Sharp AL-1215 operation manual Status Indicators, Indication Cause and remedy

STATUS INDICATORS

When the following indicators light up or blink on the operation panel or the following alphanumeric codes appear in the display, solve the problem immediately referring to both the table below and the relevant page.

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Indication		Cause and remedy	Page
	Steadily	Replacement of drum cartridge will be needed	70
Drum replacement	lit	soon. Prepare a new cartridge.
required indicator	Blinking	Drum cartridge must be replaced. Replace it with	58
		a new one.
TD cartridge	Steadily	Replacement of TD cartridge will be needed	70
	lit	soon. Prepare a new cartridge.
replacement
		TD cartridge must be replaced. Replace it with a
required indicator	Blinking		57
		new one.
		A misfeed has occurred. Remove the misfed
Misfeed indicator	Blinking	paper referring to the description of "MISFEED	63
		REMOVAL".
		The lower side cover may be open. If so, close it.	66
SPF/RSPF misfeed		An original misfeed has occurred in the SPF/
	Blinking	RSPF. Remove the misfed originals referring to	66
indicator		the description of "E: Misfeed in the SPF/RSPF".
		The unit is in the preheat mode. Press any key to	54
		cancel the preheat mode.
Power save indicator is
		The unit is in the auto power shut-off mode.
steadily lit.
		Press the start ( ) key to cancel the auto power	54
		shut-off mode.
The paper tray indicator is		The paper tray is not installed properly. Push the	–
blinking.		tray into the unit securely.
"CH" is blinking in the		The TD cartridge is not installed. Check if the	57
display.		cartridge is installed.
"CH" is steadily lit in the		Side cover is open. Close the side cover
		securely by pressing the round projections near	–
display.
		the side cover open button.
		The paper tray or multi-bypass tray is empty, or
		single bypass has been selected in the printer	15, 17
		function.
"P" is blinking in the display.		Load paper.
		A misfeed has occurred in the paper tray, single
		bypass or multi-bypass tray. Remove the misfed	63
		paper.
A letter and a number appear		The scan head locking switch is locked. Unlock	9
alternately.		the scan head locking switch.
		The unit will not function. Turn the power switch
A letter and a number appear		off, remove the power cord from the outlet, and	–
alternately.		contact our Technical Assistance Department at
		1-(630)378-3590 in the USA or 905-568-7140 in
		Canada.

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