Sharp AJ-1100 User Manual

Contents

How to Use the Online Manual

How to Control the Online Manual 1 How to Print Out the Online Manual 1

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Outline of the Printer Driver 2 Starting the Printer Driver 3 Printer Driver Functions 5 "Paper/Quality" Tab Settings 6 "Colour Adjustment" Settings 10 "Layout" Tab Settings 11 "Scaling" Tab Settings 14 "Watermark" Tab Settings 16 "Utility" Tab Settings 18

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Outline of the Printer Driver 19 Starting the Printer Driver 20 Printer Driver Functions 22 "Paper/Quality" Tab Settings 23 "Advanced Options" Settings 25 "Layout" Tab Settings 29 "Scaling" Tab Settings 32 "Watermark" Tab Settings 34 "Utility" Tab Settings 36

Printing Overview 37 Basic Prin tin g 38 Printing a Watermark 39 Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 40 Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 41 Make a Poster 42 Printing a Photograph 43

Print Status Window

Outline of the Print Status Window 44 Print Status Window Functions 45 Understanding Error Messages 46 "Maintenance" Tab 47 "Options" Tab 48

Sharing Printer

Sharing the Printer using Windows Networking 49 Shared Printer Settings 50 Client Settings 51

Maintenance

Time to Change the Ink Tank 52 Changing the Ink Tank 53 Test Print Head 56 Cleaning the Print Head 57 Changing the Print Head 58 Aligning the Print Head 61 Keeping the Printer Clean 63

Troubleshooting

Identifying Printer Problems 64 Plug and Play Screen does not Appear (when the USB is connected) Failed to Install the Printer Driver (Windows 2000/XP) 66 Paper is not Fed into the Printer 67 Paper Jam 69 Printer Inoperative 70 Nothing Prints 71

Uninstalling the Printer Driver Reinstalling the Printer Driver

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output 75 Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Posit ion 76 Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces 77 Unit does not Print in Colour 78 Printing is too Slow 79

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This Online Man ual provides in struction for the operation of your new printer. It is designed to assist you in the operation of the Online Manual an d provide you with all relevant information. For more information about computers, operating systems and Acrobat Reader, please refer to the relevant manual or help file.

How to Control the Online Manual

Takes you back page by page. To return to the previous link, click the ( ) button on the menu bar of the Acrobat Reader.

Click this button to display the Index of the Online Manual. From the Index you can jump to various pages.

Click this button to display the Table of Contents of the Online Manual. From the Table of Contents you can jump to various pages.

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Following links

Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further information. In this document, green coloured letters are linked areas. To follow a link, select the hand tool ( ), a zoom tool, or a selection tool. Position the pointer over the linked area on the page until the pointer changes to a hand with a pointing finger ( ). Then click the link.

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Takes you forward page by page.

Click the listed

items to display the header of that section.

How to Print Out the Online Manual

In order to print out a hard copy of the Online Manual for your reference, go to Acrobat Reader, click the "File" menu, and select "Print". After specifying the printer setting, click the "OK" button to print.

In this online manual, screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Windows Me. With other versions of Windows, some screen images may be different from those in this manual.

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Printer Driver Settings

What is the Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a program designed t o convert print data from any application into d ata understandable by the printer so that the printer can quickly and efficiently print out the data.

The five tabs of this printer driver are shown below.

By clicking the tabs displayed above, you will jump to a detailed description.

The items shown below can be setup on each tab.

Tab Name Setup Items

Paper/Quality Paper Source, Media, Paper Size, Banner Printing, Print Quality, Colour Layout Orientation, Copies, Page Order, Collate, N-Up Printing Scaling Z o om, Fit to Paper Si z e, Poster Print i n g Watermark Watermark, Text, Size, Angle, Edit Co lour, Edit Fonts Utility Maintenance, About

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Starting the Printer Driver (part 1)

Open the printer driver setup screen by either of the methods show n below.

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Click the "Start" button.

Select "Settings" and click "Printers".

Click the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon in the "Printers" window and from the "File" menu select "Properties".

On Windows NT 4.0, select "Document Defaults" to open the printer driver setup screen.

Click the "Setup" tab.

The printer driver setup screen will appear.

Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more information on th e "General" tab, " Details" tab, "C olour Management" ta b and "Sharing" tab .

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Starting the Printer Driver (part 2)

Starting the Printer Driver through an Application

Follow the steps shown below to open the printer driver setup screen through WordPad. First, activate WordPad. (Click the "Start" button, select "Programs" , select "Accessories" and then click "WordPad".)

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Go to "File" menu in WordPad, and select "Print".

Select "SHARP AJ-1100" from the Printer Name drop-down list.

Click the "Properties" button to open the printer driver setup screen.

If the dialog box is setup through an application, all settings will be void when you quit the application.

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Tab

Index which allows you to switch between the various setup screens.

Check button

Allows you to select one item from a list of options.

Check box

Click this option to activate/deactivate each function.

"OK" button

Click this button to save your settings, and exit the dialog box.

"Cancel" button

Click this button to exit the dialog box without making any changes to the settings.

"Apply" button

Click to save your settings without closing the dialog box.

Windows NT 4.0 does not have the "Apply" button on each screen.

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Quit button

Click this button to quit the printer driver setup screen.

( ) button

After clicking this button, click the preference located in the dialog box you want to know more about, and receive a basic explanation.

Basic explanation is also available by right-clicking on the preference you want to know.

Drop-down list

Allows you to make one selection from a list of choices. Click the ( ) button to display your choices.

"Defaults" button

Returns settings to default mode of the tab. Refer to the information page for each tab to check the values of the default settings.

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"Paper/Quality" Tab Settings (part 1)

On this tab, specify settings related to paper or print quality.

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Only "Tray" is available with this model.

Select the paper size for your document.

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Select the type of paper. This option sets printing quality. Set printer output preferences to

colour or greyscale.

When printing colour data in greyscale mode, a small amount of colour ink will still be utilised. For this reason, output colouration will appear slightly different from that obtained when printing monochrome data.

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Open to set output quality and adjust colours.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

Media: Plain Paper Size: A4 or Letter Banner Printing: Off Print Quality: Normal Colour: Colour

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Media

Select the type of paper to be used. Select from "Plain", "Coated", "Photo", "Transparency", "T-shirt transfer", and "Card Stock". Insert the paper that was selected into the tray. For more information on various paper types, refer to the following table.

Media Description Media Usage

Plain Normal office paper

(copier paper and high quality paper)

Coated The print side of coated paper

is whiter.

Photo The print side of photo paper is

glossy.

Transparency

T-shirt transfer This media is to be tra nsferred

Overhead presentation on clear film. The print sid e o f transparency film is rougher.

to cloth materials by an iron.

Corporate documents

Graphics, Images

Photographs

Overhead presentations

T-shirt, Place mat

Print Quality

This option sets printing speed and quality. You can trade off speed for quality. "Draft" is the fastest and lowest quality, "Best" is the slowest and best quality.

Draft

Sharp Rapid

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Best

* The print quality also depends on the specified (loaded) paper type.

! If lines are broken when printing with "Draft", change

the setting to any other option.

! Some of the settin gs ca nn ot be sel e cted depending

on the "Media".

Select this option when you want to print text data with high speed. If you print graphics, illustrations, or lines with this option, the print quality is low.

Select this option when you want to print a document containing graphics or illustrations with high speed. This option provides a lower print quality than "Normal" or "Best".

This option offers you normal print quality with normal print speed.

Select this option when you want to get high print quality for photographs or images.

Card Stock Thick plain paper Card printing

! Be sure to use Sharp recommended OHP films

when you select "Transparency".

! If you select "T-shirt transfer", the original image will

be reversed on the printed media to make a proper image on the T-shirt.

! Depending on th is "Media" setting, some of the "Print

Quality" settings cannot be selected.

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Paper Size

Select an appropriat e paper size for your document from dr op-down list.

Paper

Ledger (Fit to Page) Letter Legal Executive

A4 A5 A6 B4 (Fit to Page) B5 COM10 DL C6 Invitation A2 Index card 5" x 8" Index card 4" x 6" Index card 3" x 5" Custom

When "Ledger (Fit to Page)", "A3 (Fit to Page)" or "B4 (Fit

11" x 17"

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

7.25" x 10.5" 297mm x 420mmA3 (Fit to Page) 210mm x 297mm 148mm x 210mm 105mm x 148mm 257mm x 364mm 182mm x 257mm

4.125" x 9.5" 110mm x 220mm 114mm x 162mm

4.375" x 5.75" 5" x 8" 4" x 6" 3" x 5" Min. : 76.2mm x 127.0mm (3.00" x 5.00")

Max. : 215.9mm x 355.6mm (8.50" x 14.00")

to Page)" is selected, the printing image will be sized to fit A4 or Letter size. If you want the image to be sized to fit other sizes of paper, select the "Fit to Page" box.

