Dealer from which the unit was originally purchased or a Service Centre approved by Sharp to service this type of equipment. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.
1. Installation Unpacking Checklist Before setting up, If any are missing, make sure you contact your dealer have all of the or retailer. following items. Original Paper tray document extension support Rapid key Handset labels Operation Handset manual lead Telephone Gears (4) line cord Imaging film...
A Look at the Operation Panel A Look at the Operation Panel 9 10 FACE DOWN (MAX 10 SHEETS) TEL FAX TEL/FAX A.M. SPEED RECEPTION VOLUME DIAL MODE DOWN REPEAT REC/MEMO PLAY/SKIP RESOLUTION FUNCTION REDIAL DELETE HOLD/ PQRS WXYZ COPY/HELP SEARCH STOP SPEAKER...
Connections Connections Points to keep in mind when setting up Do not place the machine in Do not place the machine near direct sunlight. heaters or air conditioners. Keep dust away from the Keep the area around the machine. machine clear. About condensation...
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Connections Handset Make sure the handset lead goes into the socket marked with a handset symbol on the side of the machine! Use the handset to make ordinary phone calls, or to transmit and receive documents manually.
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Connections Power lead The machine does not have a power on/off switch, so the power is turned on and off by simply plugging or unplugging the power lead. Moving your fax and reconnecting...
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Connections Telephone line cord For Australia For New Zealand Be sure to insert the telephone line cord into the TEL. LINE socket. Do not insert it into the TEL. SET socket. Option Settings Option Settings...
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Connections Trays Note: The original document support has a top side and a bottom side. If you cannot insert the tabs on the support into the holes, turn the support over.
Loading the Imaging Film The initial starter roll of When replacing the film, use a imaging film included with roll of Sharp FO-3CR imaging your fax can print about film. One roll can print about 30 A4 pages. 95 A4 pages.
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Loading the Imaging Film If you are installing the imaging film for the first time, go to Step 6.
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Loading the Imaging Film Protrusion Slot Large gear...
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Loading the Imaging Film Click! Loading Printing Paper Display shows: FUNCTION INITIALIZE FILM START/MEMORY When to replace the imaging film FILM END...
Loading Printing Paper Loading Printing Paper Be sure to load the paper so that printing takes place on the print side of the paper. Printing on the reverse side will result in poor print quality.
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Loading Printing Paper If the paper release plate is not pushed down, paper feed errors will result. SET PAPER & PRESS START KEY FUNCTION PRINT CONTRAST NORMAL LIGHT COPY CUT-OFF STOP...
Entering Your Name and Fax Number Entering Your Name and Fax Number Before you can begin using Once you enter this your fax, you need to enter information, it will your name and the automatically appear telephone number of your at the top of each fax fax.
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Entering Your Name and Fax Number START/MEMORY ENTER FAX # Example: START/MEMORY ENTER YOUR NAME SPEAKER...
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Entering Your Name and Fax Number SPACE = Press this key to delete the SPEED DIAL letter highlighted by the cursor. REDIAL Press this key to change case. WXYZ PQRS HOLD/ SEARCH Press this key to move the cursor to the left. Press this key to move the SPEAKER cursor to the right.
Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time The date and time appear in the display and reports, and are printed at the top of every page you fax. 3 key FUNCTION key START/ * key MEMORY key STOP key FUNCTION ENTRY MODE...
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Setting the Date and Time START/MEMORY Example: the 5th Example: January Example: 2001 Example: 9:25...
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Setting the Date and Time START/MEMORY STORE JUNK # STOP...
Selecting the Reception Mode Setting the reception mode RECEPTION MODE key 14 OCT 10:30 TEL/FAX A.M. 14 OCT 10:30 RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX A.M. 14 OCT 10:30 TEL/FAX A.M. 14 OCT 10:30 TEL/FAX A.M. Receiving Documents Using the Answering Machine...
Volume Adjustment Volume Adjustment You can adjust the volume of the speaker and ringer using the UP and DOWN keys. DOWN key UP key SPEAKER key Speaker SPEAKER DOWN SPEAKER...
