Sharp AL-2020 Setup guide

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AL-2020/AL-2040
AL-2020
AL-2040

Contents
How to Use the Online Manual 1
Printing Overview 2
Basic Printing 3
Starting the Printer Driver Using the "Start" Button 4
Printer Driver Settings 5
Printing a Watermark 6
Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper 7
Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 8
Two-sided Printing 9
Outline of the Print Status Window 10
Scanning Overview 11
Scanning an Image from a TWAIN-Compliant Application 12
Scanning an Image from a WIA-Compliant
Application (Windows XP/Vista) 16
Scanning an Image from the "Scanner and
Camera Wizard" (Windows XP/Vista) 18
Outline of Button Manager 21
Button Manager Settings 22
Identifying Unit Problems 23
Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer 24
Check Your Computer 25
Plug and Play Screen does not Appear (when the
USB is connected) 26
Failed to Install the MFP Driver (Windows 2000/XP) 27
Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output 28
Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position 29
Nothing Prints 30
Poor Scanning Result 31
The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned 32
Unable to Scan the Image 33
Uninstalling the Software 34
Printer Driver Features 35
About the Web Page 37
Configuration via the Web Page 38
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How to Use the Online Manual
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Print
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Scan
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Troubleshooting
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Printer Driver Features
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Web Page in the Machine
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Index

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This Online Manual provides instruction for the operation of your new unit. Please read the following explanation of how
to use the Online Manual, and then search for the information that you need.
For more information about computers, operating systems and Acrobat Reader, please refer to the relevant manual or
help file.
How to Control the Online Manual
Following links
Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further information. In this document, green colored letters are linked areas.
To follow a link, select a hand tool ( ), a zoom tool or a selection tool. Position the pointer over the linked area on the page until the pointer
changes to a hand with a pointing finger ( ). Then click the link.
Using Bookmarks
This online manual has Bookmarks on the main pages of each section. You can move to the desired pages by simply clicking its bookmark.
How to Print Out the Online Manual
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n order to print out a hard copy of the Online Manual for your reference, go to Acrobat Reader, click the "File" menu, and
select "Print". After specifying the printer setting, click the "OK" button to print.
Note
zIn this online manual, screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Windows XP. With other versions
of Windows, some screen images may be different from those in this manual.
zWherever "AL-xxxx" appears in this manual, please substitute your model name for "xxxx".
zThe SPF that is mentioned is only for AL-2040.
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Click this button to display the Table of
Contents of the Online Manual. From the Table
of Contents you can jump to various pages.
Click this button to display the Index of the
Online Manual. From the Index you can
jump to various pages.
Takes you forward page by page.
Takes you back page by page. To return to the previous link,
click the ( ) button on the menu bar of the Acrobat Reader.
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The flow chart shown below provides printing overview.
Reference: For more information on printing, see Basic Printing.
Caution
zThe printer function is only available when the machine is connected to your computer using a USB cable. Printing
over a network connection is not possible.
zWhen the paper source is the paper tray or multi-bypass tray, verify that the paper has been loaded before starting
printing.
zEnsure printing has been completed before turning the power off. Do not remove the power cord before turning
the unit off.
Prepare the document you intend to print
Send print data from your computer
Printing
Exit printing
Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences
Reference:
Printer Driver Settings, Printing a Watermark, Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper,
Printing Multiple Pages on One Page,Two-sided Printing
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This is a printing example using WordPad to print a document onto A4 size paper.
1Start WordPad, make a new file, and enter the text
you intend to print.
2Select "Print" from the application's "File" menu.
3Make sure that "SHARP AL-xxxx" is selected as the
current printer. If you intend to change any print
setting, click the "Preferences" button to open the
printer driver setup screen.
On Windows 98/Me, click the "Properties" button.
Reference: Printer Driver Settings, Printing a Watermark, Fitting the
Printed Image to the Paper, Printing Multiple Pages on
One Page, Two-sided Printing
4Click the "Print" button in the "Print" dialog box.