Generally, load the paper whose size corresponds to the size you select for the " Paper Size". If you set di fferent size of paper into the tray, you may fai l to pri nt successf ully. For the detail of paper setting, refer to "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

Size

"Custom Size" button

Select "Custom" for "Paper Size" and then click this button to set custom paper sizes for your document.

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number to customize the width to the custom paper you wish to use.

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number to customize the length to the custom paper you wish to use.

Select the units of measurement for paper size settings: either "millimetres" or "inches".

Banner Printing

Enable/disable "Banner Printing" setting. When this setting is enabled, you can print up to 5 pages of A4 or letter size data continuously without any white blanks on the page borders.

"Banner Printing" is available when "A4" or "Letter" is selected for "Paper Size".

! Open the paper tray so that it is ne arly horizontal (position

2) before inserting the banner paper.

Maximum 5 sheets of banner paper can be used.

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Quality guaranteed area and printable area

This printer can print onto the following area of the paper. It is recommended that you specify margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area.

Quality guaranteed area

Guaranteed area is inside 19mm from the top / bottom edge of the paper, and 10mm from the right / left edge of the paper.

Printable area

The void area of th e prin ter d rive r is 3mm from th e pap er ed ges. The print quality may be degraded outside the guaranteed area according to the contents of your document.

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"Colour Adjustment" Settings

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Set the colour matching as well as the brightness, contrast and colour balance of an image.

Check your colour image preferences using this screen.

Set the brightness, contrast and colour balance level of your print job here.

Allows you to select the Colour Management System. The Colour Management System enables you to adjust the image colour on your display to the result of the print job.

SHARP Colour matching

Select this option to utilise SHARP's original Colour Management System.

ICM

Select this option to utilise Windows standard Colour Management System.

• By selecting "ICM", both the "Image" and "Colour Balance" options become disabled.

• The "ICM" setting is unavailable with Windows 95 or NT 4.0.

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Directly enter the figure or move the scroll bar.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this dialog box.

Colour matching: SHARP Colour matching Brightness: 50% Contrast: 50% Saturation: 50% Red Strength: 50% Green Strength: 50% Blue Strength: 50%

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"Layout" Tab Settings (part 1)

On this tab, specify a preferred option for each setting for output layout .

Select the orientation for your documents.

The settings you made at "Banner Printing", "Orientation", "N-Up Printing" and "Poster Printing" are shown in this image.

Choose the output order of pages when printing multiple pages.

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Set the number of copies between 1 - 50.

Not available when "Banner Printing" is enabled.

Check this box when you want to print multiple pages of document as collated sets.

Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single page.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Orientation

Set the orientation for your documents either to "Portrait" or "Landscape".

Portrait

Check this setting to print your documents vertically.

Landscape

Check this setting to print your documents horizontally.

Image Rotation

Enable/disable "Ima ge Rotation" whic h rotates the printed ima ge by 180 degree. This function is available if "Landscape" is selected for the "Orientation".

Image Rotation: On

Page Order

Use this setting to specify the output order of multiple pages. You can select "Front to Back" or "Back to Front".

Front to Back Back to Front

If "COM10", "DL", "C6", or "Invitation A2" is selected for the "Paper Size" setting and set to "Landscape", the paper will be output in the orientation shown in the right illustration.

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N-Up Printing

Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single page. Select the "2-Up" option to copy two pages or the "4-Up" option to copy four pages onto a single printed page.

Orientation

Portrait Landscape

N-Up Printing

4-Up 2-Up

Collate

When multiple copies are printed, this setting places each copy in numerical order. For more detailed information, refer to the table below.

Example: When printing out two copies of a three-page document.

Collate Page Order Output Result

Front to Back

Back to Front

! The illustrations above assume that the paper size

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selected for "Paper Si ze" setti ng co rre sponds to th e size of paper in the tray.

(Fit to Page)", "COM10", "DL", "C6", "Invitation A2" or "Custom" is selected for "Paper Size", "N-Up Printing" is not available.

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"Scaling" Tab Settings (part 1)

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On this tab, set the preferences for enlarging/reducing your document and poster printing.

Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print.

The settings you made at "Banner Printing", "Orientation", "N-Up Printing" and "Poster Printing" are shown in this image.

Enlarges/reduces the image to fit to the size of paper in the printer.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

Enables you to print an enlarged image of onepage document onto separated multiple sheets (4, 9, or 16 sheets).

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

Zoom: 100% Fit to Page: Off Poster Printing: None

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Zoom

Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.

"100%" button

Click to return to 100% (default setting).

"Zoom" setting is not available when any of "Banner Printing", "Fit to Paper Size", "N-Up Printing", or "Poster Printing" setting is enabled.

Fit to Paper Size

Fit to Page

Check this box to fit the document size to the paper size in the printer automatically.

Source Size

The specified "Paper Size" appears in this box. Make sure that the size appearing in this box corresponds to the do cument siz e.

Target Size

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer.

! When "COM10 ", "DL", "C6" or "Invitation A2" is

selected for "Paper Size", "Zoom" and "Fit to Paper Size" settings are disabled.

! "Fit to Paper Size" setting is no t availa ble when any

of "Banner Printing", "N-Up Printing", or "Poster Printing" setting is enabled.

Poster Printing

Select the number of sheets for "Poster Printing". "2 x 2" (4 sheets), "3 x 3" (9 sheets), and "4 x 4" (16 sheets) are available.

Border

The border of each sheet is printed as shown in the illustration below when this option is checked. This setting is usef ul for cropping margins or pasting the sheets to each other.

Border

Overlap area

Check this option to print overlapped images on multiple sheets. Use this setting when you intend to paste the sheets without any space on the joint.

The same portion of the image is printed on both sheets.

When "Ledger (Fit to Page)", "A3 (Fit to Page)", "B4 (Fit to Page)", "COM10", "DL", "C6", "Invitation A2" or "Custom" is selected for "Paper Siz e", "Poster Printing" is not available.

"Poster Printing" setting is not available when any of "Banner Printing", "Fit to Paper Size", or "N-Up Printing" setting is enabled.

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"Watermark" Tab Settings (part 1)

Use this screen to set watermarks.

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Use this screen to view how the watermark will appear on your document.

You can drag the watermark to your favourite place by using the mouse.

Move the location of the watermark using the scroll bar.

Click this button to centre a watermark in the middle of the document.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

Select the type of watermark.

Create your original watermark in this box.

Use the scroll bar or enter a figure to set the font size of a watermark from 6 to 500 points.

Use the scroll bar to set the print angle of a watermark from

-90 to 90 degree. (The angle can be set in 15

degree multiples.)

You cannot type the desired angle value in this field.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

Watermark: (None) On First Page Only: Off

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Watermark

Select a watermark from the drop-down list. Select from "TOP SECRET", "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT", "ORIGINAL" and "COPY". No watermark will appear on the document if "(None)" is selected.

Text

To add a new wat ermar k, t ype i n the pre ferr ed cha racte rs in thi s box, and then click the "Add" button. To change your original watermark, select the watermark to be changed from the drop-down list of "Watermark", c hange the characters appearing in this box appropriately, and then click the "Update" button.

"Update" button

Select your original watermark from the drop-down list. After adjusting the size and angle to suit your preferences, click the "Update" button to save.

You cannot permanently save changes to the size and angle of a default watermark using this button. To permanently save all new changes, use the "Add" button.

"Add" button

Enter your text over the currently displayed text and click this button to add a new watermark. After selecting a watermark from the drop-down list and setting its size and angle, click this button to add new changes.

"Delete" button

To remove your original watermark from the drop-down list, select it and click this button.

Default watermarks cannot be deleted.

"Edit Colour" button

For setting the colour of a w a ter mar k, cl ick thi s b utt on t o d isp lay the "Colour" dialog box. For more informat ion on this dialog box, click the ( ) button, and then point and click on the item that you want information on.

"Edit Fonts" button

To adjust the font style of a watermark, click this b utton to display the "Font" dialog box. For more informat ion on this dialog box, click the ( ) button, and then point and click on the item that you want information on.

On First Page Only

Check this box to ensure a watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. By leaving this box unchecked, the watermark will appear on every page o f the printed document.

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"Utility" Tab Settings

On this tab, you can open the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window.

