Sharp FO-175, FO-375 User Manual

MODEL

FO-175 FO-375

FACSIMILE

OPERATION MANUAL

1. Installation

2. Sending Documents

3. Receiving Documents

4. Making Copies

5. Making Telephone Calls

6. Answering Machine Hookup

7. Special Functions

8. Option Settings

9. Printing Reports and Lists

10. Maintenance

11. Troubleshooting

WARRANTY

Facsimile Products

Congratulations on Your Purchase!

This Sharp product is warranted against manufacturing defects for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase.

In the event of any defect arising in the equipment during the warranty period, such repairs should only be carried out by the Dealer from which the unit was originally purchased or a Service Centre approved by Sharp to service this type of equipment. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.

The owner is responsible for any transportation and insurance costs if the product has to be returned for repair.

This warranty does not extend to accessories or defects or injuries caused by or resulting from causes not attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product, including but not limited to, defect or injury caused by or resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, accidental damage, improper voltage, liquid spillage, vermin infestation, software, use of consumables other than those approved by Sharp, or any alterations made to the product which are not authorised by Sharp.

Please retain your sales documentation, as this should be produced to validate a warranty claim.

This warranty is in addition to and in no way limits, varies or excludes any express and implied rights and remedies under any relevant legislation in the country of sale. However, to the extent permitted by such legislation, Sharp excludes any liability for any indirect or consequential damages arising from the purchase or use of the product.

To the extent permitted by law, Sharp excludes all implied warranties and conditions and where the product is one that is not normally required for personal, domestic or household use, Sharp limits its liability to the repair or replacement (at Sharp's option) of materials or workmanship which are found by Sharp to be defective.

For your reference, please enter the particulars of your purchase below and retain, with your purchase documentation.

Model No. Serial No. Date of Purchase Place of Purchase

SPform046 (2Sept97)

FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN

AUSTRALIA

REGARDING YOUR LOCAL

SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE

SHARP SERVICE REFERRAL CENTRE

FREECALL:

DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS

SHARP CORPORA TION OF A USTRALIA PTY. LIMITED

1 Huntingwood Drive, Huntingwood NSW 2148

CALL THE

FACSIMILE: (02) 9672 1210

1 800 807 820

A.C.N. 003 039 405

FOR THE SERVICING OF PRODUCTS

PURCHASED IN

CONT ACT Y OUR SELLING DEALER/RETAILER

SHARP CORPORA TION OF NEW ZEALANDLIMITED

NEW ZEALAND

OR FOR REFERRAL TO A

SERVICE CENTRE,

CALL SHARP CUSTOMER SERVICES

TELEPHONE:

FACSIMILE: 09 636 6972

Cnr Mahunga Drive & Hastie Avenue,

09 634 2059

Mangere, AUCKLAND

Important Notice: This warranty applies only to products sold in Australia & New Zealand

QUICK REF ERENCE GUIDE

INSTALLATION

Australia

New Zealand

1. Connect the handset as shown.

2. Plug the power cord int o an earthed, 230-240 V outlet.

Plug one end of the telephone line into the

LINE

socket on the rear of the fax, and the

other end into yo ur tele ph on e wall socket .

Caution : When disconnecting the fax, unplug

the telephone line before the power cord.

Connecting an answering machine and/or extension telephone

Remove the seal covering the

TEL. SET

TEL. SET socket

on the rear of the fax. Connect an extension telephone or answering machine to the

SET

socket.

2. If desired, connect an extensio n phone to the answering machine.

TEL.

SET

LINE

TEL.

TEL. LINE

TEL.

ENTERING YOUR

NAME AND NUMBER

ABC

JKL

TUV

FUNCTION

START

OWN NUMBER SET

SPEAKER key after

J =

K =

L =

M =

N =

O =

P =

Q =

R =

S =

DEF

SPEED DIAL

MNO

REDIAL

WXYZ

HOLD/ SEARCH

SPEAKER

START

T = U =

V =

W =

X =

Y =

Z =

SPACE =

Deletes highlighted letter Upper/lower case shift key Moves cursor to the left. Moves cursor to the right.

