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OPERATION MANUALS..............................................0-1
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS...............................0-2
CAUTIONS...................................................................0-3
●Laser Information .................................................0-4
CONTENTS .................................................................0-5
CHAPTER 1
BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
INTRODUCTION..........................................................1-2
MAIN FEATURES ........................................................1-3
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................1-10
●Exterior.................................................................1-10
●Interior..................................................................1-11
●Operation panel....................................................1-13
●Touch panel..........................................................1-14
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF.......................1-17
AUDITING MODE ........................................................1-18
●Using the machine when the auditing mode is
enabled.................................................................1-18
CHAPTER 2
MANAGING THE MACHINE
LOADING PAPER ........................................................2-2
●Identifying the trays..............................................2-2
●Loading paper in paper tray 1 - tray 2 ..................2-2
●Changing the paper size in paper tray 1 - tray 2 ..2-3
●Loading paper in paper tray 3 ..............................2-5
●Changing the paper size in paper tray 3 ..............2-5
●Changing the paper size in paper tray 4 ..............2-6
●Loading paper in paper tray 5 (optional large
capacity tray AR-LC6)
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2-7
●Loading paper in paper tray 5 (optional large
capacity tray AR-LC7)
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2-8
●Loading paper in the bypass tray .........................2-10
●Specifications of paper trays (Types and sizes of
paper that can be used in the trays).....................2-12
●Setting the paper type and paper size..................2-14
●Setting the paper size when a special size is
loaded ..................................................................2-17
SYSTEM SETTINGS ...................................................2-18
●General procedure for system settings ................2-18
●About the settings ................................................2-20
REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGES ..................2-21
STORAGE OF SUPPLIES ...........................................2-22
MISFEED REMOVAL...................................................2-23
●Misfeed removal guidance....................................2-23
●Misfeed in the transport area, fusing area, and
exit area................................................................2-24
●Misfeed in the duplex unit.....................................2-25
●Misfeed in the paper feed area.............................2-26
REMOVING AN ORIGINAL MISFEED.........................2-31
●Removing a misfed original from the automatic
document feeder ..................................................2-31
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................2-32
CHAPTER 3
PERIPHERAL DEVICES
FINISHER AND SADDLE STITCH FINISHER.............3-2
●Part names ...........................................................3-2
●Specifications .......................................................3-2
●Finishing methods ................................................3-4
●Finishing modes and finisher functions ................3-6
●Staple cartridge replacement and staple jam
removal.................................................................3-7
●Removing a misfeed.............................................3-11
●Troubleshooting finisher/saddle stitch finisher
problems...............................................................3-13
INSERTER ...................................................................3-14
●Part names ...........................................................3-14
●Specifications .......................................................3-14
●Loading paper.......................................................3-15
●Manual operation of the inserter...........................3-15
●Misfeed removal ...................................................3-17
●Troubleshooting inserter problems .......................3-18
SHARP OSA.................................................................3-19
APPLICATION COMMUNICATION MODULE (MX-
AMX2)...........................................................................3-19
●Standard application setup...................................3-19
●Selecting a standard application...........................3-19
●Operation in OSA mode .......................................3-20
EXTERNAL ACCOUNT MODULE (MX-AMX3)............3-21
●External account application setup.......................3-21
●Operation in external account mode.....................3-21
CHAPTER 4
MAKING COPIES
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER............................4-2
●Acceptable originals .............................................4-2
PLACING ORIGINALS .................................................4-3
CHECKING THE SIZE OF A PLACED ORIGINAL.......4-5
●Manually setting the scanning size.......................4-5
STORING, DELETING, AND USING ORIGINAL
SIZES...........................................................................4-6
●Storing or deleting an original size .......................4-6
NORMAL COPYING.....................................................4-7
●Making copies with the automatic document
feeding function ....................................................4-7
●Automatic two-sided copying using the automatic
document feeding function....................................4-10
●Copying from the document glass........................4-11
●Automatic two-sided copying from the document
glass .....................................................................4-13
ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE....................................4-14
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM........................4-15
●Automatic selection (auto image) .........................4-15
●Manual selection (preset copy ratios/zoom) .........4-16
●XY ZOOM.............................................................4-18
SPECIAL PAPERS.......................................................4-20
