Sharp MX M310 User Manual

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CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
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1Place the original(s). (p.23, p.24)
2Touch the [OUTPUT] key.
3Touch the [STAPLE SORT] key.
When the [STAPLE 
SORT] key is selected, 
the offset tray is 
automatically selected as 
the output tray. The top 
tray and centre tray 
cannot be used.
4Touch the [OK] key.
5Select the number of copies and other 
copy settings, and then press the 
[START] key ( ).
6[When using the RSPF:]
Copying will start after all originals have been 
scanned.
[When using the document glass:]
Replace the original with the next original and 
press the [START] key ( ). Repeat this step until 
all originals have been scanned, and then touch 
the [READ-END] key.
If the memory becomes full while scanning the 
originals, MEMORY IS FULL. PRESS [START] TO 
BEGIN COPYING OR [CA] TO CANCEL. will appear. 
To copy only the originals that have been scanned, 
press the [START] key ( ). To cancel the job, press 
the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ).
2-SIDED COPY
OUTPUT
The number of originals that can be scanned 
into memory can be increased by increasing 
the memory allocation in the administrator 
settings, or by installing more memory. (See 
6. SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR).)
READ-END
PLACE NEXT ORIGINAL. PRESS [START].
WHEN FINISHED, PRESS [READ-END].
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SPECIAL MODES
When the [SPECIAL MODES] key in the main screen of copy mode is touched, the special modes screen will 
appear. This screen contains the following special function keys.
[MARGIN SHIFT] key (p.42)
Use this to shift the image on the copy paper to 
create binding margins.
[ERASE] key (p.43)
Use this to erase peripheral shadows that occur 
when making copies of books and other thick 
originals.
[DUAL PAGE COPY] key (p.44)
Use this to make separate copies of the left and 
right pages of bound documents.
[PAMPHLET COPY] key (p.45)
The pamphlet copy function is used to arrange 
copies in the proper order for centre-stapling and 
folding into a booklet. Two original pages are 
copied onto each side of the paper, such that a 
total of four pages are copied onto one sheet. 
[JOB BUILD] key (p.46)
Use this when you need to copy more originals 
than can be placed in the RSPF at once. This 
allows you to divide the originals into sets and 
scan them sequentially in the RSPF.
[MULTI SHOT] key (p.47)
The multi shot copy function is used to copy two or 
four originals onto one sheet of copy paper in any 
of four layout patterns.() key,  () key
Use these to change pages in the special functions 
screen.
[ORIGINAL SIZE] key (p.48)
Use to manually select the original size. When the 
original size is selected, the auto ratio select 
function will automatically select an appropriate 
ratio based on the paper size.
[COVER] key (p.49)
Press this to use a different type of paper for front 
and back covers (When the RSPF is used.).
[B/W REVERSE] key (p.51)
Use to reverse black and white areas.
[CARD SHOT] key (p.52)
The front and reverse sides of a card can be 
copied onto one sheet of paper.
[OK] key
Touch to return to the main screen of the copy 
mode.
A4
A4
A4
A4
A3
 The displayed menu will vary 
depending on the country and 
regions.
 The displayed menu will vary 
depending on the equipment 
installed.
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2
3
4
5
6Some functions cannot be used in 
combination with each other. If a prohibited 
combination of functions has been selected, a 
message will appear in the touch panel.
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CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SPECIAL 
FUNCTIONS
1Touch the [SPECIAL MODES] key.
2Touch the key of the desired special 
mode.
Example:
Selecting the margin shift 
function
Procedures for modes that require further settings 
are explained starting on the next page.
SPECIAL MODES
2-SIDED COPY
MARGIN SHIFT
PAMPHLET COPY
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CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
MARGIN SHIFT COPY
The margin shift function is used to automatically shift the text or image on the copy paper approximately 10 mm 
(1/2) in its initial setting.
1Touch the [MARGIN SHIFT] key in the 
special modes screen.
The margin shift setting 
screen will appear.
The margin shift icon 
( , etc.) will also 
appear in  the screen to 
indicate that the function 
is turned on.
2Select the shift direction.
Touch the [RIGHT], 
[LEFT], or [DOWN] key.
The selected key will be 
highlighted.
3Adjust the shift width as needed and 
touch the [OK] key.
Use the   and   keys 
to set the shift width. The 
shift amount can be set 
from 0 mm to 20 mm 
increments of 1 mm (0 
to 1 in increments of 
1/8).
4Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes screen.
You will return to the main screen of copy mode.
Image shifted
to the rightImage shifted
to the leftImage shifted 
down
MarginMargin
Margin
Margin
One-sided copying
Two-sided copying
Image shifted
to the right
Margin
Image shifted
to the left
Margin
Image shifted 
down
Or
 Right, left or down can be 
selected for the shift direction 
as shown in the illustration.
 The shift width (margin) can 
be set from 0 mm to 20 mm 
increments of 1 mm (0 to 1 
in increments of 1/8).
 If [DOWN] key is selected, set  
the original(s) so that the 
margin  to be increased is set 
to the rear side of the RSPF 
or the document glass.
MARGIN SHIFT
PAMPHLET COPY
RIGHTLEFTDOWNAbout the steps that follow
If you are using the document glass, see page 23.
If you are using the RSPF, see page 24. 
 When margin shift is selected, rotation 
copying will not function.
 This feature cannot be used with paper that 
is not a standard size.
 To cancel the margin shift function, touch 
the [CANCEL] key in the margin shift 
setting screen. (See the screen of step 3.)
SIDE 1
(0  20)
mm(0  20)
mm
SIDE 2
OKCANCEL
OK
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ERASE COPY
The erase function is used to erase the shadow lines on copies that are produced when copying thick originals or 
books. The erase modes that can be selected are shown below. The erase width is initially set to 10 mm (1/2).
EDGE ERASE
Eliminates shadow lines around the edges of copies 
caused when heavy paper or a book is copied.
CENTRE ERASE
Eliminates shadow lines produced by the bindings of 
bound documents.
EDGE + CENTRE ERASE
Eliminates both the shadow lines around the edges of 
copies and the shadow at the centre.
1Touch the [ERASE] key in the special 
modes screen.
The erase setting screen 
will appear.
The erase icon ( , etc.) 
will also appear in the 
screen to indicate that 
the function is turned on.
2Select the desired erase mode.
Select one of the three 
erase modes. The 
selected key will be 
highlighted.
3Adjust the erase width as needed and 
touch the [OK] key.
Use the   and   keys 
to adjust the erase width.
The erase width can be 
set from 0 mm to 20 mm 
increments of 1 mm (0 
to 1 in increments of 
1/8).
4Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes screen.
You will return to the main screen of copy mode.
MU
ERASEFT
PYJOB
BUILD
ERASECENTRE
ERASEEDGE+CENTRE
ERASEEDGE
ERASE
EDGE
CANCELOK
10(0  20)
mm
About the steps that follow
If the document glass is being used, see page 23.
If the RSPF is being used, see page 24.
 This feature cannot be used with 
non-standard size originals.
 This feature cannot be selected when 
mixed feeding (p.26) is used.
 To cancel the erase copy function, touch the 
[CANCEL] key in the erase setting screen. 
(See the screen of step 3.)Note
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CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
DUAL PAGE COPY
The dual page copy function produces separate copies of two adjoining pages on the document glass. It is 
especially useful when copying books and other bound documents.
[Example] Copying the right and left pages of a book
1Touch the [DUAL PAGE COPY] key in 
the special modes screen.
The [DUAL PAGE 
COPY] key is highlighted 
to indicate that the 
function is enabled, and 
the dual page copy icon 
( ) will appear in the 
screen.
2Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes screen.
You will return to the 
main screen of copy 
mode.
3Place the originals on the document 
glass. (p.23)
When copying book originals:
When copying a thick book, press down gently on the 
book to flatten it against the document glass.
4Make sure that B5 or A4 (8-1/2 x 11) 
size paper is selected.
If B5 or A4 (8-1/2 x 11) 
paper is not selected, 
touch the [PAPER 
SELECT] key to select 
B5 or A4 (8-1/2 x 11) 
paper.
5Select the number of  copies and any 
other desired copy settings, and then 
press the [START] key ( ).
 A reduction setting can be selected when using 
the dual page copy function, however, an 
enlargement setting cannot be selected.
 The dual page copy function can only be used 
when copying from the document glass. The 
RSPF cannot be used.
 B5 or A4 (8-1/2 x 11) paper can be used.Book original Dual page copy
MULTI SHOT
1/2DUAL PAGE
COPY
0
1/2
OK
DUAL PAGE
COPY
Centre line of
original
This page
is copied
first.IndexB5, A4(81/2x11      )
 To cancel the dual page copy function, 
touch the [DUAL PAGE COPY] key in the 
special modes screen. (The key will no 
longer be highlighted.)  (See the screen of 
step 1.) 
