Sharp AL-2050 manuel d'utilisation

DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL (for general information) Page PREPARATIONS LOADING PAPER MAKING COPIES PRINTER/SCANNER FUNCTIONS USER SETTINGS TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE 9 18 24 57 62 69 91 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 40 APPENDIX AL-2050 AL-2060 MODEL CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 30 AL-2050 AL-2060[...]

In some areas, the "POWER" switch positions are marked "I" and " " on the copier instead of "ON" and "OFF". If your copier is so marked, please read "I" for "ON" and " " for "OFF". Caution! For a complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug. The s[...]

1 CA UTIONS .................. ................. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ....... 3 SOFTW ARE LICENSE ............... ................ .............. .............. .............. .............. ....... 4 ENVIR ONMENT AL INFORMA TION ...... .............. .............. ................. ...........[...]

2 6 PRINTER/SCAN NER FUNCTIONS USING THE PRINTER MODE ......... ................ ................. .............. ................ 58 BASIC PR OCEDURE FOR PRINTI NG ............ ............................ ............ ....... 58 USING THE SCANNER MODE................... ................. ................ .............. ..... 59 SCANNING USING THE[...]

3 CA UTIONS Caution label on the machine The label ( ) in the fusing area of the machine in dicates the follow ing: : Caution, risk of danger : Caution, hot surface Cautions on usi ng the machine Follow the cautions below when using this machine. Warning: • The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area when removing misfed paper . • Do not[...]

4 Cautions on hand ling the machine Be careful in handling the machine as follo ws to maintain the performance of this machine. Do not drop the machine, subject it to shock or st rike it agains t any obje ct. Do not expose the drum cartr idge to direct sunlight. • Doing so will damage the surface (green por tion) of the drum ca r tri dge, causing[...]

5 ENVIR ONMENT AL INFORMA TION Laser information Products that hav e earned the ENERGY ST AR ® are design ed to protect the environment thr ough super ior energy efficiency . Wave length 780 nm +15 nm -10 nm Pulse times (North America) 12.88 µs ±12.88 ns/7 mm Output power M ax 0.2 mW At the production line, the outp ut power of the scanner unit [...]

6 INTR ODUCTION Using the manual This machine has been designed to provide conveni ent copying feat ures in a minimum amount of offic e space and with maximum o perational ea se. To get full use of all machine fe atures, be sure to familiarize yourself with thi s manual and the machine . For quick refe rence during mac hine u3se, k eep this manual [...]

7 MAIN FEA TURES High-speed laser copying First-copy time* 1 is only 8.0* 2 seconds. Copying speed is 20 copies per minute. This is ideal for business use and provide s a big boost to workplace productivity. * 1 The first-copy time is measured after the power save indicator turn s off following power on, using the doc ument glass with the polygo n [...]

8 LCD panel displ ays messages The LCD panel d isplays messages that show function se ttings and the status of the machine. Laser printer function • Printer functio n The accompanying p rinter driver can be insta lled to enable use of the machi ne as a printer. • Network printer fun ction A LAN connector is provided as a standard feature that a[...]

9 1 Chapter 1 1 This chapter provides basic information that you should know before using the machine. PA R T N A M E S The following illu stration shows the part na mes of the AL-2050. The illustr ations in this man ual show the AL-2050. The appearance of your mac hine ma y be diff erent depending on the mode l, howe ver , the basic operati ons ar[...]

PREP ARA TIONS 10 Operation panel [MODE SELECT] key / Mode indicators Press this key to select the mode. The indicator of the selected mode lights (co py, printer, scanner mode indicators). Display This shows message s indicating th e machine status and any probl ems that occur, as well as user programs and function setting menu s. Numeric keys Use[...]

11 1 PREP ARA TIONS [ZOOM] key Press to select an enlargeme nt or reduction ratio. To select a preset ratio setting, press the [ZOOM] key and select the desired preset ratio. To select a ratio that is not preset, press the [ZOOM] key, select the preset ratio that is closest to the desired ratio, and then pres s the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to inc[...]

12 CHECKING P A CKED COMPONENTS AND AC C E S S O R I E S Open the carton and check if the following components an d accessories are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contac t your authorized serv ice representa tive. PREP ARING THE MA CHINE FOR INST ALLA TION 1 Be sure to hold the handle s on both sides of the machine to unpack the machi[...]

13 1 PREP ARA TIO NS 2 Remove all pieces of tape shown in the illustration below and then open the RSPF and remove the protect ive materials. Take out the bag containing the TD cartridge . 3 Release the scan head locking sw itch. The scan head locking switch is under the document glass. If the switch is locked ( ) , the machine will not opera te. U[...]

14 INST ALLING THE TD (T ONER DEVELOPER) CAR TRIDGE 1 Open the bypass tr ay, and then ope n the sid e cover. 2 Press gently on both sides of the front cove r to open the cover. 3 Remove the TD cartridg e from the bag. Remove the prot ective paper. Hold the cartridge on both sides and sha ke it horizontally four or five time s. Hold the tab of the p[...]

15 1 PREP ARA TIO NS 5 Close the front cover and then the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open but ton. 6 Ensure that th e power switch of the unit is in th e OFF position. Insert the attac hed power cord into the pow er cord socket at the rear of the unit. 7 Plug the other end of the power cord into the nearest ou [...]

16 PO WER ON AND OFF The power switch is l ocated on the le ft side of the machine. Power on Turn the power switch to th e "ON" position. The ready indicator will light up and other indicators which show the initi al settings of the display will also light up to indicate the ready condition. For the initial settings, see the "Initial[...]

17 1 PREP ARA TIO NS Power off Make sure that t he machine is not i n operation and t hen turn the power switch to the "OFF" position. If the power switch is turned off while the machine is in operation, a misfeed may occur and the jo b that was in progress will be canceled. In cases where the machine will not be used for a long time, tur[...]

18 2 Chapter 2 The tray location indicator will blin k when there is no paper in the selected paper tray, or when the selected paper tray is no t closed or is improperly closed. PA P E R For best results, use only SHARP recommended paper. * 1 The number of sh eets of paper t hat can be loade d varies depending on the weight o f the paper. * 2 Do no[...]

LO ADING P APE R 19 2 Special papers Follow these guidelines whe n using special papers. ● Use SHARP recommended tr ansparency film and la bel sheets. Using other than SHARP recommended paper may result in misfeeds or smudges on the output. If other than SHARP r eco mmended medi a must be used, feed each sheet one at a time using the by pass tray[...]

LO ADING P APER 20 3 Store th e pressure pl ate lock w hich has b een removed in step 2. To store the pre ssure plate lock, rotate the lock to secu re it as shown below. 4 Fan the paper and insert it into the tray. Make sure tha t the edges go under the cor ner hooks. 5 Gently push the paper tray bac k into the machine. • Do not load pape r abov [...]

21 2 BYP ASS FEED (inc luding special paper) The bypass tray can be used to feed st andard paper, transparency film, labels, envelopes, and other special purp ose paper. Important points when insert ing paper in the bypass tray Up to 50 sheets of standard copy paper c an be inserted in the bypass tray. (Capacity will vary depending on the type of p[...]

LO ADING P APER 22 Loading paper in the bypass tray 1 Open the bypass tr ay and extend the tray . 2 Set the bypass tray pap er guides to the paper width. Insert the paper (print face do wn) all the way int o the bypass tray . 3 Press the [TRAY SELECT] key ( ) to select the bypass tray. • P aper must be f ed narro w side first into the f eed slot.[...]

23 2 CHANGING A TRA Y'S P APER SIZE SETTING Follow these steps to change a tray's pap er size setting. 1 Press the [MENU] key. Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) unti l "PAPER SIZE" appears, and then pres s the [OK] key. 2 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] ke y ( ) to select the tray, and then press the [OK] key. 3 Press the [ ] ke[...]

24 3 Chapter 3 This chapter ex plains basic copyi ng functions. NORMAL COPYING Using the document glass 1 Open the RSPF, and place the original face down on the document glass. [How to place the original] Align the original with the origina l scale and the centering ( ) mark. 2 Gently close the RSPF. 3 Select the number of copie s and other copy se[...]

MAKING COP IES 25 3 Using the RSPF 1 Make sure that an orig inal has not been lef t on the document glass. 2 Adjust the origi nal guides to the size of the originals. 3 Set the original(s ) face up in the document fe eder tray. The RSPF indicator on the operation panel will light up. If this indicator does not light up, the originals are not proper[...]

MAKING COPIES 26 Originals that cannot be used in the RSPF The following origin als cannot be used. These may cause misfeeds or smudg ing and unclear images. • T ransparencies, tracing paper , other transparent or translucent paper , and photographs. • Carbon paper, thermal pap er . • Originals that are creased, folded, or torn. • Glued or [...]

