Sharp Mx 4100n Owners Manual

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
1 Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163.
www.sharpusa.com
SHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 
335 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1W9
MX5001-US-Z2
Operation GuideMX-4100N
MX-4101N
MX-5001N
MODEL: 

BEFORE INSTALLING 
THE SOFTWARE
SETUP IN A WINDOWS 
ENVIRONMENT
SETUP IN A MACINTOSH 
ENVIRONMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING
DIGITAL FULL COLOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM
Software Setup GuideSoftware Setup GuideSoftware Setup Guide
Keep this manual close at hand for reference 
whenever needed.
MX-4100N
MX-4101N
MX-5000N
MX-5001N MODEL:
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Thank you for purchasing this product. This manual explains how to install and configure the software that allows the 
machine to be used as a printer or scanner for a computer.
This manual also explains how to install the printer drivers and software that are used when the expansion kits are 
installed, and how to install the scanner driver.
If the software is not installed correctly or you need to remove the software, see 4. TROUBLESHOOTING (page 38).
Please note
• The explanations in this manual...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1BEFORE INSTALLING THE 
SOFTWARE
CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
 SOFTWARE CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
 OTHER CD-ROMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . 5
 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONNECTING THE MACHINE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
 CONNECTING TO A NETWORK. . . . ....

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This chapter describes the software programs that allow you to use the printer and scanner functions of the machine, 
the CD-ROMs that contain the software, and the pages where the installation procedures can be found.
CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
The software that can be used with the machine is on the CD-ROMs that accompany the machine and the expansion kits.
Before installing the software, make sure that your computer and the machine meet the system requirements described 
in VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS...

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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
Disc 2
Software for Windows
PC-Fax driver
This enables you to send a file from your computer as a fax using the same procedure as when printing the file. 
(When the fax option is installed.)
Even if the fax function is not installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the CD-ROM in the Internet fax 
expansion kit to enable you to send a file from your computer as an Internet fax in the same way as you print a file.
☞INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER (page 9)
The...

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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
OTHER CD-ROMS
XPRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 expansion kit 
(for Windows/Macintosh)
This contains the display fonts that are used with the PS printer driver.
(Install the PS printer driver and Macintosh PPD file from the Software CD-ROM.)
☞INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS (page 28)
XPRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM that accompanies the Internet fax 
expansion kit (for Windows)
This CD-ROM is used to update the PC-Fax driver on the Software CD-ROM so that it can be used...

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VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before installing the software described in this manual, make sure that your computer satisfies the following 
requirements.
*1 USB is not supported. The scanner driver cannot be installed.
*2 The machines USB 2.0 port will transfer data at the speed specified by the USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard only if the 
Microsoft USB 2.0 driver is preinstalled in the computer, or if the USB 2.0 driver for Windows 2000 
Professional/XP/Vista that Microsoft provides...

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VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be met to use the software described in this manual.
*1 For the types of computers and operating systems that can run the software, see SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (page 5).
*2 To use the PC-Fax driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed on your computer.
*3 When the Internet fax expansion kit is installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the PRINTER UTILITIES 
CD-ROM to enable the driver to be used as a...

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CONNECTING THE MACHINE
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK
To connect the machine to a network, connect the LAN cable to the machines network connector. Use a shielded LAN 
cable.
After connecting the machine to a network, be sure to configure the IP address and other network settings before 
installing the software. (The factory default setting for the IP address is to receive the IP address automatically when the 
machine is used in a DHCP environment.)
Network settings can be configured using Network Settings...