Sharp Mx2310u User Guide

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9
Replace the cleaning tool.
(1) Rotate the cleaning instrument after putting 
it on the boss and hook its edge (the side 
where the cleaner is fixed) to the claw on 
the left side.
(2) Place the right-hand side of the cleaning 
instrument on the front side, spread across 
the top of the claw.
(3) Hook the cleaning instrument to the claw.
10
Close the front cover.
(1)
Boss
(2)
(3) 
						

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REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGES
Be sure to replace the toner cartridge when the message Change the toner cartridge. appears.
In copy mode
 If any one of the toner colours runs out (including black toner), colour printing will not be possible. If Y, M, or C toner runs 
out but Bk toner remains, black and white printing will still be possible.
 Be sure to install 4 toner cartridges (Y/M/C/Bk).
OK
Change the toner cartridge.
(       )
Ready to scan for copy.
(        )
OK
Change the toner cartridge.
(       )
Ready to scan for copy.
(        )
Colours that are running low or have run out of toner are indicated in ( ).
: Yellow toner,  : Magenta toner,  : Cyan toner,  : Black toner
Replace the toner cartridges of the indicated colours.
YMCBk
If you continue to use the machine without replacing 
the cartridge, the following message will appear 
when the toner runs out. 
						

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1
Open the front cover.
Locations of colour toner cartridges
(A): Yellow (B): Magenta
(C): Cyan (D): Black
2
Pull the toner cartridge toward you.
Gently pull the toner cartridge horizontally toward you.
If the cartridge is pulled out abruptly, toner may spill out.
Example: Replacing the yellow toner cartridge
Hold the toner cartridge with both hands as shown and pull it 
out of the machine.
3
Remove a new toner cartridge from its 
package and shake it horizontally five or 
six times.
4
Gently insert the new toner cartridge 
horizontally.
A toner cartridge of a different colour cannot be installed. Be sure to install a toner cartridge of the same colour.
(C) (B) (A) (D) 
						

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5
Push the cartridge in until it locks 
securely in place.
Push the cartridge firmly in until it clicks into place.
6
Close the front cover.
After the toner cartridge is replaced, the machine automatically 
enters image adjustment mode.
Caution
Do not throw a toner cartridge into a fire. Toner may fly and cause burns.
Store toner cartridges out of the reach of small children.
If a toner cartridge is stored on end, the toner may harden and become unusable. Always store toner cartridges on their 
side.
If a toner cartridge other than a SHARP-recommended toner cartridge is used, the machine may not attain full quality 
and performance and there is a risk of damage to the machine. Be sure to use a SHARP-recommended toner cartridge.
 Keep the used toner cartridge in a plastic bag (do not discard it). Your service technician will collect the used toner 
cartridge.
 To view the approximate amount of toner remaining, continually touch the [COPY] key during printing or when the machine 
is idle. The percentage of toner remaining will appear in the display while the key is touched. When the percentage falls to 
25-0%, obtain a new toner cartridge and keep it ready for replacement.
 Depending on your conditions of use, the colour may become faint or the image blurred. 
						

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REPLACING THE WASTE TONER BOX
The waste toner box collects excess toner that is produced during printing. When the waste toner box becomes full, 
Replace used toner container. will appear. Follow the procedure below to replace the waste toner box.
1
Open the front cover.
2
Release the used waste toner box.
Move the lock of the waste toner box to the release position.
Release the lock of the waste toner box and let it fall forward as 
far as it will go as shown in the figure.
Keep the replacement cleaner that has not been used.
Store it on the left of the new waste toner box.
3
Remove the waste toner box. 
Hold the box by both hands and lift it up slowly.
If the waste toner box falls too far forward, it will not be possible 
to remove it. (Remove the box when it is at an angle of about 
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Place the box on a flat surface.
Place a sheet of newspaper on the surface before placing the 
box.
 Do not point the holes down as used toner will spill out.
 Do not discard the removed waste toner box. Store it in a plastic bag. The person in charge shall collect it for 
maintenance.
5
Install the new waste toner box.
Insert the box from above at a slant. (The direction opposite to 
when you removed it.)
6
Push the waste toner box into the 
machine.
Push the box in until it clicks into place.
7
Lock the waste toner box.
Move the lock of the waste toner box to the lock position.
8
Close the front cover.
Caution
Do not throw the waste toner box into a fire. Toner may fly and cause burns.
Store the waste toner box out of the reach of small children.
When replacing the waste toner box, be aware that it may soil your clothes or the immediate surroundings. 
						

