Sharp Mx5001n Owners Manual

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
XWhen the PPD driver is installed
1Click the [Start] button ( ), click 
[Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
• In Windows XP/Server 2003, click 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) Right-click the printer driver icon of the 
machine.
(2) 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].
You can check the options that are installed on the 
machine by printing out the All Custom Setting List in 
the system settings. (However, note that Input Tray 
Options must be set to the number of trays on the 
machine.) Follow these steps to print out the All 
Custom Setting List: Press the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] 
key, touch the [List Print (User)] key, and then touch 
the [Print] key of All Custom Setting List.
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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
5Configure the image of the machine.
An image of the machine is formed in the printer driver 
configuration window based on the options that are 
installed.
(1) Select the options that are installed on 
the machine.
(2) Click the [OK] button.
6Click the [OK] button in the printer 
properties window.
To cancel the image settings, click the [Cancel] 
button.
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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. (However, note that Input Tray Options must be set to the number of trays on the machine.) 
Follow these steps to print out the All Custom Setting List: Press the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key, touch the [List Print 
(User)] key, and then touch the [Print] key of All Custom Setting List.
• Click the [Set Tray Status] button, the [Paper Type Name] button, and the [Set Tandem Print]* 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.
Set Tandem Print*: Enter the setting (the IP address of the slave machine) in Tandem Connection Setting in the system 
settings (administrator) of the machine.
* Set Tandem Print can only be configured when the printer driver is installed using a Standard installation or a Custom 
installation with LPR Direct Print (Specify Address/Auto Search) selected. 
						

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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 ( ), click 
[Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
• In Windows XP/Server 2003, click 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) Right-click the printer driver icon of the 
machine.
(2) 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.
If the PPD driver is installed, see When the PPD driver is installed (page 24).
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]. 
						

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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.
1Download the software and save the 
extracted files in any folder.
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.
After installation, see CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE 
MACHINE (page 22) to configure the printer driver settings.
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.
1Double-click the folder where the 
extracted files are saved when you 
installed the PPD driver.2Double-click the [English] folder, the 
[PPD] folder, the [9XME] folder, and 
then [PFMSetup.exe].
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the resident font information has been installed, 
restart your computer.
• The CD-ROM does not include software for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0.
Contact your dealer or nearest authorised service representative if you want software for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0.
• If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008, you can install the PPD driver from the installer.
• Be sure to view the Readme file (Readme.txt) before installing the PPD driver. The Readme file will be in the [English] 
folder inside the folder that contains the extracted files after you get the software.
Operating systemPPD file path
Windows 98/Me(Folder containing extracted 
files)\English\PPD\9XME
Windows NT 4.0(Folder containing extracted 
files)\English\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
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.
When the software selection screen appears in step 6 of OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION SCREEN (FOR 
ALL SOFTWARE) (page 8), perform the steps below.
1Click the [Printer Driver] button.
To install the PC-Fax driver, click the [PC-Fax Driver] 
button on the Disc 2 CD-ROM.
* The above screen appears when using the 
Disc 1 CD-ROM.
2Click the [Custom installation] button.
3Select [Shared Printer] and click the 
[Next] button.
4Select the printer name (configured as a 
shared printer).
(1) Select the printer name (configured as 
a shared printer on a print server) from 
the list.
If you are using Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/
Server 2003, you can also click the [Add Network 
Port] button displayed below the list and select the 
printer to be shared by browsing the network in the 
window that appears.
(2) Click the [Next] button.
5Perform steps 5 through 12 on page 13 
to continue the installation.
In the printer driver selection screen, be sure to select the 
same type of printer driver as the printer driver installed 
on the print server.
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).
• 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 21) to install the printer driver using 
the Add Printer Wizard.
If the shared printer does not appear in the list, check 
the settings on the print server.
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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
6Select 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].
7When the printer name window 
appears, click the [Next] button.
If you wish to change the printer name, enter the desired 
name.
8When 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.
9Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
Installation begins.
10When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [OK] button.
11Click the [Close] button in the window 
of step 1.
This completes the installation.
• After installation, see CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE 
MACHINE (page 22) 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 29)
• 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 Vista/Server 2008
If a security warning window appears, be sure to click 
[Install this driver software anyway].
•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 
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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
When installing the PCL5c printer driver, PS printer driver, PPD driver, or PC-Fax driver
Installation is possible even after the USB cable has been connected. When the software selection screen appears in 
step 6 of OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION SCREEN (FOR ALL SOFTWARE) (page 8), perform the steps 
below.
1Click the [Printer Driver] button.
To install the PC-Fax driver, click the [PC-Fax Driver] 
button on the Disc 2 CD-ROM.
* The above screen appears when using the 
Disc 1 CD-ROM.
2Click the [Custom installation] button.
3When you are asked how the printer is 
connected, select [Connected to this 
computer] and click the [Next] button.
4When the port selection window 
appears, select the port that the PCL6 
printer driver is using (USB001, etc.) 
and click the [Next] button.
5When the printer driver selection 
window appears, remove the [PCL6] 
checkmark and select the printer driver 
to be installed, and then click the [Next] 
button.
Click the checkbox of the printer driver to be installed so 
that a checkmark ( ) appears.
• 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 the PPD driver.
• The [PPD] checkbox only appears if you are using 
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008. 
						

