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 to 
install the display fonts, select [No] and 
click the [Next] button.
When the PC-Fax driver is being installed, this screen 
does not appear. Go to the next step.
15Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
Installation begins.
16When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [OK] button.
17Click the [Close] button in the window 
of step 6.
This completes the installation.
 After installation, see CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE 
MACHINE (page 24) to configure the printer driver 
settings.
 Make sure that the port of the installed driver is the 
same as the port used by the PCL6 printer driver.
The port used by the printer driver of the machine is 
indicated by a checkmark on the [Ports] tab of the 
printer driver properties window. (In Windows 98/Me, 
this is the port selected in [Print to the following port] 
on the [Details] tab.)
☞CHANGING THE PORT (page 40)
 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).
If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
If a warning message regarding the Windows logo test 
or digital signature appears, be sure to click the 
[Continue Anyway] or [Yes] button.
After the installation, a message prompting you to 
restart your computer may appear. If this message 
appears, click the [Yes] button to restart your 
computer.
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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 
the CD-ROM.
 If you are installing the PC-Fax driver, insert the 
Software CD-ROM that shows Disc 2 on the front of 
the CD-ROM.
2Click the [start] button, click [My 
Computer] ( ), and then double-click 
the [CD-ROM] icon ( ).
In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click [My Computer] and 
then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon.
3Double-click the [Setup] icon ( ).
4The SOFTWARE LICENSE window 
will appear. Make sure that you 
understand the contents of the license 
agreement and then click the [Yes] 
button.
5Read the message in the Welcome 
window and then click the [Next] 
button.
6Click the [Printer Driver] button.
 To install the PC-Fax driver, click the [PC-Fax Driver] 
button.
 Before installing the software, be sure to click the 
[Display Readme] button and view the detailed 
information on the software.
* The above screen appears when the printer 
driver is being installed.
7Click the [Next] button.
 Ask your network administrator for the server name and printer name of the machine on the network.
 For the procedure for configuring settings on the print server, see the operation manual or the Help file of the operating 
system. The print server explained here is a computer that is connected directly to the machine, and clients are other 
computers connected to the same network as the print server.
 Install the same printer driver on client computers as the printer driver that is installed on the print server.
 If the PPD driver is installed on the print server and the client computers are running Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, see USING 
THE STANDARD WINDOWS PS PRINTER DRIVER (Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0) (page 23) to install the printer driver using 
the Add Printer Wizard.
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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 your 
machine and click the [Next] button.
If you are installing the PC-Fax driver, go to step 13.
12When the printer driver selection 
window appears, select the printer 
driver to be installed and click the 
[Next] button.
Be sure to select the same printer driver as the printer 
driver installed on the print server.
13Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
Installation begins.
If the shared printer does not appear in the list, check 
the settings on the print server.
(2)(1)
 When the PC-Fax driver is being installed, this 
screen does not appear. Go to the next step.
 The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the PS 
printer driver or PPD driver.
 The [PPD] checkbox only appears if you are using 
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003.
If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
If a warning message regarding the Windows logo test 
or digital signature appears, be sure to click the 
[Continue Anyway] or [Yes] button.
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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 appear. If this message 
appears, click the [Yes] button to restart your 
computer.
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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] and then click [Printers].
3Double-click the [Add printer] icon.
The Add Printer Wizard will appear.
4Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you are asked to specify the path of the PPD file, 
enter the path as follows.
Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive for R in the 
following paths.
After installation, see CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE 
MACHINE (page 24) to configure the printer driver 
settings.
* EnglishA in North America. English in Europe.
XInstalling the resident font information (Windows 98/Me)
If you have installed the PPD driver on Windows 98/Me and will be using the resident fonts in the machine, you must 
install the resident font information. Follow the procedure below to install the resident font information.
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.
2Double-click [My Computer] ( ) and 
then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon 
().
3Double-click the [Drivers] folder, the 
[Printer] folder, the [EnglishA] folder 
(the [English] folder in areas other than 
the U.S.), the [PPD] folder, and the 
[9XME] folder.  Double click 
PFMSetup.exe.
4Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the resident font information has been installed, 
restart your computer.
 If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, you can install the PPD driver from the installer.
