Sharp AR M207 - B/W Laser - All-in-One User manual

OPERATION
MANUAL
(for printer and scanner)
DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL
SYSTEM
Page
•INTRODUCTION ....................1
•CONTENTS............................2
•PRINT.....................................3
•PRINTER SHARING ............11
•SCAN ...................................15
•
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS ...26
•TROUBLESHOOTING .........28
•SPECIFICATIONS ...............32

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INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the printer and scanner functions of the digital multifunctional system.
Note
• For information on loading paper, replacing toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds, handling peripheral devices,
and other copier-related information, please refer to "Operation manual (for general information and copier)" that
accompanies the machine.
• For information on installing the drivers and software cited in this manual, please refer to the separate "Software
setup guide".
• For information on the operating system, please refer to your operating system manual or the online Help function.
• The screen images and procedures that appear in this manual are mainly for Windows XP. With other versions of
Windows, some screen images may be different from those in this manual.
• The explanations in this manual are based on American English and the North American version of the software.
Software for other countries and regions may vary slightly from the North American version.
• This manual refers to the Reversing single pass feeder as the "RSPF" and the Single pass feeder as the "SPF".
Unless specific mention is made, both the RSPF and the SPF are referred to simply as "SPF".
• Where "AR-XXXX" appears in this manual, please substitute the name of your model for "XXXX".
Trademark Acknowledgments
• Sharpdesk is a trademark of Sharp Corporation.
•Microsoft
®, Windows®, Windows®95, Windows®98, Windows®Me, Windows NT®4.0, Windows®2000,
Windows®XP and Internet Explorer®are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
U.S.A. and other countries.
• IBM, PC/AT, and PowerPC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
• Acrobat®Reader Copyright © 1987-2002 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
• All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
• In some regions the "Key operator's guide" cited in this manual is a separate manual, and in other regions the
"Key operator's guide" is included in the "Operation manual (for general information and copier)".
• The "Dual function board" cited in this manual can be installed as an option in some models and is pre-installed
standard in other models. For detailed information, please refer to "3. PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND
SUPPLIES" in the "Operation manual (for general information and copier)".
The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual machine
due to product improvements and modifications.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1PRINT
BASIC PRINTING .............................................. 3
●IF THE TRAY RUNS OUT OF PAPER DURING
PRINTING.........................................................4
●PAUSING A PRINT JOB...................................4
●WHEN "PAPER SOURCE" IS SET TO [AUTO
SELECT] ...........................................................4
●HOW [BYPASS TRAY] AND [BYPASS
MANUAL] DIFFER IN THE "PAPER SOURCE"
SETTINGS ........................................................4
OPENING THE PRINTER DRIVER FROM THE
[START] BUTTON ............................................. 5
PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS .......................... 6
●TWO-SIDED PRINTING (ONLY FOR MODELS
THAT SUPPORT TWO-SIDED PRINTING) .....7
●
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE ......7
●
FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER ....8
●
ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES .....9
●PRINTING A WATERMARK .............................9
OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW ... 10
2PRINTER SHARING
SHARING THE PRINTER USING WINDOWS
NETWORKING................................................. 11
●SHARED PRINTER SETTINGS .....................12
●CLIENT SETTINGS ........................................13
3SCAN
SCANNING OVERVIEW .................................. 15
SCANNING FROM A TWAIN-COMPLIANT
APPLICATION
.................................................. 16
●SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS.....................18
SCANNING FROM A WIA-COMPLIANT
APPLICATION (WINDOWS XP)...................... 20
SCANNING FROM THE "SCANNER AND
CAMERA WIZARD" (WINDOWS XP) ............. 21
SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE
MACHINE......................................................... 23
BUTTON MANAGER ....................................... 24
●BUTTON MANAGER SETTINGS ...................25
4KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LIST ................ 26
USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS ...... 27
5TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................... 28
●PRINTING PROBLEMS ................................. 28
●SCANNING PROBLEMS ............................... 30
6SPECIFICATIONS