STOP

1. Press:

Display shows:

2. Press:

3. Enter your fax number (max. of 20 digits) by pressing the numb er keys.

♦If you make a mistake, press the HOLD/SEARCH

key to move the cursor back to the mistake, then enter the correct number or letter.

4. Press:

5. Enter your name by pressing the appropriate number keys as shown below.

♦To enter two letters in succession that require

the same key, press the entering the first letter.

A = B =

C =

D =

E =

F =

G =

H =

I =

GHI

PQRS

Press either key one or more times to select and enter a symbol.

6. When finished, press:

QUICK REF ERENCE GUIDE

SETTING THE

DATE AND TIME

Press:

Press the

Enter two digits for the Day (01 through 31). Enter two digits for the Mont h (01 thro ug h 12). Enter four digit s for the Year (Ex: 1998). Enter two digits for the Hour (00 throu gh 23). Enter two digits for the Minute (00 throu gh 59). When finished, press:

FUNCTION

Display shows:

START key:

DATE & TIME SET

START

STOP

STORING AND CLEARING

NUMBERS FOR AUTO DIALING

1. Press:

Display shows:

Press ber.

3. Enter a 2-digit Speed Dial number (from 01 to 10 for Rapid Key Dialing, or 11 to 30 for Speed Dialing). (If you are clearing a number, go to Step 7.)

4. Enter the full telep hone /fax number.

5. Press:

6. Enter the name of the location by pressing num ber keys (max. of 20 characters). (Refer to the letter entry table in

AND NUMBER

7. Press:

FUNCTION

FAX/TEL # MODE

1 to store a number or 2 to clear a num-

START

ENTERING YOUR NAME

START

STOP

SENDING DOCUMENTS

Place your document (up to 10 pages) face down in the document feeder.

Normal Dialling

1. Lift the handset or press

SPEAKER

2. Dial the fax number.

3. Wait for the reception tone (if a person answers, ask them to press their Start key).

4. Press:

START

Rapid Key Dial ling

Press the appropriate Rapid Key. Transmission will begin automati cally.

Speed Dialling

1. Press:

SPEED DIAL

2. Enter 2-digit Speed Dial number.

3. Press:

START

RECEIVING DOCUMENTS

FAX

TEL

20-FEB 10:30

TEL/FAX

RECEPTION

Press:

MODE

FAX mode: The fax automatically answers on two

rings and receives the incoming document.

TEL/FAX mode: The fax automatically answers

and receives incoming documents. Voice calls are signalled by a special ringing soun d.

TEL mode:

RECEIVING

ANS. mode: Select this mode when you turn on

an answering machine connected to the fax.

20-FEB 10:30

Fax tone

ANS.

FAX

TEL

ANS.

TEL/FAX

FAX

TEL

ANS.

TEL/FAX

FAX

TEL

ANS.

TEL/FAX

START

Introduction

Welcome, and thank you for choosing a Sharp facsim ile! The features and specificat ions of your new Sharp fax are shown below.

Automa tic dialling Rapid Key Dialling: 10 numbers

Speed Dia ll ing : 20 numb ers

Fax paper Initial starter roll (included with fax machine):

10 m roll Recommended replacement roll: FO-40PR6 50 m roll

Automatic document feeder

Paper cutting me thod: FO-175: Tear off by hand

Modem speed 9600 bps with automatic fallback to 7200, 4800,

Transmissi on time * Approx. 15 seco nds (Sha rp speci al mode) Display 16-digi t LCD disp lay Reception mode s FAX, TEL, TEL/FAX, ANS. Resolutio n Horizontal:

Recording syste m Thermal recording Halfto ne (gr ey scal e) 64 levels

* Based on ITU-T Test Chart #1 at standa rd re solu tion in Sharp specia l mode , excluding time for protocol signals (i.e., ITU-T phase C time only).

10 sheets m ax .

