Sharp FO-90 User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
FACSIMILE
MODEL
FO-90
1. Installation
2. Using the Answering Machine
3. Sending Documents
4. Receiving Documents
5. Making Copies
6. Making Telephone Calls
7. Special Functions
8. Printing Lists
9. Maintenance
10. Troubleshooting
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
FO-90 FACSIMILE

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Quick Reference Guide
Entering Your Name and
Number
1.Press:
Display shows:
2. Press:
3. Enter your fax number (max. of 20 digits)
by pressing the number keys.
•To insert a space between digits, press
the # key.
•If you make a mistake, press the SPEED
DIAL key to backspace and clear the mis-
take.
4. Press:
5.Enter your name by pressing the appro-
priate number keys as shown below.
•To enter two letters in succession that
require the same key, press the
SPEAKER key after entering the first let-
ter.
Setting the Date and Time
1.Press:
Display shows:
2.Press:
3. Enter two digits for the day (01 to 31).
4.Enter two digits for the month (01 to 12).
5.Enter four digits for the year (Ex: 2000)
6. Enter two digits for the hour (01 to 23)
and two digits for the minute (00 to 59).
7. When finished, press:
Storing and Clearing Auto
Dial Numbers
1. Press:
Display shows:
2.Press 1to store a number or 2to clear a
number.
3.Enter a 2-digit Speed Dial number (from
01 to 05 for Rapid Key Dialing,or 06 to 40
for Speed Dialling). (If you are clearing a
number, go to Step 7.)
4. Enter the full fax/telephone number.
5.Press:
6. Enter the name of the location by press-
ing number keys. (Refer to the letter entry
table in Entering Your Name and Num-
ber.)
7. Press:
FUNCTION 3
OWN NUMBER SET
START/
MEMORY
A =
B =
C =
D =
E =
F =
G =
H =
I =
J =
K =
L =
M =
N =
O =
P =
Q =
R =
S =
T =
U =
V =
W =
X =
Y =
Z =
SPACE =
•To change case, press the REDIAL key.
Press # or *to scroll through symbols
and special characters.
6.When finished, press:
START/
MEMORY
STOP
FUNCTION 3
DATE & TIME SET
START/
MEMORY
START/
MEMORY
STOP
FUNCTION 3
FAX/TEL # MODE
START/
MEMORY
START/
MEMORY
STOP
START/
MEMORY
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Quick Reference Guide
2
Sending Faxes
Place your document
(up to 5 pages) face
down in the document
feeder.
Normal Dialling
1.Lift the handset or press
2.Dial the fax number.
3.Wait for the reception tone (if a person
answers, ask them to press their Start
key).
4.Press:
Rapid Key Dialling
Press the appropriate Rapid Key.
Transmission will begin automatically.
Speed Dialling
1.Press:
2.Enter 2-digit Speed Dial number.
3.Press:
SPEAKER
START/
MEMORY
SPEE
D
DIAL
START/
MEMORY
Receiving Faxes
Press the RESOLUTION/RECEPTION
MODE key until the arrow in the display
points to the desired reception mode (make
sure the document feeder is empty).
RESOLUTION/
RECEPTION MOD
E
FAX
TEL
FAX
TEL
05 NOV 10:30
A.M.
TEL/FAX
A.M.
TEL/FAX
05 NOV 10:30
FAX
TEL
FAX
TEL
05 NOV 10:30
A.M.
TEL/FAX
A.M.
TEL/FAX
05 NOV 10:30
FAX mode: The fax machine automatically
answers on the set number of rings and
receives the incoming document.
TEL mode:
Beep
RECEIVING
TEL/FAX mode: The fax machine
automatically answers on the set number of
rings and receives faxes. Voice calls
(including manually dialled fax
transmissions) are signalled by a special
ringing sound.
A.M. mode: Select this mode when you go
out to receive both voice messages and
faxes.
START/
MEMORY
RECORDING AN OUTGOING
MESSAGE
1. Press:
Display shows:
2.Press:
3. Press 1 (GENERAL) to record an outgo-
ing message for the answering machine.
Press 2(TRANSFER) to record an outgo-
ing message for the Transfer function.
4. Pick up the handset, press the START/
MEMORY key, and speak into the handset
to record your message.
5.When finished, press the STOP key or
replace the handset.
6. Press:
OGM RECORDING
START/
MEMORY
STOP
FUNCTION
0
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Introduction
Note: This fascismile machine is Year 2000 compliant.
*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).
Automatic dialling Rapid Key Dialling: 5 numbers
Speed Dialling: 35 numbers
Fax paper Initial starter roll (included with machine):
10 m
Recommended replacement roll:
FO-20PRw 30 m (12.7mm core)
Paper cutting method Automatic cutter
Modem speed 9600 bps with automatic fallback to lower
speeds.
