Sharp Mxc300w Owners Manual

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PRINTER
BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE
The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad, which is a standard accessory program in 
Windows.
1 Select [Print] from the [File] menu of 
WordPad.
2Open the printer driver properties 
window.
3Select 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.
4Click the [Print] button.
Printing begins.
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 selected.
 When other than [Auto Select] is selected in Paper Source
The specified tray is used for printing regardless of the Paper Size setting.
 When [Bypass Tray] is selected
The Paper Type must also be selected. Check the bypass tray and make sure that the desired type of paper is 
loaded, and then select the appropriate Paper Type setting.
 When [Auto Select] is selected in Paper Type
A tray with plain paper of the size specified in Paper Size is automatically selected. 
 When other than [Auto Select] is selected in Paper Type
A tray with the specified type of paper and the size specified in Paper Size is used for printing.
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 Make sure the paper size is the same as 
the paper size set in the software 
application. 
 Up to nine 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], one of [User1] to [User7] or [Long 
Paper] from the pull-down menu and click 
the [Custom] button.
Note
Special media such as envelopes can also be placed in the bypass tray. For the procedure for loading paper and 
other media in the bypass tray, see Loading the bypass tray (P.20) .Note 
						

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PRINTER
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 PAPER (P.16) in BEFORE USING THE 
MACHINE. For the procedure for loading paper in the bypass tray, see Loading the bypass tray (P.20) in 
BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
Select the envelope size in the appropriate settings of the application (Page Settings in many applications) and 
then perform the following steps.
(1) Click the [Paper] tab.
(2) Select the envelope size from the Paper Size 
menu.
The paper tray and paper type are automatically 
selected.
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 It is recommended that you do a test print to check the print result before using an envelope.
 In the case of media that can only be loaded in a certain orientation such as an envelope, you can rotate the 
image 180 degrees if needed. For more information, see ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES 
(Rotate 180 degrees).
 When feeding an envelope, push down the fusing unit release levers (see p.10) to release the pressure.
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PRINTER
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.
1Open the printer driver properties 
window from the print window of the 
software application.
2Enter your user number.
(1) Click the [Job Handling] tab.
(2) Enter your user number.
When authentication is by user number. Click the [User 
Number] checkbox   and enter a user number 
(5 digits).
(3) Enter the user name and job name as 
necessary.

Click the [User Name] checkbox   and enter 
your user name (maximum of 32 characters). 
Your entered user name will appear at the top of 
the operation panel. If you do not enter a user 
name, your computer login name will appear.

Click the [Job Name] checkbox   and enter a 
job name (maximum of 80 characters). The 
entered job name will appear at the top of the 
operation panel as a file name. 
If you do not enter a job name, the file name set 
in the software application will appear.
(4) Click the [OK] button.
3Start printing.
When [User Authentication] has been 
checked on [Printing Policy] in the 
[Configuration] tab, you cannot enter the 
user number.
Enter the user information in the dialog box 
whenever you print.
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Note
To have a confirmation window appear 
before printing starts, select the [Auto Job 
Control Review] checkbox so that a 
checkmark  appears.
 The machines user authentication 
function cannot be used when the PPD 
file* is installed and the Windows standard 
PS printer driver is used. For this reason, 
printing will not be possible if printing by 
invalid users is prohibited in the system 
settings (administrator).
 The PPD file enables the machine to print 
using the standard PS printer driver of the 
operating system.
System Setting(Administrator):Disable 
Print by Inv. User
“Disable Print by Inv. User” can be 
enabled in the machine’s system settings 
(Administrator) to prohibit print jobs of 
users whose user information is not 
stored in the machine. When this function 
is enabled, printing is not allowed when 
user information is not entered or 
incorrect information is entered.
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PRINTER
VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP
When selecting settings in the printer driver, you can display Help to view explanations of the settings.
1Open the printer driver properties window from the print window of the software 
application.
2Click the [Help] button.
The Help window will open to let you view explanations of the settings on the tab.
To view Help for settings in a dialog box, click the underlined text at the top of the Help window.
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 XP/Server 2003, click the   button in the upper right-hand corner of the 
printer driver properties window and then click the setting.
Information icon
Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver properties window. 
When a restriction exists on a selected setting, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. 
Click the icon to view an explanation of the restriction. 
						

