Wrinkles appear in the paper or the image disappears in places. Sharp AR-M205, AR-M160, AR-160

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Wrinkles appear in the paper or the image disappears in places.

Paper misfeed.

Original size not selected automatically.

(When the SPF/RSPF is installed.)

Cause and solution

The paper is outside of the specified size and weight range.

→ Use copy paper within the specified range.

Paper curled or damp.

→ Do not use curled or crimped paper. Replace with dry copy paper.

During periods when the machine is not used for a long time, remove the paper from the tray and store it in a dark place in a bag to prevent moisture absorption.

Misfeed occur.

→ To remove the misfeed, see "MISFEED REMOVAL".

The paper is outside of the specified size and weight range.

→ Use copy paper within the specified range.

Paper curled or damp.

→ Do not use curled or crimped paper. Replace with dry copy paper.

During periods when the machine is not used for a long time, remove the paper from the tray and store it in a dark place in a bag to prevent moisture absorption.

Paper is not loaded properly.

→ Make sure the paper is properly installed.

Pieces of paper inside machine.

→ Remove all pieces of misfed paper.

Too much paper is loaded in the tray.

→ If the stack of paper is higher than the indicator line on the tray, remove some of the paper and reload so that the stack does not exceed the line.

Some sheets of paper stick together.

→ Fan the paper well before loading it.

The guides on the bypass tray do not match the width of the paper.

→ Adjust the guides to match the width of the paper.

The bypass tray extension is not pulled out.

→ When loading a large size of paper, pull out the extension.

The bypass paper feed roller is dirty.

→ Clean the roller.

A5 (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") paper is loaded in lower paper tray or in the 250-sheet or 2 x 250-sheet paper feed unit.

→ A5 (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") size paper must be loaded in upper paper tray or the bypass tray.

Original(s) curled.

→ The original size cannot be correctly detected if the original is curled or folded. Straighten the original.

The original include any large black solid areas.

→ If the original includes any large black solid areas, the original size may not be detected automatically. Use the [ORIGINAL SIZE

ENTER] key (

ENTER

) to select the paper size.

The machine is directly exposed to sunlight.

→ Install in a location that is not exposed to sunlight.

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