Sharp FO-2150 User manual

Table of Contents
Part I:
Printing, Faxing, and Copying with the Color MFP
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Using Print Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Sending Paper Faxes From the Sharp MFP . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Receiving Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Printing With the Sharp Color MFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Making Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Printing by Infrared Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Using as a Telephone
and Connecting an Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Special Fax Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Printing Lists and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Index to Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1

Part II:
Using the Sharp Multifunction Interface for
Windows® 95
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Windows Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Copying Paper Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Scanning Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Fax/Image E-mail Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Sharp Message Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Viewing Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Optical Character Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Annotating Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
IR Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Entering and Changing Color MFP Settings from
Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Index to Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1

Part III:
Using the Sharp Multifunction Interface for
Windows® 3.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Saving Paper Documents to a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Creating Image Files from Windows Applications. . . 4-9
Finding Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Viewing Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Optical Character Recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
Annotating Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59
Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Using Your Sharp MFP as a Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Faxing from Windows Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Fax Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Stapling Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Receiving Faxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Entering and Changing Color MFP Settings from
Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Index to Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1

Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Important safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
A Look at the Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
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Introduction
Welcome to the Sharp Color MFP! Faxing, printing, copying,
scanning—the Color MFP does it all.
What would you like to
do? For instructions,
just click on a topic.
•Print from a software application
•Send a paper fax from the Color MFP
•Send a fax directly from your computer
•Fax to an E-mail address
•Set up fax reception
•Make a copy
•Scan a document or picture
•Print from a notebook computer by infrared wireless
communication
•Send data from a digital camera or notebook computer to your PC
via the Color MFP’s infrared port
•Use as a telephone
For a more detailed list of the topics in this manual, go to the
Table of Contents.
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Specifications
Printing specifications
Print cartridges Color: Sharp FO-25CC
Black: Sharp FO-21BC
Print resolution High: 600 x 600 dpi (both color and black)
Normal: 300 x 300 dpi
Print speed Color: 1 page per minute
Black: Up to 3 pages per minute
Paper types Index cards, envelopes, labels, transparen-
cies, glossy film, greeting cards, iron-on
transfers, plain, coated, and glossy paper.
Paper margins Left/right: 3.4 mm (A4 paper)
Top: 5.5 mm
Bottom: 20.6 mm
Fax specifications
Automatic dialling Rapid Key Dialling: 38 numbers
Speed Dialling: 61 numbers
Memory size*: 512 KB (approx. 42 average pages in recep-
tion mode, 32 pages in transmission mode)
Automatic document
feeder 20 sheets max.
Modem speed 14400 bps with automatic fallback to 12000,
9600, 7200, 4800, or 2400 bps
Transmission time* Approx. 6 seconds (Sharp special mode)
Display 16-digit LCD display
Reception modes FAX, TEL, TEL/FAX, ANS.
* Based on ITU-T Test Chart #1 at standard resolution in Sharp
special mode, excluding time for protocol signals (i.e., ITU-T phase C
time only).
Note: The Sharp Color MFP is Year 2000 compliant.
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Resolution Horizontal:
8 lines/mm
Vertical:
Standard: 3.85 lines/mm
Fine/Halftone: 7.7 lines/mm
Super fine (transmission only):
15.4 lines/mm
Halftone (greyscale) 64 levels
Applicable telephone line Public switched telephone network
Compatibility ITU-T (CCITT) G3 mode
Configuration Half-duplex, desktop transceiver
Compression scheme MH, MR, MMR
Scanning method Sheet-feeder CIS (Contact Image Sensor)
Effective printing width 203 mm max.
Paper margins Top: 5.5 mm
Bottom: 23.7 mm
Input document size Automatic feeding:
Width: 148 to 216 mm
Length: 140 to 297 mm
Manual feeding:
Width: 148 to 216 mm
Length: 140 to 1000 mm
Effective scanning width 210 mm max.
Contrast control Automatic/Dark selectable
Specifications
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Copying specifications
Resolution Horizontal:
8 pels/mm
Vertical:
7.7 lines/mm
Multiple copies Up to 99
Copy reduction/
enlargement 50%, 75%, 120%, 150%
PC monochrome scanning specifications
Resolution Enhanced 400 dpi
Halftone (greyscale) 64 levels
General specifications
Power requirements 230-240 V AC, 50 Hz
Operating temperature 10 to 35°C
Operating humidity 30 - 80%RH
Power consumption Stand-by: 8.5 W
Maximum: 40 W
Dimensions Width: 406 mm
Depth: 306 mm
Height: 255 mm
(Without attachments)
Weight Approx. 5.9 kg
(Without attachments)
As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the
right to make design and specification changes for product improvement
without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are
nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from
these values in individual units.
Specifications
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Important:
•• This facsimile machine is not designed for use on a line which has
call waiting, call forwarding, or certain other special services offered
by your telephone company. If you attempt to use the fax machine on
a telephone line using any of these services, you may experience
errors during transmission and reception of facsimile messages.
•• This facsimile machine is not compatible with digital telephone
systems.
•• This facsimile machine is designed to operate in Australia and New
Zealand only.
Specifications
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Important safety information
•For your safety, if any of your equipment is not operating properly or
should any physical damage occur to the equipment where internal parts
may become exposed, the equipment should be immediately discon-
nected from the phone line and then the power line and returned to a
SHARP authorised Service Centre for inspection, repair, or disposal.
•In Australia,installing or modifying telephone lines should only be done
byanACAlicensedserviceman.InNewZealand,installingormodifying
telephone lines should be done in accordance with Telecom wiring
practices.
•Donotdisassemblethismachineorattemptanyproceduresnotdescribed
in this manual. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
•This machine must only be connected to a 230-240 V, 50 Hz, grounded
(3-prong) outlet. Connecting it to any other kind of outlet may damage
the machine.
•Do not install or use the machine near water, or when you are wet. Take
care not to spill any liquids on the machine.
•Unplug the machine from the power outlet and telephone socket and
consultaqualifiedservicerepresentativeifanyofthefollowingsituations
occur:
- Liquid has been spilled into the machine or the machine has been
exposed to rain or water.
- The machine produces odors, smoke, or unusual noises.
- The power cord is frayed or damaged.
- The machine has been dropped or the housing damaged.
•Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord, and do not install the
machine where people may walk on the power cord.
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