Sharp MX M550U User Manual

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
12Select whether or not you wish the 
printer to be your default printer and 
click the [Next] button.
If you are installing multiple drivers, select the printer 
driver to be used as the default printer.
If you do not wish to set one of the printer drivers as the 
default printer, select [No].
13When the printer name window 
appears, click the [Next] button.
If you wish to change the printer name, enter the desired 
name.
14When you are asked if you wish...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER
If you are going to use the machine as a shared printer on a Windows network with the printer driver or the PC-Fax 
driver installed on a print server, follow the steps below to install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver on the client 
computers.
1Insert the Software CD-ROM into your 
computers CD-ROM drive.
 If you are installing the printer driver, insert the 
Software CD-ROM that shows Disc 1 on the front of...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
8Click the [Custom installation] button.
9Select [Shared Printer] and click the 
[Next] button.
10Select the machine (configured as a 
shared printer).
(1) Select the machine (configured as a 
shared printer) from the list.
You can also click the [Add Network Port] button 
and select the printer to be shared by browsing the 
network in the window that appears.
(2) Click the [Next] button.
11When the model selection window 
appears, select the model name of...

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14When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [OK] button.
15Click the [Close] button in the window 
of step 6.
This completes the installation.
If you installed the PS printer driver or the PPD driver, 
the PS display fonts can be installed from the PRINTER 
UTILITIES CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 
expansion kit. See INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY 
FONTS (page 28).
After the installation, a message prompting you to 
restart your computer may...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
USING THE STANDARD WINDOWS PS PRINTER 
DRIVER (Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0)
If the PS3 expansion kit is installed on the machine and you wish to use the standard Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0 PS printer 
driver, follow the steps below to install the PPD driver using the Add Printer Wizard.
1Insert the Software CD-ROM into your 
computers CD-ROM drive.
Insert the Software CD-ROM that shows Disc 1 on the 
front of the CD-ROM.
2Click the [Start] button, select 
[Settings]...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR THE 
OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE MACHINE
After installing the printer driver, you must configure the printer driver settings appropriately for the options that have 
been installed and the size and type of paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps below to configure the printer 
driver.
XWhen the PCL printer driver or PS printer driver is installed
1Click the [start] button and then click 
[Printers and Faxes].
In...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
If automatic configuration fails, configure the settings manually.
 You can check the options that are installed and the tray settings by printing out the All custom setting list in the system 
settings of the machine. Follow these steps to print out the All custom setting list: Press the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key, 
touch the [LIST PRINT] key, and then touch the [ALL CUSTOM SETTING LIST] key.
 Click the [Set Tray Status] button, and the [Paper Type Name]...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
XWhen the PPD driver is installed
1Click the [start] button and then click 
[Printers and Faxes].
In Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the [Start] button, 
select [Settings], and then click [Printers].
2Open the printer properties window.
(1) Click the printer driver icon of the 
machine.
(2) Click the [File] menu.
(3) Select [Properties].
3Configure the printer driver for the 
options installed on the machine.
(1) Click the [Device Settings] tab.
In...

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER STATUS 
MONITOR
Printer Status Monitor is a printer utility that allows general users to check the current status of the machine on their 
computer screen, such as whether or not the machine is ready to print. The Printer Status Monitor shows error 
information such as paper misfeeds, printer configuration information (whether or not a finisher is installed, etc.) as an 
image, the paper sizes that can be used, and the amount of paper remaining.
Supported operating systems:...

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INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS
9Click the [Close] button in the window 
of step 6.
This completes the installation.
For the procedures for using the Printer Status Monitor, see the Help file. Follow these steps to view the Help file:
Click the Windows [start] button, select [All Programs] ([Programs] in versions of Windows other than Windows 
XP/Server 2003), select [SHARP Printer Status Monitor] and then select [Help].
INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS
Fonts that can be used by the PS printer driver...