Transmission time* Approx. 15 seconds
Resolution Horizontal: 8 pels/mm
Vertical:
Standard: 3.85 lines/mm
Fine /Halftone: 7.7 lines/mm
Super fine: 15.4 lines/mm
Automatic document
feeder
5 pages max. (20 lb paper)
Halftone grayscale) 64 levels
Welcome, and thank you for
choosing a Sharp facsimile
machine! The features and
specifications of your new Sharp
fax machine are shown below.
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Display 16-digit LCD display
Compression scheme MR MH Sharp (H2)
Applicable telephone line Public switched telephone network
Compatibility ITU-T (CCITT) G3 mode
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 600 mm
Effective scanning width 210 mm max.
Effective printing width 210 mm max.
Contrast control Automatic/Dark selectable
Reception modes Fax Tel Tel/Fax A.M.
Copy function Yes
Telephone function Yes (cannot be used if power fails)
Power requirements 220-240 V AC 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature 5 - 35°C
Humidity Maximum: 85% RH
Power consumption Standby: 2.6 W
Maximum: 115 W
Dimensions Width: 304 mm
Depth: 236 mm
Height: 122 mm
Weight Approx. 2.6 kg
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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.
Important safety information
Be sure to save these instructions!
When using your fascimile equipment basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock
and injury to persons including the following:
• Do not disassemble this machine or attempt any procedures not
described in this manual. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
• This machine must only be connected to a 220-240 V 50/60 Hz
grounded (3-prong) outlet. Connecting it to any other kind of outlet
will damage the machine and invalidate the warranty.
• Do not install or use the machine near water or when you are wet.
For example do not use the machine near a bath tub wash bowl
kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool. Take care not to spill any liquids on the machine.
• Unplug the machine from the power outlet and telephone jack and
consult a qualified service representative if any of the following sit-
uations 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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• Never insert objects of any kind into slots or openings on the
machine. This could create a risk of fire or electric shock. If an
object falls into the machine that you cannot remove unplug the
machine and consult a qualified service representative.
• Do not place this machine on an unstable cart stand or table. The
machine could be seriously damaged if it falls.
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is spe-
cifically designed for wet locations.
• Never touch bare telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone
line has been disconnected at the network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an elec-
trical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
• Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the
leak.
• The power outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be
easily accessible.
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 in conjunction with any of these services you may experi-
ence errors during transmission and reception of facsimile mes-
sages.
• This facsimile machine is not compatible with digital telephone sys-
tems.
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Table of Contents
Quick Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
A Look at the Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Loading the Thermal Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Entering Your Name and Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the Reception Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Volume Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2. Using the Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording an Outgoing Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating the Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Optional Answering Machine Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Transfer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Override Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Remote Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3. Sending Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Transmittable Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Loading the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the Resolution and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sending a Fax by Normal Dialling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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4. Receiving Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using TEL/FAX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using FAX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using TEL Reception Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Substitute Reception to Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5. Making Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
6. Making Telephone Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
7. Special Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Caller ID (Requires Subscription to Service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Duplex Ringing (Requires Subscription to Service). . . . . . . . . . . 96
Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sending Documents From Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Polling (Requesting a Fax Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8. Printing Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
9. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
10. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Messages and Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Clearing Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
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1. Installation
1. Installation
Unpacking Checklist
If any are missing,
contact your dealer or
retailer.
Before setting up,
make sure you have
all of the following
items.
Original document
support
Handset
Handset lead
Fax paper
(Sample roll)
Operation
manual
Telephone
line cord
Paper roll
shims
Paper shaft
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A Look at the Operation Panel
TEL FAX
RECEPTION
MODE
RESOLUTIONFUNCTION
DOWN VOLUME UP
A.M.
SPEED DIAL
REDIAL
SPEAKER
01 02
03 04
05 06
07 08
09 10/POLL
ABC DEF
JKL MNO
GHI
TUV WXYZ
PQRS
START
STOP
COPY/HELP
HOLD/SEARCH
GHI
PQRS
JKL
ABC DEF
MNO
WXYZ
TUV
E/
STOP
COPY/
HELP
START/
MEMORY
FUNCTION
VOLUME
SPEED
DIAL
REDIAL
HOLD/
SEARCH
SPEAKER
RESOLUTION/
RECEPTION MODE
123
65
4
789
0
21 11
8910
14 15 16
12 13 17
TEL FAX
A
REC/MEMO REPEAT PLAY/SKIP DELETE
BCD
TEL/FAX A.M.
POLL
2
7
5 643
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Rapid Dial Keys
Press one of these keys to dial a fax number automatically.
REC/MEMO key
Press this key to record a phone conversation or a message.