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PRINTER
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 color 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 check the settings as you save them.
1Open the printer driver properties 
window from the print window of the 
software application.
2Save the print settings.
(1) Configure print settings on each tab.
(2) Click the [Save] button.
3Check 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.
4Click the [OK] button.
5Start printing.
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 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
 The user number, user name, and job name entered in the [Job Handling] tab
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USING SAVED SETTINGS
1Open the printer driver properties window from the print window of the software 
application.
2Select the print settings.
(1) Select the user settings that you wish to use.
(2) Click the [OK] button.
3Start printing.
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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PRINTER
CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT 
SETTINGS
The default settings of the printer driver can be changed using the procedure below. The settings selected using this 
procedure are saved and become the default settings when printing from a software application. (Settings selected 
in the printer driver properties window when printing from an application remain in effect only while the application is 
in use.)
1Click the [Start] button ( ) and select 
[Control Panel] and then [View 
devices and printers].
 In Windows XP/Server 2003, click the [start] 
button and then click [Printers and Faxes].
 In Windows 8/Server 2012, right-click the start 
screen (or swipe up from the bottom edge of 
the screen), and click [All apps] - [Control 
Panel] - [View devices and printers] - [Printer] 
on the taskbar.
2Open the printer properties window.
(1) Click the icon of the printer driver of the 
machine.
(2) Select [Printer properties].
3Click the [Printing Preferences] button 
on the [General] tab.
4Configure the settings and click the 
[OK] button.
For explanations of the settings, see printer driver 
Help.
In Windows XP, if [Printers and Faxes] does 
not appear in the [start] menu, select 
[Control Panel], select [Printers and Other 
Hardware], and then select [Printers and 
Faxes].
In Windows XP/Server 2003, click the [File] 
menu.
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PRINTER
PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH
BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE
The following example explains how to print a document from the standard accessory program TextEdit in Mac OS X.
SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS
Select paper settings in the printer driver before selecting the print command.
1Select [Page Setup] from the [File] 
menu of TextEdit.2Select paper settings.
(1) Make sure that the correct printer is selected.
(2) Select paper settings.
The paper size, paper orientation, and enlarge/reduce 
can be selected.
(3) Click the [OK] button.
PRINTING
1Select [Print] from the [File] menu of 
TextEdit.2Make sure that the correct printer is 
selected.
To use the machine as a printer for the Macintosh, the machine must be connected to a network. 
To install the PPD file and configure printer driver settings, see Software Setup Guide.Note
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The menu used to execute printing may vary 
depending on the software application.Note
Depending on the OS, the machine name 
that appears in the Printer menu is 
[MX-xxxx]. (xxxx is a sequence of 
characters that varies depending on the 
machine model.)
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3Select print settings.
Click   next to [Copies & Pages] and select the 
settings that you wish to configure from the 
pull-down menu. The corresponding setting 
screen will appear. 
If the settings do not appear in Mac OS X v10.5, 
10.6 and 10.7, click   next to the printer name.
4Click the [Print] button.
Printing begins.
SELECTING THE PAPER
This section explains the [Paper Feed] settings in the print settings window.
 When [Auto Select] is selected
A tray with plain paper or recycled paper (the factory default setting is plain paper only) of the size specified in 
Paper Size in the page settings window is automatically selected.
 When a paper tray is selected
The specified tray is used for printing regardless of the Paper Size setting in the page settings window.
For the bypass tray, a paper type can also be specified. Make sure that the paper type setting for the bypass tray 
is correct and that the set type of paper is actually loaded in the bypass tray, and then select the appropriate 
bypass tray (paper type).
 When a paper type is selected
A tray with the specified type of paper and the size specified in Paper Size in the page settings window is used 
for printing.
 Special media such as envelopes can also be placed in the bypass tray. For the procedure for loading paper 
and other media in the bypass tray, see 
Loading the bypass tray (P.20) in BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
 When Enable Detected Paper Size in Bypass Tray (disabled by factory default) or Enable Selected Paper 
Type in Bypass Tray (enabled by factory default) is enabled in the system settings (administrator), printing will 
not take place if the paper size or paper type specified in the printer driver is different from the paper size or 
paper type specified in the settings of the bypass tray.Note 
						

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PRINTER
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 PAPER (P.16). For the procedure for loading paper 
in the bypass tray, see Loading the bypass tray (P.20).
Select the envelope size in the appropriate settings of the application (Page Settings in many applications) and 
then perform the following steps.
1Select the paper size.
Select the envelope size from the Paper Size menu on the page setup screen.
2Select the bypass tray.
(1) Select [Paper Feed] on the print screen.
(2) Select [Bypass Tray(Envelope)] from the All pages from menu.
Set the bypass tray paper type to [Envelope] in the machine’s “Paper Type Setup”, and make sure that an envelope is 
loaded in the bypass tray.
In the case of media that can only be loaded in a certain orientation such as an envelope, you can rotate the 
image 180 degrees if needed. For more information, see ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES 
(Rotate 180 degrees) (P.62).
It is recommended that you do a test print to check the print result before using an envelope.
Note
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Note