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    3-5
    Device Setup
    Configure system parameters and function options.
    
     Information
    Store machine information such as the name, machine code, and location. This information will appear on status
    and alert messages.
    
     Passwords
    Passwords can be set to restrict Web page access and protect settings. The administrator must change the
    password from the factory default setting. Also the administrator must remember the new password. The
    password is required to operate the settings on the password-protected screen.
    A password can be set for the administrator and passwords can be set for each user. If you use a user password,
    you will not be able to establish settings in the Setup menu.
    The passwords for User and admin are both initially set to Sharp. If you wish to change the passwords when
    first establishing the settings, enter Sharp in Admin Password before you establish the settings. A password
    must consist of alphanumeric characters and be no more than seven characters long. Passwords are case
    sensitive. After entering a password, click Submit to set it. After setting the password, turn the machine power
    off and then back on.
    When a password is set, you will be prompted for the password when you attempt to access a Web page with
    protected settings. For the User name, enter user if you are accessing the page as a user, or admin if you
    are accessing the page as an administrator. For detailed information on setting passwords, refer to General
    under Help.
    
     Custom Links
    Set custom links that appear in the menu frame. Links set here are added to the menu. Up to five user custom
    links can be stored.
    
     Pull Print (Panel)
    PDF and TIFF files can be printed directly from the operation panel without using the printer driver. Use this
    setting to enter FTP servers where files are stored. Up to four FTP servers can be entered (page 3-9
    ).
    
     Status Message
    Use this to have count information such as the number of pages printed in copy and printer modes sent on a
    specified schedule. Enter the destination e-mail addresses for the messages and the transmission schedule.
    
     Alerts Message
    Use this to have error alerts such as out of paper, out of toner, failures, and paper misfeeds sent to specified e-
    mail addresses.
    
     i-Fax
    Configure settings for sending and receiving faxes over the Internet.
    
     Job Log
    A log is kept of jobs run on the machine. This is used to write the log file to a computer in CSV format.
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    Network Setup
    Configure network protocol, Direct Print, and LDAP settings.
    
     General
    Configure settings in the [GENERAL] and [Filter] screens.
    
     Protocol
    Configure settings in the [TCP/IP], [NetWare], [AppleTalk] and [NetBEUI] screens.
    
     Services
    Configure settings in the [DNS], [WINS], [SMTP], [SNMP] and [Kerberos] screens.
    DNS and SMTP are required for e-mail.
    
     Direct Print
    Configure settings in the [Raw Print] and [E-mail Print] screens.
    E-mail Print is used to send e-mails with attachments to the machine and have the machine print the
    attachments without the need for the printer driver. To use this function, the machines e-mail account information
    must be configured in the machine (page 3-7
    ).
    
     LDAP
    LDAP is required when using an LDAP server and when using user authentication for the network scanner
    function.
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    E-mail Print
    When an e-mail account is set up for the machine, this function is used to have the machine periodically check the
    mail server and automatically print attachments to e-mails it receives without the need for the printer driver.
    
     Configuring E-mail print settings
    To use E-mail Print, the machines e-mail account information must be configured in the machine. Follow these steps:
    1Click [Direct Print] in the link menu of the
    menu frame.
    The Direct Print Setup page appears.
    2Click [E-mail Print].
    3Enter the E-mail print information.
    For explanations of the settings, click the
    [General] button in the [Help] in the menu frame.
    4Click [Submit] and store the entered
    information.
    