FO-375: A u tomatic cu tter

or 2400 bps

8 lines/mm

Vertical:

Standard: 3.85 lines/mm Fine/Halfto ne: 7.7 lines/ m m Super fine (transmission only): 15.4 lines/mm

Applicable telephone line Public switched telephon e networ k Compatibility IT U-T (CCIT T ) G3 mode Configuratio n Half-duplex, desktop transceiver Compression sche me MH, MR, Sharp Scanning method Sheet-feeder CIS (Co ntact Im age Sensor) Effective pri nting width 210 mm max. Input document size Autom atic feeding:

Width: 148 to 216 m m Length: 140 to 297 mm

Manual feeding:

Width: 148 to 216 m m Length: 140 to 600 mm

Effective scanni ng width 210 mm max. Contrast control Automatic/Dar k sel ec table Copy function Standard Telephone function Standard (Ca nnot be used for incom ing/outgoin g

if power fails )

Power requirements 230-240 V AC, 50 Hz Operating temperature 5 to 35°C Humidity Maximum : 85 % Power consumption Stand-by: 5.1 W

Maximum: 120 W

Dimensions Width: 3 0 8 mm

Depth: 256 mm Height: 138 mm

Weight FO-175: App rox. 2.5 kg

FO-375: App rox. 2.6 kg

As a part of our policy of continuous improv em ent, SHARP rese rve s the right to make desig n and specifi cati on c han ges fo r product impro vem ent without prio r notic e. Th e perfor ma nce spe cific at ion fig ure s indi ca ted ar e nomina l va lu es of pr oduc ti on un it s. T he re m ay be some de vi at ion s from the se values in ind ivi dual units.

Important safety information

• For your safety, if any of your equipment is not operating properl y or should any

physical damage occur to the equipment where internal parts may become exposed, the equipment should be immediately disconnected from the phone line and then t he power line and r eturned to a SHARP authorised Service Centre for inspection, repair, or disposal.

• In Australia, installing or modifying telephone lines should only be done by an

ACA licensed serviceman. In New Zealand, installing or modifying telephone lines shoul d be done i n accor dan ce with Tele com wir ing prac tice s.

• Do not disassemble this machin e or attempt any procedures no t described in this

manual. Refe r all servic in g to qualifi ed service personne l.

• This machine must only be conn ected to a 230-240 V, 50 Hz, g rounded ( 3-prong)

outlet. Connecting it to any other kind of outlet may damage the machine.

• Do not install or use the machine near water, or when you are wet. Take care

not to spill any liquid s o n the ma ch ine .

• Unplug the machine from the power outlet and telephone socket and consult a

qualified se rvi ce represe nta ti ve if any of the follo wing situ at ion s occur:

- Liquid has been spilled into the ma chi ne or the mach ine has be en expo sed to rain or water.

- The machine produc es od ors, smo ke, or un usua l noises.

- The power cord is fray ed or damag ed.

- The machine has been droppe d or the housing damag ed.

• Do not allow anyt hi ng t o r est on the power co rd, and do not i nst al l the m a chi ne

where people may walk on the powe r cord.

• Never insert objects of any kind into slots or ope nings on the machine. This co uld

create a risk of fire or elec tric sh ock. If an obj ect fall s int o the mach ine that you cannot safely remove, unplug the machine and consult a qualified service representative.

• Do not place this machi ne on an unstab le cart, stand or table. Th e machine co uld

be seriously dama ged if it falls.

• Never install telep hone wiring durin g a light ni ng sto rm .

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically

designed for wet location s.

• Never touch uninsula te d tele pho ne wires or ter mina ls unl ess t he tel ep hone line

has been disconn ecte d at the network i nterface.

• Use caution when insta llin g or modifying telepho ne line s.

• Avoid using a teleph one (othe r than a cor dle ss t ype ) durin g a n ele ctric al st orm .

There may be a remo te risk of electri c shoc k from lightning.

• Do not use a telephone to report a gas lea k in the vic ini ty of the leak.

• The socket-outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be easily

accessible.

Important:

•• This fac sim i le ma chi ne is not desi gne d for use on a line which ha s cal l

waiting, call forwa rdi ng, or cert ain oth er special servic es offere d by your telephone comp any . If you attem pt to use t he fax mac hin e on a telep hone line using any of these servi ce s, you may ex per ience err ors dur ing transm issi on and reception of facsimile messages.

•• This fax machine is not compatible with digital telephone systems.

•• This FO-175/375 is designed to operate in Australia and New Zealand only.