"Maintenance" button

Click to access maintenance options.

"About" button

Click this button to display the "About" dialog box for information on the driver name and version.

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Printer Driver Settings

What is the Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a program designed t o convert print data from any application into d ata understandable by the printer so that the printer can quickly and efficiently print out the data.

The five tabs of this printer driver are shown below.

By clicking the tabs displayed above, you will jump to a detailed description.

The items shown below can be setup on each tab.

Tab Name Setup Items

Paper/Quality Paper Source, Media, Quality Settings, Colour, Advanced Layout Orientation, Copies, Page Order, Collate, N-Up Printing Scaling Z o om, Fit to Paper Si z e, Poster Print i n g Watermark Watermark, Text, Size, Angle, Edit Co lour, Edit Fonts Utility Maintenance, About

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Starting the Printer Driver (part 1)

Open the printer driver setup screen by either of the methods show n below.

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Click the "Start" button.

Select "Settings" and click "Printers".

On Windows XP, click "Control Panel", click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

Click the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon and from the "File" menu select "Printing Preferences".

The printer driver setup screen will appear.

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Starting the Printer Driver through an Application

Follow the steps shown below to open the printer driver setup screen through WordPad. First, activate WordPad. (Click the "Start" button, select "Programs" ("All Programs" on Windows XP), select "Accessories" and then click "WordPad".)

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Go to "File" menu in WordPad, and select "Print".

Select "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon from "Select Printer" area.

You can setup the preferences for the printer driver through the five tabs of "Paper/Quality", "Layout", "Scaling", "Watermark", and "Utility". On Windows XP, click the "Preferences" button to open the printer driver setup screen.

If the dialog box is setup through an application, all settings will be void when you quit the application.

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Quit button

Click this button to quit the printer driver setup screen.

Tab

Index which allows you to switch between the various setup screens.

Check button

Allows you to select one item from a list of options.

"OK" button

Click this button to save your settings, and exit the dialog box.

( ) button

After clicking this button, click the preference located in the dialog box you want to know more about, and receive a basic explanation.

Basic explanation is also available by right-clicking on the preference you want to know.

Drop-down list

Allows you to make one selection from a list of choices. Click the ( ) button to display your choices.

Check box

Click this option to activate/deactivate each function.

"Cancel" button

Click this button to exit the dialog box without making any changes to the settings.

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"Apply" button

Click to save your settings without closing the dialog box.

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"Advanced" button

Click this button to make detailed settings.

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"Paper/Quality" Tab Settings (part 1)

On this tab, specify settings related to paper or print quality.

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Only "Tray" is available with this model.

Select the type of paper.

This option sets printing quality. Select from "Best", "Normal", and "Draft".

"Custom" is selected automatically by changing the "Print Quality" of "Advanced" settings.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

Set printer output preferences to colour or greyscale.

Click this button when you intend to change the settings below.

Paper Size, Custom Size, Banner Printing, Print Quality, Colour Adjustment

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Media

Media Description Media Usage

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Plain Normal office paper

(copier paper and high quality paper)

Coated The print side of coated paper

is whiter.

Photo The print side of photo paper is

glossy.

Transparency Overhead presentation on

clear film. The print side of transparency film is rougher.

T-shirt transfer This media is to be transferred

to cloth materials by an iron.

Card Stock Thick plain paper Card printing

Corporate documents

Graphics, Images

Photographs

Overhead presentations

T-shirt, Place mat

! Be sure to use Sharp recommended OHP films

when you select "Transparency".

! If you select "T-shirt transfer", the original image will

be reversed on the printed media to make a proper image on the T-shirt.

! Depending on th is "Media" setting, some of the "Print

Quality" settings on the "Advanced Option s" can no t be selected.

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This dialog box appe ars when you click the "Advanc ed" button on the "Paper/Qual ity" tab. You can make detailed settings fo r printing on this dialog box.

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Select the paper size for your document.

Allows you to customize the size of the paper.

Enable/disable banner printing.

This option sets printing quality.

Open to set output quality and adjust colours.

Quality guaranteed area and printable area

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Paper Size

Select an appropriat e paper size for your document from dr op-down list.

Paper

Ledger (Fit to Page) Letter Legal Executive

A4 A5 A6 B4 (Fit to Page) B5 COM10 DL C6 Invitation A2 Index card 5" x 8" Index card 4" x 6" Index card 3" x 5" Custom

When "Ledger (Fit to Page)", "A3 (Fit to Page)" or "B4 (Fit

11" x 17"

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

7.25" x 10.5" 297mm x 420mmA3 (Fit to Page) 210mm x 297mm 148mm x 210mm 105mm x 148mm 257mm x 364mm 182mm x 257mm

4.125" x 9.5" 110mm x 220mm 114mm x 162mm

4.375" x 5.75" 5" x 8" 4" x 6" 3" x 5" Min. : 76.2mm x 127.0mm (3.00" x 5.00")

Max. : 215.9mm x 355.6mm (8.50" x 14.00")

to Page)" is selected, the printing image will be sized to fit A4 or Letter size. If you want the image to be sized to fit other sizes of paper, select the "Fit to Page" box.

Size

"Setup" button (Custom Size)

Select "Custom" for "Paper Size" and then click this button to set custom paper sizes for your document.

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number to customize the width to the custom paper you wish to use.

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number to customize the length to the custom paper you wish to use.

Select the units of measurement for paper size settings: either "millimetres" or "inches".

Banner Printing

Enable/disable "Banner Printing" setting. When this setting is enabled, you can print up to 5 pages of A4 or letter size data continuously without any white blanks on the page borders.

"Banner Printing" is available when "A4" or "Letter" is selected for "Paper Size".

Open the paper tray so that it is ne arly horizontal (position

2) before inserting the banner paper.

Maximum 5 sheets of banner paper can be used.

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"Advanced Options" Settings (Part 3)

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Print Quality

This option sets printing speed and quality. You can trade off speed for quality. "Draft" is the fastest and lowest quality, "Best" is the slowest and best quality.

Draft

Sharp Rapid

Normal

Best

* The print quality also depends on the specified (loaded) paper type.

! If lines are broken when printing with "Draft", change

the setting to any other option.

! Some of the settings cannot be selected depending

on the "Media" setting on the "Paper/Quality" tab.

Select this option when you want to print text data with high speed. If you print graphics, illustrations, or lines with this option, the print quality is low.

Select this option when you want to print a document containing graphics or illustrations with high speed. This option provides a lower print quality than "Normal" or "Best".

This option offers you normal print quality with normal print speed.

Select this option when you want to get high print quality for photographs or images.

Quality guaranteed area and printable area

This printer can print onto the following area of the paper. It is recommended that you specify margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area.

Quality guaranteed area

Guaranteed area is inside 19mm from the top / bottom edge of the paper, and 10mm from the right / left edge of the paper.

Printable area

The void area of the print er d river is 3 mm fr om th e pap er ed ges. The print quality may be degraded outside the guaranteed area according to the contents of your document.

3mm

Printable area

Quality

guaranteed area

10mm

19mm

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"Colour Adjustment" Settings

Set the colour matching as well as the brightness, contrast and colour balance of an image.

Check your colour image preferences using this screen.

Allows you to select the Colour Management System. The Colour Management System enables you to adjust the image colour on your display to the result of the print job.

SHARP Colour matching

Select this option to utilise SHARP's original Colour Management System.

ICM

Select this option to utilise Windows standard Colour Management System.

Set the brightness, contrast and colour balance level of your print job here.

Directly enter the figure or move the scroll bar.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this dialog box.

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By selecting "ICM", both the "Image" and "Colour Balance" options become disabled.

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Colour matching: SHARP Colour matching Brightness: 50% Contrast: 50% Saturation: 50% Red Strength: 50% Green Strength: 50% Blue Strength: 50%

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"Layout" Tab Settings (part 1)

On this tab, specify a preferred option for each setting for output layout .

Select the orientation for your documents.

The settings you made at "Banner Printing", "Orientation", "N-Up Printing" and "Poster Printing" are shown in this image.

Choose the output order of pages when printing multiple pages.

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Set the number of copies between 1 - 50.

Not available when "Banner Printing" is enabled.

Check this box when you want to print multiple pages of document as collated sets.

Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single page.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Orientation: Portrait Page Order: Front to Back Copies: 1 Collate: Off N-Up Printing: 1-Up

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Orientation

Set the orientation for your documents either to "Portrait" or "Landscape".

Portrait

Check this setting to print your documents vertically.

Landscape

Check this setting to print your documents horizontally.

