Sharp AJ-6000 Operating Manual

MODEL

AJ-6000

COLOUR INKJET COPIER

OPERATION MANUAL

Page

GETTING STARTED SETTING UP THE UNIT LOADING PAPER OPERATION PANEL PART

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS COPYING USER PROGRAM USER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX

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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG.

Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC med tillæg nr. 93/68/EEC. Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e 73/23/EEC, come emendata dalla

direttiva 93/68/EEC.

Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas 89/336/CEE e 73/23/CEE, na sua versão corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE.

Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas 89/336/CEE y 73/23/CEE, modificadas por medio de la 93/68/CEE.

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/EEC och 73/23/EEC så som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC.

Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i derektivene 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC. Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä

93/68/EEC.

Cautions

Follow the cautions below when using this unit.

! The unit is affect ed by the envi ronm ent in w hich it is inst alled. Do not insta ll you r unit

in the following area.

−Dusty areas If dust enters the internal parts of the unit, damage or poor-quality output can result.

−Areas in direct sunlight Direct sunlight can distort the plastic parts of the unit and result in poor-quality output.

−Excessively hot, cold, humi d, or dry areas (f or example, nea r heaters, humi difiers, or air conditioners) This may result in damp paper, condensation within the internal mechanisms, misfeeds, and dirty output.

Temperature : 10-35 degrees Celsius (50-95 degrees Fahrenheit) Relative humidity : 20%-85% Note : When the temperature reaches 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit),

the relative humidity must be 60% or less.

! The power outlet should be installed near the equipment, and should be easily

accessible.

! When movi ng th e un it, be s ure to fir s t tu rn the p owe r s wi tch off, and then re move t he

power cord from the outlet.

! Place the unit on a firm, level surface. ! Be sure to use only ink tanks of SHARP genuine supplies. ! If you get ink spots on your skin, wash them with water as soon as possible. ! Store the spare ink tanks out of the reach of children.

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

MAIN FEATURES............................................................................................ 4

USER'S MANUAL............................................................................................ 5

SETTING UP THE UNIT

CONFIRMING THE CONTENTS..................................................................... 6

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................... 7

UNPACKING.................................................................................................... 9

ATTACHING THE TRAYS............................................................................. 10

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD ............................................................ 11

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS............................ 12

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS .................................................................... 16

LOADING PAPER

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY................................................ 19

LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH PAPER ............................................. 22

OPERATION PANEL PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

OPERATION PANEL PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.............................. 23

OUTLINE OF DISPLAY PANEL .................................................................... 24

OUTLINE OF SETTING OPTIONS................................................................ 26

POWER SAVE MODES / PROGRAM TIMEOUT.......................................... 30

COPYING

NORMAL COPYING................................ ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............... 31

REDUCING/ENLARGING THE IMAGE SIZE FOR COPYING...................... 35

SETTING UP THE PREFERENCES FOR COPIED IMAGES....................... 37

ADDING AN ANNOTATION ON YOUR COPY ............................................. 39

USER PROGRAM

SAVING THE USER DEFAULT SETTING .................................................... 43

RESETTING THE USER DEFAULT SETTING............................................. 44

PROGRAM TIMEOUT .................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... .. 4 4

SLEEP MODE................................................................................................ 45

CHANGING THE PAPER DEFAULT SETTING ............................................ 46

CHANGING THE LANGUAGE SETTING...................................................... 46

RESETTING ALL OPTIONS TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING........ 47

HOW TO USE THE "CLEAR/STOP" BUTTON.............................................. 48

USER MAINTENANCE

THE INK TANK .............................................................................................. 50

THE PRINT HEAD......................................................................................... 52

PRINTING A TEST PAGE ............................................................................. 57

CLEANING AND STORING THE UNIT......................................................... 58

TROUBLESHOOTING

CANCELLING AN ERROR MESSAGE ......................................................... 60

IDENTIFYING UNIT PROBLEMS.................................................................. 61

APPENDIX

SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................... 64

SUPPLIES ..................................................................................................... 65

PAPER TYPE ....................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ............................................. .. 6 5

GETTING STARTED

SETTING UP THE UNIT

LOADING PAPER

OPERATION PANEL PART

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

COPYING

USER PROGRAM

USER MAINTENANCE

INDEX............................................................................................................ 66

TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDIX

GETTING STARTED

MAIN FEATURES

! High-speed copying of 12cpm (monochrome), or 7cpm (colour).

