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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party: SHARP DOCUMENT NETWORK SYSTEM OF AMERICA Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 TEL: 1-800- BE-SHARP As an ENERGY STAR...
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Introduction Print specifications Copy specifications Welcome, and thank you for choosing a Sharp Color Inkjet All-in-One! The features and specifications of your Color Inkjet are shown below. × × × × × × ×...
A Look at the Operation Panel AJ-5030 AUTO MANUAL A.M. ENLARGE POWER REDUCE FUNCTION PAPER TYPE RESOLUTION LIGHT/DARK SPEED RECEPTION DIAL MODE REDIAL SPEAKER PQRS WXYZ SEARCH B/W COPY SCAN/BOOK STOP COLOR COPY START...
1. Installation Unpacking Checklist Before setting up, make sure you have all of the following items. Paper tray Output tray USB cable Telephone line cable If any are missing, contact your dealer or retailer. Print Document tray cartridges (2) CD-ROM Operation manual Setup Guide...
Setup Setup Points to keep in mind when setting up Do not place the machine in direct sunlight. Keep dust away from the machine. About condensation Do not place the machine near heaters or air conditioners. Keep the area around the machine clear.
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Setup Removing the packing tape and stopper ➀ ➁ ➂...
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Setup Connecting a printer cable ♦ ♦ If your computer is running Windows 98 or 2000 and has a USB port, use the provided USB cable. Connecting the USB cable Otherwise, you will need to purchase an IEEE 1284 compliant...
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Connecting a parallel cable Releasing the scanner ♦ Setup Fasten the clips onto the cable connector.
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Setup Connecting the power cord ♦ ♦ Press the POWER switch to turn on the display. (The main machine power is turned on or off by plugging in or unplugging the power cord.)
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Connecting the telephone line cord DIAL MODE 1=TONE, 2=PULSE Be sure to insert the line into the TEL. LINE jack. Do not insert it into the TEL. SET jack. TEL. LINE FUNCTION TONE STOP Setup PULSE...
Loading Printing Paper Loading Printing Paper ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • The stack should not be higher than this line. If it is, remove part of the stack. print side up Align the top edge of the stack with the appropriate line (LTR or A4).
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• Setting the paper size for faxing and copying PAPER SIZE 1=LETTER, 2=LEGAL Loading Printing Paper ➀ FUNCTION...
Installing the Print Cartridges Installing the Print Cartridges Your Color Inkjet uses a Sharp AJ-C50C color cartridge and an AJ-C50B black cartridge. ➀...
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Installing the Print Cartridges • only COLOR BLACK...
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For example, if you installed both a new color and a new black cartridge, press the right arrow key once so the display shows NEW BOTH CART. Installing the Print Cartridges NEW BOTH CART. PRESS START NEW BLACK CART. PRESS START NEW COLOR CART.
Installing the Print Cartridges print cartridges Aligning the print cartridges If you installed new print cartridges, you will need to align them. ALIGN CART. PRINT ALIGN PAGE One or both new cartridges: Aligning the You may also need to align the print cartridges if print quality is not satisfactory.
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Installing the Print Cartridges B:Vertical=08 ENTER [00-15] C:Black Bidi=15 ENTER [00-30] D:Color Bidi=15 ENTER [00-30] (Example) (Example) (Example)
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4: CLEAN NOZZLES PRESS START KEY Printing a test page TEST PRINT PRESS START KEY • Installing the Print Cartridges (Example) STOP FUNCTION START...
Installing the Sharp Desktop Software Installing the Sharp Desktop Software To use your Color Inkjet as a printer and scanner for your computer, you must install the Sharp Desktop software. ♦ ♦ ...
3: ENTRY MODE ENTER # (1-4,<,>) Once you enter this information, it will automatically appear at the top of each fax page you send. AJ-5030 AUTO MANUAL A.M. Right arrow key ENLARGE POWER REDUCE LIGHT/DARK PAPER TYPE...
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OWN NUMBER SET PRESS START KEY ENTER FAX # • • ENTER YOUR NAME Entering Your Name and Fax Number Note: Instead of pressing the 2 key, you can press the right arrow key twice and then the START key. START (Example) START...
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Entering Your Name and Fax Number SPACE = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cursor: A dark square mark in the display that indicates where a number or letter will be entered. cursor cursor...
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3: DATE & TIME PRESS START KEY Entering Your Name and Fax Number START STOP...
Setting the Date and Time The date and time appear in the display and are printed at the top of every page you fax. Left arrow key 3: ENTRY MODE ENTER # (1-4,<,>) AJ-5030 AUTO MANUAL A.M. ENLARGE POWER REDUCE FUNCTION key LIGHT/DARK...
