Creative AL-1043, AL-1551, AL-1452, AL-1252 manual Copier Trouble, Problem Possible cause Solution

COPIER TROUBLE

If any problem occurs, check the list below before contacting the Sharp Service Center. In the cases described below, the copier does not malfunction.

Problem	Possible cause	Solution
Copier does not operate.	Copier plugged in?	Plug the copier into a grounded out-
		let. p. 1-3
	Power switch on?	Turn the power switch on. p. 1-3
	Side cover closed securely?	Gently close the side cover. p. 1-7
	Front cover closed?	Gently close the front cover and then
		close the side cover. p. 1-7
Blank copies	Istheoriginalplacedfacedownontheoriginal	Place the original face down on the original table or
	tableorfaceupintheSPForintheR-SPF?	face up in the SPF or int the R-SPF. p. 1-12
Power save (i)	Is the copier in the preheat mode?	Press any key to cancel the preheat
indicator on.		mode. p. 1-20
	Is the copier in the auto power shut-	Press the print ( ) key to cancel the
	off mode?	auto power shut-off mode. p. 1-20
Copies are too dark or	Is original image too dark or too	Adjust the exposure manually. p. 1-14
too light.	light?
	Is the copier in the automatic expo-	Adjust the automatic exposure level.
	sure mode?	p. 1-15
	Is the copier in the photo exposure	Cancel the photo exposure mode.
	mode?	p. 1-14
Dust, dirt, smudges	Original table or original cover dirty?	Clean regularly. p. 1-26
appear on copies.
	Original smudged or blotchy?	Use a clean original.
Striped copies	Is transfer charger clean?	Clean the transfer charger. p.1-26
Excessive paper curl af-	Quality of paper	Try turning the paper over in the cas-
ter copying		sette. p. 1-26
	Non-standard paper used?	Use standard paper. If using special
Paper misfeeds		papers, feed the paper through the
frequently.		manual bypass. p. 1-17
	Paper curled or damp?	Store copy paper flat in the wrapper
		in a dry location. p. 1-37
	Pieces of paper inside copier?	Remove all pieces of misfed paper.
		p. 1-27
	Paper guides in the paper tray not	Set the guides properly depending on
	set properly?	the paper size. p. 1-8
	Too much paper in the paper tray or	Remove excessive paper from the pa-
	badly placed in the cassette?	per tray or follow advice. p. 1-8
Images rub off the copy	Is the copy paper too heavy?	Use copy paper within the specified
		range. p. 1-9
easily.
	Paper damp?	Replace with dry copy paper. If the
		copier is not used for a long time, re-
		move the paper from the paper tray
		and store it in its wrapper in a dry lo-
		cation. p. 1-37

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