Sharp AR-C260 User manual

MODEL
AR-C260
AR-C260M
DIGITAL FULL COLOUR COPIER/PRINTER (AR-C260)
DIGITAL FULL COLOUR MULTIFUNCTIONAL
SYSTEM (AR-C260M)
Be sure to become thoroughly familiar with this manual to gain
the maximum benefit from the product.
Before installing this product, be sure to read the installation
requirements and cautions sections of the "Operation manual
(for general information and copier operation)".
Be sure to keep all operation manuals handy for reference
including this manual, the "Operation manual (for general
information and copier operation)" and operation manuals for any
optional equipment which has been installed.
AR-C260/AR-C260M
OPERATION MANUAL
(for printer)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

The CE mark logo label is affixed on an equipment in case that the directives described in the
above sentence are applicable to the product. (This sentence is not applicable in any country
where the above directives are not required.)
Warranty
While every effort has been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible,
SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information
included herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or
damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of this operation manual.
©
Copyright SHARP Corporation 2002. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation or
translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws.
Trademark Acknowledgments
Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
U.S.A. and other countries.
Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, and PowerPC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
PCL is a trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company.
PostScript®is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Warning:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER ............................... 1-2
●Printer driver settings under Windows
(selecting and setting print conditions) .................. 1-2
●Using the Help file to view explanations of the
settings .................................................................. 1-3
●Printing in black and white..................................... 1-4
●Automatic switching between colour and black
and white ............................................................... 1-6
●Printing in colour.................................................... 1-8
CHAPTER 2
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS.......................... 2-2
●Frequently used settings ....................................... 2-2
●Paper settings ....................................................... 2-6
●Advanced settings ................................................. 2-8
●Watermark settings ............................................... 2-9
●Color settings ........................................................ 2-10
CHAPTER 3
WEB PAGES IN THE PRINTER
PRINTER CONFIGURATION THROUGH THE
NETWORK
..................................................................... 3-2
●Environment required for accessing Web pages... 3-2
●Accessing Web pages and displaying help ........... 3-2
●Items and outline of menu frame of Web pages.... 3-3
CHAPTER 4
PRINTER CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING ........................ 4-2
●
Operation procedure common to all printer
configuration settings
(items that can be set from the operation panel) .......4-2
●Default settings...................................................... 4-3
●PCL settings .......................................................... 4-4
CHAPTER 5
PRINTING FROM THE OPERATION PANEL
HOLD JOB LIST ............................................................5-2
CHAPTER 6
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS ....................................6-2
●Key operator program list ......................................6-2
●Procedure for using key operator programs ..........6-3
●Key operator program menu..................................6-4
DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS..................6-5
●Printer settings.......................................................6-5
CHAPTER 7
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................7-2
●
Additional information on selecting the paper type
for the bypass tray when using the printer function
..7-3
●Checking the IP address........................................7-4
CHAPTER 8
APPENDIX
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS........................................8-2
NOTICE PAGE PRINTING............................................8-3
PRINT AREA .................................................................8-4

1-1
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BASIC PRINTING
PROCEDURES
This chapter explains how to configure printer driver settings at your
computer, and provides basic information on printing.
Page
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER................................................................1-2
●Printer driver settings under Windows
(selecting and setting print conditions)...................................................1-2
●Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings .........................1-3
●Printing in black and white .....................................................................1-4
●Automatic switching between colour and black and white .....................1-6
●Printing in colour ....................................................................................1-8

1-2
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
This section describes the method of changing the printer driver settings from your computer. If you have not yet
installed the printer driver, read the accompanying "INSTALLATION GUIDE" and install the printer driver from the
CD-ROM.
Printer driver settings in Windows
(selecting and setting print conditions)
Change the settings using the printer properties.
■
■■
■Windows 95 / 98 / Me
The procedure for adjusting the settings in
Windows Me is explained in the following.
1On the [Start] menu, select [Settings] and
then [Printers].
2
Right-click the installed printer driver and
select [Properties].
The example below shows the "AR-C260M
PCL5c" driver selected.
3Set each item.
For setting items, see the printer driver help. For
information on viewing Help, see the following
page 1-3. An example showing how to set [Color
Mode] to [Automatic] printing is given on page 1-3.
4Click the [OK] button.
■
■■
■Windows NT4.0 / 2000 / XP
The procedure for adjusting the settings in
Windows XP is explained in the following.
1Select [Printers and Faxes] from the [Start]
menu.
2
Right-click the installed printer driver and
select [Printing Preferences...].
The example below shows the "AR-C260M
PCL5c" driver selected.
3Set each item.
For setting items, see the printer driver help. For
information on viewing Help, see the following
page 1-3. An example showing how to set [Color
Mode] to [Automatic] printing is given on page 1-3.
4Click the [OK] button.
NOTE
Settings for the duplex module/2 x 500 sheet paper drawer, saddle stitch finisher, stand/3 x 500 sheet paper
drawer, and other optional peripheral equipment can be accessed by right-clicking the installed printer driver,
selecting [Properties], and then selecting the [Configuration] tab. If you use this product as a network printer and
you have installed the Printer Status Monitor, the configuration of peripheral devices will be automatically set by
clicking [Auto Configuration]. If you click the [Update Tray Status] button in the [Tray Status] dialog box of the
[Paper] tab, the current tray information (paper size, paper type, and quantity of paper remaining) will be displayed.

