Sharp AR-2041, AL-2041 Operation Manual

AL-2021

DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL

SYSTEM

OPERATION GUIDE

Page

AL-2021 AL-2041

MODEL

AL-2041

CONTENTS..........................2

INTRODUCTION ..................3

LOADING PAPER ................9

INSTALLING THE

SOFTWARE .......................14

COPIER FUNCTIONS........25

PRINTER FUNCTIONS......37

SCANNER FUNCTIONS ....52

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ......64

MAINTENANCE .................69

TROUBLESHOOTING THE

UNIT ...................................74

1 INTRODUCTION

CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS

MANUAL .......................................... 3

PART NAMES ..................................4

OPERATION PANEL ........................5

INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION

PANEL..............................................6

POWER ON ..................................... 7

2 LOADING PAPER

PAPER ............................................. 9

LOADING THE PAPER TRAY........ 10

BYPASS FEED (including special

paper)............................................. 12

3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE...................................14

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

REQUIREMENTS .......................... 15

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ..... 16

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER

DRIVER .........................................22

SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER.. 23

4 COPIER FUNCTIONS

COPY FLOW.................................. 25

ORIGINAL PLACEMENT ............... 26

SET THE COPY QUANTITY.......... 28

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO

COPYING ...................................... 28

REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/

ZOOM ............................................30

SELECTING THE TRAY ................ 30

TWO SIDED COPYING (AL-2041

only) ............................................... 31

SORT COPY..................................33

ID CARD COPY .............................36

5 PRINTER FUNCTIONS

BASIC PRINTING ..........................37

PRINTER DRIVER SETTING

SCREEN ........................................ 40

SETTING ADVANCED PRINT

FUNCTIONS ..................................41

SAVING FREQUENTLY USED

PRINT SETTINGS ........................ 49

OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS

WINDOW .......................................50

PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES ..... 51

6 SCANNER FUNCTIONS

SCANNING OVERVIEW ................52

SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON

THE MACHINE...............................53

SCANNING FROM YOUR

COMPUTER...................................57

7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS ................................. 64

TONER SAVE MODE.....................65

USER PROGRAMS .......................66

DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF

COPIES..........................................67

CHECKING THE TONER LEVEL ..68

8 MAINTENANCE

TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT... 69 DRUM CARTRIDGE

REPLACEMENT ............................70

CLEANING THE UNIT ...................71

MOVING AND STORING THE UNIT .. 73

TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT

MACHINE/COPYING PROBLEMS .. 74 PRINTING AND SCANNING

PROBLEMS ...................................76

PROBLEMS DURING SETUP OF

THE SOFTWARE ...........................80

STATUS INDICATORS ...................82

MISFEED REMOVAL .....................83

IF A PAPER MISFEED OCCURS IN THE MAIN UNIT WHILE USING THE

SPF (AL-2041) ................................. 88

CONTENTS

This chapter provides basic information for using the unit.

CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL

• This manual explains the operation of the AL-2021 and AL-2041 models. In cases where the operation is the same, the AL-2041 is used.

• The illustrations in this manual generally show the AL-2041.

• Wherever "AL-xxxx" appears in this manual, please substitute your model name for "xxxx".

• Illustrations of driver screens and other computer screens show the screens that appear in Windows Vista. Some of the names that appear in these illustrations may differ slightly from the screens that appear in other operating systems.

• This manual refers to the Single Pass Feeder as the "SPF".

• 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 injury may result if the contents of the warning are not properly followed.

Cautions the user that damage to the unit or one of its components may result if the contents of the caution are not properly followed.

Notes provide information relevant to the unit regarding specifications, functions, performance, operation and such, that may be useful to the user.

Indicates a letter displayed in the display.