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DATE & TIME SET DATE 01-01-2001 The currently set date and time appear here. • Setting the Date and Time Note: Instead of pressing the 3 key, you can press the left arrow key twice and then the START key. Example: January Example: the 5th Example: 2001...
Setting the Reception Mode Setting the reception mode AJ-5030 AUTO MANUAL A.M. ENLARGE POWER REDUCE LIGHT/DARK PAPER TYPE FUNCTION RESOLUTION SPEED RECEPTION DIAL MODE REDIAL SPEAKER PQRS WXYZ SEARCH B/W COPY SCAN/BOOK STOP COLOR COPY START Receiving Faxes Setting the Reception Mode...
2. Copying Making a copy To make a copy, you can place the original on the document glass, or insert it into the auto document feeder. ♦ The auto document feeder allows you to load up to 10 originals at once. Note: When making a copy of a large original such as a map or newspaper, you can remove the document cover.
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Making a copy ♦ Note: If documents are loaded in both the auto document feeder and on the document glass, the document in the auto document feeder will be used. Settings • • • • Changing Copy B/W COPY COLOR COPY...
Copy Settings Resolution RESOLUTION The resolution for copying appears to the right of the slash. (The resolution for faxing appears to the left.) ♦ ♦ JAN-05 10:25 STD/DRAFT JAN-05 10:25 FINE/NORMAL JAN-05 10:25 S.F./BEST JAN-05 10:25 H.T./H.T. Copy Settings...
Number of Copies ♦ ♦ (Example) Contrast LIGHT/DARK JAN-05 10:25 The number of copies per original appears here CONTRAST NORMAL CONTRAST DARK CONTRAST LIGHT Copy Settings...
Copying on Special Types of Paper Copying on Special Types of Paper ♦ ♦ Paper type setting PAPER TYPE Note: The paper type setting remains in effect until you change it. You can load up to 10 sheets of coated paper, glossy paper, or transparency film in the paper tray.
Using the Auto Document Feeder Size and weight Minimum 5.8" size (148 mm) Minimum weight 14 lbs. (52 g/m² ) Minimum 5.8" (148 mm) size Minimum weight 14 lbs. (52 g/m² ) Using the Auto Document Feeder Maximum size 5.5" (140 mm) Maximum weight...
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Using the Auto Document Feeder 0.16"(4 mm) Other restrictions ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 0.2"(5 mm) 0.16"(4 mm) 0.2"(5 mm) Letters in the shaded area will not be scanned.
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Loading the Document ♦ ♦ • Using the Auto Document Feeder under the last page...
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Using the Auto Document Feeder Copy Cut-off COPY CUT-OFF 1=YES, 2=NO FUNCTION STOP...
3. Sending Faxes Sending a Fax by Normal Dialing ♦ ♦ • • RESOLUTION LIGHT/DARK...
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Sending a Fax by Normal Dialing • Using the REDIAL key SPEAKER PQRS WXYZ From auto document feeder: START SCAN/BOOK From document glass:...
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Selecting the resolution for faxing STANDARD (STD) FINE SUPER FINE (S.F.) HALF TONE (H.T.) RESOLUTION The resolution for faxing appears to the left of the slash. (The resolution for copying appears to the right.) Sending a Fax by Normal Dialing JAN-05 10:25 STD/DRAFT JAN-05 10:25...
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Sending a Fax by Normal Dialing Changing the default resolution FINE PRIORITY 1=YES, 2=NO FUNCTION STOP...
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Programming Auto-Dial Numbers for area and access codes Chain Dialing for area and access codes ♦ Making changes Chain Dialing Step 3 or STOP...
4. Receiving Faxes Using AUTO Mode To select AUTO mode, press the RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to AUTO. RECEPTION AUTO MANUAL MODE A.M. 1 ring Fax reception ♦ Using MANUAL mode...
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Using AUTO Mode Changing the number of rings NUMBER OF RINGS ENTER (0-9) (1) • FUNCTION Example: 3 rings STOP...
Using MANUAL Mode RECEPTION MODE Beep To select MANUAL mode, press the RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to MANUAL. AUTO Phone goes dead or pronounced, high-pitched tones Using MANUAL Mode MANUAL A.M.
Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service) ♦ ♦ DISTINCTIVE RING 1:RING PATTERN 1 Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service) FUNCTION The ring pattern selections alternately appear here.
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Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service) 16: FAX SIGNAL RX PRESS START KEY STOP RECEPTION MODE AUTO MANUAL A.M.
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Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service) ♦...
5. Printing Printing a document from an application To avoid printer jams, be sure to frequently remove printed pages from the output tray. Paper jams can be caused by too much paper in the output tray.
