Sharp AL 2021 User Manual
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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 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
2 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 9 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 CONTENTS Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 1 3 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. INTRODUCTION Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 4 PART NAMES Interface USB connector Original cover (AL-2021) Drum cartridge TD cartridge SPF (AL-2041) Exit area 3 4 5 2 7 9 8 11 15 16 17 Original guides Document feeder trayPeep holeDocument feeder cover 7 4 12 13 10 6 141 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Paper output tray Paper output tray extension Pow er sw it ch Handle Power cord socket Fusing unit release lever Transfer charger Charger cleaner 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 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) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 6 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. (p.66)16 17 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 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 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). Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1 8 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. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals