Sharp Mx 4100n Owners Manual

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Tab Paper Print (PCL6 only)
Open the data that you wish to print on the tab paper and then select the settings.
(1) Click the [Special Modes] tab.
(2) Select [Tab Paper Print] and click the 
[Settings] button.
(3) Select the tab position settings.
For commercially available tab paper, you can use the 
existing settings in User Settings such as [A4-5tab-D].
For other types of tab paper, the position of the first tab, 
the distance between tabs, and the horizontal and vertical...

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Tab Paper Settings
When you have finished preparing the data to be printed on the tabs in the software application, select the following 
settings:
(1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
(2) Click the [Tab Paper Settings] button.
(3) Select the tab paper settings.
To shift the image, directly enter a number or click the 
 button.
(4) Select the paper source and type.
Click the [Paper] tab, and select [Bypass Tray] for Paper 
Source and [Tab Paper] for Paper Type.
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Set [Tab...

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TWO-SIDED PRINTING WITH SPECIFIC PAGES PRINTED 
ON THE FRONT SIDE (Chapter Inserts)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
You can have specific pages printed on the front side of 
the paper.
When a page (such as the first page of a chapter) is 
specified as a front side page, the page will be printed on 
the front side of the paper even if would normally be 
printed on the reverse side (the reverse side will be left 
blank and the page will be printed on the front side of...

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FOLDING PRINTED PAPER IN HALF (Fold)
When a saddle stitch finisher is installed, the fold 
function can be used to fold printed output in half. You 
can select whether the paper is folded with the printed 
side on the inside or the outside.
When printing data that is in a pamphlet layout, the 
Mult-Sheet Fold - Staple function can be used to 
conveniently fold and staple the printed output to create 
a pamphlet. The Mult-Sheet Fold - Staple function is 
available in the PCL6 printer...

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CONVENIENT PRINTER FUNCTIONS
USING TWO MACHINES TO PRINT A LARGE PRINT 
JOB (Tandem Print)
Two machines are required to use this function.
Tandem Print allows you to divide a large print job 
between two machines connected to your network.
The machines simultaneously print each half of the job, 
making it possible to shorten the printing time when 
printing a large number of sets.
To use Tandem Print, the IP address of the slave 
machine configured in Tandem Connection Setting in...

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SAVING AND USING PRINT FILES
(Retention/Document Filing)
This function is used to store a print job as a file on the 
machines hard drive, allowing the job to be printed from 
the operation panel when needed. The location for 
storing a file can be selected to prevent the file from 
being mixed together with files of other users.
When printing from a computer, a password (5 to 8 
digits) can be set to maintain the secrecy of information 
in a stored file.
When a password is set, the...

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(1) Select [Job Handling].
(2) Select the retention setting.
Click the [Retention] checkbox  . Select the retention 
method in Retention Settings. To simplify operation the 
next time the same password is set, click the   (lock) 
button after entering the password (5 to 8 digit number).
(3) Select document filing settings.
Select the folder for storing the file in Document Filing 
Settings. If you selected [Custom Folder], click the 
[Stored to] button to select the folder....

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When you do not have the printer driver installed on your computer, or when the software application used to open a file 
that you wish to print is not available, you can print directly to the machine without using the printer driver.
The file types (and corresponding extensions) that can be printed directly are shown below.
DIRECTLY PRINTING FROM THE MACHINE
A file on an FTP server, in a network folder or in a USB memory device connected to the machine can be selected and 
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DIRECTLY PRINTING A FILE ON AN FTP SERVER
When an FTP server is configured in the machines Web pages, you can specify and print a file on the FTP server from 
the operation panel of the machine. This saves you the trouble of downloading the file and printing it from a computer.
For the procedure for accessing the Web pages, see the Quick Start Guide.
To configure FTP server settings, click [Application Settings] and then [Setting for Print from the MFP(FTP)] in the Web page 
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DIRECTLY PRINTING A FILE IN USB MEMORY
A file in a USB memory device connected to the machine can be printed from the operation panel of the machine without 
using the printer driver. When the printer driver of the machine is not installed on your computer, you can copy a file into 
a commercially available USB memory device and connect the device to the machine to print the file directly.
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Print the selected file.
(1) Select print conditions.
If you selected a file (PCL, PS, or...