Sharp Mx2310u User Guide

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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 coloured 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.
Move the lock of the waste toner box to the release position.
Release the lock of the waste toner box and let it fall forward as 
far as it will go as shown in the...

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Remove the charger cleaner
The charger cleaner is attached to the front cover of the 
machine.
(1) Unfasten it from the claw by pressing the 
right side of the charger cleaner.
(2) Place it in the front spread across the top of 
the claw.
(3) Unfasten the charger cleaner rotating 
around the boss from the claw on the left 
side.
5
Clean the main charger.
(1) Gently push the charger cleaner all the way 
in.
(2) Gently pull the charger cleaner out.
Insert so that...

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Replace the charger cleaner in its 
original position.
(1) Rotate the charger cleaner after putting it 
on the boss and hook its edge (the side that 
does not have a handle) to the claw on the 
left side.
(2) Place the right-hand side of the charger 
cleaner on the inner side, spread across the 
top of the claw.
(3) Hook the charger cleaner to the claw.
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Mount the waste toner box.
Insert it in a direction slanting from the top towards the bottom. 
(A direction...

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CLEANING THE PT CHARGER OF THE PRIMARY 
TRANSFER BELT
If black lines or coloured lines appear even after you have cleaned the document glass, automatic document feeder and 
the main charger, use the PT charger cleaner to clean the PT charger. 
1
Open the front cover.
2
Release the lock of the waste toner box.
Move the lock of the waste toner box to the release position.
Release the lock of the waste toner box and let it fall forward as 
far as it will go as shown in...

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5
Mount the waste toner box.
Insert it in a direction slanting from the top towards the bottom. 
(A direction opposite to that at the time of mounting it.)
6
Push the waste toner box in till the 
innermost point.
Push it in until it clicks into place.
7
Lock the waste toner box.
Move the lock of the waste toner box to the lock position.
8
Close the front cover. 

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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 (coloured lines) may form in the printed image.
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 on copies but also on print jobs from a computer. (The same lines appear on both...

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Open the inner cover and take out a 
replacement cleaner.
Replacement cleaners are stored on the inner cover.
Grasp the end of the cleaner and pull it out of the cover.
5
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...

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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...