     Using E-mail Print
    In the To: line of your e-mail program, enter the e-mail address of the machine, attach the file that you wish to print,
    and send the e-mail
    Files with the extensions pcl, ps*, pdf*, tiff, and tif can be printed.
    *The optional PS3 extension kit is required.
    The number of copies and other settings can be specified by entering control commands in the message of the e-
    mail. The following control commands can be entered:
    FunctionCommandValuesExample
    Number of copies COPIES 1-999 COPIES=2
    Staple JOBSTAPLE STAPLENO,
    STAPLELEFTJOBSTAPLE=STAPLENO
    Two-sided printing DUPLEX OFF, TOP, LEFT, 
    RIGHTDUPLEX=TOP
    Account number ACCOUNTNUMBER 5-digit number ACCOUNTNUMBER=11111
    File type LANGUAGE PCL, PCLXL, 
    POSTSCRIPT, PDF, 
    TIFFLANGUAGE=TIFF
    Paper PAPER Useable paper type 
    (such as A4)PAPER=A4
    Quick File QUICKFILE OFF, ON QUICKFILE=ON
    NOTES
    Specify Text for the format of the e-mail message. If rich text format (HTML) is used, the entered commands
    will be disregarded.
    To receive a list of the control commands, send an e-mail with config entered in the message.
    If nothing is entered in the message, printing will take place according to the settings in PRINTER CONDITION
    SETTINGS in the PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS menu of the user settings.
    To print PS and PDF files, the PS3 expansion kit is required.
    An encrypted PDF file cannot be printed.
    Only specify a file type when specifying a page description language. Normally a file type does not need to be
    specified.
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    3-8
    Directly printing a file on a computer
    The address of a file that can be accessed from your computer can be specified to directly print the file without using
    the printer driver.
    In addition to files on your computer, files on any other computer on the same network that can be accessed from
    your computer can be printed in this way.
    To directly print a file on a computer, follow these steps:
    1Click [Submit Print Job] in the link menu of
    the menu frame.
    The Submit Print Job page appears.
    2Select print settings in [Job Detail].
    For explanations of the settings, click the
    [General] button in the [Help] in the menu frame.
    3Enter the address of the file that you wish
    to print in [Enter Filename].
    You can also click [Browse] to browse for the file.
    For more information, click the [General] button in
    the [Help] in the menu frame.
    4Click [Print].
    Printing begins.
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    Directly printing a file on an FTP server
    A FTP server can be stored in the machine to enable direct printing of a file on the FTP server from the operation
    panel of the machine without using the printer driver.
    Files with the extensions pcl, ps*, pdf*, tiff, tif, and prn can be printed.
    *The PS3 expansion kit is required.
    
     Storing an FTP server
    To directly print a file on an FTP server, the FTP server must be stored.
    Follow these steps:
    1Click [Pull Print (Panel)] in the link menu of
    the menu frame.
    The Pull Print (Panel) page appears.
    2Store the FTP server information in [FTP
    Server Setup].
    For more information, click the [General] button in
    the [Help] in the menu frame.
    3Enter the FTP server information.
    For more information, click the [General] button in
    the [Help] in the menu frame.
    4Click [submit] to store the entered
    information.
    
