Sharp AR M550U User Manual
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DIGITAL LASER COPIER/PRINTER DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM Be sure to become thoroughly familiar with this manual to gain the maximum benefit from the product. Before installing this product, be sure to read the installation requirements and cautions sections of the Operation manual (for general information and copier operation). Be sure to keep all operation manuals handy for reference including this manual, the Operation manual (for general information and copier operation) and operation manuals for any optional equipment which has been installed. OPERATION MANUAL (for printer) Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Warranty While every effort has been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible, SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of this operation manual. © Copyright SHARP Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws. Trademark Acknowledgments Sharpdesk is a trademark of Sharp Corporation. Microsoft ®, Windows®, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP and Internet Explorer® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. Netscape Navigator is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM, PC/AT, and PowerPC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. PCL is a trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. PostScript ® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Acrobat ® Reader Copyright© 1987-2002 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Agfa and the Agfa Rhombus, are registered trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert, A.G. All other product names are the property of the respective owners. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual machine due to product improvements and modifications. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
0-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER ............................. 1-2 Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and setting print conditions) 1-2 Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings................................................................ 1-3 Printing ................................................................ 1-4 Using options to print .......................................... 1-6 CHAPTER 2 SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS ....................... 2-2 Settings in the [Main] tab .................................... 2-2 Settings in the [Paper] tab................................... 2-6 Settings in the [Advanced] tab ............................ 2-9 Settings in the [Job Handling] tab ....................... 2-13 Settings in the [Watermarks] tab ......................... 2-16 CHAPTER 3 WEB PAGES IN THE PRINTER REMOTE OPERATION VIA A NETWORK ................. 3-2 Environment Required to Access the Web Page ....3-2 How to access the Web page and view Help...... 3-2 Items in the menu frame of the Web page .......... 3-3 E-mail Print ......................................................... 3-7 Directly printing a file on a computer................... 3-8 Directly printing a file on an FTP server .............. 3-9 CHAPTER 4 PRINTER BASIC SETTINGS 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 CHAPTER 5 KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS .................................. 5-2 Key operator program list .................................... 5-2 Procedure for using key operator programs ........ 5-3 Key operator program menu ............................... 5-4 DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS ............... 5-5 Printer settings .................................................... 5-5 Network settings .................................................. 5-7 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 6-2 Checking the IP address ..................................... 6-4 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS...................................... 7-2 NOTICE PAGE PRINTING.......................................... 7-3 PRINT AREA ............................................................... 7-4 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1-1 CHAPTER 1 BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES This chapter explains how to configure printer driver settings at your computer, and provides basic information on printing. Page SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER ................................................................1-2 Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and setting print conditions)..1-2 Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings .........................1-3 Printing ...................................................................................................1-4 Using options to print .............................................................................1-6 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
1-2 SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER This section describes the method of changing the printer driver settings from your computer. If you have not yet installed the printer driver, read the accompanying SOFTWARE SETUP GUIDE (for printer) and install the printer driver from the CD-ROM. Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and setting print conditions) Change the settings using the printer properties. Windows 95/98/Me The procedure for adjusting the settings in Windows Me is explained in the following. 1On the [Start] menu, select [Settings] and then [Printers]. 2Right-click the installed printer driver and select [Properties] in the pop-up menu. Click the [Setup] tab in the printer driver properties. The SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 properties is shown as an example. 3Set each item. For setting items, see the printer driver help. For information on viewing Help, see the following page 1-3 . An example of always using the document filing function is explained on page 1-3 . 4Click the [OK] button. Windows NT4.0 / 2000 / XP The procedure for adjusting the settings in Windows XP is explained in the following. 1Select [Printers and Faxes] from the [Start] menu. 2Right-click the installed printer driver and select [Printing Preferences]. The screen shows the example of selecting SHARP AR-M620N PCL6. 3Set each item. For setting items, see the printer driver help. For information on viewing Help, see the following page 1-3 . An example of always using the document filing function is explained on page 1-3 . 