Sharp AR-C265P manuel d'utilisation

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers. Document Info rmation _________ __________ _____________ Sharp AR-C 265P User’s Guid e P/N 59380701, Revisi on 1.0 August, 2006 Disclaimer ______ ________ __________ ________ _________ _ Every effort has been made to ensure th [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 3 Contents Copyright Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory Informa[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 4 Multi-purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Consumables and Replacement Supplies . . . . . . . . . 72 Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Replace a Toner Cartridge . . . . . .[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 5 Check to see if saved Drive r Settings are used . . . . . 167 Restore Default Driver Setti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 6 Notes, Cautions, etc. Illustrations ______________________ Illustrations and components ar e representative only. Your unit may differ slightly fr om those pictured in this document. NOTE A note appears like this. A note provi des additional information to supplement the main text which helps you to use and unde rsta[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 7 Introduction Your new printer is designed wi th advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color printing and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range o f print media. Features _________________________ • Up to 26 pages per minute full color . • Up to 32 pages per minute in black and white. • 600 [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 8 Parts of the Printer Front ____________________________ c53_01_printerfull .jpg 1. Output Stacker , face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 2. Operator P anel Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel 3. Pa p e r T ra y Standard paper tray. Holds up[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 9 Rear ____________________________ c51_01_backview. jpg 1. On/Off Switch 2. Socket for P ower Cord 3. USB Interface 4. Network Inte rface 5. Duplex Unit 6. Re ar Stacker (face up) Capacity 100 sheets When the rear paper stacker is folded down, paper exits the printe r through the rear of th e printer and is stacked fa[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 10 Paper (Print Media) General Inform ation _____________________ You need to know three characte ristics about any p aper (print media) you want to use with your printer: • Ty p e • We i g h t • Size The type, weight, and s ize of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used Choices [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 11 Driver Settings ____________________ General Information Select the thi ckness/type of me dia on which you are printing a particular job, to produce optimum print result s. This setting overrides the setting in t he printer menu. If you are printing on a thick medi a such as card stock, be sure to select one of the [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 12 Choices Choices are: Prin ter Setting , Light, Medi um, Heavy, Ult ra Heavy, Labels1, Labels2, Transp arency, Glossy, User Type 1, User Type 2, User Type 3, User Type 4, and User Type 5. Light 16-19 lb. US Bond (64- 74 g/m 2 ) Medium 20-27 lb. US Bond (75- 104 g/m 2 ) Heavy 28-32 lb. US Bond (105- 120 g/m 2 ) 58-67 [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 13 Matrix: Driver Setting , Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Opti on, and Paper Exit Driver Setting Actual Weight Feed Tray Duplexer? Exit Tray Light 16-19 lb. US Bond 64-74 g/ m² 55-64 K g Tr a y 1 Tr a y 2 No To p a Rea r b a. Face Do wn Stack er b. Face Up Stacker Medium 20-27 lb . US Bond 75-104 g/m² 65 - 89 Kg [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 14 Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • P aper is stacked in reverse order . • [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 15 Windows The normal default for these items is automatic detection. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Under Layout, click Adv anced. 6. Under Documen t Options, Printe r Features, click Media Ty p e . 7. Use the drop down list to make your[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 16 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints.[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 17 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Me dia W eig ht, ma ke you r s elec tio n. See “Driver Settings” on page 11. See “Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit” on page 14. 5. Change any[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 18 Paper, US Bo nd ____________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. Thes[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 19 Recommendations • Check www .sharpusa.com for th e latest info rmation on recommended papers for your printer . • P aper should be stored fl at, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources. • The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 20 Paper, Inde x ______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. Thes[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 21 changing the media setting to ‘ Ultra Heav y . ’ However , this will reduce the output sp eed and prevent the use of the duplex option. If the Ultra Heavy set ting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label setting s. • Avoid : – Damp, damaged or curled paper. – Very smoot h, shiny or glossy [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 22 Letterhead _______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. These [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 23 Recommendations Only use letterhead designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. Don’t use very smooth, shiny or glossy paper. Don’t use heavily embossed headed paper, very rough paper or paper that has a large grain di fference between the two sides. • Check www .sharpusa.com for th e latest info rmati[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 24 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward th e back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 25 Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.jp[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 26 Envelopes ________________________ General Information Envelopes can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Envelopes can only exit the printer face-u p (straight through, rear exit) . Recommendations Envelopes.jpg 1. Use only recommended envelopes. For more information, see “Print Media“ in[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 27 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 - 2 Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2. Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face u p (flap side down ), top to the left (into the printer) C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Envelopes_crop.JPG Pa[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 28 • T r ay capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 29 Labels ___________________________ General Information Labels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Labels can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit) . Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (let ter size) work well with your printer. Check www.sharpusa.com for the latest inform[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 30 Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face up (print side up ) Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Labels_crop.JPG Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear e[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 31 Transparencies ____________________ General Information Transparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Transparencies can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit ) . Recommendations 1. Only use transparenci es designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. 2. O[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 32 Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face up (print side up ) Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray.jpg Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 33 Paper Trays General Information ________________ You can select • the paper tr ay used by your print job • if the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tr ay matches that required for the document being printed (P aper Size Check) • if the printer automaticall y matches the printer job?[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 34 Select in the driver _________________ Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the P aper/Quality tab. 6. Under T ra y Selection, at P ape r Source, click on the arrow to open the drop down list. Make your sel ection. C[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 35 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Under Source, click on the arrow t o open the drop down list. Mak e your selecti on. Choices are: Automati cally select, Multi-purpos e tray, Tray 1, Tray 2, Plain, Rec[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 36 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Source. 4. Make yo ur select ion. Auto The printer automatically s elects the paper tray. Multi Purpose Tray / Tray1 / Tray 2 Tray 2 appears only if an optional tray is installed. Select [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 37 Paper Size, Feed , and Exit ___________ Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x it ( F a ce D o wn S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac ker) when you are print-[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 38 Multi-Purpose Tray Paper size Feed MP Tra y Exit Rear a a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, envelopes, and labels. Exit Top b b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down St acker) only for paper up to 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Letter 8½ x 11'' Ye s Ye s Ye s Legal-1[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 39 Tray 1 ___________________________ General Information Use Tray 1 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper. This is called Auto Switching[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 40 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 41 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x it ( F a ce D o wn S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond ([...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 42 Tray 2 ___________________________ General Information Use Tray 2 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper. This is called Auto Switching[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 43 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 44 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x it ( F a ce D o wn S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond ([...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 45 Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] ____________________ General Information This tray is also called the manual feed tray. Use the Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) for printing card s tock, labels, envelopes and transparencies. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 46 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 47 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Paper size Feed MP Tra y Exit Rear a a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, envelopes, and labels. Exit Top b b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down St acker) only for paper up to 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Letter 8½ x 11'' Ye s Ye s Ye s[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 48 Auto Tray Select ___________________ General Information Your printer can au tomatical ly match the printer job’s paper size to a paper tray (1-5 and Manual Feed [Multipurpose Tray]). For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 49 Windows , PCL: se e page 50 Macintosh OS 9.x: see page 51 Macintosh OS 10.1 [...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 49 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay out tab. 6. Next: Windows 98 / Me : On Sett ings, n ext to Pape r Source, c lick Automatically Select. Win[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 50 Windows PCL For more infor mation, see “Genera l Information” on page 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. On Setup, under Media, besid e Source, click Automatically Select. 6. Change any other setting s as desired. 7. Click OK. 8. T[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 51 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. On General Controls, under P aper Feed T ray , select Automatic Selection. Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 48.[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 52 Auto Switching ____________________ General Information If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper. This is called Auto Switching. This feature is enabled either throug h the printe r menu or t[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 53 Macintosh OS 9.x: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 56 Printer Menu This function is enabled in the Print Menu. The factory default is ON. To chang e the setti ng: C53_Panel.eps 1. Press MENU + repeatedly until you see PRINT MENU AUTO TRA Y SWITCH 2. Press ENTER. 3. Pr[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 54 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Layout tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. Under Document Options, Printer Features, next to Tray Switch, select ON. 8. Cha[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 55 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click Paper Feed Options. 7. Click in the box next to Media Check. If the box has a chec k mark, the featur[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 56 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. On General Controls, under Paper Feed Tray, select Automatic Selection. Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Op[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 57 Paper Size Ch eck __________________ General Information If Paper Size Check is turned on (enabled), the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tra y matches that required for the document being p rinted. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 58 Windows, PCL : see page 59 Macintos[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 58 Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay out tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. Under Documen t Options, Printe r Features, click Media Check. 8. Change any other setting s as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The Layout tab scr[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 59 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click P aper Feed Op tions. 7. Click in the box next to Media Check. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 8. Change[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 60 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. Make your sele ction for Paper size chec k. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other setting s as desired.[...]

  • Page 61

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 61 Paper Exit Paths Face Down (Top Exit) _______________ • Capacity up to 250 sheets of standard paper 20-lb. US Bond 42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric • Pa p e r Wei g h t s up to 47 lb. US Bond 98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metri c • Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first; last page on top, facing[...]

  • Page 62

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 62 Face Up (Rear Exit) ________________ c53_72_rear3 .jpg Open the face up stacker at the rear of the printer and pull out the tray exte nsion. When the face up stacker is op en, paper exits via this path, regardless of driver settings. • Capacity up to 100 sheets of standard paper 20 lb. US Bond 42 lb. Index, 75 g/m[...]

  • Page 63

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 63 • Pa p e r Wei g h t s u p t o 54 lb. US Bond 113 lb. Index 203 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Papers are printed face up . For multi-page documents, Select “Reverse print order” in your app lication Print dialog box (Click Fi le → Print → Options). This puts the printed stack in the correct order. NOTE A[...]

  • Page 64

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 64 Duplex Unit _______________________ General Information The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 265.[...]

  • Page 65

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 65 Loading Paper Trays 1 and 2 _____________________ 1. Remo ve the paper tr ay from the printer . c53_11_opntra.jpg 2. F an the paper to be loaded at the edges ( 1 ) and in the middle ( 2 ). Then tap the edges of th e stack on a flat surface to make it flush again ( 3 ). Fan Paper.eps NOTE If you have the optional sec[...]

  • Page 66

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 66 3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper ( 1 ) and paper guides ( 2 ) are snug agai nst the paper . c53_13_instl papr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down . The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer. c53_76_tray abc.jpg[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 67 4. Gently close the paper tr ay . c53_16_cl osetray.jpg NOTE To prevent paper jams: • Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper . • Do not overfill the paper tray . Capacity depends on the type of paper stock. • Do not load damaged paper . • Do not load paper of different sizes or [...]

  • Page 68

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 68 Multi-purpose Tray _________________ (MP Tray/Manual Feed) 1. Open the MP T ray . c53_40_mptrayopen1_ crop.jpg c53_41_mptrayopen2_ crop.jpg NOTE The MP Tray will take • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) [...]

  • Page 69

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 69 c53_42_mptrayopen3_ crop.jpg 2. Press down on the loading platform. c53_87a_mptrayplatformd wn.jpg[...]

  • Page 70

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 70 3. Load the print media. Adjust the guides ( 1 ) to the si ze media being used. c53_39_mptrayload. jpg Letterhead Single-sided printi ng load with pre-printed si de up and the top edge into the printe r. Double-sided printing (dupl ex) load with pre-printed si de down and top edge away from the printer (duplex unit [...]

  • Page 71

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 71 4. Press the blue tray latch ( 1 ) toward the paper stack to li ft the paper plat form into the feed position. c53_86_mptr aylevercolr.jpg[...]

  • Page 72

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 72 Consumables and Replacement Supplies Life Expectancy _________________________ See “Specifications” on page 122 Part Numbers __________________________ Toner Black AR-C265TBU Cyan AR-C265TCU Magenta AR-C265TMU Yellow AR-C265TYU Image Drum Black AR-C265BDR Cyan AR-C265CDR Magenta AR-C265MDR Yellow AR-C265YDR Fuse[...]

  • Page 73

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 73 Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONER nnn: zzzz T ONER EMPTY nnn: ZZZZ = 410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK 1. Press the cover release. Open the printer’s top co ver fully . c53_02_opencvr.jpg[...]

  • Page 74

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 74 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release l ever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer . Shown: replacement of the black toner cartridge c53_74_tonerlvropen.jpg WARNING! If the pri[...]

  • Page 75

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 75 4. Lift the right -hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the lef t-hand end. Re move the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordanc e with your local regulations. c53_80_tonrout.jpg Install a Toner Cartridge 5. Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently shak e it from side to side to [...]

  • Page 76

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 76 6. Remo ve the adhesiv e tape from the underside of the cartridge. 7. Hold the cartridge by its top c enter with the colored release lever to the ri ght. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly against the spring on the drum unit. c53_80_tonrout.jpg CAUTION! Do not touch t[...]

  • Page 77

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 77 c53_73_tonerdrum.jpg 8. Lower the right end of the cart ridge into the image drum unit. Press it fi rmly down in place. Then, push the colored lock leve r back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. c53_75_tonrlvrclose.jpg[...]

  • Page 78

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 78 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the L ED. c5x_ledarray_b w .jpg 10. Close and latch the top cov er . c53_45_latchcvr .jp g IMPORTANT! The lever should move easily. If it does not, STOP! Push down on the toner cartri dge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum. Press back on the lev[...]

  • Page 79

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 79 Replace an Image Drum _____________ c53_31_drumREV.jpg and c53_3 0_single_toner.JPG REPLACE IMAGE DRUM nnn: ZZZZ DRUM LIFE nnn: ZZZZ = 350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . c53_02_opencvr.jpg Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you r[...]

  • Page 80

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 80 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup. jpg 3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer . Discard it in ac cordan ce wit h your local regulations. c53_53_drumremove.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been power[...]

  • Page 81

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 81 4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp c53_79_drumtilt _3.jpg c53_78_drumtilt _2.jpg[...]

  • Page 82

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 82 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg 6. Remo ve the paper sheet. c53_26remove paper.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • Do not touch the green surface. • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or [...]

  • Page 83

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 83 7. Remo ve the clear plastic film. c53_25_rem oveclearsheet .jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.jpg[...]

  • Page 84

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 84 9. Place the image drum in the printer . c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jp g 10. Remo ve the or ange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.jpg[...]

  • Page 85

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 85 11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. See “Install a Toner Cartridge” on page 75. c53_04_shk_tnr_ CROP.JPG c53_05_remv_tape_CROP.jpg c53_80_tonrout_CROP.JPG c53_75crop_tonrlvrclose.jpg[...]

  • Page 86

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 86 12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latc hcvr.jpg[...]

