Sharp AJ-6020 Operating Manual

MODEL

AJ-6020

COLOUR INKJET MULTIFUNCTION

SETUP GUIDE AND

OPERATION MANUAL

Page

INTRODUCTION SETTING UP THE UNIT LOADING PAPER INSTALLING THE

SOFTWARE OPERATION PANEL MAKING COPIES FUNCTIONS SET BY

THE USER USING THIS UNIT WITH

YOUR COMPUTER USER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX

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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG.

Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modefiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC med tillæg nr. 93/68/EEC. Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e 73/23/EEC, come emendata dalla

direttiva 93/68/EEC.

Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas 89/336/CEE e 73/23/CEE, na sua versão corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE.

Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas 89/336/CEE y 73/23/CEE, modificadas por medio de la 93/68/CEE.

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/EEC och 73/23/EEC så som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC.

Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i derektivene 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC. Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä

93/68/EEC.

The CE mark logo label is affixed on an equipment in case that the directives described in the above sentence are applicable to the product. (This sentence is not applicable in any country where the above directives are not required.)

Cautions

Follow the cautions below when using this unit.

! The unit is affect ed by the envi ronm ent in w hich it is inst alled. Do not insta ll you r unit

in the following area.

−Dusty areas If dust enters the interior of the unit, damage or poor-quality output can result.

−Areas in direct sunlight Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can cause distortion to some parts which may result in poor quality output.

−Excessively hot, cold, humi d, or dry areas (f or example, nea r heaters, humi difiers, or air conditioners ) may result in damp paper, or condensa tion within the interna l mechanisms causing misfeeds, or dirty output.

! Operating Conditions

Temperature : 10-35 degrees Celsius (50-95 degrees Fahrenheit) Relative humidity : 20%-85% Note : When the temperature reaches 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit),

the relative humidity must be 60% or less.

! The power outlet should be near the equipment, and should be easily accessible. ! When movi ng th e un it, be s ure to fir s t tu rn the p owe r s wi tch off, and then re move t he

power cord from the outlet.

! Place the unit on a firm, level surface. ! Be sure to use genuine SHARP ink tanks. ! If you get ink spots on your skin, wash with water as soon as possible. ! Store spare ink tanks out of the reach of children. ! For the disposal of the spent ink tank, pack it in a plastic bag.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

MAIN FEATURES............................................................................................ 4

USING THE MANUALS................................................................................... 5

SETTING UP THE UNIT

CONFIRMING THE CONTENTS..................................................................... 6

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................... 7

UNPACKING.................................................................................................... 9

ATTACHING THE TRAYS............................................................................. 10

CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE .................................................... 11

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD ............................................................ 12

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS............................ 13

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS .................................................................... 17

LOADING PAPER

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY................................................ 20

LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH PAPER ............................................. 23

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE FOR THE AJ-6000 SERIES ..................................................... 25

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS...................................... 26

BEFORE INSTALLATION.............................................................................. 26

INSTALLING THE "AJ-6000 SERIES DRIVER"............................................ 27

INSTALLING THE "AJ-6000 SERIES SOFTWARE" ..................................... 37

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER .......................................................... 39

HOW TO USE THE ONLINE MANUAL......................................................... 44

HOW TO PRINT ............................................................................................ 45

BONUS SOFTWARE..................................................................................... 45

OPERATION PANEL

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................. 46

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAY PANEL................................................. 47

HOW TO CHANGE SETTINGS FROM THE OPERATION PANEL.............. 48

MAKING COPIES

NORMAL COPYING................................ ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............... 49

ORIGINAL PLACEMENT............................................................................... 50

MAKING SELECTIONS FOR COPYING.............................................. ....... .. 5 3

REDUCING/ENLARGING THE IMAGE SIZE FOR COPYING...................... 56

BRIGHTNESS AND INTENSITY SELECTIONS ........................................... 59

ADDING ANNOTATION TO COPIES............................................................ 60

FUNCTIONS SET BY THE USER

SAVING THE USER DEFAULT SETTINGS.................................................. 63

RESETTING THE USER DEFAULT SETTINGS........................................... 64

PROGRAM TIMEOUT .................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... .. 6 4

SLEEP MODE................................................................................................ 65

CHANGING THE PAPER DEFAULT SETTING ............................................ 65

CHANGING THE LANGUAGE SETTING...................................................... 66

RESETTING ALL SETTING VALUES TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT VALUES

HOW TO USE THE "CLEAR/STOP" BUTTON.............................................. 68

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USING THIS UNIT WITH YOUR COMPUTER

USING THE SCANNER MODE..................................................................... 69

USING THE PRINTER MODE....................................................................... 70

RESERVING COPY AND SCAN JOBS......................................................... 70

INTRODUCTION

SETTING UP THE UNIT

LOADING PAPER

INSTALLING

THE SOFTWARE

USER MAINTENANCE

THE INK TANK .............................................................................................. 71

THE PRINT HEAD......................................................................................... 73

PRINTING A TEST PAGE ............................................................................. 76

CLEANING AND STORING THE UNIT......................................................... 77

TROUBLESHOOTING

CANCELLING AN ERROR MESSAGE ......................................................... 78

IDENTIFYING UNIT PROBLEMS.................................................................. 80

APPENDIX

SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................... 84

SUPPLIES ..................................................................................................... 86

PAPER TYPE ....................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ............................................. .. 8 6

INTERFACE CABLE...................................................................................... 86

INDEX............................................................................................................ 87

SOFTWARE LICENSE .................................................................................. 89

OPERATION PANEL

MAKING COPIES

FUNCTIONS SET

BY THE USER

USING THIS UNIT WITH

YOUR COMPUTER

USER MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDIX

INTRODUCTION

This unit is a full co lour multifunctional periphera l, providing you with copier, print er, and scanner functions.

