Sharp AJ-5030, AJ-1800 - Notevision PG-M10X XGA DLP Projector, AJ-1800 Online Manual

Contents

Contents

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

Outline of the Printer Driver 2

What is the Printer Driver?
Starting the Printer Driver

Printer Driver Functions 3
"Paper Settings" Dia log Box 4
"Main" Menu Settings 7
"Paper" Menu Settings 9
"Advanced" Menu Settings 12
"Output Quality" Dialog Box 13
"Watermark" Menu Settings 14
"Version" Menu Settings 16
"Maintenance" Dialog Box 17

Printing Overview 18
Using the Chooser 19
Basic Printing 20
Printing a Watermark 22

How to Print a Watermark

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 23

Automatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 24

"2-Up" Printing
"4-Up" Printing

Printing a Photograph 25
Background Printing 26

To Setup Background Printing

Print Monitor 27
Print Monitor Functions 28

Time to Change the Ink Tank 29
Changing Ink Tank 30
Test Print Head 33
Cleaning the Print Head 34
Changing the Print Head 35
Aligning the Print Head 38
Keeping the Printer Clean 40

Identifying Printer Problems 41
Paper is not Fed into the Printer 42
Paper Jam 44
Printer Inoperative 45
Nothing Prints 46

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output 49
Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position 50
Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces 51
Unit does not Print in Color 52
Printing is too Slow 53

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How to Use the Online Manual

How to Use the Online Manual

This Online Manual provides instruction for the operation of your new print er. It is designed to assist you in the operation
of the Online Manual and provide you with all relevant information.
For more information about computers, operating systems and Acrobat Reader, please refer to the relevan t manual or
help file.

How to Control the Online Manual

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 "Print" button to print.

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Takes you back page by page. To return to the previously viewed page from the page displayed
by clicking a reference topic, 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.

Takes you forward page by page.

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

Click the listed
items to display
the header of
that section.

Following links

Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further info rmation. In this document, green colored letters are li nked area.
To follow a link, select the hand tool ( ), a zoom tool, or a selection tool. Position the pointer over the lin ked area on the page until the pointer
changes to a hand with a pointing finger ( ). Then click the link.

In this online manual, screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Mac OS 9. With other versions of Mac OS, some
screen images may be different from those in this manual.
In this manual, the co ntents of ea ch screen image are those of AJ- 1800. Please refer to the corres ponding conte nts when u sing
AJ-2000.

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Outline of the Printer Driver

What is the Printer Driver?

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

Starting the Printer Driver

The printer driver setup screen includes the "Paper Settings" dialog box and "Pri nt" di alog box. On the "Pape r Settings"
dialog box, you can specify values related to paper including paper size. Open th e dial ogs by following th e ste ps sh own
below.
Follow the steps shown below to open the printer driver setup screen through SimpleTe xt. First, activate SimpleText.

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Go to "File" menu in SimpleText, and select "Page
Setup".

A "Paper Settings" dialog box of the printer driver will
appear.

Reference:

"Paper Settings" Dialog Box

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After setting preferences on the "Paper Settings"
dialog box, select "Print" from "File" menu.

A "Print" dialog box of the printer driver will appear. To
switch the dialog box, click the ( ) button.

You can jump to the detailed information by
clicking each menu on the screen above.

Main
Paper
Advanced
Watermark
Version

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Printer Driver Functions

When either of "Banner
A4", or "Banner Letter" is
selected for "Paper Size",
you cannot specify any
value for "Copies"
setting.

Specify the pages to be printed here.
To print all the pages, select "All". To select
some of the pages, specify the first and
the last page to be printed.

Displays important print
settings.

"Maintenance" button

Click to access maintenance
options.

Reference:

"Maintenance" Dialog Box

Check button

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

Copies

Set the number of copies
between 1 - 50.

Menu

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

Check box

Click this option to
activate/deactivate each
function.

"Help" button

The information on the
currently open dialog box
will appear by clicking this
button.

"Cancel" button

Click this button to close the dialog box
without printing.

"Print" button

Click this button to start
printing.

When using the "Multiple Users"
function of Mac OS 9, click this
button to specify the spool files
and the collation files.

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"Paper Settings" Dialog Box (part 1)

The following dial og box will appear when you select "Page Setup" from "File" me nu of your applicatio n. You have
to specify preferences on this dialog box before printing.

The settings you
made for "Paper Size"
and "Orientation" are
shown in this box.