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1PRINT
This chapter explains the basic procedure for printing and how to select printer driver settings for various purposes.
BASIC PRINTING
The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad.
Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine.
1Make sure that the ONLINE indicator
on the operation panel is lit.
If the ONLINE indicator is not on, press the [PRINT]
key to switch to printer mode and then use the [ ] key
to select "ONLINE".
The status of the printer function is indicated by the
ONLINE and DATA indicators above the [PRINT] key.
2Start WordPad and open the
document that you wish to print.
3Select [Print] from the application's
[File] menu.
The "Print" dialog box will appear.
4Make sure that "SHARP AR-XXXX" is
selected as the printer. If you need to
change any print settings, click the
[Preferences] button ([Properties]
button in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0).
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
Windows 2000 does not have the [Preferences]
button in this dialog box. Select settings as
needed on each of the tabs in the setup screen.
☞PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 6),
TWO-SIDED PRINTING (ONLY FOR MODELS
THAT SUPPORT TWO-SIDED PRINTING) (page 7),
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE
(page 7),
FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER (page 8) ,
ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES
(page 9),
PRINTING A WATERMARK (page 9)
•Paper that can be used and the procedures for loading paper are the same as for copying. See the "Operation
manual (for general information and copier)".
When the dual function board is installed
•Before using the machine in USB 2.0 High-speed mode, be sure to read "USB2.0 MODE" and "System
requirements for USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed mode)" in the "Key operator's guide".
Note
ONLINE indicator DATA indicator
Lit
The machine is
online.
Printing is possible.
There is print data in
memory that has not
been printed yet.
Blinking
A print job is being
canceled.
Printing is in
progress or data is
being received.
Off
The machine is
offline.
Printing is not
possible.
There is no print
data in memory
and print data is
not being received.
ON LINE DATA
SCAN
PRINT
COPY
Ready to print.
ONLINE
OFFLINE

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PRINT
5Click the [Print] button ([OK] button in
Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0).
Printing begins. When printing begins, the Print
Status Window automatically opens.
☞OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW (page
10)
The print job is delivered to the output tray, with
the position of the paper offset slightly from the
previous job (offset function).
IF THE TRAY RUNS OUT OF PAPER DURING PRINTING
Add paper to the tray that ran out or to the bypass tray. If you add paper to the bypass tray, press the [PRINT] key on
the machine to switch to printer mode and select "BYPASS-TRAY". Printing will resume. Note that if the "AUTO
TRAY SWITCHING" setting is selected in the "PAPER SIZE SET" (accessed by pressing the [SPECIAL
FUNCTION] key) and there is the same size of paper in another tray, the machine will automatically switch to the
other tray and continue printing.
PAUSING A PRINT JOB
To pause a print job, press the [PRINT] key on the machine to switch to printer mode and then select "OFFLINE"
with the [ ] key. The machine pauses the print job and then goes offline.
•To cancel a print job, press the [C] key ( ).
•To resume printing, select "ONLINE" with the [ ] key.
WHEN "PAPER SOURCE" IS SET TO [AUTO SELECT]
If "Paper Source" is set to [Auto Select] in the [Paper] tab of the printer driver setup screen and the correct size of
paper for a print job is not loaded in the machine, the printing procedure will vary depending on the "FORCED
OUTPUT OF PRINT" setting (page 26) in the key operator programs.
When "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is disabled
Add paper to the bypass tray, press the [PRINT] key on the machine to switch to printer mode, and select
"BYPASS-TRAY". Printing will resume.
When "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is enabled
The closest size of paper in a tray other than the bypass tray will be used for printing.
HOW [BYPASS TRAY] AND [BYPASS MANUAL] DIFFER
IN THE "PAPER SOURCE" SETTINGS
There are two bypass tray settings in "Paper Source" in the [Paper] tab of the printer driver setup screen:
•When [Bypass Tray] is selected, the print job is automatically printed on the paper in the bypass tray.
•When [Bypass Manual] is selected, the print job is not printed until paper is inserted into the bypass tray. If paper
is already in the bypass tray, remove the paper and then re-insert it to begin printing.
When the job separator tray is
installed
The output tray can be selected when
selecting print settings at the time of
printing. To change the tray selection, select
the desired tray in "Output" in the [Paper]
tab of the printer driver setup screen.
Note
When the dual function board is installed
•If the print image is in a different orientation than the paper, the print image will be automatically rotated 90
degrees to enable correct printing on the paper. (Other than the bypass tray)
When the dual function board is not installed
•Be sure to set each tray's paper size in "Set Tray Status" in the "Configuration" tab of the printer driver setup
screen. See "CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in "3. TROUBLESHOOTING AND USEFUL
INFORMATION" in the "Software setup guide".
When printing, be sure to specify a tray other than "Auto Select" in "Paper Source" in the "Paper" tab of the
printer driver setup screen.
Note