On Windows 98/Me, click the "OK" button.
Printing starts according to your preferences.
Note
Windows 2000 does not have the "Preferences"
button on this dialog box. Switch to the desired
tab by clicking it to specify printer settings.
Identify the current printer
in this box.
1
2Click this button to change
any print preference.
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You can open the printer driver and change the printer driver settings from the Windows "start" button. Settings adjusted
in this way will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If you change the settings from the printer
driver setup screen at the time of printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.)
Reference: Basic Printing
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
1Click the "start" button, and then click "Control
Panel".
On Windows 2000, click the "Start" button and select
"Settings".
2Click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click
"Printers and Faxes".
• On Windows Vista, click "Printer".
• On Windows XP, click "Printers".
3Click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" printer driver icon and
select "Properties" from the "File" menu.
On Windows Vista, click "Printer".
4Click the "Printing Preferences" button in the
"General" tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
Reference: Printer Driver Settings
Windows 98/Me
1Click the "Start" button, select "Settings" and then
click "Printers".
2Click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" printer driver icon and
select "Properties" from the "File" menu.
3Click the "Setup" tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
Reference: Printer Driver Settings
Starting the Printer Driver Using the "Start" Button

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To view Help for a setting, click the ( ) button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting.
Tab
Index which allows you to
switch between the various
setup screens.
( ) button
Click this button and then click a
setting to view Help for the setting.
Check button
Allows you to select one
item from a list of options.
"OK" button
Click this button to save
your settings, and exit the
dialog box.
The settings you made at
"N-Up Printing", "Document
Style", "Fit To Paper Size",
"Image Orientation" and
"Watermark" are shown in
this image.
The tray selected in
"Paper Selection" in the
"Paper" tab appears in
blue. You can also click
on a tray to select it.
"Cancel" button
Click this button to exit the dialog
box without making any changes to
the settings.
"Apply" button
Click to save your settings
without closing the dialog box.
"Help" button
The Help window will open to
let you view explanations of the
settings on the tab.
Drop-down list
Allows you to make one
selection from a list of choices.
Check box
Click this option to activate/
deactivate each function.
You can also view Help by
right-clicking the setting
with the mouse.
The "Apply" button does
not appear when you
open this window from
an application.
Note
Note
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To print a watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", on your document, refer to the following steps. Open the printer
driver and click the "Watermarks" tab.
Reference: See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver.
How to Print a Watermark
From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", you wish to print on your
document, and start printing.
For details on watermark settings, view printer driver Help.
Reference: Printer Driver Settings
Print sample
Printing a Watermark

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This printer driver can adjust the zoom ratio for printing according to the paper loaded in the unit.
Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The instruction below assumes that you intend to print an A4 size
document onto an A5 size paper.
1Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup
screen.
2Select the paper size for the print data from "Paper
Size".
3Check the "Fit To Page" box.
4Select the paper size for "Fit To Paper Size", which
corresponds to the size of paper in the unit.
Now, the printed image will automatically fit the paper
set in the unit.
Note
The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected.
Reference: Printing Multiple Pages on One Page
Paper Size: A4
Fit To Paper Size: A5
A4 size document
(Paper Size)
A5 size paper
(Fit To Paper Size)
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This feature allows you to print two or four document pages onto a single page.
To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen, select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" tab.
If you select the "Border" checkbox, border lines will be printed on each page.
Note
The "N-Up Printing" setting is not available when "Fit To Paper Size" is selected.
Reference: Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper
"2-Up"
"4-Up"
BorderBorderN-Up
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You can print on both sides of the paper.
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.
The following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the paper.
Note The multi-bypass tray can not be used for two-sided printing.
Printing result
Print data 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.
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When printing begins, the Print Status Window activates and appears on the screen.
The Print Status Window is a program designed to show the current printer status including the document name being
printed and error messages.
Status window
Provides details on the current
status of the print job.
Document Name
Displays the name of the active print
job.
"Help" button
Click this button to display help file
for the Print Status Window.