  • Page 87

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 87 Replace the Fuser __________________ c53_104_fuser_transport _loc.jpg REPLACE FUSER 354: FUSER LIFE 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’ s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT . This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. Handle the fuser[...]

  • Page 88

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 88 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock lev ers ( 1 ) towards the front of the printer . c53_59_fuser1. jpg 3. Hold the fuser by its handle . Lift the fuser out of the printer . If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat . After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. c53_60_fu[...]

  • Page 89

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 89 4. Remo ve the new fuser from it s packaging. R emove any packing tape. 5. Push the orange tr ansport lock to t he left to release it. Y ou’ll hear it snap. Remo ve it. c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg 6. Hold the new fuse r by the ha ndle. The fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) should be on the right. Lower the fu[...]

  • Page 90

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 90 7. Push the tw o blue retaining l evers ( 1 ) toward the rear of the printe r to lock the fu ser in place. c53_61a_fuser3.jpg 8. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

  • Page 91

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 91 Printer Settings (Menu Settings) This section lists the menus a ccessed via the control s on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in t he LCD window. Many of these settings can be overridden by settings in the printer driver. However, several of the driver settings can be left at “Printer Setting,” which[...]

  • Page 92

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 92 Changing Settings _________________ C53_Panel.eps 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode . 2. Press +/ – to scan through the av ailable menus until the menu you wish to enter appears on the display . 3. Press ENT ER to enter t he menu. 4. Use +/ – to move up and down through the items in the selected menu. When the [...]

  • Page 93

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 93 Example: Power Save Time To change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into Power Save mode (d efault s etting is 60 MIN ): 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode . 2. Press + and/or – repeatedly until you see SYS CONFIG MENU 3. Press ENTER to go into the Sys Config Menu. POW SA VE TIME 60 MIN * 4. [...]

  • Page 94

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 94 Reset to Factory Defaults ____________ To reset the printer menu to its ori ginal default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5. The printer resets and returns to the on-li ne state. NOTE … = keep pressing the button repeat[...]

  • Page 95

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 95 Replace the Belt Unit _______________ REPLACE BEL T 355: BEL T LIFE The belt unit is located und er the four image drums. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . c53_02_opencvr.jp g 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). It is essentia[...]

  • Page 96

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 96 3. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light. 4. Locate the two blue locks ( 1 ) and the handle ( 2 ). c53_48_belt1.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. [...]

  • Page 97

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 97 5. T urn the two locks about 45° counter clo ckwise to rel ease the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer . c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with t he blue handle toward the front of the printe r .[...]

  • Page 98

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 98 8. Place the drive gear at the ba ck of the belt uni t in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer . Lower the belt unit into the printer . c53_51_belt4.jpg 9. T urn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. c53_48_belt1.jpg[...]

  • Page 99

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 99 10. Place the four image drums /toner cartridges back in the printer ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mage nta, 3 = Y ellow, 4 = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 11. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latchcvr.jpg[...]

  • Page 100

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 100 Lists of Available Settings by Menu ____ Information Menu Item Action Explanation PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the MenuMap (menu li sting) with current se ttings shown. Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each MenuMap page. DEMO1 EXECUTE Prints th e built-in Demo page.[...]

  • Page 101

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 101 Print Menu Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation COPIES 1 to 999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be printed. DUPLEX † ON OFF Enables or disables duplex printing. † PAP E R FE E [...]

  • Page 102

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 102 Media Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation TRA Y1 PAPERSIZE A4, A5, A6, B5, LEGAL14, L EGAL13.5, LEGAL13, LETTER, EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM Defines the size of paper loaded in T ray 1. TRA [...]

  • Page 103

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 103 MPT P APERSIZE LETTER, EXECUTIVE, LEGAL14, L EGAL13.5, LEGAL13, A4, A5, A6, B5, CUSTOM, COM-9 ENVELOPE, CO M-10 ENVELO PE, MONARCH ENV , DL ENVELOPE, C5 ENVELOPE Defines the size of paper to be fed from the Multi-Purpose Tr a y. MPT P APER TYPE PLAIN, LET TERHEAD, TRANSPARENCY , LABELS , BOND , RECYCLED, CARD ST OC[...]

  • Page 104

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 104 Color Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . The printer automatically adjusts colo r balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimizing the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditi ons. The items on this menu provid e a means of changing the default setting[...]

  • Page 105

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 105 System Configuration Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Items Settings Expla nation POW SA VE TIME 5 15 30 60 240 Adjusts the time be fore the printer automatically swit ches into power savi ng mode. In this mode power consumption is reduced, but when a job is sent the printer will require a[...]

  • Page 106

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 106 USB Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation SOFT RESET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables the SOFT RE SET command. SPEED 480Mbps 12Mbps Sets the maximum t ransfer sp eed for the USB interface. SERIAL NUMBER ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE allows your computer to identify the print[...]

  • Page 107

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 107 Network Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation TCP / IP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol. NETBEUI ENABL E DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol. IP ADDRESS SET AUTO MANUA L Change this to Manual to s pecify the IP address through the [...]

  • Page 108

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 108 TELNET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disabl es T elnet c onfig. facility . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE. FTP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables com munication via FTP . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE. SNMP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables SNMP [...]

  • Page 109

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 109 Memory Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF SIZE AUTO 0.5MB 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB Sets the size of the recei ve buffer .[...]

  • Page 110

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 110 System Adjust Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation X ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO +2.00MILLIMETER Default = 0.00 Adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0.25 incremen ts. Y ADJU[...]

  • Page 111

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 111 Maintenance Me nu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation MENU RESET [EXECUTE] Resets menus to the defa ult settin gs. SAVE MENU [EXECU TE] Sav es current menu se ttings as default values. At confirmation prompt, press ENTER to confirm save, or CAN CEL. POWER SA VE ENABLE DIS[...]

  • Page 112

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 112 Usage Menu This menu is for information only. It provides an indication of total usage of the printer and th e expected life left in its consumable items. This is particul arly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement cons umables on hand and you need to know how soon you will need them. • Items with a[...]

  • Page 113

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 113 Menu Defaults _____________________ Information, Print, and Media Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting INFORMA TI ON MENU PRINT MENU MAP [EXECUTE] DEMO1 [EXECUTE] PRINT MENU COPIES 1 DUPLEX† OFF PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWI[...]

  • Page 114

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 114 Color, System Configuration, and USB Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting COLOR MENU DENSITY CONTROL AUT O ADJUST DENSITY [EXECUTE] AJST REGSTRA TION [EXECUTE] C REG FINE AJST 0 M REG FINE AJST 0 Y REG FINE AJST 0 SYS CONFIG ME[...]

  • Page 115

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 115 Network and Memory Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting NETWORK MEN U TCP/IP ENABLE NETBEUI DISABLE IP ADDRES S SET AUT O IP ADDRESS 192.168.100.100 SUBNET MASK 255.255.255.000 GA TEWA Y ADDRES S 192.168.100.254 INITIALIZE NIC?[...]

  • Page 116

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 116 System Adjust an d Maintenance M enus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appe ar when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting SYS ADJUST MENU X ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER Y ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DRUM CLEANING OF F MAI[...]

  • Page 117

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 117 Usage Menu Menu Item Default Setting USAGE MENU TOT AL PAGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y1 P AGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y2 PAGE COUNT† nnnn MPT PAGE COUNT nnnn COLOR PAGE COUNT nnnn MONO PAGE COUNT nnnn K DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% C DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% M DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% Y DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% BEL T LIFE REMAINING nn% FUS[...]