Image Rotation

Enable/disable "Ima ge Rotation" whic h rotates the printed ima ge by 180 degree. This function is available if "Landscape" is selected for the "Orientation".

Image Rotation: On

Page Order

Use this setting to specify the output order of multiple pages. You can select "Front to Back" or "Back to Front".

Front to Back Back to Front

If "COM10", "DL", "C6", or "Invitation A2" is selected for the "Paper Size" setting and set to "Landscape", the paper will be output in the orientation shown in the right illustration.

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N-Up Printing

Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single page. Select the "2-Up" option to copy two pages or the "4-Up" option to copy four pages onto a single printed page.

Orientation

Portrait Landscape

N-Up Printing

4-Up 2-Up

Collate

When multiple copies are printed, this setting places each copy in numerical order. For more detailed information, refer to the table below.

Example: When printing out two copies of a three-page document.

Collate Page Order Output Result

Front to Back

Back to Front

! The illustrations above assume that the paper size

! When "Ledger (Fit to Pag e)", "A3 (Fit to Pa ge)", "B 4

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(Fit to Page)", "COM10", "DL", "C6", "Invitation A2" or "Custom" is selected for "Paper Size", "N-Up Printing" is not available.

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Printer Driver Settings

On this tab, set the preferences for enlarging/reducing your document and poster printing.

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Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print.

The settings you made at "Banner Printing", "Orientation", "N-Up Printing" and "Poster Printing" are shown in this image.

Enlarges/reduces the image to fit to the size of paper in the printer.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

Enables you to print an enlarged image of onepage document onto separated multiple sheets (4, 9, or 16 sheets).

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

Zoom: 100% Fit to Page: Off Poster Printing: None

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Zoom

Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.

"100%" button

Click to return to 100% (default setting).

"Zoom" setting is not available when any of "Banner Printing", "Fit to Paper Size", "N-Up Printing", or "Poster Printing" setting is enabled.

Fit to Paper Size

Fit to Page

Check this box to fit the document size to the paper size in the printer automatically.

Source Size

The specified "Paper Size" appears in this box. Make sure that the size appearing in this box corresponds to the do cument siz e.

Target Size

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer.

! When "COM10 ", "DL", "C6" or "Invitation A2" is

selected for "Paper Size", "Zoom" and "Fit to Paper Size" settings are disabled.

! "Fit to Paper Size" setting is no t availa ble when any

of "Banner Printing", "N-Up Printing", or "Poster Printing" setting is enabled.

Poster Printing

Select the number of sheets for "Poster Printing". "2 x 2" (4 sheets), "3 x 3" (9 sheets), and "4 x 4" (16 sheets) are available.

Border

The border of each sheet is printed as shown in the illustration below when this option is checked. This setting is usef ul for cropping margins or pasting the sheets to each other.

Border

Overlap area

Check this option t o print overlapped images on multiple sheets. Use this setting when you intend to paste the sheets without any space on the joint.

The same portion of the image is printed on both sheets.

When "Ledger (Fit to Page)", "A3 (Fit to Page)", "B4 (Fit to Page)", "COM10", "DL", "C6", "Invitation A2" or "Custom" is selected for "Paper Siz e", "Poster Printing" is not available.

"Poster Printing" setting is not available when any of "Banner Printing", "Fit to Paper Size", or "N-Up Printing" setting is enabled.

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"Watermark" Tab Settings (part 1)

Use this screen to set watermarks.

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Use this screen to view how the watermark will appear on your document.

You can drag the watermark to your favourite place by using the mouse.

Move the location of the watermark using the scroll bar.

Click this button to centre a watermark in the middle of the document.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

Select the type of watermark.

Create your original watermark in this box.

Use the scroll bar or enter a figure to set the font size of a watermark from 6 to 500 points.

Use the scroll bar to set the print angle of a watermark from

-90 to 90 degree. (The angle can be set in 15

degree multiples.)

You cannot type the desired angle value in this field.

Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab.

Watermark: (None) On First Page Only: Off

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Watermark

Select a watermark from the drop-down list. Select from "TOP SECRET", "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT", "ORIGINAL" and "COPY". No watermark will appear on the document if "(None)" is selected.

Text

"Update" button

Select your original watermark from the drop-down list. After adjusting the size and angle to suit your preferences, click the "Update" button to save.

You cannot permanently save changes to the size and angle of a default watermark using this button. To permanently save all new changes, use the "Add" button.

"Add" button

"Delete" button

To remove your original watermark from the drop-down list, select it and click this button.

Default watermarks cannot be deleted.

"Edit Colour" button

"Edit Fonts" button

On First Page Only

Check this box to ensure a watermark is printed only on the first page of the document. By leaving this box unchecked, the watermark will appear on every page o f the printed document.

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"Utility" Tab Settings

On this tab, you can open the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window.

"Maintenance" button

Click to access maintenance options.

"About" button

Click this button to display the "About" dialog box for information on the driver name and version.

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On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes.

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Printing Overview

The flow chart shown below provides printing overview.

Reference:

Basic Printing, Printing a Watermark, Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image, Printing Multiple Pages on One Page, Make a Poster, Printing a Photograph

For more information on printing, refer to Basic Printing.

Prepare the document you intend to print

Load paper

Reference:

For loading paper, refer to the "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences

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Initiate printing

Exit printing

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Ensure printing has been completed before turning the power off. Do not remove the power cord before turning the printer off at the power button and ensure that the power lamp is extinguished.

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Basic Printing

This is a printing example using WordPad to print a document onto A4 size paper.

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Start WordPad, make a new file, and enter the text you intend to print.

Select "Print" from the application's "File" menu.

Click here.

Make sure that "SHARP AJ-1100" is selected as the current printer. If you intend to change any print setting, click the "Properties" button to open the setting dialog.

On Windows XP, click the "Preferences" button.

Identify the current printer

in this box.

Click the "OK" button in the "Print" dialog box.

On Windows 2000/XP, click the "Print" button.

Click here.

Printing starts according to your preferences.

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Click this button to change

any print preference.

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Printing a Watermark

To print a watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", on your document, refer to the following steps. Open the printer driver and click the "Watermark" tab.

Reference:

See Starting the Printer Driver through an Application (Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP) for details on how to open the printer driver.

How to Print a Watermark

From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", you wish to print on your document, and start printing.

Reference:

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Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image

You can enlarge or reduce the size of your document from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen, select the "Scaling" tab, and type a percentage, or click the arrows in the "Zoom" box to change the setting.

Reference:

See the "Scaling" Tab Settings (Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP) for details on "Zoom" option.

Automatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper

This printer driver can adjust the zoom ratio for printing according to the paper loaded in the printer. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The instruction below assumes that you intend to print an A4 size document onto an A6 size paper.

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Click the "Scaling" tab in the printer driver setup screen.

Check the "Fit to Page" box.

Make sure that the paper size shown in the "Source Size" box corresponds to the document size.

If the paper size shown in the "Source Size" bo x d oes not correspond to the document size, change the "Paper Size" setting to match the document size.

A4 size document (Source Size)

Select the paper size for "Target Size", which corresponds to the size of paper in the printer.

Now, the printed image will automatically fit the paper set in the printer.

Source Size: A4 Target Size: A6

A6 size paper (Target Size)

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Printing Multiple Pages on One Page

This feature allows you to print two or four document pages onto a single page. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen, select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Layout" tab.

Reference:

See the "Layout" Tab Settings (Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP) for details on the "N-Up Printing" option.

For "2-Up" printing For "4-Up" printing

"2-Up" Printing

"2-Up" printing places two pages of the document stack onto a single printed page.

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"4-Up" Printing

"4-Up" printing places four pages of the document stack onto a single printed page.

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Make a Poster

You can print an enlarged imag e onto multiple separated sheets of paper. (4, 9, or 16 sheets av ailable) Open the original file to print with this function, load the paper whose size corresponds to the document size, and then follow the steps shown below. The following instruction assumes that you intend to print the enlarged image onto 4 sheets.

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Click the "Scaling" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and select "2 x 2" from the "Poster Printing" drop-down list.

Select "3 x 3" or "4 x 4" when printing onto 9 or 16 sheets respectively.

Check the "Border" box and "Overlap area" box.

Checking the "Border" box enables you to print borders on each sheet of the output. Checking the "Overlap area" box enables you to print the overlapped portion onto two consecutive sheets.

Cut out the output along the border on each sheet.

Cut along this border.

When you have not checked "Overlap area", it is recommended not to cut off one of the margins of the two sheets to be pasted so that you can paste them easily.

