SHARP SP2102 Technical Report

Date: May. 27, 1997

COPIER : SF-2116

1.MEASURE TO DETECT THAT THE WASTE TONER RECEPTACLE IS FULL.

2.MEASURE TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF JAMS IN THE ADU.

3.ADDITIONS CARRIED OUT IN THE PARTS GUIDE.

No. : SP-2102

1. Measure to detect that the waste toner receptacle is full.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/ 21 18/1016/1018

2.General: There have been problems of “waste toner: full” detection misses for the waste toner

receptacle in the models listed above, due to toner adhesion in the waste toner screw
section caused by rising temperatures inside the machine. As a measure to alleviate
this problem, the cabinet has been changed to a cabinet with a large louver in the
ventilation fan on the paper delivery side to alleviate the rising temperatures inside the
machine.

Left cabinet

Change in the shape of the louver

3.Action: ∗1 French (SMF) production: Running change from 1997 April production.
Chinese (SOCC) production: Running change from 1997 March production.
Japanese domestic production: Running change from 1997 February production.

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2. Measure to alleviate problems of jams in the ADU.

1.Model Name: SF-2120/1 120

2.General: There were some problems with jams occurring caused by operation malfunctioning of

the PE actuator in the center tray (ADU). As a measure to alleviate this problem by
improving the operation performance of the PE actuator, the addition of a washer has
been carried out.

Added washer

3.Action: From 1996 October production.

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