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    							AL-2021
    DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL
    SYSTEM
    OPERATION GUIDE
    Page
    AL-2021
    AL-2041
    MODEL
    AL-2041
    CONTENTS .......................... 2
    INTRODUCTION .................. 3
    LOADING PAPER ................ 9
    INSTALLING THE 
    SOFTWARE ....................... 14
    COPIER FUNCTIONS ........ 25
    PRINTER FUNCTIONS ...... 37
    SCANNER FUNCTIONS .... 52
    SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ...... 64
    MAINTENANCE ................. 69
    TROUBLESHOOTING THE 
    UNIT ................................... 74
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    1INTRODUCTION
    CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS 
    MANUAL .......................................... 3
    PART NAMES .................................. 4 
    OPERATION PANEL ........................ 5
    INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION 
    PANEL .............................................. 6
    POWER ON ..................................... 7
    2LOADING PAPER
    PAPER ............................................. 9
    LOADING THE PAPER TRAY ........ 10
    BYPASS FEED (including special 
    paper) ............................................. 12
    3INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
    SOFTWARE ................................... 14
    HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 
    REQUIREMENTS .......................... 15
    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ..... 16
    CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
    DRIVER ......................................... 22
    SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER .. 23
    4COPIER FUNCTIONS
    COPY FLOW.................................. 25
    ORIGINAL PLACEMENT ............... 26
    SET THE COPY QUANTITY .......... 28
    EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO 
    COPYING ...................................... 28
    REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/
    ZOOM ............................................ 30
    SELECTING THE TRAY ................ 30
    TWO SIDED COPYING (AL-2041 
    only) ............................................... 31
    SORT COPY .................................. 33
    ID CARD COPY ............................. 36
    5PRINTER FUNCTIONS
    BASIC PRINTING .......................... 37
    PRINTER DRIVER SETTING 
    SCREEN ........................................ 40
    SETTING ADVANCED PRINT 
    FUNCTIONS .................................. 41
    SAVING FREQUENTLY USED 
    PRINT SETTINGS ........................ 49
    OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS 
    WINDOW ....................................... 50
    PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES ..... 51
    6SCANNER FUNCTIONS
    SCANNING OVERVIEW ................ 52
    SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON 
    THE MACHINE............................... 53
    SCANNING FROM YOUR 
    COMPUTER ................................... 57
    7SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
    DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL 
    FUNCTIONS ................................. 64
    TONER SAVE MODE ..................... 65
    USER PROGRAMS ....................... 66
    DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF 
    COPIES .......................................... 67
    CHECKING THE TONER LEVEL .. 68
    8MAINTENANCE
    TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT ... 69DRUM CARTRIDGE 
    REPLACEMENT ............................70
    CLEANING THE UNIT ................... 71MOVING AND STORING THE UNIT .. 73
    9TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT
    MACHINE/COPYING PROBLEMS .. 74PRINTING AND SCANNING 
    PROBLEMS ................................... 76
    PROBLEMS DURING SETUP OF 
    THE SOFTWARE ........................... 80
    STATUS INDICATORS ................... 82
    MISFEED REMOVAL ..................... 83
    IF A PAPER MISFEED OCCURS IN 
    THE MAIN UNIT WHILE USING THE 
    SPF (AL-2041) ................................. 88
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    This chapter provides basic information for using the unit.
    CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
    • This manual explains the operation of the AL-2021 and AL-2041 models. In cases 
    where the operation is the same, the AL-2041 is used.
     The illustrations in this manual generally show the AL-2041.
     Wherever AL-xxxx appears in this manual, please substitute your model name 
    for xxxx.
     Illustrations of driver screens and other computer screens show the screens that 
    appear in Windows Vista. Some of the names that appear in these illustrations 
    may differ slightly from the screens that appear in other operating systems.
     This manual refers to the Single Pass Feeder as the SPF.
     In this manual, the following icons are used to provide the user with information 
    pertinent to the use of the unit.
    Warns the user that injury may result if the contents of the warning 
    are not properly followed.
    Cautions the user that damage to the unit or one of its components 
    may result if the contents of the caution are not properly followed.
    Notes provide information relevant to the unit regarding 
    specifications, functions, performance, operation and such, that 
    may be useful to the user.
    Indicates a letter displayed in the display.
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    4 PART NAMES
    Interface
    USB 
    connector
    Original cover
    (AL-2021)
    Drum cartridge
    TD cartridge
    SPF (AL-2041)
    Exit area
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    Original guides
    Document feeder trayPeep holeDocument
    feeder cover
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    SPF scanning area (AL-2041)
    Document glass
    Operation panel
    Front cover
    Paper tray
    Multi-bypass tray
    Side cover
    Side cover open button
    Bypass tray paper guides1
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    Paper output tray
    Paper output tray extension
    Pow er  sw it ch
    Handle
    Power cord socket
    Fusing unit release lever
    Transfer charger
    Charger cleaner
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    5 OPERATION PANEL
    Two-sided copy key*1/Sort key and 
    indicators
    Use to select sort 
    mode.
    Two-sided copies from 
    one-sided originals.