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

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

Click this button to show the
information on this dialog box.

Check this box to fit the image to the
paper size.

Select the orientation
for your documents.

Select the paper size
for your document.

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

When "COM10", "DL", "C6",
"Invitation A2", "Banner
Letter", or "Banner A4" is
selected for "Paper Size",
this box is disabled.

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

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"Paper Settings" Dialog Box (part 2)

Paper Size

Select an appropriate paper size for your document from menu.

Custom Paper

When "(Custom)" is selected for "Paper Size" setting, the
following dialog box will appear, and you can specify the
desired paper size.

Width

Enter a number to customize the width to the custom paper you
wish to use.

Length

Enter a number to custo mize the l ength t o the cust om pape r you
wish to use.

millimeters / inches

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

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The document size must be smaller than the selected
(loaded) paper. If not, printing will occur over the edge of
the paper causing the machine to become internally di rty.

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Ledger, A3, or B4 sized paper cannot be used on the
printer. To print these image sizes select "Fit To Page"
setting by checking the box, or reduce the image siz e by
specifying the ratio at "Zoom[%]" setting.

"N-Up Printing", "Fit To Page", and "Zoom[%]" settings are
not available when you select "COM10", "DL", "C6",
"Invitation A2", "Japanese Hagaki", "Banner Letter", or
"Banner A4" sized paper.

Size

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

7.25" x 10.5"

210mm x 297mm
148mm x 210mm

8.5" x 11"
210mm x 297mm

4.125" x 9.5"

4.375" x 5.75"

110mm x 220mm
114mm x 162mm

3" x 5"

4" x 6"

5" x 8"

105mm x 148mm

100mm x 148mm

Min. : 3.00" x 5.00" (76.2mm x 127.0mm)
Max. : 11.70" x 17.00" (297.2mm x 431.8mm)

Paper

Letter

11" x 17"

Ledger

Legal
Executive

297mm x 420mmA3
A4
A5

257mm x 364mm B4

182mm x 257mm B5

Banner Letter
Banner A4

COM10

Invitation A2

DL
C6

Index card 3" x 5"

Index card 4" x 6"

Index card 5" x 8"

A6

Japanese Hagaki

(Custom)

Paper sized larger than 8.5" x 14" (215.9mm x

355.6mm) cannot be used in this printer. Yo u can print
the image by using the reduction feature of the
"Zoom[%]" setting.

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"Paper Settings" Dialog Box (part 3)

Orientation

Set the orientation for your documents either to portrait or
landscape.

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).

This option prints your document in portrait format.

This option prints your document in landscape format.

If "Com10", "DL", "C6", or "In vitation A2" is
selected for the "Paper Size" and set to
landscape, the paper will be output in the
orientation shown in the right illustration.

If "Fit To Page" is checked, you

cannot

specify any

value for "Zoom[%]" settings.

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"Main" Menu Settings (part 1)

On this dialog box, you can specify the values for "N-Up Printing" and paper outp ut order.

Allows you to set "N-Up
Printing" option.

When multiple copies are
printed, this setting allows
you to set the order.

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

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"Main" Menu Settings (part 2)

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.

Order

Allows you to change the print out order of your documents.

Collate

When multiple copies are printed, this setting places each copy
in numerical order.

Reverse Order

Check this box to print documents in reverse order.
For more detailed information, refer to the table below.

Example:

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

Orientation

Portrait Landscape

N-Up Printing

4-Up 2-Up

Collate Reverse Order Output Result

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"Paper" Menu Settings (part 1)

On this dialog box, you can specify the values for paper types or trays.

Reference:

Guaranteed area and printable area

Select the paper source.

Select the type of paper.

Select the paper size of
the paper loaded into the
printer.

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

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"Paper" Menu Settings (part 2)

Paper Selection

Select "Tray" or "Bypass" for your print job.

Tray

Paper is fed to the printer from the paper tray.

Bypass

Paper will be fed to the print er from the bypass tray . Only one sheet can
be loaded into the bypass tray. To load pape r into the bypass, place the
paper into the tray against the guide and press the paper button.

When printing one page:
Load paper into the bypass then start printing from your computer. If
paper is not loaded before printing is started, the paper lamp on the
printer will blink and the message "Out of paper on bypass" wil l appear
on the screen of the computer.

When printing more than one page:
Repeat as above for each page.

Media Type

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

If the "Tray" is selected from this menu and p aper is plac ed
in the bypass tray, the paper in the bypass tray will be fed
first, and then paper will be fed from the paper tray.

