Sharp Mx 4100n Owners Manual

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Contents MX-4101N/5001N
1
Open the automatic document feeder 
and remove the glass cleaner.
2
Clean the document scanning area on 
the document glass with the glass 
cleaner.
One scanning area is on the document glass and the other is 
inside the automatic document feeder.
3
Clean the document scanning area in 
the automatic document feeder with the 
glass cleaner.
(1) Open the scanning area cover on the 
automatic document feeder.
Push in the release switch to release the...

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Contents MX-4100N
1
Open the automatic document feeder 
and remove the glass cleaner.
2
Clean the document scanning area on 
the document glass 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 colored lines appear even after you have cleaned the document glass and automatic document feeder, 
use the charger cleaner to clean the main charger that charges the drum.
1
Open the front cover.
2
Release the waste toner box.
Press the waste toner box release button.
The waste toner box will fall forward as shown.
Gently support the box with your hands as you let it fall forward 
as far as it...

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Repeat step 4 with each of the other 
main chargers.
There are a total of 4 places to be cleaned in the machine as 
shown.
6
Replace the charger cleaner in its 
original position.
7
Push the waste toner box into the 
machine.
Push the waste toner box firmly in until it clicks into place.
8
Close the front cover.
 If this does not solve the problem, pull the knob out and push it back in 3 more times.
 When pulling and pushing the knob to clean the charger, pull and...

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CLEANING THE BYPASS FEED ROLLER
If paper misfeeds frequently occur when feeding envelopes or heavy paper through the bypass tray, wipe the surface of 
the feed roller with a clean soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent.
CLEANING THE ORIGINAL FEED ROLLER
If lines or other dirt appear on the scanned original when the automatic document feeder is used, wipe the surface of the 
roller with a clean soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent....

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CLEANING THE LASER UNIT
When the laser unit inside the machine becomes dirty, line patterns (colored lines) may form in the printed image.
Identifying lines (colored lines) caused by a dirty laser unit
 Colored lines always appear in the same place. (The lines are never black.)
 The colored lines are parallel to the direction of paper feeding.
 Colored lines appear not only on copies but also on print jobs from a computer. (The same lines appear on both 
copies and...

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Remove the dirty cleaner from the tip of 
the cleaning tool.
(1) Firmly grasp the tool close to where the 
cleaner is attached.
(2) Use your other hand to press down on the 
hook that secures the cleaner and remove 
the cleaner.
Put the removed cleaner back on the inner cover. After replacing the cleaner, be sure to close the inner cover.
6
Attach the new cleaner to the cleaning 
tool.
(1) Align the cleaner hook with the attachment 
hole in the cleaning tool.
(2)...

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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.
Labels similar to (A) are attached to areas that require 
cleaning.
(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...

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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 center 
of the cleaning tool and slowly press up 
from below.
(3) Fit the holder into the hole in the tip (the end 
with the cleaner) of the cleaning tool.
10
Close the front cover. 

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REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGES
Be sure to replace the toner cartridge when the message Change the toner cartridge. appears.
In copy mode
 If any one of the toner colors runs out (including black toner), color printing will not be possible. If Y, M, or C toner runs out 
but Bk toner remains, black and white printing will still be possible.
 Be sure to install 4 toner cartridges (Y/M/C/Bk).
OK
Change the toner cartridge.
(       )
Ready to scan for copy.
(...