Dealer from which the unit was originally purchased or a Service Centre approved by Sharp to service this type of equipment. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.
all-fo90A.book Page 1 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Quick Reference Guide Entering Your Name and Setting the Date and Time Number FUNCTION 1. Press: FUNCTION 1. Press: Display shows: DATE & TIME SET Display shows: OWN NUMBER SET 2. Press: START/ MEMORY 2.
all-fo90A.book Page 2 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Quick Reference Guide Sending Faxes FAX mode: The fax machine automatically answers on the set number of rings and receives the incoming document. Place your document TEL mode: (up to 5 pages) face down in the document feeder.
Page 3 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Introduction Welcome, and thank you for choosing a Sharp facsimile machine! The features and specifications of your new Sharp fax machine are shown below.
all-fo90A.book Page 11 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 1. Installation Unpacking Checklist Before setting up, If any are missing, make sure you have contact your dealer or all of the following retailer. items. Operation Original document Handset manual support Handset lead Telephone line cord...
all-fo90A.book Page 12 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM A Look at the Operation Panel A Look at the Operation Panel RECEPTION MODE FUNCTION RESOLUTION TEL FAX DOWN VOLUME A.M. TEL/FAX A.M. SPEED REC/MEMO REPEAT PLAY/SKIP DIAL DELETE STOP SPEED DIAL VOLUME REDIAL POLL...
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all-fo90A.book Page 13 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM A Look at the Operation Panel...
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all-fo90A.book Page 14 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM A Look at the Operation Panel...
all-fo90A.book Page 15 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Connections Points to keep in mind when setting up Do not place the machine in Do not place the machine near direct sunlight. heaters or air conditioners. Keep dust away from the Keep the area around the machine.
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all-fo90A.book Page 16 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Connecting the Handset Make sure the handset cord goes into the socket marked with a handset symbol on the side of the machine! Use the handset to make ordinary phone calls, or to transmit and receive faxes manually.
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all-fo90A.book Page 17 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Removing the packing paper Note: Do not peel off or bend this strip of film.
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all-fo90A.book Page 18 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Connecting the power cord The machine does not have a power on/off switch, so the power is turned on and off by simply plugging in or unplugging the power cord. Moving your fax and reconnecting...
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all-fo90A.book Page 19 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Connecting the telephone line cord For Australia For New Zealand FUNCTION DIAL MODE TONE PULSE STOP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 20 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Connections Attaching the original document support Extension phone (optional)
all-fo90A.book Page 21 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Thermal Paper Loading the Thermal Paper The fax machine’s print Your fax machine prints head creates text and incoming faxes on a images by applying heat special kind of paper to the thermal paper.
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all-fo90A.book Page 22 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Thermal Paper...
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all-fo90A.book Page 23 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Thermal Paper Click!
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all-fo90A.book Page 24 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Thermal Paper Replacing the thermal paper Handling thermal paper...
all-fo90A.book Page 25 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Entering Your Name and Fax Number Entering Your Name and Fax Number Before you can begin using Once you enter this your fax machine, you must information, it will enter your name and fax automatically appear at the (telephone) number.
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all-fo90A.book Page 26 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Entering Your Name and Fax Number OWN NUMBER SET START/ MEMORY ENTER FAX # (Example) START/ MEMORY ENTER YOUR NAME...
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all-fo90A.book Page 27 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Entering Your Name and Fax Number SPEAKER SPACE =...
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all-fo90A.book Page 28 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Entering Your Name and Fax Number START/ MEMORY DATE & TIME SET STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 29 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Setting the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time The date and time appear in the display and reports, and are printed at the top of every page you transmit. 3 key TEL/FAX A.M.
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all-fo90A.book Page 30 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Setting the Date and Time START/ MEMORY Example: the 5th Example: January Example: 2000 Example: 9:25...
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all-fo90A.book Page 31 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Setting the Date and Time START/ MEMORY STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 36 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 2. Using the Answering Machine To use the answering machine, record an outgoing message and then set the reception mode to A.M. when you go out. Recording an Outgoing Message FUNCTION A.M.
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all-fo90A.book Page 37 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Recording an Outgoing Message START/ MEMORY GENERAL TRANSFER START/ MEMORY STOP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 38 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Recording an Outgoing Message To listen to or erase an outgoing message...
all-fo90A.book Page 39 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Operating the Answering Machine Operating the Answering Machine Activating the answering machine RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE A.M. TEL/FAX...
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all-fo90A.book Page 40 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Operating the Answering Machine Listening to received messages PLAY/SKIP REPEAT REPEAT PLAY/SKIP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 41 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Operating the Answering Machine Erasing received messages DELETE Using the REC/MEMO key REC/MEMO...
