Sharp Mx5001n Owners Manual

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
XPrinting using the IPP function and the SSL function
The IPP function can be used to print to the machine over a network using HTTP protocol.
When the machine is in a remote location, this function can be used in place of the fax function to print a higher quality 
image than a fax. The IPP function can also be used in combination with the SSL (encrypted communication) function to 
encrypt the print data. This enables secure printing with no concern that the data will be leaked to others.
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 [IPP] and click the 
[Next] button.
4If a proxy server is used, specify the 
proxy server and click the [Next] 
button.
To specify a proxy server, select [Print via the proxy 
server] and then enter the [Address] and [Port number].
To use the SSL function, configure the SSL Settings in the system settings (administrator) of the machine. To configure the 
settings, see 7. SYSTEM SETTINGS in the Operation Guide. 
						

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
5When the model selection window 
appears, select the model name of your 
machine and click the [Next] button.
6When the printer driver selection 
window appears, select the printer 
driver to be installed and click the 
[Next] button.
Click the checkbox of the printer driver to be installed so 
that a checkmark ( ) appears.
7Select 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].
8When the printer name window 
appears, click the [Next] button.
If you wish to change the printer name, enter the desired 
name.
9When you are asked if you wish to 
install the display fonts, select an 
answer and click the [Next] button.
• When the PC-Fax driver is being installed, this screen 
does not appear. Go to the next step.
• If you are not installing the PCL printer driver (you are 
installing the PS printer driver or the PPD driver), 
select [No] and click the [Next] button.
10Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
Installation begins.
11When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [OK] button.
12Click 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.
• 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).
• 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.
•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 
computer. 
						

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
XInstallation by specifying the machines address
When the machine cannot be found because it is not powered on or otherwise, installation is possible by entering the 
name (host name) or IP address of the machine.
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 [LPR Direct Print 
(Specify Address)] and click the [Next] 
button.
4Enter the name (host name) or IP 
address of the machine and click the 
[Next] button.
☞Checking the IP address of the machine 
(page 7) 
						

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
6When you are asked whether or not you 
want the printer to be your default 
printer, make a selection 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].
7Follow the on-screen instructions.
Read the message in the window that appears and click 
the [Next] button.
Installation begins.
8When the installation completed screen 
appears, click the [OK] button.
9Click 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.
• 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 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.
If you clicked the [Custom installation] button in step 2, 
the following windows will appear.
•Printer name window
If you wish to change the printer name, enter the 
desired name and click the [Next] button.
•Window confirming installation of the display 
fonts
To install the display fonts for the PCL printer driver, 
select [Yes] and click the [Next] button.
• When the PC-Fax driver is being installed, this 
screen does not appear. Go to the next step.
• If you are not installing the PCL printer driver (you 
are installing the PS printer driver or the PPD 
driver), select [No] and click the [Next] button.
•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 
computer. 
						

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
2Click the [Standard installation] button.
3Printers connected to the network are 
detected. Select the machine and click 
the [Next] button.
4A confirmation window appears. Check 
the contents and then click the [Next] 
button.
5When the printer driver selection 
window appears, select the printer 
driver to be installed and click the 
[Next] button.
Click the checkbox of the printer driver to be installed so 
that a checkmark ( ) appears.
When [Custom installation] is selected, you can change 
any of the items below. When [Standard installation] is 
selected, the installation will take place as indicated below.
• Machine connection method: LPR Direct Print (Auto 
Search)
•
Set as default printer: Yes (excluding the PC-Fax driver)
• Printer driver name: Cannot be changed
• PCL printer display fonts: Installed
If you selected [Custom installation], select [LPR 
Direct Print (Auto Search)] and click the [Next] button.
If you selected other than [LPR Direct Print (Auto 
Search)], see the following pages:
• LPR Direct Print (Specify Address): page 12 
• IPP: page 14   • Shared printer: page 20
• Connected to this computer: page 16
• If the machine is not found, make sure that the 
machine is powered on and that the machine is 
connected to the network, and then click the 
[Re-search] button.
• You can also click the [Specify condition] button and 
search for the machine by entering the machines 
name (host name) or IP address.
☞Checking the IP address of the machine (page 7)
• 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
To install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver, follow the appropriate procedure in this section depending on whether 
the machine is connected to a network or connected by USB cable.
☞WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A USB CABLE (page 16)
WHEN THE MACHINE IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK
This section explains how to install the printer driver and the PC-Fax driver when the machine is connected to a 
Windows network (TCP/IP network).
Supported operating systems: Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0
*/2000*/XP*/Server 2003*/Vista*/Server 2008*
* Administrators rights are required to install the software.
XStandard installation
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.
• 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/NT 4.0 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 machine as a network printer in Windows NT 4.0, TCP/IP Protocol must be installed on your computer. If this 
is not installed, see Windows NT 4.0 Help to install TCP/IP Protocol.
•To print to the machine over the Internet using the IPP function when the machine is installed in a remote 
location, or to print using the SSL (encrypted communication) function, see Printing using the IPP function and 
the SSL function (page 14) and install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver.
• The installation procedure in this section is for both the printer driver and the PC-Fax driver, although the explanations are 
centred on the printer driver. 
						

