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Content s How to Use the Online Manual 1 Printing Overview 2 Basic Printing 3 S tarting the Printer Driver Using the "S tart" Button 4 Printer Driver Settings 5 Printing a W atermark 6 Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper 7 Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 8 T wo-sided Printing 9 Outline of the Print S t atus Window 10 Scanning Overv[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 1 This Online Manual provides in struction for the operation of your new unit. Please read the fol lowing explanation of how to use the Online Manual, and then searc h for the information that you need. For more information about computers, operating systems and Acro bat Reader , please refer to the relevant manual or help file. How [...]

INDEX CONTENTS 2 2 The flow chart shown below provides printing overview . Reference: For more informatio n on printing, see Basic Printing . Caution z The 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. z When the paper source is the paper tray[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 3 2 This is a printing example using W ordPad to print a document onto A4 size p aper . 1 St art WordPad, make a new file, and enter the text you intend to print. 2 Select "Print" from the ap plication's "File" menu. 3 Make sure that "SHARP AL-x xxx" is selected as the current printer . If you i nte[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 4 2 Y ou can open the printer driver and change t he printer driver settings from the Windows "st art " button. Settings adjusted in this way will be the initial settings when yo u print from an application. (If yo u change the settings from the printer driver setup screen at the time of printing, the settings will revert t[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 5 2 T o view Help for a setting, click the ( ) button in the upper righ t-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. Ta b Inde x which allows y ou to s witch between the v arious setup screens. ( ) button Click this b utton and then clic k a setting to view Help f or the setting. Check b utton Allows y ou to select one ite[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 6 2 T o print a watermark, for example "C ONFI DENTIAL", on your document, refer to the following steps. Open the pri nter driver and click the "W atermarks" tab. Reference: See Basic Printing for details on how to o pen the printer driver . How to Print a W atermark From the "W atermark" drop-down list,[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 7 2 This printer driver can adjust the zoom ratio for printing according to the p aper 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 . 1 Click the "Paper" ta b in the printer driver setup screen. 2 Selec[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 8 2 This feature allows you to print two or four document p ages onto a single page. T o use this function, open the printer drive r setup screen, select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" t ab. If you select the "Border" checkbox, border lines will be printed on each [...]

INDEX CONTENTS 9 2 Y ou can print on both sides of the paper . T o use this function, open the print er driver setup screen and select "2- Sided (Book)" or "2-Sided (T ablet)" from "Document S tyle" in the "Main" tab . The following example shows the re sult when portrait data is pri nted on both sides of the[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 10 2 When printing begins, the Print S tatus Window acti vates and appears on the screen. The Print S tatus Window is a program desi gned to show t he current printer status incl uding the document name being printed and error messages. Status window Provides details on the current status of the print job . Document Name Displa ys th[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 11 3 The flow chart shown below provides scanning overview . *1: T W AIN is an industry standard for interface of image dat a proc essing devices including scanners. By inst allin g a TW AIN drive r onto your computer , you can scan and work with images using a variety of TW AIN-compliant applications. *2: WIA (Windows Imag ing Acqui[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 12 3 The SHARP scanner driver confor ms to TW AIN, the industry standard, making it comp atible with a variety of TW AIN- compliant applications. Belo w is a step-by-step guide fo r acquiring a scanned image to the Sharpdesk desktop screen using Sharpdesk. 1 Place the original (s) you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF . Referenc[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 13 3 4 Select "Acquire Image" from the "File" menu, or click the "Acq uire" button ( ). The scanner driver se tup screen will appear . Reference: Scanner Driver Settings 5 In the "Scanning Position" menu, select the position in which you placed the original in S tep 1 ("Platen" (docum[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 14 3 Scanner Driver Settings The scanner driver setup screen consist s of the "Set-up screen", which lets you select scan settings, and the "Preview screen", which shows the scanned image. Fo r details on the scan settings, clic k the "Help" button to di splay Help. Set-up screen Note "Scanning P os[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 15 3 Preview screen Previe w window Click the "Pre view" b utton in the Set-up screen to displa y the scanned image. Y ou can specify the scanning area by dr agging the mouse inside the window . "A uto Scan Area Adjustment" button Click when the pre view screen is displa yed to automatically set the scanning area.[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 16 3 If you are using Windows XP/V ist a, you can use the WIA driv er to scan from Sharpdesk, Pa int and other WIA-compliant applications. The procedure fo r scanning using Paint is explained in the following. 1 Place the original you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF . Reference: For information on setting an original for scann[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 17 3 3 Select the p aper source and picture t ype, 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 sour[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 18 3 The procedure for scanning with the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP/V ist a is explained here. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" le ts you scan an image without using a WIA-compliant application. 1 Place the original you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF . Reference: For information on setting an[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 19 3 5 Select the "Picture type" and "Paper source", and click the "Next" button. 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[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 20 3 7 When scanning ends, the following screen will appear . Select the next task you wish to perform, and then click the "Next" button. If you are ready to end the se ssion, click "Nothing. I'm finished working with these pictures". 8 Click the "Finish" button. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard&[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 21 3 Button Manager is a utility soft ware to link scanni ng functions to the SCAN ke y on the unit. This so ftware enables you to set scanning functions to six diff erent scan menus, whic h will be linked to the SCAN key on the unit. Reference: T o begin scanning using the unit's operation pane l, settings must be est ablished [...]