Make sure to insert "Banner Letter" and "Banner A4"
through the bypass tray. Max. 5 sheet s of banner paper can
be set to the bypass tray. Make sure that your application
supports Banners when you intend to print onto Banners.

Media Type Description Media Usage

Plain Normal office paper

(copier paper and high
quality paper)

Corporate documents

Coated The print side of coated

paper is whiter.

Graphics, Images

Photo The print side of photo paper

is glossy.

Photographs

Transparency Overhead presentation on

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

Overhead
presentations

T-shirt transfer This media is to be

transferred to cloth materials
by an iron.

T-shirt, Place mat

Card Stock Thick plain paper Card printing

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Be sure to use only Sharp recommended OHP films when
you select "Transparency".

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If you select "T-shirt transfer", the original image will be
reversed on the printed media to make a proper imag e on
the T-shirt.

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When "Card Stock" is selected, be sure to tur n the paper
knob to ( ) direction to feed the thicker card stock.

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"Paper" Menu Settings (part 3)

Output Paper

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer from the list.
To print your image data and to fit it to the paper size selected,
check the "Fit To Page

" of "Paper Settings" dialog box, and
then select the paper size.
By selecting "(Custom)" on the list, you can specify a paper
size that is not listed.

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 0.75" (19mm) from the top / bottom
edge of the paper, and 0.39" (10mm ) from th e ri ght / le ft edge of
the paper.

Printable area

The void area of the printer dri ver is 0 .12" ( 3mm) from the pa per
edges. The print quality may be degraded outside the guaranteed
area according to the contents of your document.

0.75"
(19mm)

Quality

guaranteed area

Printable area

Printable area

0.12"
(3mm)

0.12"
(3mm)

0.12"
(3mm)

0.12"
(3mm)

0.75"
(19mm)

0.39"
(10mm)

0.39"
(10mm)

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"Advanced" Menu Settings

Set your color and quality preferences for printing using this screen.

Set printer output preferences to color or grayscale.

Open to set output quality and adjust colors.

• If lines are broken when printing with
"Draft", change the setting to any other
option.

• Some of the settings may be disabled
depending on the selected "Media Type".

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

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 Special

Normal

Best

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 little rougher 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.

* The print quality also depends on the

specified (loaded) paper type.

To provide the highest possible print quality when printing in the "Best"
mode, a special printing technique is used which requires the print
medium to move through the machine at a uniform speed. As a result, the
time to make a print in this mode will be approximately the same for all
files regardless of the area being printed. This is also true for "Normal"
mode printing on photo paper.

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"Output Quality" Dialog Box

Set the color matching as well as the brightness, contrast an d color balance of an i m age.

Check your color image preferences
using this screen.

0% 100%

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

SHARP Color matching

Select this option to utilize SHARP's
original Color Management System.

ColorSync

Select this option to utilize Macintosh
standard Color Management System.

Directly enter the figure or move the
scroll bar.

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

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

Color matching: SHARP Color matching
Brightness: 50%
Contrast: 50%
Saturation: 50%
Red: 50%
Green: 50%
Blue: 50%

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"Watermark" Menu Settings (part 1)

The dialog box sh own below will appear when you select "Watermark" fr om the menu and then click the "Settings"
button. Use this screen to set watermarks.

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

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

Use the scroll bar or enter a figure
to set the font size of a watermark
from 6 to 300 points.

Type the original text.

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

-90˚ to 90˚.
(The angle can be set in 1˚

multiples.)
Open to adjust the font style.

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

Check this box to print
watermark only on the
first page.

Select a watermark. Select from "TOP SECRET", "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT",
"ORIGINAL" and "COPY".

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

If you set the size of your
watermark rather large, it
may not appear on the
preview image shown in
the left. This will not lead
to any trouble with
printing the watermark.

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"Watermark" Menu Settings (part 2)

Text

To create your own Watermark, type in the desired text
overwriting the original characters, and then click the "Add"
button.

"Edit Fonts" button

To adjust the font style of a watermark, click this butto n to display
the "Edit Fonts" dialog box.

On First Page Only

Check this box to ensure a watermark is pr inted on ly o n th e firs t
page of the document. By leaving this box unchecked, the
watermark will appear on every page of the printed document.

"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 menu and setting its size
and angle, click this button to add new changes.

