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The TD cartridge is not installed. Install the
TD cartridge.

Side cover(s) is open.
Close the front and side covers securely.

The TD cartridge must be replaced. See page
27, TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT.

A misfeed has occurred. See page 31,
MISFEED REMOVAL.

Toner replenishment takes up to 2 minutes.
Wait until the START key indicator stops
blinking.

Connect the copier to a power outlet which is
not used for other electric appliances.

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Is 

 blinking in the copy

quantity display?

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Is 

 steadily lit in the copy

quantity display?

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Is the 

 indicator blinking?

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Is the 

 indicator blinking?

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Is the START key indicator
blinking?

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Is the same power outlet used for
the lighting fixture and the copier?

Power is on but copying
is not possible.

Lighting fixture flickers.

Copier trouble?

An automatic self-diagnostic function is built into the copier. Should the
copier malfunction, the self-diagnostic function will locate the problem and
stop the copier to prevent damage. An alphanumeric code will appear in the
copy quantity display.

Should the copier completely stop and a letter and a number appear alternately,
contact your SHARP service centre immediately.

Be sure to use only genuine SHARP parts and supplies.

Please contact your SHARP service centre immediately if a problem persists
after checking the above.

Size

Weight

Capacity (80 

g

/m

2

Special paper

paper)

Paper tray

A5* to A3

56 to 80 g/m

2

250 sheets

Bypass tray

Ordinary paper:

56 to 128 g/m

2

**

100 sheets

Transparency film,

A6 to A3

(Ordinary paper)

labels, envelopes***

Envelopes:

International DL
(110 x 220 mm)
International C5
(162 x 229 mm)
Commercial 10
(4-1/8" x 9-1/2")

*

A5 copy paper can be used in the uppermost paper tray but cannot be used
in other trays (in optional paper feed units).

** For paper weighing from 105 to 128 g/m

2

, A4 is the maximum size that

can be fed through the bypass tray.

*** Do not use envelopes that have metal clasps, plastic snappers, string

closures, windows, linings, self-adhesive patches or synthetic materials.
These will cause physical damage to the copier.

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For best results, use only paper recommended by SHARP.

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Special papers except envelopes must be fed one sheet at a time through
the bypass tray. Up to 10 envelopes can be set at one time.

Supplies

Standard supplies for this copier that are to be replaced by the user are copy
paper, TD cartridge, and drum cartridge.

For best copying results, be sure to use only
SHARP products.
Only genuine SHARP consumables carry
the Genuine Supplies label.

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clean and dry,

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at a stable temperature,

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not exposed to direct sunlight.

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Paper stored out of the wrapper or in packages standing on end may
curl or get damp, resulting in paper misfeeds.

Supplies

Type

Digital copying machine, desktop

Copy system

Dry, electrostatic transfer

Originals

Sheets, bound documents

Original sizes

Max. A3

Copy sizes

Max. A3
Min. A6
Image loss: Max. 4 mm (leading and trailing edges)

Max. 4 mm (along other edges in total)

Copying speed

16 copies/min. (A4)

 (at 100% copy ratio)

12 copies/min. (A4R)
10 copies/min. (B4)

9 copies/min. (A3)

Continuous copy

Max. 99 copies; subtractive counter

First-copy time

7.2 sec. (except in a power save mode)

Warm-up time

Approx. 35 sec.

Copy ratio

Variable: 50% to 200%, in 1% increments (total 151 steps)
Fixed preset: 50%, 70%, 81%, 86%, 100%, 115%, 122%,
141%, 200%

Exposure system

Moving optical source, slit exposure (stationary platen) with
automatic exposure function

Copy paper feed

One paper tray with automatic feed  (250 sheets), one bypass
tray with automatic feed (100 sheets)

Fusing system

Heat rollers

Developer system

Magnetic brush development

Light source

Xenon lamp

Resolution

Scan: 400 dpi
Output: 600 dpi

Gradation

Scan: 256 levels
Output: 2 levels

Power supply

AC 230V, 50 Hz, 6 amperes

Power consumption

Max. 1.5 kW

Specifications