Sharp AR M550U User Manual

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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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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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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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