  • Page 118

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 118 Options The following options are available for your printer: • Additional memory (F AM) (see below) • Duplex Unit (see page 119) • Hard Disk Drive (see page 120) • Second P aper T r ay (see page 121) Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option. Additional Memory (RA[...]

  • Page 119

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 119 Duplex Unit _______________________ AR-C265ADU The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 265.[...]

  • Page 120

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 120 Hard Disk Drive ___________________ AR-C265HD The hard disk drive enables • spooled p rinting • verified printing[...]

  • Page 121

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 121 Second Paper Tray _________________ c53_43_opttray2.j pg AR-C265PFU The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-l b. paper . • All the same size media as T r ay 1 except A6. • P aper weight r ange 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m 2 ).[...]

  • Page 122

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 122 Specifications Item Speci fication Dimensions 17.13'' W x 24.45'' D x 15.73'' H (435 mm W x 621 mm D x 399.5 mm H) Net W eight 63.3 lbs. (28. 7 Kg) Print speeds • 26 pages per minute (ppm) color • 32 ppm monochrome • For Transparencies : 9 ppm color , 10 ppm monochrome Resol utio[...]

  • Page 123

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 123 Duty cycle Maximum : 60,000 pages per month at 5% cover age (equivalent to an av erage business letter) Average : 6,000 pages per month T oner life Approximately 5,000 pages at 5% coverage Image drum life 20,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 60,000 letter-size pages Item Spe[...]

  • Page 124

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 124 Troubleshooting General Information ________________ This section provides information to help you deal with problems that may arise when using the printer. Troubleshooting is divided int o the following sections: • “Display P anel Messages” see page 125 • “Paper Jams” see page 129 • “Print Qu ality[...]

  • Page 125

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 125 Display Panel Messages _____________ Message Meaning What to Do * TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the second line o f the display: the indicated color toner (*) is missing from the printer . Open the top cover and make sure the indicated toner is there and properly seated in the printer: C = Cyan, Y = Y ellow, M [...]

  • Page 126

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 126 CHECK FUSER 320: FUSER MISSING The fuser unit is not properly in stalled. Open the top cover and check to be sure that the fuser un it is properly seated in the printer and that the lock levers are pushed all the way to ward the back of the printer: c53_61a_fuser3.jpg CHECK MP TRA Y 390: P APER JAM Pap er ha s j am[...]

  • Page 127

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 127 LOAD mmm AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH 490: MP TRAY EMPTY Print job from MP T ray has been received and the MP Tr a y i s e m p t y. Load the requested media (mmm) in th e MP T ray and press ON-LINE. LOAD m mm nnn: tttt EMPT Y A print job has been received and the indicated paper tra y is empty . Load mmm media in the in[...]

  • Page 128

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 128 PRESS ONLINE SW INVALID DA TA The printer has received in valid data. Press ON-LINE. Reprocess and resend the print job. REPLACE TONER nnn: * TONER EMPTY The indicated toner needs replacemen t. Replace the indicated toner: 410: Y = Y ellow 411 M = Mage nta 412: C = Cyan 413: K = Black REPLACE yyyy nnn: yyyy LIFE Th[...]

  • Page 129

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 129 Paper Jams _______________________ General Information Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops. The control panel displays an error message. This message tells you where the first sheet is jammed. All jammed shee[...]

  • Page 130

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 130 If paper jams are frequent • More than on e sheet feeds at a time. • P aper curls. • P aper feeds at an angle. Jam is cleared, but pr inter does not print. Possible cause Remedy The printer is not horizontal. Place the prin ter on a stable, level sur face. The paper is too thin. Use the correct type of paper [...]

  • Page 131

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 131 Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the d uplex cov er release. Open th e duplex er cover . c53_54_duplex1.jpg 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_65a_jamduplex1.jp g[...]

  • Page 132

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 132 c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover . c53_95a_dupl exjam.jpg[...]

  • Page 133

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 133 Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER 371: P aper Jam 1. T urn off the prin ter . 2. Pull out the duplexer . c53_96_jam37 1a.jpg 3. Pull the duplex er lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b. jpg[...]

  • Page 134

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 134 4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c .jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in plac e. c53_97_jam371b.jpg 6. Push the duplexer ba ck into the printe r . c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. T urn on the printer .[...]

  • Page 135

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 135 Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVE R nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover . c53_58_frcvropen. jpg 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront.jpg[...]

  • Page 136

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 136 3. Close the front cover . c53_57_frcvrc lose.jpg[...]

  • Page 137

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 137 Jam 381 OPEN T OP COV ER 381: P aper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’ s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). It is essential that they go ba ck in the correct order! c53_09_li dup.jpg[...]

  • Page 138

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 138 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light . c53_53_drumremov e.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it.[...]

  • Page 139

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 139 4. Remo ve any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt 1.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • Do not touch t he green surface . • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting. • Do not expose it to normal roo[...]

  • Page 140

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 140 NOTE Warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT ! If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser (only a short length is still visible), do not attempt to pull it back. See step 4 under “Jam 382” . To remove a sheet tr apped in the fuser: 1. Grasp the edge of the sheet. 2. Push the fuser pre[...]

  • Page 141

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 141 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer . Be sure to place them in the proper sequence ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mag enta, 3 = Y ellow , 4 = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

  • Page 142

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 142 Jam 382 OPEN T OP COVER 382: P aper Jam 1. Open the top cover . c53_02_openc vr.jpg 2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily , go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover . c53_68_jamtop_c rop.jpg[...]

  • Page 143

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 143 3. Lower the rear exit tray . c53_70a_rear1.j pg 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. c53_67a_jamrea r.jpg[...]

  • Page 144

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 144 5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_ rear1.jpg Important! WARNING! The fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, re ach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) before pulling the sheet out. Then le t go of the fuser p[...]

  • Page 145

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 145 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg[...]

  • Page 146

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 146 Jam 390 CHECK MP T RAY 390: P aper Jam Sheet has just en tered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer . c53_81_jammptray. jpg Sheet can’t easily be pu lled out from the front 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover . c53_102_jam390. jpg[...]

  • Page 147

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 147 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam39 0.jpg 3. Close the front cover . c53_102_jam390.j pg[...]

  • Page 148

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 148 Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tra y . 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remo ve any sheet jammed as it exited the tr ay . c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c 53_100a_jam391.jpg 392 391[...]

  • Page 149

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 149 3. Open the front cover . c53_58_frcvropen. jpg 4. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_cr op.jpg 5. Close the front cover . c53_57a_frcvr close.jpg[...]

  • Page 150

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 150 Print Quality Problems ______________ Blurred print (letter edges) Blurred print (one side of page) Fading (in patches) Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty . Clean LED with le ns cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired color because toner is low. Replace toner cartri dge. See “Replace a T oner Cartridge” on[...]

  • Page 151

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 151 Fading (Vertical) Light Print Possible cause R emedy LED head is dirty . Clean LED head wi th lens cleaner or soft tissue. T oner is low . Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for printer . Use recommended paper . Possible cause Remedy The toner cartridge is incorrectly installe d. Reinstall the toner cartri[...]

  • Page 152

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 152 Lines, Black (Vertical) Lines, White (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged. Replace image drum. See “R eplace an Image Drum” on page 79. T oner is low . Change toner cart ridge. See “Replace a T oner Cartridge” on page 73. Periodi c black lateral l ines or spots. If the lines or spots occur[...]