WARNING NOTICE:

NO calls can be made to or fro m this fa x during a main s power failur e. WARNING  Australian Com m uni cati ons Aut hor ity (ACA) regul at io ns

state that no un aut hor ise d cha nge s or m odificatio ns to this e qui pment are permitted.

Note: Complies with ACA and NZ TELE COM standa rd AS/NZS35 48 regarding emissi on of e lect rom ag netic inter fer enc e.

These limits ar e design ed to prov ide reasona bl e protect ion against interfer ence in an install ation. This equ ipm e nt ge ne rat es, use s and c an ra di at e radio frequ enc y en erg y and , if not instal led and used i n accor dan ce with the instructions, may cause interfer enc e. However, there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occu r in a part ic ular installat io n.

If this equip me nt does cause inter ference to radio or tel ev isi on re ce pti on, which can be det erm i ned by tur nin g the equ ipm e nt of f and on, the user is encourage d to try t o cor rect t he inte rference by one or more of the fol lowi ng measures:

 Reorient or re loc at e t he re ce iv ing ant enn a.  Increase the sepa ration bet wee n th e eq uip me nt and the rece iv er.  Connect t he e qui pm ent to an outlet on a diff ere nt cir cui t t o tha t whi ch

the receiver is connected.  Consult the deale r or an exp eri en ce d radio/ T V tec hni cian for he lp. For Australia: The Ringer Equivalence Number (RE N) for t his e qui pm ent is

written on t he ba ck of the machine. The sum of all the Ringe r Equi val en ce Numb ers (R EN’ s) on you r tele phon e line should not exceed 3 to assure correct servic e from your telepho ne company.

Table of Contents

1 Installation 1

Unpacking Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A Look at the Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Original Document Suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Paper Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Loading the Fax Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Entering Your Name and Fax Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Selecting the Reception Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Volume Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2 Sending Documents 21

Transmittable Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Loading the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Resolution and Contr ast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sending a Fax by Normal Dialling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sending a Fax by Automati c Diall ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Receiving Documents 38

Using TEL/FAX Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using ANS. Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using FAX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using TEL Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4 Making Copies 42

5 Making Telephone Calls 43

6 Answering Machine Connection 45

Connecting an Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Activating the Answering Machine Connecti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

7 Special Functions 48

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Distinctive Ring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Polling (Req uesti ng a Fax Transm iss ion ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Timer Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

8 Option Settings 62

9 Printing Reports and Lists 68

10 Maintenance 72

11 Troubleshooting 74

Problems and Sol utions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Messages and Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Index 83

Chapter

Installation

Unpacking Checklist

Before setting up, make sure you have all of the following items.

Handset

1. Installation

If any are missing, contact your d ealer or retailer.

Rapid key labels

Operation manual

Handset lead

Fax pap er (sample roll)

Rod (For FO-17 5 only)

Paper tray (FO-375 only)

Telephone line cord

Adapter (for Australia)

Adapter (for New Zealand)

Business products dealer installation report

A Look at the Operation Panel

GHI

PQRS

ABC

JKL

TUV

DEF

MNO

WXYZ

TEL FAX

TEL/FAX

RECEPTION

MODE

DOWN VOLUME UP

ANS.

SPEED DIAL

REDIAL

HOLD SEARCH

SPEAKER

RESOLUTION FUNCTION

10/POLL

STOP

COPY/HELP

START

Display

This displa ys messages and promp ts dur ing oper ation and pr ogra m ming.

PANEL RELEASE

Pull this release t owar d you t o open the operat io n pan el.

RECEPTION MODE ke y

Press this key to select the recep ti on m ode . An arrow in the displa y wil l point to the current ly sele ct ed rece pt ion mod e.

FUNCTION key

Press this key to select variou s spec ial fun ction s.

A Look at the Operation Panel

RESOLUTION key

Press this key to adjust t he resol uti on a nd co ntr ast befo re sendi ng or c opyi ng a documen t.

VOLUME keys

Press these keys to adjust the volum e of the speak er whe n the SPEAK ER key has been pressed, or the vol um e of the ring er at all othe r ti mes.

STOP key

Press this key to stop op erati ons be for e they are com plete d.

