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    DIGITAL LASER COPIER DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL Page INTRODUCTION SETTING UP THE UNIT LOADING PAPER MAKING COPIES SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT 4 7 14 46 52 57 61 68 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (AL-1641CS) 19 APPENDIX AL-1631 AL-1641CS MODEL AL-1631/AL-1641CS D IN CHINA KS SE1161QSZZ 03J 1[...]

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    FOR YOUR PROTECTION... To aid in reporting this unit in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial number located on the back of the unit. We also suggest you record all the information listed and retain for future reference. MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DATE OF PURCHASE Dealer Address City State Zip Telephone Service Stat[...]

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    1 CAUTIONS Caution label on t he unit The label ( ) in the fusing a rea of t he uni t indicate s the followi ng: : Caut ion, ri sk of dan ger : Caut ion, ho t surface Cautions on using Follow the cauti ons be low when using thi s uni t. Warning: • The fusi ng area is hot. Ex ercise c are in thi s area when remov ing misf ed pap er. • Do not loo[...]

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    2 Cautions on handling Be careful in handl ing the unit as f ollows to mainta in the perf ormanc e of this unit. Do not drop the unit, subj ect it to s hock or strike it against a ny object . Do not expose the drum ca rtridge to dire ct sunlig ht. • Doing so will damage t he surf ace (green portio n) of the drum cart ridge, cau sing smudg es on c[...]

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    3 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 9 1 INTRODUCTIO N USING THE MANUALS ... .............. 4 PART NAMES ..... ............ ........... ... 5 OPERATION PANEL ....... ........... ... 6 2 SETTING UP THE UNIT SETUP PROCEDURE ................ ... 7 CHECKING PACKED COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES ......... ........... ......... 8 PREPARING THE UNIT FOR INSTALLATION ...........[...]

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    4 This ch apter pro vides ba sic i nformatio n for us ing the u nit. USING THE MANUAL S In addition to this printed manual an online manual is also provided. (The AL-1631 does not have an online manual.) To get full use of all features and functions of this product, be sure to familiarize yourse lf with both manuals. This printed m anual provides a[...]

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    5 1 PART NAMES Interface (AL-1641CS) TD cartridg e Drum cartridg e SPF Exit area 2 3 4 1 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 USB connector P arallel connector Original guide Document f eeder tra y Document f eeder cov er 5 3 12 Multi-bypass tra y Doc umen t glas s Operat ion panel Front cove r Paper tray Side co ver Side cove r open button Bypass tra y paper [...]

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    6 OPERATION PANEL AL-1641CS Origin al to copy ke y and indic ators (AL-164 1CS) Two-sid ed copies from one-sided orig inals. Turn on Lon g Edge or Turn on Sho rt Edge can be sel ected. Exposure mode selector k ey and indicators Use to seq uentially s elect the ex posure modes: AUTO, MANUAL or PHOTO. Selected mode is show n by a lit indicat or. (p.4[...]

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    7 2 Foll ow th e inst all ation proc edure below to us e the u nit pr oper ly. SETUP PROCEDURE When usi ng the unit for the first t ime, setup t he unit followi ng the pro cedure shown below. * If you are only using the unit f or copyin g, skip t his step. If the un it doe s not function proper ly du ring setu p or us e, or if a func tion cannot b [...]

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    8 CHECKING PACKED COMPONENTS AN D ACCESSORIES Open the carton and che c k if the follow ing com ponents and accessori es are include d. If anythi ng is not inclu ded or is dam aged, co ntact our Techni cal Assistanc e Department at 1-(630)378-3590 in the USA or 905 -568-7140 i n Canad a. PREPARING THE UNIT FOR INSTALLATION 1 Be sure to hold the han[...]

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    9 2 2 Remove all pieces of tape shown in the illustration below. T hen open the SP F and remo ve protect ive materials . After that , take out the bag containing th e TD cartridge. 3 Release the scan head locking sw itch. The scan hea d locking switc h is under th e docume nt glass. If the switch is lo cked ( ) , the u nit will not operate. Unlock [...]