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Volume Adjustment Ringer Display: RINGER: HIGH DOWN RINGER: MIDDLE RINGER: LOW RINGER OFF: OK? START/MEMORY Silent ring fax detection system...
2. Using the Answering Machine To use the answering machine, record an outgoing message and then set the reception mode to A.M. when you go out. Recording an Outgoing Message FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS OGM RECORDING...
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Recording an Outgoing Message START/MEMORY GENERAL TRANSFER START/MEMORY STOP STOP STOP...
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Recording an Outgoing Message To listen to the outgoing message...
3. Sending Documents Transmittable Documents Size and weight 210 mm Minimum Maximum 148 mm size size 600 mm 140 mm Minimum Maximum weight weight 52 g/m² 157 g/m² 210 mm Minimum 148 mm Maximum size size 140 mm 297 mm Minimum Maximum weight...
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Transmittable Documents Letters in the 5 mm shaded area will not be scanned. 4 mm 4 mm 5 mm Other restrictions...
Resolution and Contrast Resolution and Contrast The default resolution You must adjust the setting is STANDARD settings each time you and the default contrast don't want to use the setting is AUTO. default settings. Resolution settings Contrast settings...
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Resolution and Contrast RESOLUTION Display: STANDARD :AUTO FINE :AUTO SUPER FINE :AUTO HALF TONE :AUTO STANDARD :DARK FINE :DARK SUPER FINE :DARK HALF TONE :DARK...
Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Speed Dial numbers 01 through 08 are for Rapid Key (one-touch) Dialling. SPEED Speed Dial numbers 09 DIAL through 88 are for dialling with the START/MEMORY SPEED DIAL key. SPEED DIAL key Attach the strip of Rapid Key...
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Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Storing fax and telephone numbers for Automatic Dialling FUNCTION FAX/TEL # MODE FAX/TEL # SET ENTER SPEED # (Example) START/MEMORY...
Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling SPEAKER SPACE = START/MEMORY STOP Step 3 or Storing area codes and access codes Chain Dialing Making Telephone Calls...
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Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Clearing numbers FUNCTION FAX/TEL # MODE (Example) START/MEMORY STOP Step 3 or Making changes...
4. Receiving Documents Using TEL/FAX Mode Press the RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to TEL/FAX. RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX A.M. Option Settings Option Settings...
Receiving Documents Using FAX Mode Press the RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to FAX. RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX. A.M. 2 rings Fax reception Option Settings Using TEL mode...
Receiving Documents Using TEL Mode Press the RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to TEL. RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX A.M. Answering with the fax's handset Beep RECEIVING Note: If you have set Option Setting 10 (Fax signal receive) to NO, press the START/MEMORY key to begin reception.
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Receiving Documents RECEIVING START/MEMORY Answering with an extension phone Beep Phone goes dead...
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Receiving Documents 2 in 1 Print FUNCTION 2 IN 1 PRINT PRINT CONTRAST STOP...
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Receiving Documents Reception Ratio FUNCTION RECEPTION RATIO AUTO 100% 100%...
5. Making Copies READY TO SEND RESOLUTION COPY/HELP COPY MODE 1: MULTI COPY 2: SORT COPY START: COPY...
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Making Copies MULTI SORT Example of three copies each of Originals three originals Not sorted Sorted (MULTI COPY) (SORT COPY) ENTER # (01-99) Example: Nine copies per original COPY RATIO Example: 50%...
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Making Copies Copy Cut-off FUNCTION COPY CUT-OFF INITIALIZE FILM STOP...
7. Special Functions Caller ID FUNCTION OPTION SETTING CALLER-ID...
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Caller ID AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND COVER SHEET STOP How Caller ID operates Display example 444-555-6666 DOE JOHN Caller’s name Caller’s number Display messages...
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Caller ID Viewing the Caller ID list Printing Reports and Lists HOLD/ SEARCH REVIEWING CALLS...
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Caller ID START/MEMORY STOP To delete calls from the caller list Priority Call...
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Caller ID FUNCTION (Example) STOP START/MEMORY Blocking voice calls Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes...
