AR-PB8 (serv.man11). ARPB8 Operation Manual - Sharp Copying Equipment User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 36

If any error occurs during data printing, the corresponding message appears on the display of the
operation panel to indicate the error condition. If the error message appears, confirm the meaning of the
message and take the appropriate action as described below.

Error Messages Shown during Printing

Data too complex to be 
processed. 

Printer running out of memory.

Press the ENTER key. Normal printing 
takes place from the next page on.

Press the ENTER key. Normal printing 
takes place from the next page on.

Tray 1 running out of paper or 
open.

Put paper of the appropriate size in the tray 
and make sure the tray is properly closed.

Tray 2 running out of paper or 
open.

Put paper of the appropriate size in the tray 
and make sure the tray is properly closed.

Tray 3 running out of paper or 
open.

Put paper of the appropriate size in the tray 
and make sure the tray is properly closed.

Tray 4 running out of paper or 
open.

Drum cartridge needing 
replacement.

TD cartridge needing 
replacement.

Paper jam.

Approximately 100 printed 
sheets remain on the job 
separator tray (with the job 
separator tray installed).

Approximately 150 copied 
sheets remain on the paper 
output tray (with the job 
separator tray installed).

Put paper of the appropriate size in the tray 
and make sure the tray is properly closed.

Bypass tray running out of 
paper.

Put paper of the appropriate size in the tray.

Renew the drum cartridge.

Renew the TD cartridge.

The front or side cover is open.

Gently close the 1) front cover and 2) side 
cover in that order.

There is an abnormal condition 
within the copier.

Clear the misfeed.

Remove paper from the job separator tray 
and press the CLEAR ALL key.

Remove paper from the paper output tray 
and press the CLEAR ALL key.

Check
Panel

The Selected tray has run out 
of paper or open.

Put paper in the selected tray  (the one 
indicated on the operation panel) and make 
sure the tray is properly closed.

*1 Displayed when the tray has been selected using the Auto Select setting. The <Paper Size> displays the 

selected size.

*2 Displayed when trays 1-4 have been selected. The <Paper Size> displays the size set in the user program.

For more information about setting user programs, see the copier operation manual.

*3 Displayed when the bypass tray has been selected. The <Paper Size> displays the selected size.

Note that <paper size> is not displayed when using the printer driver to specify a custom size for the bypass tray.

Shut off and unplug the copier and call for 
service as soon as possible.

The drum cartridge 
indicator flickers.

The TD cartridge 
indicator flickers.

The misfeed 
indicator flickers.

The characters (CH) 
flicker on the 
display.

Alphabetic and 
numeric characters 
alternately flicker 
on the display.

The output tray full 
indicator is lit.

Data Loss Error
Press ENTER

Data Memory Full
Press ENTER

Paper Out k2
Tray1 <Paper Size>

Paper Out k2
Tray2 <Paper Size>

Paper Out k2
Tray3 <Paper Size>

Paper Out k2
Tray4 <Paper Size>

Paper Out k3
Bypass <Paper Size>

Paper Out k1
Tray <Paper Size>

The output tray full 
indicator blinks.