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When the printer driver is installed, the SHARP AL-800 Series printer driver group will be
created. This group allows the following functions to be executed.

DOS Emulation Setup
See page 15.

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

Status Monitor
The printer state and information on current printing are displayed on the status monitor
window. For details, see STATUS MONITOR on page 18.

Uninstall AL-800 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.

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

Pr
inting

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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 with the printer. 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 4.

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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 20.

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, feed it one sheet at a time.

Turn on the printer. The ready (

) indicator will light up.

Select the settings for printing such as the number of sets and paper type from the
application. See SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER on page
12.

Before printing, ensure that the AL-800 series has been selected as the printer.

Print the file from your software application.

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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.

●

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

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Pr
inting

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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 other side 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 AL-800 series printer driver has been installed in the computer to be used. If not, see
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE on page 4.

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The AL-800 series has been selected as the default printer on the computer to be used.

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

ON LINE
indicator

Power save
indicator

Ready indicator

Pr
inting

If you use Windows 95/Windows 98, right-click the SHARP AL-800 Series icon in the
Printer folder and select Properties in the menu.
If you use Windows NT 4.0, right-click the SHARP AL-800 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-800 Series printer driver will be displayed. If you use
Windows 95/Windows 98, click the Driver 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.

Default All button
All settings which have been selected 
by all tabs will be returned to their 
default state.

Defaults button
The settings which have 
been selected by each tab 
will be returned to their 
default state.

Apply button
The settings which 
have been selected 
by each tab will be 
saved.
*This button is not 
displayed on the 
Windows NT4.0.