MAKING COP IES 27 3 Setting the number of copies Press the numeric keys to set the number of copies. The set number of copies appears in the di splay. A maximum of 99 copies can be set. If you wish to make only a single copy, copying is possible with the di splay showing "0". SELECTING THE TRA Y Press the [TRAY SELECT] key ( ). Each time,[...]

28 MAKING A COPY D ARKER OR LIGHTER Automati c exposure adjustment is initi a lly enabled. This function auto matically adjusts the copy image according to the orig in al being copied. If you wish to select the exposure level yourself, follow the steps below. (Select fro m two original types and five exposure levels for each original type.) The exp[...]

29 3 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM Copies can be reduced down to 25% or enlarged u p to 400%. (When the RSPF is being used, the zoom copy ratio range is 50% to 200%.) The [ZOOM] key can be pressed to quickly se lect a ratio from among eight preset ratios . In addition, the [ ] key ( ) and [ ] key ( ) can be pressed to select the ratio in incremen ts o[...]

30 4 Chapter 4 A UT OMA TIC TWO-SIDED COPYING Two originals can be automatically copi ed ont o both sides of a single sheet of paper. When the RSPF is used, two-sided copies of two-sided originals can easily be made. When performing automatic two-sided copying of one-sided origina ls, the orientation of the copied image can be selected according to[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 31 4 Using the document glass 1 Place the original that you wish to copy onto the front side of the paper on the document glass and close the RSPF. 2 Press the [2-SI DED COPY () ] key until "1 TO 2" appears, and then press the [OK] key. 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to select the bi nding edge and then p[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 32 Using the RSPF 1 Place the origi nal(s) in the RSPF. (p.25) If you place an odd number of originals for one-sided to two-si ded copying, the last page will be one-sided. 2 Press the [2 -SIDED COPY () ] key and select the two- sided copy mode that you wish to use. The mode changes as follows each time you p ress the [2-S[...]

33 4 SOR T COPY Copies of multiple original pages can sorted into sets. Using the document glass 1 Place the first original. (p.24) 2 Press th e [E-SORT/ SP.FUN ( )] key until "SORT" appears and then press the [OK] key. 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) to move " " to the "ON" position and then press the [OK] key. 4 Select the n[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 34 Using the RSPF 1 Place the orig inals. (p.2 5) 2 Press th e [E-SORT/ SP.FUN ( )] key until "SORT" appears and then press the [OK] key. 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) to move " " to the "ON" po sition and then the [ OK] key. 4 Select the number of copies and any other se ttings, and then press the [...]

35 4 COPYING MUL TIPLE ORIGINALS ONT O A SINGLE SHEET OF P APER (2 IN 1 copy) Multiple originals can be copi ed onto a single sheet of paper in a selected layout pattern. This function is convenient for compiling multi-page reference materia ls into a compact format, or for providing an overview of al l pages of a document on a single page. Using t[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 36 4 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to select the origi nal size and then press the [OK] key. The following original sizes can be selecte d: "A4", "B5", "A5", "8.5x14", "8.5x13", "8.5x11" , "8.5x5.5" 5 Set the number of copies a nd any other settin[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 37 4 Using the RSPF 1 Place the orig inals. (p.2 5) 2 Press the [E-SORT /SP.FUN () ] key until "2IN1" appears and then pre ss the [OK] key. 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) to move " " to the "ON" position and then press the [OK] key. 4 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to select the origi nal size [...]

38 CREA TING MARGINS WHEN COPYING (Margin shift) The margin shift function is used to automa tically shift the text or image or the copy paper approximatel y 10mm. As shown below, LONG EDGE or SHORT EDGE can be selected. 1 Place the orig inal(s). 2 Press th e [E-SORT/ SP.FUN ( )] key until "MARGIN SHIFT" appears and then press the [OK] ke[...]

CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 39 4 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) to move " " to the "ON" position and then press the [OK] key. 4 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to select the margin po sition and then pres s the [OK] key . Select "LONG EDGE" or "SHORT EDGE". For the margin positi on, see the previous page. 5 Selec[...]

40 5 Chapter 5 This chapter explains how to install and conf igure the softw are that is required for the printer and scanner functions of the machi ne. The procedure for viewing the Online Manual is al so explained. SOFTW ARE The CD-ROM that accompanies the machine contains the following software: MFP driver Printer driver The printer driver enabl[...]