Printing on Specialty Papers ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ You can load up to 10 sheets of coated paper, glossy paper, or transparency film in the paper tray. ♦ ♦ ♦ Printing on Specialty Papers Iron-on transfers and greeting cards must be loaded one sheet at a time in the paper tray.
6. Scanning Scanning a document You can scan a document into the Sharp AJ5030 Desktop software. Scanning a document into the Sharp Desktop • • You can also scan a document into any other software program that is Twain-compatible.
7. Answering Machine Hookup Connecting an Answering Machine • To answering machine's telephone line jack. TEL. Connect the TEL. LINE jack to the wall jack.
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Changing the outgoing message ♦ ♦ Activating the answering machine connection RECEPTION MODE Connecting an Answering Machine AUTO MANUAL A.M.
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Connecting an Answering Machine • • How the connection operates When you return and turn off your answering machine, be sure to change the reception mode back to AUTO or MANUAL!
Improving Print Quality Cleaning the housing Improving Print Quality CLEAN NOZZLES PRESS START KEY • FUNCTION START...
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• Cyan, magenta, yellow and black purge lines (shown here in black and white) print when ink is forced through the print nozzles to unclog them. If any of these colors do not print, you may need to replace your print cartridge.
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Improving Print Quality Wiping the print nozzles and contacts • •...
Faxing Problems Line error Problem LINE ERROR appears in the display. Solution A line error occurs when your fax cannot communicate correctly with the other fax machine. The error is usually due to a problem on the phone line. Try the transaction again. If the error persists, check the following: •...
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Dialing and transmission problems Problem No dial tone when you press the SPEAKER key. Dialing is not possible. The power is on, but no transmission takes place. Nothing is printed at the receiving end. A distorted image is received at the other end. Solution •...
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Faxing Problems Reception and copying problems Problem The machine doesn't receive documents automatically. The power is on, but no reception takes place. The printing paper comes out blank when you try to receive a document. The received document is faint. Received images are distorted.
Answering machine connection Problem The answering machine connection does not operate properly. Solution • Make sure your machine's reception mode is set to A.M. • Make sure your machine's TEL. LINE jack is connected to the wall jack. Make sure your machine's TEL.
Faxing Problems 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. Solution • Make sure the power cord is properly plugged into a power outlet.
Messages and Signals Display messages CHECK PAPER SIZE COVER OPEN DOCUMENT JAMMED FAX RX IN MEMORY FUNCTION MODE INK EMPTY INK NEAR EMPTY LINE ERROR LINE IS IN USE The paper size setting is incorrect. Change the paper size setting as explained on page 21. The print compartment cover is open.
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Messages and Signals MEMORY IS FULL MEMORY PRINTING NO DATA NO # STORED ON HOOK DIAL OUT OF PAPER PAPER JAMMED TOTAL PAGE(S) 01 The memory is full. This may occur during fax reception if too much data is received before the pages can be printed out.
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Audible signals Continuous tone 3 seconds Intermittent tone 5 seconds (3 beeps) (1 second on, 1 second off) Rapid intermittent 35 seconds tone (0.7 seconds on, 0.3 seconds off) Messages and Signals Indicates the end of transmission, reception, or copying. Indicates incomplete transmission, reception, or copying.
Quick Reference Guide Entering Your Name and Number FUNCTION 1. Press: OWN NUMBER SET Display shows: PRESS START KEY 2. Press: START 3. Enter your fax number (max. of 20 digits) by pressing the number keys. • To insert a space between digits, press the # key.
Quick Reference Guide Sending Faxes Place your document (up to 10 pages) face up in the auto document feeder. Normal Dialing 1. Lift an extension phone connected to the machine or press: 2. Dial the fax number. 3. Wait for the reception tone (if a person answers, ask them to press their Start key).
Guía de referencia rápida Introducción de su nombre y número FUNCTION 1. Pulse: El visor muestra: OWN NUMBER SET PRESS START KEY 2. Pulse: START 3. Introduzca su número de telefax (20 dígitos como máx.) mediante pulsación de las teclas numéricas. •...
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Guía de referencia rápida Transmisión de mensajes telefax Place your document (up to 10 pages) face up in the auto document feeder. Marcación normal 1. Lift an extension phone connected to the machine or press: 2. Marque el número de telefax. 3.
In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.
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SHARP DOCUMENT NETWORK SYSTEM OF AMERICA Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 SHARP CORPORATION FOR YOUR RECORDS Please record the model number and serial number below, for easy reference, in case of loss or theft. These numbers are located on the rear side of the unit.Space is also provided for other relevant...