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Button Manager Settings(part 1)
Once installed, Button Manager normally runs in the background in the Windows operating system. If you need to change Button 
Manager settings, fo llow the steps below.
For details on Button Manager se ttings, see Button Manager Help.
☞Outline of Button Manager
1Right-click the Button Manager icon ( ) on the 
task bar, and select Settings from the pop-up 
menu.
The setting screen of  Button Manager will open.
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Click the tab of the scan  menu that you want to 
set up.
3Select the start-up  application in the 
Application Selection area.
Button Manager scan me nu (factory default)
If the Button Manager icon does  not appear on the task 
bar, click the start butt on, select All Programs 
(Programs in Windows 98/M e/2000), select Sharp 
Button Manager T, a nd then click Button Manager to 
start Button Manager.Note
●When the Show TWAIN setting screen when 
scanning checkbox is se lected, the scan setting 
screen appears when scanning is  executed to let you 
adjust the scanning conditions.
●On the applications other  than FAX, the format can 
be selected in File Format. The image quality of 
JPEG format (only can be  selected on Sharpdesk 
and Email) is not as hi gh as the other formats.
Display/Button Manager 
menuApplication that starts
SC1:Sharpdesk
SC2:Email
SC3:FAX
SC4:OCR
SC5:Microsoft Word
SC6:Filing
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Button Manager Settings(part 2)
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Set up the Colour Mode, Edge and other 
scan settings in the  Scan Setup area.
The tab names are initially SC1: to SC6:. To assign a name to 
a tab, click the Menu Name button and enter the desired name.
After entering the name, click the Apply button or the 
OK button in the setting scr een. The assigned names will 
appear in the machine display when you select a scan 
menu at the machine. (Example: SC1:xxxxx)
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Click the OK button.
This completes the settings.
If a character that the machin e cannot display is entered 
in the Menu Name, ? is  displayed on the machine.Note
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Troubleshooting(part 1)
If you experience difficulty using the machine, check the following troubleshooting guide before calling for service. 
Many problems can be easily resolved by  the user. If you are unable to solve the prob lem using the troubleshooting guide, turn off 
the power switch and unplug the  machine, and contact your authorised service representative.
PRINTING AND SCANNING PROBLEMS
In addition to this section, troubleshooting information can al so be found in the README files for each of the software programs. The 
README file (readme.txt) is copied to your  computer when the software is installed, and can be found in the Program Files - 
SHARP - AR208 folder on the driv e where you installed the software.
ProblemCause and solutionPage
The machine does not print.
The machine is not correctly  connected to your computer.
→ Check both ends of the USB  cable and make sure you hav e a solid connection. Try 
a known good cable.Operation  Manual
If the machine is used as a shar ed printer, the name of the computer to which the 
machine is connected or  the share settings have changed.
→ Reconfigure the por t setting of the shared printer.
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The machine is not selected  in the application.
→ After choosing Print from  the File menu, make sure  that SHARP AR-XXXX is 
selected as the printe r in the Print window.
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Troubleshooting(part 2)
ProblemCause and solutionPage
The machine does not print.
The printer driver has not  been installed properly.
→ Follow these steps to che ck and see if the printer driver is installed.
1 Click the start button, cl ick Control Panel, click P rinters and Other Hardware, 
and then click Printers and Faxes.
●On Windows Vista, click the  Start button, select Control Panel, and then click 
Printer.
●On Windows 98/Me/2000, cli ck the Start button, select Settings and then click 
Printers.
2 Does the SHARP AR-XXXX pr inter driver icon appear?
3 If the icon is shown but  you still cannot print, the pr inter driver may not have been 
installed correctly. 
In this case, delete SHARP  AR-208/M200 Series MFP Driver  and then reinstall it.
Operation 
Manual
A copy job is in progress.
→ Wait until the copy  job is finished.-
The size of paper loaded  in the tray is different from the paper  size setting in the 
machine.
→ Make sure that th e size of paper loaded  in the tray and the machines paper size 
setting agree.
