Muratec MFX-3530 User Manual

3301 East Plano Parkway, Suite 100
Plano, Texas 75074

Muratec America, Inc.

http://www.muratec.com

©2012 MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.

Printed in China
Part Number: DD1-90110-62
MAI Order Number: OMMFX3530

User’s Guide

Preparation

Part names ..........................................................4

Control panel .......................................................5

Loading paper......................................................6

Turning the machine on and off .........................12

About the display screens .................................14

Operation

Copy..................................................................16

Scan ..................................................................18

Fax.....................................................................24

Print ...................................................................30

Using OfficeBridge ............................................34

Replacing the consumables ..............................40

Troubleshooting

Clearing document jams....................................42

Clearing paper jams ..........................................44

If an error occurs ...............................................47

Troubleshooting .................................................48

Appendix

Regulatory information ......................................50

Limited warranty................................................52

How to read PDF manuals ................................54

Consumables and options ................................55

Index..................................................................56

For your safety

Please observe the safety precautions laid out in the separate booklet “Safety
Information” to prevent electric shocks and injury to people or damage to property that
may occur through misuse of this machine.
Also read “Cautions for using the machine” in the Administrator’s Guide.

How to read this manual

Symbols

In this manual, the following symbols are used with the items where important
operational and safety information must be observed.

Symbols Meanings

Describes warnings to protect yourself and others from serious or
potentially fatal injury if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe
operation, please follow instructions carefully.
Notes a caution to protect yourself and others from personal injury or
damage to properties if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe
operation, please follow instructions carefully.

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Describes important conditions or restrictions you should carefully
observe to avoid problems caused by incorrect operations.
Describes reference information and additional notes for operation.

Key descriptions

In this manual, the operating keys are described as follows:

< > : Keys on the control panel
For example, the start key  <Start>
[ ] : Buttons on the display and on the computer
For example, the “Setting” button  [Setting]

Descriptions for paper and documents

symbol : This shows that paper should be set with the shorter side positioned at the

top.

symbol : This shows that the document should be set with the shorter side positioned

at the top.

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing the MFX-3530.
Before using this machine, be sure to read the User’s Guide (this booklet) thoroughly in
order to ensure that you use the machine effi ciently. After you have reviewed the manual,
please keep it available to users at all times.

About the manuals

The following manuals have been created for this machine. The PDF manuals are located
on the CD that came with your machine.

Booklets

User’s Guide (This booklet)

This is a summary of the machine’s basic functions and setup.
Review this guide when using the machine for the fi rst time or when
performing a new function.

Safety Information

Sicherheitshinweise

Consignes de sécurité

Información sobre seguridad

安全使用须知

安全にご使用いただくために

ENDEFR

Safety information

This booklet contains instructions you should follow in order to use

ES

中文

the machine safely.

日本語

Please review this guide carefully before using this machine.

Installation Guide

This sheet contains instructions to assist you with the set-up of this

machine.

PDF manuals located on the CD

Administrator’s Guide

This guide covers the setup of soft-keys, default settings, machine usage manage­ment, network settings, and performing basic machine maintenance such as replac­ing the consumables and routine cleaning of the unit.

Copier Guide

This guide covers the copy capabilities of the machine.

Scanner and Fax Guide

This guide covers the scanning and faxing capabilities of the machine. This guide
also covers how to handle communication errors that may occur.

Printer Guide

This guide covers the printing capabilities of the machine. This guide also covers the
installation procedure for the printer drivers.

Offi ceBridge Guide

This guide covers the capabilities of the Offi ceBridge solution. Offi ceBridge enables
you to access the machine using a web browser on your computer to view the ma­chine status, set-up address books and machine settings, create users and more.

Powerful document solution
using the

Print

page 30



OfficeBridge

page 34



Copy

page 16



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Telephoneline

Fax

page 24

Scan

page 18

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Internet

The MFX-3530 is a multifunction product that can copy, scan, fax

and print.

It produces letter/legal size output (the most common office docu-

ment sizes) and enables users to quickly scan and deliver docu-

ments directly to their workstation.

Document tray

Platen cover

Preparation

Part names

Control panel

Front cover

Paper cassette 1

Paper cassette 2-4
(Optional)

Document guide

ADF cover

Document output tray

USB connector

Side cover 1

Side cover 2-4

2-bin tray
(Optional)

Bypass tray

Network connector

USB port

External
phone jack

Telephone
line jack

Primary
power switch

Document glass

ADF glass

4

Control panel

12

3

45678

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Preparation

No Name Description

1 Power button This button is used to turn the power on or off.

2 Display The display shows the machine status, interactive displays, and all

3 Display contrast dial Adjusts the contrast of the display.

4 <Mode> Press this key to switch the machine between copy ready screen,

5 <Login> Press this key to authenticate as a registered device user.

6 <Personal Mode> Press this key to switch between the personal screen and shared

7 Information lamp Displays the current machine status.

8 Numeric keys Use these keys to enter numbers and characters.

9 < Reset> Press this key to reset the settings back to the default settings and

10 <Job Confi rm.  Fax

Cancel>

11 <Start> Press this key to execute the current operation.

12 < Energy Save> Press this key to reduce energy consumption while the machine is

13 <Stop> Press this key to cancel the current operation.

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machine functions.

scan ready screen, fax ready screen, online mode (printer ready
screen), and My MFP menu.

screen.

Green = operating normally, Orange = error.

return to the ready screen.