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1
OPENING THE PRINTER DRIVER FROM
THE [START] BUTTON
To change the printer driver settings, follow the steps below. Settings adjusted in this way will be the initial settings
when you print from an application. (If you change the settings in the printer driver setup screen at the time of
printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.)
Windows 2000/XP
1Click the [start] button, and then click
[Control Panel].
In Windows 2000, click the [Start] button and
select [Settings].
2Click [Printers and Other Hardware],
and click [Printers and Faxes].
In Windows 2000, click [Printers].
3Click the [SHARP AR-XXXX] printer
driver icon and select [Properties]
from the [File] menu.
4Click the [Printing Preferences] button
in the [General] tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
☞PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 6)
Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0
1Click the [Start] button, select
[Settings] and then click [Printers].
2Click the [SHARP AR-XXXX] printer
driver icon and select [Properties]
from the [File] menu.
3In Windows 95/98/Me, click the [Setup]
tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
☞PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 6)
In Windows NT 4.0, select [Document
Defaults] to open the printer driver setup
screen.
Note

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PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS
To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the
setting.
Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver setup screen. When
a restriction is in effect, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to view an explanation
of the restriction.
(1) Tab
The settings are grouped on tabs. Click on a tab
to bring it to the front.
(2) Checkbox
Click on a checkbox to activate or deactivate a
function.
(3) Print image
This shows the effect of the selected print
settings.
(4) Drop-down list
Allows you to make a selection from a list of
choices.
(5) Check button
Allows you to select one item from a list of
options.
(6) Image of paper trays
The tray selected in "Paper Source" in the [Paper]
tab appears in blue. You can also click on a tray
to select it.
(7) [OK] button
Click this button to save your settings and exit the
dialog box.
(8) [Cancel] button
Click this button to exit the dialog box without
making any changes to the settings.
(9) [Apply] button
Click to save your settings without closing the
dialog box.
(10) [Help] button
Click this button to display the help file for the
printer driver.
(1)
(3)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
•Windows NT 4.0 does not have the
[Apply] button.
•The [Apply] button does not appear when
you open this window from an application.
Note
The settings and the image of the machine will vary depending on the model. If a tray or job separator tray option
is installed, see "CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in "3. TROUBLESHOOTING AND USEFUL
INFORMATION" in the "Software setup guide" to configure the settings for the option.
Note

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PRINT
1
TWO-SIDED PRINTING (ONLY FOR MODELS THAT
SUPPORT TWO-SIDED PRINTING)
On models that have the two-sided printing function, both sides of the paper can
be printed on.
To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select [2-Sided
(Book)] or [2-Sided (Tablet)] from "Document Style" in the [Main] tab.
To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3).
The following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the paper.
PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE
This feature allows you to reduce and print two or four document pages on a single sheet of paper.
To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select [2-Up] or [4-Up] for "N-Up Printing" on the [Main]
tab.
To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3).
If you select the [Border] checkbox, borderlines will be printed around each page.
•Paper sizes that can be used for two-sided printing are Ledger, Letter, Legal, Foolscap, A3, A4, A5, B4 and B5.
•The bypass tray cannot be used for two-sided printing.
Print data Printing result
2-Sided (Book) 2-Sided (Tablet)
The pages are printed so that
they can be bound at the side.
The pages are printed so that
they can be bound at the top.
The "N-Up Printing" setting is not available when [Fit to Page] is selected.
☞FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER (page 8)
N-Up Border Border
[2-Up]
[4-Up]
Note
Note