  • Page 153

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 153 Shading on unprinted sections Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings. Possible cause Remedy Paper has been affected by static electricity . Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels[...]

  • Page 154

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 154 USB Problems _____________________ Cannot configure for USB connection NOTE Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB. Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. Possible cause Remedy USB cable does not meet specificat ions. Use USB cable to specification Ver .2.0. Interface is disabled. Check that US B int[...]

  • Page 155

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 155 Cannot print • PRNUSBx write error is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Interface is disabled. In the printe r menu setti ngs, enable the USB interface (USB MENU → USB → ENABLE). Printe r is swit ched OFF . T urn on the printer . Printer interface cable is disconnected. Reconnect the printer interfa ce cable. [...]

  • Page 156

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 156 Application error ___________________ or General Protection Fault _____________ Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for the operating system. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running. Close all other applications. Print file is corrupted. Correct or recreate t[...]

  • Page 157

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 157 Paper Size Change Request __________ Printer does not go online ___________ Printer makes a strange noise ________ Possible cause Remedy Paper l oaded in tra y is different size from that formatted in software application. Either change paper in tray to ma tch size formatted in applicatio n and press ON-LINE to con[...]

  • Page 158

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 158 Printer takes a long time to start printing Printing cancels ___________________ Possible cause R emedy The printer has to warm up returning from power save mo de. In the printer menu settin gs, set power save to a higher v alue to i ncrease the le ngth of time before entering power save mode (SYS CONFIG MENU → P[...]

  • Page 159

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 159 Printing does not start ______________ Printing is slow ____________________ Possible cause R emedy Printer error Check the control pa nel. If an err or message is displayed, correct the problem. Possible cause Remedy Print processing is carried out by the computer . Use a computer with a faster processor . Print r[...]

  • Page 160

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 160 Cleaning Pa ge _____________________ General Information Use this to generate a cleani ng page which runs through the printer before the job is printe d. This should elimi nate any fading, streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages. For more information, Windows: See p age 160 Macintosh: See page 161 Windows[...]

  • Page 161

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 161 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. Select “Run maintenance cycl e before printing” . If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other setting s [...]

  • Page 162

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 162 Printer Drivers General Information ________________ The printer dri vers allow you to ad just the setti ngs for your print job. Driver settings c an interact with each other. For example, the paper type, weight, and size you use restricts many of your job settings. Changes to driver setting s can be • used for o[...]

  • Page 163

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 163 Which Printer Driv er to Use? _________ Windows Your printer com es with driv ers for • PCL • Adobe ® Po s t S c r i p t ® (PS). You can instal l only one driv er, or all of these drivers. Your choice depends upon yo ur printing requirements. PCL Choose this if you use TrueType fonts, and you do not print Pos[...]

  • Page 164

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 164 Change Driver Settings ______________ When you change driver settin gs, you can apply the changes to: all prin t jobs (def ault) or a single print job All Print Jobs (Default) To change the driver settings and apply the changes to all print jobs, 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP)[...]

  • Page 165

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 165 Save Driver Settings ________________ There are two ways to save y our changes to the settings in the printer driver. 1. Y ou can make changes to the driv er settings and sa ve them as the new default settings. or 2. Y ou can make changes to the driv er settings and sa ve them under a named driv er . This allows yo[...]

  • Page 166

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 166 Windows PostScript You cannot make changes to the d river settings and save them under a named driver. PCL 1. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Start → Settings → Con trol Panel → Printer and Other Hardware → Printers & Faxes. Windows Me/NT/XP/98/2000: Cli ck Start → Setting s → Printer. 2. Next: Windows XP:[...]

  • Page 167

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 167 Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used____________________________ You can make changes to the dr iver settings and save them (under a named driver) for later use. You can do this if you are using PCL and/or Mac drivers. Before making changes to driver settings, always check to see if a Name d Driver is be [...]

  • Page 168

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 168 Restore Default Driver Settings _______ Windows Single Print Jobs When working in the drivers, many of the screens have a Default button. Click Default to restore t he driver settings to the factory defaults.[...]

  • Page 169

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 169 Macintosh ________________________ General Information Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. See “S ummary” on page 170. Preset s Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 “Presets” allow you to save a group of settings which you use for many[...]

  • Page 170

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 170 Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Summary . Presets Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Use / Save Presets Presets all ow you t[...]

  • Page 171

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 171 The revised settings are saved under that Preset. Delete a Preset 1. Make sure the Preset y ou wish to change is selected in the Pres et box. 2. Open the drop-down list. Sele ct Delete. The Preset is deleted from the li st. Scheduler Macintosh OS 10.3 only 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr [...]

  • Page 172

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 172 Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10.3 only 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Handling. Reverse page order Select this to print the last page of the document first. This is useful when you are pri nting to the straight-through, rear (fa[...]

  • Page 173

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 173 Printer Features Overview ________________________ Banners: see page 174 Black Finish: see page 178 Black Overprint: see page 181 Black Printing: see page 184 Booklets: see page 191 Collating: see page 196 Color Matching: see page 200 Custom Page Size: see page 256 Duplex Print ing: see pa ge 265 Grayscale: see pag[...]

  • Page 174

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 174 Banners _________________________ General Information A banner is a document printe d on an exta-long sheet of paper. To print a banner, you must: • use an application that supports banners Notes: Word does not support banners. Word limits page length to 22 inches (558.8 mm). Power Point does support banners. •[...]

  • Page 175

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 175 Windows PostScript For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. [...]

  • Page 176

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 176 Windows PCL For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. 1. Open[...]

  • Page 177

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 177 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner , you must set Multi Purpose T r ay is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the j[...]

  • Page 178

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 178 Black Finish ______________________ General Information Your printer can print black with either a glossy (shiny) f inish or a matte (dull/flat finish). Windows: Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Adv anced Color , make your selecti[...]

  • Page 179

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 179 Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes in Windows XP ]. 2. Right- click the printer name. 3. Next Windows 98/Me: Select Properties. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: Select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ences. Windows NT 4.0: Select Document Defa[...]

  • Page 180

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 180 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. 4. Under Color Mode, select Advanced Color . 5. Choose the type of bl ack finish. Gloss This option produc es printing with a more glossy finish. Matte This option uses more B lack an[...]

  • Page 181

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 181 Black Overprin t ____________________ General Information Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed fonts and the colored background. Black overprint can only be used when printing 100 percent black text over a background color. Restrictions 1. Black Overprint may not b e available wit h some so[...]

  • Page 182

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 182 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 181. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Advanced. Windows 2000: Go to t he next step. Windows Me/98/NT : Click Properties. 5. On the Color tab, cli ck Adv[...]

  • Page 183

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 183 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 181. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer . 5. In Color Options, se lect Black Overp rint. Click the checkbox to enable the opt[...]

  • Page 184

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 184 Black Printing _____________________ General Information Y o u r p r i n t e r p r i n t s t h e c o l o r b l a c k i n o n e o f t w o w a y s : •C o m p o s i t e B l a c k •T r u e B l a c k Composite Black The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are combined to create composite black. Use composite bla[...]

  • Page 185

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 185 Windows, PostScript Office Co lor 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: Cl ick Properties. Windows XP: Click Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Color t ab. 6. Click Office Color . 7. Click Options. 8. At Bl[...]

  • Page 186

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 186 11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints.[...]