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REPLACING THE STAMP CARTRIDGE
If a stamp unit (AR-SU1) is installed on the automatic document feeder and the stamp has become faint, replace the 
stamp cartridge (AR-SV1).
Supplies
Stamp cartridge (2 in package) AR-SV1
1
Open the document feeder tray
2
Remove the stamp cartridge while 
pushing it downwards
3
Install a new stamp cartridge.
4
Close the document feeder tray. 
						

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This section explains the text entry screen.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MAIN KEYS
ENTERING TEXT
KeyDescription
 This changes the text entry screen from the lower case screen to the upper case screen. The upper case 
screen will continue to appear until the [Caps] key is touched again so that it is no longer highlighted. The 
[Caps] key is convenient when you wish to enter all capital letters.
 (This key will vary depending on your 
country or region.)
This key temporarily changes the keys in the text entry screen to upper case when lower case letters 
appear, or to lower case when upper case letters appear.
Touch a letter key after touching the [Shift] key to enter that letter. After the letter is entered, the [Shift] key 
will no longer be highlighted and the original text entry screen will appear.
The [Shift] key is convenient when you only need to enter one upper case letter or one lower case letter, or 
when you need to enter one of the symbols assigned to the numeric keys.
To cancel selection of the [Shift] key, touch the [Shift] key again. The [Shift] key will no longer be highlighted.
 
(This key will vary depending on your country or region.)
Touch this key to enter a line break when entering the body text of an e-mail message. (This key will vary 
depending on your country or region.)
Touch this key to delete the characters to the left of the cursor one character at a time.
Touch this key to temporarily change the key layout of character entry mode to a different language. Select 
the key layout that you wish to use.
Touch this key to enter a space between letters.
This temporarily changes the entry screen to the accented letter and symbol entry screen. Touch a letter 
key after touching the [AltGr] key to enter that letter. After the letter is entered, the [AltGr] key will no longer 
be highlighted and the original text entry screen will appear.
To cancel selection of the [AltGr] key, touch the [AltGr] key again. The [AltGr] key will no longer be 
highlighted.
These keys move the cursor left and right.
These keys move the cursor to the line above or below the current line during entry of the body text of an 
e-mail message.
Touch this key to select character entry mode.
Touch this key to select symbol entry mode. Symbol mode is used to enter symbols and accented letters.
Use this to retrieve a previously stored subject for e-mail or other pre-set text.
Caps
Shift
Enter
Other Language
Space
AltGr
Characters
Symbols
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Shows explanations of each key.
Use this to enter a previously stored text string such as .com.
Text strings are stored in the system settings.
☞7. SYSTEM SETTINGS Soft Keyboard Template Setting (page 7-66)
Touch this key to return to the previous setting screen without entering text.
Touch this key to enter the text that currently appears and return to the previous setting screen.
Search results will appear based on the entered characters.
 Some keys described above may not appear in certain key layouts or in the keyboards of certain countries or regions.
   in the text entry screen indicates how many characters can be entered. A number of characters greater than   
cannot be entered.
 On some keyboards that show the English alphabet, the [AltGr] screen continues to appear until the [AltGr] key is touched 
to remove the highlighting.
 The   key is only displayed in limited countries and regions. The   key is a shortcut key to switch the 
keyboard between the language of your region and English.
 The key layouts that can be selected vary depending on the language selected in Display Language Setting in the 
system settings (administrator).
 The following symbols cannot be used when entering a file name or folder name. 
  ?  /    ;  :  ,  <  >  !  *  |  &  # 
Some computer environments may not allow the use of spaces and the symbols indicated below. For example, hyperlinks 
will not operate correctly or nonsense characters may appear. 
$  %    (  )  +  -  .  =  @  [  ]  ^  `  {  }  _  ~
KeyDescription
Help
.com.net.org
.biz.infohttp:
Cancel
OK
Search
ABC/abcABC/abc 
						

