Sharp MX M283N User Manual

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BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE
The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad, which is a standard accessory program in 
Windows.
PRINTING FROM WINDOWS
1
Select [Print] from the [File] menu of 
WordPad.
The menu used to execute printing may vary depending on the software application.
2
Open the printer driver properties 
window.
(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.
 If the printer drivers appear as icons, click the icon 
of the printer driver to be used.
 If...

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Select print settings.
(1) Click the [Paper] tab.
(2) Select the paper size.
To select settings on other tabs, click the desired tab 
and then select the settings.
(3) Click the [OK] button.
 Make sure the paper size is the same as the paper size set in the software application. 
 Up to eight custom paper sizes can be stored. Storing a custom paper size makes it easy to specify that size each 
time you need to use it. 
To store a paper size, select [Custom Paper] or one of [User1]...

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SELECTING THE PAPER
This section explains how to configure the Paper Selection setting on the [Paper] tab of 
the printer driver properties window.
Before printing, check the paper sizes, paper types, and paper remaining in the machines 
trays. To view the most recent tray information, click the [Tray Status] button.
When [Auto Select] is selected in Paper Source
The tray that has the size and type of paper selected in Paper Size and Paper Type on the [Paper] tab is 
automatically...

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PRINTING ON ENVELOPES
The bypass tray can be used to print on special media such as envelopes. The procedure for printing on an envelope 
from the printer driver properties screen is described below.
For the types of paper that can be used in the bypass tray, see IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT PAPER (page 1-27) in 
1. BEFORE USING THE MACHINE. For the procedure for loading paper in the bypass tray, see LOADING PAPER IN 
THE BYPASS TRAY (page 1-34) in 1. BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
Select the...

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PRINTING WHEN THE USER 
AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION IS ENABLED
When the user authentication function is enabled in the machines system settings (administrator), your user information 
(login name, password, etc.) must be entered in the printer driver properties window before you can print. The 
information that must be entered varies depending on the authentication method being used, so check with the 
administrator of the machine before printing.
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Open the printer driver properties...

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Enter your login name and password.
(1) Click the [Job Handling] tab.
(2) Enter your user information.
When authentication is by login name/password
Select the [Login Name] and [Password] 
checkboxes so that checkmarks   appear, and 
enter your login name and password. Enter 1 to 32 
characters for the password.
When authentication is by user number
Click the [User Number] checkbox   and enter a 
user number (5 to 8 digits).
(3) Enter the user name and job name as 
necessary.
User...

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VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP
When selecting settings in the printer driver, you can display Help to view explanations of the settings.
Pop-up help
Help can be displayed for a setting by clicking the setting and pressing the [F1] key.
* To view Help for a setting in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003, click the   button in the upper right-hand 
corner of the printer driver properties window and then click the setting.
You can also view the same Help by right-clicking the setting...

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SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT 
SETTINGS
Settings configured on each of the tabs at the time of printing can be saved as user settings. Saving frequently used 
settings or complex settings under an assigned name makes it easy to select those settings the next time you need to 
use them.
SAVING SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING
Settings can be saved from any tab of the printer driver properties window. Settings configured on each tab are listed at 
the time of saving, allowing you to...

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Check and save the settings.
(1) Check the displayed settings.
(2) Enter a name for the settings (maximum 
of 20 characters).
(3) Click the [OK] button.
4
Click the [OK] button.
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Start printing.
 Up to 30 sets of user settings can be saved.
 The following items cannot be saved in user settings.
- A watermark that you created
- Paper insertion settings
-Overlay file
- [Tab Paper Print] settings on the [Special Modes] tab (PCL6 only)
- The login name, password, user name, and job...

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USING SAVED SETTINGS
Deleting saved settings
Select the user settings that you want to delete in (1) of step 2 above, and click the [Delete] button.
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Open the printer driver properties 
window from the print window of the 
software application.
(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.
(2) Click the [Preferences] button.
The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) 
may vary depending on the software...