SHARP FO-1450
Service Manual

FO-1450IS

4 Take the new film out of its package, and insert two of the gears
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The flange has one tab, and the gears each have 2 tabs. Do not yet remove the band which holds the spools together.

provided with the fax into the ends of the spool with film. Make sure that the two tabs on the gears fit properly into the slots in the ends of the spool.

8 Insert the empty spool into the back of the compartment so that
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Make sure that the gear engages with the gear below it.

the gear and the flange fit into the slots on the sides of the compartment.

2 slots 2 tabs

9 Wind the film slightly (rotate the gear on the right side of the
empty spool) so that there is no slack in the film. Make sure that both edges of the film wind onto the spool evenly.

5 Hold the empty spool so that the end with only one slot is on the
left, and lower the spools into the front of the printing compartment. The gears in the ends of the spool with film should fit into the slots on each side of the printing compartment.

F Rotate the printing head frame back down, and press down on the 6 Cut the band which holds the spools together with scissors, and
"PUSH" mark in the center of the frame until the frame clicks into place. Close the printing compartment cover. remove it. Insert the remaining gear into the right end of the empty spool and the flange into the left end of the empty spool. Make sure the tabs on the gear and the flange fit into the slots in the ends of the spool (the gear has two tabs and the flange has one tab.)
1 tab 1 slot 2 slots

2 tabs

Flange Gear

G If you replaced the film, initialise the new film by pressing the
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7 Pull the empty spool toward the back of the compartment, unwinding the film as you pull.

FUNCTION key, the "6" key, and the "#" key on the operation panel. Make sure that "INITIALISE FILM" appears in the display, and then press the START key. (Do not perform this step if you installed the initial sample roll of film.) You must initialise FO-16CR film to make it wind to the starting position for printing. If this is not done, the first pages you print will come out blank. Note that initialisation will not be possible if the paper tray is not in the fax.
FUNCTION

6
START

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