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all-fo90A.book Page 42 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Operating the Answering Machine Date and time of ICMs FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS ICM CONFIRMATION START/ MEMORY STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 46 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Transfer Function Transfer Function Remote Operations Programming the transfer number FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS TRANSFER # ENTRY...
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all-fo90A.book Page 47 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Transfer Function START/ MEMORY (Example) STOP START/ MEMORY Recording the transfer message Recording an Outgoing Message...
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all-fo90A.book Page 48 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Transfer Function Turning the Transfer function on and off FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS TRANSFER FUNC STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 51 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Remote Operations Remote code number FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS REMOTE CODE (Example) STOP START/ MEMORY...
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all-fo90A.book Page 52 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Toll Saver Changing the number of rings FUNCTION A.M. SETTINGS TOLL SAVER STOP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 53 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Retrieving your messages (Example) Other remote operations...
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all-fo90A.book Page 54 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Other remote operations...
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all-fo90A.book Page 55 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Other remote operations...
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all-fo90A.book Page 56 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Other remote operations Changing the fax reception mode (Example) Recording a new outgoing message...
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all-fo90A.book Page 57 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Turning the Transfer function on or off (Example) Changing the transfer telephone number (Example)
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all-fo90A.book Page 58 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations Recording a new transfer message Recording a "Memo"...
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all-fo90A.book Page 59 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Remote Operations OGM only mode...
all-fo90A.book Page 60 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 3. Sending Documents Transmittable Documents Size and weight 216 mm Minimum Maximum 148 mm size size 140 mm 600 mm Minimum Maximum weight weight 52 g/m² 157 g/m² 216 mm Minimum 148 mm Maximum size...
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all-fo90A.book Page 61 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Transmittable Documents Letters in the 5 mm shaded area will not be scanned. 4 mm 4 mm 5 mm Other restrictions...
all-fo90A.book Page 62 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Document Loading the Document READY TO SEND...
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all-fo90A.book Page 63 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Document RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE Resolution and Contrast Sending a Fax by Normal Dialing Removing a document from the feeder If you need to remove a document from the feeder, open the operation panel .
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all-fo90A.book Page 64 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Loading the Document...
all-fo90A.book Page 65 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Adjusting the Resolution and Contrast Adjusting the Resolution and Contrast You must adjust the The default resolution settings each time you setting is STANDARD don’t want to use the and the default contrast default settings.
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all-fo90A.book Page 66 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Adjusting the Resolution and Contrast STANDARD :AUTO FINE :AUTO SUPER FINE :AUTO HALF TONE :AUTO RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE STANDARD :DARK FINE :DARK SUPER FINE :DARK HALF TONE :DARK...
all-fo90A.book Page 67 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Normal Dialling Sending a Fax by Normal Dialling READY TO SEND RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE SPEAKER (Example)
all-fo90A.book Page 69 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Speed Dial numbers 01 through 05 are for Rapid Key (one-touch) Dialing. Speed Dial numbers 06 SPEED DIAL through 40 are for START/ MEMORY dialing with the SPEED...
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all-fo90A.book Page 70 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Storing fax and telephone numbers for Automatic Dialling FUNCTION FAX/TEL # MODE 1=SET,2=CLEAR FAX/TEL # SET ENTER SPEED # (Example) (Example)
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all-fo90A.book Page 71 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling START/ MEMORY SPACE = SPEAKER START/ MEMORY...
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all-fo90A.book Page 72 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling STOP Step 3 or Chain Dialling for area and access codes Chain Dialling Making Telephone Calls Clearing auto-dial numbers FUNCTION FAX/TEL # MODE 1=SET,2=CLEAR (Example)
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all-fo90A.book Page 73 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling START/ MEMORY STOP Step 3 or Making changes...
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all-fo90A.book Page 74 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Rapid Key Dialling READY TO SEND RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE Example: To dial Speed Dial number 01, press Rapid Key A.
all-fo90A.book Page 77 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Searching for an auto-dial number READY TO SEND RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE HOLD/ SEARCH PQRS WXYZ...
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all-fo90A.book Page 78 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling START/ MEMORY Automatic redialling...
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all-fo90A.book Page 79 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Transaction Report FUNCTION TRANSACTION LIST STOP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 80 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialling Line Error...
all-fo90A.book Page 81 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 4. Receiving Documents Using TEL/FAX Mode Press the RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to TEL/FAX. RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX A.M.
all-fo90A.book Page 82 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using FAX Mode Using FAX Mode To select FAX mode, press the RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to FAX. RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE TEL/FAX A.M. 2 rings Fax reception Using TEL mode...