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PRINT
FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER
The printer driver can adjust the size of the print image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine.
Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print a ledger
or A3 size document on letter or A4 size paper.
To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3).
1Click the [Paper] tab in the printer
driver setup screen.
2Select the original size (Ledger or A3)
of the print image in "Paper Size".
3Click on the [Fit to Page] checkbox.
4Select the size of the paper (Letter or
A4) that is loaded in the machine from
"Fit to Paper Size".
The size of the print image will be automatically
adjusted to match the paper loaded in the
machine.
The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected.
☞PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE (page 7)
Note
or
or
Paper Size: Ledger or A3
Fit To Paper Size: Letter or A4
Ledger or A3 size
document
(Paper Size)
Letter or A4 size
paper
(Fit To Paper Size)

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PRINT
1
ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES
The print image can be rotated 180 degrees.
This feature rotates the print image 180 degrees to enable correct printing on paper
that can only be loaded in one orientation.
To use this function, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation" on the
[Paper] tab, and then click on the [Rotate 180 degrees] checkbox.
To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3).
PRINTING A WATERMARK
You can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark, open the printer
driver setup screen, click the [Watermarks] tab, and follow the steps below.
To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3).
How to Print a Watermark
From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark that you wish to print (for example "CONFIDENTIAL"),
and start printing.
You can enter text to create your own custom watermark. For details on watermark settings, view printer driver Help.
☞PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 6)
Printing result
Landscape
Rotate 180 degrees
Landscape
Rotate 180 degrees
The procedure for loading paper is explained in the "Operation manual (for general information and copier)".
Print sample
ABCD
ABCD
Note

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OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW
When printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens.
The Print Status Window is a utility that monitors the machine and informs you of the name of the document being
printed and any errors that occur.
(1) Status window
Provides information on the current status of the
printer.
(2) Status icons
The status icons appear to alert you to printer
errors. Nothing appears when printing is taking
place normally.
The icons are explained below. Follow the
instructions in the status window to solve the
problem.
(3) Tab
Click a tab to bring it to the front. The [Options]
tab allows you to select display options for the
Print Status Window.
(4) Document Name
Shows the name of the document currently being
printed.
(5) [Cancel Job] button
Printing can be canceled by clicking this button
before the machine receives the job.
(6) [Help] button
Click this button to display the help file for the
Print Status Window.
(7) [Close] button
Click this button to close the Print Status Window.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Icon Print Status
An error has occurred that
requires immediate
attention.
An error has occurred that
requires attention soon.

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2PRINTER SHARING
This chapter explains how to configure the machine as a shared printer in a Windows network environment.
Configuring the machine as a shared printer enables computers that are not directly connected to the machine to
print to the machine.
SHARING THE PRINTER USING
WINDOWS NETWORKING
The machine can be used as a shared printer in a Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP network environment.
Note that the Windows network environment must already be established.
"Print server" as explained here is a computer that is directly connected to the machine, and a "Client" is any other
computer that is connected to the same network.
Shared printer
Client
Client Client
Print server
☞CLIENT SETTINGS (page 13) ☞
SHARED PRINTER SETTINGS (page 12)

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PRINTER SHARING
SHARED PRINTER SETTINGS
Settings on the computer to which the machine is directly
connected
Follow the steps below to use the computer directly connected to the machine as a print server. If your operating
system is Windows 95/98/Me, start from step 1. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP, open the
control panel and then start from step 6.
1Click the [Start] button, point to
[Settings] and then click [Control
Panel].
2Double-click the [Network] icon ( ).
3Click the [File and Print Sharing]
button.
4Enable [I want to be able to allow
others to print to my printer(s).] by
clicking the checkbox, and then click
the [OK] button.
5Click the [OK] button in the [Network]
dialog box.
6Click [Printers and Other Hardware] in
the [Control Panel], and click [Printers
and Faxes].
In operating systems other than Windows XP,
double-click the [Printers] icon.
7Click the [SHARP AR-XXXX] printer
driver icon and select [Sharing] from
the [File] menu.
8Configure the settings for sharing and
then click the [OK] button.
☞CLIENT SETTINGS (page 13)
For information on the settings, refer to your operating manual or to the help files for your operating system.
Note
If the [Network] icon does not appear in
Windows Me, click [view all Control Panel
options].
If a message appears asking you to restart
the computer, click the [Yes] button and
restart the computer. After restarting the
computer, open the printer folder and
continue the setup procedure from Step 6.
Note
Note
For information on a setting, click the
button at the top-right of the dialog box and
then click the setting to display Help.
Note