     Printing a file on an FTP server from the operation panel of the machine
    1Press the [DOCUMENT FILING] key twice
    to display the global access screen.
    2Touch the [FTP] key.
    This screen will not
    appear if an FTP server
    has not been stored.
    3Select the desired FTP server.
    GLOBAL ACCESS
    FTP
    GLOBAL ACCESS
    FTP
    Technical dept. server
    PPD1_FTP_server
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    4Select the desired file or folder name.
    If the file or folder does not appear in the screen,
    press the   or   key until it appears.
    To return to the global access screen, touch the
     key.
    When a file name ( ) is touched, the print screen
    appears (step 5).
    When a folder ( ) is touched, all files in the
    folder appear. Touch the desired file. At this time,
     and   appear in the upper right of the
    screen.
    Touch   to move up to the preceding folder.
    Touch   to move up to the root folder.
    To change the order of display, touch FILE OR
    FOLDER NAME.
    5Select print settings in the print screen.
    Print settings can be changed in this screen before
    printing. For more information on the print settings,
    see page 7-16 of the operation manual (for
    general information and copier operation).
    The image printed here can be saved in the quick
    file folder by touching the [QUICK FILE] key.
    6Touch the [PRINT] key.
    Printing begins. When printing finishes, you will
    return to the screen of step 4.
    FILE OR FOLDER NAME
    Data base
    User_area
    Product_info.tiff
    Reply.pdf
    PPD1_FTP_server
    1/2
    PRINT
    PAPER SELECT
    QUICK FILE
    AUTO  A4
    1
    OUTPUT
    PRINT
    CANCEL
    2-SIDED
    TANDEM PRINT
    NUMBER OF PRINTS
    (1~999)
    Basic specifications
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    CHAPTER 4
    PRINTER BASIC SETTINGS 
    This chapter describes the printer configuration settings.
    Page
    MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING .........................................................4-2
    Operation procedure common to all printer configuration settings 
    (items that can be set from the operation panel)....................................4-2
    Printer Default settings ...........................................................................4-4
    PCL settings ...........................................................................................4-5
    PostScript settings .................................................................................4-5
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    MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING
    The printer configuration setting allows basic printer settings to be made. The items set with the printer configuration
    settings are shown below.
    Printer default settings  ......... Basic settings used in printing (See page 4-4
    .)
    PCL settings  ......................... Sets a PCL symbol set. (See page 4-5
    .)
    PostScript settings*  .............. Sets whether a PostScript error page is printed or not when a PostScript error has
    occurred. (See page 4-5
    .)
    * An optional PS3 expansion kit is needed.
    Operation procedure common to all printer configuration settings
    (items that can be set from the operation panel)
    1Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key.
    The custom setting 
    menu screen will 
    appear.
    2Touch the [PRINTER CONDITION] key on 
    the custom setting menu screen to display 
    the printer condition setting menu screen.
    3Touch the key of the desired item to
    display its setting screen.
    Detailed descriptions for configuration settings
    start on the page 4-4
    .
    4Touch the desired setting item on the
    screen and touch the [OK] key.
    To set another item, repeat steps 3 and 4.
    5To finish the setting operation, touch the
    [EXIT] key.
    PAPER TRAY
    SETTING
    PRINTER 
    CONDITIONATE
    FORWARD
    PRINT
    PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS
    PRINTER CONDITION SETTINGS
    CUSTOM SETTINGS
    PostScript SETTINGS
    PCL SETTINGS
    PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGSCUSTOM SETTINGS 
    COPIES1
    PORTRAIT
    A4
    ORIENTATION
    DEFAULT PAPER SIZE
    PAPER TRAY
    SETTINGT
    EXIT
    PRINTER
    CONDITIONARD
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    4-3
    Supplementary explanation of key operation for configuration setting
    A The name of the program category or particular item to be set will appear on the touch key. A touch of the key
    will select the item displayed.
    B If the settings continue on the following screen(s), touch the   and   keys to move back and forth through
    the screens. To return to the category selection screen, touch the [OK] key.
    C The currently set numerical value is displayed.
    D Numerical values can be set by touching the   and   keys.
    CUSTOM SETTINGS
    LINE THICKNESS5
    PLAIN
    CENTRE TRAY
    PRINTER DEFAULT SETTINGS
    DEFAULT PAPER TYPE
    DEFAULT OUTPUT TRAY20(1  999)
    CD A
    B
    These keys and indicator are available on
    setting screens that require the entry of
    numerical values.
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    Printer Default settings
    The default settings are used to set specific print conditions for printing in an environment where the print driver is
    not used (such as printing from MS-DOS or from a computer that does not have the provided print driver installed).
    The following settings are available:
    
     Copies
    COPIES sets the number of print to make.
    Default setting: 1
    The number of copies can be set from 1 to 999.
    
     Orientation
    ORIENTATION allows portrait orientation or
    landscape orientation to be selected for printing.
    Default setting: PORTRAIT
    PORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE can be set.
    
     Default paper size
    The paper size to be used for printing under normal
    conditions is set.
    Printing will be performed on the specified size of
    paper unless otherwise specified.
    Default setting: A4 or 8-1/2X11
    A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, 11X17, 8-1/2X14, 8-1/2X13, 
    8-1/2X11, 7-1/4X10-1/2 or 5-1/2X8-1/2 can be set.
    
     Default output tray
    The output tray to be used for printing under normal
    conditions is set. Printed sheets will be output to
    the specified tray unless otherwise specified by
    application software.
    Default setting: CENTRE TRAY
    The trays that can be selected depend on
    installation of peripheral devices.
    
     Default paper type
    The paper type to be used for printing under normal
    conditions is set. Printing will be performed on the
    specified type of paper unless otherwise specified.
    Default setting: PLAIN
    PLAIN, PRE-PRINTED, RECYCLED, LETTER
    HEAD, PRE-PUNCHED or COLOUR can be set.
    
     2-SIDED PRINT
    Printing mode, 1-SIDED or 2-SIDED, to be used for
    printing in the normal condition is set. 
    Default setting: 1-SIDED
    1-SIDED, 2-SIDED (BOOK) or 2-SIDED (TABLET)
    can be set.
    
     Smoothing
    SMOOTHING reduces jaggies seen at roundish
    curved portions of characters and images to be
    printed and improves pseudo resolution.
    Default setting: On
    Smoothing on or off can be selected.
    NOTE
    When some items can be set both in the printer driver and on the operation panel, the values set in the printer driver
    override those set on the operation panel. For items that can be set in the printer driver, perform the settings in the
    printer driver.
    NOTE
    This function is not available on the AR-M700U and
    AR-M700N models.
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