"Update" butt o n

Select your original w atermark from the m enu. After adjusting the
size and angle to suit your pref erences, click the "Up date" button
to save.

"Delete" button

To remove your original watermark from the menu, select it and
click this button.

You can select Italic, Bold, and Bold
Italic for your font style.

You can confirm the
specified settings here.

Select the desired font type.

Select the desired color.

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

Default watermarks cannot be deleted.

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"Version" Menu Settings

Information about the printer driver version is shown on this screen.

"About" button

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

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"Maintenance" Dialog Box

On this dialog box, you can control print head maintenance as well as check the amount of the remaining 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 Ink Tank

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 print
quality. After the confirmation dialog box appears, click the "Print" button.

Reference: Test Print Head

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 "Print" button. The "Align print
head" dialog box opens and a test chart is printed.

Reference: Aligning the Print Head

When cleaning and aligning the print head, the printer cannot
perform other operations.

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Printing Overview

The flow chart shown below provides printing overview.

Reference:

For more information on printing, refer to Basic Printing.

Ensure printing has been
completed before turning the
power off. Do not remove the
power cord before turning the
printer off.

Select "AJ-1800/2000" through the Chooser.

Reference: Using the Chooser

Prepare the document you intend to print

Specify preferences for paper through your application.

Reference: "Paper Settings" Dialog Box

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

Reference: Basic Printing, Printing a Watermark, Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image,

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page, Printing a Photograph

Initiate printing

Reference: Background Printing, Print Monitor

Exit printing

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Using the Chooser

To print with this printer, you need to connect this printer and your computer through the Chooser.

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Select "Chooser" from the Apple menu.

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Select the "AJ-1800/2000" printer icon.

Make sure that "AJ-1800" or "AJ-2000" appears in the
"Connect To" box.

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Close the Chooser.

Once the preferences are specified through the Chooser, the selected values will be stored. If you use this machine alone as
your printer, you do not have to setup t he preferences every time you print.

Click here.

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Basic Printing (part 1)

This is a printing ex ample using SimpleText to print a document ont o letter size paper.

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

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Select "Page Setup" from the application's "File"
menu.

The "Paper Settings" dialog box will open.

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Select "Letter" for the "Paper Size" setting, and
then select portrait for the "Orientation" setting.

The following dialog shows the specified values.

Reference:

"Paper Settings" Dialog Box

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Click the "OK" button in the "Paper Settings"
dialog box.

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Basic Printing (part 2)

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Select "Print" from the "File" menu of SimpleText.

To print a single copy of a document, confirm "1" in the
"Copies" box.

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Click the "Print" button.

Printing starts according to your preferences.

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Printing a Watermark

This feature allows you to print a Watermark on your document (Ex. "CONFIDENTIAL"). Select "Print" from the
"File" menu of your application, switch the menu to "Watermark", and then click the "Settings" button.

How to Print a Watermark

Select the desired Watermark, and then click the "OK" button. (Ex. In the illustration below, "CONFIDENTIAL" is
selected.)

Reference:

See the "Watermark" Menu Settings for details on how to create your own watermarks.

Print sample

CONFIDENTIAL

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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, select "Page Setup" from the "File" menu of your application, and then type the value into
the "Zoom [%]" setting box.

Reference:

See the "Paper Settings" Dialog Box 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 th e printer.
To use this function, select "Page Setup" from the "File" menu of the application, and then activate this function by
checking the "Fit To Page" setting. Then select "Print" from your application, switch the menu to "Paper", and then select
the size of the paper specified for "Output Paper" setting.

"Fit To Page" On
"Output Paper" Index card 3" x 5"

Example: Printing a Letter size document on Index card 3" x 5" size paper.

Letter size document

Index card 3" x 5" size paper

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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 feature, select "Print"
from the "File" menu of your application, and then specify the desired value at "N-Up Printing" of the "Main" menu.

Reference:

See the "Main" Menu Settings for details on the "N-Up Printing" option.

"2-Up" Printing

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

"4-Up" Printing

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

For "4-Up" printing

For "2-Up" printing

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Printing a Photograph

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

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Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your
application, switch the menu to "Paper", and then
select "Photo" for "Media Type".

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Switch the menu to "Advanced" to make sure that
"Color" is selected for "Output Type" setting.

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

The result of setting the preferences as shown from Step 2 to
Step 3 are displayed below.

When loading photo paper into the paper tray, insert the glossy side face d own. When loading phot o paper into the byp ass tray,
insert the glossy side face up.

