Sharp SF-1116 User manual

•GETTING STARTED
•MAKING COPIES
•STATUS INDICATORS
•GENERAL INFORMATION
•OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
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SF-1118
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In some areas, the “POWER” switch positions are marked “I” and “ ” on the copier
instead of “ON” and “OFF”.
The symbol “ ” denotes the copier is not completely de-energized but in a stand-by
condition at this “POWER” switch position.
If your copier is so marked, please read “I” for “ON” and “ ” for “OFF”.
Caution!
For a complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
The CE mark logo label is affixed on an equipment in case that the directives described in the above
sentence are applicable to the product. (This sentence is not applicable in any country where the
above directives are not required.)

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INTRODUCTION
TheSF-1116andSF-1118copiersaredesigned
to provide convenient copying features in a
minimum amount of office space and with
maximumoperationalease.Theirmainfeatures
are:
●Space conservation with a fixed platen and
a front-loading paper tray
●Easy operation
●Automatic exposure control
●PHOTO mode copying
●Convenient functions such as DUAL PAGE
COPYING,MARGINSHIFT,EDGEERASE,
and INTERNAL AUDITOR
●Power savings with preheat and auto power
shut-off modes
The machine can also be equipped with an
optional automatic document feeder (ADF) for
automatic feeding of original documents and
an optional sorter or staple sorter to provide
finished copy sets ready for distribution.
To ensure optimum use of all copier functions,
pleasefamiliariseyourselfwiththismanualand
thecopier.Besuretokeepthismanualavailable
for quick reference during copier operation.
AB series (metric) and inch series
references
Bothspecificationsarequotedwhereapplicable.
●The inch series specifications are quoted in
brackets.
For example:
Page 16....................A6 to A3 (5-1/2" x
8-1/2" to 11" x 17")
Page 11, step 2-A.....86%, 81%, 70%, and
50%(95%,77%,64%,
and 50%)
●Intheillustrationoftheoperation panel,only
the AB series indications are shown.
●In certain regions where the AB series is
used, B5 and B5R are standard sizes, in
place of A5.
CONTENTS Page
GETTING STARTED GENERAL INFORMATION
MAKING COPIES STATUS INDICATORS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
GETTING STARTED
●A WORD ON COPIER INSTALLATION ............. 2
●CAUTIONS .................................. 2
●LOADING COPY PAPER.................... 3
●ADDING TONER .......................... 6
MAKING COPIES
●AUDITING ACCOUNTS ........................ 8
●NORMAL COPYING ........................... 9
●REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM ............. 11
●DUAL PAGE COPYING ....................... 13
●MARGIN SHIFT ............................. 14
●EDGE ERASE............................... 15
●SPECIAL PAPERS (manual feed)................ 16
●TWO-SIDED COPYING ........................ 17
●INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN .................. 18
●AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT .......... 19
●TONER SAVE MODE ......................... 20
STATUS INDICATORS
●MISFEED REMOVAL ..................... 21
●DEVELOPER REQUIRED .................. 25
●MAINTENANCE REQUIRED ................ 25
GENERAL INFORMATION
●PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ................ 26
Overall layout ............................... 26
Operation panel.............................. 28
●USER PROGRAMS........................... 30
Setting for auditing accounts .................... 33
●POWER SAVE MODES........................ 37
●USER MAINTENANCE ........................ 39
●COPIER TROUBLE?.......................... 40
●SUPPLIES ................................. 43
Types and sizes of copy paper ................... 43
Genuine supplies statement ..................... 44
●SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 45
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
●SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .................... 48
●AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (SF-A18) ....... 49
●10-BIN SORTER (SF-S17N)/
10-BIN STAPLE SORTER (SF-S54) .............. 52
●MULTI BYPASS FEEDER (SF-MF15) ............. 62
●PAPER TRAY (SF-UB15) ...................... 65

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GETTING STARTED
A WORD ON COPIER INSTALLATION
Improperinstallationmaydamagethecopier.Pleasenotethefollowing
during initial installation and whenever the copier is moved.
1. Be sure to use the rated power supply and to ground the copier.
●For this copier’s power supply requirements, see the name plate
located on the right hand side of the copier, below the manual
bypass.
2. Do not install the copier in areas that are:
●damp or humid,
●exposed to direct sunlight,
●extremely dusty,
●poorly ventilated,
●subjecttoextremetemperatureorhumiditychanges,e.g.,nearan
air conditioner or heater.
3. Place the copier on a firm, level surface.
4. Keep the copier at least 10 cm (4 inches) back from the wall for
proper ventilation and cooling.
A word on copier installation/Cautions
CAUTIONS
1. Do not touch the photoconductive drum. Scratches or smudges
on the drum will cause dirty copies.