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    10 INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE 1 Open the multi-bypass tray, and then open the s ide cover. 2 Remove the CA UTION tape from the fr ont cover and remov e the two protective pins from the fus ing unit by pulling the strings upward one at a time. 3 Push gently on both s ides of th e front co ver to ope n the cove r. 4 Remove the TD cartridge from the [...]

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    11 2 5 Gently insert t he TD cartridge until it locks in place while pushing the lock release button. 6 Close the fro nt cover and t hen the side cover by press ing the round projections nea r the side cover open but ton. When closing the covers, be sure to clo s e the front cover securel y and the n close the side c over. If the cove rs are closed[...]

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    12 POWER ON Ensure that th e power switch of the u nit is in the OFF posi tion. Plug the other end of the power c o rd int o the neare s t out let. Turn the power s witch on th e left side of th e unit to th e "ON" position . The start ( ) indica tor will light u p and other indic ators which sh ow the initial settings of the operation pa[...]

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    13 2 Initial settings of operation panel When the unit power is o n, the ope ration panel wi ll revert to the in itial settings when the time set with the "Au to cle ar time" settin g (p.55) ela pses after a cop y or scanner job is fi nished, or when the clear ( ) key is pressed twice. The initi al settings of the o peratio n panel a re s[...]

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    14 Follow the steps below t o load pa per into the tray. PAPER For best re sults, use onl y paper recommend ed by SHARP. * Do not use non-stand ard envelop es, and envelopes that h ave met al clasps, p lastic snappers , strin g closu res, window s, lini ngs, self-adhes ive, patches o r syntheti c material s. Do not use env elopes that are filled wi[...]

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    15 3 LOADING TH E PAPER TRAY 1 Raise the handle of the paper tray and pull the paper tray out un til it stops. 2 Remove the pressure p late lock. Rotate th e pressure p late lock in the direction of the arrow to remove it while press ing down the pres sure plat e of the pap er tray. 3 Store the pressure plate loc k which has been remove d in step 2[...]

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    16 5 Fan the paper and insert it into the tray. Make sure the edges go under the corner hooks. 6 Gently push the paper tray back into th e unit. Do not l oad pape r above the max imum height line ( ). Exceed ing the line will cause a paper misfeed. • After load ing paper, to can c el th e blinki ng without resta rting copyin g, press the cle ar ([...]

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    17 3 BYPASS FEED (including speci al paper) The multi -bypass tray c an be u sed to feed s tandar d paper, t ransparenc y film, label s, envelop es, and other special purpose p aper. Paper measu ring from 3 -1/2" x 5-1/2" to 8-1/2" x 14" and in the w eight range of 14 lbs. to 34 .5 lbs. (52 g /m 2 to 128 g /m 2 ) can be used in [...]

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    18 2 Set the paper guides to t he paper width. Insert the paper (print face down) all the way into the multi- bypass tray. 3 Press the tray sele ct ( ) key to sele ct the multi- bypass tray . • Pape r must be fed narro w side into t he fe ed slot . • Spec ial p apers such as tr ansp arency film , la bels, and envel opes must be fed o ne shee t [...]

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    19 4 This ch apter explains h ow to in stall the software that a llows the AL -1641CS to be used as a printer an d scanner, and the p rocedures for us ing the prin ter and scanner function s. The followi ng term is used in this chapter. CD-ROM Means t he supplied CD- ROM with th e SHARP Perso nal MFP series sof tware. SOFTWARE FOR THE SHARP PERSONA[...]

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    20 HARDWARE AND SOFTW ARE REQUIREMEN TS Check the following hardware and sof tware require ments in ord er to insta ll the so ftware. * 1 Compat ible wi th Wind ows 9 8, Wind ows Me , Wind ows 2 000 Pro fessional , Wind ows X P Professi onal or Windo ws XP Home Edi tion preins talled mod el with USB interf ace equipp ed as stand ard. * 2 Pri ntin g[...]