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This chapter provides detailed explanations of the procedures for using the copy function.
BEFORE USING THE MACHINE AS A 
COPIER
BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-3
COPYING SEQUENCE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-6
ORIGINALS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-9
 CHECKING THE ORIGINAL SIZE . . . . . . . . . . .  2-9
PAPER TRAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-11
BASIC PROCEDURE FOR MAKING 
COPIES
MAKING COPIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-12
 USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT 
FEEDER TO MAKE COPIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-12
 MAKING A COPY USING THE 
DOCUMENT GLASS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-14
AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-16
 USING THE AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT 
FEEDER TO MAKE 2-SIDED COPIES  . . . . . .  2-16
 AUTOMATIC 2-SIDED COPYING USING 
THE DOCUMENT GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-18
COPY COLOUR MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-21
CHANGING THE EXPOSURE AND 
ORIGINAL IMAGE TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-23
 AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE 
EXPOSURE AND ORIGINAL TYPE  . . . . . . . .  2-23
 SELECTING THE ORIGINAL TYPE AND 
MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE 
EXPOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-23
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM  . . . . . . . . .  2-25
 AUTOMATIC RATIO SELECTION (Auto 
Image)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-25
 MANUALLY SELECTING THE RATIO 
(Preset ratios/Zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-26
 ENLARGING/REDUCING THE LENGTH 
AND WIDTH SEPARATELY (XY Zoom)  . . . . .  2-28
ORIGINAL SIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-29
 SPECIFYING THE ORIGINAL SIZE  . . . . . . . .  2-29
 STORING FREQUENTLY USED 
ORIGINAL SIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-30
OUTPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-33
 OUTPUT MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-35
MAKING COPIES USING THE BYPASS 
TRAY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-38
SPECIAL MODES
SPECIAL MODES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-41
ADDING MARGINS (Margin Shift)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-44
ERASING PERIPHERAL SHADOWS (Erase) . . . . .  2-46
COPYING EACH FACING PAGE OF A 
BOUND DOCUMENT (Dual Page Copy). . . . . . . .  2-48
MAKING COPIES IN PAMPHLET FORMAT 
(Pamphlet Copy)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-50
COPYING A LARGE NUMBER OF 
ORIGINALS AT ONCE (Job Build) . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-53
USING TWO MACHINES TO MAKE A LARGE 
NUMBER OF COPIES (Tandem Copy)
. . . . . . . . . . . .  2-56
USING A DIFFERENT PAPER TYPE FOR 
COVERS (Covers/Inserts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-59
 INSERTING COVERS IN COPIES (Cover 
Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-60
 INSERTING INSERT SHEETS IN COPIES 
(Insert Settings)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-63
 CHANGING COVER/INSERT SETTINGS 
(Page Layout) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-67
ADDING INSERTS WHEN COPYING ON 
TRANSPARENCY FILM (Transparency 
Inserts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-70
COPYING MULTIPLE ORIGINALS ONTO 
ONE SHEET (Multi Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-72
COPYING A PAMPHLET (Book Copy) . . . . . . . . .  2-74
COPYING CAPTIONS ONTO TAB PAPER 
(Tab Copy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-78
 RELATION BETWEEN THE ORIGINALS 
AND THE TAB PAPER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-78
CHAPTER 2
COPIER