General Problems - Sharp FO-5800 Operation Manual

The quality of copies is
poor and/or black spots
appear.
Dots appear at regular
intervals on received
documents and copies.

General problems

Problem
Nothing appears in the
display.
The machine does not
respond when you press
any of its keys.
Automatic document
feeding does not work for
transmission or copying.
No reception occurs when
polling is attempted.
• Any dirt or material on the scanning glass will
cause spots to appear on copies and transmitted
faxes. Clean the scanning glass as explained in
Chapter 8.
• The drum cartridge may be damaged. Replace the
drum cartridge.
• Make sure the power cord is properly plugged into
a power outlet and the power switch is turned on.
• Connect another electrical appliance to the outlet to
see if it has power.
• If a beep sound is not made when you press the
keys, turn off the power switch and then turn it on
again several seconds later.
• Check the size and weight of the document (see
Transmittable Documents in Chapter 2).
• Make sure you have not run out of paper.
• Make sure the transmitting machine is in automatic
reception mode.
• If the transmitting machine has polling security,
make sure that your fax number has been entered
both in your machine and in the transmitting
machine.
Problems and Solutions
Solution
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