INTRODUCTION

PART NAMES

Interface

USB connector

Original cover (AL-2021)

Drum cartridge

TD cartridge

SPF (AL-2041)

Exit area

Original guides

Document feeder tray

Peep hole

Document feeder cover

12 13

SPF scanning area (AL-2041) Document glass Operation panel Front cover Paper tray Multi-bypass tray Side cover Side cover open button Bypass tray paper guides

Paper output tray Paper output tray extension Power switch Handle Power cord socket Fusing unit release lever Transfer charger Charger cleaner

OPERATION PANEL

Two-sided copy key*1/Sort key and indicators

Use to select sort mode.

Two-sided copies from one-sided originals. Turn on Long Edge or Turn on Short Edge can be selected.

Exposure mode selector key and indicators

Use to sequentially select the exposure modes: AUTO, MANUAL or PHOTO. Selected mode is shown by a lit indicator. (p.28)

Light and dark keys and indicators

Use to adjust the MANUAL or PHOTO exposure level. Selected exposure level is shown by a lit indicator. (p.28) Use to start and terminate user program setting. (p.66)

Alarm indicators

Drum replacement required indicator (p.70)

Misfeed indicator (p.83)

TD cartridge replacement required indicator (p.69)

SPF indicator*

(p.27)

SPF misfeed indicator*

(p.87)

Copy ratio selector key*

and

indicators

Use to sequentially select preset reduction/enlargement copy ratios. Selected copy ratio is shown by a lit indicator. (p.30)

Copy ratio display (%) key/ READ-END key

• Use to verify a zoom setting without changing the zoom ratio. (p.30)

• Use to check the number of originals that must be returned to the document feeder tray if a misfeed occurs in the machine when the SPF is used. (p.88)

• Use to terminate reading originals in sort mode.

(

p.33

)

Display

Displays the specified copy quantity, zoom copy ratio, user program code and error code.

SCAN key and indicator (p.6, p.53)

ID CARD key and indicator

Use to copy ID card. For description, see "ID CARD COPY" (p.36).

Start key and indicator

• Copying is possible when the indicator is on.

• Press to start copying

• Use to set a user program. (p.66)

Power save indicator

Lights up when the unit is in a power save mode. (p.64, p.66)

Tray select key

Use to select a paper feed station (paper tray or multi-bypass tray). (p.30)

Paper feed location indicators

Light up to show the selected paper feed station.

*1 AL-2041 only *2 AL-2041 only *3 The indicators of the operation panel

may differ depending on the country and region.

INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL

The start ( ) indicator indicates the state of the printer or scanner.

Start indicator

On: Indicates the unit is ready for copying or scanning is being performed. Blinking: The indicator blinks in the following situations:

• When a print job is interrupted.

• When reserving a copy job.

• When toner is being replenished during a copy or print job.

Off: The indicator is off in the following situations:

• During copying or scanning.

• The unit is in the auto power shut-off mode.

• When a misfeed or error has occurred.

• During print online.

Power save indicator

On: Indicates the unit is in a power save mode. Blinking: Indicates that the unit is initializing (when the side cover is opened and

closed or the power turned off and on).

SCAN indicator

On: The SCAN ( ) key has been pressed and the unit is in scanner mode. Blinking: A scan job is being executed from the computer, or scan data is stored

in the unit's memory.

Off: The unit is in the copy mode.

ZOOM keys and indicator

Use to select any reduction or enlargement copy ratio from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. (When the SPF is being used, the zoom copy ratio range is 50% to 200%.) (p.30)

Copy quantity keys

• Use to select the desired copy quantity (1 to 99). (p.28)

• Use to make user program entries. (p.66)

Clear key

• Press to clear the display, or press during a copy run to terminate copying. (p.28)

• Press and hold down during standby to display the total number of copies made to date. (p.67)

Power save indicator

Start indicator

SCAN indicator

POWER ON

Turn the power switch on the left side of the unit to the "ON" position. The start ( ) indicator will light up and other indicators which show the initial settings of the operation panel will also light up to indicate the ready condition. For the initial settings, see "Initial settings of operation panel" (p.8).

About the scan head

The scan head lamp remains on constantly when the unit is in the ready condition (when the start ( ) indicator is illuminated). The unit adjusts the scan head lamp periodically to maintain copying quality. At this time, the scan head moves automatically. This is normal and does not indicate unit trouble.