 To erase shadows caused by the document 
binding, use the edge erase function (p.43). 
(Centre Erase and Edge + Centre Erase 
cannot be used with the dual page copy 
function.)
PAPER SELECT
AUTO   A4
100%
COPYRATIO
UT
LOGOUT
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PAMPHLET COPY
The pamphlet copy function is used to arrange copies in the proper order for centre-stapling and folding into a 
booklet. Two original pages are copied onto each side of the copy paper, such that a total of four pages are copied 
onto each sheet.
This function is convenient for arranging copies into an attractive booklet or pamphlet.
[Example]: Copying 8 originals with pamphlet copy
 Scan the originals in order from the first page to the 
last page. The order of copying will be automatically 
adjusted by the machine.
 Either left binding (opening from right to left) or right 
binding (opening from left to right) can be selected.
 Four originals will be copied onto one sheet. Blank 
pages may be automatically added at the end, 
depending on the number of the originals.
1Touch the [PAMPHLET COPY] key in 
the special modes menu screen.
The pamphlet copy 
setting screen will 
appear. The pamphlet 
copy icon ( , etc.) will 
also appear in the upper 
left corner of the screen 
to indicate that the 
function is enabled.
2Specify whether 1-sided or 2-sided 
originals will be copied.
3Select the binding position ([LEFT 
BINDING] or [RIGHT BINDING]) and 
then touch the [OK] key in the 
pamphlet copy setting screen.
You will return to the 
special modes menu 
screen.
4Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes screen.
You will return to the main screen of copy mode.
5Place the original(s). (p.23, p.24)
6Make sure that a suitable paper size 
has been automatically selected.
If the desired copy paper 
size is not selected, use 
the [PAPER SELECT] key 
to select the paper size. 
After the paper size is 
selected, touch the [AUTO 
IMAGE] key. A suitable 
ratio will be automatically 
selected.
7Select the number of copies and any 
other desired copy settings, and then 
press the [START] key ( ).
8[When using the RSPF:]
Copying will start after all originals have been 
scanned. 
9[When using the document glass:]
Replace the original with the next original and 
press the [START] key ( ). Repeat this step until 
all originals have been scanned, and then touch 
the [READ-END] key.
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Originals (two-sided) Originals (one-sided)
First pageFirst page The finished copies
can be folded.
MARGIN SHIFT
PAMPHLET COPY
CANCELOKPAMPHLET COPYORIGINAL2-SIDED1-SIDEDRIGHT
BINDINGLEFT
BINDING
CANCELOK
DRIGHT
BINDINGLEFT
BINDING
When the pamphlet copy function is selected, 
two-sided copying will be automatically enabled.
To cancel the pamphlet copy function, touch 
the [CANCEL] key in the pamphlet copy 
setting screen. (See the screen of step 2.)
PAPER SELECT
AUTO   A4
100%
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CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
JOB BUILD MODE
Use this function when you need to copy more originals than can be placed in the RSPF at once. (The maximum 
number of originals that can be placed in the RSPF at once is 100.)
Example: Copying 130 sheets (A4 (8-1/2 x 11) size originals)
1Touch the [JOB BUILD] key in the 
special modes menu screen.
The [JOB BUILD] key is 
highlighted.
The job build copy icon 
( ) will also appear in 
the screen to indicate 
that the function is 
enabled.
2Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes screen.
You will return to the 
main screen of copy 
mode.
3Place the original(s) in the RSPF. 
(p.24)
4Make sure that a suitable paper size is 
selected, select the number of copies 
and any other desired copy settings, 
and then press the [START] key ( ) .
Scanning begins. When 
scanning of the first set 
of originals (A in the 
above example)  is 
finished, insert the 
second set and press the 
[START] key ( ). 
Repeat this step until all the remaining originals (B in 
the above example) have been scanned.
Remove each scanned set of originals before inserting 
the next set.
5Touch the [READ-END] key.
Copying begins.
 If the memory becomes full while scanning the originals, MEMORY IS FULL. PRESS [START] TO BEGIN 
COPYING OR [CA] TO CANCEL. will appear. To copy only the originals that have been scanned, press the 
[START] key ( ) . To cancel the job, press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ).

