Sharp FO-55, Service Manual

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FO-55C
4. Loading the thermal paper (FO-20PRw)
• Your fax machine prints incoming faxes on a special kind of paper
called thermal paper.
• The fax machine’s print head creates text and images by applying
heat to the thermal paper.
1
Grasp the finger hold as shown and pull up to open the operation
panel.
2
Flip up the front paper guide.
3
Unwrap the roll of thermal paper and place it in the compartment.
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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.)
4
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
Make sure the paper comes out straight, and then flip down the pa-
per guide.
YES
NO!
6
Close the operation panel, making sure it clicks into place.
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A short length of the paper will feed out.
Grasp the paper by the edge and pull upward to tear it off.
Click!