Number keys

Use these keys t o dia l numb ers, and enter num ber s and l et te rs duri ng number/n am e storing procedure s.

SPEED DIAL key

Press this key to dial a 2-digit Speed Dia l numbe r.

REDIAL key

Press this key to autom atic ally redi al the last num ber dia lled .

SPEAKER key

Press this key to hear the li ne and fa x tones th roug h the speake r bef ore sending a docum ent , or diall in g a voice num be r. Note: This is not a speakerphone. You must pick up the handset to talk with the other party.

1. Installation

HOLD/SEARCH key

Press this key to search fo r an automa ti c dialli ng nu mb er, or, during a phone conversat ion , press th is ke y to put th e other party on ho ld.

Rapid Dial Keys

Press one of these key s to dial a fax or voice number autom at ical ly. (Note that you must attac h th e Rapid Key la be ls. )

START key

Press this key to send or recei ve a docu ment manua ll y when off hook.

COPY/HELP key

When a docu me nt is in t he fe ed er, press thi s key to make a co py. At an y oth er time, press this ke y to prin t out the Help Li st, a quick ref ere nc e gui de to the operatio n of you r fax .

Connections

Points to keep in mind w hen setting u p

Do not place the machine in dire ct sunlight.

Keep dust away from the m achine .

Do not place the machine near heaters or air conditioners.

Keep the area around the machine clear.

About condensation

If the machine is moved from a cold to a warm place, it is possible that condensat io n may form on the scannin g gla ss, prevent in g proper sc ann ing of documen ts for transmission. To remove the condensation , t urn on the power and wait approxim ately two hours befor e usi ng the machin e.

Handset

Connections

Connect the handse t as shown and place it on the handset rest. ♦ The end s of the handset lead are identical, so they will go into either

socket.

Make sur e t he handset cord goes into the unmar ked socket on the side of the machine!

1. Installation

Use the handset to make ordinary phone calls, or to trans m it and receive documents manually.

Connections

Power le a d

Plug the power l ead into a 230-24 0 V, 50 Hz, earthe d (3-pron g) AC out le t. ♦ Caution: When disconnecting the fax, unplug the telephone line cord

before unplugging the power lead.

♦ Caution: The mains outlet (socket outlet) should be installed near the

equipment and be easily accessable.

The machine does not have a power on/off switch, so the power is turned on and off by simply plugging or unplugging the power lead.

Note: If your area experiences a high incidence of lightning or power surges, we recommend that you install surge protectors for the power and telephone lines. Surge protectors can be purchased at most telephone specialty stores.

Moving your fax and reconne c ting

Should it be necessary to move your fa x to a new locati on, fi rst disconnect the telephone line c ord be for e discon nec ting t he po wer lea d. When reconnect in g, it is necessa ry to connec t the power lead befo re conne ct in g the telephone line cord.

Telephone li ne c ord

Connections

Insert one end of the telephone line cord into the adapt er. Inse rt the other en d of the line c ord into the socket on the back of th e fa x marke d TEL. LINE. Plug t he a dap te r into the tele ph o ne s oc ket on the wall .

For Australia

For New Zealand

TEL. SET

TEL. LINE

1. Installation

Be sure to inser t the telep ho n e lin e cord into the

TEL. LINE socket. Do not insert it into th e TEL. SET socket.

Comments:

•• Your fa x is set for t one diall ing . If you ar e on a pulse only dia l l ine , you must

set the fax for pulse dialling by chan gin g Opti on Se tt ing 7. Thi s proc edu re i s described in Chapt er 8, "Opt ion Settin gs".

•• If you inte nd t o use a com put er fax mode m on the sam e phone lin e, you m ust

reset Optio n Setti ng 14 (Fa x Sig nal Rec ei ve ) to NO in orde r to preve nt transmission a nd rece ption e rror s. Thi s proc edu re is desc rib ed in Cha pte r 8, "Option Settings".

Connections

Extension phone (optional)

If desired, you can conne ct an extensio n phon e to the TEL. S E T socket on the fa x.

♦ To connect an answering machine to your fax, see Chapter 6, Answering

M achine Connection.

Remove the seal covering the TEL. SET socket.

Connect the extension phone line to the TEL. SET socket.

