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Introduction This manual describes the printer and scanner functions of the AR-M150/AR-M155 digital multifunctional system. For information on the following topics, please refer to the Operation Manual for the digital multifunctional system.
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Contents Introduction How to Use the Online Manual 2 3 1 PRINT Basic Printing Opening the Printer Driver From the "Start" Button Printer Driver Settings Printing Multiple Pages on One Page Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper Two-sided Printing (Only for models that support two-sided printing) Rotating the Print Image 180 Degrees Printing a Watermark Outline of the Print Status Window 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 SCAN Scanning Overview Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application Scanning from a WIA-Compli
1 PRINT Basic Printing (part 1) The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad. Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine. 1 Start WordPad and open the document that you wish to print. 3 2 Select "Print" from the application's "File" menu. Make sure that "SHARP AR-XXXX" is selected as the printer.
1 PRINT Basic Printing (part 2) If the tray runs out of paper during printing When "Paper Source" is set to "Auto Select" Printing will automatically resume when paper is loaded in the tray. When using the bypass tray, select printer mode with the mode select key on the machine, load paper as instructed by the message in the display, and then press the [START] key to resume printing.
1 PRINT Opening the Printer Driver From the "Start" Button You can open the printer driver and change the printer driver settings from the Windows "start" button. Settings adjusted in this way will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If you change the settings from the printer driver setup screen at the time of printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.) Windows 2000/XP 1 Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.
1 PRINT Printer Driver Settings To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver setup screen. When a restriction is in effect, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to view an explanation of the restriction.
1 PRINT Printing Multiple Pages on One Page This feature allows you to reduce and print two or four document pages on a single sheet of paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" tab. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. Note The "N-Up Printing" setting is not available when "Fit To Paper Size" is selected.
1 PRINT Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper The printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print an A4 size document on an A5 size paper. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. Note 1 2 The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected.
1 PRINT Two-sided Printing (Only for models that support two-sided printing) The printer driver setup screen of models that support two-sided printing contains a "Document Style" setting in the "Main" tab. This setting allows you to print on both sides of the paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Sided (Book)" or "2-Sided (Tablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver.
1 PRINT Rotating the Print Image 180 Degrees The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This feature is used to enable correct printing on envelopes and other paper with flaps that can only be loaded in one orientation. To use the feature, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation" on the "Paper" tab, and then select the "Rotate 180 degrees" checkbox. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver.
1 PRINT Printing a Watermark You can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark, open the printer driver, click the "Watermarks" tab, and follow the steps below. See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. How to Print a Watermark From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark that you wish to print (for example "CONFIDENTIAL"), and start printing. Print sample You can enter text to create your own custom watermark.
1 PRINT 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. Note When the machine is used as a network printer, the Print Status Window will not function. 1 Status window 1 Provides information on the current status of the printer. 2 Status icon The status icons appear to alert you to printer errors.
2 PRINTER SHARING Sharing the Printer Using Windows Networking 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. Shared printer Print server Client 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.
2 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 95/98/Me, start from step 1. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP Home Edition, open the control panel and then start from step 6.
2 PRINTER SHARING Client Settings (part 1) Follow the procedure below to install the printer driver in the client. Note This page provides steps for Windows XP Home Edition users only. If your operating system is Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP Professional, refer to the Operation Manual or the help file of your operating system. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, refer to "Settings in Windows NT 4.0". 1 Click the "start" button, and click "Control Panel".
2 5 PRINTER SHARING Client Settings Select "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer", and click the "Next" button. (part 2) 7 Select the printer to be shared in the network, and click the "Next" button. The contents of this window will vary depending on your network environment. 6 Select "Browse for a printer", and click the "Next" button. CONTENTS I N D E X 8 Select settings in the "Default Printer" screen, and click the "Next" button. 9 Click the "Finish" button.
2 PRINTER SHARING Client Settings (part 3) Settings in Windows NT 4.0 If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, establish settings as follows in the printer properties after installing the printer driver. For the procedure for installing the printer driver, see "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" in the Software Setup Guide. 1 Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers". 2 Click the "SHARP AR-XXXX" printer driver icon and select "Properties" from the "File" menu.