• The unit will enter a power save mode once the set time has elapsed

without any unit operation. The settings of the power save modes can be modified. See "USER PROGRAMS" (p.66).

• The unit will return to the initial settings a preset amount of time after the end of a job. The preset amount of time (auto clear time) can be changed. See "USER PROGRAMS" (p.66).

Initial settings of operation panel

When the unit power is on, the operation panel will revert to the initial settings when the time set with the "Auto clear time" setting (p.66) elapses after a job is finished, or when the clear key is pressed twice. The initial settings of the operation panel are shown below.

When copying has begun in this state, the settings in the following table are used.

Power off methods

If not used for a certain period of time, the unit will automatically enter auto power shut-off mode (p.64) in order to minimize power consumption. In cases where the machine will not be used for a long time, turn off the power switch and remove the power cord from the outlet.

Copy quantity 1 copy

Exposure adjustment AUTO

Zoom 100%

Tray Paper tray

Two-sided copy (AL-2041 only) The "Two-sided copy" indicator does

not illuminate. (One-sided copy is selected.)

"0" is displayed in the display.

Follow the steps below to load paper into the tray.

PAPER

For best results, use only paper recommended by SHARP.

*1 Do not use non-standard envelopes, and envelopes that have metal clasps,

plastic snappers, string closures, windows, linings, self-adhesive, patches or synthetic materials. Do not use envelopes that are filled with air or envelopes that have labels or stamps attached. These will cause physical damage to the unit.

*2 For paper weighing from 105g/m2 to 128g/m2, A4 is the maximum size that can be

fed through the multi-bypass tray.

• Special papers such as transparency film, labels and envelopes must be fed one sheet at a time through the multi-bypass tray.

Type of paper

feeding

Type of media Size Weight

Paper tray Standard paper A4

A5 B5 Letter Legal Invoice

56 g/m2 to 80 g/m

Multi-bypass tray

Standard paper and thick paper

A4 A5 A6 B5 Letter Legal Invoice

56 g/m

128 g/m

2 *2

Special media

Transparency film

A4 Letter

Envelope*

International DL International C5 Commercial 10 Monarch

LOADING PAPER

LOADING THE PAPER TRAY

Raise the handle of the paper tray and pull the paper tray out until it stops.

Adjust the paper guides on the paper tray to the copy paper width and length. Squeeze the lever of paper guide and slide the guide to match with the width of the paper. Move paper guide to the appropriate slot as marked on the tray.

Fan the paper and insert it into the tray. Make sure the edges go under the corner hooks.

Do not load paper above the maximum height line ( ). Exceeding the line will cause a paper misfeed.

Paper guide B

Paper guide A

Gently push the paper tray back into the unit.

• Be sure that paper is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges.

• Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type.

• When loading paper, ensure there is no space between the paper and

the guide, and check if the guide is not set too narrow causing the paper to bend. Loading paper in these ways will result in document skew or a paper jam.

• When not using the unit for an extended period, remove all paper from the paper tray and store it in a dry place. If paper is left in the unit for an extended period, the paper will absorb moisture from the air, resulting in paper jams.

• When adding new paper to the paper tray, remove the old paper already contained in the tray. Placing new paper on top of the paper already contained in the tray may result in feeding two sheets at one time.

• If output paper curls, it may help to turn the paper over when loading it in the tray.

BYPASS FEED (including special paper)

The multi-bypass tray can be used to feed standard paper, transparency film, labels, envelopes, and other special purpose paper. Paper measuring from A6 to A4 and in the weight range of 56 g/m

to 128 g/m2 can be used in this tray. (For paper weighing

from 105 g/m

to 128 g/m2, A4 is the maximum size.)

The multi-bypass tray

Open the multi-bypass tray and extend the tray.

• The multi-bypass tray can hold maximum of 50 sheets of paper. (Capacity will vary depending on the type of paper loaded.)

• The original image must be smaller than the paper or media for copying. If the original image is bigger than the paper or media, this may cause smudges on the edges of the copies.

To close the multi-bypass tray, perform step and then step

in the illustration and push the round projections at the right

of the tray until they click.

Set the paper guides to the paper width. Insert the paper (print face down) all the way into the multi-bypass tray.

Press the tray select ( ) key to select the multi-bypass tray.

• Paper must be fed narrow side into the feed slot.

•

Special papers such as transparency film, labels, and envelopes must be fed one sheet at a time through the multi-bypass tray.

• When copying onto transparency film, remove each copy promptly. Do not let copies stack up.

Note for loading envelopes

• Envelopes must be fed narrow side into the feed slot at a time.

• Do not use non-standard envelopes, and envelopes that have metal clasps, plastic snappers, string closures, windows, linings, self-adhesive, patches or synthetic materials. Do not use envelopes that are filled with air or envelopes that have labels or stamps attached.

• Envelopes of which the surface is not flat because of embossing may cause the copies/prints to become smudged.

• Under high humidity and temperature conditions the glue flaps on some envelopes may become sticky and be sealed when copied/printed.

• Use only envelopes which are flat and crisply folded. Curled or poorly formed envelopes may be poorly printed or may cause misfeeds.

• Be sure to select either Com10, DL, C5 or Monarch on the paper size setting of the printer driver. (For detailed information on printer driver, refer to "PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES" (p.51).)

• It is recommended that you perform a test print before performing the actual copy/ print job.

Note for loading thick paper

Confirm that user program 29 is set to "2 (High)" when using thick paper. (See page 66 and 67.)

Print face

This chapter explains how to install and configure the software that is required for the printer and scanner functions of the machine.

SOFTWARE

The Software CD-ROM that accompanies the machine contains the following software:

MFP driver

Printer driver

The printer driver enables you to use the printer function of the machine. The printer driver includes the Print Status Window. This is a utility that monitors the machine and informs you of the printing status, the name of the document currently being printed, and error messages.

Scanner driver

The scanner driver allows you to use the scanning function of the machine with TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant applications.

Sharpdesk

Sharpdesk is an integrated software environment that makes it easy to manage documents and image files, and launch applications. * Sharpdesk cannot be used in Windows 2000.

Button Manager

Button Manager allows you to use the scanner menus on the machine to scan a document.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the software.

*1 The machine's USB 2.0 port will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB 2.0

(Hi-Speed) standard only if the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is preinstalled in the computer, or if the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Vista that Microsoft provides through "Windows Update" is installed.

*2 Compatible with models preinstalled with Windows 2000 Professional, Windows

XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, and which are equipped standard with a USB interface.

*3 • The machine does not support printing from a Macintosh environment.

• Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.

*4 Sharpdesk cannot be installed.

Computer type IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a

USB2.0*

/1.1*

Operating system*

Windows 2000 Professional*4, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

Other hardware requirements

An environment on which any of the operating systems listed above can fully operate

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

The USB cable must not be connected to the machine. Make sure that the cable is not connected before proceeding.

If the cable is connected, a Plug and Play window will appear. If this happens, click the "Cancel" button to close the window and disconnect the cable.

Insert the Software CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.

Click the "Start" button, click "Computer", and then double-click the CD-ROM icon ( ).

• In Windows XP, click the "start" button, click "My Computer", and then double-click the CD-ROM icon.

• In Windows 2000, double-click "My Computer", and then double-click the CD-ROM icon.

Double-click the "Setup" icon ( ).

• In Windows 7, if a message screen appears asking you for confirmation, click "Yes".

• In Windows Vista, if a message screen appears asking you for confirmation, click "Allow".

The "SOFTWARE LICENSE" window will appear. Make sure that you understand the contents of the software license, and then click the "Yes" button.

Read the "Readme First" in the "Welcome" window and then click the "Next" button.

To install all of the software, click the "Standard" button and go to step 12. To install particular packages, click the "Custom" button and go to next step.

The cable will be connected in step 13.

You can show the "SOFTWARE LICENSE" in a different language by selecting the desired language from the language menu. To install the software in the selected language, continue the installation with that language selected.

Click the "MFP Driver" button.

Click the "Display Readme" button to show information on packages that are selected.

Select "Connected to this computer" and click the "Next" button.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

You will return to the window of step 8. If you wish to install Button Manager or Sharpdesk, click the "Utility Software" button.

If you do not wish to install the Utility Software, click the "Close" button and go to step 12.

• If you are using Windows Vista/7 and a security warning window

appears, be sure to click "Install this driver software anyway".

• If you are running Windows 2000/XP and a warning message appears regarding the Windows logo test or digital signature, be sure to click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes".

After the installation, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear. In this case, click the "Yes" button to restart your computer.

Installing the Utility Software

Click the "Button Manager" or the "Sharpdesk" button.

Click the "Display Readme" button to show information on packages that are selected. Follow the on-screen instructions. * In Windows 2000, The "Sharpdesk"

button does not appear.

When installing is finished, click the "Close" button.

A message will appear instructing you to connect the machine to your computer. Click the "OK" button.

Connect the machine to your computer with a USB cable.

Make sure that the machine is powered on.

Connect the cable to the USB connector (B type) on the machine.

The USB interface on the machine complies with the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard. Please purchase a shielded USB cable.

Connect the other end of the cable to the USB connector (A type) on your computer.

The machine is found and a Plug and Play window appears.

• If you are using Windows Vista/7 and a security warning window

appears, be sure to click "Install this driver software anyway".

• If you are running Windows 2000/XP and a warning message appears regarding the Windows logo test or digital signature, be sure to click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes".

After the installation, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear. In this case, click the "Yes" button to restart your computer.

If your computer is not compatible with USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed), the "USB

2.0 mode switching" setting in the machine's user program must be set

to "Full-Speed". For more information, see

"USER PROGRAMS" (p.66).

Follow the instructions in the plug and play window to install the driver.

When the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, select "Install the software automatically (Recommended)", click the "Next" button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

This completes the installation of the software.

• If you installed Button Manager, set up Button Manager as explained in "SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER" (p.23).

• If you installed Sharpdesk, the Sharpdesk setup screen will appear. Follow the instructions in the screen to set up Sharpdesk.

• If you are using Windows Vista/7 and a security warning window

appears, be sure to click "Install this driver software anyway".

• If you are running Windows 2000/XP and a warning message appears regarding the Windows logo test or digital signature, be sure to click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes".

Using the machine as a shared printer

If the machine will be used as a shared printer on a network, follow these steps to install the printer driver in the client computer.

Perform steps 2 through 6 in "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" (p.16).

Click the "Custom" button.

Click the "MFP Driver" button.

Click the "Display Readme" button to show information on packages that are selected.

Select "Connected via the network" and click the "Next" button.

To configure the appropriate settings in the print server, see the operation manual or help file of your operating system.

Select the printer name (configured as a shared printer).

Select the printer name (configured as a shared printer on a print server) from the list.

In Windows 2000/XP, you can also click the "Add Network Port" button displayed below the list and select the printer to be shared by browsing the network in the window that appears.

Click the "Next" button.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

You will return to the window of step 3. Click the "Close" button.

This completes the installation of the software.

If the shared printer does not appear in the list, check the settings on the print server.

• If you are using Windows Vista/7 and a security warning window appears, be sure to click "Install this driver software anyway".

• If you are running Windows 2000/XP and a warning message appears regarding the Windows logo test or digital signature, be sure to click "Continue Anyway" or "Yes".

After the installation, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear. In this case, click the "Yes" button to restart your computer.

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER

After installing the MFP driver, you must configure the printer driver settings appropriately for the size of paper loaded in each.

Click the "Start" button, click "Control Panel", and then click "Printer".

• In Windows 7, click the "start" button and then click "Devices and Printers".

• In Windows XP, click the "start" button and click "Printers and Faxes".

• In Windows 2000, click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers".

Open the printer properties window.

Right-click the printer driver icon of the machine.