1-3
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
■
■■
■Selecting a Color Mode setting
The following example shows how to set [Color Mode] to [Automatic] printing in the Color tab of the printer
driver properties.
1Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 1-2.
2Click the [Color] tab.
3Select [Automatic] from the [Color Mode]
list.
When [Color Mode] is
set to [Automatic], the
print driver identifies the
colours in each page,
and automatically
switches to [Color] mode
when colours other than
black and white are used
in a page, or [Gray Scale] when only black and
white are used. To turn on automatic switching,
select [Automatic] for the [Color Mode] setting.
When [Automatic] is selected and mixed black and
colour pages are printed, a slower printing speed
will result.
4Click the [Apply] button.
5Click the [OK] button.
Printing in [Color Mode] will now always take place
[Automatic].
Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings
To view on-screen explanations of the settings in the printer driver, open the Help file.
■
■■
■Opening Help in Windows
The example screen shows the SHARP AR-C260M PCL5c in Windows Me.
Click [Help] to display the
Help screen.
You can search for information using
various methods from the tabs.

1-4
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
Printing in black and white
The procedure for printing in black and white is explained below using WordPad*1 as an example. If you do not have
any documents created in WordPad, create a document that can be used for test printing.
To print in black and white, select [Gray Scale] for the [Color Mode] setting. [Gray Scale] uses only Bk (black) toner
to produce a black and white image. Colour documents are also printed in black and white.
*1 This is a standard accessory program in Windows
1Open a document created in WordPad.
2Select [Print] from the [File] menu of
WordPad.
The Print window appears.
Print window in Windows Me
Print window in Windows XP
3In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the
[Properties] button.
In Windows 2000, click the displayed tab.
In Windows XP, click the [Preferences]
button.
4Click the [Color] tab and select [Gray
Scale] for the [Color Mode] setting.
NOTE
[Print Priority] lets you select whether priority is given
to quality or speed during printing (page 2-11).
Select the mode that is most suitable for your needs.

1-5
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
5If you need to adjust the black and white
image quality (print contrast), perform the
following step. If you do not need to adjust
the image quality, go directly to step 6.
To adjust the black and white image quality (print
contrast), click the [Color Adjustment] button. The
following screen will appear. Adjust the brightness
and contrast in the [Image] field at left. (page 2-12)
When finished, go to step 6.
6Click the [Paper] tab.
Make sure that the paper size is correct. Next,
select the paper feed method. The paper tray and
paper type settings are both used for automatic
feeding. When you have completed the settings,
click the [OK] button to close the printer properties
window.
7Click the [OK] button in the Print window
in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, or the [Print]
button in Windows 2000/XP.

1-6
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
Automatic switching between colour and black and white
The procedure for printing a document using automatic switching between colour and black and white is explained
here using WordPad*1 as an example. If you do not have any documents created in WordPad, create a document that
can be used for test printing.
You can have the print driver identify the colours in each page, and automatically switch to [Color] mode when
colours other than black and white are used in a page, or [Gray Scale] when only black and white are used. To turn
on automatic switching, select [Automatic] for the [Color Mode] setting.
*1 This is a standard accessory program in Windows
1Open a document created in WordPad.
2Select [Print] from the [File] menu of
WordPad.
The Print window appears.
Print window in Windows Me
Print window in Windows XP
3In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the
[Properties] button.
In Windows 2000, click the displayed tab.
In Windows XP, click the [Preferences]
button.
4Click the [Color] tab and select
[Automatic] for the [Color Mode] setting.
NOTE
Select the [Original Type] setting that most closely
matches your document to obtain the best image
quality (page 2-10).

1-7
BEGINNING OF CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
5If you need to adjust the colour image
quality and/or the black and white image
quality (print contrast), perform the
following step. If you do not need to adjust
the image quality, go directly to step 6.
To adjust the colour image quality and/or black
and white image quality (print contrast), click the
[Color Adjustment] button. The following screen
will appear. Use the [Color Balance] field to adjust
the saturation of colour images, and strengthen or
weaken the RGB (red, green, and blue) colour
components.
Use the [Image] field to adjust the brightness and
contrast of both colour and black and white
images. (page 2-12)
When finished, go to step 6.
6Click the [Paper] tab.
Make sure that the paper size is correct. Next,
select the paper feed method. The paper tray and
paper type settings are both used for automatic
feeding. When you have completed the settings,
click the [OK] button to close the printer properties
window.
7Click the [OK] button in the Print window
in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, or the [Print]
button in Windows 2000/XP.