TROUBLESHOOTING

MACHINE/COPYING PROBLEMS

The following problems are related to the general operation of the machine and copying.

Problem

 

Cause and solution

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The machine is not plugged into a power outlet.

 

 

 

Plug the machine into a grounded outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power switch OFF.

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Turn the power switch ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The POWER SAVE indicator is blinking.

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Indicates that the machine is warming up. Copies cannot be

 

 

 

 

made until the machine has finished warming up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The front cover or the side cover is not completely

 

 

 

closed.

The machine does not operate.

Close the front cover or the side cover.

 

 

 

 

The machine is in auto power shut-off mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In auto power shut-off mode, all lights are off except the POWER

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SAVE indicator and ON LINE indicator. Press the [START] key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( ) to resume normal operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORIGINAL SIZE indicator is blinking.

 

 

 

 

If the ORIGINAL SIZE indicator blinks when margin shift is

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selected, rotate the original so that it is in the same orientation as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the blinking ORIGINAL SIZE indicator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPER SIZE indicator is blinking.

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(P)琶

 

There is no appropriate paper. Load appropriate paper in a paper

 

 

 

 

tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select the correct original type for the original.

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Select AUTO with the [AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO] key or press the

Copies are too dark or too light.

 

[Light] key ( ) and [Dark] key ( ) to manually select an

 

 

appropriate exposure.

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If the copy is too light or too dark even though AUTO was

 

 

 

 

selected with the [AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO] key, adjust the

 

 

 

 

 

automatic exposure level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original is not placed face up in the SPF/RSPF or face

 

Blank copies.

down on the original table.

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Place the original face up in the SPF/RSPF or face down on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

original table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original was not placed in the correct position.

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Place the original correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper size used for the copy is

An appropriate ratio was not used for the size of the

 

original and the size of the paper.

 

different from the selected paper

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Press the [AUTO IMAGE] key to have the copy made using the

size.

 

 

appropriate ratio for the original and paper.

 

(part of the image is cut off or there

 

 

 

 

 

The size of paper loaded in the tray was changed without

 

is too much blank space.)

 

 

 

 

changing the tray's paper size setting.

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Be sure to change the tray's paper size setting whenever you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the size of paper loaded in the tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper is outside of the specified size and weight

 

 

 

 

range.

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Wrinkles appear in the paper or

Use copy paper within the specified range.

 

 

 

 

Paper damp.

 

the image disappears in places.

 

 

 

 

Replace with dry copy paper. During periods when the machine is

 

 

 

 

not used for a long time, remove the paper from the tray and store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it in a dark place in a bag to prevent moisture absorption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp AR-M160, AR-M205 operation manual MACHINE/COPYING Problems

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