Cover Sheet Cover Sheet You can select a message. For the recipient's name to appear, you must dial using a Speed Dial or Rapid Key number with the name programmed. Your name and number must be programmed as explained in Chapter 1.
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Cover Sheet AUTO PRINT OUT STOP Selecting a header message (optional) FUNCTION COVER SHEET HEAD...
8. Option Settings First press FUNCTION and 4, then press # or * FUNCTION to scroll through the options. Display FUNCTION FINE PRIORITY will show: STOP NUMBER OF RINGS...
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press NUMBER OF RINGS display shows: Enter a number STOP 4 RINGS TEL ANS. from 2 to 4 until FUNCTION Press 4 RINGS TEL ANS. display shows: STOP TEL/FAX REMOTE #...
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press TEL/FAX REMOTE # display shows: Enter a number STOP REMOTE RECEPTION from 0 to 9 until FUNCTION Press REMOTE RECEPTION display shows: STOP TRANSACTION LIST...
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press TRANSACTION LIST display shows: Enter a number STOP DIAL MODE from 1 to 5 until FUNCTION Press DIAL MODE display shows: TONE PULSE STOP PSEUDO RING DUR.
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press PSEUDO RING DUR. display shows: Enter a number STOP DISTINCTIVE RING from 1 to 4 Distinctive Ring until FUNCTION Press DISTINCTIVE RING display shows: STOP FAX SIGNAL RX until FUNCTION Press FAX SIGNAL RX display shows: STOP JUNK # CHECK...
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press JUNK # CHECK display shows: STOP POLLING until FUNCTION Press POLLING display shows: STOP CALLER-ID until FUNCTION Press CALLER-ID display shows: COUNTRY SELECT AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND STOP COVER SHEET...
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Option Settings until FUNCTION Press COVER SHEET display shows: STOP AUTO PRINT OUT until FUNCTION AUTO PRINT OUT display shows: STOP ECM MODE FUNCTION display will ECM MODE shows: STOP FINE PRIORITY...
11. Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Line error Problem Check and remedy LINE ERROR appears in • Try the transaction again. If the error persists, the display and/or a check the following: transaction report is • Check the connection. The cord from the TEL. printed out with COM.
• If the receiving machine is in manual mode with no attendant, reception will not be possible. • If the receiving machine is not a Sharp model, make sure it is G3 compatible. • Check the display for error messages.
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Problems and Solutions General print quality is • It is important to select a paper that is appropriate poor. for the thermal transfer printer in your fax. We recommend using laser quality paper that has a very smooth finish. Copier paper will work, but it sometimes tends to yield a lighter print quality.
Display Messages Messages and Signals Display messages Caller ID A.M. TRANSFER The answering machine's transfer function has been turned on as explained in Transfer Function in Chapter 2. CHECK PAPER SIZE An incorrect size of paper has been loaded in the paper tray.
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Display Messages MEMORY IS FULL The memory is full. This may occur during fax reception if too much data is received before the pages can be printed out. If faxes have been received to memory because printing is not possible (an additional message will indicate the problem), resolve the problem so that printing can continue (see Substitue Reception to Memory in Chapter 4).
Display Messages SEARCH DIAL The HOLD/SEARCH key has been pressed. Press # or * to search for an automatic dialling number, or press STOP to return to the data and time display. (See Using the HOLD/SEARCH key in Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling in Chapter 3.) SET PAPER &/ Check the printing paper.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INSTALLATION ENTERING YOUR NAME AND NUMBER Note: Imaging film and paper must be loaded to perform the following operation. FUNCTION 1. Press: T E L S E T T E L Display shows: L I N OWN NUMBER SET 2.
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Quick Reference Guide SETTING THE DATE AND TIME SENDING DOCUMENTS Note: Imaging film and paper must be loaded Place your document (up to perform the following operation. to 10 pages) face down in the document feeder. Press: FUNCTION Display shows: DATE &...
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REMOTE OPERATION CARD The card below is provided as a quick guide to remote operation. Cut it out and carry it with you when you go out. 1. Call your fax from a touch-tone telephone, and press # when the outgoing message begins. 2.