41 5 BEFORE INST ALLA TION Hardware and software requirements Check the following hardware and software requ irements in order to install the software. * 1 Compatible with Windows 98, Wi ndows Me, Windows 2000 Professional , Windows XP Professional, Win dows XP Home Edition or Vista preinst alled model standardl y equipped wit h a USB port. * 2 Pri[...]

42 INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE Using the machine wi th a USB connection 1 The USB cable must not be conn ected to the machine. Ma ke sure that the cable is not connected bef ore proceeding. If the cable is connected, a Plug and Play window will appe ar. If this happens, click the "Cancel" button to close the window and disconn ect the cable[...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 43 5 6 Read the "Readme First" in the "Welcome" window and then click the "Next " button. 7 To install al l of the softwar e, click the "Standard" bu tton and go t o step 12. To install parti cular packages, click the "Custom" button and go to next step. 8 Click the "M[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 44 10 You will return to the window of step 8. If you wish to install Button Manager or Sharpdes k, click the "Utility Softwa re" button. If you do not wish to install the Utility Software, click the "Close" butto n and go to step 12. Installing the Util ity Software 11 Click the "Button Manager&q[...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 45 5 12 When installi ng is finished, cl ick the "Close" butto n. A message will appear instructing you to connect the machine to your computer. Click the "OK" button. 13 Make sure that the power of the machine is turned on , and then connect the USB c able (p.46). Windows will detect the ma chine and a[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 46 Connecting a USB cable Follow the procedure below to connect the machine to your computer. A USB cable for connecting the machine to your computer is not included with the machine. Please purchase the appr opriate cab le for your computer. 1 Insert the cable into the USB connector on the machine. 2 Insert the ot her en[...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 47 5 Using the machine as a network printer 1 Insert the LAN cabl e into the LAN connector on the machine. Use a network cable that is shielded. 2 Turn on the machine. 3 Insert the CD-ROM int o your computer's CD-ROM driv e. 4 Click the "star t" button, click "My Co mputer" ( ), and then double-cli[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 48 Set the IP Address This setting is only required once when using the machine on a network. 8 Click the "Set the IP Address" button. 9 The printer or printers connected to the network wil l be detected. Click the print er to be configured (the machine) and click th e "Next" button. 10 Enter the IP ad[...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 49 5 11 Click the "Next" but ton. 12 Click the "Yes" butt on in the confirmati on dialog box that appears. Go to step 11. LPR (TCP/IP) direct printing After step 1-7 on page 4 6 8 Click the "Printer Driv er" button. If you have not set the IP Address, click the "Set the IP Address" b[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 50 12 In the window for setting the destination print port name, make sure that ":lp" appea rs at the end of the IP address an d click the "Next" butt on. 13 A window appear s to let you check your entries . Make sure that the entries are correct and then click the "Finish" button. If any of [...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 51 5 Sharing the printer us ing windows networking If the machine will be used as a shared prin ter on a network, follow these steps to install the printer driver in the cli ent computer. 1 Perform steps 3 throu gh 7 in "Using the machine as a net work printer" (p.47) . 2 Click the "Printer Driv er" but[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 52 5 Follow the on-screen inst ructions. 6 When the "Finish" sc reen appears, click the "Close" button. This co mpletes the installatio n of the s oftware. After the installat ion, a message prompting y ou to restart your computer ma y appear . In this case, clic k the "Y es" button to restar[...]

53 5 SETTING UP BUTT ON MANA GER Button Manager is a software program th at works with the scanner driver to enable scanning from the machine. To scan using the machine, Button Manager must be linked with th e scan menu on the machine. Follow the steps below to link Button Mana ger to scanner events. Windows XP/Vista 1 Click the "start" b[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 54 5 Select "Start th is program" and then select "Sharp Bu tton Manager O" from t he pull-down menu. 6 Click the "Apply" button. 7 Repeat Steps 4 throug h 6 to link Button Manager to "SC2: " through "SC6:". Select "SC2:" from the "Select an event " pu [...]

INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE 55 5 Windows 98/Me/2000 1 Click the "Start " button, select "Setti ngs", and then click "Control Pa nel". 2 Double-clic k the "Scanners and Cameras" i con. 3 Select "SHARP AL-XXXX" and cl ick the "Properties" button. In Windows Me, right click "SHARP AL-XXXX&[...]