3 SCAN Scanning Overview The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning. Caution The scanning function can only be used when your computer is connected to the machine by a USB cable. Scanning from a TWAIN*1-compliant or WIA*2-compliant application Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) Using the machine to begin scanning*3 Place the original in the scanning position ☞For more information, refer to "NORMAL COPYING" in the Operation Manual.
3 SCAN Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application (part 1) The SHARP scanner driver is compatible with the TWAIN standard, allowing it to be used with a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications. Below is a step-by-step guide for acquiring a scanned image to the Sharpdesk desktop screen using Sharpdesk. 1 Place the original(s) that you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF/RSPF. ☞For information on setting an original for scanning, 3 Select "SHARP MFP TWAIN E", and click the "Select" button.
SCAN 3 4 Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application Select "Acquire Image" from the "File" menu, or click the "Acquire" button ( ). The scanner driver setup screen will appear. ☞Scanner Driver Settings 5 In the "Scanning Position" menu, select the location where you placed the original in Step 1. ● Note If you placed a one-sided original in the SPF/RSPF, select "SPF (Simplex)".
3 7 SCAN Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application Specify the scanning area and set the scan preferences. For information on specifying the scan area and setting the scan preferences, see scanner driver Help. ☞Scanner Driver Settings Scanning a large area in full color at high resolution Caution results in a large quantity of data and a prolonged scanning time. It is recommended that you set appropriate scanning preferences for the type of original being scanned, i.e.
3 SCAN Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application (part 4) Scanner Driver Settings The scanner driver setup screen consists of the "Set-up screen", which lets you select scan settings, and the "Preview screen", which shows the scanned image. For details on the scan settings, click the "Help" button in the preview screen to display Help. 1 "Scanning Position" menu 5 "Preview" button Set-up screen Select the location where the original is Previews the document. placed.
3 SCAN Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application (part 5) Preview screen 2 "Rotate" button Click to rotate the preview image 90 degrees clockwise. This allows the orientation to be corrected without resetting the original. Upon scanning, the image file is created in the orientation shown in the preview window. 3 "Image Size" button Click to open a dialog box that allows you to specify the scanning area by entering numbers. Pixels, mm, or inches can be selected for the units of the numbers.
3 SCAN Scanning from a WIA-Compliant Application (Windows XP) (part 1) If you are using Windows XP, you can use the WIA driver to scan from Sharpdesk, Paint and other WIA-compliant applications. The procedure for scanning using Paint is explained in the following. 1 Place the original that you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF/RSPF.
3 3 SCAN Scanning from a WIA-Compliant Application (Windows XP) Select the paper source and picture type, and click the "Preview" button. 4 I N D E X If you select "Document Feeder" for the "Paper source" and click the "Preview" button, the top original in the SPF/RSPF is previewed. The previewed original is sent to the original exit area, so you will need to return it to the SPF/RSPF before starting the scanning job.
3 SCAN Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) (part 1) The procedure for scanning with the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP is explained here. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" lets you scan an image without using a WIA-compliant application. 1 Place the original that you wish to scan on the document glass/SPF/RSPF. 4 Click the "Next" button. ☞For information on setting an original for scanning, refer to "NORMAL COPYING" in the Operation Manual.
3 5 SCAN Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) Select the "Picture type" and "Paper source", and click the "Next" button. If you placed the original on the document glass, select "Flatbed" for the "Paper source". If you placed the original in the SPF/RSPF, select "Document Feeder" for the "Paper source" and specify the original size in "Page size". You can click the "Preview" button to display the preview image.
3 7 SCAN Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) When scanning ends, the following screen will appear. Select the next task that you wish to perform, and then click the "Next" button. 8 (part 3) Click the "Finish" button. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" closes and the scanned image is saved in the specified folder. If you are ready to end the session, click "Nothing. I'm finished working with these pictures".
3 SCAN Outline of Button Manager Button Manager is a software utility that allows you to use the scanner function at the machine. Button Manager allows you to configure six sets of scanning settings as a scan menu on the machine. To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. ☞To begin scanning using the machine's operation panel, settings must be established in the Control Panel after Button Manager is installed.
