AR-405. Cougar Handy Guide (Updated March'02) - Sharp Copying Equipment Handy Guide. Page 41

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TECHNICAL UPDATE 
 
SHARP ELECTRONICS (UK) LTD 
DOCUMENT SYSTEMS GROUP
 
41 
VERSION 1C 
MARCH 2002
 
 
 
 
COPY QUALIT
 
Model 
Fault 
Advice 
All 
2mm broad blurred line across paper 
(55mm from lead edge) especially 
when using heavier paper. 
Release tension on pressure springs 
(MSPRC2639FCZZ)
 in PS transport unit 
by lengthening by 2mm. 
All 
Dark area on rear frame of copy. 
Incorrect Doctor Blade setting – adjust 
front and rear frame as per 
specification. 
All 
Uneven copies. 
Check transport bed lift angles 
(replace if broken) 
All 
Black lines in feed direction. 
Dirty Main Charge. Replace saw tooth 
plate & grid. 
All 
Background only when using manual 
exposure mode. 
Incorrect fitting of white reference 
plate. Check white reference mylar is 
face down, nearest the platen glass. 
All 
Intermittent elongated, smudged or 
blurred copies.  
 
Also causes Blank or Image Shift. 
Check for installation of the TC earth 
spring. Install if missing 
(
MSPRP1550FCZZ). 
Also check for TC Arching due to 
broken lift angles. 
All 
Image ghosting (first 10mm of copy 
only) or horizontal lines. 
Faulty ICU PWB – replace. 
All 
Corruption of image data or “Bar 
Coded” copies. 
Electrical noise generated by  LCC. Fit 
ferrite core 
(RCORF2043SCZZ & 
RCORF0015FCZZ)
  on PCU PWB (top 
harness). 
 
Also check AR-FN2 for static 
electricity interfering with 5/24v. Fit 
modified earth plates :- PG9/17  
0CW4090P060//
 and PG10/55 
0CW4090P061//
  (fitted as standard 
from March’99). 
All 
Distorted copies when using 
RSPF/RADF only. 
Check original stop position (Sim 53) 
All 
Intermittent rear edge blanking. 
Main corona “Arching” – check for 
cracked end blocks. 
All 
Grey background darker in printed 
areas (only copy or scan) 
Faulty CCD – replace. 
All 
Patchy / Very Pale copies 
Ensure there is no blooming on 
mirrors (especially on machines in 
poor environmental conditions) 
All 
Line on lead edge of copy only. 
Ensure the platen glass in installed 
the correct way round (Bevel must be 
to the right and uppermost). 
 
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