4Click the [OK] button. NOTE To configure settings for installed peripheral devices such as a saddle stitch finisher, finisher, and large capacity tray, right-click the printer driver, select [Properties], and select the [Configuration] tab. (In Windows 95/98/Me, select [Properties] and then the [Configuration] tab in the [Setup] tab.) If the machine is being used as a network printer, click the [Auto Configuration] button in the [Configuration] tab to automatically set the peripheral device configuration. To display the latest tray information (paper size, paper type, and paper remaining), click the [Tray Status] button in the [Paper] tab. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1-3 Selecting document filing The procedure for always using the document filing function is explained below as an example. This setting is selected in the [Job Handling] tab of the printer driver window. 1Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 1-2. 2Click the [Job Handling] tab. 3Select the [Document Filing] checkbox. 4Enter a user name and a job name in the Job ID field. 5Click the [Apply] button. 6Click the [OK] button. The document filing function will now be used each time you print a job. Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings To view on-screen explanations of the settings in the printer driver, open the Help file. Opening Help in Windows This window is the SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 Properties in Windows Me. Click [Help] to display the Help screen. You can search for information using various methods from the tabs. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1-4 Printing The procedure for printing in WordPad*1 is explained as an example in this section. If you do not have any documents created in WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed. *1 This is a standard accessory program in Windows 1Open a document created in WordPad. 2Select [Print] from the WordPad [File] menu. 3Select [SHARP AR-M620N PCL6] from the [Name] drop-down list. (1) In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Click the [Properties] button to open the printer driver properties window. (2) In Windows 2000/XP Select the [SHARP AR-M620N PCL6] printer icon in [Select Printer].In Windows 2000, the properties consist of five tabs: [Main], [Paper], [Advanced], [Job Handling], and [Watermarks]. In Windows XP, click the [Preferences] button to open the printer driver properties. 4Click the desired tab and configure settings. 5To adjust the print contrast, follow the procedure below. If you do not need to adjust the print contrast, go to step 6 on the next page. To adjust the print contrast, click the [Image Adjustment] button in the [Advanced settings] tab. The window below will appear. Adjust the brightness and contrast in the [Image Adjustment] field. When you are finished, go to step 6 on the next page. NOTES When the properties are opened from an application, the settings that you configure in the properties will remain in effect only while you use the application. For information on the settings in the properties, see SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES in chapter 2. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1-5 6Click the [Paper] tab. Check the paper size to make sure it is correct. Next, specify the paper feeding method in [Paper Selection]. Normally [Auto Select] is used. When finished, click the [OK] button to close the printer properties window. 7Click the [OK] button in the Print window in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, or the [Print] button in Windows 2000/XP. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1-6 Using options to print The procedure for using a peripheral device (option) to print is explained below using WordPad*1 as an example. If you do not have any documents created in WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed. *1 WordPad is a software application that is included in Windows as a standard accessory. 1Open a document that was created in WordPad. 2Select [Print] from the WordPad [File] menu. 3Select SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 from the [Name] drop-down list. (1) In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Click the [Properties] button to open the printer driver properties window. (2) In Windows 2000/XP In [Select Printer], select the SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 printer icon. In Windows 2000, the properties consist of five tabs: [Main], [Paper], [Advanced], [Job Handling], and [Watermarks]. In Windows XP, click the [Preferences] button to open the printer driver properties. 4Click the desired tab and configure settings. (1) To use the optional saddle stitch finisher to print, configure the settings in the following window: To use the pamphlet style function, select [Pamphlet Style] in the [Document Style] field and set [Staple] to [2 Staples] in the [Finishing] field. NOTES When the properties are opened from an application, the settings that you configure in the properties will remain in effect only while you use the application. For information on the settings in the properties, see SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES in chapter 2. 1 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1-7 5Click the [Paper] tab. Make sure that the selected paper size is correct in the [Paper Size] field. Next, select the paper feeding method in [Paper Selection]. Normally [Auto Select] is used. If you wish to use the optional paper tray, select it in the following window. To select a paper tray, select [Paper Source] in [Paper Selection] and then select the desired tray from the list. Example: Selecting the large capacity tray To select the paper type, select [Paper Type] in [Paper Selection] and then select the desired paper type from the list. Example: Selecting recycled paper 6Adjust the print contrast settings as needed (page 1-4 ). If you do not need to adjust the print contrast, go to step 7. 7In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the [OK] button in the print window. In Windows 2000/XP, click the [Print] button. NOTE The size and type of paper and whether or not a tray can be used for printing are set in Paper tray setting in the machines custom settings. (See Custom settings in the Operation manual (for general information and copier operation).) If you select [Paper Source] or [Paper Type], be sure to configure the tray settings in the [Configration] tab of the printer driver properties. 1 2 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals