Sharp AR-5420 User Manual

AR-5420

RUS

Shielded interface cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with EMC regulations.

Do not make copies of anything which is prohibited from copying by law. The following items are normally prohibited from copying by national law. Other items may be prohibited by local law.

Money Stamps Bonds Stocks Bank drafts Checks Passports Driver's licenses

In some areas, the "POWER" switch positions are marked "I" and "O" on the copier instead of "ON" and "OFF". The symbol "O" denotes the copier is not completely de-energized but in a standby condition at this "POWER" switch position. If your copier is so marked, please read "I" for "ON" and "O" for "OFF".

Caution! For a complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug. The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households)

1. In the European Union

Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin! Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment. Following the implementation by member states, private households within the EU states may return their used electrical and electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free of charge*. In some countries* your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one.

*) Please contact your local authority for further details.

Attention: Your product is marked with this symbol. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for these products.

If your used electrical or electronic equipment has batteries or accumulators, please dispose of these separately beforehand according to local requirements. By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling.

2. In other Countries outside the EU

If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal. For Switzerland: Used electrical or electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer, even if you don’t purchase a new product. Further collection facilities are listed on the homepage of

www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch.

. Information on Disposal for Business Users.

1. In the European Union

If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities. For Spain: Please contact the established collection system or your local authority for take-back of your used products.

2. In other Countries outside the EU

If you wish to discard of this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.

CAUTIONS

Cautions on using

Follow the cautions below when using this unit.

Warning:

• The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area when removing misfed paper.

• Do not look directly at the light source. Doing so may damage your eyes.

• Do not switch the unit rapidly on and off. After turning the unit off, wait 10 to 15 seconds before turning it back on.

• Unit power must be turned off before installing any supplies.

Caution:

• Place the unit on a firm, level surface.

• Do not install the unit in a humid or dusty location.

• When the unit is not used for a long time, for example for consecutive holidays, turn the power switch off and remove the power cord from the outlet.

• When moving the unit, be sure to turn the power switch off and remove the power cord from the outlet.

• Do not cover the unit with a dust cover, cloth or plastic film while the power is on. Doing so may prevent heat radiation, damaging the unit.

• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

• The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

Important points when selecting an installation site

Do not install your unit in areas that are:

• damp, humid, or very dusty

• exposed to direct sunlight

• poorly ventilated

• subject to extreme temperature or humidity changes, e.g., near an air conditioner or heater.

Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the specified voltage and current requirements. Also make certain the outlet is properly grounded.

Connect the unit to a power outlet which is not used for other electric appliances. If a lighting fixture is connected to the same outlet, the light may flicker.

Be sure to allow the required space around the machine for servicing and proper ventilation.

10 cm

20 cm

10 cm

Cautions on handling

Be careful in handling the unit as follows to maintain the performance of this unit.

Do not drop the unit, subject it to shock or strike it against any object. Store spare toner cartridges in a cool dry place without removing from the

package before use.

• If they are exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat, poor copies may result.

Do not touch the photoconductive drum (green portion).

• Scratches or smudges on the drum will cause dirty copies.

Proper storage for supplies

Store the supplies (paper and toner cartridges) in a location that is:

• clean and dry

• at a stable temperature

• not exposed to direct sunlight.

Store paper in the wrapper and lying flat.

• Paper stored out of the wrapper or in packages standing on end may curl or get damp, resulting in paper misfeeds.

Trademark acknowledgements

• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.

• IBM and PC/AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR® are designed to protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.

Laser information

Wave length 780 nm +10 nm

Pulse times (North America) 12.88 µs ±12.88 ns/7 mm Output power Max 0.2 mW (Total Power)

At the production line, the output power of the scanner unit is adjusted to 1.2 MILLIWATT (Total Power) PLUS 5% and is maintained constant by the operation of the Automatic Power Control (APC).

Caution

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This Digital Equipment is CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT (IEC 60825-1 Edition 1.2-2001)

A small amount of ozone is produced within the unit during operation. The emission level is insufficient to cause any health hazard.

Note:

The present recommended long term exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 ppm (0.2 mg/m However, since the small amount that is emitted may have an objectionable odor, it is advisable to place the unit in a ventilated area.

-15 nm

) calculated as an 8 hr. time-weighted average concentration.