If required, you ma y adj ust t he im age or color balan ce
through clicking the "Output Quality" button. For
details, view the "Output Quality" Dialog Box.

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Background Printing

Background printing enables you to execute other operations on your Macintosh while printing.

To Setup Background Printing

To setup background printing, select "Chooser" from Apple menu, select "AJ-1800/2000" printer icon in the box, and
then check the "On" radio button for "Background Print".

Check this radio button.

Background printing may prevent your mouse cursor from smooth operation or take a longer time for printing.

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Print Monitor

You can check the pr ogress, fil e names, and page nu mbers of yo ur print job on the print monito r after the printer
receives the print data. The contents on the print mon itor vary accordi ng to the setting for background printing.

Reference:

Background Printing

When background printing is "Off"

When background printing is "Off", the dialog box shown below
will appear to show the progress of your print job. To cancel a
print job, press ( ) + [. ](Shortcut).

When background printing is "On"

When you start printing while background printing is "On", the
dialog box shown below will appear to show the progress of
your print job. To show this window, select "AJ-1800/2000
Monitor" from the Application menu located at the upper right
of the screen.

Reference:

Print Monitor Functions

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Print Monitor Functions

You can check the progress of your print job on the window shown below if you start printing with the "Background
Print" On.

Click this button to close
the print monitor window.

Holds the current print job or the waiting print job.
Executes the suspended print job.
Changes the order for the waiting jobs. When selecting one of the waiting job and clicking this button,

a dialog box will appear. To execute the selected print job as soon as possible, check "Urgent". To
specify the time to print, check "At Time" and then specify the desired time and date for printing.

Deletes the current print job or the selected waiting job.

Shows the waiting print job
list.

Status icon

Shows the current status of
the print job as animation.

Shows the number of
total pages and required
copies of the print job.

Document Name

Displays the name of the
active print job.

Status window

Provides details on the
current status of the print
job.

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Maintenance

Time to Change the Ink Tank

In the following cases, select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application, and then click the "Maintenance"
button ( ) to find the ink tank to be replaced.

Reference:

Changing Ink Tank

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

When the remaining ink is empty, the ink lamp on the printer blinks
rapidly. If the

"Out of ink"

error message appears, 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 error message indicates the color of the empt y ink tank (see
sample message below), replace the ink tank indicated in the
message.

"Out of ink - xxxx"

- One of the ink colors including cyan, yellow,

magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this message.

The "Ink low" error message is displayed.

If the

"Ink low"

error message appears, more than two of the ink
tanks are near empty. Check the ink indicators to find the ones
which are near empty, and replace them with new ones as soon as
possible. If the erro r message indicates the col or of t he near- empty
ink tank (see sample message below), replace the ink tank indi cated
in the message.

"Ink low - xxxx"

- One of the ink colors 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.

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Changing Ink Tank (part 1)

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

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Open the front cover.

The carriage will automatically move to the center position.

2222

Remove the old ink tank.

While pressing the tab forward, remove the ink tank.

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

Do not lift the print head latch to replace the ink tank.

Press the tab forward.

Example for the yellow ink tank

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Changing Ink Tank (part 2)

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

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Turn the ink upside down, and then immediately
insert it to the print head of corresponding number.

! Hold the tank upright when removing the tape. Do

not touch the uncovered o pening on the ink tank, as
ink will get on your hands.

! Ensure that there are n o pieces of tape rema ining on

the ink tank.

Example for the yellow ink tank

Make sure that each tab
securely fixes the ink
tank by pressing here.

Example for the yellow ink tank

Properly align the tab when inserting.

Match the ink tank number to the
print head number.

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

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Changing Ink Tank (part 3)

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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.

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Confirm the ink lamp is not blinking.

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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Print a test page to check if the unit prints properly.

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application. On
the dialog box, click the "Maintenance" button, and then
click the "Start" button of "Test print head" to print the test
page.
If print quality is poor, return to step 4 and follow the
procedures once more.

Check this lamp.

If print quality is poor after correctly inserting the ink
tank, clean the Print Head.

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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 Letter sized paper is set in the tray.

2222

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your
application, and then click the "Maintenance"
button ( ).

3333

Click the "Start" button of "Test print head".

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Click the "Print" button.

A test page will be printed.

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Check the result of the test page.

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

6666

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 five times, change the print head.

Reference:

Cleaning the Print Head

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Change the print head.