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    21 4 Flow of installation Refer to the follow ing tabl e and then begin installation. INSTALLING THE SOF TWARE The follo wing term is use d in this section. MFP Means t he unit as a prin ter and scanner. Installing onto Windows XP (USB/parallel int erface) Before sta rting the inst allation, make sure the USB o r parallel in terface ca ble is no t [...]

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    22 3 Double-clic k the "setu p" ( ) icon. 4 Select t he software packag es to be installed, and then cli ck the "Nex t" button. The software packages with c heckmark ( ) on the l ist on the scre en will be instal led. Clic k the "D isplay R EADM E" but ton to sho w the i nformatio n on the select ed package. 5 Review t[...]

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    23 4 3 Click the "Nex t" button in the dialog box to install th e MFP driver or Canc el to quit the installation. The s etu p progr am wi ll sta rt to copy the fi les. If the foll owing screen app ears while the fil es are being co pied (the messa ge may appear m ore than once ), click "Contin ue Anyway". 4 When the "T he M[...]

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    24 10 Make sur e that the p ower of t he MFP is turned on , and then connect t he USB inter face cable or parallel in terface ca ble. (p.4 5) Window s will de tect the MFP and the Plug and Play screen will appe ar. If you are using Wi ndows XP with the parallel interface, go to s tep 12. 11 Begin installation of the scanner driver. 1 "SHARP AL[...]

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    25 4 Installing onto Windows 98/Me/2000 (USB interface) Before sta rting the inst allation, make sure the USB inte rface cab le is not connected to the MFP. 1 Insert the supplied CD -ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click "My Computer" ( ), and then double-click the CD-ROM ( ) icon. 3 Double-clic k the "setu p" ( ) icon. 4 S[...]

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    26 6 Copying files for MFP driver i nstallation. 1 After confir ming the m essage in the "Wel come" window, c lick the "Next" button. 2 A dialog b ox appear s asking y ou to verify that the interface cable is not conne cted to the MFP. Mak e sure that the interface cable is not connecte d and click the "N ext" button. [...]

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    27 4 8 Begin installa tion of the Shar pdesk (Th is step will start if it wa s sel ected i n step 4). 1 After confir ming the m essage in the "Wel come to Sharpdesk installation" window, click th e "Next" but ton. 2 Read the m essage in the "Information" win dow, and then cl ick the "Next" button. 3 When the [...]

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    28 Installing onto Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000 (Parall el interface ) Before sta rting the inst allation, make sure the USB o r parallel in terface ca ble is no t connect ed to the MFP. 1 Insert the supplied CD -ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click "My Computer" ( ), and then double-click the CD-ROM ( ) icon. 3 Double-clic k the &qu[...]

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    29 4 7 Copying f iles for MFP driver i nstalla tion and parall el inte rface setup (Thi s step wil l start if it was selec ted in step 4 ). 1 After confir ming the m essage in the "Wel come" window, c lick the "Next" button. 2 A dialog box a ppears asking you to verify that the USB or parallel interface cab le is not connec ted [...]

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    30 8 Begin installa tion of the Shar pdesk (Th is step will start if it wa s sel ected i n step 4). 1 After confir ming the m essage in the "Wel come to Sharpdesk installation" window, click th e "Next" but ton. 2 Read the m essage in the "Information" win dow, and then cl ick the "Next" button. 3 When the &q[...]

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    31 4 INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL The ONLIN E ind icator an d the start ( ) indica tor indica te the st ate of the prin ter or scanner. Start indicator On: Indicates the unit i s ready for copy ing or sc anning is bein g performed. Blinking : The ind icator blinks i n the fo llowing situatio ns: • When a p rint job is in terrupted. • When [...]

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    32 USING THE PRINTER MODE Opening the printer driver from the start menu Open the printer dri v er se tup scree n by the method sh own below. 1 Click the "start" button. 2 Click "Control Panel", select "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Prin ters and F axes". On Win dows 95/98/Me /NT4.0/2 000, sel[...]

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    33 4 How to print 1 Make sure that the paper of the desi red size and type is loaded in the tray. The pr ocedure f or loading paper i s the same as f or loading copy paper. See "LOADING PAPER" (p.14). 2 Open the document you intend to print, and select "Print " from the application's "File " menu. 3 Make sure that[...]