(Four laser diodes)

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

USING THE MANUAL ................... 4

PART NAMES ............................... 5

OPERATION PANEL..................... 6

2 LOADING PAPER

PAPER........................................... 7

LOADING THE PAPER TRAY....... 8

BYPASS FEED (including special

paper) .......................................... 10

3 MAKING COPIES

COPY FLOW ...............................12

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD 13

ORIGINAL PLACEMENT............. 15

SET THE COPY QUANTITY ....... 16

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/

PHOTO COPYING ......................16

REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/

ZOOM ..........................................18

SELECTING THE PAPER TRAY 18

4 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS................................ 19

TONER SAVE MODE..................19

USER PROGRAMS.....................20

DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF

COPIES .......................................21

5 MAINTENANCE

TONER CARTRIDGE

REPLACEMENT ..........................22

TONER CARTRIDGE LIFE..........24

CLEANING THE UNIT .................25

TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT

TROUBLESHOOTING.................27

STATUS INDICATORS................28

MISFEED REMOVAL ..................29

DEVELOPER REQUIRED ...........32

MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.......32

SCAN HEAD LOCKING SWITCH ......32

7 APPENDIX

SPECIFICATIONS .......................33

ABOUT SUPPLIES............................. 34

INDEX.................................................35

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

This chapter provides basic information for using the unit.

INTRODUCTION

USING THE MANUAL

The operation manual contains explanations of how to operate the unit, important considerations, and maintenance procedures. To get the most out of the unit, please read the operation manual. Please keep the operation manuals in a suitable location that will allow for convenient future reference.

Conventions used in the 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 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.

PART NAMES

1 2

3 4

Multi-bypass tray

Toner cartridge

Original cover

8 9

10 11

14 15

Photoconductive drum

Original table

Operation panel

Front cover

Paper tray

Bypass paper guides

Side cover

Side cover open button

Paper output tray

Paper output tray extension

Power switch

Handle

Power cord socket

Fusing unit release lever

Transfer charger

Charger cleaner

OPERATION PANEL

141

86 70

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.16)

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.16) Use to start and terminate user program setting. (p.20)

Alarm indicators

5 6

Developer replacement required indicator (p.32)

Misfeed indicator (p.29)

Toner cartridge replacement required indicator (p.22)

Maintenance indicator (p.32)

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.18)

Copy ratio display (%) key (p.18) Display

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

Start key and indicator

• Copying is possible when the indicator is on.

• Press to start copying.

• Use to set a user program. (p.20)

Power save indicator

Lights up when the unit is in a power save mode. (p.19, p.20)

Tray select key

Use to select a paper feed station (paper tray or multi-bypass tray). (p.10)

Paper feed location indicators

1210

Light up to show the selected paper feed station.

ZOOM keys and indicator

1311

Use to select any reduction or enlargement copy ratio from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. (p.18)

Copy quantity keys

1412

• Use to select the desired copy quantity (1 to 99). (p.16)

• Use to make user program entries. (p.20)

Clear key

• Press to clear the display, or press during a copy run to terminate copying. (p.16)

• Press and hold down during standby to display the total number of copies made to date. (p.21)

.Follow the steps below to load paper into the tray.

LOADING PAPER

PAP ER

For best results, use only paper recommended by SHARP.

Type of paper

feeding

Paper tray Standard paper A4

Multi-bypass tray

* 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.

** For paper weighing from 105g/m

fed through the multi-bypass tray.

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

Type of media Size Weight

56g/m

Standard paper and thick paper

Special media

Transparency film

Envelope* International DL

A5 B5 Letter Legal Invoice

A4 A5 A6 B5 B6 Letter** Legal Invoice

A4 Letter

International C5 Commercial 10 Monarch

to 128g/m2, A4 is the maximum size that can be

80g/m

56g/m 128g/m2**

2 2

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.

Paper guide B

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 A

Gently push the paper tray back into the unit.

• After loading paper, to cancel the blinking without restarting copying, press the clear ( ) key. The in the display will go out and the start ( ) indicator will light up. 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

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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.

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 56g/m from 105g/m2 to 128g/m2), A4 is the maximum size.)

• 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.

The multi-bypass tray

Open the multi-bypass tray and extend the tray.

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

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.

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