaced every cycle. The developer blade is easily damaged, and if bent or worn, will allow toner/developer to leak out. The second is the small felt pads on either side of the magnetic roller, or DV Side Sheets as Sharp calls them. On older cartridges these felts will allow developer to build up, and wear out the drum causing a short. The older felts are black in color. The replacements are White. The Sharp bulletin #'s for these updates are AR-160-008 and AR-160-014 respectively. This procedure should be read in it's entirety before proceeding with the actual recycling process.

TOOLS REQUIRED

Phillips head screw driver Needle Nose Pliers Vacuum approved for toner removal Safety goggles and breathing mask
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles and breathing mask when working with or around toner. Do not disperse the toner into the air. Use approved toner vacuums and filters at all times.

SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Black Toner 610g Developer 395g New Developer Blade (See text) New Developer Side Sheets (Side felt pads)

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove the waste chamber on the end of the cartridge by removing the three Phillips head screws. Empty any toner from this housing into the garbage bag, and vacuum clean. See Figure 1.
Separate the toner housing from the developer housing by removing the two BRASS screws on the clear plug side of the cartridge. Carefully separate the two halves. See Figures 2 & 3.

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4
Be very careful not to damage the developer blade during this process. If the blade does become damaged, or it is bent, it should be replaced. These blades have a tendency to bend down at the edges after 1 or 2 cycles. If there is any doubt, replace the blade. Make sure that all of the old adhesive has been removed before installing the new blade. See Figures 5 & 6. NOTE: If this blade is not perfectly straight, the cartridge will leak!
Remove the developer from the developer unit by holding the unit at an angle and rotating the roller backwards. Vacuum the developer of the roller and rotate until clean. See Figure 4.
Add the new developer into the auger area. Turn the auger/roller to distribute the developer. Wipe any excess developer from the foam seal around the developer housing before re-assembly. See Figure 7.

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

Attach the developer unit to the toner supply. Make sure that the two alignment pins on the gear side of the toner supply align with the two holes on the gear side of the developer unit. See Figures 8 & 9.
Install the two brass screws that hold the developer section in. See Figure 2.
Remove the fill plug from the toner supply. While looking into the fill hole, turn the gear on the back of the housing counterclockwise to stop the toner hopper shaft at the vertical position. See Figures 10 & 11.

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

FIGURE 10

FIGURE 11
Shake the toner bottle well and pour the toner into the hopper, replace the fill plug. See Figure 12.

Make sure that the developer blade is straight and sits on top of the foam ends. Also make sure that the developer
blade does not touch the magnetic roller. See Figure 13.

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 13

FIGURE 14

Install the cleaned waste hopper making sure that the tab on the clear side of the chamber fit over the cartridge edge. Install the three screws. See Figures 15 & 16.
Check the color of the Developer Side sheets, or side Felt Pads. The old style felts are black, the new are white. The old black felts tend to allow the developer to build up and wear the drum surface. The new white felts take care of this problem. See Figures 17 & 18.

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FIGURE 18
Sharp has kindly provided a series of 5 boxes to be checked off as the cartridge is recycled. Put a single slash mark across each box as the cartridge is done. At the 6th cycle start over and make the slash mark into an X. Sharp feels that 5 times is the maximum number that these cartridges can be rebuilt. Our testing so far indicates that the cartridge will operate properly well past that point. See Figure 19.

FIGURE 19

2003 Summit Laser Products, Inc. Any attempt to reproduce any part of these instructions without the written consent of Summit Laser Products, Inc is prohibited. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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