User manual SHARP AL1457 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

[. . . ] 4 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE This chapter explains how to install the software that allows the AL-1217 and AL1457 to be used as a printer and scanner, and the procedures for using the printer and scanner functions. The following term is used in this chapter. CD-ROM Means the supplied CD-ROM with the SHARP Personal MFP series software. SOFTWARE FOR THE SHARP PERSONAL MFP SERIES The supplied CD-ROM includes software for this unit. MFP driver Scanner driver Permits you to operate scanning function of this unit with TWAIN-compliant and WIA-compliant application. Printer driver Enables you to use the printer function of this unit with your computer. Print Status Window The print state and information on current printing are displayed on the status monitor window. 4 Sharpdesk An integrated software environment that makes it easy to manage document and image files and launch applications. Button Manager Button Manager enabling the SCANNER ( ) key located on the unit. The scanning feature is only available with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP using a USB connection. For users running Windows 95/NT 4. 0 or using a parallel connection, only printing is available. 19 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the software. [. . . ] The setup program will start to copy the files. If the dialog box asking "This program is about to install Sharpdesk imaging, which does not support LZW compression. " appears, answer the question to continue the Sharpdesk installation. Click the "Finish" button when the message to inform you of the completion of the installation appears. 5 9 Click the "Close" button when the message to inform you of the completion of the installation appears. When the "Now connect the MFP interface cable to the PC. " dialog box or "After Windows system restarts. . . " dialog box appears, click the "OK" button. After the installation, a message to restart your computer may be displayed. In this case, click the "Yes" button to restart your computer. 4 10 Make sure that the power of the MFP is turned on, and then connect the parallel interface cable. (p. 45) You have completed the installation of all the software. 31 INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL The ONLINE indicator and the start ( scanner. ) indicator indicate the state of the printer or SCANNER indicator ONLINE indicator Start indicator Power save indicator Start indicator On: Indicates the unit is ready for copying or scanning is being performed. Blinking: The indicator blinks in the following situations: · When a print job is interrupted. · When toner is being replenished during a copy or print job. Off: The indicator is off in the following situations: · During copying or scanning. · The unit is in the auto power shut-off mode. · When a misfeed or error has occurred. ONLINE indicator The ONLINE key is pressed and on line and off line are changed. On: Indicates the unit is ready for printing or scanning is being performed. (On line) Blinking: Printing or data is being received from a computer. (Off line) Power save indicator On: Indicates the unit is in a power save mode. Blinking: Indicates that the unit is initialising (when the side cover is opened and closed or the power turned off and on). SCANNER indicator The SCANNER ( ) key has been pressed and the unit is in scanner mode. Blinking: A scan job is being executed from the computer, or scan data is stored in the unit's memory. On: 32 USING THE PRINTER MODE For problems with the printer function, see the online manual or the help file for the driver. Opening the printer driver from the start menu Open the printer driver setup screen by either of the methods shown below. 1 2 3 Click the "start" button. Click "Control Panel", select "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click " Printers and Faxes. On Windows 95/98/Me/NT4. 0/2000, select "Settings" and click "Printers". Click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" (where xxxx is the model name of your unit) printer driver icon in the "Printers" window and from the "File" menu select "Properties". On windows NT 4. 0, select "Document Defaults" to open the printer driver setup screen. 4 4 Click "Printing Preferences" button in the "General" tab. On Windows 95/98/Me, click the "Setup" tab. The printer driver setup screen will appear. Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more information on the "General" tab, "Details" tab, "Color Management" tab and "Sharing" tab. How to print 1 2 Make sure that the paper of the desired size and type is loaded in the tray. The procedure for loading paper is the same as for loading copy paper. See "LOADING PAPER" (p. 14). Open the document you intend to print, and select "Print" from the application's "File" menu. 33 3 Make sure that "SHARP AL-xxxx" (where xxxx is the model name of your unit) is selected as the current printer. [. . . ] Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click the "start" button, click "My Computer" ( double-click the CD-ROM ( ) icon. ), and then ), and On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4. 0/2000, double-click "My Computer" ( then double-click the CD-ROM ( ) icon. Double-click the "Manual" folder, double-click "English" and then double-click the "AL_SN_1045_1217_1255_1456_ 1457_1555. pdf" icon. The following window will appear. 1045/1217/1255/1456/1457/1555 SERIES 4 ) button located at the top-right of 5 Click the to read the online manual. To close the online manual, click the ( the window. · The online manual can be printed out using Acrobat Reader. SHARP recommends printing out the sections which you refer to regularly. [. . . ]