 Be sure to view the Readme file (Readme.txt) before installing the PPD driver. If you are using Windows 98/Me, the 
Readme file is in the [EnglishA]* folder of the Software CD-ROM. If you are using Windows NT 4.0, the Readme file will 
be in the [EnglishA]* folder inside the folder that contains the extracted files after you get the software. For the location of 
the folder, see step 4. (Contact your dealer or nearest authorized service representative if you want software for Windows 
NT 4.0.)
Operating systemPPD file path
Windows 98/MeR:\Drivers\Printer
\EnglishA*\PPD\9XME
Windows NT 4.0(Folder containing extracted 
files) \EnglishA*\PPD\NT40
 Before installing the resident font information, be sure to install the PPD driver.
 In the event that a resident font cannot be selected in a software application, install the resident font information again.
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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 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].
3Click the [Configuration] tab.
In Windows 98/Me, click the [Setup] tab and then click 
the [Configuration] tab in the window that appears.
4Click the [Auto Configuration] button.
The settings are automatically configured based on the 
detected machine status.
5Click the [OK] button in the printer 
properties window.
If the PPD driver is installed, see When the PPD driver is installed (page 26).
If [Printers and Faxes] does not appear in the [start] 
menu in Windows XP, click the [start] button, click 
[Control Panel], click [Printers and Other Hardware], 
and then click [Printers and Faxes].
(1)(2)
(3)
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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] button to check the settings of each.
Set Tray Status: The Tray settings in Paper tray settings in system settings of the machine are reflected in the settings 
shown here. Specify the size and type of paper loaded in each tray.
Paper Type Name: The Paper type registration settings in Paper tray settings in the system settings of the machine are 
reflected in the settings shown here. If a user type name (1 to 7) was changed, enter the changed 
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 Windows 98/Me, click the [Device Options] tab.
(2) Configure each item based on the 
machine configuration.
The items and the procedures for configuring the 
items vary depending on the operating system 
version.
(3) Click the [OK] button.
If [Printers and Faxes] does not appear in the [start] 
menu in Windows XP, click the [start] button, click 
[Control Panel], click [Printers and Other Hardware], 
and then click [Printers and Faxes].
(1)(2)
(3)
You can check the options that are installed on the 
machine by printing out the All custom setting list in 
the system settings. Follow these steps to print out the 
All custom setting list: Press the [SYSTEM 
SETTINGS] key, touch the [LIST PRINT] key, and 
then touch [ALL CUSTOM SETTING LIST] key.
(1)
(2)(3)
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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: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0
*/2000*/XP*/Server 2003*
* Administrators rights are required to install the software.
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, click [My 
Computer] ( ), and then double-click 
the [CD-ROM] icon ( ).
In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click [My Computer] and 
then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon.
3Double-click the [Setup] icon ( ).
4The SOFTWARE LICENSE window 
will appear. Make sure that you 
understand the contents of the license 
agreement and then click the [Yes] 
button.
5Read the message in the Welcome 
window and then click the [Next] 
button.
6Click the [Printer Status Monitor] button.
Before installing the software, be sure to click the 
[Display Readme] button and view the detailed 
information on the software.
7Follow the on-screen instructions.
8When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [Finish] button.
To have the Printer Status Monitor start automatically 
when your computer is started, select the [Add this 
program to your Startup folder] checkbox   and click 
the [Finish] button.
The Printer Status Monitor cannot be used in the following situations:
 When the machine is connected by a USB cable.
 When printing to the machine using the IPP function.
You can show the SOFTWARE LICENSE in a 
different language by selecting the desired language 
from the language menu. To install the software in the 
selected language, continue the installation with that 
language selected.
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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 are contained on the PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM that accompanies 
the PS3 expansion kit. Install these fonts as needed for the PS printer driver.
1Insert the PRINTER UTILITIES 
CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 
expansion kit into your computers 
CD-ROM drive.
2Click the [start] button, click [My 
Computer] ( ), and then double-click 
the [CD-ROM] icon ( ).
If you are using Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, 
double-click [My Computer], and then double-click the 
[CD-ROM] icon.
3Double-click the [Setup] icon ( ).
4The SOFTWARE LICENSE window 
will appear. Make sure that you 
understand the contents of the license 
agreement and then click the [Yes] 
button.
5Read the message in the Welcome 
window and then click the [Next] 
button.
6Click the [PS Display Font] button.
7Follow the on-screen instructions.
8Click the [Close] button in the screen of 
step 6.
After the installation, a message prompting you to 
restart your computer may appear. If this message 
appears, click the [Yes] button to restart your 
computer.
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