  • Page 187

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 187 Windows, PostScript Graphic Pro 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Color t ab. 6. Click Graphic Pro. 7. Click Options. 8. At Pure Black T ext/Graphics, mak e [...]

  • Page 188

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 188 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. At “ Always use K toner for 100% Black areas” , make your selection.[...]

  • Page 189

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 189 Macintosh OS 9.x Most applications allow the pri nter properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog. This section wi ll only detail options as they apply to t he LaserWriter ® 8 driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other dri ver operations, for example the AdobePS™ driver. 1. [...]

  • Page 190

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 190 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 184. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu an d select Printer Functions. 5. At Print Mode, select Office Color or Graphic Pro 3. 6. At Black G[...]

  • Page 191

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 191 Booklets (Binding Print) _____________ General Information F3_05.jpg Booklet printing allows you to print a document like a brochure or greeting card. Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing. Some applications do not sup port booklet print[...]

  • Page 192

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 192 Restrictions 1. Before booklet printing can be carried out, both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed enabled in the driver. 2. Not available on some network connections. See the Help file. 3. Some software applications may not support booklet printing. 4. The right-to- left setting allows a book[...]

  • Page 193

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 193 Windows PostScript For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98/Me/NT/XP: Click the Properties button. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Lay out [...]

  • Page 194

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 194 Windows PCL For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File - Print . 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Setup button. Windows 98/Me/Nt/XP: Click Properti es (or Setup, or your application’s equ[...]

  • Page 195

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 195 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 191. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pa p e r S e t t i n g . 3. In the P age Attribute panel, under P aper , select the paper size the job will actually print on. 4. By Orientation, select P ortrait or Landscape. [...]

  • Page 196

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 196 Collating __ _______________________ General Information F3_07.jpg Collating is printing multiple copies of a multi-page job where each copy has the pages arranged in the correct order. If you print multiple copies of a mul ti-page job and DO NOT specify collating, all of the copi es of the first page print b efore[...]

  • Page 197

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 197 Windows For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Under Copies, at Collate, make y our selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change an[...]

  • Page 198

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 198 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the General Controls box, by Number of Copies , select the number of copies y ou want to print. 4. In the Print Option panel, select Collat e. 5. Click OK. 6. Print[...]

  • Page 199

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 199 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. By Number of Copies, select th e number of copies you w ant to print. 4. In the Print Function panel, select Collate. 5. Click OK. 6. Print the docume[...]

  • Page 200

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 200 Color Matching ____________________ Overview Color reproduction is a complex topic . This topic is d ivided into two sections: • background information The background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching. See page 203. • how-to information The how-to informat ion explains how t o perform[...]

  • Page 201

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 201 Basics There are three methods by whic h y our document’s color can be managed and adjusted: 1. Application Color Management (1) . Some graphics and desktop publishing programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Quark Xpress have their own built-in color management systems. Most applications do not h[...]

  • Page 202

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 202 What this guide describes This user guide only discus ses the printer color management system (3) . If you wish to learn m ore about your application program o r operating system color management, please see the documentation that was supplied with your application software or c omputer.[...]

  • Page 203

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 203 Color Matching ____________________ Background Information Color reproduction is a complex topic . This background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching. Background information is d ivided into these sections: 1. F a ctors that Af fect Color Print ing: see pa ge 204 2. Choosing a Color Matchi[...]

  • Page 204

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 204 Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors are: • the differences between the range of colors a monitor can reproduce versus the range of colors that a printer can reproduce. See page 205. • monitor settings. See page 206. • color s[...]

  • Page 205

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 205 Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce Neither a printer nor a monitor can reproduce the full range of colors seen by the human eye. Each device is limited to a c ertain range of colors. • A printer cannot rep[...]

  • Page 206

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 206 Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Your monitor color temperature al so influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look. There are several settings found on a typical monit or: 500[...]

  • Page 207

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 207 Factors that Affect Color Printing Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management fun[...]

  • Page 208

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 208 Factors that Affect Color Printing Printer Driver Settings The color setting s in your pr inter driver can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those di splayed on screen. See “How To” on page 218. For Windows The printer drivers supplied[...]

  • Page 209

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 209 Factors that Affect Color Printing Lighting (Viewing) Conditions A document can look very di fferent under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next t o a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard offi ce fluorescent lighting. Paper Type The type [...]

  • Page 210

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 210 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method General Information There is no one way to achi eve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many fact ors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good c[...]

  • Page 211

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 211 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method RGB or CMYK? The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by sc anners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK co lor model is based on Cy an, Magenta, Y ellow and Black printe r inks or toners . Most documents [...]

  • Page 212

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 212 Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Photographs RGB only Select a matching met hod appropriate to your monitor. Windows Natural is generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Natural is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriat[...]

  • Page 213

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 213 Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Specif ic Colors (Example: Company logo) RGB only Color Swatch Utility Use the Color Swatc h Utility to prin t out a chart of RGB swatches. Select your desired RGB values from the swatches. Enter the values in your applicat ion's color picker See “Color Swatch Uti li[...]

  • Page 214

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 214 Choosing a Color Matching Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camer a settings. See “Color Settings” on pag e 215. RGB or CMYK Auto is a generally a good choice. See “Automatic” on page 221.[...]

  • Page 215

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 215 Color Settings This is a lis t of all possible op tions. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. You can modify these settings by select ing Adva nced Color, then Nat ural. Monitor (6500k) Auto The default setting (in Macint[...]

  • Page 216

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 216 Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. Th is tends to pr oduce pr ints with ligh ter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other sett ings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditi ons under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camer a settings produce b[...]

  • Page 217

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 217 Hue, Brightness, and Saturation There are three main components to color: Hue, Brightness, and Saturation. Hue The componen t that determine s the frequency of light or the position in the spectrum or the relative amounts of red, green and blue. Hue corresponds to the common definition of color, e.g. "red"[...]

  • Page 218

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 218 Color Matching ____________________ How To Color reproduction is a complex topic . This how-to in formation explains ho w to perform col or matching with your pri nter. Color Match Precision When the printer performs color matching, it must do many calculations to convert between different color formats (RGB, CMYK,[...]

  • Page 219

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 219 List of Color Matching Methods This is a lis t of all possible op tions. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in yo ur printer driver, refer to the appropriate section. Automatic Office Color Grap[...]

  • Page 220

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 220 The Graphic Pro color management system is recommended for users who are already familiar with ICC profile-based color matching and require more control over color. See page 219 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching. No color correction occurs when selected. Use No Color Mat chin[...]

  • Page 221

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 221 Automatic Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color, depending on the ty pe of document you are printing. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Autom atic, m ake you r sele ction. If the box has a chec k ma[...]

  • Page 222

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 222 Windows All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes in Windows XP ]. 2. Right- click the printer name. 3. Next Windows 98/Me: select Properties. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: select Properties. Click Printing Prefer ences. Windows NT 4.0: select Document Defau[...]

  • Page 223

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 223 Office Color Overview This is a simple color manageme nt system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in co lor but want good results when printing from programs such as Microsoft Office. There are two different sets of options in Office Color: Although the Office Color[...]

  • Page 224

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 224 RGB Options Office Color provides a col lection of several different color matching pres ets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. These RGB color matching option s are available in all printer drivers. Preset Explanation Monitor (6500K) – Auto The best color[...]

  • Page 225

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 225 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. On the printer driver [ Color] tab , select [Office Color] (1) and click the [Options] button. 2. Select a preset from [Col or matching options] (2). Mac OS 9 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your print[...]

