Digital Laser Copier/Printer Operation Manual MODEL AL-1340
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CONTENTS 1 GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION CAUTIONS 3 3 MAIN FEATURES PART NAMES 4 6 OPERATION PANEL 2 7 INSTALLATION COPIER INSTALLATION 8 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 9 CHECKING PACKED COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES UNPACKING 10 REMOVING PROTECTIVE PACKING MATERIALS INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE POWER TO COPIER – 3 13 15 16 Initial settings of operation panel 16 MAKING COPIES PAPER 17 NORMAL COPYING – 18 Setting a large original 19 EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM B
CONTENTS 5 SUPPLIES AND USER MAINTENANCE TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT 26 DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT USER MAINTENANCE 6 27 28 – Cabinet 28 – Original table and original cover – Transfer charger – When copier is not in use 29 29 30 COPIER TROUBLE? MISFEED REMOVAL 31 – A Misfeed in the paper feed area – B Misfeed in the fusing area – C Misfeed in the transport area TROUBLESHOOTING 34 STATUS INDICATORS 35 31 32 33 DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT 7 36 APP
1 GETTING STARTED This chapter provides basic information for using the copier. 1 INTRODUCTION Getting started This copier has been designed to provide intuitive operating ease while requiring a minimum amount of space. To get full use of all copier features, be sure to familiarize yourself with this manual and the copier. For quick reference during copier use, keep this manual in a handy location. This copier can be used as a laser printer. This manual describes only the copier features.
CAUTIONS 1 Getting started ● Place the copier on a firm, level surface. ● Do not install the copier in a humid or dusty location. ● When the copier is not used for long time, for example for consecutive holidays, turn the power switch off and remove the power cord from the outlet. ● When moving the copier, be sure to turn the power switch off and remove the power cord from the outlet. ● Do not cover the copier with a dust cover, cloth or plastic film while the power is on.
MAIN FEATURES Substantial copying functions ● Zoom copying from 50% to 200% in 1% increments can be performed. ● Continuous copying of maximum 99 sheets can also be performed. ● Toner save mode reduces toner consumption by approximately 10%. ● User programs allow setting/modification of functions for customer’s needs. 1 Scan once/ Print many This copier is equipped with a 1-page memory buffer. This memory allows the copier to scan an original 1 time only and make up to 99 copies.
PART NAMES Original table Original cover 1 Getting started Operation panel Side cover Manual bypass Paper tray Paper guides Front cover Side cover open button Handle Paper output tray Paper output tray extension Parallel interface connector Power cord socket Power switch TD cartridge lock release button TD cartridge Drum cartridge handle Transfer charger Paper feed roller Fusing unit release lever 6 Drum cartridge Charger cleaner Handle
OPERATION PANEL MAX. 51/2 x 81/2 81/2 x11 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. 20) Light and dark keys and exposure indicators Use to adjust the MANUAL or PHOTO exposure level. Selected exposure level is shown by a lit indicator. (p. 20) Use to start and terminate user program setting. (p. 24) Alarm indicators : Drum replacement required indicator (p. 27) : Misfeed indicator (p.
2 INSTALLATION Follow the installation procedure below to use the copier properly. COPIER INSTALLATION 2 Improper installation may damage the copier. Please note the following during initial installation and whenever the copier is moved. Installation If the copier is moved from a cool place to a warm place, condensation may form inside the copier. Operation in this condition will cause poor copy quality and malfunctions. Leave the copier at room temperature for at least 2 hours before use.
COPIER INSTALLATION 8" (20 cm) Be sure to allow the required space around the machine for servicing and proper ventilation. 8" (20 cm) 4" (10 cm) 4" (10 cm) A small amount of ozone is produced within the copier 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/m3) calculated as an 8 hr. time-weighted average concentration.
CHECKING PACKED COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES Open the carton and check if the following components and accessories are included. Power cord Interface cable (IBM PC/AT or compatible computer) 2 Printer driver (CD-ROM) Operation manual Installation Copier TD cartridge Drum cartridge (installed in copier) ● If anything is not included or is damaged, contact our Technical Assistance Department at 1-(630)378-3590 in the USA or 1-877-SHARP-CC (toll free)/ 905-568-7140 in Canada.
REMOVING PROTECTIVE PACKING MATERIALS Remove pieces of tape , , , , and and protective cover original cover and remove protective materials and . 1 c g . Then open the h a e f 2 d Installation b 2 Use a coin (or suitable object) to remove the screw. Store the screw in the paper tray because it will be used if the copier has to be moved. (p. 14) INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE 1 Open the side cover while pressing the side cover open button.
INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE 2 Remove the CAUTION tape from the front cover and remove the two protective pins from the fusing unit by pulling the strings upward one at a time. 2 Installation CAUTION tape Protective pins 3 Push gently on both sides of the front cover to open the cover. 4 Remove the TD cartridge from the bag. Remove the protective paper. Hold the cartridge on both sides and shake it horizontally four or five times.
INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE 6 Gently insert the TD cartridge until it locks in place. 7 Close the front cover and then the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open button. 2 Installation When closing the covers, be sure to close the front cover securely and then close the side cover. If the covers are closed in the wrong order, the covers may be damaged.
LOADING COPY PAPER 2 Remove the pressure plate lock. Rotate the pressure plate lock in the direction of the arrow to remove it while pressing down the pressure plate of the paper tray. 3 Store the pressure plate lock which has been removed in step 2 and the screw which has been removed when unpacking (see page 11, step 2 of REMOVING PROTECTIVE PACKING MATERIALS) in the front of the paper tray. To store the pressure plate lock, rotate the lock to fix it on the relevant location.
LOADING COPY PAPER 6 Gently push the paper tray back into the copier. After loading copy paper, to cancel the blinking “P” without restarting copying, press the clear ( ) key. The “P” in the display will go out and the ready ( ) indicator will light up. 2 Installation POWER TO COPIER 1 Ensure that the power switch of the copier is in the OFF position. Insert the attached power cord into the power cord socket at the rear of the copier.
POWER ON Turn the power switch on the left side of the copier to the “ON” position. The ready ( ) indicator will light up and other indicators which show the initial settings of the operation panel will also light up to indicate the ready condition. For the initial settings, see the “Initial settings of operation panel” described below. ● The copier will enter a power save mode once the set time has elapsed without any copier operation after the last copy of a run is made or power is turned on.
3 MAKING COPIES This chapter describes basic copying functions and some other copying functions using the manual bypass. PAPER For best results, use only paper recommended by SHARP. Type of paper feeding Type of media Size Weight Standard paper Letter (8-1/2" x 11") Legal (8-1/2" x 14") Invoice (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") A4 (210mm x 297mm) B5 (182mm x 257mm) A5 (148.5mm x 210mm) 15 lbs. to 21 lbs.
NORMAL COPYING 3 Making copies 1 Ensure that paper of the desired size is set in the paper tray. See page 13, LOADING COPY PAPER. When copying onto 8-1/2" x 11" paper or a larger size, pull out the paper output tray extension. 2 Turn the power switch on. 3 Open the original cover. 4 Place the original face down on the original table. Align it with the original scale and the centering ( ) mark. Original scale mark 5 Gently close the original cover.
NORMAL COPYING 6 Set the number of copies using the two copy quantity ( ) keys. ● Press the clear ( ● A single copy can be made with the initial setting, i.e., when “0” is displayed. ) key to clear an entry if a mistake is made. ● Press the right copy quantity key to set the unit digit from 0 to 9. This key will not change the tens digit. ● Press the left copy quantity key to set the tens digit from 1 to 9. ZOOM Tens digit 7 , Unit digit Press the print ( 3 ) key.