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PRINTER SHARING
2
CLIENT SETTINGS
Follow the procedure below to install the printer driver on the client.
1Click the [start] button and then click
[Control Panel].
In Windows 95/98/Me/2000, click the [Start]
button and select [Settings].
2Click [Printers and Other Hardware]
and then [Printers and Faxes].
In Windows 95/98/Me/2000, click [Printers].
3Click [Add a printer] in [Printer Tasks].
•In Windows 95/98/Me/2000, double-click the
[Add Printer] icon.
•The "Add Printer Wizard" will appear.
4Click the [Next] button.
5Select [A network printer, or a printer
attached to another computer] and
then click the [Next] button.
In Windows 95/98/Me/2000, select [Network
printer] and then click the [Next] button.
6Select [Browse for a printer] and click
the [Next] button.
•In Windows 95/98/Me, click the [Browse]
button.
•If you are using Windows 2000, select [Type
the printer name, or click Next to browse for a
printer] and then click the [Next] button.
7Select the printer to be shared in the
network and then click the [Next]
button.
If you are using Windows 95/98/Me, select the
printer to be shared, click the [OK] button, and
then click the [Next] button.
The contents of this window will vary depending
on your network environment.
8Select settings in the [Default Printer]
screen and then click the [Next]
button.
9Click the [Finish] button.
If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, refer to "Settings in Windows NT 4.0" (page 14).
Note

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PRINTER SHARING
Settings in Windows NT 4.0
If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, configure settings as follows in the printer properties after installing the
printer driver. For the procedure for installing the printer driver, see "1. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (THAT
ACCOMPANIES THE MACHINE)" in the "Software setup guide".
1Click the [Start] button, select
[Settings] and then click [Printers].
2Click the [SHARP AR-XXXX] printer
driver icon and select [Properties]
from the [File] menu.
The printer properties will appear.
3Click the [Ports] tab and then click the
[Add Port] button.
The [Printer Ports] dialog box will appear.
4Select [Local Port] in the "Available
Printer Ports" list, and click the [New
Port] button.
The "Port Name" dialog box will appear.
5Enter "\\(name of server connected to
machine)\(name of shared printer)",
and click the [OK] button.
6Click the [Close] button in the [Printer
Ports] dialog box.
7Click the [OK] button in the printer
properties window.
name of server connected to machine
name of shared printer

