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Sharp AL2021, AL2041 manual AL-2021 AL-2041

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MODEL

AL-2021

AL-2041

DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL

SYSTEM

OPERATION GUIDE

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AL-2021

CONTENTS	2
INTRODUCTION	3
LOADING PAPER	9
INSTALLING THE
SOFTWARE	14
COPIER FUNCTIONS	25
PRINTER FUNCTIONS	37
SCANNER FUNCTIONS....	52
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS	64
MAINTENANCE	69
TROUBLESHOOTING THE
UNIT	74

AL-2041

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Sharp AL2021, AL2041 manual AL-2021 AL-2041

Contents

AL-2021 AL-2041 3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE CONTENTS8 MAINTENANCE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNITCONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL INTRODUCTIONSPF AL-2041 PART NAMESInterface Original cover AL-2021OPERATION PANEL Start indicator INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANELPower save indicator SCAN indicatorAbout the scan head POWER ONInitial settings of operation panel Power off methodsWeight PAPERLOADING PAPER Type of paperAdjust the paper guides on the paper tray to the copy paper LOADING THE PAPER TRAYwidth and length. Squeeze the lever of paper guide A and slide 4 Gently push the paper tray back into the unit The multi-bypass tray BYPASS FEED including special paper1 Open the multi-bypass tray and extend the tray Note for loading envelopes 3 Press the tray select key to select the multi-bypass trayNote for loading thick paper Print faceSOFTWARE 3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWAREPrinter driver Scanner driverHARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 4 Double-click the Setup icon INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE2 Insert the Software CD-ROM into your computers CD-ROM drive Select Connected to this Click the MFP Driver buttoncomputer and click the Next button When installing is finished, click the Close button Installing the Utility Software1 Make sure that the machine is powered on 2 Connect the cable to the USB connector B type on the machineThis completes the installation of the software Perform steps 2 through 6 in INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE p.16 Using the machine as a shared printerClick the Custom button 3 Click the MFP Driver buttonThis completes the installation of the software 5 Select the printer name configured as a shared printer6 You will return to the window of step 3. Click the Close button 2 Click the Next buttonClick the Configuration tab CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVERClick the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printer Open the printer properties windowWindows XP/Vista/7 SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGERClick the SHARP AL-xxxx icon and select Properties In the Properties screen, click the Events tabWindows Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control PanelDouble-click the Scanners and Cameras icon Select SHARP AL-xxxx and click the Properties buttonCOPY FLOW COPIER FUNCTIONS3 Select the copy settings 2 Place the originalUsing the document glass ORIGINAL PLACEMENTAbout interrupt copying Open the original cover/SPF, and place the originalAdjust the original guides to the size of originals To reattach the original cover, reverse the above procedureSimply lift the original cover straight up Make sure that no original is left on the document glassSET THE COPY QUANTITY EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT/PHOTO COPYINGExposure adjustment Press the exposure mode selector key toPress the exposure mode selector key to select the PHOTO mode Automatic exposure adjustmentSELECTING THE TRAY REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOMTo select a preset copy ratio Set the original and check the paper sizeA A A A TWO SIDED COPYING AL-2041 onlySelect the copy settings. See SET THE COPY QUANTITY Select two-sided copy modeMaking two-sided copies Using the document glass SORT COPYSelect the Two-sided copy/Sort key to select the sort mode When all originals have been scanned, and then press the READ-END key2 Press the Two-sided copy/Sort key to select the sort mode Using the SPF AL-2041 1 Place the originals. p.27If the memory becomes full 1 Press the ID CARD key ID CARD COPYPlace the ID card on the document glass align with the ID card mark, and press theBASIC PRINTING PRINTER FUNCTIONSStart WordPad and open the document that you wish to print Select Print from the applications File menu3 Make sure that SHARP AL-xxxx is selected as the printer Pausing a print job4 Click the Print button Click the SHARP AL-xxxx printer driver icon Opening the printer driver from the Start buttonSelect Properties from the Organize menu 4 Click the Printing Preferences button in the General tabPRINTER DRIVER SETTING SCREEN Printing multiple pages on one page N-Up Printing SETTING ADVANCED PRINT FUNCTIONSClick the Paper tab in the printer driver setup screen Click the Main tab in the printer driver setup screenSelect the number of pages per sheet Select the order of the pagesRotating the print image 180 degrees Rotate 180 degrees Click the Main tab in the