Sharp Ux 510a Plain Paper Fax Machine Users Manual

Chapter1Installation
Unpacking Checklist
After unpacking your fax, make sure you have all the items shown below. If any
are missing, contact your dealer or retailer.
HandsetHandset cord
Telephone
line cord Rapid key
labels
Operation
manual Paper tray
cover
Paper tray
3 gears and
1 flange
Sample
imaging filmOriginal document
support (located
between box and
packing case)
Points to keep in mind when setting up
¨The fax must be installed on a level surface.
¨Keep the fax away from air conditioners, heaters,...

Loading the Imaging Film
The printer unit in your fax creates printed text and images by applying heat to
the imaging film, which causes ink to be transferred from the film to the page.
Follow the steps below to install or replace the imaging film.
1Press the release marked OPEN and
open the print compartment cover.
· ·Caution! The printing head (the strip
of metal on the underside of the cover)
applies heat to the printing film. It may
be hot if a document has just been
printed.     
2If you are...

3Take the new film out of its package,
and insert two of the gears provided with
the fax into the ends of the spool with
film.  Make sure that the two tabs on the
gears fit properly into the slots in the
ends of the spool.
· ·Do not yet remove the band which
holds the spools together.   
4Hold the empty spool so that the end
with only one slot is on the left, and
lower the spools into the front of the
printing compartment. The gears in the
ends of the spool with film should fit into
the slots on each...

6Pull the empty spool toward the back of
the compartment, unwinding the film as
you pull.
7Insert the empty spool into the back of
the compartment so that the gear and the
flange fit into the slots on the sides of the
compartment.   
· ·Make sure that the gear engages with
the gear below it.     
8Wind the film slightly (rotate the gear on
the right side of the empty spool) so that
there is no slack in the film. Make sure
that both edges of the film wind onto the
spool evenly.
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9Close the print compartment cover, mak-
ing sure it clicks into place.
· ·Caution! Close the cover slowly to
make sure it doesn’t pinch your fingers.
10If you replaced the film, initialize the
new film by pressing the FUNCTION
key, the 6 key, and the # key on the
operation panel. Make sure that INITIAL-
IZE FILM appears in the display, and
then press the START key. (Do not per-
form this step if you installed the initial
sample roll of film.)
FUNCTION
6
START
When to replace the imaging film
The sample...

Connections
Connect the power cord, telephone line cord, and handset as shown below. If de-
sired, you can also connect an answering machine or an extension telephone to
your fax.
¨Connecting an answering machine to the fax will allow you to receive both
voice and fax messages on the same line while you are out. For details on
using this feature, see Chapter 7. (Note: Do not connect an answering ma-
chine to your fax if you will be using the distinctive ring feature described
in Chapter 2.)
¨You can...

TEL.
SETTEL.
LINE
3Connect the handset as shown and
place it on the handset rest.
4Insert one end of the telephone line
cord into the TEL. LINE jack. In-
sert the other end into a standard
(RJ11C) single-line telephone wall
jack.
Be sure to insert the telephone line
cord into the TEL. LINE jack. Do
not insert it into the TEL. SET
jack.
Comments:
· ·Your fax is set for touch-tone dialing. If you are on a pulse dial (rotary) line,
you must set the fax for pulse dialing by changing Option Setting 8. This...

Attachments
Insert the paper tray into the back of the fax as shown.
If desired, attach the original document support by inserting the ends into the
holes in the bottom of the fax as shown.
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Loading Printing Paper
The paper tray holds the paper on which received documents and copies are
printed. Up to 200 sheets of letter or legal size paper from 16 to 20 lbs. (60 to 75
g/m
2) can be loaded in the tray. Less sheets can be loaded when using heavier
paper. The maximum allowed paper weight is 24 lbs. (90 g/m2).
Note:When receiving or copying documents, do not allow more than 100
pages to collect in the received document outlet. Otherwise, the outlet may be-
come obstructed, causing paper jams....

4Replace the paper cover on the paper
tray and then push the paper release
plate back down.
· ·Important: Be sure to replace the pa-
per cover before you push the paper
release plate down.
5Your fax has been set at the factory to
scale the size of the printed image to let-
ter size paper. If you have loaded legal
paper, you must change this setting to le-
gal. Press the FUNCTION key, the 6
key, the * key twice, and then press
1 to select letter, or 2 to select legal.
When finished, press the STOP key....