! Scan once print many (SOPM) feature ! Its variety of functions including editing posters and reversing scanned images enable

you to use this unit for various purposes.

! Carbon black ink enables clear copying quality of laser copier level. ! Each ink tank is independent, they can be used until completely spent, ensuring

minimum waste of ink . The print head is also fully d etachable, requiring no spec ial tools for replacement.

! The unit is e qui ppe d w ith a 150 sheets capacit y pap er tr ay , allo wing the user to copy

big jobs without constantly refilling the tray.

! The output tray is located inside the unit, making this unit compact to save your office

space.

! Designed to save energy with small power consumption.

When using SHARP original data with A4/8.5"x11" paper in the fastest mode.

By storing the s canne d data in me mory , this unit can m ake m ult iple copie s with

only scanning once.

allows excellent copying productivity.

USER'S MANUAL

The contents of this manual are as follows.

GETTING STARTED

Provides you with information on how to use this manual, a list of cautions, main feature of the unit, and other useful tips that will help you set up the unit.

SETTING UP THE UNIT

Lists the setup procedures including how to install the print heads and the ink tanks.

LOADING PAPER

Explains how to insert paper into the unit, and other requirements for copying.

OPERATION PANEL PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Explains the names and functions of buttons on the operation panel.

COPYING

Provides information on how to make a copy and how to setup preferences for copying.

USER PROGRAM

Explains how to save the desire d setting values as well as how to change the defa ult settings.

USER MAINTENANCE

Provides information on daily maintenance including print head cleaning and alignment, and ink tank or print head replacement.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Provides instructions for how to solve problems.

APPENDIX

Provides you with information on unit specifications and unit supplies.

Conventions used in this manual

In this manual, the following icons are used to provide the user with information pertinent to the use of the unit.

Warns the user that injur y may r es ult if the co nten ts o f the wa rning are not properly followed.

Cautions the user that damage to the machine or one of its components may resul t if the contents o f the caution are not p roperly followed.

Notes provide information relevant to the machine regarding specifications, functions, performance, o peration and such, that may be useful to the user.

SETTING UP THE UNIT

Here we explain how to install the print heads and the ink tanks, after removing the unit from its packaging.

CONFIRMING THE CONTENTS

The following items are packed with the unit in the box. If any of the following items are missing, please contact your point of purchase or your nearest authorised SHARP service centre.

Colour print head

Power cord

Operation Manual

(this manual)

Black print head

Colour ink tanks

(magenta, yellow, cyan)

Black ink tank

Paper tray

Output tray

! Do not unpack the print heads and ink tanks until installing them in the unit. ! The box and protective materials maybe needed for transportation. Do not throw

them away.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

The following illu str at ion sh ows the p art na mes an d fun cti on of th e uni t. B efo re operating, it is advisable to familiarise yourself with the unit. The illustration below shows the unit with all the parts installed.

Front Side

Paper knob

When copying onto thick paper,

Original cover

Open this cover to set an original for copying.

Display panel

Displays the status of the unit, setting options and the number of copies.

ERROR indicator

Lights up when an error occurs.

Power button

Press to turn the power on or off.

Front cover

Open this cover to change the ink tanks or print heads.

Released

adjust the knob to setting. (Return the knob to its original setting after copying.)

Operation panel

Use this panel to specify your preferences for copying and setting up the unit.

Output tray

The document is deposited onto the tray after copying. Pull out the output tray extension when using copy paper longer than the output tray.

Paper tray

Holds up to 150 paper. Adjustable to suit a variety of paper sizes. Load the paper so that the side to be copied onto is face down.

Locked

Scan head locking switch

Lock the scan head when moving this unit.

Handles

Front cover locking knob

Turn this knob to the right to open the front cover.