2. The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area.
10cm
(4 inches)
Fusing unit
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LOADING COPY PAPER
Tosavespace,thiscopierhasbeendesignedwithanadjustablefront-
loadingtray,whichiseasilyopenedforpaperloading.Forbestresults,
use only Sharp recommended paper. (See page 43.)
The paper required ( ) indicator will light up when there is no copy
paper in the selected paper feed station, or when the selected paper
tray is not installed or is improperly installed.
When paper runs out while the optional multi bypass feeder is being
used, a blinking will appear in the copy quantity display. (See
page 64.)
For convenience of quickly changing paper sizes, additional trays
(SF-UB15) are also available. These are sold separately. (See page
65.)
Loading copy paper
1Gently lift and pull out the paper tray.
2Fan the copy paper and insert it into the tray.
●If you change to a different size of copy paper, the tray must be
adjusted. See the next page.
●Set the paper along the guides.
●The tray holds up to 250 sheets of paper.
Do not load paper above the maximum height line.
●When adding paper, first remove remaining paper, combine it
with the paper to be added and then reload as a single stack.
3Push the paper tray firmly back into the copier.
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LOADING COPY PAPER
Changing the copy paper size in the tray
1Gently lift and pull out the paper tray until it stops.
2Squeeze the lock lever of the front guide and slide the
front guide to match the width of the paper.
3Movetheleftguidetotheappropriateslotasmarkedon
the tray.
●With inch system machines, when using 11" x 17" copy paper,
store the left guide in the slot to the left of the front guide.
4Load copy paper into the tray.
5Place the paper size plate in the front of the paper tray.
●The paper size indication which shows through the slot on the
front of the copier should match the selected paper size.
6Push the paper tray firmly back into the copier.
Loading copy paper
Paper size plate
Lever
Front guide
Left guide
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GETTING STARTED Loading copy paper
LOADING COPY PAPER
7Toset theselected papersize, pressand holdthe TRAY
SELECT( )keyformorethan5secondsuntilallthe
alarm indicators* blink and “– –” appears in the copy
quantity display.
* The alarm indicators are the , , , , and
indicators.
8Usethe copy ratioselector ( , )keys to select
the paper size which is set.
●Eachtimeacopyratioselectorkeyispressed,thepapersizewill
be indicated with a paper size indicator.
9Press the TRAY SELECT ( ) key.
●All the alarm indicators will go out.
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GETTING STARTED
The toner required ( ) indicator will light up when toner
concentrationlevelinthedeveloperunitislow.Pleasereadon
todeterminewhentonermustbeadded.Ifcopyingiscontinued
while the indicator is lit, copies will gradually become
lighter until the copier stops and the indicator begins blinking.
The indicator may also begin blinking during long copy
runs of multiple dark originals, even though toner is left. If the
indicator begins to blink, the copier will stop making copies.
Open and close the front cover. After a sufficient amount of
toner has been fed, the indicator will go out and the
READY indicator will light up. Press the print ( ) button to
resume copying.
After completion of toner replenishment, if the indicator
and the READY indicator are both on, or if the indicator
blinks while the READY indicator is off, then toner must be
added as described below.
For best copying results, be sure to use only
Sharp products.
The package of Sharp toner has the Genuine
Supplies label.
ADDING TONER
Adding toner
GENUINE SUPPLIES
1Open the front cover.
2Pull down the developer unit lock lever and pull the
developer unit out slowly until it stops.
3Hold the new toner bottle as shown and shake it four or
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4Open the toner hopper cover.
5Pour the toner evenly into the toner hopper.
6Close the toner hopper cover.
7Slide the developer unit into the copier.
8Return the developer unit lock lever into place.
9Close the front cover.
ADDING TONER
Adding toner

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MAKING COPIES
AUDITING ACCOUNTS
If this copier has been programmed in the auditing mode, it will not
function until an assigned 3-digit account number has been entered.
See page 33 for setting the auditing mode.
If the copier has been programmed in the auditing mode, “–––” will
appear in the copy quantity display in the initial conditions.
1Enter your account number using the 10-key pad.
●Aseachdigitisentered,the dashesinthecopyquantitydisplay
will disappear.
●After the number is entered, the copy quantity display will
change to 0 and the READY indicator will light up.
●If an unassigned number is entered, “–––” will appear again in
the copy quantity display, indicating that the number was not
accepted.
2Whenacopy runiscompleted, press theAUDIT CLEAR
() key.
●“–––” will appear again in the copy quantity display, indicating
the auditing mode.
●Intheinterruptcopymode(seepage18),presstheINTERRUPT
() key after an interrupt copy run is completed.
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MAKING COPIES
NORMAL COPYING
1Turn the power switch on.
●Itwilltakeabout35secondsforthecopiertowarmup.However,
you can make desired settings and press the print ( ) button
during warm-up. Copying will start after warm-up.