TEL. SET

TEL. LINE

Important: In New Zealan d, not all standar d telephones and answering machines wi ll respond to inc om ing ringing when connected to the ex tensio n socke t of the e quipment.

Original Document Support

Loading the Fax Paper

Rotate the original document sup port so that it points stra igh t out .

Paper Guide (FO-375 only)

Attach the pap er guide by insertin g the end s int o the hol es in the front of the fax as shown.

Loading the Fax Paper

Your fax machine prin ts incoming faxes on a special kind of paper called thermal paper .

1. Installation

The fax’s prin t head creates text and im ages by applying heat to the thermal paper.

Note: The power must be on (plu g in the power cord) when loading fax paper in the fax machine.

Pull the release marked PANEL RELEASE toward you and open the operation panel.

Loading the Fax Paper

Remove the packing paper from the paper compartment.

Remove cardboard and tape

FO-175 only: Make sure the ends of the guide wire are inserted in the holes. (If the guide wire is not inseted correctly, out-of-paper detection will not be possible.)

FO-175 only:

Remove the tape

Unwrap the roll of fax paper and place it in the compartment.

•• Important: The roll must be placed so that the leading edge of the paper

unrolls as shown. (The paper is only coated on one side for printing. If the roll is placed backwards, the paper will come out blank after printing.)

YES

NO!

Loading the Fax Paper

FO-175 only: First ins e rt t he s pool shaft into the pape r ro l l a nd th en set the spool shaft ends into the slots on each side of the paper comp artm ent.

Insert the leading edge of the paper into the paper inlet. Continue to push the paper through the inlet until it comes out of the opening in the front of the fax.

FO-175 only : The paper should pass ove r the top of the guide wire.

Paper inlet

The paper will reappear here. Make sure it is aligned betwe e n th e ar rows on each side of the guide, and then passes under the plat e and out the front of the fax.

1. Installation

Close the operation panel, making sure it clicks into place.

Press here to close

Click!

Loading the Fax Paper

FO-175: A short length of the fax paper will feed out. Grasp the paper by the edge and pull upward to tear it off.

FO-375: A short length of the fax paper will feed out and be cut off. (If this doesn’t happen, repeat the load ing procedure.)

Note: The FO-375 has a built-in anti-curl mechanism that will help to reduce paper curling problems. The anti-curl mechanism is more effective at the beginning of the paper roll and less effective toward the end.

Replacing the fax paper

When the paper runs out, OUT OF PAPER will appear in the display. Receptio n and copy ing will no longe r be possibl e. T o repla ce the pape r, fir st take out the old roll , then loa d th e ne w roll as de scri bed above.

To assure a long life for your fax and obtai n the best reprod uct io n quali ty, we recom mend t hat you use the followi ng Sha rp fa x (t her ma l) pape r whi ch i s avail abl e from your dealer :

FO-40PR THERMAL PAP ER (50 m roll)

♦ The use of any other paper may result in poor copy quality and excessive

build-up of residue on the head. This is due to the different thermal reactive characteristics of each manufacturer’s paper.

Handling fax pape r

Do not unpac k th e pa per unti l yo u are rea dy t o use it. It may bec om e discolo ured if:

♦ It is sto red at high humidity or high temperature. ♦ It is expo sed to direct sunlight. ♦ It comes in contact w ith glue, thinner, or a freshly copied blueprint. ♦ A rub ber eraser or adhesive tape is used on it, or it is scratched.

Entering Your Name and Number

Entering Your Name and Fax Number

1. Installation

Before you can begin using your fa x, you ne e d to e nt er your nam e a n d th e telephone number of your fax. You also need to set t he dat e an d tim e.

3 key

# key

FUNCTION key

Once you ent er this information, it will automa tica lly appear at the top of each fax page you send.

STOP key

START key

Press these keys:

The display will show:

Press the # key twice:

FUNCTION

ENTRY MODE

The display will show: OWN NUMBER SET

Entering Your Name and Fax Number

Press the START key.

The display will show: ENTER FAX #

Enter your fax number by pressing the number keys. Up to 20 digits can be entered.

•• To insert a space between digits, pres s the # key. To inser t a "+", press

the * key.