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    34 USING THE SCA NNER MODE The scan ner driver for this unit inc ludes an STI (Still i m age) d river and WIA (Window s Image Acqu isition) driver. You can insta ll software that supports th e STI driver an d WIA driver to e nable sc anning using t he operation p anel of th e unit. Using the Button Manager Setting u p the Button Manage r The Bu tto[...]

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    35 4 Windows 98/Me/2000 To scan directly int o an appli cation using th e Button Manager on Windows 98 , Window s Me and Windows 20 00. Set the Eve nt Manage r proper ties to se nd only t o Button Manager a s sho wn below. 1 Click the "Start" button, select "Contr ol Panel" from "Settings", and open "Scanners and [...]

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    36 Scan Button Destination Setting Dia log Box After you h ave completed the Button Manag er setting s in Window s, configure the sc an settings in Button Manage r. To config ure the scan settin gs in Button Manager, right cli ck the ( ) icon in the Task bar and select " Setting" from the menu tha t appears. For det ails on c onfigurin g [...]

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    37 4 Flow of the Button Manager setting The But ton Manag er can direct ly handl e an AL-1641CS de vice event and start y our selecte d application accordin g to the scan setting made on the AL-1641C S operat ion panel (SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6) . This w ill scan directly into your appli cation from th e devic e. The setti ngs for the Window s [...]

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    38 All About The Windows Event Mana ger and scanner events in Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2 000 and Windows XP. Windows Pl atforms provide a mecha nism for s oftware to h andle externa l events for a scann er device like the SHARP AL-1 641CS products . This me chanism is controll ed by the devic e manager on a d evice basis. Applicati ons that [...]

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    39 4 Using the SCANNER key to begin scanning 1 Press the SCANNER ( ) key. The uni t enters scan m ode. 2 Place the original you wish to scan on the docum ent glass/SP F. For the p rocedure for plac ing the ori ginal, see "OR IGINAL PL AC EMENT" (p.47). 3 Press the right cop y quantit y key to display the n umber of th e applicatio n that [...]

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    40 4 Press the start ( ) key. Scannin g will start an d the sca nned data will be transferre d to the applic ation. Opening the scanner driver and scanning from your computer Follow the steps b elow to open the s canner dri v er set up screen. As an ex ample, this instruct ion is give n using Sh arpdesk as an i m age capture applica tion. Usin g th[...]

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    41 4 3 Select " SHARP P ersonal M FP series", an d click t he "Select " button. 4 Select " Acquire Imag e" from the "File" me nu, or click the "Acquire" but ton ( ) . 5 Set the configuration f or scanning (refer to the online manual and help file), and click the "Scan" button. Scan is star[...]

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    42 Scanning with the "Scann er and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP Window s XP inclu des as a standard f eature an ima ge scann ing function. Th e procedure for scanning w ith the " Scanner and Cam era Wiza rd" is explaine d here. 1 Place the original you wish to scan on the docum ent glass/SP F. For the p rocedure for plac ing the[...]

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    43 4 HOW TO USE THE ONLINE MANUAL The onli ne manual p rovides detail ed instru ctions for opera ting the unit as the p rinter or scann er and a list of m ethods for deal ing with printi ng or scan ner problems. To acces s the on line manual, y our comput er must h ave Acrobat R eader 5.0 or a later vers ion. If it is not insta lled, refer to "[...]

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    44 USING OTHER INSTALL ED DRIVERS If you us e another GDI printer or a Windows Printin g System printer, interferenc e between printers m ay occ ur and prin ting may not be performed properly . To use another G DI printe r or a Windows Printing Sys tem printer, you must chang e the port setting o f the printer dr iver using th e follow ing pr ocedu[...]

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    45 4 CONNECTING THE IN TERFACE CABLE This uni t includes both USB and parallel i nterface connec tors. Interface cables for conn ecting the unit to your comp uter are no t included wit h this unit. Plea se purchase the approp riate cable f or your co mputer. Connecting the USB interface cabl e 1 Obtain a shie lded USB in terface cab le. 2 Insert th[...]