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all-fo90A.book Page 83 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using FAX Mode Changing the number of rings FUNCTION NUMBER OF RINGS ENTER (2-5) (2) Example: 3 rings TEL/FAX REMOTE # STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 84 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using TEL Reception Mode Using TEL Reception Mode To select TEL mode, press the RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE key until the arrow in the display points to TEL. RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE A.M. TEL/FAX Answering with the fax’s handset Beep...
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all-fo90A.book Page 85 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using TEL Reception Mode START/ RECEIVING MEMORY Answering with an extension phone Beep Phone goes dead or pronounced, high-pitched tones...
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all-fo90A.book Page 86 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using TEL Reception Mode Changing the number for remote fax activation FUNCTION TEL/FAX REMOTE # (Example)
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all-fo90A.book Page 87 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Using TEL Reception Mode STOP Fax Signal Receive FUNCTION FAX SIGNAL RX STOP...
all-fo90A.book Page 90 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 6. Making Telephone Calls SPEAKER Example: Press Rapid Key A...
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all-fo90A.book Page 91 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Making Telephone Calls Chain Dialling Searching for an auto-dial number Searching for an auto-dial number Sending a Fax by Automatic Dialing Redial Hold...
all-fo90A.book Page 92 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 7. Special Functions Caller ID (Requires Subscription to Service) FUNCTION OPTION SETTING PRESS * OR # * * * * CALLER-ID 1=YES,2=NO...
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all-fo90A.book Page 93 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Caller ID NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA STOP...
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all-fo90A.book Page 94 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Caller ID How Caller ID operates Display example 444-525-8693 DOE JOHN Caller’s name Caller’s number Display messages...
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all-fo90A.book Page 95 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Caller ID Viewing the Caller ID list HOLD/ SEARCH REVIEWING CALLS START/ MEMORY...
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all-fo90A.book Page 96 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Caller ID STOP To delete calls from the Caller ID list Priority Call FUNCTION PRIORITY CALL #...
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all-fo90A.book Page 97 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Caller ID CLEAR STOP START/ MEMORY Blocking voice calls Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes Blocking Reception of Unwanted Faxes...
all-fo90A.book Page 98 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Distinctive Ring Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service) FUNCTION OPTION SETTING PRESS # OR *...
all-fo90A.book Page 104 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending Documents From Memory Sending Documents From Memory READY TO SEND RESOLUTION/ RECEPTION MODE START/ MEMORY ENTER STATION #...
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all-fo90A.book Page 105 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Sending Documents From Memory POLL (Example) START/ MEMORY If the memory becomes full...
all-fo90A.book Page 113 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM 10. Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Line error Problem Solution LINE ERROR appears in Try the transaction again. If the error persists, check the display. the following: • Check the connection. The cord from the TEL. LINE socket to the wall socket should be no longer than six feet.
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all-fo90A.book Page 114 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Problems and Solutions Dialling and transmission problems Problem Solution No dial tone when you • Make sure the handset cord is connected to the pick up the handset. correct socket. See Connecting the handset in Connections in Chapter 1.
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all-fo90A.book Page 115 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Problems and Solutions Reception and copying problems Problem Solution The fax machine doesn’t • Make sure that the reception mode is set to FAX. If receive documents you subscribe to a Distinctive Ringing service, automatically.
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all-fo90A.book Page 116 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Problems and Solutions The quality of copies is • Any dirt or material on the scanning glass will poor and/or black spots cause spots to appear on copies and transmitted appear. faxes.
all-fo90A.book Page 117 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Messages and Signals Messages and Signals Display messages CHECK PAPER The thermal paper is jammed or isn’t loaded properly. Remove and reload the paper. (See the following section, Clearing Paper Jams.) COVER OPEN The operation panel is open.
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all-fo90A.book Page 118 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Messages and Signals MEMORY PRINTING The fax is preparing or printing out a document from memory. NO DATA This appears if you attempt to search for an automatic dialling number when none have been stored.
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all-fo90A.book Page 119 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Messages and Signals SEARCH DIAL The HOLD/SEARCH key has been pressed. Press # or * to search for an automatic dialling number, or press the STOP key to return to the date and time display.
all-fo90A.book Page 120 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Paper Jams Clearing a jammed document...
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all-fo90A.book Page 121 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Clearing Paper Jams Clearing jammed paper...
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all-fo90A.book Page 122 Monday, December 20, 1999 1:27 PM Clearing Paper Jams Press the knob to make sure the front side of the metal guide is down. Loading the Thermal Paper...