Status icon
This icon informs you of the print status.
Tab
Index which allows you to switch
between the two setup screens.
"Cancel Job" button
Printing can be canceled by clicking
this button before the machine
receives the job.
"Close" button
Click this button to close the Print
Status Window.
Outline of the Print Status Window

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The flow chart shown below provides scanning overview.
*1:TWAIN is an industry standard for interface of image data processing devices including scanners. By installing a TWAIN driver onto 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 unit can only be used in Windows XP/Vista.
*3:To scan using the unit's operation panel, you must first install Button Manager and establish the
appropriate settings in the Control Panel. For details, see "USING THE SCANNER MODE" in
the Operation Manual.
Note that not all scanner functions are available using Button Manager.
Caution
The scanning feature can only be used with computers that are connected to the machine by a USB cable. If you
are connected to the machine by a LAN connection, only the printer function can be used.
Place the original in the scanning position
Reference: For more detail, refer to the "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the Operation Manual.
Start up the "Scanner and Camera
Wizard" from "Control Panel" in
your computer.
Start up a Twain-compliant or WIA-
compliant application, and select
the unit's scanner driver.
Change the unit to scanner mode
and select scan menu (SC1 to SC6)
on the operation panel.
Set the scan preferences
When scanning from TWAIN*1-compliant
or WIA*2-compliant application
When scanning from "Scanner and
Camera Wizard" (Windows XP/Vista)
Using the unit to begin scanning*
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Scanning
Referenc
e: Scanning an Image from the
"Scanner and Camera
Wizard" (Windows XP/Vista)
Scanning
Reference:
Scanning an Image from a
TWAIN-Compliant Application,
Scanning an Image from a
WIA-Compliant Application
(Windows XP/Vista)
Scanning
Reference: "USING THE SCANNER
MODE" in the Operation
Manual,
Outline of Button Manager
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The SHARP scanner driver conforms to TWAIN, the industry standard, making it compatible with a variety of TWAIN-
compliant applications. Below is a step-by-step guide for acquiring a scanned image to the Sharpdesk desktop screen
using Sharpdesk.
1Place the original (s) you wish to scan on the
document glass/SPF.
Reference: For information on setting an original for scanning, refer
to "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the Operation Manual.
2After starting Sharpdesk, click the "File" menu and
select "Select Scanner".
3Select "SHARP MFP TWAIN P", and click the
"Select" button.
Note
zIfyouare usingWindowsXP/Vista,youcanalso
select "WIA-SHARP AL-xxxx" to scan using the
WIA driver.
Reference: Scanning an Image from a WIA-
Compliant Application (Windows XP/
Vista)
z Depending on your system, " SHARP MFP
TWAINP 1.0 (32-32)
"and "WIA-SHARP AL-xxxx
1.0 (32-32)" may appear in the "Select Source"
screen.
zThe method for accessing the "Select Scanner"
option, depends upon the application. For more
information, refer to the manual or the help file
of your application.
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4Select "Acquire Image" from the "File" menu, or
click the "Acquire" button ( ).
The scanner driver setup screen will appear.
Reference: Scanner Driver Settings
5In the "Scanning Position" menu, select the
position in which you placed the original in Step 1
("Platen" (document glass) or "SPF").
Select "SPF" when you placed the original in the SPF.
6Click the "Preview" button.
The preview image will appear.
7Specify the scanning area, and set the scan
preferences.
For information on specifying the scan area and setting
the scan preferences, see scanner driver Help.
Reference: Scanner Driver Settings
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Click the "Scan" button after setting your preferences.
To cancel your scanning job after clicking the "Scan"
button, press the [Esc] key on your keyboard.
When you close the scanner driver after scanning, the
image data will appear as a new file in Sharpdesk.
Note
z If the rotation or angle of the image is different, reset
the original, and click the "Preview" button again.
zIf you set multiple pages on the SPF, the unit
previews only the page placed on the top of the
originals, and then sends it to the original exit
area. Return the previewed page to the SPF
before starting the scanning job.