●If the copier has been programmed in the auditing mode, the
READY indicator will not light up and “–––” will appear in the
copyquantitydisplay.Enteranassigned3-digitaccountnumber.
See page 8.
●If the power is already on and all indicators except the POWER
SAVE ( ) indicator are off, the copier is in the auto power
shut-off mode. Press the print ( ) button in this case. See
page 37, POWER SAVE MODES.
2Place the original face down on the document glass.
Align it with the original size scale.
●Image loss (max. 4 mm (5/32")) can occur at the leading and
trailing edges of the copies.
3Close the document cover.
4Ensure that the copy paper size in the paper tray is the
same size as the original.
●If an optional multi bypass feeder is installed, use the TRAY
SELECT( )keytoselectthepaperfeedstationcontaining
paper the same size as the original.
5Adjust the copy density.
●This copier has three exposure modes to choose from —
AUTOMATIC ( ), MANUAL ( ), and PHOTO ( ).
●Automaticexposureisthestandardinitialsettingforthiscopier.
In this mode, the characteristics of the original are “read” by the
exposuresystemandadjustmentsareautomaticallymade.This
optimizes the contrast of the copied images by reducing the
effectof coloured or shadedbackground areas. See page19 to
adjust the automatic exposure level.
Normal copying
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●For manual copy density adjustment, press the AUTO/
MANUAL/PHOTO ( / / ) key to select
MANUAL ( ) and adjust with the LIGHT ( ) and
DARK ( ) keys as desired.
●Forphotographs, select PHOTO ( ) and then adjust with the
LIGHT ( ) and DARK ( ) keys as desired.
●Thereare 9 exposure steps indicatedby5 indicator lights. (The
indicators light up one or two at a time.)
Successive pushes of the LIGHT ( ) key will change the
indicator lights in the order (3) /(3•2) /(2) /(2•1) /(1).
Successive pushes of the DARK ( ) key will change the
indicator lights in the order (3) /(3•4) /(4) /(4•5)/(5).
6Set the number of copies using the 10-key pad.
●A single copy can be made with the initial setting, i.e., when “0”
is displayed.
●Press the clear ( ) key to clear an entry if a mistake is
made.
7Press the print ( ) button.
●Thenumberinthecopyquantitydisplaywilldecreaseby1each
time a copy is made.
●Press the key to stop copying in the middle of a run.
●To repeat the same copy sequence for a different original,
simply replace the original and press the print ( ) button.
How to remove the document cover
The document cover can be removed to allow copying of
bulky objects. To remove it, open the document cover and
lift it at a slight backward angle.
●Tore-attachthedocumentcover,reversetheaboveprocedure.
NORMAL COPYING
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REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Reductionandenlargementratios canbeselectedwiththecopy ratio
selector( , )keysand/orthezoom( , )keys.
The zoom function enables precise copy ratio selection from 50% to
200% in 1% increments.
1Place the original on the document glass and close the
document cover.
2Use the copy ratio selector ( , ) keys and the
zoom ( , ) keys to select the desired copy
ratio.
●To select a preset reduction or enlargement copy ratio, press
the or key repeatedly until the indicator for the
desired copy ratio is lit.
A. Preset reduction ratios are: 86%, 81%, 70%, and 50% (95%,
77%, 64%, and 50%).
B. Preset enlargement ratios are: 115%, 122%, 141%, and 200%
(121%, 129%, 141%, and 200%).
C. Zoom ratios: Any ratio from 50% to 200% can be set, in 1%
increments. Press the or key to set the ap-
proximate ratio, then press the key to decrease the
ratio or the key to increase the ratio.
Whenazoom( , )keyispressed,theZOOMindicator
willlightupandthezoomratiowillbedisplayedinthecopyquantity
display for at least one second.
Reduction/enlargement/zoom
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REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
Reduction/enlargement/zoom
Toverifyazoomsettingwithoutchangingthezoomratio,press
and hold the copy ratio display ( ) key. When the key is
released, the display will return to the copy quantity display.
●To decrease or increase the zoom ratio rapidly, press and hold
the or key. However the value will stop at the
preset reduction or enlargement ratios. To move beyond these
ratios, release the key and then press and hold it again.
D. Same-size reset: Press the or key repeatedly
until the copy ratio returns to 100%.
3Check the copy paper size.
●If an optional multi bypass feeder is installed, use the TRAY
SELECT ( ) key to select the desired paper size.
4Set the number of copies and press the print ( )
button.
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MAKING COPIES
DUAL PAGE COPYING
The DUAL PAGE COPY feature produces individual copies of two
documentsplacedsidebysideonthedocumentglass.Itisespecially
usefulwhencopyingbooksandotherbounddocuments.Thisfeature
can be used with the EDGE ERASE and MARGIN SHIFT features.
1Place the originals on the document glass with the
centreofthetwopagesalignedwiththepapersizeindex
(A4 ( 81
/2)). Close the document cover.
●Set the page to be copied first on the left part of the document
glass.
2Press the DUAL PAGE COPY ( ) key.
●Checktobe surethatthecopy papersizeinthepapertrayisA4
(8-1/2" x 11").
●Toeraseshadowscausedbydocumentbinding,usetheEDGE
ERASE feature. See page 15.
●To leave a binding margin on the copy, press the MARGIN
SHIFT ( ) key. See page 14. The MARGIN SHIFT feature
applies only to the left page on the document glass.
3Set the number of copies.
4Press the print ( ) button.
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1Place the original on the document glass and close the
document cover.
●If an optional automatic document feeder (ADF) is installed, it
can also be used for this feature.
2Press the MARGIN SHIFT ( ) key.
3Check the copy paper size.
●If an optional multi bypass feeder is installed, use the TRAY
SELECT ( ) key to select the desired paper size.
4Set the number of copies.
5Press the print ( ) button.
MARGIN SHIFT
The MARGIN SHIFT feature automatically shifts the text or image to
the right to increase the left margin by approximately 9 mm (1/4").
Margin shift
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MAKING COPIES
1Place the original on the document glass and close the
document cover.
●If an optional automatic document feeder (ADF) is installed, it
can also be used for this feature.
2Press the EDGE ERASE ( ) key.
3Check the copy paper size.
●This feature will work only when standard size copy paper is
used.
4Set the number of copies.
5Press the print ( ) button.
EDGE ERASE
TheEDGEERASEfeatureerasesdark areas from the copy edges to
makeaneater,cleanercopy.Itisespeciallyusefulwhencopyingthick
documents which might create shadow lines at their edges.
Edge erase
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SPECIAL PAPERS (manual feed)
Thesingle-sheetmanualbypasscanbeusedtofeedstandardpaper,
transparencyfilm,labelstock,tracingpaperandotherspecialpurpose
papers measuring from A6 to A3 (5-1/2" x 8-1/2" to 11" x 17"). (See
page 43.)
1Place the original on the document glass and close the
document cover.
2Adjust the manual bypass paper guides to the width of
the copy paper.
3Insert a single sheet of paper all the way into the feed
slot.
●A6 sized paper must be fed narrow side into the feed slot.
●The bypass indicator in the TRAY SELECT section of the
operation panel will light up.
4Press the print ( ) button.
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MAKING COPIES
TWO-SIDED COPYING
Two-sided copies can be made on this copier using the single-sheet
manual bypass or the optional multi bypass feeder (SF-MF15).
1Placethe first original on thedocument glassand make
a copy.
●Thefirstcopycanbemadeusinganyofthepaperfeedstations.
2Replacethefirstoriginalwiththesecondoriginal.Close
the document cover.
●Makesurethatthe first andsecondoriginalsareorientedin the
same way on the document glass.
3Turnthefirstcopyoverwithoutchangingitstop-bottom
orientation and feed it into the manual bypass.
4Press the print ( ) button.
●When using the optional multi bypass feeder, use the TRAY
SELECT ( ) key to select the bypass and press the print
() button. Be sure to feed the copies one sheet at a time.
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MAKING COPIES
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN
INTERRUPT is used to interrupt a long copy run so that another job
can be done.
●Reduction/enlargement/zoom, exposure adjustments, dual page
copying, margin shift, and edge erase can be selected during
interrupt copying.
An optional ADF can be used for interrupt copying.
●Sort, group, and staple sort cannot be selected during interrupt
copying.
●INTERRUPT will not function during staple sort copying (when an
optional staple sorter is installed).
1Press the INTERRUPT ( ) key.
●The copier will return to the initial settings.
●If this copier has been programmed in the auditing mode using
user program No. 10, “–––” will appear in the copy quantity
display. Enter your account number using the 10-key pad. The
number of copies of the interrupt copying will be accumulated
against this account number. See page 33.
●When an optional ADF is being used, the copier will stop after
completingthecopyingoftheoriginalswhichhavebeenfedinto
the ADF. An original will be left on the document glass.
2When the copier stops, remove the original from the
document glass and place the original for interrupt
copying on the document glass. Close the document
cover.
3Select the desired available copier functions.
4Set the number of copies.
5Press the print ( ) button.
6When all INTERRUPT copies are finished, press the
INTERRUPT ( ) key again to cancel the INTERRUPT
mode,andremovetheoriginalusedforinterruptcopying.
●Thepreviouscopyquantity,copyratio,copydensity,andpaper
size will be automatically reset.
7Replacetheoriginalfortheinterruptedjobandpressthe
print ( ) button to resume copying.
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