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
6Click the [Close] button in the window 
of step 1.
When a message appears prompting you to connect the 
machine to your computer, click the [OK] button.
7Connect the machine to your computer 
with a USB cable.
(1) Make sure that the machine is powered 
on.
(2) Connect the cable to the USB 
connector (B type) on the machine.
The USB interface on the machine complies with 
the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard. Please purchase 
a shielded USB cable.
(3) Connect the other end of the cable to 
the USB connector (A type) on your 
computer.
The machine is found and a Plug and Play window 
appears.
8Installation of the PCL6 printer driver 
begins.
When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, 
select [Install the software automatically 
(Recommended)], click the [Next] button, and follow the 
on-screen instructions.
This completes the installation.
• After installing the printer driver, see CONFIGURING 
THE PRINTER DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS 
INSTALLED ON THE MACHINE (page 22) to 
configure the printer driver settings.
• If you are using the machine as a shared printer, see 
USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER 
(page 20) to install the printer driver on each of the 
client computers.
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.
•If you are using Windows Vista/Server 2008
If a security warning window appears, be sure to click 
[Install this driver software anyway].
•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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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A 
USB CABLE
Supported operating systems: Windows 98/Me/2000*/XP*/Server 2003*/Vista*/Server 2008*
* Administrators rights are required to install the software.
When the software selection screen appears in step 6 of OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION SCREEN (FOR 
ALL SOFTWARE) (page 8), perform the steps below.
1Click the [Printer Driver] button.
2Click the [Custom installation] button.
3When you are asked how the printer is 
connected, select [Connected to this 
computer] and click the [Next] button.
4When you are asked if you wish to 
install the display fonts, select an 
answer and click the [Next] button.
5Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
When the installation completed screen appears, click 
the [OK] button.
•Make sure that a USB cable is not connected to your computer and the machine.
If a cable is connected, a Plug and Play window will appear. If this happens, click the [Cancel] button to close the window 
and disconnect the cable.
• The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the PS printer driver or the PPD driver.
• To install the PPD driver when Windows 98/Me is used, see USING THE STANDARD WINDOWS PS PRINTER DRIVER 
(Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0) (page 21) and install the driver using the Add Printer Wizard.
• To use the port created when the printer driver is installed for fax data transfer, install the printer driver first and then install 
the PC-Fax driver.
•If you are using Windows Vista/Server 2008
If a security warning window appears, be sure to click 
[Install this driver software anyway].
•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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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
5Enter the machines URL and click the 
[Next] button.
Enter the URL in the following format:
Normal format:
http://:631*1/ipp
*1 Normally 631 should be entered for the port number. 
If the IPP port number has been changed on the 
machine, enter the new port number.
When SSL is used:
https://< the machines domain name or IP address>:/ipp
*2 Normally the port number and the colon : 
immediately preceding the port number can be 
omitted. If the IPP port number for SSL has been 
changed on the machine, enter the new port number.
6Perform steps 5 through 12 on page 13 
to continue the installation.
This completes the installation.
• After installation, see CONFIGURING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER FOR THE OPTIONS INSTALLED ON THE 
MACHINE (page 22) to configure the printer driver 
settings.
• 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 your computer and the machine are connected to 
the same local area network, you can click the 
[Search] button to search for the machine. The 
machines URL will appear. Select the URL and click 
the [OK] button. You will return to the above screen 
and the machines URL will be automatically entered.