Sharp MX M283N User Manual

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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE
Contents
This section explains the text entry screen.
FUNCTIONS OF THE MAIN KEYS
ENTERING TEXT
KeyDescription
This changes the text entry screen from the lower case screen to the upper case screen. The upper case 
screen will continue to appear until the [Caps] key is touched again so that it is no longer highlighted. The 
[Caps] key is convenient when you wish to enter all capital letters.
 (This key will vary depending on your 
country or region.)
This key temporarily...

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BEFORE USING THE MACHINE
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KEYBOARD
Entering text from an external keyboard
An external keyboard can only be used as a alternative for the text entry screen that appears in the machines touch 
panel. The layout of the keys in the text entry screen in the touch panel differs slightly from the layout of the keys on the 
external keyboard.
Use a SHARP-recommended external keyboard.
For the recommended keyboards, please contact your dealer or nearest authorised service representative.
Entering...

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This chapter provides detailed explanations of the procedures for using the copy function.
BEFORE USING THE MACHINE AS A 
COPIER
BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-3
COPYING SEQUENCE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-6
ORIGINALS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-9
 CHECKING THE ORIGINAL SIZE . . . . . . . . . . .  2-9
PAPER TRAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-11
BASIC PROCEDURE FOR MAKING 
COPIES
MAKING...

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COPIER
COPYING BOTH SIDES OF A CARD ON ONE 
SHEET OF PAPER (Card Shot)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-81
PRINTING THE DATE AND A STAMP ON 
COPIES (Stamp)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-84
 GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR USING 
STAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-85
 ADDING THE DATE TO COPIES (Date) . . . . .  2-88
 STAMPING COPIES (Stamp)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-90
 PRINTING PAGE NUMBERS ON COPIES 
(Page Numbering)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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COPIER
Contents
This section provides information that you should know before using the machine as a copier.
BASE SCREEN OF COPY MODE
Touch the [COPY] key in the touch panel to open the base screen of copy mode.
The base screen shows messages and keys necessary for copying, and settings that have been selected.
(1) Mode Select keys
Use these keys to switch between copy, image send, and 
document filing modes.
If you wish to switch to copy mode, touch the [COPY] 
key.
(2) Output display
When one or...

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COPIER
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(8) Paper select display
This shows the size of paper loaded in each tray.
For the bypass tray, the paper type appears above the 
paper size.
The selected tray is highlighted.
The approximate amount of paper in each tray is 
indicated by  . Trays 1 to 5 can be touched to open 
the same screen as when the [Paper Select] key is 
touched.
☞PAPER TRAYS (page 2-11)
(9) Number of copies display
This shows the number of copies set.
(10) [Special Modes] key
Touch this key to select special...

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COPIER
Contents Customizing displayed keys
Special mode keys and other keys can be displayed in the base screen. By assigning frequently used functions to these 
keys, you can access the functions with a single touch. To change the function that is assigned to a key, use Customize 
Key Setting in the Web pages.
When Erase, Margin Shift, and Mirror Image are assigned to the customized keys
Checking what special modes are selected
The   key appears in the base screen when one or more special modes are...

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COPYING SEQUENCE
This section explains the basic procedure for copying. Select settings in the order shown below to ensure that the copy 
operation takes place smoothly.
For detailed procedures for selecting the settings, see the explanation of each setting in this chapter.
Place the original.
Place the original in the document feeder tray of the automatic 
document feeder, or on the document glass.
* Depending on the copy functions used, there are also cases 
where functions are...

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Output settings
Select copy output settings.
The main settings are as follows:

☞Sort mode (page 2-33)
 Group mode 
☞Group mode (page 2-33)
 Offset mode 
☞Offset function (page 2-33)
 Staple sort mode
☞Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function (page 2-34)
 Pamphlet staple function
☞Staple sort function / Saddle stitch function (page 2-34)
 Punch function 
☞Punch function (page 2-37)
 Fold function 
☞Paper folding function (page 2-36)
Special mode settings
Select special modes such...

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 When one or more special modes are selected, the   key appears in the base screen. Touch the   key to display a 
list of the selected special modes. This lets you check what special modes are selected and the settings of each mode.
☞Checking what special modes are selected (page 2-5)
 To store a copy job using the document filing function, select copy settings and then touch the [File] key or the [Quick File] 
key.
To cancel all settings, press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ).
When the...