Replace the black print head if white lines appear in the black
portion of your test page. If you find white lines in portions
of colors except black, replace the color print head.

Reference:

Changing the 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.

1111

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your
application, and then click the "Maintenance"
button ( ).

2222

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

3333

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

Cleaning the print head will begin.

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

5555

Check if the test page was printed cleanly.

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

Reference:

If print quality is still poor, refer to Changing

the Print Head.

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

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

Do not clean the print head more than five times.
Excessive cleaning of the print head wastes ink.

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Changing the Print Head (part 1)

If print quality is poor, after cleaning the print head 5 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.

1111

Open the front cover.

The carriage will automatically move to the center position.

2222

Raise the print head latch.

Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.

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

Raise this lever.

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Changing the Print Head (part 2)

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Remove the old black or color print head with the
ink tank still inserted.

Lift it straight up to remove.

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Remove the new print head from its protective
case.

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Insert the new print head.

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Lower the print head latch.

Lower the latch until it is properly fixed into position.

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

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

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Changing the Print Head (part 3)

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

Reference:

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

.

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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.

9999

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

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application, click
the "Maintenance" button, and then click the "Start" button
of "Print alignment patterns" to align the print head.

Reference:

Aligning 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.

Reference:

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 th e steps below to align the print head.

1111

Make sure that Letter sized paper is set in the tray.

2222

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your
application, and then click the "Maintenance"
button ( ).

3333

Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment
patterns".

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Click the "Print" button.

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

5555

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

1111

Select a pattern sample for "Pattern A".

Look at the chart A on your test chart. Select the number
under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest
to the center of the two vertically parallel lines.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

-8

+8

Example:

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Aligning the Print Head (part 2)

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Select a pattern sample for "Pattern B".

Look at the chart B on your test chart. Select the number
under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest
to the center of the two horizontally parallel lines.

3333

Select pattern samples for "Pattern C" and
"Pattern D" respectively.

Look at the chart C and D on your test chart. Select the
numbers under the pattern samples, which have the
straightest lines.

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

The print head will align itself.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

-6 +8

Example:

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

-6

Example:

+1

Straight lineCracked line

! If you cannot find any satisfactory p attern sample for

each of "Pattern A" to "Pattern D" settings, 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 the printer. Take the time to read this page before cleaning.

1111

Turn off the power using the power button, then
unplug the power cord.

2222

Wipe the surface of the printer and the output tray.

Wipe with a soft clean cloth without any loose threads.

3333

Open the front cover.

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Check the inside of the printer. If you find stains of
splashed ink, paper dust or dirt, wipe them out 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 the surface of the printer, keep the front

cover closed.

! Do not use cleaning agents containing ammo ni a ,

benzene, or thinner. Cleaning the printer with these
substances will distort, degenerate or discolor the
surfaces.

! When wiping inside the printer , be careful n ot to hurt

yourself on projections inside it.

! Never wipe the portion around the print heads in the

printer. Doing so will damage the print heads.

Never wipe the
portion around the
print heads.

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Troubleshooting

Identifying Printer Problems

Click the headings listed below to get information for your printer problem. If you cannot solve your problem after
checking everything on the list, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Paper is not Fed into the Printer

Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct
Position

Paper Jam

Printer Inoperative

Nothing Prints

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

Unit does not Print in Color

Printing is too Slow

Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces

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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.

Reference:

Paper Jam

CHECK1 Is there too much paper in the paper tray?

Paper tray can hold up to 150 sheets of 20 lbs. (75g/m2)
plain paper. Be sure to keep total thickness of the
loaded paper stack below 0.59" (15mm). The bypass
tray can hold 1 sheet of paper only. If too much paper
is loaded into the paper tray, paper supply problems
will occur. Remove some of the paper from the paper
tray.

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. Fan the
paper before loading into the printer.

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 bypass tray and the paper knob set

to the appropriate position for thick paper?

When loading thick paper through the bypass tray,
open the bypass tray until it reaches position 2 (the tray
has two positions), and turn the paper knob to ( )
direction.

CHECK5 Is the loaded paper too thick or too thin?

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

CHECK6 Trouble feeding stiff envelope or heavy

paper?

Feed them one at a time through the bypass.

Type Specifications

Paper 16 lbs. to 110 lbs. index

(60g/m

2

to 200g/m2)
Banner 20 lbs. (75g/m2)
Envelope 20 lbs. to 24 lbs.