    Turn on Long Edge or 
    Turn on Short Edge 
    can be selected.
    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.28)
    Light and dark keys and indicators
    Use to adjust the MANUAL or PHOTO 
    exposure level. Selected exposure level 
    is shown by a lit indicator. (p.28) Use to 
    star t and terminate user program 
    setting. (p.66)
    Alarm indicators
    Drum replacement required 
    indicator (p.70)
    Misfeed indicator (p.83)
    TD cartridge replacement 
    required indicator (p.69)
    SPF indicator*
    2 (p.27)
    SPF misfeed indicator*2 (p.87)
    Copy ratio selector key*3 and 
    indicators
    Use to sequentially select preset 
    reduction/enlargement copy ratios. 
    Selected copy ratio is shown by a lit 
    indicator. (p.30)
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    Copy ratio display (%) key/
    READ-END key
     Use to verify a zoom setting without 
    changing the zoom ratio. (p.30)
     Use to check the number of originals 
    that must be returned to the document 
    feeder tray if a misfeed occurs in the 
    machine when the SPF is used. (p.88)
     Use to terminate reading originals in 
    sort mode.
     (p.33)
    Display
    Displays the specified copy quantity, 
    zoom copy ratio, user program code 
    and error code.
    SCAN key and indicator
    (p.6, p.53)
    ID CARD key and indicator 
    Use to copy ID card. For description, 
    see ID CARD COPY (p.36).
    Start key and indicator
     Copying is possible when the 
    indicator is on.
     Press to star t copying
     Use to set a user program. (p.66)
    Power save indicator
    Lights up when the unit is in a power 
    save mode. (p.64, p.66)
    Tray select key 
    Use to select a paper feed station 
    (paper tray or multi-bypass tray). (p.30)
    Paper feed location indicators
    Light up to show the selected paper 
    feed station.
    *1 AL-2041 only
    *2 AL-2041 only
    *3 The indicators of the operation panel 
    may differ depending on the country 
    and region.
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    INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL
    The start ( ) indicator indicates the state of the printer or scanner.
    Start indicator
    On: Indicates the unit is ready for copying or scanning is being performed.
    Blinking: The indicator blinks in the following situations:
     When a print job is interrupted.
     When reserving a copy job.
     When toner is being replenished during a copy or print job.
    Off: The indicator is off in the following situations:
     During copying or scanning.
     The unit is in the auto power shut-off mode.
     When a misfeed or error has occurred.
     During print online.
    Power save indicator
    On: Indicates the unit is in a power save mode.
    Blinking: Indicates that the unit is initializing (when the side cover is opened and 
    closed or the power turned off and on).
    SCAN indicator
    On: The SCAN ( ) key has been pressed and the unit is in scanner mode.
    Blinking: A scan job is being executed from the computer, or scan data is stored 
    in the units memory.
    Off: The unit is in the copy mode.
    ZOOM keys and indicator
    Use to select any reduction or 
    enlargement copy ratio from 25% to 
    400% in 1% increments. (When the 
    SPF is being used, the zoom copy ratio 
    range is 50% to 200%.) (p.30)
    Copy quantity keys
     Use to select the desired copy 
    quantity (1 to 99). (p.28)
     Use to make user program entries. 
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    Clear key
     Press to clear the display, or press 
    during a copy run to terminate 
    copying. (p.28)
     Press and hold down during standby 
    to display the total number of copies 
    made to date. (p.67)18
    Power save indicator Start indicator
    SCAN indicator
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    7 POWER ON
    Turn the power switch on the left side of the unit to the ON position. The start ( ) 
    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 Initial settings of operation panel (p.8).
    About the scan head
    The scan head lamp remains on constantly when the unit is in the ready condition 
    (when the start ( ) indicator is illuminated).
    The unit adjusts the scan head lamp periodically to maintain copying quality. At this 
    time, the scan head moves automatically. This is normal and does not indicate unit 
    trouble.
    The unit will enter a power save mode once the set time has elapsed 
    without any unit operation.  The settings of the power save modes can 
    be modified. See USER PROGRAMS (p.66).
    The unit will return to the initial settings a preset amount of time after 
    the end of a job. The preset amount of time (auto clear time) can be 
    changed. See USER PROGRAMS (p.66).
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    Initial settings of operation panel
    When the unit power is on, the operation panel will revert to the initial settings when 
    the time set with the Auto clear time setting (p.66) elapses after a job is finished, or 
    when the clear key is pressed twice.
    The initial settings of the operation panel are shown below.
    When copying has begun in this state, the settings in the following table are used.
    Power off methods
    If not used for a certain period of time, the unit will automatically enter auto power 
    shut-off mode (p.64) in order to minimize power consumption. In cases where the 
    machine will not be used for a long time, turn off the power switch and remove the 
    power cord from the outlet.Copy quantity 1 copy
    Exposure adjustment AUTO
    Zoom 100%
    Tray Paper tray
    Two-sided copy (AL-2041 only) The Two-sided copy indicator does 
    not illuminate. (One-sided copy is 
    selected.)  
    0 is displayed in the display.
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