INST A LLING THE SOFTW ARE 56 6 Select "Sharp Butt on Manager O" in "Send to this applicat ion". 7 Click the "Apply" button. 8 Repeat Steps 5 throug h 7 to link Button Manager to "SC2: " through "SC6:". Select "SC2:" from the "Scanner ev ents" pull-down menu. Select "Sharp B[...]

57 6 Chapter 6 6 The machine includes a USB conne ctor and a LAN c onnector as standa rd equipment. When the USB connector is used, the pr inte r and scanner functions can be used. When the LAN connector is used, the printer functio n can be used. The machine has the following features: • High-speed data transfer (when connected to a USB 2.0 conn[...]

58 USING THE PRINTER MODE The procedure for loading paper for printing is the same as for loadin g copy paper. See "LOADING PAPER" (p.18). B ASIC PR OCEDURE FOR PRINTING The basic procedure for printing is expla ined in the followi ng. To use convenient printer functions, see the "Online Manual" or the printer drive r help file.[...]

59 6 USING THE SCANNER MODE The procedure for placing the original is the same as for copying. See "NOR MAL COPYING" (p.24). SCANNING USING THE KE YS ON THE MA CHINE When scanning is performe d by this method, the application that has been set in Button Manager wil l automatically start an d the scanned image will be pasted into the appli[...]

PRINTER/SCANNER FUNCTIONS 60 Button Manager scan menu For information on Button Manager settings, see the Button Manager help file. The names in the Button Manager menu ("xxxx" in "SC1:xxxx", etc.) can be changed. See the online manual. SCANNING FR OM Y OUR COMPUTER The machine supports the TWAIN standard, making it possible to [...]

61 6 HO W T O USE THE ONLINE MANU AL The online manual provides deta iled instructions for operating the unit as a printer and scanner. It also provide s methods for dealing with printing or scanner problems. 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Insert the suppli ed CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Click the "star t" button, click "My Co mpute[...]

62 7 Chapter 7 The user settings allow you to customize machine settings to better meet your needs. USER PR OGRAMS The user settings consist of the following items. To change the user program settings as explained in "SELECTING A SETTING FOR A USER PROGRAM" (p.67). Copy mode Program numb er Program name Setting codes (f actor y def ault s[...]

USER SETTINGS 63 7 4 AU TO S H U T - O F F TIME 1: 5 MIN. 2: 30 MIN. 3: 60 MIN. 4: 120 MIN. 5: 240 MIN. • This function automati cally s witches the machine to a state that consumes ev en less power than preheat mode if the set duration of time el apses without the machine being us ed when the power is on. All lights e xcept the power sa ve indic[...]

USER SETTINGS 64 12 MARGIN WIDTH 1: 5 mm 2: 10 mm 3: 15 mm 4: 20 mm • Use this setting to set th e margin width. 13 MEM. FOR PRINTER 1: 30% 2: 40% 3: 50% 4: 60% 5: 70% • Use this to cha nge the propor ti on of machi ne memor y used for printer mode. 14 A UT O KEY REPEA T 1: ON 2: OFF • Use this setting to select whether or not holding do wn a[...]

USER SETTINGS 65 7 20 LANGU A GE 1: AMERICAN ENGLISH 2: ENGLISH 3: FRENCH 4: SP ANISH 5: GERMAN 6: IT ALIA N 7: DUTCH 8: SWEDISH 9: NOR WEGIAN 10: FINNISH 11: D ANISH 12: HUNGARIAN 13: CZECH 14: POLISH 15: R USSIAN 16: SLO V AK This is used to set the langu age used in t he displa y . 21 RESET F A CT OR Y 1: Y es 2: No This is used to retur n all s[...]

USER SETTINGS 66 Print mode * The scanning speed increases when the USB 2.0 mode is set to "HI-SPEED", however, the printing speed does not increase considerably. Program numb er Program name Setting codes (f actor y def ault setting appears in bold) Explanation 1 FORCED OUTPUT 1: ON 2: OFF When this function is enabled, printing i n prin[...]

67 7 SELECTING A SETTING FOR A USER PR OGRAM 1 Press the [MENU] key and then press the [OK] key. In printer mode, the user programs are accessed by simply pr essing the [MENU ] key. 2 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) t o select the item t hat you wish to confi gure in the USER PROGRAM items, and the n press the [OK] key . • See "USER PRO[...]