Select "Properties".

In Windows 7, click the "Printer properties" menu.

Click the "Configuration" tab.

Click the "Set Tray Status" button and select the size of paper that is loaded in each tray.

Select a tray in the "Paper Source" menu, and select the size of paper loaded in that tray from the "Set Paper Size" menu. Repeat for each tray.

Click the "OK" button in the "Set Tray Status" window.

Click the "OK" button in the printer properties window.

In Windows XP, if "Printers and Faxes" does not appear in the "start" menu, select "Control Panel", select "Printers and Other Hardware", and then select "Printers and Faxes".

SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER

Button Manager is a software program that works with the scanner driver to enable scanning from the machine. To scan using the machine, Button Manager must be linked with the scan menu on the machine. Follow the steps below to link Button Manager to scanner events.

Windows XP/Vista/7

Click the "Start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Hardware and Sound", and then click "Scanners and Cameras".

• In Windows 7, click the "start" button and then click "Devices and Printers".

• In Windows XP, click the "start" button, select "Control Panel" and click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Scanners and Cameras".

Click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" icon and select "Properties".

• In Windows 7, right-click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" icon and select "Scan properties".

• In Windows XP, select "Properties" from the "File" menu.

In the "Properties" screen, click the "Events" tab.

Select "SC1:" from the "Select an event" pull-down menu.

Select "Start this program" and then select "Sharp Button Manager Y" from the pull-down menu.

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to link Button Manager to "SC2:" through "SC6:".

Select "SC2:" from the "Select an event" pull-down menu. Select "Start this program", select "Sharp Button Manager Y" from the pull-down menu. Do the same for each ScanMenu through "SC6:".

Click the "OK" button.

Button Manager is now linked to the scan menu (1 through 6). The scan settings for each of scan menu 1 through 6 can be changed with the setting window of Button Manager. For the factory default settings of the scan menu and the procedures for configuring Button Manager settings, see "Button Manager settings" (p.55).

Windows 2000

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".

Double-click the "Scanners and Cameras" icon.

Select "SHARP AL-xxxx" and click the "Properties" button.

In the "Properties" screen, click the "Events" tab.

Select "SC1:" from the "Scanner events" pull-down menu.

Select "Sharp Button Manager Y" in "Send to this application".

Click the "Apply" button.

Repeat Steps 5 through 7 to link Button Manager to "SC2:" through "SC6:".

Select "SC2:" from the "Scanner events" pull-down menu. Select "Sharp Button Manager Y" in "Send to this application" and click the "Apply" button. Do the same for each ScanMenu through "SC6:". When the settings have been completed, click the "OK" button to close the screen.

If other applications are shown, deselect the checkboxes for the other applications and leave only the Button Manager checkbox selected.

This chapter explains basic and other copying functions. The unit is equipped with a one-page memory buffer. This memory allows the unit to scan an original once only and make up to 99 copies. This feature improves workflow, reduces operation noise from the copier, and provides higher reliability by reducing wear and tear on the scanning mechanism.

COPY FLOW

1 Make sure that paper has been loaded in the paper tray (p.10) or

multi-bypass tray (p.12), and check the paper size (p.9).

If paper is not loaded, see page 10.

2 Place the original.

If you are using the document glass, see "Using the document glass" (p.26). If you are using the SPF, see "Using the SPF (AL-2041)" (p.27). When copying onto paper larger than A4 size, pull out the paper output tray extension.

3 Select the copy settings.

• To set the number of copies, see page 28.

• To adjust the resolution and contrast settings, see page 28.

• To enlarge or reduce the copy, see page 30.

• To change the tray used, see page 30.

• To sort multiple original pages into sets, see page 33.

• To copy the front and rear sides of ID card onto a page, see page 36.

AL-2041

• To print on both sides of the paper, see page 31.

4 Start copying.

Press the start ( ) key.