Paste the sheets by the overlapped portions.

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Now, you can print with "Poster Printing" function. After all necessary sheets have been printed, go to the next step.

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Use this portion to paste the sheets to each other.

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Printing a Photograph

To ensure pictures taken with a digital camera are printed clearly, use photo quality paper and follow the instructions below.

When loading photo paper into the paper tray, insert the glossy side face up.

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Click the "Paper/Quality" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and set the "Media" option to "Photo".

Set the "Print Quality" option to "Best".

On Windows 2000/XP, set the "Quality Settings" option to "Best".

Check if the "Colour" option is set to "Colour".

The result of setting the preferences as shown from Step 1 to Step 3 are displayed below.

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If required, you m ay adjust the image or colour balance through clicking the "Colour Adjustment" button. For details, see the "Colour Adjustment" Settings (Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP).

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Print Status Window

What is the Print Status Window?

The print status window is a program designed to show the remaining ink levels and current printer status including the document name being printed and error messages. It also controls head cleaning and head position adjustment. The print status window contains status win dow and th ree t abs. Th e status windo w displays Normal, Warning and Fault type messages.

Reference:

Print Status Window Functions, Understanding Error Messages, "Maintenance" Tab, "Options" Tab

Starting the Print Status Window

The default setting of the print status window is to open automatically when printing starts.

To open the print status window while the printer is not working, select "Utility" tab from the printer driver setup scre en, and then click the "Maintenance" button.

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Print Status Window Functions

The functions of the print status window are shown below.

Print Status Window

Program icon

This icon informs you of the print status.

Reference:

Understanding Error Messages

Status icon

This icon informs you of the print status.

Reference:

Understanding Error Messages

Tab

Index which allows you to switch between the three setup screens.

"Cancel Job" button

Click this button during printing to cancel the job that is currently being executed.

"Close" button

Click this button to close the print status window.

Minimize button

Click this button to minimize the print status window into the task bar.

Quit button

Click this button to quit the print status window.

Status window

Provides details on the current status of the print job.

Document Name

Displays the name of the active print job.

"Help" button

Click this button to display help file for the print status window.

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Understanding Error Messages

The status ic on and program icon provide you with information on printer status.

Understanding the Status and Program Icon

Refer to the table below for an explanation of the printer condition.

Program icon Status icon Condition

None Normal

Fault

Printing has stopped because of a problem. Follow the instruction on the statu s window to solve the problem immediately.

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Warning

A problem requires your attention. Follow the instruction on the statu s window to solve the problem as soon as possible.

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"Maintenance" Tab

Print Status Window

Click this tab to conduct print head maintenance, and to check the amount of available ink.

Remaining ink indicator window

This window indicates the level of ink remaining in the printer. A message appears when the ink tank is nearly empty. Prepare a new ink tank and replace it when required.

Reference: Changing the Ink Tank

If you install an ink tank other than as requested by the system, the window may not indicate the level of ink remaining correctly.

Auto head cleaning

Click the "Start" button to initiate cleaning of the print head. After the dialog box for selecting which print head to clean appears, click the "OK" button.

Reference: Cleaning the Print Head

Test print head

Click the "Start" button to print a test page which lets you check the print quality. After the confirmation dialog box appears, click the "OK" button.

Reference: Test Print Head

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Print alignment patterns

Click the "Start" button to print a test chart to align the print head. After the confirmation dialog box appears, click the "OK" button. The "Align print head" dialog box opens and a test chart is printed.

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"Options" Tab

Allows you to select when to display the print status window. Select one option from the thre e shown below.

Display Print Status Window when printing

The print status window will be displayed automatically at the start of the print job. It will close automatically when the print job is finished.

Always display Print Status Window

The print status window will be displayed all the time. It will stay open even after the print job is finished.

Print Status Window Off

The print status window will not be displayed even while printing if this option is selected.

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"About" button

Click for details on the version of the print status window.

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Sharing the Printer using Windows Networking

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Using Windows networking, it is very easy to shar e the printer. We will explain how to connect the printer using a Peer To Peer connection. Our explanation, shown below, is based on the following assumptions; there is an established netw ork in place. Thi s works with Windows 95 , 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP.

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With Peer To Peer connections, the print server is a client to which a printer is directly connected, and a "Client" is any computer, which is connected to the same network.

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Shared Printer Settings

For sharing a printer on a Windows operating system, follow the setup procedures below.

If your operating system is Windows 95/9 8/Me, start f ro m step 1 to set up the network. If your operating system is Windo w s NT

4.0, 2000 or XP, open the control panel, and then start from step 6.

On the computer to which the printer is directly connected

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Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".

Double-click the "Network" icon.

The "Network" dialog box will appear.

If the "Network" icon does not appear on Windows Me, click "view all Control Panel options" to view it.

Click the "File and Print Sharing" button. Enable "I want to be able to allow others to print to

my printer(s)." by clicking the check box ( ), and then click "OK" button.

Click the "OK" button in the "Network" dialog box.

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.

Double-click the printer icon in the control panel.

On Windows XP, click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon, and select "Sharing" from the pop-up menu.

Enable the check button for sharing ( ), input your preferences, and click "OK" button.

For information on the various preferences available, click the ( ) button located at the top-right of the dialog box. Then, click the option you want to know more about, for a pop-up explanation to appear.

You have completed the setup procedures for the shared printer.

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Client Settings

After installing the printer driver on the client computer, follow the setup procedures below. For details on installing the printer driver, refer to "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

This page provides steps for Windows 95/98/Me users only. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP, refer to the operation manual or the help file of your operating system.

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Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon, and select "Properties" from the pop-up menu.

Click the "Details" tab, and click the "Add Port" button.

Type the port name as shown below or click "Browse" button and double-click Server's computer name and then click "Sharp".

\\Client with shared printer\Sharp

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Input your options, and click the "OK" button.

Printer name

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Time to Change the Ink Tank

Maintenance

In the cases sho wn below, clic k the "Main tenance" ta b of the print status wi ndow to find th e colour of the ink tank necessary to be chan ge d, and then change it.

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Changing the Ink Tank

The ink lamp on the printer blinks fast, and the "Out of ink" error message is displayed on the print status window.

When an ink ta nk is empty, t he ink lamp o n the printer b links rapidly. If the "Out of ink" error message appears on the print status window, more than two of the ink tanks are out of ink. Check the ink indicators to find the empty ones, and then immediately replace them with new ones. If the er ror message indicates the colou r of the empty ink tank (see sample message below), replace the ink tank indicated in the message. "Out of ink - xxxx" - One of the ink colours including cyan, yellow, magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this message.

If the correct ink tank is not inserted, the ink lamp will also blink fast.

This lamp will blink fast.

The "Ink low" error message is displayed on the print status window.

When an ink tank is near empty, the status icon on the print status window is changed into ( ). If the "Ink low" error message appears, more than tw o of the ink tanks are ne ar empty. Che ck the ink indicators to find the ones which are near empty, and replace them with new ones as soon as possible. If the error message indicates the colour of the near-empty ink tank (see sample message below), replace the ink tank indicated in the message. "Ink low - xxx x" - One of the ink colours including cyan, yellow, magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this message.

Refer to the table below to check the life of each ink tank.

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Ink tank (Magenta)

* When using 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10") size paper at 5% image

area in normal usage.

Part Number

AJ-T10BRInk tank (Black-Regular) AJ-T10C AJ-T10M AJ-T10YInk tank (Yellow)

Ink life*

400 sheets 270 sheetsInk tank (Cyan) 270 sheets 270 sheets

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Changing the Ink Tank (part 1)

Ensure the printer is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the ink tank.

During ink tank replacement, if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes, the carriage will automatically return to its home position in order to prote ct the print hea d. To return th e carriage to the ce ntre position, close the front cove r, and then open it again.

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Open the front cover.

The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.

Do not put your hands into the pri nter until the carriage stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by force, you may damage the printer.

If the carriage does not move to the centre position automatically when you open the front cover, close the front cover, and then open it again.

Remove the old ink tank.

While pressing the tab forward, remove the ink tank.

Press the tab forward.

Do not lift the print head latch.

Example: Releasing the yellow ink

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Unpack the ink tank from its protective wrapping and slowly remove the tape.

Example: Removing the tape of the yellow ink tank

Be sure to install a new ink tank. Do not use an ink tank that was once installed and then removed from the print head. Using such ink tan k prevents the system to show an accurate amount of available ink on your computer. Besides, print quality with such ink tank is not guaranteed.

! Hold the tank upright when removing the tape. Do not

touch the uncovered opening on the ink tank, as ink will get on your hands.

! Ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on the

ink tank.

Insert the ink tank to the print head of corresponding number.

Make sure that each tab

securely locks the ink tank

Match the ink tank number

to the print head number.

by pressing here.

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Turn the ink tank upside down.

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Do not touch this area. The printer may not print if it is dirty.

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Hook the projection on the ink tank here to fix it.

Example: Inserting the yellow ink tank

Make sure that the numbers on the i nk tank s correspond to the numbers on the print heads. If they do not corresp ond to each other, print problems will occur.

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Close the front cover.

The carriage will return to its home position, and the ink will be fed to the print head.

During ink tank replacement, if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes, the carriage will automatically return to its home position in order to protect the print head. To return the carriage to the centre position, close the fron t cover , and then open it again.

Confirm the ink lamp is not blinking.

Check this lamp.

If the ink lamp continues to blink, open the front cover and confirm that all the ink tanks are properly inserted.

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Test Print Head

If you are not satisfied with the print quality, print a test page following the steps shown below.

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Make sure that A4 sized paper is set in the tray. Click the "Utility" tab in the printer driver setup

screen, and then click "Maintenance" button. Click the "Start" button of "Test print head".

Click the "OK" button.

A test page will be printed.

Check the result of the test page.

If the print quality is poor, go to the next step.

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Click the "Start" button of "Auto head cleaning" to clean the print heads.

If you cannot get a good result printing a test page even after cleaning the print head 3 times, change the print head.

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Change the print head.

Replace the black print head if a white line(s) appears in the "Black" results in the figure of step 5. If you find a white line(s) in the "Colour" results in the same figure, replace the colour print head.

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Cleaning the Print Head

If the test page from "Test print head" is faint or uneven, confirm that you are printing on the correct side of the paper, and the driver setting and ink levels are correct. If these items are OK, then follow the steps below to clean the print head.

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Click the "Utility" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and then click "Maintenance" button.

Click the "Start" button of "Auto head cleaning".

Click the "OK" button to clean both the black print head and the colour print head.

You can save the ink consumption by checking the box for the print head which has poorer print result.

Cleaning the print head will begin.

Click the "Start" button of "Test print head", and then click "OK" button on the confirmation dialog box to print a test page.

Check if the test page was printed clearly.

If print quality is poor, return to step 2 and follow the procedures again.

Do not clean the print head more than 3 times. Excessive cleaning of the print head wa stes in k.

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If print quality is still poor, refer to Changing

the Print Head.

The printer cannot perform other operations while cleaning the print head.

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If print quality is poor after cleaning the print head 3 times, the print head may be worn. Ensure the printer is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the print head.

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Refer to the table on the right to check the life of each print head.

Open the front cover.

The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.

Do not put your hands into the pri nter until the carriage stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by force, you may damage the printer.

During print head replacement, if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes with the print head latch closed, the carriage will automatically return to its home position in order to protect the print head. To return the carriage to the centre position, close the front cover, and then open it again.

Part NumberSupply

AJ-H10BPrint head (Black) AJ-H10CPrint head (Colour)

When using 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10") size paper at 5% image area in normal usage.

Raise the print head latch.

Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.

Raise this latch.

Push firmly in the direction of the arrow to

unlock the print head.

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If the carriage does not move to the centre position automatically when you open the front cover, close the front cover, and then open it again.

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Remove the old black or colour print head with the ink tank(s) still inserted.

Lift the print head right above by holding both sides of it.

Remove the new print head from its protective case.

Do not touch the metal portion of the print head. Doing so may lead to improper printing.

Insert the new print head.

Push firmly into the body as far as it will go.

Be careful not to damage the print head. If any part is damaged, the printer may not work properly.

Lower the print head latch.

Lower the latch until it is properly fixed into position.

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Press the latch down firmly.

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Remove the ink tank(s) from the old print head and insert into the new print head.

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Close the front cover.

The carriage will return to its home position, and the ink will be fed to the print head.

For details on inserting and removing the ink tank, see Changing the Ink Tank

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To maintain print quality after changing the print head, always align the print head.

Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns" located in the "Maintenance" dialog box of the print status window to align the print head.

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Print a test page by clicking the "Start" button of "Test print head".

Make sure that the test page was printed clearly.

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Aligning the Print Head

Test Print Head

To keep good print quality, keep all the ink tanks installed to the corresponding print head.

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Aligning the Print Head (part 1)

Align the print head after installing or changing the print head, or if printed lines are not straight, or have blank spaces. Follow the steps below to align the print head.

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Make sure that A4 sized paper is set in the tray. Click the "Utility" tab in the printer driver setup

screen, and then click "Maintenance" button. Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment

patterns".

Click the "OK" button.

Check the test chart results, and change the preferences to the best setting for each pattern.

Select a pattern sample for "Pattern A".

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Look at the chart A on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, which is located closest to the centre of the two vertical lines.

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The "Align print head" dialog box will appear, and a test chart will be printed.

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Select a pattern sample for "Pattern B".

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Look at the chart B on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, which is located closest to the centre of the two horizontal lines.

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Select a pattern sample for "Pattern C".

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Look at the chart C on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, which has the straightest line.

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Select a pattern sample for "Pattern D".

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Look at the chart D on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, which has the straightest line.

Example:

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Click the "OK" button in the "Align print head" dialog box.

The print head will align itself.

! If you cannot find any satisfa ctory pattern sample for

each of "Pattern A" to "Pattern D" setting s, select the best ones among the printed pattern samples, and then go back to step 3.

! The printer cannot perform other operations while

aligning the print head.

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Keeping the Printer Clean

Here are a few points and cautions on cleaning t he printer. Tak e the time to read this page before cleaning.

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Turn off the power using the power button and ensure that the power lamp is extinguished, then unplug the power cord.

Wipe the surface of the printer and the output tray.

Wipe with a soft clean cloth without any loose threads.

! When wiping the su rface of the printer, keep the fr ont

cover closed.

! Do not use cleaning agents contain ing am mo ni a ,

benzene, or thinner . Clea ni n g the prin ter w it h the se substances will distort, degenerate or discolour the surfaces.

Open the front cover. Check the inside of the printer. If you find stains of

splashed ink, paper dust or dirt, wipe them away with a soft cloth.

If the dirt is sticky and hard to remove, wipe the dirt away with a firmly squeezed wet cloth after soaking it in water.

! When wiping in side the prin ter, be care ful not to hur t

yourself on projections inside it.

! Never wipe the area around the print heads in the

printer. Doing so will damage the print heads.

Never wipe the area around the print heads.

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Identifying Printer Problems

Troubleshooting

Click the headin gs listed be low to get i nformation for your prin ter problem. I f you cannot s olve your pr oblem af ter checking ever ything on the list, please contact your authorised SHARP servic e centre.

Plug and Play Screen does not Appear (when the USB is connected)

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

Failed to Install the Printer Driver (Windows 2000/XP)

Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position

Paper is not Fed into the Printer

Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces

Paper Jam

Unit does not Print in Colour

Printer Inoperative

Nothing Prints

Uninstalling the Printer Driver Reinstalling the Printer Driver

Printing is too Slow

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Plug and Play Screen does not Appear (when the USB is connected)

If the Plug and Play s creen does not appea r after you connect th e printer t o your c omputer with a USB cab le and turn on the power of both devices, follow the steps below to verify that the USB port is available.

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Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".

On Windows XP, click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", and then click "Performance and Maintenance".

Double-click the "System" icon and click the "Device Manager" tab.

"Universal Serial Bus controllers" will appear in the list of devices.

Click the ( ) icon beside the "Universal Serial Bus controllers".

Two items will display, your Controller chipset type and Root Hub. If these items appear, you can use USB port. If the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" shows a yellow exclamation point or does not appear, you must check your computer manual for USB troubleshooting or contact your computer manufacturer.

After the USB port becomes available, install USB driver referring to "SETTING UP FOR Windows" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

! If the "System" icon does not appear on Windows

! On Window s XP, click "System ", click the "Har dware"

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Me, click "view all Control Panel options" to view it. On Windows 2000, double-click the "System" icon, click the

"Hardware" tab, and click the "Device Manager" button. tab, and click the "Device Manager" button.

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Failed to Install the Printer Driver (Windows 2000/XP)

If "A printer could not be found" window appears and you click the "Complete" button while installing the printer driver onto Windows 2000/XP, follow t he steps shown below.

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Connect the printer and your computer by interface cable. (If you are using a parallel cable, restart your computer after connecting the cable.)

