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SERVICE MANUAL

No. 00ZFO5500USME

FACSIMILE

MODEL FO-5500

This document has been published to be used

for after sales service only.

The contents are subject to change without notice.

SHARP CORPORATION

Parts marked with " " is important for maintaining the safety of the set. Be sure to replace these parts with specified

ones for maintaining the safety and performance of the set.

CAUTION

This laser printer is a class 1 laser product that complies with 21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 of the CDRH standard. This means

that this machine does not produce a hazardous laser radiation. The use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures

other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This laser radiation is not a danger to the skin, but when an exact focusing of the laser beam is achieved on the eyes retina, there is

danger of spot damage to the retina.

The following cautions must be observed to avoid exposure of the laser beam to your eyes at the time of servicing.

1) When a problem in the laser optical unit has occurred, the whole optical unit must be exchanged as a unit, not an individual part.

2) Do not look into the machine with the main switch turned on after removing the toner/developer unit and drum cartridge.

3) Do not look into the laser beam exposure slit of the laser optical unit with the connector connected when removing and installing

the optical system.

4) The cover of Laser Printer Unit contains the safety interlock switch.

Do not defeat the safety interlock by inserting wedges or other items into the switch slot.

Laser Wave Length : 770-810 mm

Laser Pulse Times : 49.2 µs

Laser Output Power : 0.5 mW

This service manual FO-5500U/C is applied to the optional type (FO-45UC) equipped with the 3rd transport unit of FO-

6500U/C. The performance and operation are not different from the old ones. Since only the areas which are changed

from those of FO-6500U/C are described, use the existing service manual (00ZFO6500USME) of FO-6500U/C together

for the other areas.

FO-5500U/C

Summary of content (14 pages)

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FO-5500U/C SERVICE MANUAL No. 00ZFO5500USME FACSIMILE MODEL FO-5500 This service manual FO-5500U/C is applied to the optional type (FO-45UC) equipped with the 3rd transport unit of FO6500U/C. The performance and operation are not different from the old ones. Since only the areas which are changed from those of FO-6500U/C are described, use the existing service manual (00ZFO6500USME) of FO-6500U/C together for the other areas.
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FO-5500U/C CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION [1] Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 [2] Operation Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 [3] Transmittable Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FO-5500U/C CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION [1] Specifications • GENERAL Effective scanning width: 10.1" (256 mm) Effective recording width: 8.
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FO-5500U/C [2] Operation panel (1) CHANGEOVER key Two types of information appear in the display: prompts related to operations you are performing, and information about how the fax is using the telephone line (transmitting, receiving, etc.). Press this key to switch between the two types of information. LINE STATUS light This lights when the fax machine is using the telephone line. Display This displays various messages during operation and programming.
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FO-5500U/C Operation panel (2) RELAY key Press this key to send a document to another fax machine and have that machine in turn send the document to a number of end receiving machines. PAGE COUNTER key Press this key to have a slash and the total number of pages added after each page number on the pages of a transmitted document. Rapid Dial keys Press one of these keys to dial a fax or voice number automatically. (these keys also serve as letter entry keys when storing a name).
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FO-5500U/C 4. Cautions on Transmitting Documents • Documents written in yellow, greenish yellow, or [3] Transmittable documents Normal size width 5.83" – 8.5" (148 – 216 mm) length 5.04" – 11" (128 – 279 mm) (Max.) 432mm (Max.) Letter size 279mm (Min.) • Ink, glue, and correcting fluid on documents must be dry before the documents can be transmitted. • All clips, staples and pins must be removed from documents before transmission.
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FO-5500U/C 7. Use of Document Carrier Sheet TELEPHONE JACK A document carrier sheet must be used for the following documents. A standard RJ11C telephone jack must be located near the machine. This is the telephone jack commonly used in most homes and offices. • • • Those with tears. • Those smaller than size 5.83" (W) × 5.04" (L) (148 mm (W) × 128 mm (L)). Carbon-backed documents If the machine is moved from a cold to a warm place...
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FO-5500U/C 4 Remove the new drum cartridge from its packaging. 9 If you replaced the toner cartridge, reset the toner counter by pressing the LIFE key (flip up the Rapid Key overlay if necessary), the "2" key, and the START key. LIFE right side is marked "R") with the arrowhead pointing down which is marked on the right side of the compartment, and insert the cartridge into the compartment so that the ends of the cartridge move along the guides on the sides of the compartment.
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FO-5500U/C 3 Plug the power cord into a 120V, 60Hz, grounded (3-prong) AC 6 Insert the male end of the PC interface cable into the port on the outlet. right side of fax as shown. Tighten the attached screws with a screwdriver. Press the power switch to turn on the power. 7 Insert the female end of the PC interface cable into the serial 4 Attach the original document OUT tray by inserting the tabs into (RS-232C) port on your computer. Tighten the attached screws with a screwdriver.
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FO-5500U/C 2 Pinch the ends of the paper guide together, and move the guide to 7 Move the paper guide to the appropriate position depending on the appropriate position depending on whether you are loading letter or legal size paper. whether you are loading letter or legal paper. • To remove the paper guide, press its inner side at the arrow marks and lift. LETTER LEGAL LT R LG L 3 Place a stack of paper on the pressure plate, press it down, and 8 Place the paper in the tray.
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FO-5500U/C 5 Replace the drum cartridge, and then the toner cartridge. 5. Clearing paper jams If a document doesn’t feed through the scanner properly during transmission or copying, or DOCUMENT JAM appears in the display, first try pressing the START key. If the document doesn’t come out of the feeder, open the operation panel by squeezing the operation panel release on the right side of the operation panel (marked "PULL UP"), and gently pull out document.
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FO-5500U/C 6. Installing an option cassette (FO-45UC) 1 Remove the two screws on the rear side of the optional cassette, and then remove the rear plate of the optional cassette. 2 Place the fax machine on top of the optional cassette. Connect the connector on the optional cassette to the wire connector on the bottom of the fax. 3 Replace the rear plate on the optional cassette, and secure it with the two screws.
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FO-5500U/C [5] Quick reference guide FUNCTION key menu The following chart shows the layout of the functions and settings accessed by pressing the FUNCTION key. First press the FUNCTION key, the appropriate numeric key as shown, and then "#" or " " until the desired item appears. Instructions for making each setting appear in the display. If you have any difficulty, refer to the detailed instructions on the page shown below the setting.
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