Problems and Solutions

Reception and copying problems

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

The power is on, but no

Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged

 

reception takes place.

 

into the TEL. LINE socket, and not the TEL. SET

 

 

 

socket.

 

 

 

 

 

The printing paper comes

Make sure that the document is loaded properly in

 

out blank when you try to

 

the feeder of the transmitting machine. Make a

 

receive a document.

 

copy or print a report to confirm the printing ability

 

 

 

of your machine.

 

 

Make sure that the thermal paper is properly

 

 

 

loaded in your fax machine. (If the roll has been

 

 

 

loaded backwards, nothing will be printed.)

 

 

 

 

 

The received document is

Ask the other party to send higher contrast

 

faint.

 

documents. If the contrast is still too low, your fax

 

 

 

machine may need service. Make a copy or print a

 

 

 

report to check your machine’s printing ability.

 

 

Make sure you are using the recommended

 

 

 

thermal paper. See Loading the Thermal Paper in

 

 

 

Chapter 1.

 

 

 

 

 

Received images are

Noise on the telephone line may cause distortion.

 

distorted.

 

Have the other party try sending the document

 

 

 

again.

 

 

Make a copy or print a report on your fax machine.

 

 

 

If the copy or report is also distorted, your fax

 

 

 

machine may need service.

 

 

 

 

 

A received document or

Make sure the operation panel is completely closed

 

copy prints out in strips.

 

(press down on both sides of the panel).

 

 

 

 

 

The quality of copies is

Any dirt or material on the scanning glass will

 

poor and/or dark vertical

 

cause spots to appear on copies and transmitted

 

lines appear.

 

faxes. Clean the scanning glass as explained on

 

 

 

page 65.

 

 

 

 

 

Reception/copying is

If reception or copying takes place continuously for

 

interrupted.

 

a long time, the print head may overheat. Turn off

 

 

 

the power and let it cool down.

 

 

 

 

 

10. Trouble- shooting

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Sharp UX-41, UX-61, UX-21, FO-11, GQ-56, FO-51 Reception and copying problems, Thermal paper. See Loading the Thermal Paper