"Digital Signature Not Found" window will appear. Make sure to click the "Yes" button.

Now, you have completed the installation. If you have clicked the "No" button, go to the next step.

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Connect the printer and your computer by interface cable.

"Found New Hardware Wizard" window will appear.

Be sure to click the "Cancel" button. Refer to "Installing onto Windows 2000/XP" in the

Setup Guide and Operation Manual to install the driver, following the steps from step 4.

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Refer to "Installing onto Windows 2000/XP" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual to install the driver, following the steps from step 4.

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Paper is not Fed into the Printer (part 1)

If you encounter paper loading problems, refer to the check list below.

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CHECK1 Is there too much paper in the paper tray?

Paper tray can hold up to 100 sheets of 75g/m2 (20 lbs.) plain paper. Be sure to keep total thickness of the loaded paper stack below 10mm. If too much paper is loaded into the paper tray, paper supply problems will occur. Remove some of the paper from the paper tray.

Paper type Capacity Note

Plain paper 100 sheets With 75g/m2 (20 lbs.) plain paper

80 sheets With 80g/m2 (21 lbs.) plain paper Card 20 sheets Envelope 20 sheets Transparency 20 sheets Use SHARP recommended OHP films T-shirt transfer 1 sheet Banner 1 sheet Maximum 5 sheets of banner paper

can be used

CHECK2 Is the top of the following paper fed into the

printer?

If overlapping pieces of paper are supplied to the printer, paper supply problems will occur. Remove all the paper from the paper tray, fan, and then load them again.

CHECK3 Is the paper guide correctly adjusted to fit

the paper?

If the width of the guide is set too narrow, a paper supply problem will occur. If the width of the guide is set too wide, printout will be skewed. Ensure that the guide is adjusted correctly to the paper.

CHECK4 Is the tray at the correct angle?

If using banner paper, envelopes, cards or thick paper, open the paper tray so that it is nearly horizontal (position 2). (The tray has two stop positions.)

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CHECK5 Is the loaded paper too thick or too thin?

Use only paper that meets SHARP specifications for weight as shown below.

Type Specifications

Paper 60g/m2 to 200g/m

(16 lbs. to 110 lbs. index) Banner 75g/m2 (20 lbs.) Envelope 75g/m2 to 90g/m

(20 lbs. to 24 lbs.) Card 110g/m2 to 200g/m2 (110 lbs. index)

Max. thickness: 0.25mm (0.010")

When inserting envelopes into the paper tray, press the th ick side with the folded flaps toget her. Otherwise trouble with the paper feed may occur.

Press on this side.

CHECK6 Is the printer on a flat surface?

The printer will not operate correctly when placed on an uneven surface. Use the printer on a flat surface.

CHECK8 Did you fan the paper before placing into

the paper tray?

Fan the paper, and tap the edge against a flat surface to even the stack before loading into the printer.

CHECK9 Is the setting for printing cards or envelops

correct?

When printing onto a card or envelope, open the paper tray so that it is nearly horizontal, and insert the card or envelope so that it is in the portrait direction with the side to be printed on facing up.

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See "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for details on inserting cards and envelopes.

CHECK7 Is the paper curled or folded?

Using curled or old paper may cause paper supply problems. The use of new paper is recommended.

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Paper Jam

If a paper jam occurs, refer to the steps below to remove the paper.

When paper is jammed, the paper lamp will blink fast.

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Push the paper tray guide down until it stops, and while holding it in this position, pull the jammed paper out through the paper tray or the output tray.

Pull the jammed paper out gently.

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! After removing the jammed paper, be sure to align the

paper guide to the paper in the paper tray.

! If the jammed paper will not c ome out easily, t ry pulling in

the opposite direction. Do not pull too hard as this may damage the printer mechanism. Do n ot re-use any sheets of paper that have jammed.

Remove the jammed paper, and then press the paper button to resume printing.

Make sure the paper lamp is not blinking.

If the jammed page is not printed correctly after pres sing the paper button, print the page again.

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If the power lamp of the printer d oes not l ight up af ter being turned on , or all o f the lamps keep bli nking for a long time, refer to the steps be low.

CHECK1 Is the power cord connected?

Securely plug the power cord into the power connector of the printer and the electrical outlet. The power cord might not be inserted correctly. After firmly plugging in the printer, verify whether or not the power lamp has come on.

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For details on connecting the printer to an electrical outlet, see "CONNECTING THE POWER CORD" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

CHECK2 Is the printer plugged into a working

electrical outlet?

Connect some other appliance to the electrical outlet to verify whether the power source is supplying power.

If all the lamps keep blinking

If all the lamps including the power lamp, the ink lamp, and the paper lamp are blinking, make sure no paper has been jammed and then press the paper button. If any paper has been jammed, remove the jammed paper, and then press the paper button.

If all the lamps are still blinking after pressing the paper button, unplug the power cord from the printer, and then plug it in again. If your printer still does not work, please contact your authorised SHARP service centre.

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Nothing Prints (part 1)

Troubleshooting

If nothing prints even when the power lamp is lit, please wait a few moments. The printer needs a longer time to process multicoloured or intricate data. If the unit still does not print, refer to the check list below.

Check the connection between the printer and computer.

CHECK1 Is the interface cable compatible with the

printer and computer?

Interface cables compatible with this printer are USB and parallel cables. Check which type of cable is supported by your computer, and then purchase one of the following cables accordingly:

USB cable

Shielded twisted pair cable (2m (6feet) Max.: highspeed transmission equivalent)

Parallel interface cable

IEEE 1284 - Shielded type bi-directional parallel interface cable (2m (6feet) Max.)

CHECK2 Is the interface cable connected securely?

Check if the interface cable is securely plugged into the connectors of the printer and computer. It is also advisable to ensure that the connector pins are not bent.

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See "CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on interface connection.

CHECK3 Are any other USB peripherals being

connected along with the printer?

If other USB peripherals are connected through the same hub, disconnect them to see if the problem still exists.

Check your printer.

CHECK4 Is the front cover properly closed?

Check if the front cover of the printer is securely closed.

CHECK5 Are the ink tanks and the print heads

installed properly?

Make sure the ink tanks and the print heads are installed properly.

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See "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND INK TANKS" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on inserting the ink tank or print head.

CHECK6 Has a paper jam occurred?

Remove the jammed paper.

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See Paper Jam, for more information on how to remove a paper jam.

CHECK7 Can you print a test page?

Depress the paper button on the printer for a few seconds to print a test page. If you can print a test page, there may be a problem not with the printer but with the computer or interface cable.

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Check your computer.

CHECK8 Is there enough computer memory or hard

disk space?

To use this printer, you must have an adequate amount of hard disk space. If there is insufficient hard disk space, delete unnecessary files to increase the free space of the hard disk. If there is insufficient memory, close unnecessary applications to increase memory available for printing. If you are still unable to print, install more memory into your computer.

CHECK9 Is your printer selected correctly in the

current application for the print job?

When choosing "Print" from the "File" menu located in applications, be sure you have selected the "SHARP AJ-1100" displayed in the "Print" dialog box.

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CHECK10 Has the printer driver been installed

properly?

Check if the printer driver has been installed, following the steps listed below.

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Click the "Start" button, select "Settings" and the n click "Printers".

On Windows XP, click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

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Check if the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon is shown.

If you still cannot print after confirming the "SHARP AJ1100" printer driver icon, the printer driver may not have been installed correctly. In this case, you must uninstall the printer driver and install the printer driver again.

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver

If your operating system is Windows 2000/XP, make sure that "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon is selected as the current printer.

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CHECK11 Is the parallel port (LPT) of your computer

set to "bidirectional" (when connected through the parallel port)?

Check the current port setting, referring to the operation manual of your computer. The unit does not work normally when the setting is not bidirectional.

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If you cannot print even after following the steps sh own in Nothing Prints, you must uninstall the pr inter driver and install the printer driver again.

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Reinstalling the Printer Driver

Before uninstalling the printer driver, close all applications.

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Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers".

On Windows XP, click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-1100" printer driver icon, and select "Delete" from the pop-up menu.

Click the "Yes" button in the confirmation dialog box.

You have successfully completed uninstalling the printer driver.

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After Uninstalling the Printer Driver, ch eck that the printer's p ower is turned on, and then reinstall the printer dri ver by following the procedure below.

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If using Windows NT 4.0

(Parallel connection) Check that the printer and the computer are connected, and then restart the computer. (USB connection) Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it.

The printer driver will be reinstalled automatically.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", select "Printers", and check that the AJ-1100 icon appears.

