Sharp AR-M550N User manual

DIGITAL LASER COPIER/PRINTER
DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM
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.
OPERATION MANUAL
(for printer)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURES
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER............................. 1-2
●Printer driver settings in Windows (selecting and
setting print conditions) 1-2
●Using the Help file to view explanations of the
settings................................................................ 1-3
●Printing................................................................ 1-4
●Using options to print .......................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2
SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
PROPERTIES
SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS ....................... 2-2
●Settings in the [Main] tab .................................... 2-2
●Settings in the [Paper] tab................................... 2-6
●Settings in the [Advanced] tab ............................ 2-9
●Settings in the [Job Handling] tab ....................... 2-13
●Settings in the [Watermarks] tab......................... 2-16
CHAPTER 3
WEB PAGES IN THE PRINTER
REMOTE OPERATION VIA A NETWORK................. 3-2
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Environment Required to Access the Web Page .... 3-2
●How to access the Web page and view Help...... 3-2
●Items in the menu frame of the Web page.......... 3-3
●E-mail Print ......................................................... 3-7
●Directly printing a file on a computer................... 3-8
●Directly printing a file on an FTP server.............. 3-9
CHAPTER 4
PRINTER BASIC 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
●Printer Default settings........................................ 4-4
●PCL settings........................................................ 4-5
●PostScript settings .............................................. 4-5
CHAPTER 5
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS .................................. 5-2
●Key operator program list .................................... 5-2
●Procedure for using key operator programs........ 5-3
●Key operator program menu ............................... 5-4
DESCRIPTION OF SETTING PROGRAMS ............... 5-5
●Printer settings .................................................... 5-5
●Network settings.................................................. 5-7
CHAPTER 6
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 6-2
●Checking the IP address ..................................... 6-4
CHAPTER 7
APPENDIX
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS...................................... 7-2
NOTICE PAGE PRINTING.......................................... 7-3
PRINT AREA............................................................... 7-4

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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 in Windows (selecting and setting print conditions) ..1-2
●Using the Help file to view explanations of the settings .........................1-3
●Printing ...................................................................................................1-4
●Using options to print .............................................................................1-6

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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 "SOFTWARE SETUP GUIDE (for printer)" 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.
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■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] in the pop-up menu.
Click the [Setup] tab in the printer driver
properties.
The SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 properties is
shown as an example.
3Set each item.
For setting items, see the printer driver help. For
information on viewing Help, see the following
page 1-3. An example of always using the
document filing function is explained on page 1-3.
4Click the [OK] button.
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■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 screen shows the example of selecting
SHARP AR-M620N PCL6.
3Set each item.
For setting items, see the printer driver help. For
information on viewing Help, see the following
page 1-3. An example of always using the
document filing function is explained on page 1-3.
4Click the [OK] button.
NOTE
To configure settings for installed peripheral devices such as a saddle stitch finisher, finisher, and large capacity
tray, right-click the printer driver, select [Properties], and select the [Configuration] tab. (In Windows 95/98/Me,
select [Properties] and then the [Configuration] tab in the [Setup] tab.) If the machine is being used as a network
printer, click the [Auto Configuration] button in the [Configuration] tab to automatically set the peripheral device
configuration. To display the latest tray information (paper size, paper type, and paper remaining), click the [Tray
Status] button in the [Paper] tab.

SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
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■Selecting document filing
The procedure for always using the document filing function is explained below as an example. This setting is
selected in the [Job Handling] tab of the printer driver window.
1Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 1-2.
2Click the [Job Handling] tab.
3Select the [Document Filing] checkbox.
4Enter a user name and a job name in the
"Job ID" field.
5Click the [Apply] button.
6Click the [OK] button.
The document filing function will now be used
each time you print a job.
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.
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■Opening Help in Windows
This window is the SHARP AR-M620N PCL6 Properties in Windows Me.
Click [Help] to display the
Help screen.
You can search for information using
various methods from the tabs.

SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
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Printing
The procedure for printing in WordPad*1is explained as an example in this section. If you do not have any documents
created in WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed.
*1 This is a standard accessory program in Windows
1Open a document created in WordPad.
2Select [Print] from the WordPad [File]
menu.
3Select [SHARP AR-M620N PCL6] from the
[Name] drop-down list.
(1) In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0
Click the [Properties] button to open the printer
driver properties window.
(2) In Windows 2000/XP
Select the [SHARP AR-M620N PCL6] printer icon
in [Select Printer].In Windows 2000, the properties
consist of five tabs: [Main], [Paper], [Advanced],
[Job Handling], and [Watermarks].
In Windows XP, click the [Preferences] button to
open the printer driver properties.
4Click the desired tab and configure
settings.
5To adjust the print contrast, follow the
procedure below. If you do not need to
adjust the print contrast, go to step 6 on
the next page.
To adjust the print contrast, click the [Image
Adjustment] button in the [Advanced settings] tab.
The window below will appear. Adjust the
brightness and contrast in the [Image Adjustment]
field.
When you are finished, go to step 6 on the next
page.
NOTES
●When the properties are opened from an
application, the settings that you configure in the
properties will remain in effect only while you use
the application.
●For information on the settings in the properties,
see "SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
PROPERTIES" in chapter 2.

SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
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6Click the [Paper] tab.
Check the paper size to make sure it is correct.
Next, specify the paper feeding method in [Paper
Selection]. Normally [Auto Select] is used. When
finished, 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.

SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
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Using options to print
The procedure for using a peripheral device (option) to print is explained below using WordPad*1as an example. If
you do not have any documents created in WordPad, create a text document in WordPad that can be printed.
*1 WordPad is a software application that is included in Windows as a standard accessory.
1Open a document that was created in
WordPad.
2Select [Print] from the WordPad [File]
menu.
3Select "SHARP AR-M620N PCL6" from the
[Name] drop-down list.
(1) In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0
Click the [Properties] button to open the printer
driver properties window.
(2) In Windows 2000/XP
In [Select Printer], select the "SHARP AR-M620N
PCL6" printer icon.
In Windows 2000, the properties consist of five
tabs: [Main], [Paper], [Advanced], [Job Handling],
and [Watermarks].
In Windows XP, click the [Preferences] button to
open the printer driver properties.
4Click the desired tab and configure
settings.
(1) To use the optional saddle stitch finisher to print,
configure the settings in the following window:
To use the pamphlet style function, select
[Pamphlet Style] in the [Document Style] field and
set [Staple] to [2 Staples] in the [Finishing] field.
NOTES
●When the properties are opened from an
application, the settings that you configure in the
properties will remain in effect only while you use
the application.
●For information on the settings in the properties,
see "SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
PROPERTIES" in chapter 2.
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SETTING THE PRINTER DRIVER
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5Click the [Paper] tab.
Make sure that the selected paper size is correct in
the [Paper Size] field.
Next, select the paper feeding method in [Paper
Selection]. Normally [Auto Select] is used. If you
wish to use the optional paper tray, select it in the
following window.
To select a paper tray, select [Paper Source] in
[Paper Selection] and then select the desired
tray from the list.
Example: Selecting the large capacity tray
To select the paper type, select [Paper Type] in
[Paper Selection] and then select the desired
paper type from the list.
Example: Selecting recycled paper
6Adjust the print contrast settings as
needed (page 1-4). If you do not need to
adjust the print contrast, go to step 7.
7In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, click the [OK]
button in the print window. In Windows
2000/XP, click the [Print] button.
NOTE
The size and type of paper and whether or not a tray
can be used for printing are set in "Paper tray
setting" in the machine's custom settings. (See
"Custom settings" in the "Operation manual (for
general information and copier operation)".)
If you select [Paper Source] or [Paper Type], be sure
to configure the tray settings in the [Configration] tab
of the printer driver properties.
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