REPEAT key
Press this key to repeat playback of a message.
PLAY/SKIP key
Press this key to play recorded messages. During playback press it to
skip forward to the next message.
Display
This displays messages and prompts during operation and
programming.
DELETE key
Press this key to erase recorded messages.
A Look at the Operation Panel
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
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A Look at the Operation Panel
11
1. Installation
FUNCTION key
Press this key to select various special functions.
VOLUME key
Press this key to adjust the volume of the speaker when the
SPEAKER key has been pressed the volume of the ringer at all
other times.
Number keys
Use these keys to dial numbers and enter numbers and letters when
storing auto-dial numbers.
SPEED DIAL key
Press this key to dial a fax or voice number using an abbreviated 2-
digit Speed Dial number.
REDIAL key
Press this key to automatically redial the last number dialed.
START/MEMORY key
Press this key to send ro receive a document or to scan a document
into memory before sending it.
STOP key
Press this key to cancel an operation before it is completed.
COPY/HELP key
When a document is in the feeder press this key to make a copy of a
document. At any other time press this key to print out the Help List
a quick reference guide to the operation of your fax machine.
RESOLUTION/RECEPTION MODE key
When a document is in the feeder press this key to adjust the
resolution for faxing or copying. At any other time press this key to
select the reception mode (an arrow in the display will point to the
currently selected reception mode).
7
8
8
9
9
10
13
12
11
14
15
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A Look at the Operation Panel
12
SPEAKER key
Press this key to listen to the line and fax tones through the speaker
when faxing a document.
Note: This is not a speakerphone. You must pick up the handset to
talk with the other party.
HOLD/SEARCH key
Press this key to search for an auto-dial number or during a phone
conversation press this key to put the other party on hold.
Panel release
Grasp this finger hold and pull toward you to open the operation panel.
16
17
18
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Connections
13
1. Installation
Connections
Points to keep in mind when setting up
Do not place the machine in
direct sunlight. Do not place the machine near heaters or air conditioners.
Keep dust away from the
machine. Keep the area around the machine clear.
About condensation
If the machine is moved from a cold to a warm place it is possible
that condensation may form on the scanning glass preventing proper
scanning of documents for transmission. To remove the condensation
turn on the power and wait approximately two hours before using the
machine.
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Connections
14
Connecting the Handset
Connect the handset as shown and place it on the handset rest.
♦The ends of the handset cord are identical so they will go into
either socket.
Use the handset to
make ordinary phone
calls, ortotransmit and
receive faxes manually.
Make sure the handset cord
goes into the socket marked
with a handset symbol on
the side of the machine!
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Connections
15
1. Installation
Removing the packing paper
3Remove the packing paper.
1Grasp the finger hold and open the
operation panel.
2Flip up the front paper guide.
4Flip down the front paper guide and
then close the operation panel
Note: Do not peel off or
bend this strip of film.
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Connections
16
Connecting the power cord
Plug the power cord into a 220-240 V 50/60 Hz grounded AC outlet.
Caution:
The mains outlet (socket-outlet) should be installed near the
equipment and be easily accessable.
Note: If your area experiences a high incidence of lightning or power
surges we recommend that you install surge protectors for the power and
telephone lines. Surge protectors can be purchased at most telephone spe-
cialty stores.
The machine does not have
a power on/off switch, so
the power is turned on and
off by simply plugging in or
unplugging the power cord.
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Connections
17
1. Installation
Connecting the telephone line cord
Insert one end of the line cord into the socket on the back of the
machine marked TEL. LINE. Insert the other end into a wall
telephone socket.
Note: The fax machine is set for tone dialling. If you are on a pulse
dial line you must set the fax machine for pulse dialling. Press the
keys on the operation panel as follows:
1Press these keys:
The display will show:
4
FUNCTION
DIAL MODE
2Press 1 to select tone dialling or 2 to
select pulse dialling.
12
or
TONE PULSE
3Press the STOP key to return to the
date and time display.
STOP
TEL.
LINE
TEL.
SET
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Connections
18
Extension phone (optional)
If desired you can connect an extension phone to the TEL. SET
socket on the fax.
1Remove the seal covering the TEL.
SET socket.
2Connect the extension phone line to
the TEL. SET socket.
TEL.
SETTEL.
LINE
Attaching the original document support
Attach the original document support as shown below.
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Loading the Thermal Paper
19
1. Installation
Loading the Thermal Paper
1Grasp the finger hold as shown and
pull up to open the operation panel.
2Flip up the front paper guide.
The fax machine’s print
head creates text and
images by applying heat
to the thermal paper.
Your fax machine prints
incoming faxes on a
special kind of paper
called thermal paper.
Press the knob to make sure the
front side of the metal guide is down.
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