User manual SHARP AL-2021FK

[. . . ] MODEL AL-2021 AL-2041 DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION GUIDE Page AL-2021 CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LOADING PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 COPIER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . 25 PRINTER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . 37 SCANNER FUNCTIONS . . . . 52 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . 64 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 TROUBLESHOOTING THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 AL-2041 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INDICATORS ON THE OPERATION PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 SCANNER FUNCTIONS SCANNING OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SCANNING FROM YOUR COMPUTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 TONER SAVE MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 USER PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 DISPLAYING TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CHECKING THE TONER LEVEL . . 68 2 LOADING PAPER PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Select the watermark settings. Select a stored watermark from the pull-down menu. You can click the "Edit" button to edit the font and select other detailed settings. If you wish to create a new watermark, enter the text of the watermark in the "Text" box and click the "Add" button. 5 47 Two-sided printing (AL-2041 only) The machine can print on both sides of the paper. This function is useful for many purposes, and is particularly convenient when you want to create a simple pamphlet. When using two-sided printing, select a source other than "Bypass Tray" for the "Paper Source" in the "Paper" tab. Paper orientation 2-Sided (Book) Printing result 2-Sided (Tablet) Vertical 2-Sided (Book) 2-Sided (Tablet) 5 Horizontal The pages are printed so that they can be bound at the side. The pages are printed so that they can be bound at the top. 1 2 Click the "Main" tab in the printer driver setup screen. Select "2-Sided(Book)" or "2-Sided(Tablet)". 48 SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS Settings configured on each of the tabs at the time of printing can be saved as user settings. Saving frequently used settings or complex colour settings under an assigned name makes it easy to select those settings the next time you need to use them. Saving settings at the time of printing (User Settings) Settings can be saved from any tab of the printer driver properties window. Settings configured on each tab are listed at the time of saving, allowing you to check the settings as you save them. For the steps for opening the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (p. 37). 1 Configure print settings on each tab and click the "Save" button on any tab. 2 After checking the displayed settings, enter a name for the settings (maximum of 20 characters). 5 · Up to 30 sets of user settings can be saved. · A watermark that you created cannot be saved in user settings. 3 Click the "OK" button. Using saved settings Select the user settings that you wish to use on any tab. Deleting saved settings Select the user settings that you want to delete in "Using saved settings" (above), and click the "Delete" button. 49 OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW When printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens. The Print Status Window is a utility that monitors the machine and shows the name of the document being printed and any error messages that occur. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 3 Tab 4 1 Status window Provides information on the current status of the printer. Follow the instructions in the status window to solve the problem. Icon Print Status An error has occurred that requires immediate attention. An error has occurred that requires attention soon. 5 6 7 Click a tab to bring it to the front. The "Options" tab allows you to select display options for the Print Status Window. "Cancel Job" button Printing can be cancelled by clicking this button before the machine receives the job. "Help" button Click this button to display the help file for the Print Status Window. "Close" button Click this button to close the Print Status Window. 50 PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES Tab Setting Copies Collate N-Up Printing Order Main 1 to 999 On/Off 1-Up/2-Up/4-Up/6-Up Selections Initial setting 1 On 1-Up 1-Up: None None 2-Up: Left To Right/Right To Left/Top To Bottom 4-Up/6-Up: Right, and Down/Down, and Right/Left, and Down/Down, and Left On/Off Off 1-Sided/2-Sided (Book)/2-Sided (Tablet) 1-Sided Portrait/Landscape/Rotate 180 degrees Portrait A3 [Fit To Page]*2, A4, A5, A6, B4 [Fit To A4*3 Page]*2, B5, Ledger [Fit To Page]*2, Letter, Legal, Executive, Invoice, Foolscap, Folio, COM10, Monarch, DL, C5, 8K [Fit To Page]*2, 16K, Custom Paper Normal/Fit To Paper Size/Zoom Tray 1, Bypass Tray 98. 3 to 215. 9 (mm. )/3. 87 to 8. 50 (in. ) millimeters/inches On/Off On/Off 0 to 100 0 to 100 Normal Tray 1 98. 3 (mm. )*3 millimeters*3 Off Off 50 50 Border Document Style*1 Image Orientation Paper Size Paper Zoom settings Paper Source [Custom] Width Length Size Text To Black Vector To Black 148. 0 to 355. 6 (mm. )/5. 83 to 14. 00 (in. ) 148. 0 (mm. )*3 5 Advanced [Image Adjustment] Brightness Contrast Watermark Text (None)/TOP SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL/ (None) DRAFT/ORIGINAL/COPY 6 to 300 -90 to +90 On/Off Up to 30 names, 20 characters each 100 +45 Off On - Watermarks Size Angle On First Page Only On/Off Configuration ROPM Main, Paper, Advanced, Watermarks [User Settings] Setting Name *1 AL-2041 only *2 Will be reduced to A4 (letter) size or the specified size before printing. *3 This initial setting may vary depending on your operating user programs. For information on each setting, see Help in the printer driver setup screen. 51 6 SCANNER FUNCTIONS This chapter explains how to use the scanner functions. SCANNING OVERVIEW The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning. Scanning from the machine*1 Scanning from a TWAIN*2-compliant or WIA*3-compliant application Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) Place the original in the scanning position For more information, refer to "SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE" (p. 53). Change the machine to scanner mode and select the scan menu. (SC1: to SC6:) Start up a Twaincompliant or WIAcompliant application, and select the machine's scanner driver. Start up the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" from "Control Panel" in your computer. Set the scan preferences (only if the preferences are set to appear) Scanning "SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE" (p. 53) Set the scan preferences Scanning "Scanning from a TWAINcompliant application" (p. 57) "Scanning from a WIAcompliant application (Windows XP/Vista/7)" (p. 61) Scanning "Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP)" (p. 62) 6 *1 To scan using the machine's operation panel, you must first install Button Manager and establish the appropriate settings in the Control Panel. *2 TWAIN is an international interface standard for scanners and other image acquisition devices. By installing a TWAIN driver on your computer, you can scan and work with images using a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications. [. . . ] If the misfed original cannot be easily removed, proceed to (C). Document feeder cover SPF jam release lever (B) Open the SPF and rotate the roller to remove the misfed original from the exit area. If the misfed original cannot be easily removed, proceed to (C). Roller (C) If the original does not move easily into the exit area, remove it in the direction of the arrow while rotating the knob. 9 87 IF A PAPER MISFEED OCCURS IN THE MAIN UNIT WHILE USING THE SPF (AL-2041) If a paper misfeed occurs in the main unit paper path when making copies with original(s) through the SPF, the SPF will automatically stop scanning. You can check the number of originals that must be returned to the document feeder tray in the display on the operation panel. Follow the steps below to display the number of originals to be returned. [. . . ]