Sharp FO-130 User manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the FO-130, and thank you for having chosen Sharp!
The FO-130 facsimile transceiver is G3 compatible, the most commonly used type of facsimile
machine today. In addition to the basic operations of sending and receiving documents, it provides
a variety of special features designed to increase the range and power of your communication.
These make it an ideal tool for the office, no matter how big or small the scale of operation.
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This manual is intended to help you with the installation and operation of the FO-130. The
information is presented as follows:
The parts of the machine:
The names, brief descriptions, and illustrations of the various parts of the machine are contained
in Chapter 1, “The parts of the machine”.
Unpacking and Setup:
Instructions for getting your fax machine installed are contained in Chapter 2, “Installation”. This
also contains guidelines on selecting a suitable location, electrical conditions, telephone
conditions, etc.
Basic operations:
Basic operations such as sending and receiving documents, copying, and using the machine
as a telephone are explained in Chapter 3, “Basic operations”. This chapter is particularly
important for beginners.
Connecting an answering machine or extension phone to your fax machine:
This is described in Chapter 4, “Using your fax with other devices”.
Optional settings and entry of telephone numbers, etc.:
Optional settings made with the User Switches and entry of telephone numbers for automatic
dialing, etc. are described in Chapter 5, “Optional settings and data entry”.
Reports and lists regarding the activity and settings of your machine:
The procedures for printing these out can be found in Chapter 6, “Printing out reports and lists”.
Maintenance and troubleshooting:
Basic maintenance procedures and troubleshooting are described in Chapters 7 and 8,
respectively.
The following conventions are used in this manual:
l Keys, switches, and labels on the machine are indicated in BOLD print.
l Messages appearing in the display are indicated in CAPITAL LETTERS.
If you have any questions or problems which cannot be solved by reading this manual, please
contact your Sharp dealer.
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GENERAL CAUTIONS
l Do not open the machine during operation (transmitting, receiving, or copying).
l Do not spill any liquids on the machine. These can damage the internal circuitry.
The Austel Registration
shown on the label on
numbers.
Your fax machine and the telephone system
Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment are
the back of the machine. The telephone company may require these
The sum of all Ringer Equivalence Numbers on your telephone line should be three or less in order
to assure proper service from the telephone company.
If any of your equipment is not operating properly, you should immediately remove it from your
telephone line, as it may cause harm to the telephone network. If the telephone company notes a
problem, they may temporarily disconnect service.
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INTRODUCTION i
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ii
BEFORE USING YOUR FAX MACHINE ,..
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TABLE OF CONTENTS iv
1. THE PARTS OF THE MACHINE l-l
MAIN PARTS .................................... l-l
Front ..................................... l-1
Rear ...................................... 1-2
Recording paper compartment ........................ 1-3
OPERATION PANEL ................................ l-4
2. INSTALLATION 2-1
SITE SELECTION .................................. 2-1
UNPACKING ..................................... 2-2
SETTING UP .................................... 2-3
Assembly and Connections .......................... 2-3
Loading the recording paper ......................... 2-4
ENTERING YOUR NAME AND FAX NUMBER ................... 2-6
3. BASIC OPERATIONS 3-l
PREPARING TO TRANSMIT A DOCUMENT .................... 3-1
About the original ............................... 3-1
Readable length and width .......................... 3-2
Using the document carrier .......................... 3-2
Loading the document ............................ 3-3
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Resolution and contrast ............................ 3-4
DIALING AND TRANSMISSION .......................... 3-6
Normal dialing ................................. 3-6
Direct Keypad Dialing ............................. 3-7
Using the Autodialer (automatic dialing) ................... 3-7
Redialing when the line is busy ........................ 3-8
RECEIVING A DOCUMENT ............................ .3-10
Modes of reception ............................. .3-l 0
Manual reception .............................. .3-l 1
Automatic reception ............................. .3-l 1
Automatic Fax/Phone Changeover ..................... .3-l 2
Paper cutting ................................ .3-l 3
COPYING ..................................... .3-14
VOICE COMMUNICATIONS ........................... .3-15
4. USING YOUR FAX WITH OTHER DEVICES 4-1
ANSWERING MACHINE .............................. 4-l
Connection and preparations ......................... 4-l
Using the answering machine hook-up .................... 4-2
Optional settings ............................... 4-5
EXTENSION TELEPHONE ............................. 4-9
5. OPTIONAL SETTINGS AND DATA ENTRY 5-l
LETTERS AND CHARACTERS FOR NAMES ................... 5-1
Entry .............................. : ...... 5-1
Deletions and changes ............................ 5-2
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FAX AND VOICE NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALING ............. 5-3
USER SWITCHES .................................. 5-5
6. PRINTING OUT REPORTS AND LISTS 6-1
TELEPHONE LIST .................................. 6-l
PASSCODE LIST .................................. 6-2
USER SWITCH LIST ................................ 6-4
TRANSACTION REPORT .............................. 6-5
7. USER MAINTENANCE 7-1
RECORDING PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Recommended paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-l
Handling and storing recording paper .................... 7-1
Replacing the recording paper ........................ 7-2
CLEANING THE RECORDING HEAD ....................... 7-3
CLEANING THE READING GLASS AND ROLLERS ................ 7-4
CLEANING THE HOUSING ............................. 7-5
ABOUT THE LITHIUM BAITERY .......................... 7-6
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 8-1
GENERAL CORRECTIVE MEASURES ....................... 8-1
DISPLAY MESSAGES ............................... 8-4
ALARMS ....................................... 8-5
CLEARING A JAMMED DOCUMENT ........................ 8-6
CLEARING JAMMED RECORDING PAPER .................... 8-7
COMMUNICATION ERROR CODES ........................ 8-8
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9. SPECIFICATIONS 9-1
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Quick-i
INDEX Index-i
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Notes
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Handset
Use the handset for ordinary phone conversations or to listen for fax connection tones.
Adjustable document guide
When transmitting or copying a document, set these guides to the width of the document.
Operation panel
Use the keys on the operation panel to input instructions to the machine.
Original document exit
The original comes out of the machine here after being scanned for transmission or copying.
Operation panel knob
Pull this knob to open the operation panel.
Document feeder
Documents to be transmitted or copied are placed face down here.
THE PARTS OF THE MACHINE l-l