Sharp MX 2300N User Manual

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Return the lever to its original position.
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Replace the staple case.
Push the staple case in until it clicks into place.
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Push the stapler section back in.
Push the stapler section back in until it locks into its original 
position.
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Close the front cover.
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Push the saddle stitch finisher back and 
latch it to the machine.
Make a test print or copy in staple sort mode to verify that stapling takes place correctly.
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Discarding punch waste (when a punch module is installed)
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While pulling the lever, slide the saddle 
stitch finisher to the left until it stops.
2
Pull out the punch waste box and 
discard the punch waste.
Discard the punch waste in a plastic bag or other container, 
taking care not to let the waste scatter.
3
Return the punch waste box to its 
original position.
4
Push the saddle stitch finisher back and 
latch it to the machine.
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This chapter explains how to clean the machine and replace the toner cartridge or waste toner box.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
To ensure that the machine continues to provide top quality performance, periodically clean the machine.
CLEANING THE DOCUMENT GLASS AND AUTOMATIC 
DOCUMENT FEEDER
If the document glass, document backplate sheet, or automatic document scanning area becomes dirty, the dirt will 
appear as dirty spots or coloured lines or white lines in the scanned image. Always keep these parts clean....

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Scanning area
If coloured lines or white lines appear in images scanned using the automatic document feeder, clean the scanning area 
(the thin long glass next to the document glass).
To clean this area, use the glass cleaner that is stored in the automatic document feeder. After using the glass cleaner, 
be sure to return it to its storage position.Examples of lines in the image
MX-3501N/4501N
(1) Open the automatic document feeder and remove the glass cleaner.
(2) Clean the scanning areas with the...

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Clean the scanning area in the automatic document feeder. When you have finished cleaning, close the cover.
(3) Replace the glass cleaner.
Other models
(1) Open the automatic document feeder and remove the glass cleaner.
(2) Clean the scanning area with the glass cleaner.
(3) Replace the glass cleaner.
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CLEANING THE MAIN CHARGER OF THE 
PHOTOCONDUCTIVE DRUM
If black lines or coloured lines appear even after you have cleaned the document glass and document feeder, use the 
charger cleaner to clean the main charger that charges the drum.
Figure 1
Figure 2
(1) Open the front cover.
(2) Release the waste toner box lock and let the waste toner box fall forward.
For the steps to follow when letting the waste toner box 
fall forward, see step 3 of  CLEANING THE LASER 
UNIT  (page 56).
(3)Slowly pull out...

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CLEANING THE LASER UNIT
When the laser unit inside the machine becomes dirty, line-like colour irregularities (coloured lines) may appear in the 
print image. When the following conditions appear, clean the laser unit.
Identifying lines (coloured lines) caused by a dirty laser unit
 Coloured lines always appear in the same place. (The lines are never black.)
 The coloured lines are parallel to the direction of paper feeding. 
 Coloured lines appear not only when the copy function is used but also...

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Make sure that the cleaner at the tip of 
the cleaning tool is not dirty.
If the cleaner is dirty, remove the cleaner and replace it with a 
clean one. For the procedure for replacing the cleaner, see 
steps 5 through 7. If the cleaner is not dirty, go to step 8.
5
Pull the replacement cleaner out of the 
waste toner box.
The replacement cleaner is stored at the top of the waste toner 
box.
Grasp the end of the cleaner and pull it out of the waste toner 
box.
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Remove the dirty cleaner from the tip...

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Clean the laser unit.
(1) Point the cleaner down and slowly insert 
the tool into the hole that you wish to clean.
Be sure to point the cleaner down.
(2) Insert the cleaning tool all the way into the 
hole and then pull it back out.
Pull the cleaning tool out until you feel the tip of the tool 
leave the cleaning surface of the laser unit.
(3) Repeat step (2) two or three times and then 
remove the cleaning tool.
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Repeat step 8 to clean all holes in the 
laser unit (4 holes).
There are a total of 4...

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Replace the cleaning tool.
(1) Point the cleaner up and hook the end of the 
tool (the end without the cleaner) onto the 
holder on the right.
(2) Align the holder with the hole in the centre 
of the cleaning tool and slowly press down 
from above.
(3) Fit the holder into the hole in the tip (the end 
with the cleaner) of the cleaning tool.
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Close the front cover.
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