Operation  Manual
The specified size of paper has not been loaded.
→ Load the specified size of  paper in the paper tray.Operation 
Manual
The FORCED OUTPUT sett ing is set to OFF.
→ When FORCED OUTPUT is set to OFF and  there is no paper in the machine that 
is the same size as the prin t image, load paper in the bypass tray as instructed by the 
message in the display and pr ess the [START] key to begin printing. (The bypass tray 
cannot be used for two-sided  printing.) If FORCED OUTPUT is set to ON, the job 
will be printed on t he paper in the machine even t hough it is a different size.
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Troubleshooting(part 3)
ProblemCause and solutionPage
Printing is slow.Simultaneous use of two or more application software programs.
→ Start printing after quitting all unus ed application software programs.-
The printed image is light and 
uneven.
The paper is loaded so that printing takes place on the back side of the paper.
→ Some paper types have a front and back side.  If the paper is loaded so that printing 
takes place on the back side,  toner will not adhere well to t he paper and a good image 
will not be obtained.
Operation  Manual
The printed image is dirty.
You are using paper that is outside  the specified size and weight range.
→ Use copy paper within the specified range.Operation 
Manual
Paper is curled or damp.
→ Do not use curled or crim ped 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.
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You did not set sufficient margins in the paper settings of your application.
→ The top and bottom of the pape r may be dirty if the margins are set outside of the 
specified print quality area.
→ Set the margins in the soft ware application within the  specified print quality area.
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The printed image is skewed or it 
runs off the paper.
The size of paper loaded in t he tray is not the size specified in the printer driver.
→ Check if the Paper Size  options suit the size of paper loaded in the tray.
→ If the Fit to Page  setting is activated, make sure  that the paper size selected from 
the drop-down list of  the Fit To Paper Size option is  the same as the size of the 
loaded paper.
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Troubleshooting(part 4)
ProblemCause and solutionPage
The printed image is skewed or it 
runs off the paper.
The orientation of document setting is not correct.
→ Click the Paper tab in t he printer driver setup scree n, and verify if the Image 
Orientation option is se t to your requirements.
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Paper is not loaded properly.
→ Make sure the paper  is properly loaded.-
You did not correctly specify t he margins in the application.
→ Check the layout of the do cument margins and the paper  size settings in the 
application you are using.  Also check if the print settings  are specified correctly to suit 
the paper size.
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Error indicator is lit or blinking.See DISPLAY MESSAGES  to check the meaning of the error indicator and error 
message in the display, and  take appropriate action.Operation 
Manual
Poor scanning quality.
The document glass or the undersi de of the RSPF is dirty.
→ Clean regularly.Operation 
Manual
The original is dirty or rough.
→ Use a clean original.-
You have not specified a  suitable resolution.
→ Make sure that the resolution setting in  the scanner driver is appropriate for the 
original.
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Troubleshooting(part 5)
ProblemCause and solutionPage
Poor scanning quality.
You have not specified a suitable value for the B/W Threshold setting.
→ If you are scanning with a TWAIN-compliant  application and are using Red, Green 
or Blue mode from Light S ource menu, make sure that a suitable value is specified 
for the B/W Threshold settin g. A larger threshold value makes your output darker, 
while a small threshol d value makes it lighter. To adjust the threshold automatically, 
click the Auto Threshold button on the  Image tab of the Custom Settings screen.
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The brightness and  contrast settings are not suitable.
→ If you are scanning with a  TWAIN-compliant application and the resulting image has 
unsuitable brightness or contrast (for exam ple it is too bright), click the Auto 
Brightness/Contrast Adjustm ent button on the Color tab  of the Custom Settings 
screen. Click the Brightness/Contrast  button to adjust the brightness and the 
contrast while viewing the  scanned output image on the scr een. If you are scanning 
with a WIA-compliant applicat ion or the Scanner and Came ra Wizard, click Adjust 
the quality of the scanned pict ure or the Custom settings button, and adjust the 
brightness and contrast in  the screen that appears.
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The original is not placed face up in the R SPF or face down on the document glass.
→Place the original face  up in the RSPF or face  down on the document glass.
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Manual
The original was not  placed in the correct position.
→ Place the original correctly.Operation 
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Quick Scan has been selected.
→ If scanning is performed w hen the Quick Scan option has bee n selected, image 
quality may be degra ded. This is because the scanned data is  transferred using 
JPEG compression. If image quality is poor , then perform scanning again without 
selecting the Quick Scan  option. (Quick Scan is not selected by default.)
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Troubleshooting(part 6)
ProblemCause and solutionPage
Unable to scan the image.
If scanning is not possible, shut down your computer,  turn off the machines 
power switch, and unplug  the machines power cord.  Next, start your computer, 
restore power to the machine, and try  scanning again. If scanning is still not 
possible, check the  following items.
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Your application is not  TWAIN/WIA compliant.
→ If your application is not TW AIN/WIA compliant, scanning  will not be possible. Make 
sure your application is  TWAIN/WIA compliant.
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You have not specified all scanni ng preferences appropriately.
→ Scanning a large area in full  color at high resolution resu lts in a large amount of data 
and extended scanning times.  The scanning preferences should be set appropriately 
for the type of original to  be scanned, i.e., Web page (moni tor), Photo, FAX, or OCR.
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Scanner transfer speed is slow.
Your computer does not meet the system  requirements for the USB 2.0 interface 
(Hi-Speed mode).
→ See System requirem ents for USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed mode) in the O peration Manual to 
configure your system as required fo r USB 2.0, and then set USB2.0 MODE 
SWITCH in the user pr ograms to HI-SPEED.
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If a Notice Page is printed
If you find that a notice page has been printed at the end of a print job, the print data received from the computer has not be en 
printed as specified.
If the following Notice Page is printed, disable the ROPM functi on by removing the checkmark from ROPM in the Configuration 
tab of the printer driver se tup screen. If you wish to use the ROPM f unction, set the print quality to Draft.
***************************** ***********************
Notice Page
****************************************************
The IMC memory full error had occurred,
a normal output was not able to be executed.
Please refer to the  operation manual for
the solution method.
The IMC memory is used  to store print data when the ROPM function is used. Thi s memory is also used to store original image data 
in copy mode. The perc entage of IMC memory allocated to  the printer function can be adjusted on the MEM. FOR PRINTER 
setting in the user progra ms (see USER PROGRAMS  in the Operation Manual).Note
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Printer Driver Features(part 1)
(continued)
*1 Will be reduced to A4 (letter) size or the specified size before printing.
*2
This initial setting may vary depending on your operating system se ttings. For information on each setting, see Help in the printer driver setup screen.
TabSettingSelectionsInitial setting
MainCopies1 to 9991
CollateOn/OffOn
N-Up Printing1-Up/2-Up/4-Up1-Up
BorderOn/OffOff
Document Style1-Sided/2-Sided (Book)/2-Sided (Tablet)1-Sided
User Settings-Factory Defaults
[User Settings]
Setting NameUp to seven names, 20 characters each-
Paper
Paper Size
A3 [Fit To Page]*1, A4, A5, A6, B4 [Fit To Page]*1, B5, Ledger [Fit To 
Page]*
1, Letter, Legal, Executive, Invo ice, Foolscap, Folio, COM10, 
Monarch, DL, C5, 8K [Fit To Page]*
1, 16K, Custom Paper
A4*2
Fit To PageOn/OffOff
Image OrientationPortrait/Landscape/Rotate 180 degreesPortrait
Paper SourceAuto Select, Tray 1, Tray 2  (Peripheral device), Bypass TrayAuto Select
[Custom]
Width98.3 to 215.9 (mm.)/3.87 to 8.50 (in.)98.3 (mm.)*2
Length148.0 to 355.6 (mm.)/5.8 3 to 14.00 (in.)148.0 (mm.)*2
Sizemillimeters/inchesmillimeters*2
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