•• If you make a mistake, press the HOLD\SEARCH key to move the

cursor back to the mistake and then enter the correct number. The new number will replace the old number.

Example:

Press START to enter the fax number in memory.

START

The display will show:

Cursor: A dark squar e mark in the di spla y that indica tes wher e a numb er or letter will be entered.

ENTER YOUR NAME

Entering Your Name and Number

Enter your name by pressing the number keys as shown in the chart below. Up to 24 characters can be entered.

•• To enter two letters in succession that require the same key, press the

SPEAKER key after entering the first letter to advance the cursor.

1. Installation

Example: SHARP = 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7

A = B =

C =

D =

E =

F =

G =

H =

I =

ABC

J =

K =

L =

M =

N =

O =

P =

Q = R =

S =

DEF

SPEED DIAL

SPEAKER

T = U =

V =

W =

X =

Y =

Z =

SPACE =

Press this key to delete the

GHI

PQRS

MNO

JKL

TUV

WXYZ

REDIAL

HOLD/ SEARCH

letter highlighted by the cur sor. Press this key to change cas e. Press this key to move the

SPEAKER

cursor t o the left. Press this key to move t he

cursor to the right.

Press either key repeat edly t o selec t one of the following symbols: ./!"#$%&’()++,-:;<=>?@[ ¥]^_p{|}→←

Press the START key to save your name in memory.

The display will show:

Press the STOP key to return to the date and time display.

SECURITY SELECT

START

STOP

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time appear in the display and report s, and ar e pr in te d at the top of every page you tran smit.

3 key FUNCTI ON key

STOP key

key

Press these keys:

The display will show:

Press the * key three times.

The display will show:

Press the START key.

•• The currently set date will appear in the display.

FUNCTION

ENTRY MODE

DATE & TIME SET

START key

START

Setting the Date and Time

Enter a two-digit number for the day ("01" to "31").

Example: th e 5t h

Enter a two-digit number for the month ("01" for January, "02" for February, "12" for December, etc.).

•• To correct a mistake, press the SPEED DIAL key to move the cursor

back to the mistake, and then enter the correct number.

1. Installation

Example: January

Enter the year (four digits).

Example: 1998

Enter a two-digit number for the hour ("00" to "23") and a two-digit number for the minute ("00" to "59").

Example: 9:25

Press the START key to start the clock.

The display will show:

STAR T

STORE JUNK #

Press the STOP key to return to the date and time display.

STOP

Selecting the Reception Mode

Your fax has four mode s for re ce iv ing inc om ing calls and fa xes: TEL mode:

This is the most conveni en t mode for re ceivi ng ph one calls. You can also receive faxes; ho weve r, all call s mu st fi rst be answe re d by pi cking up the fax’s handset or an extensi on ph one conn ecte d to the same line.

FAX mode: Select this m ode when yo u onl y want to rece iv e faxes on your line. The fax will automati call y answer all cal ls and rec eive incom ing faxes.

TEL/FAX mode: This mode is con ven ie nt fo r rec ei vi ng bot h fa xes a nd voi ce call s. W he n a call comes in, the fax will detec t whether it is a voice call (incl udi ng m an ually dialled fax transmissions), or an autom atic ally dial led fa x. If it is a voice call , the fax will make a special ringi ng sound to alert you to answer. If it is an automatical ly dia lled fax tr ansm ission, reception will beg in auto mati call y.

ANS. mode: Select this m ode when an answe ri ng m ac hin e is conne ct ed as expla ine d in Chapte r 6, Answering Machine Connection, and you want the answering machine to answer all calls. This allows you to receive both voi ce message s and faxes whil e you are out.

Setting the reception mode

1. Installation

Press the RECEPTIO N M ODE key until the arrow in the display points to the desired mode.

RECEPTION MODE key

RECEPTION MODE

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For more information on receiving faxes in TEL, TEL/FAX mo de and FAX mode, see Chapter 3, Receiving Documents. For more informa ti on on usi ng ANS. mode, see Chapter 6.

TEL/FAX

FAX

TEL

ANS.

FAX

TEL

ANS.

FAX

TEL

ANS.

FAX

TEL

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