USER SETTINGS 68 Audible signals (key entr y beep, invalid key beep, bas e setting beep) The machine sounds th ree different types of beep signals: a key entry beep that sounds when a valid key is pressed, an invali d key beep that sounds when an invalid key is pressed, and a base settin g beep that sounds when a setting is the same as the base set[...]

69 8 Chapter 8 8 Problems related to general use of the machine, the copy function, and software setup are explained here. Be sure to check the problem carefu lly before calling for service, as many problems can be solved by the user. If you are unable to solve the problem, turn off the main switch, unplug th e power cord from the outlet, a nd cont[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 70 Error indicat or Blinks INST ALL A TD CAR TRIDGE. The TD (T oner/Dev eloper) car trid ge is not installed correctly . Reinstall the TD car tridge. 82 REPLA CE THE DR UM CAR TRIDGE. The drum car tridge has reached the end of its life . Replace it with a new drum car tr idge. (When the indicator blinks, the machine[...]

71 8 TR OUBLESHOO TING THE MA CHINE The following problems are related to th e general operatio n of the machine and copying. Prob lem Cause and solution Pag e The machine does not operate . The machine is not plugg ed into a power outlet. → Plug the ma chine into a grounded outlet. - P ower switch OFF . → T urn the powe r swi tch ON. 16 The po[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 72 Prob lem Cause and solution Pag e P ar t of the image is cut off or there is too m uch blan k space. The original was not placed in the correct position. → Place the original correctly . 24, 25 An appropriate rati o was not used f or the size of the origin al and the size of the paper . → Press the [ZOOM] ke [...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 73 8 P aper misfeed. Misfeed occur . → T o remov e the misf eed, see "MISFEED REMO V AL". 78 The paper is outside of the specified size and we ight range . → Use cop y paper within the sp ecified range. 18 P aper curled or damp. → Do not use curled or cr imped paper . Replace with dr y copy paper . D[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 74 P aper size for a pa per tray cannot be set. Copying or printing is perf ormed. → Set the paper size after cop ying or printing is complete. - The machine has stopped temporaril y due to running out of paper or a misfeed. → Load paper or remov e the misf eed, and then set the paper size . 19, 23, 78 Output do[...]

75 8 PR OBLEMS DURING SETUP THE SOFTW ARE If the software does not install corre ctly, check the following items on your computer. To remove the software, see "Removing the software" (p.77) MFP driver cannot be inst alled (Windows 2000/XP) If the MFP driver cannot be installed in Windows 2000/XP, foll ow these steps to check your comput e[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 76 Plug and play screen does not appear If the Plug and Play screen does not appear after you connect the machine to your computer with a USB cable and turn on th e ma chine, follow the steps bel ow to verify that the USB port is available. 1 Click the "s tart" button, clic k "Control Panel", a n[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 77 8 The MFP driver can not be correctly in stalled by Plug and Play (Windows 2000/XP/Vista) In Windows 2000/XP/Vi sta, if the MFP driver can not be correctly installed by Plug and Play (for example, Plug and Pl ay ta kes place without copying the required fi les for the MFP driver installation), follow t hese steps[...]

78 MISFEED REMO V AL When a misfeed occurs, the error indicator blinks, " CLEAR PAPER JAM" appears in the display, and the machine stops opera ting. If a misfeed occurs whe n using the RSPF, "RETURN X ORIGINAL(S) START TO RESUME" will appear in the display. ("X" indicates the number of pages to be returned.). This indi[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 79 8 A: Misfeed in t he paper feed area 1 Gently remove the mis fed paper from the paper feed area as shown in the illus tration. If the erro r indicator blin ks and the misfed paper is not visible in th e paper feed area , pull out the paper tray and remove the misfed paper. If the pape r cannot be removed, proceed[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 80 2 Gently remove the misfed paper from under the fusing unit as shown in the illustrat ion. If the pa per cannot be removed, proceed to "C: Mi sfeed in the tran sport area". 3 Raise the fusin g unit release le ver and then close the side cover by pressing the round projections ne ar the side cover open b[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 81 8 4 Raise the fusin g unit release le ver, close the fron t cover and then close the side cover by pr essing the round projectio ns near the side co ver open button. The err or indicator will go out and the ready indicator will light up. D: Misfeed in the RSPF If the misfed original is at the top of the docu ment[...]