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3SCAN
This chapter explains how to scan from a computer connected to the machine by a USB cable, and how to scan
using the machine's operation panel.
SCANNING OVERVIEW
The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning.
*1 TWAIN is an international interface standard for scanners and other image acquisition devices. By installing a TWAIN driver on
your computer, you can scan and work with images using a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications.
*2 WIA (Windows Imaging Acquisition) is a Windows function that allows a scanner, digital camera or other imaging device to
communicate with an image processing application. The WIA driver for this machine can only be used in Windows XP.
*3 To begin scanning using the machine's operation panel, settings must be configured in the Control Panel after Button Manager
is installed. For more information, see "SETTING UP BUTTON MANAGER" in "1. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (THAT
ACCOMPANIES THE MACHINE)" in the "Software setup guide".
When the dual function board is installed
Before using the machine in USB 2.0 High-speed mode, be sure to read "USB2.0 MODE" and "System
requirements for USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed mode)" in the "Key operator's guide".
The environment in which the machine's scanning function can be used is subject to certain limitations. For more
information, see "1. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (THAT ACCOMPANIES THE MACHINE)" in the "Software
setup guide".
Note
Caution
Scanning from a
TWAIN*
1
-compliant or
WIA*
2
-compliant application
Scanning from the "Scanner
and Camera Wizard"
(Windows XP)
Using the machine to begin
scanning*3
Place the original in the scanning position
☞For more information, see "4. COPY FUNCTIONS" in the "Operation manual (for general information and copier)".
Start up a Twain-compliant
or WIA-compliant
application, and select the
machine's scanner driver.
Start up the "Scanner and
Camera Wizard" from
"Control Panel" in your
computer.
Press the [SCAN] key on the
machine to switch to
scanner mode and select the
destination (SC1: to SC6:)
Set the scan preferences
Scanning
☞ SCANNING FROM A
TWAIN-COMPLIANT
APPLICATION (page 16),
SCANNING FROM A
WIA-COMPLIANT APPLICATION
(WINDOWS XP) (page 20)
Scanning
☞SCANNING FROM THE
"SCANNER AND CAMERA
WIZARD" (WINDOWS XP)
(page 21)
Scanning
☞SCANNING USING THE
KEYS ON THE MACHINE
(page 23),
BUTTON MANAGER (page 24)