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYING Copy density adjustment is not required for most originals in the automatic exposure mode. To adjust the copy density manually or to copy photographs, the exposure level can be adjusted in five steps manually. 1 Set the original and check the copy paper size. 2 Press the exposure mode selector key to select the manual ( ( ) mode. 3 Use the light ( ) and dark ( ) keys to adjust the exposure level.
自動 手動 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM ズーム 写真 To select a preset copy ratio: Preset reduction and enlargement ratios are: 50%, 64%, 78%, 129%, and 200% To select a zoom ratio: When a zoom ( or ) key is pressed, the ZOOM indicator will light up and the zoom ratio will be displayed in the display. To decrease or increase the zoom ratio rapidly, press and hold down the or key. However the value will stop at the preset reduction or enlargement ratios.
TWO-SIDED COPYING Two-sided copying can be made on this copier using the manual bypass. Example: The following two originals will be copied onto two sides of copy paper. Face up or face down Face up First original Face down Second original 3 Making copies 22 1 Place the first original on the original table and make a copy. The first copy can be made using either the paper tray or the manual bypass.
4 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the special functions of this copier. Use these functions as needed. Toner save mode (page 23) Reduces toner consumption by approximately 10%. Power save modes (page 24) The copier has two power save modes of operation: preheat mode and auto power shut-off mode. Preheat mode When the copier enters the preheat mode, the power save ( ) indicator will light up and other indicators will remain on or off as before.
TONER SAVE MODE 2 Press and hold down the exposure mode selector key for approximately 5 seconds. The manual ( ) indicator will go out and the photo ( ) indicator will begin to blink. The exposure indicator marked “5” will light up, indicating the standard toner mode is active. 3 To enter the toner save mode, press the light ( ) key. The exposure indicator marked “1” will light up, indicating the toner save mode is selected. 4 Press the exposure mode selector key twice.
USER PROGRAMS 3 Press the print ( ) key. The entered program number will be steadily lit and the currently selected parameter number for the program will blink on the right side of the display. 4 Select the desired parameter using the right copy quantity ( parameter number will blink on the right of the display. Program No. Mode ) key. The entered Parameters 1 Auto clear time 0 3 OFF 90 sec. 1 4 30 sec. * 2 120 sec. 5 60 sec. 10 sec. 2 Preheat mode 0 30 sec. 1 60 sec. * 2 90 sec.
5 SUPPLIES AND USER MAINTENANCE This chapter describes how to replace the TD cartridge and the drum cartridge and how to check the total number of copies. Be sure to use only genuine SHARP parts and supplies. TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT The TD cartridge replacement required ( ) indicator will light up when toner is needed. For more information on purchasing the TD cartridge, see SUPPLY PART NUMBERS AND STORAGE on page 38.
TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT 3 Install a new TD cartridge. To install the new cartridge, see page 11, INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE. 4 Close the front cover and then the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open button. The indicator will go out and the ready ( ) indicator will light up. When closing the covers, be sure to close the front cover securely and then close the side cover. If the covers are closed in the wrong order, the covers may be damaged.
DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT 4 Remove the new drum cartridge from the protective bag and remove the protective cover from the cartridge. Then gently install the new drum cartridge. Do not touch the surface of the drum (green portion) of the cartridge. Doing so may cause smudges on the copies. 5 Gently install the TD cartridge. To install the TD cartridge, see page 11, INSTALLING THE TD CARTRIDGE.
USER MAINTENANCE Original table and original cover Stains on the glass or cover will also be copied. Wipe the glass and the cover with a soft, clean cloth. If necessary, dampen the cloth with water or a glass cleaner. Original table Original cover Transfer charger If copies start becoming streaky or blotchy, the transfer charger may be dirty. Clean the charger using the following procedure. 1 Turn the power switch off. 2 Open the side cover while pressing the side cover open button.
USER MAINTENANCE 4 Return the charger cleaner to its original position. Close the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open button. 5 Turn the power switch on. When copier is not in use To prevent entry of dust and foreign matter, store the copier as follows. 1 5 Supplies and user maintenance 30 Remove the power cord and secure the copier using tape (two locations).
