User manual SHARP AR-M230

[. . . ] AR-M230/M270 Series Online Manual Start Click this "Start" button. Introduction This manual describes the printer function of the AR-M230/M270 series digital multifunctional system. G Note For information on loading paper, replacing toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds, handling peripheral devices, and other copier-related information, please refer to your operation manual for copier. G The machine's default settings and default settings for the printer function can be changed using the key operator programs. G Where "AR-XXXX" appears in this manual, please substitute the name of your model for "XXXX". For the name of your model, see "PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS" in the operation manual for copier. [. . . ] When a saddle stitch finisher is installed, up to 50 sheets can be stapled (up to 25 sheets when the paper size is B4, Foolscap, or larger). G Paper sizes that can be used for staple printing are Ledger, Letter, Letter-R, Legal, A3, A4, A4R, B4, B5, B5R, and Foolscap. (B5R can only be used when a saddle stitch finisher is installed. ) G Paper types that can be used for staple printing are Plain, Letter Head, Recycled and Color. (See "CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the software setup guide. ) G If the finisher is disabled in the key operator programs, the staple and punch functions cannot be used and output cannot be delivered to the offset tray. G Stapling is not possible if disabled in the key operator programs (see "DISABLING OF STAPLER" in the key operator's guide). When a finisher is installed The following example shows how portrait oriented pages are stapled together. Print data Printing result The pages are stapled in the upper left-hand corner. CONTENTS INDEX 15 1 PRINT Stapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed) Staple Left Right Top (part 2) When a saddle stitch finisher is installed When a saddle stitch finisher is installed, the binding edge and number of staples can be selected to produce the following printing results: 1 Staple 2 Staples Punch function When a punch module is installed on a saddle stitch finisher, the "Punch" checkbox can be selected to punch holes in the printed output. Select the punch hole positions in "Binding Edge". Left Right Top G Note The number of holes that can be punched and the spacing between the holes varies depending on the installed punch module. Paper sizes that can be punched vary depending on the punch module installed. G Paper types that can be punched are Plain, Recycled, Color, Letter Head, and Heavy paper. G CONTENTS INDEX 16 1 1 FAX PRINT Giving priority to a print job Press the [JOB STATUS] key. LINE DATA CUSTOM SETTING JOB When a print job is waiting because the machine is copying or printing a received fax, the following procedure can be used to interrupt the current job and immediately print the print job. For more information on using the job status screen, see operation manual for copier. 4 Touch the [PRIORITY] key. TING DETAIL TING PRIORITY STOP/DELETE JOB STATUS A message appears asking you to confirm the priority print job. Touch the [OK] key to interrupt the current job and begin printing the print job selected in Step 3. 2 Make sure that the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. PRINT 010 / 00 Note To view information on a print job, select it and then touch the [DETAIL] key. PRINT JOB The print job status screen appears when the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. If the [PRINT JOB] key is not highlighted, touch the [PRINT JOB] key. 3 In the job keys of the jobs waiting to be printed, touch the key of the job that you wish to print immediately. The touched key is highlighted. CONTENTS INDEX 17 1 1 FAX PRINT Canceling a print job Press the [JOB STATUS] key. LINE DATA CUSTOM SETTING A print job in progress or waiting to be printed can be canceled. Use the print job status screen to cancel the job. 3 4 The job in progress and the jobs waiting to be printed appear. Touch the key of the job that you wish to cancel. The touched key is highlighted. JOB STATUS Touch the [STOP/DELETE] key. TING DETAIL TING PRIORITY STOP/DELETE JOB 2 Make sure that the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. PRINT 010 / 00 PRINT JOB The print job status screen appears when the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. If the [PRINT JOB] key is not highlighted, touch the [PRINT JOB] key. A message appears asking you to confirm the cancellation. If you do not wish to cancel the job, touch the [NO] key. Note To pause a print job during printing, press the [PRINT] key on the operation panel and then touch the [OFFLINE] key. ([OFFLINE] is highlighted. ) · To cancel a print job, press the [CLEAR] key ( ). · To resume printing, touch the [ONLINE] key to switch the machine online. CONTENTS INDEX 18 2 PRINTER SHARING Sharing the printer using windows networking Shared printer Client Print server The machine can be used as a shared printer in a Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4. 0/2000/XP network environment. Note that the Windows network environment must already be established. Client Client "Print server" as explained here is a computer that is directly connected to the machine, and a "Client" is any other computer that is connected to the same network. Shared printer settings (On the print server) Client settings CONTENTS INDEX 19 2 Note PRINTER SHARING Shared printer settings On the computer to which the machine is directly connected Follow the steps below to use the computer directly connected to the machine as a print server. If your operating system is Windows NT 4. 0, 2000 or XP, open the control panel and then start from step 6. For detailed setting procedures, refer to the Operation Manual or the help file of your operating system. 1 2 3 4 5 Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel". Double-click the "Network" icon ( ). Note If a message appears asking you to restart the computer, click the "Yes" button and restart the computer. Then, open the printer folder and continue the setup procedures from Step 6. Note If the "Network" icon does not appear in Windows Me, click "view all Control Panel options". 6 7 8 Click "Printers and Other Hardware" in the control panel, and click "Printers and Faxes". In operating systems other than Windows XP, double-click the printer icon. Click the "File and Print Sharing" button. Click the "SHARP AR-XXXX" printer driver icon and select "Sharing" from the "File" menu. Establish the settings for sharing, and click the "OK" button. For information on a setting, click the button at the top-right of the dialog box and then click the setting to display Help. Enable "I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). " by clicking the checkbox, and then click the "OK" button. [. . . ] When configuring the paper settings in the software application, be sure to establish margins that are at least as large as the print margins. The printed image is distorted I Is the paper loaded correctly? If a document is physically damaged when it is output or the image is skewed on the paper, discard the damaged sheet, reinsert the paper supply and print again. Insert the paper so that there is no visible space between the paper and the paper guides. See the operation manual for copier for more details on inserting paper. I Is the paper size loaded in the tray the same as that specified in the printer driver? Check if the "Paper Size" options suit the size of the paper loaded in the tray. If the "Fit To Page" setting is activated, make sure that the paper size selected from the drop-down list of the "Fit To Paper Size" option is the same as the size of the loaded paper. I Is the orientation of document setting correct? Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and verify if the "Image Orientation" option is set to your requirements. CONTENTS INDEX 32 3 TROUBLESHOOTING If a Notice Page is printed If you find that a notice page has been printed at the end of a print job, the print data received from the computer has not been printed as specified. [. . . ]