SHARP SP2322 Technical Report

COPIER(OPTION) : SF-S56, SF-A17

Date

:

Sep. 16, 1998

1. CHANGE IN THE OPENING AND CLOSING DIRECTION OF THE FACE PLATE CARRIED OUT
AS A MEASURE TO IMPROVE SAFETY PERFORMANCE.

2. CHANGE IN THE SHAPE OF PARTS CARRIED OUT AS A MEASURE TO ESTABLISH
UNIFORMITY WITH OTHER MODELS.

3. CHANGE IN PARTS CARRIED OUT AS A MEASURE TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY.

4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SEPARATING ROLLER HOLDER ASSEMBLY AS A SERVICE PART.

No. : SP-2322

1. Change in the opening and closing direction of the face plate carried out as a
measure to improve safety performance.

1.Model Name: SF-S56

2.General A change has been carried out in the opening and closing direction of the face plate.

This action has been carried out as a measure to prevent the fingers of the operator
from coming in contact with the staples when carrying out staple jam reset operations
on the machine.

The opening and closing direction of the face plate, which is opened and closed
during staple jam reset operations, has been changed to the opposite direction.

Old

Face plate

New

Face plate

It is important to note that the STP cartridge, which was previously not offered as a
service part, has now been established as a service part.

3.Action: From the 1st lot of 1998 September production.

2. Change in the shape of parts carried out as a measure to establish uniformity with
other models.

1.Model Name: SF-S17/S18/S54

2.General: A change has been carried out in the shape of the cam bushing U. This action has been

carried out as a measure to establish uniformity with other models.

Old New

Color: White

Color: Black

3.Action: Running change from 1998 mid-August production.

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3. Change in parts carried out as a measure to improve productivity.

1.Model Name: SF-A17/A56/A57

2.General: A change in the parts described below has been carried out. This action has been

carried out as a measure to improve productivity.

3.Description: 1) Change carried out in the weight.

2) The PWR cushion has been discontinued in accordance with the change described in
above.

3) Change carried out in the rubber.

The new parts are already
being used in model SF-A58.

3) Parts Illustration

4.Action: From the 1st lot of 1998 August production.

Rubber 1

(For machines bound for the general sales offices overseas, the action described above
will have been carried out from September or October production.)

4. Establishment of the separating roller holder assembly as a service part.

1.Model Name: SF-A17/A56/A18/A57/A58

2.General: The establishment of the separating roller holder assembly (the assembly designated

by the circled numbers in the diagram shown below) as a service part has been carried
out in accordance with a request from the market.

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