3 SCAN Button Manager Settings (part 1) Once installed, Button Manager normally runs in the background in the Windows operating system. If you need to change Button Manager settings, follow the steps below. For details on Button Manager settings, see Button Manager Help. ☞Outline of Button Manager 1 Right-click the Button Manager icon ( ) on the task bar, and select "Settings" from the pop-up menu. The setting screen of Button Manager will open.
3 4 SCAN Button Manager Settings (part 2) Set up the "Color Mode", "Edge" and other scan settings in the "Scan Setup" area. The tab names are initially "SC1:" to "SC6:". To assign a name to a tab, click the "Menu Name" button and enter the desired name. After entering the name, click the "Apply" button or the "OK" button in the setting screen. The assigned names will appear in the machine display when you select a scan menu at the machine.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting (part 1) If you experience difficulty using the machine, check the following troubleshooting guide before calling for service. Many problems can be easily resolved by the user. If you are unable to solve the problem using the troubleshooting guide, turn off the power switch and unplug the machine, and contact your SHARP service center.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Problem (part 2) Cause and solution Page The printer driver has not been installed properly. → Follow these steps to check and see if the printer driver is installed. 1 Click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes". (On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the "Start" button, select "Settings" and then click "Printers".
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Problem (part 3) Cause and solution Page Printing is slow. Simultaneous use of two or more application software programs. → Start printing after quitting all unused application software programs. The printed image is light and uneven. The paper is loaded so that printing takes place on the back side of the paper. → Some paper types have a front and back side.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Problem Cause and solution The printed image is skewed or it runs off the paper. Error indicator is lit or blinking. Poor scanning quality. CONTENTS (part 4) Page The orientation of document setting is not correct. → Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and verify if the "Image Orientation" option is set to your requirements. - Paper is not loaded properly. → Make sure the paper is properly loaded.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Problem Poor scanning quality. CONTENTS (part 5) Cause and solution Page You have not specified a suitable value for the "B/W Threshold" setting. → If you are scanning with a TWAIN-compliant application and are using "Red", "Green" or "Blue" mode from "Light Source" menu, make sure that a suitable value is specified for the "B/W Threshold" setting. A larger threshold value makes your output darker, while a small threshold value makes it lighter.
4 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Problem Unable to scan the image. Scanner transfer speed is slow. CONTENTS (part 6) Cause and solution Page If scanning is not possible, shut down your computer, turn off the machine's power switch, and unplug the machine's power cord. Next, start your computer, restore power to the machine, and try scanning again. If scanning is still not possible, check the following items. - Your application is not TWAIN/WIA compliant.
4 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. If the following Notice Page is printed, disable the ROPM function by removing the checkmark from "ROPM" in the "Configuration" tab of the printer driver setup screen. If you wish to use the ROPM function, set the print quality to "Draft".
5 PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES Printer Driver Features Tab Main Setting (part 1) Selections Initial setting Copies 1 to 999 1 Collate On/Off On N-Up Printing 1-Up/2-Up/4-Up 1-Up Border On/Off Off Document Style*1 1-Sided/2-Sided (Book)/2-Sided (Tablet) 1-Sided User Settings - Factory Defaults Setting Name Up to seven names, 20 characters each - Paper Size A3 [Fit To Page]*2, A4, A5, A6, B4 [Fit To Page]*2, B5, Ledger [Fit To Page]*2, Letter, Legal, Executive, Invoice, Foolscap, Foli
5 PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES Printer Driver Features Tab Advanced Setting (part 2) Selections Initial setting Print Quality Draft/Normal/Photo Normal 2 Gradation Print On/Off Off Brightness 0 to 100 50 Contrast 0 to 100 50 Watermark (None)/TOP SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL/DRAFT/ORIGINAL/COPY (None) Text - - Size 6 to 300 200 Angle -90 to +90 +45 Gray Scale 0 to 255 192 On First Page Only On/Off Off Input Tray Options One tray/Two trays One Tray ROPM On/Off On [Image Adjustmen
6 INDEX Index For detailed information on the settings in the printer driver, Print Status Window, scanner driver, and Button Manager, see the help files for each. Scanning Mode.................. 24 A H P Scanning Overview............ 20 Advanced ........................... 42 Help Paper................................. 41 Scanning Position .............. 24 Select Device..................... 26 Application Selection.......... 31 Button Manager ..............
