User manual SHARP AR-M257

[. . . ] For the name of your model, see "PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS" in the operation manual for copier. This manual refers to the Reversing single pass feeder as the "RSPF". The screen images and procedures that appear in this manual are mainly for Windows® XP. With other versions of Windows®, some screen images may be different from those in this manual. [. . . ] Paper types that can be used for two-sided printing are Plain, Letter Head*, Recycled and Color. *The use of Letter Head paper for two-sided printing can be prohibited in the "TRAY SETTINGS" of the custom settings. (See "CUSTOM SETTINGS" in the operation manual for copier. ) Two-sided printing is not possible if disabled in the key operator programs (see "DISABLING OF DUPLEX" in the key operator's guide). The following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the paper. Print data Printing result 2-Sided (Book) 2-Sided (Tablet) The pages are printed so that The pages are printed so that they can be bound at the side. they can be bound at the top. CONTENTS 10 1 Note PRINT Printing multiple pages on one page The "N-Up Printing" setting is not available when "Fit To Paper Size" is selected. Fitting the printed image to the paper N-Up Border Border This feature allows you to reduce and print two or four document pages on a single sheet of paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" tab. See Basic printing for details on how to open the printer driver. "2-Up" "4-Up" If you select the "Border" checkbox, borderlines will be printed around each page. CONTENTS 11 1 Note PRINT Fitting the printed image to the paper The printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print a Ledger size document on letter size paper. See Basic printing for details on how to open the printer driver. The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected. Printing multiple pages on one page 1 2 Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup screen. Establish the settings for sharing, and click the "OK" button. For information on a setting, click the button at the top-right of the dialog box and then click the setting to display Help. Enable "I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). " by clicking the checkbox, and then click the "OK" button. Click the "OK" button in the "Network" dialog box. Note Client settings CONTENTS 20 2 Note PRINTER SHARING Client settings If your operating system is Windows NT 4. 0, refer to "Settings in Windows NT 4. 0". (part 1) Follow the procedure below to install the printer driver in the client. 1 2 3 Click the "start" button, and click "Control Panel". In Windows 98/Me/2000, click the "Start" button and select "Settings". 4 5 Click the "Next" button. Click "Printers and Other Hardware", and click "Printers and Faxes". In Windows 98/Me/2000, click "Printers". Select "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer", and click the "Next" button. In Windows 98/Me/2000, select "Network printer" and click the "Next" button. Click "Add a printer" in "Printer Tasks". In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click the "Add Printer" icon. The "Add Printer Wizard" will appear. CONTENTS 21 2 6 PRINTER SHARING Client settings Select "Browse for a printer", and click the "Next" button. In Windows 98/Me, click the "Browse" button. In Windows 2000, select "Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer", and click the "Next" button. (part 2) 7 Select the printer to be shared in the network, and click the "Next" button. In Windows 98/Me, select the printer to be shared in the network, click the "OK" button and then click the "Next" button. The contents of this window will vary depending on your network environment. 8 9 Select settings in the "Default Printer" screen, and click the "Next" button. Click the "Finish" button. CONTENTS 22 2 1 2 3 PRINTER SHARING Client settings Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers". Click the "SHARP AR-XXXX" printer driver icon and select "Properties" from the "File" menu. The printer properties will appear. (part 3) Settings in Windows NT 4. 0 If your operating system is Windows NT 4. 0, establish settings as follows in the printer properties after installing the printer driver. For the procedure for installing the printer driver, see "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" in the Software Setup Guide. 4 Select "Local Port" in the "Available Printer Ports" list, and click the "New Port" button. The "Port Name" dialog box will appear. Click the "Ports" tab, and click the "Add Port" button. The "Printer Ports" dialog box will appear. 5 Enter "\\(name of server connected to machine)\(name of shared printer)", and click the "OK" button. Name of server connected to machine Name of shared printer 6 7 CONTENTS Click the "Close" button in the "Printer Ports" dialog box. Click the "OK" button in the printer properties window. 23 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve printer problems. Refer to the relevant section based on the problem. [. . . ] Be sure to select a print quality that is suitable for the document or image being printed. Is the finisher disabled in the key operator programs (when a saddle stitch finisher is installed)? Enable the finisher in the key operator programs. (See "USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS" in the operation manual for the saddle stitch finisher, and "DISABLING OF STAPLER" in the key operator's guide. ) Two-sided printing is not possible Is two-sided printing disabled in the key operator programs? Enable two-sided printing as explained in "DISABLING OF DUPLEX" in the key operator's guide. Did you attempt to print more pages than can be stapled? When a finisher is installed, up to 30 sheets can be stapled. When a saddle stitch finisher is installed, up to 50 sheets can be stapled (up to 25 sheets when the paper size is B4, Foolscap, or larger). Are pages of different width mixed together in the print job? Stapling is not possible when pages of different width are mixed together in a print job. CONTENTS 29 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Improper printing operation (part 2) Does the print job include page sizes that cannot be stapled? Stapling is not possible if the print job includes page sizes that cannot be stapled. Punching is not possible (when a saddle stitch finisher is installed) Is the finisher disabled in the key operator programs? Enable the finisher in the key operator programs. (See "USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS" in the operation manual for the saddle stitch finisher, and "DISABLING OF STAPLER" in the key operator's guide. ) Is the paper tray that is selected in the printer driver set to a paper size or paper type that cannot be used for stapling? On the machine, set the paper tray to be used for staple printing to a paper size and paper type that can be used for stapling. Are pages of different width mixed together in the print job? Punching is not possible when pages of different width are mixed together in a print job. Does the print job include page sizes that cannot be punched? Punching is not possible if the print job includes page sizes that cannot be punched. Is the paper tray that is selected in the printer driver set to a paper size or paper type that cannot be used for punching? On the machine, set the paper tray to be used for punch printing to a paper size and paper type that can be used for punching. CONTENTS 30 3 TROUBLESHOOTING Print quality is not satisfactory (part 1) Check the paper being used Non-standard paper used? Check that the paper conforms to the specification. [. . . ]