(75g/m

2

to 90g/m2)
Card 110 lbs. index (110g/m2 to 200g/m2)

Max. thickness: 0.012" (0.3mm)

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Paper is not Fed into the Printer (part 2)

CHECK7 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 Is the paper curled or folded?

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

CHECK9 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.

CHECK10 Is the setting for printing cards or envelops

correct?

When printing onto a card or envelope, insert it in
portrait direction and make sure the correct side will be
printed. When printing onto an envelope, be sure to
turn the paper knob to ( ) direction to adjust the
setting to fit the thickness.

Reference:

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

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Paper Jam

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

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Open the jam cover located on the rear of the
printer to remove the jammed paper.

Gently pull the jammed paper upward by holding both edges
of the paper.

If you cannot remove the jammed paper from the jam cover,
refer to the next step.

2222

Take off the output tray to remove the jammed
paper.

3333

Close the jam cover, insert the output tray and
press the paper button.

Make sure the paper lamp is not blinking.

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

After removing the j ammed pa per, be sure to alig n the
paper guide to the paper in the paper tray.

If the jammed paper will not come out easily, try pulling
in the opposite direction. Do not pull too hard as this
may damage the printer mechanism. Do not re-use
any sheets of paper that have jammed.

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Printer Inoperative

If the power lamp o f the prin ter does not light up after b eing turn ed on, or all of the lamps kee p blinking for a lo ng
time, refer to the steps below.

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.

Reference:

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, unplug the power cord from the
printer, and then plug it again. If your printer still does not work,
please call 1-800-BE-SHARP.

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Nothing Prints (part 1)

If nothing prints even when the power lamp is lit, please wait a few moments. The printer needs a longer time to
process multicolored 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 Are the interface cables compatible with

the printer an d co m p uter?

The interface cable compatible with this printer is a
USB cable. If you are using any other type of interface
cable, please replace it with a USB cable. Make sure
that your computer supports a USB interface cable.

CHECK2 Is the interface cable connected securely?

Check if the interface cable is securely plugged into the
connectors of the printer and computer.

Reference:

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.

Reference:

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?

Open the jam cover and remove the jammed paper.

Reference:

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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Nothing Prints (part 2)

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 this printer selected properly through

the Chooser?

Select "Chooser" from the Apple menu to connect this
printer to your computer.

Reference:

Using the Chooser

CHECK10 Has the printer driver been installed

properly?

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

1111

Select "Chooser" from the Apple menu.

2222

Make sure that the "AJ-1800/2000" printer icon is
shown in the box.

If you cannot print even though the "AJ-1800/2000"
printer icon appears in the box and the printer is
connected to your printer properly, the printer driver
may not have been installed correctly. In this case, you
must uninstall the printer driver and then install the
printer driver again.

Reference:

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Select here

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver

If you cannot print even after fol lowing the steps shown in Nothing Prints, you must uninstall the print er driver and
install the pri nter driver again.

Reference:

See "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

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Set the supplied CD-ROM into your computer, and
then double-click the "Installer".

2222

Click the "Next" button, click the "Install" button,
and then click "Continue" button to scroll the
screens of the installation program.

3333

Switch the menu from "Easy Install" to "Custom
Remove".

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Select the item you want to delete in the box.

If you want to delete both "AJ-1800/2000 printer driver" and
"Readme", select both items.

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Click the "Remove" button.

6666

Restart your computer.

When the uninstalling completes, a confirmation dialog box
will appear. Click the "Restart" button.

Before uninstalling the printer driver, close all applications.

!

If a dialog box appears, which prompts you to confirm
whether all the applications have been quitted, click the
"Continue" button.

!

If any of the files related to the printer dr iver has not been
installed, or failed to be uninstalled with a ny reason, an
alert message will appear and the uninstalling process
will be canceled.

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Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

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 setup screen of "Print" from the "File" menu
of your application to make sure the following two
points.

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Is the paper specified in the "Print" dialog box the
same as that loaded in the tray?

Switch the menu shown on the screen to "Paper" to make
sure that the value for the "Me dia Type" is the sa me one to
the loaded paper.

2222

Is the print quality setting in the "Print" dialog box set
to "Draft"?

Ensure the selected print quality on the "Advanced" menu.
If "Draft" is selected for "Print Quality", the print quality
will be degraded even though the print speed will be high.
Specify another setting, and then print again.

CHECK3

Did you get a clear result for your test page?

Make sure that the test page can be clearly printed. To
print the test page, select "Print" from the "File" menu
of your application, click the "Maintenance" button,
and then click the "Start" button of "Test print head".