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    46 This ch apter explains b asic and other copying functi ons. The unit is equipped w ith a o ne-page memory buffer. This m emory a llows the unit t o scan an original once o nly and make u p to 99 c opies. This feat ure improves workflow , reduces operation noise from the c opier, and provides high er reliabil ity by reducing wear and tear on the [...]

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    47 5 About interrupt copying If you pre s s the start ( ) key to begin a copy job wh ile a pr int job u s ing t he paper tray or mul ti-bypass tray is in progress, th e copy job will be gin automa tically after the print data in the unit's mem ory is p rinted (interrupt c opying). When thi s is done, the print data rem a ini ng in the com pute[...]

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    48 Using the SPF The SPF is designed to hol d up to 30 orig inals m easuring from 5-1/2" x 8-1/ 2" to 8-1/2" x 14" and weight ing from 14 lbs. to 23.9 lbs. (52 g /m 2 to 90 g /m 2 ). 1 Make sure that no original is left on the document glass . 2 Adjust the original guides to the size of originals. 3 Set the or iginals fa ce up i[...]

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    49 5 SET THE COPY QUANTITY Set the num ber of copies us ing the two copy qu antity ( , ) keys when copyin g from the d o cument glass or copyi ng from SPF. • Press the ri ght copy q uantity key to se t the unit digit from 0 to 9. This key will not change the tens digit. • Press the left copy quantity key to set the tens digi t from 1 to 9. EXPO[...]

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    50 Automat ic exposure a djustment The autom atic expo sure lev el ca n be a dju sted t o sui t yo ur c opyin g ne eds. This leve l is set f or copyi ng from the d ocume nt glass and copyi ng from the SPF respec tively. 1 When adjusting the automatic exposure level for copying fr om the SPF , place an or iginal in the docum ent feeder tray and make[...]

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    51 5 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM Three pr eset reduction rati os and two enlarg ement ratio s can be selected . The zoom function enables co py ratio s election from 2 5% to 400% in 1% increm ents. 1 Set the or iginal an d check th e paper size. 2 Use the co py ratio se lector key and/or ZOOM ( , ) keys to select t he desired c opy ra tio. 3 Set the[...]

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    52 This ch apter describ es the sp ecial function s of th is unit. U se thes e functions as needed. ABOUT THE SPECIAL FUNCT IONS OF AL-1641CS Two sided copying When cop ying from one-s ided originals to two-sided copies, copy ing orientati on can be selec ted between Tu rn on Long Edge and Turn on Sh ort Edge. • When ma king two-side d copies fro[...]

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    53 6 Making two-sided c opies 1 Place the o riginal(s) on the do cument gla ss or in t he SPF. (s ee "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" (p.47 ). 2 Select two-side d copy mode. When copyi ng in a one-sided to two-side d mode: Use the original to copy key to select t he desired one-s ided to two-si ded copying mode (Turn on Lo ng Edge or Turn on Short Ed[...]

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    54 DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Toner save mode (page 54) Reduce s toner c onsumption by approxim a tely 10%. Power s ave modes ( page 55) The unit h as two power save mo des of operation : preheat mod e and auto power shut-off m o de. Preheat mode When the uni t enters the preheat mo de, the power save ( ) indicato r will li ght up and othe r [...]

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    55 6 2 Press and hold dow n the exposure mode selector key for approximately 5 seconds. The MANUAL ( ) indicator w ill go out and the PHOTO ( ) indicator will begin to blink. The light an d dark indicator marked "5" will light up, indi cating the standard toner mode is active. 3 To enter the tone r save mo de, pres s the light ( ) key. Th[...]

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    56 * Factory d efault se ttings are indic ated with a n asteris k (*). 5 Press the start ( ) key. Th e right -hand numbe r in the dis play will be steadily lit and the entered v alue will be stored . 6 Press the light ( ) or dark ( ) key to ret urn to th e normal copy mode. DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES Use the fo llowing proced ure to dis play[...]