printer driver setup screenABCD ABCDSelect Zoom and click the Settings button Click the Paper tab in the printer driver setup screenThe Zoom setting is not available when N-Up Printing is selected Enlarging/reducing the print image ZoomPrinting faint text and lines in black Text To Black/Vector To Black Click the Advanced tab in the printer driver setup screenABCD ABCD1 Click the Advanced tab in the printer driver setup screen Adjusting the brightness and contrast of the image Image AdjustmentClick the Image Adjustment button Adjust the image settings Select the watermark settings Click the Watermarks tab in the printer driver setup screenAdding a watermark to printed pages Watermark Two-sided printing AL-2041 only Click the Main tab in the printer driver setup screenSelect 2-SidedBook or 2-SidedTablet Printing resultSaving settings at the time of printing User Settings SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS3 Click the OK button Using saved settings Deleting saved settingsWhen printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW1 AL-2041 only PRINTER DRIVER FEATURESSCANNING OVERVIEW SCANNER FUNCTIONSScanning from the operation panel of the machine SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE1 Press the SCAN key Place the original you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF4 Press the start Click the tab of the scan menu that you want to set up Button Manager settingsButton Manager scan menu factory default Select the start-up application in the Application Selection areaMenu Name is not used on this machine Outline of Button ManagerFor the procedure for placing the original, see ORIGINAL PLACEMENT SCANNING FROM YOUR COMPUTERPlace the originals that you wish to scan on the document glass/SPFWhen you are ready to begin scanning, click the Scanning button In the Scanning Source menu, select the location where youplaced the original in Step Click the Preview buttonIf Preview is cancelled by Scanner driver settingsimmediately pressing the Esc key on your keyboard, or the1 Preview screen Preview screenRotate button Image Size buttonPlace the original that you wish to scan on the document glass/ SPF Scanning from a WIA-compliant application Windows XP/Vista/74 Click the Scan button 1 Place the original that you wish to scan on the document glass/ SPF Scanning from the Scanner and Camera Wizard Windows XPClick the Next button Select the Picture type and Paper source, and click the Next buttonscreen will appear. Select the next task When scanning ends, the followingthat you wish to perform, and then click the Next buttonDESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONSToner save mode Power save modes1 Press the exposure mode selector key to select the MANUAL mode TONER SAVE MODEseconds until all the alarm indicators USER PROGRAMSSelect the desired parameter using the right copy quantity key Press and hold down the light key for more than6 Press the light key to return to the normal copy mode DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIESPress and hold down the clear key for approximately 5 seconds. The Example Total number of copies is 1,2341 Hold down the light key until the alarm indicators , , blink CHECKING THE TONER LEVEL2 Hold down the Copy ratio display % key for more than 5 seconds Press the lightTD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE2 Gently pull the TD cartridge out while pressing the lock releaseHold the drum cartridge handle and DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENTgently pull the cartridge out. Dispose of the old drum cartridge inCabinet CLEANING THE UNITDocument glass and the rear side of the original cover/SPF Turn the power switch on. p.7 Turn the power switch off. p.8Transfer charger Turn the power switch off and remove the power cord from the outlet MOVING AND STORING THE UNITMoving instructions Proper storageMACHINE/COPYING PROBLEMS 9 TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNITSolution ProblemPossible cause PagePRINTING AND SCANNING PROBLEMS → Start printing after quitting all unused application → Clean regularly → If your application is not TWAIN/WIA compliant computer with a USB cable when the PROBLEMS DURING SETUP OF THE SOFTWAREin Universal Serial Bus controllers in the manufacturer of your computer to2 Click Uninstall a program Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System1 Click the start button and then click Control Panel Click the Hardware tab and then click the Driver Signing buttonThe unit is in the auto power shut-off mode. Press STATUS INDICATORSThe unit will not function. Turn the power switch the misfed originals referring to the description of1 Open the multi-bypass tray, and then open the side cover MISFEED REMOVALA Misfeed in the paper feed area 1 Lower the fusing unit release B Misfeed in the fusing arealever 2 Open the front cover 1 Lower the fusing unit release leverRotate the roller rotating knob in the direction of theDocument feeder cover SPF jam release lever D Misfeed in the SPF AL-2041Roller 3 Press the copy ratio display % key 2. In other Countries outside the EU 2. In other Countries outside the EUIf your used electrical or electronic equipment Sonninstraße 3, D-20097 Hamburg SHARP ELECTRONICS Europe GmbHEN1X OPERATION GUIDE