Sharp AR-151 operation manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible cause Solution See

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Copier trouble?

TROUBLESHOOTING

If any problem occurs, check the list below before contacting the SHARP service center.

Problem	Possible cause	Solution	See
			page:
	Copier plugged in?	Plug the copier into a grounded	-
		outlet.
Copier does not	Power switch on?	Turn the power switch on.	12
	Side cover closed	Gently close the side cover.	-
operate.
	securely?
	Front cover closed?	Gently close the front cover and	-
		then close the side cover.
Blank copies	Is the original placed face	Place the original face down on	13
	down on the original	the original table.
	table?
	Is the copier in the	Press any key to cancel the	19
Power save ( )	preheat mode?	preheat mode.
indicator on.	Is the copier in the auto	Press the print ( ) key to	19
	power shut-off mode?	cancel the auto power shut-off
		mode.
	Is original image too dark	Adjust the exposure manually.	15
	or too light?
Copies are too	Is the copier in the	Adjust the automatic exposure	32
dark or too light.	automatic exposure	level.
	mode?
	Is the copier in the photo	Cancel the photo exposure	15
	exposure mode?	mode.
Dust, dirt,	Original table or original	Clean regularly.	24
	cover dirty?
smudges appear
	Original smudged or	Use a clean original.	-
on copies.
	blotchy?
Striped copies	Is transfer charger clean?	Clean the transfer charger.	25
	Non-standard paper	Use standard paper. If using	34
	used?	special papers, feed the paper
		through the bypass tray.
Paper misfeeds	Paper curled or damp?	Store copy paper flat in the	-
		wrapper in a dry location.
frequently.
	Pieces of paper inside	Remove all pieces of misfed	26
	copier?	paper.
	Paper guides in the paper	Set the guides properly	10
	tray not set properly?	depending on the paper size.
	Too much paper in the	Remove excessive paper from	10
	paper tray or bypass tray?	the tray.
	Is the copy paper too	Use copy paper within the	34
Images rub off	heavy?	specified range.
the copy easily.	Paper damp?	Replace with dry copy paper. If	35
		the copier is not used for a long
		time, remove the paper from the
		paper tray and store it in its
		wrapper in a dry location.

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