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    7 57 This c hapter de scribes how to repla ce the TD cart ridge and d rum cartr idge and how to clean the unit. TD CAR TRIDGE R EPLAC EMENT The TD cart ridge replaceme nt required ( ) indicato r will light up whe n toner is needed. F or more informati on on purc hasing the TD cartridge, see "ABOUT SUPPLIES AND OPTIO NS" (p.70). If copyi n[...]

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    58 4 Close the f ront cover and then th e side cover by pressi ng the round projections near the side cov er open button. The indicator ( ) will go out and the start ( ) indicator will light up. DRUM CARTRIDGE REPL ACEMENT The usefu l life of the drum cartridge is ap proximately 18,000 copies . When the inte rnal count er re aches appro xima tely 1[...]

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    59 7 4 Gently inst all the TD cartridge. To install the TD car tridge, see "INSTALLING THE TD CARTRID GE" (p.10). 5 Close the front cover and then the side co ver by p ressing th e round projectio ns near the side cover open butto n. The drum replacement required ( ) indicator will go out and the start ( ) indic ator will light up. CLEANI[...]

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    60 Transf er charge r If copies start bec oming streaky or blotchy, the transfer c harger may be di rty. Clea n the charg er using the foll owing procedu re. 1 Tu rn th e pow er switch off. (p .13) 2 Ensure that the multi-bypas s tray is open and then open the side cover while pr essing the side cover open butto n. 3 Take the charger cl eaner out b[...]

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    61 8 This ch apter describ es misfe ed removal and troubleshoot ing. For prob lems with the printer functio n or the scanner f unction, see the online manual or the He lp file fo r the printe r/scanner driver. TROU BLESHOOT ING If any pro blem occurs, c heck the list bel ow before conta cting our Technical Assi stanc e Depa rtment . Proble m Possib[...]

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    62 STATUS INDICA TORS When the foll owing indicato rs light up or blink on the operati on panel or the follo wing alphanum eric codes ap pear in the display, solv e the problem i m med iately ref erring to bot h the table below and the relevant page. Be sure to use only genui ne SHARP pa rts and supplies . Indicat ion Cau se and remedy Page Drum re[...]

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    63 8 MISF EED REMO VAL When t he misfe ed ( ) in dicator b links or blin ks in the disp lay, the unit will stop because of a misfeed. If a misfeed occu rs when using the SPF, a number may appear in the display af ter a minus s ign. This indicates the number of the orig inals that mus t be returne d to the docume nt feeder tray after a misfee d. Ret[...]

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    64 A: Misf eed in the paper feed a rea 1 Gently re move the misf ed paper f rom the pa per feed are a as shown in the illustration. W hen the misfeed ( ) indicator blinks, and the misfed paper is not se en from the paper feed area, pull out the paper tray and remove the misfed paper. If the paper cannot be removed, pr oceed to "B: Mi sfeed in [...]

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    65 8 B: Misf eed in the fusing are a 1 Lower th e fusing un it releas e lever. 2 Gently re move the misfed paper from under the fusin g unit as shown in the illustration. If t he paper cannot be removed, proceed to "C: Misf eed in the trans port area". 3 Raise the f using unit release le ver and t hen close t he side cover by pressing the[...]

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    66 C: Mi sfeed in th e transport area 1 Lower th e fusing un it releas e lever. See "B: M isfeed in the fu sing ar ea" (p.65). 2 Open the front cover . To open the front c over, see "INST ALLING THE TD CARTRIDG E" (p.10). 3 Rota te t he ro ller rota tin g knob in the direction of the arrow and gently remove the misfed paper from[...]

  • Page 69

    67 8 D: Mi sfeed in th e SPF An original m i sfeed may occur at on e of three locat ions: if the misfed orig inal is seen from the docum ent feeder t ray, (A) in the docume nt feeder tray; if the misfed orig inal is not s een from th e docum ent feeder t ray, (B) in the exit area or (C) un der the doc ument feed er cove r. Rem ove the mis fed orig [...]

