Sharp FO-50, Service Manual

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FO-50RA
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4. Loading the fax paper (FO-20PRw)
• Your fax machine prints incoming faxes on a special kind of paper
called fax paper.
• The fax machine’s print head creates text and images by applying
heat to the fax paper.
1
Grasp the finger hold as shown and pull up to open the operation
panel.
2
Flip up the front paper guide.
Press the knob to make sure the
front side of the metal guide is down.
FO-50
FO-70
YES
NO!
3
If you are loading paper that is 210 mm in width, place the paper roll
shims on each side of the paper compartment. (Note that Sharp rec-
ommended paper, including the initial roll, is 216 mm in width.)
•
The ribbed side of the shims should face in (toward each other).
4
Unwrap the roll of fax paper and insert the paper shaft.
FO-50
FO-70
Click!
6
Insert the leading edge of the paper into the slot as shown. Continue
to push the paper through the slot until it comes out the opening in
the front of the machine.
5
Place the roll of fax paper in the compartment, making sure the ends
of the paper shaft fit into the notches on each side of the compart-
ment.
♦
Important: The roll must be placed so the leading edge of the
paper unrolls as shown. (The paper is only coated on one side for
printing. If the roll is placed backwards, the paper will come out
blank after printing.)
7
Make sure the paper comes out straight, and then flip down the pa-
per guide.
8
Close the operation panel, making sure it clicks into place.
•
A short length of the paper will be cut off. (FO-70)
•
A short length of the paper will feed out.
Grasp the paper by the edge and pull upward to tear it off.
(FO-50)