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SCANNING FROM A TWAIN-COMPLIANT
APPLICATION
The SHARP scanner driver is compatible with the TWAIN standard, allowing it to be used with a variety of
TWAIN-compliant applications. The procedure for scanning from some applications may differ in places from the
procedure below. For more information, refer to the manual or the help file of your application.
1Place the original(s) that you wish to
scan on the document glass or in the
SPF.
For information on placing an original for
scanning, see "4. COPY FUNCTIONS" in the
"Operation manual (for general information and
copier)".
2Start up a Twain-compliant
application and select [Select
Scanner] from the [File] menu.
3Select [SHARP MFP TWAIN G] and
then click the [Select] button.
4Select [Acquire Image] from the [File]
menu.
The scanner driver setup screen will appear.
☞SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 18)
5In the "Scanning Position" menu,
select the location where you placed
the original in Step 1.
•If you placed a one-sided original in the SPF,
select [SPF (Simplex)].
•If you placed a two-sided original in the RSPF,
select [SPF (Duplex-Book)] or [SPF
(Duplex-Tablet)].
6Click the [Preview] button.
The preview image will appear.
•If you are using Windows XP, you can
also select [WIA-SHARP AR-XXXX] to
scan using the WIA driver.
☞ SCANNING FROM A WIA-COMPLIANT
APPLICATION (WINDOWS XP) (page 20)
•Depending on your system, [SHARP MFP
TWAIN G 1.0 (32-32)] or [WIA-SHARP
AR-XXXX 1.0 (32-32)] may appear in the
above select source screen.
Note
•If you selected [SPF (Duplex-Book)] or
[SPF (Duplex-Tablet)] from the "Scan
Position" menu, select [Right Edge Fed
First] or [Leading Edge Fed First] for the
orientation of the original.
•For original sizes for which two-sided
scanning is possible, see "REVERSING
SINGLE PASS FEEDER / SINGLE PASS
FEEDER" in "3. PERIPHERAL DEVICES
AND SUPPLIES" in the "Operation
manual (for general information and
copier)".
•If the angle of the image is not correct,
reset the original and click the [Preview]
button again.
•If the preview image is not oriented
correctly, click the [Rotate] button in the
preview screen. This rotates the preview
image 90 degrees clockwise, allowing you
to correct the orientation without resetting
the original.
☞Preview screen (page 19)
•If you inserted multiple pages in the SPF,
the machine previews only the top page of
the originals and then sends it to the
original exit area. Return the previewed
original to the SPF before starting the
scanning job.
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7Specify the scanning area and select
the scan preferences.
For information on specifying the scan area and
selecting the scan preferences, see scanner
driver Help.
☞SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 18)
8When you are ready to begin
scanning, click the [Scan] button.
Scanning begins and the image is acquired into
the application that you are using.
In the application, assign a file name and save
the file.
•Scanning a large area at high resolution
results in a large quantity of data and a
prolonged scanning time. When selecting
the scan preferences, lower the resolution
or specify a suitable scanning area.
•The scan resolution will vary depending
on the scanning area and how much
memory in the machine is free. For
example, if a letter or A4 original is
scanned in full color at 300 dpi with only
the standard memory installed, the
machine will scan the original in full color
at 150 dpi and the scanner driver will
enhance the resolution to 300 dpi.
To scan a ledger or A3 original in full color
at 600 dpi without using enhancement,
the dual function board and the 256 MB
memory option are required.
To cancel a scanning job after the [Scan]
button has been clicked, press the [Esc] key
on your keyboard or the [C] key ( ) or [CA]
key ( ) on the operation panel.
Caution
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SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS
The scanner driver setup screen consists of the "Set-up screen", which lets you select scan settings, and the
"Preview screen", which shows the scanned image. For details on the scan settings, click the [Help] button in the
preview screen to display Help.
Set-up Screen
(1) "Scanning Position" menu
("Scanning Source" in some regions)
Select the location where the original is placed.
Selections are [Platen] (document glass), [SPF
(Simplex)], [SPF (Duplex-Book)] or [SPF
(Duplex-Tablet)].
(2) "Scanning Mode" menu
Select "Preset" or "Custom Settings" ("Standard"
or "Professional" in some regions) for the
scanning mode.
The "Preset (or Standard)" screen lets you select
the original type as well as monitor, photo, fax, or
OCR according to the purpose of scanning.
If you wish to change the default settings for
these four buttons, or select custom settings such
as the image type and resolution before
scanning, switch to the "Custom Settings (or
Professional)" screen.
For details on the settings, click the [Help] button
in the preview screen to display Help.
(3) "Image Area" menu
Set the scanning area. To scan the original size
detected by the machine, select [Auto]. The
scanning area can also be specified as desired in
the preview window.
(4) [Zoom Preview] checkbox
When this is selected, the selected part of the
preview image will be enlarged when the
[Preview] button is clicked.
To return to the regular view, remove the checkmark.
(5) [Preview] button
Previews the document.
(6) [Scan] button
([Scanning] in some regions)
Click to scan an original using the selected
settings. Before clicking the [Scan] button, make
sure the settings are correct.
(7) [Close] button
Click to close the scanner driver setup screen.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
On machines without an SPF, this setting is
fixed at [Platen].
Note
[Zoom Preview] cannot be used when [SPF]
is selected in the "Scanning Position" menu.
If [Preview] is canceled by immediately
pressing the [Esc] key on your keyboard, or
the [C] key ( ) or [CA] key ( ) on the
machine, nothing will appear in the preview
screen.
To cancel a scanning job after the [Scan]
button is clicked, press the [Esc] key on your
keyboard or the [C] key ( ) or [CA] key
( ) on the machine.
Note
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Preview screen
(1) Preview window
Click the [Preview] button in the Set-up screen to
display the scanned image. You can specify the
scanning area by dragging the mouse inside the
window. The inside of the frame that appears
when you drag the mouse will be the scanning
area. To cancel a specified scanning area and
clear the frame, click anywhere outside the
frame.
(2) [Rotate] button
Click to rotate the preview image 90 degrees
clockwise. This allows the orientation to be
corrected without resetting the original. Upon
scanning, the image file is created in the
orientation shown in the preview window.
(3) [Image Size] button
Click this button to open a dialog box that allows
you to specify the scanning area by entering
numbers. Pixels, mm, or inches can be selected
for the units of the numbers. By initially specifying
a scanning area, numbers can be entered to
change that area relative to the top left corner as
a fixed origin.
(4) [Auto Scan Area Adjustment] button
([Auto Scan Area Judgement] in some
regions)
Click this button when the preview screen is
displayed to automatically set the scanning area
to the entire preview image.
Click the [Auto Scan
Area Adjustment] button
to automatically set the
scanning area to the
entire preview image.
Preview image
Preview window
(5) [Help] button
Click to display the help file for the scanner driver.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)