If the icon appears, th e printer driver rein stallation is complete.

If the icon does not appear,

Insert the supplied CD-ROM, and then double-click the "My Computer" ( ) icon, double-click the CD-ROM ( ) icon, and then double-click the "Setup" ( ) icon. Then carry out the setup procedure by following the instructions on the screen.

If using Windows XP

(Parallel connection) Check that the printer and the computer are connected, and then restart the computer. (USB connection) Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it.

"Found New Hardware Wizard" window will appear.

Be sure to click the "Cancel" button. Insert the supplied CD-ROM, and then click the

"start" button, click "My Computer" ( ), doubleclick the CD-ROM ( ) icon, and then double-click the "Setup" ( ) icon.

Then carry out the setup procedure by following the instructions on the screen.

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Check that the printer and the computer are connected, and then restart the computer.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM, and then double-click the "My Computer" ( ) icon, double-click the CDROM ( ) icon, and then double-click the "Setup" ( ) icon. Then carry out the setup procedure by following the instructions on the screen.

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If the print output is faint or uneven

If print output is faint or uneven, refer to checks 1 to 3 below for possible remedies.

CHECK1 Has the paper been inserted into the printer

with the print side facing the right way?

Some types of paper have only one printable side. Print quality will suffer if paper is loaded in the tray with the print side facing the wrong way.

CHECK2 Has the printer driver been specified to suit

both paper and the print job?

Open the printer driver setup screen, and follow the steps listed below.

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Is the paper specif ied in the printer driver set up screen the same as that loaded in the tray?

Click the "Paper/Quality" tab, and check if the "Media" setting matches the paper inserted in the tray.

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Have you selected the print quality setting for t he highest speed printing in the printer driver setup screen?

If the "Print Quality" setting is set to the highest speed printing, you can print at higher speed but print quality may suffer as a result. Specify the "Print Quality" setting except "Draft" on Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0, or "Quality Settings" except "Draft" on Windows 2000/XP, and then print again.

If the print output is smeared

If the print output is smeared, refer to checks 1 to 3 below for possible remedies.

CHECK1 Is the paper curled?

If the paper is curled, straighten it up and set it to the unit again.

CHECK2 Is the paper too thick or too thin?

Only paper weighing from 60g/m2 to 200g/m2 (16 lbs. to 110 lbs. index) can be used for printing.

CHECK3 Did you set sufficient margins in the paper

settings of your application?

If the margins are set outside of the quality guaranteed area, smudges or smears may appear at the upper and lower edges of the paper. Set margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area.

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Did you get a clea r result for your test page?

Print a test page to check the print quality. To print a test page, click the "Start" button of "Test print head" on the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window.

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If a document is printed skewed or partly off the paper, follow the steps listed below.

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CHECK1 Is the paper size loaded in the tray the

same as that specified in the pr inter 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 "Target Size" option is the same as the size of the loaded paper.

CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting

correct?

Click the "Layout" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and verify if the "Orientation" option is set to your requirements.

CHECK3 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.

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See "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on inserting paper.

CHECK4 Did you correctly specify the margins for

the application in use?

Check the layout of the document margins and the paper size settings for the application you are using. Also check if the print settings are specified correctly to suit the paper size.

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When printed lines are not straight, or have blank spaces, follow the steps listed below.

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Specify the print quality setting in the printer driver.

On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0

Click the "Paper/Quality" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and check if the "Print Quality" option is set to "Sharp Rapid", "Normal" or "Best".

On Windows 2000/XP

Click the "Paper/Quality" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and check if the "Quality Settings" option is set to "Normal" or "Best".

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If you change the setting as described above and printed lines are still poor, go to step 2.

Align the print head.

Click the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window and then click "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns" to align the print head.

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If you are unable to print a document in colour, refer to the check list below.

CHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the colour print

option?

Click the "Paper/Quality" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and change the "Colour" setting to "Colour".

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CHECK2 Does the application you are using support

colour printing?

Some applications may not support colour printing. Use an application that supports colour printing. For more information, see your application's manual or help file.

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When execution time of a print job is slow, refer to the check list below.

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CHECK1 Does your computer have sufficient

memory?

If you are using a number of applications, memory may not have enough space to process the print job. Try closing all other applications to increase the amount of memory available for printing. If printing is still excessively slow, you may have to add more memory into your computer.

CHECK2 Is your hard disk fragmented?

When data is frequently stored/deleted, the hard disk may become fragmented causing a reduction in printing speed. In this case it is recommended to defragment your hard disk. You may use the Windows tools or a commercially available hard disk defragmenting tool.

CHECK3 Is the size of the print job too large?

It is recommended to reduce the size of the file by lowering the resolution of the print data.

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Index

"100%" button 15

Aligning the Print Head 61

Always display Print Status Window 48 Auto head cleaning 47

Back to Front 12

Banner Printing 8 Basic Printing 38 Brightness 10

Changing the Ink Tank 53

Changing the Prin t Head 58 Cleaning the Prin t Head 57 Client Settings 51 Collate 13 Colour 6 "Colour Adjustment" Settings 10 Colour Balance 10 Colour matching 10 Contrast 10 Copies 11 Custom Size 8

Display Print Status Window when printing

Document Name 45

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 40 Fit to Page 15

Fit to Paper Size 15 Front to Back 12

Greyscale 6

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Identifying Printer Problems 64 Image Rotation 12 inches 8 Ink tank

Changing 53 Indicator window 47

Keeping the Printer Clean 63 Landscape 12

"Layout" Tab Settings 11 Length 8

Maintenance 52

"Maintenance" Tab 47 Make a Poster 42 Media 7 millimetres 8

N-Up Printing 13 "Options" Tab 48

Orientation 12 Page Order 12

Paper Jam 69 Paper Size 8 "Paper/Quality" Tab Settings 6 Portrait 12 Poster Printing 15 Print 37 Print alignment patterns 47 Print head

Alignment 61 Changing 58 Cleaning 57

Print Quality 7

Print Status Window 44 Print Status Window Off 48 Printable area 9 Printer Problems 64 Printer Properties 2 Printing a Photograph 43 Printing a Watermark 39 Printing Overview 37 Program icon 45

Quality guaranteed area 9 Reinstalling the Printer Driver 74

Remaining ink indicator window 47 "Scaling" Tab Settings 14

Shared Printer Settings 50 Sharing Printer 49 SHARP Colour matching 10 Starting the Printer Driver 3 Status icon 45 Status window 45

Test Print Head 56

Troubleshooting 64 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 73

"Utility" Tab Settings 18 Watermark 17

"Watermark" Tab Settings 16 Width 8

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"100%" button 33

"Advanced Options" Settings 25

Aligning the Print Head 61 Always display Print Status Window 48 Auto head cleaning 47

Back to Front 30

Banner Printing 26 Basic Printing 38 Brightness 28

Changing the Ink Tank 53

Changing the Prin t Head 58 Cleaning the Prin t Head 57 Client Settings 51 Collate 31 Colour 23 "Colour Adjustment" Settings 28 Colour Balance 28 Colour matching 28 Contrast 28 Copies 29 Custom Size 26

Display Print Status Window when printing

Document Name 45

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 40 Fit to Page 33

Fit to Paper Size 33 Front to Back 30

Greyscale 23

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Identifying Printer Problems 64 Image Rotation 30 inches 26 Ink tank

Changing 53 Indicator window 47

Keeping the Printer Clean 63 Landscape 30

"Layout" Tab Settings 29 Length 26

Maintenance 52

"Maintenance" Tab 47 Make a Poster 42 Media 24 millimetres 26

N-Up Printing 31 "Options" Tab 48

Orientation 30 Page Order 30

Paper Jam 69 Paper Size 26 "Paper/Quality" Tab Settings 23 Portrait 30 Poster Printing 33 Print 37 Print alignment patterns 47 Print head

Alignment 61 Changing 58 Cleaning 57

Print Quality 27

Print Status Window 44 Print Status Window Off 48 Printable area 27 Printer Problems 64 Printer Properties 19 Printing a Photograph 43 Printing a Watermark 39 Printing Overview 37 Program icon 45

Quality guaranteed area 27 Quality Settings 23

Reinstalling the Printer Driver 74

Remaining ink indicator window 47 "Scaling" Tab Settings 32

Shared Printer Settings 50 Sharing Printer 49 SHARP Colour matching 28 Starting the Printer Driver 20 Status icon 45 Status window 45

Test Print Head 56

Troubleshooting 64 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 73

"Utility" Tab Settings 36 Watermark 35

"Watermark" Tab Settings 34 Width 26

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