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INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL
The ON LINE indicator and the start (
) indicator indicate the state of the printer
or scanner.
Start indicator
On:
Indicates the unit is
ready for copying or
scanning is being
performed.
ready for copying or
scanning is being
performed.
Blinking: Indicates that an
interrupt print job is in
progress, or that the
unit is initializing (the
cover has been opened
and closed or the power
turned off and on, or
reserving a copy job, or
when toner is being replenished during a copy or print job).
progress, or that the
unit is initializing (the
cover has been opened
and closed or the power
turned off and on, or
reserving a copy job, or
when toner is being replenished during a copy or print job).
Off:
Indicates copying or scanning is being performed or the unit is in the
auto power shut-off mode.
auto power shut-off mode.
ON LINE indicator
The ON LINE key is pressed and on line and off line are changed.
On:
On:
Indicates the unit is ready for printing or scanning is being performed.
(On line)
(On line)
Blinking: Printing or data is being received from a computer.
Off:
Off:
Copying is being performed. (Off line)
Power save indicator
On:
Indicates the unit is in a power save mode.
Scanner indicator
On:
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.
Off:
The unit is in the copy mode.
Power save indicator
Start indicator
ON LINE indicator
SCANNER indicator
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USING THE PRINTER MODE
Opening the printer driver from the start menu
Open the printer driver setup screen by either of the methods shown below.
1
Click the "start" button.
2
Click "Control Panel", select "Printers and Other Hardware",
and then click " Printers and Faxes.
and then click " Printers and Faxes.
On Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000, select "Settings" and click "Printers".
3
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.
your unit) printer driver icon in the "Printers" window and from
the "File" menu, select "Properties.
4
Click the "Printing Preferences" button in the "General" tab.
On Windows 95/98/Me, click the "Setup" tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
For problems with the printer function, see the On Line Manual or the
Help file for the driver.
Help file for the driver.
On windows NT 4.0, select "Document Defaults" to open the
printer driver setup screen.
printer driver setup screen.
Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more information
on the "General" tab, "Details" tab, "Color Management" tab and
"Sharing" tab.
on the "General" tab, "Details" tab, "Color Management" tab and
"Sharing" tab.
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How to print
1
Make sure that the paper of the desired size and type is loaded
in the tray.
in the tray.
The procedure for loading paper is the same as for loading copier papier.
See "LOADING PAPER" (p.14)
See "LOADING PAPER" (p.14)
2
Open the document you intend to print, and select "Print" from
the application's "File" menu.
the application's "File" menu.
3
Make sure that "SHARP AL-xxxx" (where xxxx is the model
name of your unit) is selected as the current printer. If you
intend to change any print setting, click the "Preferences"
button to open the setting dialog.
name of your unit) is selected as the current printer. If you
intend to change any print setting, click the "Preferences"
button to open the setting dialog.
On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the "Properties" button.
On Windows 2000, the "Properties" button does not appear. Set your
preferences by switching the tab in the "Print" dialog box.
On Windows 2000, the "Properties" button does not appear. Set your
preferences by switching the tab in the "Print" dialog box.
4
Specify the print settings including the number of copies,
media type, and print quality, and then click the "Print" button
to start printing.
media type, and print quality, and then click the "Print" button
to start printing.
On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the "OK" button to start printing.
For details on print settings, see the online manual or the help file for the
printer driver.
For details on print settings, see the online manual or the help file for the
printer driver.
When using the single bypass
After
After
appears in the display, wait until the Paper feed location
indicator for the single bypass illuminates and insert the paper. The machine
will automatically draw in the paper and begin printing.
will automatically draw in the paper and begin printing.
•
If copying is being performed when printing is started, copying will
continue. After copying is complete, printing will be executed when the
clear (
) key is pressed twice, the ON LINE key is pressed to switch
the unit to the online state or approximately 60 seconds (auto clear
time)* elapse.
* The auto clear time varies with a user program setting. See "USER
PROGRAMS" (p.55).
•
Preheat mode and auto power shut-off mode will be canceled when
printing is started.
•
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.
•
If you start a print job while a scan job is in progress, the print data will
be stored in the unit's memory. When the scan job is completed,
printing will begin.
When printing from the single bypass, configure the settings in the printer
driver first, execute printing, and then load the paper.
driver first, execute printing, and then load the paper.
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USING THE SCANNER MODE
Using the Button Manager
Setting up the Button Manager
The scanner driver for this unit includes an STI (Still image) driver and WIA
(Windows Image Acquisition) driver. You can install software that supports the STI
driver and WIA driver to enable scanning using only the operation panel of the unit.
The Button Manager accessory software supports the STI driver and WIA driver. Setup
that is required in Windows to use the Button Manager is explained in the following.
(Windows Image Acquisition) driver. You can install software that supports the STI
driver and WIA driver to enable scanning using only the operation panel of the unit.
The Button Manager accessory software supports the STI driver and WIA driver. Setup
that is required in Windows to use the Button Manager is explained in the following.
Windows XP
1
Click the "start" button, select "Control Panel" and click
"Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Scanners and
Cameras" in the start menu. Right click the "SHARP AL-xxxx"
(where xxxx is the model name of your unit) icon and click
"Properties" in the menu that appears.
"Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Scanners and
Cameras" in the start menu. Right click the "SHARP AL-xxxx"
(where xxxx is the model name of your unit) icon and click
"Properties" in the menu that appears.
2
In the "Properties" screen, click the "Events" tab.
3
Click the "Select an event" button and select "ScanMenu SC1"
from the pull-down menu. Select "Button Manager (SHARP
Personal MFP Series)" in "Start this program" and click
"Apply".
from the pull-down menu. Select "Button Manager (SHARP
Personal MFP Series)" in "Start this program" and click
"Apply".
4
Repeat step 3 to set "ScanMenu SC2" through "ScanMenu SC6".
Click the "Select an Event" button and select "ScanMenu2" from the pull-
down menu. Select "Button Manager (Sharp Personal MFP Series") in
"Start this program" and click "Apply". Do the same for each ScanMenu
through "ScanMenu6".
When the settings have been completed, click the "Close" button to close
the screen.
When the settings have been completed in Windows, start the Button
Manager. Adjust detailed settings and then scan an image from the unit. For
the procedures for starting Button Manager and adjusting settings, see the
online manual or the help file for Button Manager.
down menu. Select "Button Manager (Sharp Personal MFP Series") in
"Start this program" and click "Apply". Do the same for each ScanMenu
through "ScanMenu6".
When the settings have been completed, click the "Close" button to close
the screen.
When the settings have been completed in Windows, start the Button
Manager. Adjust detailed settings and then scan an image from the unit. For
the procedures for starting Button Manager and adjusting settings, see the
online manual or the help file for Button Manager.
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