82 TD (T ONER/DEVELOPER) CARTRIDGE REPLA CEMENT When toner is low, the error indicator will light up and "TD CARTRIDGE IS NEAR EMPTY" will appear in the display. For information on purchasing a new TD cartridge, see "ABO UT SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS" (p.9 0). If copying is continued while the indicator is lit, copies will gradually b[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 83 8 3 Gently pull the TD (Toner/Develope r) cartridge out while pressi ng the lock release button. 4 Remove the TD (Toner /Developer) cartrid ge from the bag. Remove the protect ive paper. Hold the cartridge on both sides and shake it horizonta lly four or five times. Hold the tab of the protective cover a nd pull [...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 84 6 Close the front cover a nd then the side cover b y pressing the round projections n ear the side cover open button. The error indicator will go out and the ready indicator will light up. 7 DR UM CAR TRIDGE REPLA CEMENT The useful life of the drum cartridge is approximately 18 ,000 copies. When the internal coun[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 85 8 2 Hold the drum cartridge handle and gently pull the cart ridge out. Dispose of the old drum cartridge in accordance with local regulatio ns. 3 Remove the new drum cart ridge from the protect ive bag and remove the protecti ve cover from the cartri dge. Gently insta ll the new drum c artridge. 4 Gently instal l[...]

86 CHECKING THE T O T AL COUNT AND DRUM CAR TRIDGE LIFE You can check the total number of page s outp ut by the machine (all pages printed by the copy function and printer function), as well as the output co unts of each function (number of copies, number of scanned p ages, number of faxes, etc.) and drum cartridge life. When a count reaches 999 ,9[...]

87 8 CLEANING THE MA CHINE Proper care is esse ntial in order to get cl ean, sharp copie s. Be sure to take a few minutes to clea n the machin e on a regul ar basis. Cabinet Wipe the cabinet with a soft, clean cloth. Document glass and the b ack side of the RSPF Stains on the g lass, RSPF scanning win dow, co ver or RSPF roller will also be copied.[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE 88 TD (Toner/Developer) car tridge and drum cartridge 1 Remove the TD (Toner/Developer) cartridge and drum cartridg e as explained in "TD (TONER/DEVELOPER) C ARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT" (p.82) and "DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT" (p.84). 2 Wipe the parts of the TD (Toner/Deve loper) cartridge and dr um car[...]

89 8 TRANSFER CHARGER 1 Turn the power switch off. (p.17) 2 Ensure that th e bypass tray is op en and then open the side cover while pressing the side cove r open button. 3 Take the charger c leaner out by holding the tab. Set the c harger cleaner onto the ri ght end of the transfe r charger, gently sli de the cleaner t o the left end, and then rem[...]

90 ABOUT SUPPLIES When ordering su pplies, please use the correct part numbers as listed below. Supply list * Based on copying onto lette r-type paper at 5% toned area (The life of the TD car tridge which has been included in the mach ine at the factory is approx imately 2,000 sheets.) Interface cable Please purchase the appro priate cable for your[...]

91 9 Chapter 9 9 SPECIFICA TIONS Model AL-2050 AL-2060 Ty p e Digital Multifunctional System, Desktop Photoconductive type OPC drum Document glass type Fixed Cop y/printing system Dr y , electrostatic transfer Originals Sheets, bound documents Originals size Max. A4 Cop y size Max. A4 Min. A5 Image loss: Max. 4 mm (leading and trailing edges) Max. [...]

APPENDIX 92 * 1 When making mu ltiple duplex cop ies, the copy speed wil l vary based on the environment conditions. * 2 The first-copy time is measured after the p ower save indicator turns off following power on, using the document glass with the polygon rotating in the copy ready state and "LSU SETTING" set to ON in the user pr ograms [...]

APPENDIX 93 9 Printer Function * 1 When printing same documen t continuously on A4 plain paper in non-offset mode , excluding processing time. * 2 Cannot be connected to an exclusive 100BASE hub. Print speed* 20 ppm Resolution 600 dpi Memory Appro x. 30MB Emulation SPLC (Sharp Pr inter Language with Compression) Interface 10BASE-T Network Interface[...]

APPENDIX 94 Scanner Function Ty p e Flatbed scanner Scanning method Document glass /RSPF Light source T ri-color CC D light source (CCD: 3 components; R, G, and B) Resolution Basic: 600 dpi x 1200 dpi Setting range: 50dpi - 9600dpi Original types Sheet media, bo oks Effect ive scanning area 216 mm (Lengthwise) x 356 mm (Width ) Scanning speed 2.88 [...]

