Sharp SF 2540 User Manual

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NORMAL COPYING
Normal copying
1
Place the first original face down on the document
glass and close the document cover.
2
Press the ORIGINAL TO COPY key to select EVEN
NUMBER.
lODD NUMBER copying is only possible when copying from an
optional reversing automatic document feeder (RADF). (See
page 50 for details.)
3
Ensure that the desired paper tray is selected.
lPaper sizes that can be used in the duplex mode are A5, A4,
A4R, B4, and A3 (8-1/2 x 11, 8-1/2 x 11R, 8-1/2 x 14, and
11 x 17)....

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USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY (special paper)
The manual feed tray is used to copy onto transparency film, labels,
tracing paper, and other special purpose papers. Up to 50 sheets of
standard copy paper can be set in the manual feed tray.
lAutomatic duplex copying will not work when a non-standard
sized paper is used. If a duplex copying mode is selected and a
non-standard sized paper is used from the manual feed tray, the
corresponding one-sided mode will be selected automatically
when the...

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Two-sided copying with manual feed tray
Two-sided copies can be made using the manual feed tray.
USING THE MANUAL FEED TRAY (special paper)
Using the manual feed tray (special paper)
1
Place the first original face down on the document
glass and make a copy.
lThe first side of the copy can be made using any of the paper
feed stations.
2
Replace the first original with the second original and
close the document cover.
lMake sure the first and second originals are oriented in the
same way...

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REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Reduction and enlargement ratios can be selected either
automatically with the AUTO IMAGE key or manually with the
reduction (
) key, enlargement () key, or ZOOM keys.
The zoom function enables precise copy ratio selection from 50% to
200% in 1% increments.
HKEY OPERATOROne extra preset copy ratio for reduction or
enlargement can be added. See page 88.
Reduction/Enlargement/Zoom
Automatic
1
Place the original on the document glass and close the
document cover....

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Manual
1
Place the original face down on the document glass
and close the document cover.
2
Use the reduction (), enlargement () and
ZOOM keys to set the desired copy ratio.
A. Preset reduction ratios are: 86%, 81%, 70%, and 50% (95%,
77%, 64%, and 50%).
B. Preset enlargement ratios are: 115%, 122%, 141%, and
200% (121%, 129%, 141%, and 200%).
C. Zoom ratios: Any ratio from 50% to 200% can be set in 1%
increments.
lPress the reduction () key or enlargement () key to
set the approximate...

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DUAL PAGE COPYING
The DUAL PAGE COPY feature produces separate copies of two
documents placed side by side on the document glass. It is
especially useful when copying books and other bound documents
and can be used with the MARGIN SHIFT feature. If an optional
duplex module is installed, this feature can also be used with two-
sided copying.
Dual page copying
1
Place the originals on the document glass with the
centre of the two pages aligned with the paper size
index A4 
 ( 81/2). Close...

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ERASE
This copier has an edge erase mode and a centre erase mode.
lEdge erase can be used to eliminate shadow lines around the
edges of copies caused when thick paper or a book is used as an
original.
lCentre erase can be used to eliminate the shadow produced by
the bindings of bound documents.
HKEY OPERATOR The width for edge erase and centre erase can be
changed. See page 89. The initial setting of the erase feature can also
be changed. See page 91.
Erase
 
A BA B
A
 
AEdge erase...

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ERASE
3
If you want to change the erase mode, press the
SCROLL DISPLAY key.
lThe following message will appear.
lIf a MARGIN SHIFT mode is used together with an ERASE
mode, a selection display for the MARGIN SHIFT and ERASE
modes will appear. Press 2 on the 10-key pad to select
ERASE.
4
Select the desired erase mode using the 10-key pad.
lThe selected erase mode will return to the initial setting when
the ERASE key is pressed again.
5
Make all other desired copier selections and press...

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MARGIN SHIFT
The MARGIN SHIFT feature, in its initial setting, automatically shifts
the text or image to the right on one-sided copies. If two-sided
copying is made possible by using an optional duplex module, the
image is shifted to the right on the front side of copies and to the left
on the second side. Shift direction can be changed in the manner
described below in steps 3 through 5.
lThe standard shift amount setting is 9 mm (1/4), but can be
changed to 0 mm, 3 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm, or...

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MARGIN SHIFT
Margin shift
3
If you want to change the shift amount and/or shift
direction, press the SCROLL DISPLAY key.
lThe following message will appear.
lIf an ERASE mode is used together with a MARGIN SHIFT
mode, a selection display for the MARGIN SHIFT and ERASE
modes will appear. Press 1 on the 10-key pad to select
MARGIN SHIFT.
lIf an optional duplex module is installed and a two-sided
copying mode is selected, the margin shift selection list for the
second side will also be...