6 COPIER TROUBLE? This chapter describes misfeed removal and troubleshooting. MISFEED REMOVAL When the misfeed ( of a misfeed. ) indicator blinks or blinks in the display, the copier will stop because 1 Open the side cover while pressing the side cover open button. 2 Check the misfeed location. Remove the misfed paper following the instructions for each location in the illustration below. If blinks in the display, proceed to “A Misfeed in the paper feed area”. (p.
MISFEED REMOVAL 2 Close the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open button. The misfeed ( ) indicator will go out and the ready ( ) indicator will light up. B Misfeed in the fusing area 1 Lower the fusing unit release lever. Fusing unit release lever 6 Copier trouble? 2 Gently remove the misfed paper from under the fusing unit as shown in the illustration. If the paper cannot be removed, proceed to “C Misfeed in the transport area”. The fusing unit is hot.
MISFEED REMOVAL 3 Raise the fusing unit release lever and then close the side cover by pressing the round projections near the side cover open button. The misfeed ( ) indicator will go out and the ready ( ) indicator will light up. C Misfeed in the transport area 1 Lower the fusing unit release lever. Fusing unit release lever 2 Push gently on both sides of the front cover to open the cover.
TROUBLESHOOTING If any problem occurs, check the list below before contacting our Technical Assistance Department. Problem Possible cause Copier plugged in? Power switch on? Side cover closed securely? Front cover closed? Copier does not operate. Blank copies Power save ( indicator on.
STATUS INDICATORS When the following indicators light up or blink on the operation panel or the following alphanumeric codes appear in the display, solve the problem immediately referring to both the table below and the relevant page. Be sure to use only genuine SHARP parts and supplies. Indication Drum replacement required indicator TD cartridge replacement required indicator Cause and remedy See page: Steadily Replacement of drum cartridge will be needed lit soon. Prepare a new cartridge.
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT The automatic exposure level can be adjusted to suit your copying needs. 6 Press the exposure mode selector key to select the photo ( 2 Press and hold down the exposure mode selector key for approximately 5 seconds. The photo ( ) indicator will go out and the AUTO indicator will begin to blink. One or two exposure indicators corresponding to the automatic exposure level which has been selected will light up.
7 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Type Copy system Originals Original size Copy sizes Copy speed Continuous copying First-copy time (Approximately) Copy ratio Exposure system Copy paper feed Fusing system Development system Light source Resolution Gradation Operating conditions Noise level Variable: 50% to 200% in 1% increments (total 151 steps) Fixed: 50%, 64%, 78%, 100%, 129%, 200% Moving optical source, slit exposure (stationary platen) with automatic exposure One paper tray with automatic feed (250 sheets)
SUPPLY PART NUMBERS AND STORAGE When ordering supplies, please use the correct part numbers as listed below. Be sure to use only genuine SHARP parts and supplies. For best copying results, be sure to use only SHARP Genuine Supplies which are designed, engineered, and tested to maximize the life and performance of SHARP copiers. Look for the Genuine Supplies label on the toner package. Supply list Supply Part number Usable life TD cartridge AL-100TD Approx. 6,000 sheets* AL-110TD Approx.
MOVING INSTRUCTIONS When moving this copier, follow the procedure below. When moving this copier, be sure to remove the TD cartridge in advance. 1 Turn the power switch off and disconnect the power cord. 2 Open the side cover while pressing the side cover open button. both sides of the front cover to open the cover. 3 Gently pull the TD cartridge out while pressing the lock release button. See page 27, TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT.
INDEX A Auto clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24 Automatic exposure adjustment . . . . . . 36 Auto power shut-off mode . . . . . . . . 23, 24 C Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cautions on handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Charger cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Copier trouble? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Copying – large original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 – normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDEX P Packed components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Paper – loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 – special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 – specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Paper feed area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Paper output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Paper output tray extension . . . . . . . . 6, 18 Paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Paper transport area . . . . . . . . . .
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