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Getting started

When the printer driver is installed, the SHARP AL-1000 Series printer driver group will
be created. This group allows the following functions to be executed.

Uninstall AL-1000 Series
The printer driver can be uninstalled. If the driver is uninstalled, printing cannot be
performed on the printer.
For proper uninstallation, be sure to use uninstallation program of the printer driver
group.

Readme
The latest information on the printer driver is included in this note. Read the Readme
first.

Advanced Settings
See help for application support and application problems that may occur when printing.
See help for the applicable method of usage.

Status Monitor
The printer state and information on current printing are displayed on the status monitor
window. For details, see STATUS MONITOR on page 26.

DOS Emulation Setup
See page 21.

Be sure to read “Readme” found in the printer driver group before starting to
print from application programs.

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Printing

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The printing method is described below. Read the description with the operation manual for
the application to be used.

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Before you can use your printer, you must install the printer driver which has
been supplied. Once this software has been installed, you can control the
printing of your documents from the printer driver which appears on your
computer screen. See INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE
on page 10.

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When using multiple printers, you must change the printer setting from the
control panel to change the printer to be used. This printer cannot be used
with other GDI printers and printers that use the Windows Printing System.
For details, see USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS on page 28.

Ensure that paper of the desired size is loaded in the paper tray. (See the section on
LOADING COPY PAPER in the copier operation manual.)

To print onto special paper, the bypass tray or single manual bypass can be
used. Select the bypass from the printer driver. See SETTING PRINT
CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER on page 18.  Also see the description
on the bypass in the copier operation manual. Feed special paper one sheet at
a time.
If the printer is equipped with the single manual bypass, feed the paper after a
message indicating to do so is displayed on the computer. If paper is fed into
the manual bypass before the message is displayed, copying operation will
start.

Turn on the printer. The ready (

) indicator will light up.

Select the settings for printing such as the number of copies and paper type from the
application. See SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER on page
18.

Before printing, ensure that the AL-1000 Series has been selected as the printer.

Print the file from your software application.

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Printing

ON LINE 
indicator

Power save
indicator

Ready indicator

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If copying is being performed when printing is initiated, copying will continue.
After copying is complete, printing will be executed when the clear (

) key

is pressed twice or approximately 60 seconds (auto clear time)* elapse.

* The auto clear time varies with a user program setting. See the copier

operation manual.

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Preheat mode and auto power shut-off mode will be canceled when printing
is started.

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If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than the
paper size in the printer, the image may be printed onto two sheets of paper.

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If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than the
paper size in the printer, part of the image that is not transferred to the paper
may remain on the surface of the drum. In this case, the backside of the
paper may become dirty. If this occurs, change to the correct size paper and
print two or three pages to clean the image.

The ON LINE indicator and the ready (

) indicator indicate the state of the printer.

Ready indicator
On:

Indicates the printer is ready for printing (on

line), data is being received from a computer
or printing is being performed.

Off:

Indicates copying is being performed or the

printer is in the auto power shut-off mode.

ON LINE indicator
On:

Indicates the printer is ready for printing (on

line) or printing is being performed.

Blinking: Indicates copier setting is being performed

during printing or data is being received from
a computer.

Off:

Copying is being performed.

Power save indicator
On:

Indicates the printer is in a power save mode.

The setting method and setting items of the printer driver are described below.
Before setting the printer driver, check the following items.

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The SHARP AL-1000 Series printer driver has been installed in the computer to be used. If
not, see INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE on page 10.

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The SHARP AL-1000 Series has been selected as the default printer on the computer to be
used.

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Printing

Click the Start button of the computer and then select Printers from Settings.

If you use Windows 95/Windows 98, right-click the SHARP AL-1000 Series icon in
the Printer folder and select Properties in the menu.
If you use Windows NT 4.0, right-click the SHARP AL-1000 Series icon in the Printer
folder and select Document defaults in the menu.

For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right hand
operation.

The properties of the SHARP AL-1000 Series printer driver will be displayed. If you
use Windows 95/Windows 98, click the SHARP AL-1000 Series Setup tab to display
the following screen.

* Screen on Windows 95

OK button
All driver settings which have been 
selected by each tab will be saved 
and the properties will be 
terminated.

Cancel button
The settings which have been selected by each 
tab will be canceled and the properties will be 
terminated.
However, the settings which have been saved 
will not be canceled.

Apply button
The settings which have been selected by each 
tab will be saved.
* This button is not displayed on the Windows 

NT 4.0

Default All button
When pressed, returns 
the settings which have 
been selected by each 
tab to their default 
state.