Maintenance cover

Open this cover to change the ink tanks or print heads.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Internal Part

Print head latch

Use this to attach/detach print heads.

Black print head

Applies ink onto the paper.

Black ink tank

Rear Side

Position 1

Colour print head

Applies ink onto the paper.

Cyan ink tank Yellow ink tank Magenta ink tank

Carriage

Bypass tray

Use this tray to copy on a single page. Insert paper into the tray copy side up. When copying onto thick paper, open the tray until it reaches position 2. (The tray has two stop positions.)

Jam cover

Open this cover to remove jammed paper.

Position 2

Power socket

Plug the power cord into the socket.

UNPACKING

Remove the tapes to shown in the illustrations.

Open the front cover, and remove the protective material

shown in the illustration.

Refer to step 4 of "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS" for details on how to open the front cover. (See page 12)

Remove the protective material.

Release the scan head locking switch.

Released

Close the front cover.

Refer to step 13 of "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS" for details on how to close the front cover. (See page 60)

ATTACHING THE TRAYS

Attach the paper tray and the output tray to the front of the unit. Follow the steps shown below.

Attach the paper tray by firmly pushing down both edges.

Make sure that the paper tray has been securely attached to the body.

Attach the output tray as shown in the illustration.

Place this projection toward the unit.

Refer to "LOADING PAPER" for more information (See page 19).

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD

Insert the power cord into the socket on the rear of the unit.

Connect the other end of the power cord to an outlet.

The unit will be turned on automatically.

Auto Shut Off

The unit automatically turns off the power when 60 minutes have elapsed after the last operation. Press the "POWER" button ( ) to turn on the unit again.

Do not connect the unit to other than 100V-240V outlet. Plugging the unit into incompatible power supply may cause irreparable damage or fire.

! Be sure that the plug in the outlet is readily accessible to all persons. Power is

present in the product even if the "POWER" button ( ) is off in order to maintain good copy or print quality.

! To comp letely shut off the power, first t urn off the power using the "POWER"

button ( ). Then unplug the power cord.

How to deal with error messages during the initial setup

The following mess ag es ma y a ppe ar on the dis pl ay pa nel whe n y ou tur n o n th e un it for the first time after purchasing.

Unable to Copy, Missing print head

These error messages will automatically disappear when the unit completes the setup process. If any other messages a ppear , refer to "CANCELLIN G AN E RROR MESS AGE" (S ee page

60).

Shipping Lock is on; Unlock to operate

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS

Follow the steps below to install the print heads and the ink tanks.

This section describes how to install the print heads and ink tanks when you install them for the first time aft er purchasing this unit. Refe r to "THE INK TANK" (See page 50) and "THE PRINT HEAD" (See page 52) for the information on replacing the ink tank or print head in the unit with new ones.

Make sure that the scan head fixing switch is released.

Refer to step 3 of "UNPACKING". (See page 9)

Make sure that the power is on.

Refer to "OPERATION PANEL PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS" for detail on how to turn on the power when you turn on the unit. (See page 23)

Load paper following the steps shown in "LOADING PAPER".

(See page 19) Turn the front cover locking knob with one hand and lift the

front cover with the other hand, while keeping the knob in the unlocked position.

Do not move the carriage manually by force.

Keep the front cover open securely while installing print heads and ink tanks. You may get your hand caught between the body and the front cover of the unit if you install them with the front cover half open as shown in the illustration marked with an "X".

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND INK TANKS

Open the maintenance cover.

Raise the print head latch.

Raise the latch until it comes in contact with the front cover.

Remove the print heads from their protective cases.

Do not touch the metal portion of the print head. Doing so may make the head inoperable.

Insert the print heads.

Insert the black print hea d in to the lef t carria ge openi ng, and th e colo ur print head into the right carriage opening.

Black print head Colour print head

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND INK TANKS

Lower the print head latch.

Lower the latch until it clicks into the latched position.

Unpack the ink tanks from their protective wrapping and slowly remove the tape.

! Hold the in k tank upright when remov ing the tape. Do not touch the unc overed

opening on the ink tank, as ink will get on your hands.

! Ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on the ink tank.

Turn the ink tanks upside down, and then immediately insert each of them to the print head of corresponding number.

Match the ink tank number to the print head number.

Make sure that each tab securely locks the ink tank by pressing here.

Do not touch this area. The unit may not copy if it is dirty.

Properly align the tab when inserting the ink t

Ensure the number on each prin t head corresponds to the num ber on each ink tank.

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND INK TANKS

Close the maintenance cover.

Close the front cover.

Press both edges of the front cover with both of your hands until it locks.

Confirm on the display panel that print heads and ink tanks have been securely s et to the unit.

The unit automatically aligns the print heads, and a test chart will be printed.

If a message appea rs, which lets you know that any of print heads or ink ta nks have not been installed in their right p ositions, g o back to th e step 1 to rep eat the procedure.

Cleaning the Print Head

Printing Alignment Patterns

Align the print heads following the procedure shown in "ALIGNING THE PRINT HEAD" (See the next page). Start from step 4 to perform the alignment.

To keep good print head quality, keep all the ink tanks installed to the corresponding print head.

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During ink tank repla cement, if the c over is lef t open for mo re than 8 minute s, the carriage will automatically return to its home position.

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

The print heads mu st be adjusted after being inst alled to the unit, or when lines appear unevenly or with spaces on the output. Follow the steps listed below to adjust the print heads.

Insert paper into the unit

Refer to "LOADING PAPER" for more information (See page 19).

Press the "MENU" button, and keep pressing the (or )

"ARROW" button until "Maintenance" is displayed on the first line of the display panel.

3.Maintenance

1.Clean PrintHead1

Press the (or ) "ARROW" button until "Align Print Head"

appears on the second line of the display panel.

3.Maintenance

6.Align Print Head

Press the "ENTER" button.

The message shown below will appear in the display panel. As a part of the procedures for aligning the print heads, a test chart will be printed.

Printing Alignment Patterns

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ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

After aligning the print heads, the message shown below (A

pattern) will appear in the display panel. Referring to the test chart results, use the (or ) "ARROW" button to display the best value (select from -8 to +8) on the second line of t he di splay panel. Now press the "ENTER" button.

Select A pattern 0 - +

Look at the chart A on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest to the centre of the two vertically parallel lines.

Example

-8

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

Select A pattern

-8 - +

In the example shown above, "-8" shows the most appropriate chart. Therefore, select "-8" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

Specify the best value for "B Pattern" setting in the same manner.

(select from -8 to +8)

Look at the chart B on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest to the centre of the two horizontally parallel lines.

Example

-6 +8

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

Select B pattern

-6 - +

In the example shown above, "-6" shows the most appropriate chart. Therefore, select "-6" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

Specify the best values for "C Pattern", "D Pa ttern" settings in

the same manner. (select from -6 to +6)

Look at the chart C and D on your test chart. Select the numbers under the pattern samples, which have the straightest

lines.

Example

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

In the example shown above, "+1" shows the straightest line. Therefore, select "+1" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

-6 +1

Select C pattern +1 - +

A message asking you to confirm your settings will appear. If you have entered the desired settings, keep pressing the (or

) "ARROW" button until "2. Yes" a ppears on the second line of the display panel. Press the "ENTER" button to activate the new print head setting.

Are you sure?

2.Yes

After "1.No" appears on the seco nd line of the display panel and you press the "ENTER" button, the message appearing in step 5 will appear in the display panel.

Print a test page to check print quality.

For details refer to "PRINTING A TEST PAGE". (See page 55)

Make sure that the following parameters appear on the display panel.

Ready to Copy 100% A4 0

LOADING PAPER

Follow the steps below to load paper into the paper tray or bypass tray. You can load plain paper and othe r special paper. For detailed information on paper type, see page 65.

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY

Remove the output tray , and open the front lid of paper tray .

Adjust the guides and shown in the illustration to the width

of the paper.

Load the paper.

Load the paper so that the side to be copied onto is face down. Make sure to push the paper to the right side and the rear side of the tray.

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