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Printer trouble?
USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS
If you use another GDI printer or a Windows Printing System printer, interference between
printers may occur and printing may not be performed properly.
To use another GDI printer or a Windows Printing System printer, you must change the port
setting of the printer driver using the following procedure.
printers may occur and printing may not be performed properly.
To use another GDI printer or a Windows Printing System printer, you must change the port
setting of the printer driver using the following procedure.
If another printer does not operate properly when the AL-1000 series printer
driver is set to “FILE”, uninstall the AL-1000 series printer driver.
To uninstall the driver, see UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER on page 29.
driver is set to “FILE”, uninstall the AL-1000 series printer driver.
To uninstall the driver, see UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER on page 29.
Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:
1
Click the Start button.
2
Select Settings and then click Printers.
3
Right-click the AL-1000 Series icon in the printer dialog box and then click Properties.
For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right hand
operation.
operation.
4
Click the Details tab (Ports tab – on Windows NT4.0) in the Properties dialog box,
select FILE: in the Print to the following port list box, and click the OK button.
select FILE: in the Print to the following port list box, and click the OK button.
5
Right-click the icon of the printer to be used and click Properties.
6
Click the Details tab (Ports tab – on Windows NT4.0) in the Properties window,
select LPT1 (or the currently used port), and click the OK button.
select LPT1 (or the currently used port), and click the OK button.
To use the AL-1000 series again, perform the same procedure but select the
port to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4.
port to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4.
Windows 3.1x:
1
Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main window of Program Manager.
2
Double-click the Printers icon. The Printers window will then open.
3
Select AL-1000 Series, and then click the Connect button.
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Printer trouble?
USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS
4
Select File from the list of options in the Ports window, and then click the OK button.
5
Select the new printer you would like to use from the list in the Installed Printers
window, and then click the Connect button.
window, and then click the Connect button.
6
Select the printer port to use for the new printer, and then click the OK button.
7
Click the Set As Default Printer button, and then click the Close button.
To use the AL-1000 series again, perform the same procedure but select the
port to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4.
port to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4.
UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER
If the printer driver is not installed properly or if you need not use this printer any more, uninstall
the printer driver from your computer using the following procedure.
the printer driver from your computer using the following procedure.
1
If using Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0, click Start, Program, SHARP
AL-1000 Series, and Uninstall AL-1000 Series.
If using Windows 3.1x, double-click the SHARP AL-1000 Series icon in Program
Manager and double-click the Uninstall AL-1000 Series icon.
AL-1000 Series, and Uninstall AL-1000 Series.
If using Windows 3.1x, double-click the SHARP AL-1000 Series icon in Program
Manager and double-click the Uninstall AL-1000 Series icon.
2
When the Confirm File Deletion window appears, Click the Yes button.
3
When the “Remove Programs From Your Computer” window appears, click the OK
button.
button.
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APPENDIX
SPECIFICATIONS
Resolution
600 or 300 can be selected.
Page description language
SHARP GDI
Page orientation
Portrait or landscape
First print time
Approx. 9.6 seconds*
Print speed (multiple pages)
Approx. 8 pages per minute (letter or A4)
Interface port
Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284 compliant)
* First print time may differ depending on operating conditions, such as power-supply voltage
and room temperature.
Also the time may differ depending on data quantity to be printed and applications.
Also the time may differ depending on data quantity to be printed and applications.
As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right
to make design and specification changes for product improvement without
prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values
of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in
individual units.
to make design and specification changes for product improvement without
prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values
of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in
individual units.
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PARALLEL INTERFACE
This printer uses a bi-directional parallel interface. Use the supplied interface cable.
For specifications of the parallel interface of your computer, see its operation
manual.
manual.
Connector
36-pin DDK 57LE-40360-730B (D29)
female connector or equivalent connector
36-pin DDK 57LE-40360-730B (D29)
female connector or equivalent connector
Cable
Shielded type bi-directional parallel
interface
For best results, use a printer interface
cable which is IEEE1284 compliant.
Shielded type bi-directional parallel
interface
For best results, use a printer interface
cable which is IEEE1284 compliant.
Pin configuration
The pin numbers and signal names are
listed in the following table.
The pin numbers and signal names are
listed in the following table.
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19
Pin No.
Signal name
Pin No.
Signal name
1
STB
19
GND (STB RET)
2
DATA1
20
GND (DATA1 RET)
3
DATA2
21
GND (DATA2 RET)
4
DATA3
22
GND (DATA3 RET)
5
DATA4
23
GND (DATA4 RET)
6
DATA5
24
GND (DATA5 RET)
7
DATA6
25
GND (DATA6 RET)
8
DATA7
26
GND (DATA7 RET)
9
DATA8
27
GND (DATA8 RET)
10
ACKNLG
28
GND (ACKNLG RET)
11
BUSY
29
GND (BUSY RET)
12
PE (Paper End)
30
GND (PE RET)
13
SLTC
31
INPRM
14
AUTO LF
32
FAULT
15
(NC)
33
(NC)
16
GND (0 V)
34
(NC)
17
FG
35
+5V
18
+5V
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SLTC IN
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