Press this key to confi rm reserved transmissions or cancel a fax
transmission.

idle, or to release the energy save mode.

3

5

Loading paper

Loading paper into the cassettes

Loading paper into the cassette

You can load up to 500 sheets of letter(8.5”×11”), legal(8.5”×14”) or half-letter(5.5”×8.5”)
paper into the paper cassette. For details on the acceptable paper sizes, see chapter 5,
“Acceptable paper” in “Specifi cations” in the Administrator’s Guide.

1

3

2

4

NOTE

•Do not stack paper above the paper limit mark inside the cassette.

•Follow the instructions on the next page in order to set the paper size.

•When setting paper longer than letter, remove the guide stopper from the back of

the end guide, and then replace and secure it on the groove in front of the end guide
(the guide stopper will be under the paper).

6

 Setup the paper size

Setting the paper size that has been loaded into the cassette.
This operation is not required if you are loading the same size paper that was previously
used in the cassette.

Press [Setting] on My MFP Menu screen.

1

If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until My MFP Menu
screen is displayed.

Preparation

Press [Paper Settings].

2

Select the cassette.

3

“Cassette 2” to “Cassette 4” are displayed only when the optional cassettes have been attached
to the machine.

Select the paper size, and press [Enter].

4

7

Loading paper into the bypass tray

Loading paper into the bypass tray

You can load up to 100 sheets of paper. For details on the acceptable paper types, see
chapter 5, “Acceptable paper” in “Specifications” in the Administrator’s Guide.

1

3

2

4

5

NOTE

•Set the paper face-down.

•Follow the instructions on the next page in order to set the paper size.

8

Setup the paper size

Setting the paper size that has been loaded into the bypass tray.
This operation is not required if you are loading the same size paper that was previously
used in the bypass tray.

Press [Setting] on My MFP Menu screen.

1

If My MFP Menu screen is not displayed, press <Mode> repeatedly until My MFP Menu
screen is displayed.

Preparation

Press [Paper Settings].

2

Press [Bypass].

3

Select the paper size, and press [Enter].

4

9

Printing or copying on envelopes

When you print or copy on envelopes, use the following procedures to reduce wrinkles.

The fuser unit, as well as the area around the fuser, becomes extremely hot during
machine operation. When changing the switch positions, be careful not to touch other
areas around the fuser unit than the switches. Doing so may cause burns.

IMPORTANT

•When you have finished printing or copying envelopes, be sure to return the switch­es to their original positions. If you fail to do this, the print quality may decrease.

•Do not touch the terminals inside the machine or feeder roller. This could cause
defects in the print quality.

Open the side cover.

1

Pull up the switches on both sides of the fuser to the envelope

2

positions.

Pull them up until you hear them snap into place.

Close the side cover.

3

10

Load the envelopes into the bypass tray.

4

•Follow the instructions on page 8 for the details of loading.

•Follow the instructions on page 9, and set the size of the envelope.

Print or copy.

5

Open the side cover, and return the switches to their original

6

positions.

Pull them down until they snap into place.

Preparation

Close the side cover.

7

NOTE

When printing is finished, the following screen will be displayed. This screen, will
disappear either when you press [Close] or when you open the side cover. Be sure to
return the switches to their original positions.

11

Turning the machine on and off

Turning the machine on and off (Daily use)

Before turning off the machine, make sure that the machine has completed all jobs and
that the information lamp is off.

Press the power button.

1

When you are turning the power off, “Shutting down” will be displayed, and then the display
turns off.

12

Turning the machine on and off (Long time off)

Before turning the primary power switch off, please make sure the secondary power
switch has been turned off.

Turning the machine off

When you do not use the machine for a long time, be sure to turn the primary power off.

Press the power button.

1

When you are turning the power off, “Shutting down” will be displayed, and then the display
turns off.

Switch the primary power switch to off.

2

Preparation

Turning the machine on

Switch the primary power switch to on.

1

NOTE

When you turn the primary power off for more than 72 hours, date and time informa­tion are lost. When you turn the power on after that, the date and time entry screen
will be displayed.

13

About the display screens

Ready screens

You can switch the machine between copy ready screen, scan ready screen, fax ready
screen, online mode (print ready screen), and My MFP menu by pressing <Mode>.

Mode

14

My MFP Menu screen

You can enter the following menu from My MFP Menu screen.

Menu Description

Copy, Scan, Fax, Print Select these menu to enter to copy, scan, fax or online mode (print

ready screen).

Scan to PC Folder Select this to scan a document and save the data on a PC folder.

For details, see page 18.

Scan to e-mail Select this to scan a document and send it via e-mail. For details,

see page 18.
Setting Select this to enter machine setting menu.
Machine info Select this to display the machine information which includes the

page counter data.
My Jobs Select this to execute a “My Jobs” process. For details, see chapter 1,

“Using My Jobs” in the Administrator’s Guide.

Preparation

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Operation

Copy

Basic operation

See the Copier Guide for more information.

Set the document.

1

In the automatic document
feeder

Set the document face up.



Align the document guides to the



document width.

On the document glass

Open the platen cover.



Set the document face down aligned



with the back left corner.

Close the platen cover.



Switch the machine

2

to copy mode.

Press [Copy] from My MFP menu
screen. Or, press <Mode> repeatedly
until copy ready screen is displayed.

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NOTE

When you set a document on the
document glass, be sure that there
are no documents in the automatic
document feeder.