COPIER FUNCTIONS

About interrupt copying

If you press the start ( ) key to begin a copy job while a print job using the paper tray or multi-bypass tray is in progress, the copy job will begin automatically after the print data in the unit's memory is printed (interrupt copying). When this is done, the print data remaining in the computer is not sent to the unit. When the copy job ends, press the clear key twice to change the unit to the online state, or wait until the set auto clear time (p.66) elapses. The remaining print data will be sent to the unit and printing will resume. * Interrupt copying during two-sided printing is not possible until the print job is finished.

(AL-2041 only)

ORIGINAL PLACEMENT

Using the document glass

Open the original cover/SPF, and place the original.

Place an original face down on the document glass. Align it with the original scale and the centring ( ) mark. Gently close the original cover/SPF.

After placing the original, be sure to close the original cover/SPF. If left open, parts outside of the original will be copied black, causing excessive use of toner. In addition, toner may scatter inside the machine or the drum cartridge may suffer damage.

• If you start a print job while a copy job is in progress, the print job will

begin when the copy job is completed.

• The scanning function cannot be used while a copy job is in progress.

• The document glass can read up to A4 original.

• Image loss 4 mm can occur at the leading and trailing edges of the

copies. Also image loss 4.5 mm in total can occur along the other edges of the copies.

•

When copying a book or an original which has been folded or a crumpled original, press down the original cover/SPF lightly. If the original cover/ SPF is not securely closed, the copies may be striped or blurred.

• When using the document glass to scan an original, make sure that an original is not placed in the SPF.

mark

Original scale

Setting a large original (AL-2021)

The original cover can be removed to allow copying of bulky objects.

Simply lift the original cover straight up.

To reattach the original cover, reverse the above procedure.

Using the SPF (AL-2041)

The SPF is designed to hold up to 50 originals measuring from A5 to A4 and weighting from 56

/m2 to 90g/m

Make sure that no original is left on the document glass.

Adjust the original guides to the size of originals.

Set the originals face up in the document feeder tray.

Use the peep hole (see the illustration at right) to check the position of the original. There is an original top edge mark ▲ in the peep hole. Align the top edge of the original with this mark.

• Before feeding originals in the document feeder tray, be sure to

remove any staples or paper clips from them.

• Before placing curled or wavy originals into the document feeder tray, be sure to flatten them. If not, original misfeeds may result.

• If the original is placed correctly in the SPF, the SPF indicator will light up. If the original is not placed correctly, the SPF indicator will not light. If the SPF is not closed correctly, the indicator will blink.

• Badly damaged originals may misfeed in the SPF. It is recommended that such originals be copied from the document glass.

• Special originals such as transparency film should not be fed through the SPF, but should be placed directly on the document glass.

• Image loss (max. 4 mm) can occur at the leading and trailing edges of the copies. Also image loss (max. 4.5 mm in total) can occur along the other edges of the copies. It can be 6 mm (15/64") (max.) at the trailing edge of the second copy of two-sided copying.

• To stop continuous copying using the SPF, press the clear key.

• Copying using one-sided to one-sided mode:

Ensure that no indicator is lit among the Two-sided copy indicators (AL-2041 only).

Original face up

Peep hole

SET THE COPY QUANTITY

Set the number of copies using the two copy quantity ( , ) keys when copying from the document glass or copying from SPF.

• Press the right copy quantity key to set 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 digit from 1 to 9.

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING

Exposure adjustment

Copy density adjustment is not required for most originals in the automatic exposure mode. To adjust the copy density manually or to copy photographs, the exposure level can be adjusted in five steps manually.

Press the exposure mode selector key to select the MANUAL ( ) mode or PHOTO ( ) mode.

Use the light ( ) and dark ( ) keys to adjust the exposure level. If exposure level 2 is selected, the two left-handmost indicators for that level will light up simultaneously. Also, if level 4 is selected, the two right-handmost indicators for that level will light up simultaneously.

• Press the clear key to clear an entry if a mistake is made.

• A single copy can be made with the initial setting, i.e., when "0" is

displayed.

The copy resolution used for AUTO and MANUAL ( ) mode can be changed. (p.66)

Tens digit Unit digit

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