Depending on the content of the originals, the memory may become full before 100 originals have been scanned. In 
this case, press the [START] key ( ) to copy the originals that have been scanned, and then place the originals that 
weren’t scanned in the RSPF once again and repeat the copy procedure.
 To increase the number of originals that can be scanned, install more memory or increase the memory 
allocation in the administrator settings. (See 6. SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR).) 
Note
Originals
*Divide the originals into sets so that each set is no more than 
100 pages. Scan the sets in order beginning from the first 
page of set A.100 sheets 30 sheets
page 1 page 101
ERASET
YMUL
ERASE
JOB
BUILD
D
JOB
BUILD
MULTI SHOT
ERASE1/2
OK
JOB
BUILD
DUAL PAGE
COPY
To cancel the job build mode function, touch 
the [JOB BUILD] key in the special modes 
screen so that it is no longer highlighted.  
(See the screen of step 1.) 
UT
LOGOUT
READ-END
PLACE NEXT ORIGINAL. PRESS [START].
WHEN FINISHED, PRESS [READ-END].
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MULTI SHOT COPY
The multi shot copy function is used to copy two or four originals onto one sheet of copy paper in a specified order.
Example: Copying four originals onto one sheet of paper
 (Page number: 4 in 1 ( ), layout: ( )) 
 When using the multi shot copy function, place the 
originals, select the desired paper size, and select 
the copy mode before selecting the multi shot copy 
function in the special modes screen.

When using the multi shot copy function, the 
appropriate copy ratio will be automatically set based 
on the original size, paper size, and the number of 
originals to be copied onto one sheet. The minimum 
reduction ratio is 25%. (The minimum ratio is 50% when 
the RSPF is used.) Depending on the original size, 
paper size, and the number of originals to be copied 
onto one sheet, portions of original images may be cut 
off.
1Touch the [MULTI SHOT] key in the 
special modes menu screen.
The multi shot copy 
setting screen will 
appear. The multi shot 
copy icon ( , etc.) will 
also appear in the screen 
to indicate that the 
function is enabled.
2Select the number of originals to be 
copied onto one sheet in the multi 
shot copy selection screen.
3Select the layout.
Select the order in which 
the originals will appear 
on the copy.
4Select a borderline setting.
Select [ ], [ ], or 
[].
5Touch the [OK] key in the multi shot 
setting screen.
You will return to the special modes menu screen.
6Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes menu screen.
You will return to the main screen of copy mode.
7Select the number of copies and any 
other desired copy settings, and then 
press the [START] key ( ).
8[When using the RSPF:]
Copying will start after all originals have been 
scanned. 
9[When using the document glass:]
Replace the original with the next original and 
press the [START] key ( ). Repeat this step until 
all originals have been scanned, and then touch 
the [READ-END] key if necessary.
One-sided copy of 
one-sided original
Copy
One-sided copy of 
two-sided original
MULTI SHOT
1/2DUAL PAGE
COPY
SPECIAL MODES
MULTI SHOT
OK
OKCANCEL
LAYOUT2in14in1BORDER
OKCANCEL
LAYOUTBORDER
 The images may be rotated depending on 
the number of originals and the orientation 
of the originals and copy paper.
 To cancel the multi shot copy function, 
touch the [CANCEL] key in the multi shot 
setting screen  (the screen of step 2) .
OKCANCEL
LAYOUTBORDER
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ORIGINAL SIZE
If you wish to use the paper other than the automatically selected original size, original size setting is specified by 
the special modes. The mix feeding setting (p.26) is also selected here.
1Touch the   key and then touch the 
[ORIGINAL SIZE] key in the special 
modes menu screen.
The original size setting 
screen will appear.
2Touch the [MANUAL] key.
3Select the original size.
[MANUAL] key is highlighted and the selected paper 
size is displayed.
4Touch the inside [OK] key.
You will return to the special modes menu 
screen.
5Touch the [OK] key in the special 
modes menu screen.
You will return to the main screen of the copy 
mode.
To select an inch size original, touch the 
[AB INCH] key. Inch sizes will appear.
ORIGINAL
SIZE
CARD SHOT
COV
AL MODES
MANUAL
GINAL SIZE
AUTO
MIX SIZE ORIGINAL FEEDING MOD
OK
INCH
AB
OK
AUTOMANUAL
ORIGINAL SIZE
A5A4A4RB4
A3
Note
To select mixed feeding, select the MIX SIZE 
ORIGINAL FEEDING MODE checkbox. 
Mixed feeding is explained on page 26.Note
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