INDEX CONTENTS 22 3 After bei ng installed, Button Manager normal ly keeps acti ve under the Windows operating system. Follow the step s shown below to set sca n options as you like. For details on the setti ngs in the setting screen of Button Ma nager , see Button Manager Help. 1 Right-click the Bu tton Manager icon ( ) on the task bar . 2 Select [...]

INDEX CONTENTS 23 4 When any trouble has occurred in the unit, first, verify w hether you can make a copy or not with the unit. Check the items shown below when the unit does not work properly but it can make a copy . Reference: If any copier trouble occu rs, refer to "TROUBLESHOOTI NG" in the Operation Manual. If you fail to solve the pr[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 24 4 CHECK 1 Is the interface cable comp atible with the unit and computer? Interface cables compatible with this unit are USB and LAN cables. Check which type of cable is supported by your comp uter , and then purchase one of the following cables accordingly: USB cable Use a shielded cable. LAN cable (AL-2040 only) Use a shielded ty[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 25 4 Reference: Plug and Play Screen does not Appear (when the USB is connected) CHECK 1 Is there enough computer memory or hard disk sp ace? T o use this unit, you mus t have an adequate amount of hard disk space. If there is insufficient hard disk space, delete unnecessary files to increase the free space of the hard disk. If there[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 26 4 If the Plug and Play screen doe s not appear af ter you connect the unit to your comput er with a USB c able and turn on the power of both devices, follow the steps bel ow to verify that the USB port is avai lable. 1 Click the "st art" button, cl ick "Control Panel", and then click "Performanc e and Main[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 27 4 If the MFP driver cannot be in st alled under Windows 2 000/XP , check your computer's se ttings according to the following procedure. 1 Click the "st art" button, and then click "Control Panel". On Windows 2000, click the "S t art" button, select "Settings", and then click "Cont[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 28 4 If print output is faint, uneven or smeared, follow the step s listed below . CHECK 1 Has the printer driver be en specified to su it both p aper and the print job? Y ou can select "Draft", "N ormal" or "Photo" for the print quality in the "Advan ced" tab of the printer driver setup screen[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 29 4 If a document is printed skewed or p artly of f the p aper , follow the steps listed below . CHECK 1 Is the p aper size loaded in the tray the same as that specified in the printer driver? Check if the "Paper Size" opti ons suit the size of the paper loaded in the tray . If the "Fit T o Page" setting is activ[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 30 4 If nothing prints even when the unit i s turned on, please wait a few moments. The unit needs a longer time to process intricate data. If the unit still does no t print, refer to the check list below . CHECK 1 Has a p aper jam occurred? When the misfeed ( ) indicator blinks or ( ) blinks in the display , t he unit will stop beca[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 31 4 If you get poor quality as a result of scanning a j ob, and you cannot imp rove the quality by chan ging preferences, refer to the check list shown below . CHECK 1 Is the original clean? Check your original befo re scanning. If any dust sticks to the original, yo u cannot obtain a clean result. In addition, make sure that the do[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 32 4 If the scanned image is inc orrectly positioned, refer to the check list shown below . CHECK 1 Have you placed the original straight? Place the original straight on the document glass. Reference: Refer to "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the Operation Manual for the detail on how to set the original. CHECK 2 Have you set the or[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 33 4 If you cannot scan the image, turn of f your computer . Press the pow er switch on the unit to turn it off, unplug the unit from t he power source, and then plug it back in. Restart your computer . T ry sc anning again. If scanning is still not possible, refer to the check list below . CHECK 1 Is your application compliant to TW[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 34 4 If printing or scanning is not possibl e, or Button Manager doe s not function correctly , check the items in " Nothing Print s " or " Unable to Scan the Image ". If you still cannot solve the problem, follow the st ep s below to uninstall the software (Printer driver , Scanner driver , Button Manage r), and [...]

INDEX CONTENTS 35 5 35 (continued) *1: Will b e reduced to A4 size or t he specified size before printing. *2: This initial setting may vary depending on your operating system settings. For information on each setting, see Help in the printer driver setup screen. Tab Setting Selections Initial setting Main Copies 1 to 999 1 Collate On/Off On N-Up P[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 36 5 36 Tab Setting Selections Initial setting Advanced Print Quality Draft/Normal/Photo Normal 2 Gradation Print On/Off Off [Image Adjustment] Brightness 0 to 100 50 Contrast 0 to 100 50 Watermarks Watermark (None)/TOP SECRET/CONFIDEN TIAL/DRAFT/ORIGINAL/COPY (None) Text - - Size 6 to 300 200 Angle -90 to +90 +45 Gray Scale 0 to 255[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 37 6 If the machine is used as a ne twork printer , you can access the Web p age in the machine using a W eb browser . Y ou can check and change network settings in the W eb page, and check the printer st atus. Accessing the W eb p age Use the following procedure to acce ss the W eb page. 1 Open the Web browser on your computer . 2 I[...]

INDEX CONTENTS 38 6 T o change network settings , click "NIC Setup". The fo llowing screen will appear . After changi ng the network settings, click the "Submit" button to store the new se ttings. If you wish to cancel the new settings, click th e "Reset" button. [NIC Setup] Note If a message appears prompting you to e[...]

Index 7 A About the Web Page 37 Application Selection 21 "Auto Scan Area Judgement" b utton 15 B Basic Printing 3 Border 8 Button Manager 21 Button Manager Settings 22 D Document Style 9 F Fit To Page 7 Fit To Paper Size 7 H Help Button Manager 21 Print Status Window 10 Printer driver 5 Scanner driver TWAIN driver 14 WIA driver 17 How to [...]

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