SHARP SP2290 Technical Report

COPIER : SF-2116

Date

:

Jun. 26, 1998

1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTS UNIFORMITY CARRIED OUT AS A MEASURE TO IMPROVE
PRODUCTIVITY.

2. ACTION TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF PAPER JAMS OCCURRING BEFORE THE PS.

3. ACTION TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF TONER DROPPING DUE TO PAPER DUST.

No. : SP-2290

1. Establishment of parts uniformity carried out as a measure to improve productivity.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/2118/1016/1018/2020/2120/1020/1120/MF15

2.General: The manual paper feed arm used in the manual multi paper feeding unit of the models

listed above is now being used with other models. This action has been carried out as a
measure to improve productivity.

3.Action: From the start of 1998 January production.

2. Action to alleviate problems of paper jams occurring before the PS.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/2118/1016/1018/2020/2120/1020/1120

2.General: A change has been carried out in the shape of the front and rear PS front sheets which

are presently attached. This action has been carried out as a measure to alleviate
problems of jams which had been occurring in front of the PS roller.

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Green

C

(F Side)

(Paper delivery side)

Standard for the rib inner side

PS front sheet FN

∗ Care should be exercised to align the edge of

the adhesive tape of the PS front sheet with the
R end of the base plate PS roller section.

(Distinguishing between old parts and new parts.)

∗ The adhesive tape of PS front sheet FN and RN

(as seen in diagram b shown below) is 10 mm longer
than the adhesive tape of PS front sheet F and R
(as seen in diagram a shown below).
Care should be exercised to wipe the adhesive faces
with alcohol.

Tape width: 10 mm

Tape width: 20 mm

(Paper feeding side)

3.Action: From the start of 1998 January production.

Standard for the rib inner side

(R Side)

PS front sheet RN

3. Action to alleviate problems of toner dropping due to paper dust.

1.Model Name: SF-2116/2118/1016/1018/2020/2120/1020/1120/2216/1116

2.General: There have been problems of toner dropping when carrying out copy operations using

Chinese paper due to the dust from the paper. As a measure to alleviate this problem, a
change has been carried out in the toner receptor sheet assembly. In addition to this
change, the blade sheet has been discontinued.

3.Action: ∗ Japanese domestic production: From the start of 1998 February production.

Chinese (SOCC) production: From the start of 1998 March production.
French (SMF) production: From the start of 1998 April production.

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