  • Page 226

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 226 Mac OS X 1. In your application progr am, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color]. 6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color –[...]

  • Page 227

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 227 Graphic Pro Overview This section describes the color matching options available f or Graphic Pro. The Graphic Pro color matching system is b ased around ICC profiles. These profiles are downlo aded to the printer using the Profile Assistant utility and then selected in the printer driver. When a job is sent to the[...]

  • Page 228

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 228 What can you do with Graphic Pro? The Graphic Pro color matching system is b oth powerful and flexible. Here are some examples of how the Graphic Pro color matching system can be used: Matching printer color to an RGB input device By using the ICC profiles of a scanner, digital camera or monitor, the printer's[...]

  • Page 229

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 229 Types of ICC profile supported There are four class es of I CC profile supported by the Graphic Pro color matching system: Profile type Descr iption RGB Source (RGB Input) These profiles d escribe the device that was used to captu re RGB data (e.g. scanne r or digital camera). The RGB Input Profile may also be your[...]

  • Page 230

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 230 Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: 1. Gather or create ICC profiles (see below) 2. Download ICC pr ofiles to the pr inter hard di sk (page 231) 3. Select the ICC profiles in the printer driver when printing (page 232) Step 1 - Gather or create the[...]

  • Page 231

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 231 Step 2 - Downloading ICC pr ofiles to the printer hard disk You can download profiles to th e printer hard disk using the Profile Assistant utility. Using Profile Assistant 1. Launch Profile Assistant 2. Select a printer If this is th e first time y ou have u sed Profile A ssistant, you should allow the utili ty to[...]

  • Page 232

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 232 Step 3 - Select ICC prof iles in the printer driver What you select in the printe r driver depends on the color matching task that you wish to perform. Examples of selecting ICC pr ofile s for different color matching tasks are sh own in the next se ctions of thi s guide. Matching the color of a monitor, scanner or[...]

  • Page 233

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 233 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. T o mat ch the color of an input RGB device such as a monitor , scanner or digital camera, mak e the following selections in the printer driver: 2. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 3. Select[...]

  • Page 234

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 234 Mac OS 9 1. In your application progr am, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor Mode] men u, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [color Matching T ask] menu, select [ICC Profile color Match[...]

  • Page 235

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 235 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color - Gr aphic Pro 1]. 7. From the [Co[...]

  • Page 236

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 236 Simulating another printer – RGB source data The Graphic Pro color matching system c an be used to simulate the color output of another printer. graphicpro-RGBmatch.eps To simulate the output of another printer, you need to download at least 2 profiles to your pri nter using Profile Assistant: • RGB Source Prof[...]

  • Page 237

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 237 • Simulation T arget Profile • Printer Output Profile (opti onal) Once the profile(s) have been downloaded, make the appropriate selections in t he printer driver. These are described in the next section (Windows page 238, Mac OS 9 page 239, Mac OS X page 240).[...]

  • Page 238

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 238 Windows This information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and PostScript drivers. If you are using a s ource RGB document, simula te the output of another printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1. On the printer driver [color] tab , select [Graphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Selec[...]

  • Page 239

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 239 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a s ource RGB document, simula te the output of another printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. Choose [Color Mode] → [Graphic Pro]. 5[...]

  • Page 240

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 240 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, [Color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 6. From the [F eature Sets] menu, select [color – Gr aphic Pro 1]. 7. From the [color [...]

  • Page 241

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 241 CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data The ICC-based color matching system can be used to simulate the output on commercial printing presses. You can select from the ink ty pes most commonly used in different regions of the worl d: • Euroscale – Europe • SWOP – North America • To y o – J a p a n To p[...]

  • Page 242

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 242 Windows NOTE This information applies to the W indows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. On the printer driver [color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [ICC Profile color Matching].[...]

  • Page 243

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 243 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [color Options]. 4. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [co[...]

  • Page 244

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 244 Mac OS X If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to pe rform a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu , select [color Options]. 5. From the [co[...]

  • Page 245

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 245 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching. No color correction occurs when selected. Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such Color Simulation) . See “Ink Simulation” on page 313. Printer driver settings for ICC profile crea[...]

  • Page 246

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 246 Windows 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Disable Color Matchi ng for Profile Creation] if yo u are creating an ICC profile using third-party profi le creation softw are. Select [Use Application col or Matching] if you wi sh to switch off all printer color m[...]

  • Page 247

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 247 Mac OS 9 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor Mode] men u, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [color Matching T ask] menu, select [Disable color Matchi ng for Profile C reation] if you[...]

  • Page 248

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 248 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu , select [color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 6. From the [F eature Sets] menu, select [color – Gr aphic Pro 1]. 7. From the[...]

  • Page 249

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 249 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printe r interprets all colo rs as a variation of grays. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Click on the Color tab. 4. At Gr ayscale, make y our selection. If the box has a ch[...]

  • Page 250

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 250 8. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Color . 4. Below Color Mode, at Gra y Scale, make your select ion. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is[...]

  • Page 251

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 251 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 1. T o access t he print features, open y our print driver from within an application by selecting File → Print. 2. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Color Syn c h. 3. At Color Con version, select Standard. 4. At Qu art z Fil ter , mak[...]

  • Page 252

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 252 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 Filters None The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and whi te, with no gray shades. C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg[...]

  • Page 253

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 253 Blue Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Gray Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of gray. C32_Mac_10.3_11d.jpg Lightness Decrease ( A ) / Lightness Increase ( B ) Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture below is with no filters applied. C32_Mac_10.3_11e.jpg, C32_Mac[...]

  • Page 254

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 254 Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its fi le size. Sepia Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of bro wn. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg[...]

  • Page 255

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 255 Add Filters Clicking this brings up a Preview screen. Here you can see the effect produced by selecting any of the standard filters. To do this, click the name in the Filters box. Then, click Apply. You can also • add New filters of y our choice • Delete filters you hav e added to the list • set color convers[...]

  • Page 256

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 256 Custom Page Sizes _________________ General Information Custom Page Size allows you to setup your pri nter (by customizing setti ngs in your prin ter driver) to work with non- standard size sheets of print medi a. You save the settings. Then, the saved s ettings can be used for printing, the same way you use standa[...]

  • Page 257

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 257 Custom Size Ranges Tray 1 and Tray 2 The range varies slightly, dependi ng on the printer driver. Printing may not work on papers longer than 18 inches ( 457.2 mm). Width: 2 to 12. 9 inches [51 to 328 mm] Length: 5 to 47.25 inches [128 to 1200 mm] MP Tray The range varies slightly, dependi ng on the printer driver.[...]

  • Page 258

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 258 Restrictions 1. Custom P age Size may not work with all softw are applications. 2. Custom page sizes can onl y be printed from the manual feed (multi purpose (MP) tra y). • one-sided printing only • rear exit only . If the she et of pa per you are using is too lon g to be supported by the MP tray, use your hand[...]

  • Page 259

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 259 Special Print Media (Paper) If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings.See “Driver Settin gs” on page 11. For face up printing (s traight- thr[...]

  • Page 260

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 260 Windows PostScript For more information, General Information: see page 256 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Restrictions: see page 258 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay out tab. 6. [...]

  • Page 261

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 261 17. The Paper Qualit y tab screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. 20. The main Print screen appears. 21. Change any other settings as desired. 22. Click OK. The document prints .[...]