95 INDEX Symbols [ ] key................. ........ 10, 31, 33, 36 [ ] key ......................... .............. ..... 10 [ ] key ......................... .............. ..... 10 2 2 IN 1 copy .................. ................. ..... 35 [2-SIDED COPY] key ........ ... 10, 31, 32 A About the operation manuals .............. 6 About supplies and[...]

96 I Initial settings ............... ................. .... 16 Installing the software ...................... . 40 Installing the TD cartridge ................ 14 Interface cable ................ .............. ..... 90 Introduction .................. ............... ........ 6 IP address ................. ................. ...... 48 L Labels ....[...]

97 R Ready indicator ..................... 11,16, 84 Recycled paper ........... ............... ...... 18 Reduction/enlargement/zoom ........... 29 Removing the softwar e ..................... 77 Roller ................ .............. .............. ..... 81 Roller rotating knob ...................... .... 80 ROPM .................. .............. [...]

98 INDEX BY PURPOSE Preparatio ns Installation the machine, preparing ....... .............. ............... ....... 12 Packed components and accessories, checking ...................... ............... ....... 12 Paper, loading - Bypass tray................ ................. .. 21 - Paper tray .................. ................. .. 19 Power, turn[...]

98 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 1/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 1.PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AL-1651CS/AL-1661CS/ AL-1631/AL-1641CS/AL-1642CS/AL-1217D AL-1457D/FO-DC550/AL-1655CS/ FO-55ND/AL-100TD/AL-110TD/AL-100TDN(Bla ck Toner) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corporation 22[...]

99 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 2/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 3.HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Important Hazards and Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure b ased on animal tests performed using toner. When used as intended acco rdi[...]

100 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 3/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 8.EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION Engineering Measures Ventilation : Not required under intended use. Exposure Limit Values OSHA-PEL(USA) : 15mg/m 3 (Total Dust), 5mg/m 3 (Respirable Dust) ACGIH-TLV(USA) : 10mg/m 3 (Total Dust[...]

101 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 4/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 and lung tumors. Moreover, a two-year cancer bioassay using a typical toner pre paration containing carbon black demonstrated no association between toner exposure and tumor development in rats. Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of [...]

102 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 1/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 1.PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AL-1651CS/AL-1661CS/ AL-1631/AL-1641CS/AL-1642 CS/AL-1217D AL-1457 D/FO-DC550/AL-1655CS/ FO-55ND/AL-100TD/AL-110TD/AL-100TDN(Bla ck Developer) Supplier Identification : Sharp Corpora[...]

103 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 2/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 3.HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Important Hazards and Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure b ased on animal tests performed using toner. When used as intended acco rd[...]

104 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 3/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 Exposure Limit Values OSHA-PEL(USA) : 15mg/m 3 (Total Dust), 5mg/m 3 (Respirable Dust) ACGIH-TLV(USA) : 10mg/m 3 (Total Dust), 3mg/m 3 (Respirable Dust) Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection : Not required under intende[...]

105 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page : 4/4 Date Revised : Mar . 1. 2007 Date Issued : Sep . 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation exposure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis was observed in 92% of the rat s in the high concentration (16mg/m 3 ) exposure group, and a minimal to [...]

Required in IEC-950 (EN 60 950) - Europe • The equipment should be installed near an accessible socket outlet for easy disconnection. Required in Appendix ZB of BS 7002 (En 60 950) — United Kingdom MAINS PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS The mains lead of this equipment is already fitted with a mains plug which is either a non-rewireable (moulded) or a [...]

Attention: Your product is marked with this sy mbol. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for these products. A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households) 1. In the European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment,[...]

CA UTION V ORSICHT AD V ARSEL AD VERSEL V ARNING VA R O ! CLASS 3B INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEA TED. A VOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE 3B, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERERÜCKT . NICHT DEM STRAHL A USSETZEN. U SYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING AF KLASSE 3B VED ÅBNING, NÅR S[...]

AL-2050 / AL-2060_v1 AL-2050 / AL-2060 OPERATION MANUAL SHARP MANUF A CTURING FRANCE S.A. Route de Bollwiller - SOUL TZ 68503 GUEBWILLER CEDEX FRANCE[...]