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    68 SPE CIF ICAT IONS Mode l AL-1631 AL-1641CS Type Digital laser copier, desk-top type Digital multifunctional system, desk-top type Copy/printer system Dry, electrostatic transfer Originals Sheets, bound documents Printer function — Available Scanner function — Available Paper tray 250 sheets Single bypass, Multi-by pass tray Multi-bypass tray[...]

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    69 9 * 1 Feed paper lengthwise only. * 2 Leading and trailing edges. * 3 Along the other edges in totals. * 4 Data transmission time is not included. (Only for printer) * 5 Not includes TD an d drum cart ridges. Scanning spee d Max. 2.88ms /line Memory 8 MB Power supply 120V, 60Hz, 9.5A Power consumpt ion Max. 1.0kW Overall dimensions Width 23.9&qu[...]

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    70 ABOUT SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS When or dering su pplies, ple ase use the cor rect part nu mbers as liste d below. Supply list * Based on copying onto l etter-type paper at 5% toned area (The life of the TD cartrid ge which has be en included in the unit at the factory i s approxim ately 2,000 sheets.) Interface cabl e Please pu rchase th e appropria[...]

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    71 9 MOVING AND STORING THE UNIT Moving instructions When mov ing the u nit, follow the procedure below. 1 Turn the pow er switch of f and remo ve the power co rd f rom t he outl et. 2 Open the side cover an d front co ver, in tha t order. Remo ve the TD cartridge and close the front cover and side cover , in that ord er. To open and close the s i [...]

  • Page 74

    72 SOFTW ARE LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULL Y BEFORE US ING THE SOFTW ARE. BY USING THE SOFTW ARE, YOU ARE A GREEING T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. 1. Lice nse. The appli cation, demons tration, system an d other s oftware ac compa nying this Lic ense, wh ether on disk, in re ad only memory , or on any other media (the "[...]

  • Page 75

    73 6. Limit ed W arrant y on Med ia. SHARP wa rrants the d isks o n which the Softwa re is re corded to be free from defect s in materi als and workmans hip und er nor mal u se for a perio d of ni nety (90) days f rom the date o f purch ase as evidenced by a copy of the r eceipt. The e ntire l iability of SH ARP a nd/or its Licens ors an d you r ex[...]

  • Page 76

    74 IMPOR T ANT SER VICE INFORMA TION (U.S.A. only) If a Problem Occurs Most op erationa l quest ions can be a nswer ed by referr ing to the Operati on Manua l or Onli ne Manu al. Also, fo r your co n ven ience, yo u will find answ ers to frequen tly asked que stion s on our w ebsite at www .sh arpusa.c om . Y ou can also e-mai l your service questi[...]

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    75 END-USER LIMITED W ARRANTY (V alid in U .S.A. only) SHARP ELECTR ONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first end-use r purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the "Product"), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defecti ve workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will , at its option, either repair the defe ct [...]

  • Page 78

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul. 31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-00831 76 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AL-100TD / DM-150TD / AL-110TD / AL-110DC (Black Toner) Supplie r Identif ication : Sharp Corpor ation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. Please contact t[...]

  • Page 79

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul. 31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-00831 77 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Imp ortant Hazards an d Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure based on animal tests perform ed using toner. When used as intended according to instr[...]

  • Page 80

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul. 31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-00831 78 8. EXPOSU RE CONTROL / PERSONA L PROTECTION Eng inee ring M eas ures Ventilation : None required with intended use. Exposure limit values OSHA-P EL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) ACGIH -TLV (U SA) : 10m g /m 3 (Total [...]

  • Page 81

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul. 31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-00831 79 Chronic E ffect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation exposure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis w as observed in 92% of the rats in the high concentration (16m g /m 3 ) exposure group, a nd a minimal to mild degre[...]

  • Page 82

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul .31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-30831 80 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product N ame : AL-100TD / DM-150TD / AL-110TD / AL-110DC (Black Develope r) Supplie r Identif ication : Sharp Corpor ation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. Please c o[...]

  • Page 83

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul .31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-30831 81 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Imp ortant Hazards an d Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure based on animal tests perform ed using toner. When used as intended according to instr[...]