  • Page 262

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 262 Windows PCL For more information, General Information: see page 256 Restrictions: see page 258 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s [...]

  • Page 263

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 263 If you only want to us e your settings for this si ngle print job, go to the next step. If you want to save your se ttings for future use, below. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. 18. The document prints[...]

  • Page 264

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 264 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, General Information: see page 256 Restrictions: see page 258 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pa pe r S e t t i n g . 3. In the Custom P age Setting panel, select New . 4. Enter t[...]

  • Page 265

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 265 Duplex Printing ____________________ (Printing on Bo th Sides of th e Paper) General Information For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Paper Weights: see page 265 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 Windows, PostScript All Jobs (Default): [...]

  • Page 266

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 266 Paper Sizes Long Edge vs. Short Edge Size Inches M illimeters Letter 8½ x 11 215.9 x 279.4 Legal-14 8½ x 14 215.9 x 355.6 Legal-13.5 8½ x 1 3.5 215.9 x 342.9 Legal-13 8½ x 13 215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 1 84.15 x A4 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297 A5 5.71 x 8.27 145 x 210 B5 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257 Long Edge Short[...]

  • Page 267

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 267 Duplexing Restrictions 1. Before you can perform duplex printing, unit must be installed in the printer and enabled in the driver. 2. P aper must be loaded print side up . 3. Y ou can duplex •p a p e r • paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metri c • only standard paper sizes 4. Yo u cann[...]

  • Page 268

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 268 Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printe[...]

  • Page 269

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 269 9. Click OK. 10. The General tab s creen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F ax es screen appears. 14. Close the screen.[...]

  • Page 270

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 270 Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr[...]

  • Page 271

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 271 10. The main Print screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints.[...]

  • Page 272

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 272 Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and [...]

  • Page 273

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 273 9. Click OK. 10. The Properties screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F ax es screen appears. 14. Close the screen.[...]

  • Page 274

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 274 Windows PCL: Si ngle Print Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr[...]

  • Page 275

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 275 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. In the Layout pane l, select Duplex. 4. Select the ap[...]

  • Page 276

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 276 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-do[...]

  • Page 277

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 277 Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 265 Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Paper Weights: see page 265 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printe[...]

  • Page 278

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 278 Grayscale _ _______________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching s ection. See “Grayscale” on page 249.[...]

  • Page 279

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 279 N-Up Printing _____________________ Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-s ize pages and print them on a single sheet. NUp.jpg For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 280 Windows, PCL: s ee page 281 Macintosh: see page 282[...]

  • Page 280

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 280 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent). 5. Select the required number of pages p er sheet. Windows XP: Click the [...]

  • Page 281

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 281 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent). 5. Select the required number of pages p er sheet. Windows XP: Cli ck the Setup [...]

  • Page 282

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 282 Macintosh For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. This section ONLY applies to the LaserWriter ® 8 driver ( Mac OS 9.x) or Sharp Print er Driver (Max OS 10.x). For other drivers, refe r to the guidelines provi ded by each driver’s manufacturer. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Cli[...]

  • Page 283

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 283 Photographs ______________________ General Information For the best quality when printi ng photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. For more information, see “Print Resolution” on page 287.[...]

  • Page 284

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 284 Posters __________________________ General Information Poster. jpg This option allows you to print posters by dividing a singl e document page into mul tiple pieces . Each piec e prints, enlarged, on a separate sheet. Then, you combine the separate sheets to create a poster. Poster Print is only availabl e with the[...]

  • Page 285

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 285 Windows PostScript This feature is not available in this operating system Windows PCL For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent). 5. Cl[...]

  • Page 286

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 286 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer . 5. Select Layout. 6. From the Layout screen, select the number of pages p er sheet.[...]

  • Page 287

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 287 Print Resolution ___________________ General Information Adjusting the resolu tion for a pri nt job allow s you to co ntrol the print speed and print quality of a job. Adjusting the resolution also allows you to improve your toner mileage. When printing proofs or drafts, you usually don’t need the best possible p[...]

  • Page 288

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 288 Resolution Choices High Quality The best quality image the printer provides. Choose this for optimum result s when printing graphics. Fine/Detail (600 x 1200) high resolution printing Normal (600 x 600) standard resolution. The default. Image Smoothing PostScript only Refines the jagged or blurred appearance of ima[...]

  • Page 289

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 289 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 287. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Gener al tab (if necessary). 5. Click Printing Preferences. 6. Click the Job [...]

  • Page 290

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 290 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 287. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Under Quality , select the requ ired printing resolution. For more information, s[...]

  • Page 291

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 291 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 287. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Job Option panel, unde r Pr int Qua lity , make your choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 12 00 dpi 4. Click OK. 5. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.[...]

  • Page 292

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 292 Save as File _______________________ (Print to File) General Information Use Save as File to save print data to a file, without actually printing a hardcopy. Save as File captures either a PDF or a PostScript file. You can use the LPR Utility to print the saved file. See “Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)” [...]

  • Page 293

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 293 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. At Print to File, make your selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. C[...]

  • Page 294

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 294 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 292. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties. 4. On the P orts tab, select Fil e: Print to File. 5. Click OK.[...]

  • Page 295

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 295 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. In Output T r ay , select Fil e. 4. In the P ostScript Settings panel, make your choices for this print job . Type: specify the PostScript type. PostScript Level: this[...]

  • Page 296

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 296 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. In Output Options, select S ave as File. 4. In Formats, select P ostScript. 5. In the P ostScript Settings panel, make your choices for this print job[...]

  • Page 297

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 297 Toner Saving______________________ General Information Use Toner Save to maximize the life of your toner cartridges. Toner Save uses less t oner to create the printed images. Toner Save adjusts the darkness of the color halftones. Images may appear lighter than normal. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is[...]

  • Page 298

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 298 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Color t ab. 6. At T oner Saving, mak e your selection. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is u[...]

  • Page 299

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 299 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Printing Preferences. 4. Click the Color t ab. 5. At T oner Saving, mak e your selection. Print quality [...]

  • Page 300

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 300 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click Fi le → Pr int. 2. Select your printer . 3. Open the drop-down list directly below Printer . 4. Select Job Option. 5. At T oner Saving, mak e your selection. Print quality is reduced when t oner saving is used. If the box h[...]

  • Page 301

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 301 Watermarks ______________________ General Information watermark.jpg Traditionally, a watermark is a mark which is made on some types of paper during its producti on which can only be seen if it is held aga inst th e light. Your printer can print an element that performs as a watermark. This element is separate from[...]

  • Page 302

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 302 Windows PostScript Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. Click New . 8. Enter the text for your watermar[...]

  • Page 303

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 303 Windows PostScript Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. Select a name from the watermark list. 8. Click E[...]

  • Page 304

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 304 Windows PostScript Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click W atermarks. 7. The W atermarks main scr een appears. 8. [...]

  • Page 305

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 305 Windows PCL Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98/NT/XP: Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’ s equivalent). Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Optio[...]

  • Page 306

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 306 Windows PCL Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Options tab . Windows Me/98/NT/XP: Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’ s equiva[...]

  • Page 307

    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 307 Windows PCL Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98/NT/XP: Click Properties (or Setup, or your application’ s equivalent). Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job[...]

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    Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 309 2. Save the image file in the S ystem Folder as the default setting for W atermark. Macintosh OS 9.x Print, using a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Infor mation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pa p e r S e t t i n g . 3. Select a name from the W atermark l[...]

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