Caution
Setting a large area with full color together with a
high resolution setting, makes the data size large,
resulting in extended scanning times. It is
recommended to set the scanning preferences
depending on the type of the original to be
scanned, i.e., Web Pages (monitor), Photo, FAX,
or OCR.
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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 to display Help.
Set-up screen
Note
"Scanning Position" menu
Select the desired scanning position from
"Platen" (document glass) or "SPF".
"Zoom Preview" check box
If the [Zoom Preview] checkbox is selected
before the [Preview] button is clicked, the
selected area will be enlarged in the preview
window.
"Preview" button
Previews the document.
"Scan" button
Click to scan an original or image according
to your preferences. Before clicking the
"Scan" button, check if your preferences are
set correctly.
Select "SPF" when you placed the
original in the SPF.
"Scanning Mode" menu
Switch the scanning mode between the
"Preset" and "Custom Settings" screen.
For details on each of these settings, click
the "Help" button to display Help.
Note
To cancel your scanning job after
clicking the "Scan" button, press the
[Esc] key on your keyboard or the
clear key on the unit.
Note
If "Preview" is canceled by
immediately pressing the [Esc] key
on your keyboard or the clear key
on the unit, there may be no
images displayed on the preview
screen.
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Preview screen
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.
"Auto Scan Area Adjustment" button
Click when the preview screen is displayed to
automatically set the scanning area.
"Help" button
Click to display the help file for the scanner
driver.
Click the "Auto Scan Area
Adjustment" button to adjust
the scanning area
automatically.
Entire preview screen
"Rotate" button
Each time this button is clicked, the preview
image rotates 90 degrees. This lets you
change the orientation of the image without
picking up and placing the original again. The
image file will be created using the
orientation that appears in the preview
window.
"Image Size" button
Click 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.
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If you are using Windows XP/Vista, you can use the WIA driver to scan from Sharpdesk, Paint and other WIA-compliant
applications. The procedure for scanning using Paint is explained in the following.
1Place the original you wish to scan on the
document glass/SPF.
Reference: For information on setting an original for scanning, refer
to "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the Operation Manual.
2After starting Paint, click the "File" menu and select
"From Scanner or Camera".
The scan screen of the WIA driver will appear.
Note
If you have WIA drivers for other devices installed
in your computer, the "Select Device" screen will
open. Select "SHARP AL-xxxx" and click the
"OK" button.
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3Select the paper source and picture type, and click
the "Preview" button.
The preview image will appear.
If you placed the original on the document glass, select
"Flatbed" for the "Paper source".
If you placed the original in the SPF, select "Document
Feeder" for the "Paper source" and specify the original
size in "Page size".
4Click the "Scan" button.
Scanning begins and the image is acquired into Paint.
Use "Save" in your application to select a file name and
folder for the scanned image, and save the image.
To cancel your scanning job after clicking the "Scan"
button, click the "Cancel" button.
Note
zIf you select "Document Feeder" for the "Paper
source" and click the "Preview" button, the
original in the SPF is previewed. The previewed
original is sent to the original exit area and the
following original stops in the SPF. To eject the
original, press "C (clear)" key and return those
ejected originals to the SPF before starting the
scanning job.
zTo view Help for a setting, click the ( ) button
in the upper right-hand corner of the window
and then click the setting.
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The procedure for scanning with the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP/Vista is explained here. The
"Scanner and Camera Wizard" lets you scan an image without using a WIA-compliant application.
1Place the original you wish to scan on the
document glass/SPF.
Reference: For information on setting an original for scanning, refer
to "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the Operation Manual.
2Click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click
"Printers and Other Hardware", and then click
"Scanners and Cameras".
3Click the "SHARP AL-xxxx" icon and then click "Get
pictures" in "Imaging Tasks".
The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" will appear.
4Click the "Next" button.
SHARP AL-xxxx
SHARP AL-xxxx
Scanning an Image from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP/Vista) (part 1)