Reference:

Test Print Head

If the print output is smeared

First turn the paper knob to the ( ) direction and print again.
If the print output is still smeared,

CHECK1

Is the paper too thick or too thin?

Only paper weighing from 16 lbs. to 110 lbs. index
(60g/m

2

to 200g/m2) can be used for printing.

CHECK2

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.

Reference:

Quality guaranteed area

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Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position

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

CHECK1 Is the paper size loaded in the tray the

same as that specified in the printer dr iver?

Select "Page Setup" from the "File" menu of your
application to ensure that the paper size selected for the
"Paper Size" setting is the same to the size of the loaded
paper. If the "Fit To Page" setting is activated, make
sure that the value for "Output Paper" of the "Paper"
menu is the same to the size of the loaded paper size.

CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting

correct?

Select the "Page Setup" from the "File" menu of your
application to make sure that the desired orientation is
selected for the "Orientation" setting.

CHECK3 Is the paper loaded correctly?

If a document is physically damaged as it is output or
the image is skewed on the paper discard the jammed
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.

Reference:

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.

Reference:

Quality guaranteed area

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Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces

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

1111

Specify the print quality setting in the printer
driver.

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application, and
then switch the menu to "Advanced" to select "Sharp
Special", "Normal", "Best" for the "Print Quality" setting.
If you change the setting from "Draft" to any other option
and printed lines are still poor, go to step 2.

Reference:

"Advanced" Menu Settings

2222

Align the print head.

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application, click
the "Maintenance" button, and then click the "Start" button
of "Print alignment patterns" to align the print head.

Reference:

Aligning the Print Head

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Unit does not Print in Color

If you are unable t o print a document in co lor, refer to the check list below.

CHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the color print

option?

Select "Print" from the "File" menu of your application,
and then switch the menu to "Advanced" to select
"Color" for the "Output Type" setting.

Reference:

"Advanced" Menu Settings

CHECK2 Does the application you are using support

color printing?

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

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Troubleshooting

How to Use the

Online Manual

Printer Properties Print Maintenance Troubleshooting

Printing is too Slow

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

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 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.

CHECK4 Has the background printing been

activated?

If the background printing is activated, the print speed
may be slower depending on the model of your
Macintosh even though this function allows you to do
other operations while printing. Please attempt to print
after deactivating the background printing.

Reference:

Background Printing

Index

Index

"100%" button 6
2-Up 8
"2-Up" Printing 24
4-Up 8
"4-Up" Printing 24

A

"Advanced" Menu Settings 12
Aligning the Print Head 38
Auto head cleaning 17

B

Background Printing 26
Basic Printing 20
Brightness 13
Bypass 10

C

Changing Ink Tank 30
Changing the Print Head 35
Cleaning the Print Head 34
Collate 8
Color 12
Color Balance 13
Color matching 13
ColorSync 13
Contrast 13
Copies 3
Custom Paper 5

D

Document Name 28

E

Edit Fonts 15
Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 23

F

Fit To Page 4

G

Grayscale 12
Guaranteed area 11

H

How to Use the Online Manual 1

I

Identifying Printer Problems 41
inches 5
Ink tank

Indicator window 17
Changing 30

K

Keeping the Printer Clean 40

L

Length 5

M

"Main" Menu Settings 7
Maintenance 29
"Maintenance" Dialog Box 17
Media Type 10
millimeters 5

N

N-Up Printing 8

O

Order 8
Orientation 6
Output Paper 11
"Output Quality" Dialog Box 13

P

Paper Jam 44
"Paper" Menu Settings 9
Paper Selection 10
"Paper Settings" Dialog Box 4
Paper Size 5
Paper tray 10
Print 18
Print alignment patterns 17
Print head

Alignment 38
Changing 35

Cleaning 34
Print Quality 12
Printable area 11
Printer Problems 41

Printer Properties 2
Printing a Photograph 25
Printing a Watermark 22
Printing Overview 18
Print Monitor 27

R

Remaining ink indicator window 17
Reverse Order 8

S

Sharp Color matching 13
Starting the Printer Driver 2
Status icon 28
Status window 28

T

Test Print Head 33
Text 15
Troubleshooting 41

U

Uninstalling the Printer Driver 48
Using the Chooser 19

V

"Version" Menu Settings 16

W

"Watermark" Menu Settings 14
Width 5

Z

Zoom[%] 6