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This section explains how to install the software and configure settings so that the printer and scanner function of the 
machine can be used with a Windows computer.
OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION 
SCREEN (FOR ALL SOFTWARE)
1Insert the Software CD-ROM into your 
computers CD-ROM drive.
• If you are installing the printer driver or printer status 
monitor, insert the Software CD-ROM that shows 
Disc 1 on the front of the CD-ROM.
• If you are installing the PC-Fax driver or scanner 
driver, insert the Software CD-ROM that shows 
Disc 2 on the front of the CD-ROM.
2Click the [Start] button ( ), click 
[Computer], and then double-click the 
[CD-ROM] icon ( ).
• In Windows XP/Server 2003, click the [start] button, 
click [My Computer], and then double-click the 
[CD-ROM] icon.
• In Windows 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.
6The software selection screen appears.
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 using the 
Disc 1 CD-ROM.
For the steps that follow, see the appropriate page below 
for the software that you are installing.
2
SETUP IN A WINDOWS 
ENVIRONMENT
For users of Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0
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.
In Windows Vista/Server 2008, if a message screen 
appears asking you for confirmation, click [Allow].
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.
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER
•
WHEN THE MACHINE IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK
-Standard installation: page 9
-Installation by specifying the machines address: 
page 12
-Printing using the IPP function and the SSL 
function: page 14
•WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A 
USB CABLE: page 16
•
USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER: page 20
INSTALLING THE PRINTER STATUS MONITOR: page 25
INSTALLING THE SCANNER DRIVER: page 26 
						

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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 in the system settings (administrator) on the machine. 
XChecking the IP address of the machine
You can check the IP address of 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 (User)] key, and then touch the [Print] key of All Custom 
Setting List.
CONNECTING THE MACHINE WITH A USB CABLE
(Windows)
The machine can be connected to a computer using a USB cable if the computer is a Windows computer. (The USB 
interface on the machine cannot be used in a Macintosh environment.)
The machine and computer should be connected while the printer driver is being installed. If a USB cable is connected 
before the printer driver is installed, the printer driver will not be installed correctly. For the procedure for connecting a 
USB cable, see WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A USB CABLE (page 16).
• If the machine is used in a DHCP environment, the IP address of the machine may change. If this happens, printing will not 
be possible. This problem can be avoided by using a WINS server or by assigning a permanent IP address to the machine.
• This manual explains how to set up the software in a Windows network environment and in a Macintosh network 
environment. 
						

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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 PC-I-Fax driver. In this case, the driver can be used without the 
facsimile expansion kit.
Operating 
system 
environment*
1
SoftwareRequired expansion kitsType of connection*1
WindowsPCL6 printer driver,
PCL5c printer driverCan be used in the standard 
configuration.Network/ USB
PS printer driver,
PPD driverPS3 expansion kit
PC-Fax driver*2Facsimile expansion kit*3
Scanner driver
Can be used in the standard 
configuration.Network only (cannot be 
used with a USB connection)Printer Status Monitor
Printer Administration Utility
MacintoshMacintosh PPD filePS3 expansion kit 
						

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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 through Windows Update is installed.
*3 Compatible with models preinstalled with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP 
Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows 
Server 2008, and which are equipped standard with a USB interface.
*4 Cannot be used when the machine is connected with a USB cable. The PC-Fax driver and scanner driver cannot be 
used.
WindowsMacintosh*4
Operating systemWindows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later)*1, 
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, 
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2,
Mac OS X v10.2.8,
Mac OS X v10.3.9,
Mac OS X v10.4.11,
Mac OS X v10.5 to 10.5.1
Computer typeIBM PC/AT compatible computer
Equipped with a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T LAN 
board or equipped standard with a USB 2.0
*2/1.1*3 port.
An environment in which any 
of the operating systems 
listed above can fully operate 
(including Macintosh 
computers with an Intel 
processor).
Display1024 x 768 dots resolution and 16-bit colour or higher is 
recommended.
Other hardware 
requirementsAn environment that allows any of the above operating 
systems to fully operate.
•For users of Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0
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.
•For users of Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
To perform the procedures described in this manual such as installing the software and configuring settings after 
installation, administrator authority is required.