  • Page 84

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul .31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-30831 82 Personal Prot ective Equipment Respiratory Protection : Not required under intended us e. Hand Protection : Not required under intended us e. Eye Protect ion : Not r equired under intended use. Skin Protection : Not required under intended us e. Ot[...]

  • Page 85

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Data Revised: Jul .31, 2002 Data Issued: Jun. 1, 199 8 MSDS NO. F-30831 83 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION No data are available. 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION Waste from residues : Waste material may be dumped or incinerated under conditions which meet all federal, state and local environmental regulations. Contaminated P ackagi[...]

  • Page 86

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 84 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AL-1651CS/AL-1661CS/AL-1631/ AL-1641CS/AL-1 217D/AL-1457D (Black Toner) Supplie r Identif ication : Sharp Corporation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. Please contact the ne arest [...]

  • Page 87

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 85 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Imp ortant Hazards an d Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure based on animal tests perform ed using toner. When used as intended according to instructions, studies do not ind[...]

  • Page 88

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 86 8. EXPOSU RE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION Eng inee ring M eas ures Ventilation : Not required und er intended use. Exposure Limit Values OSHA-P EL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (Total Dust),5m g /m 3 (Respirable Dus t) ACGIH -TLV (U SA) : 10m g /m 3 (Total Dust),3m g /m 3 (Respirable[...]

  • Page 89

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-01231 87 Chronic E ffect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation exposure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis w as observed in 92% of the rats in the high concentration (16m g /m 3 ) exposure group, a nd a minimal to mild degree of fibrosis was n oted in[...]

  • Page 90

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 88 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product N ame : AL-1651CS/AL-1661C S/AL-1631/AL-1641C S/AL-1217D/AL-1457D (Black Developer) Supplie r Identif ication : Sharp Corpor ation 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan Local suppliers are listed below. Please c ontact the ne[...]

  • Page 91

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 89 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Most Imp ortant Hazards an d Effects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinogenic effects from exposure based on animal tests perform ed using toner. When used as intended according to instructions, studies do not ind[...]

  • Page 92

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 90 8. EXPOSU RE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION Eng inee ring M eas ures Ventilation : Not required und er intended use. Exposure Limit Values OSHA-P EL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) ACGIH -TLV (U SA) : 10m g /m 3 (Total Dust) , 3m g /m 3 (Respira[...]

  • Page 93

    MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Date Issued : Sep . 1, 2003 MSDS No. F-31231 91 Chronic E ffect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation exposure to a typical toner, a mild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis w as observed in 92% of the rats in the high concentration (16m g /m 3 ) exposure group, a nd a minimal to mild degree of fibrosis was n oted in[...]

  • Page 94

    92 INDEX A Acrobat Rea der ......... ................. ....... 43 Alar m in dicat or - Drum replacem ent require d indicator ................ .............. 6, 58, 62 - Misfe ed indic ator ........ ........ 6, 62, 6 3 - TD ca rtridge replacem ent require d indicator ................ .............. 6, 57, 62 Appendix .............. .................[...]

  • Page 95

    93 M Making copies ...... ........... ................. . 46 MFP d river - Print Status Window .............. ....... 19 - Printer driver ............... .................. 19 - Scanner drive r ...... ........................ 19 Misfeed indicator .. ........... ........ 6, 62, 63 Misfe ed remo val - Fusing area ..... ...................... ....... [...]

  • Page 96

    94 U USB interfac e cable ..................... 45, 7 0 Using other inst alled drivers ....... ....... 44 Using the manua ls ...................... ......... 4 Using the printer mo de ..................... . 32 Using the scanner mode . ................. . 34 Using the SHARP TWAIN ................ . 40 Z ZOOM indic ator .......................... ..[...]

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    95 MEMO[...]

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    96 MEMO[...]

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    For users in the USA This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized [...]

  • Page 100

    PRINTED IN CHINA KS TINSE1161QSZZ 2003J Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1163. www.sharpusa.com SHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 335 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1W9 SHARP CORPORATION 1[...]