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inter troub

le?

Click the Set As Default Printer button, and then click the Close button.

To use the AL-800 series again, perform the same procedure but select the
port to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4.

If the printer driver is not installed correctly or if you no longer use this printer, uninstall the
printer driver from your computer using the following procedure.

If using Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0, click Start, Program, SHARP
AL-800 Series, and Uninstall AL-800 Series.
If using Windows 3.1x, double-click the SHARP AL-800 Series icon in Program
Manager and double-click the Uninstall AL-800 Series icon.

When the “Confirm File Deletion” window appears, click the Yes button.

When the “Remove Programs From Your Computer” window appears, click the OK
button.

Appendix

4

Resolution

600 or 300 can be selected.

1,800 dpi equivalent x 600 dpi through Super Image
Enhancement Technology (SIET) is possible.

Page description language

SHARP GDI

Page orientation

Portrait or landscape

First print time

Approx. 20 seconds*

Print speed

Max. 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.

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.

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Appendix

This printer uses a bi-directional parallel interface. Use the interface cable attached to the AL-
840.

●

For specifications of the parallel interface of your computer, see its operation
manual.

●

Use the parallel interface cable specified by SHARP for prevention of external
radio wave interference. For details, contact your SHARP dealer.

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 IEEE 1284 compliant.

Pin configuration
The pin numbers and signal names are
listed in the following table.

1

18

36

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

36

SLTC IN

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Appendix

The print area of this printer is shown below.

E

E

E

E

F

F

G

D C

C

D

B A

A

B

G

Landscape

Paper size

Print area

Portrait

Paper size

Dots

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Letter

5100

4904

6600

6400

100

96

100

Legal

5100

4904

8400

8200

100

96

100

Invoice

3300

3104

5100

4900

100

96

100

A4

4960

4760

7015

6815

100

100

100

A5

3496

3296

4960

4760

100

100

100

B5

4299

4104

6070

5870

100

95

100

Folio

5100

4904

7800

7600

100

96

100

Foolscap

5100

4904

7440

7240

100

96

100

Paper size

Dots

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Letter

2550

2456

3300

3200

50

44

50

Legal

2550

2456

4200

4100

50

44

50

Invoice

1650

1552

2550

2450

50

48

50

A4

2480

2384

3507

3407

50

46

50

A5

1748

1648

2480

2380

50

50

50

B5

2149

2056

3035

2935

50

43

50

Folio

2550

2456

3900

3800

50

44

50

Foolscap

2550

2456

3720

3620

50

44

50