MAIN FEATURES

Copier features

! High-speed copying at 12cpm (monochrome), or 7cpm (colour). ! A scan once print many (SOPM) feature ! A varie ty of funct ions incl uding poste rs and r evers ing s canne d ima ges e nable you to

use this unit for various purposes.

provides high productivity.

Printer features

! High-speed printing at 12ppm (monochrome), or 7ppm (colour). ! 1200dpi printing with smoothing produces outstanding quality images (Standard

resolution is 600dpi).

! A variety of editing functions such as adding watermarks or multiple printing onto one

page.

Scanner features

! High quality scanning at 600dpi with a broad range of colour reproduction. ! Easy operation with just pressing the scan button on the unit. ! This unit s upports TWAIN, making it com patible with a variety of TWAIN-co mpliant

applications.

General features

! For black out put, car bon black ink provi des clea r copyin g/pri nting qua lity comp arable

to laser copier/printer level.

! Each ink tank is independent, they can be used until completely spent, ensuring

minimum waste of ink . The print head is also fully d etachable, requiring no spec ial tools for replacement.

! The unit is eq uipped with a 15 0 sheet capa city paper tray , allowing the use r to copy/

print big jobs without constantl y refil ling the tra y.

! USB interface

is also equipped as standard.

! The SPF (Single Pass Feeder) can hold up to 20 originals, eliminating your bothering

to feed your original one by one.

The output tray is located inside the unit, making this unit compact to save office space.

! Designed to save energy with low power consumption. ! This unit can be used with Windows 9 5, W indows 98, Wi ndow s Me , Wi nd ows NT 4 .0

and Windows 2000.

When using SHARP original data with A4/8.5"x11" pa per in the fastest mode

(copying from the original table) or draft mode (printer).

By storing the s canne d data in me mory , this unit can m ake m ult iple copie s with

only scanning once.

USB can only be used with compu ters which have a USB interface and have

Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000 preinstalled.

Peripherals can be plugged or unplugged while the computer and they are

connected to a power source.

enables you to make simple Hotplug*4 connections. Parallel interface

USING THE MANUALS

In addition to this printed manual an Online Manual is also provided. To get full use of al l features and functions o f this product, be sure to familiarise yourself with both manuals. This pr inted manual provides all installatio n and setup instructions as well as instructions in the use of all copier functions. The Online Manual contains the following information.

Online Manual

Provides you with information on how to specify preferences and troubleshooting. Check the Online Manual when you use this unit after all the initial setup is completed.

How to Use the Online Manual

Explains how to use the Online Manual.

Provides information on how to print a document.

Scanning

Explains how to scan using a TWAIN driver.

Utility Software

Provides information on Copy JX2 and Button Manager.

Maintenance

Provides informati on on how to change and align the unit's supplies. Instructi ons for maintaining the unit are also provided.

Troubleshooting

Provides instructions on how to solve machine problems.

Conventions used in this manual and Online Manual

In this manual, the following icons are used to provide the user with information pertinent to the use of the unit.

Warns the user that injur y may r es ult if the co nten ts o f the wa rning are not properly followed.

Cautions the user that damage to the machine or one of its components may resul t if the contents o f the caution are not p roperly followed.

Notes provide information relevant to the machine regarding specifications, functions, performance, o peration and such, that may be useful to the user.

Trademark acknowledgements

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. IBM and PC/AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 1997-1998 Parallel Technologies, Inc. PTI and PPIT are trademarks of Parallel Technologies, Inc. PC multi-channel MFP high performance drivers by Parallel Technologies, Inc. "The Parallel Port Experts" WWW.LPT.COM

SETTING UP THE UNIT

CONFIRMING THE CONTENTS

The following items are packed with the unit in the box. If any of the items are missing, please contact your point of purchase.

Colour print head

Power cord

Operation Manual

(this manual)

AJ-6020 Software CD-ROM

Printer Driver

TWAIN Driver Utility Software Sharpdesk

Online Manual MGI PhotoSuite III SE *

* For the information about

these programs, refer to their instructions.

Black print head

Colour ink tanks

(magenta, yellow, cyan)

Black ink tank

Paper tray

Output tray

! Interface cables for connecting the unit to your computer are not included.

Please purchase the appropriate cable for your computer.

! Do not un pac k the print heads and the ink tank s until ready to inst all th em i n t he

unit.

! The box and protec ti ve materi als wi ll be nee ded for fu tur e tran spo r tati on. Do not

throw them away.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

The following illustrations show the names and locations of the main machine parts.

Front Side

Paper knob

When copying or printing onto thick

SPF

(Single pass feeder)

Refer to the next page for the SPF.

Display panel

Displays the status of the unit, copier settings and the number of copies.

ERROR indicator

Lights up when an error occurs.

Power button

Press to turn the power on or off.

Front cover

Open this cover to change the ink tanks or print heads.

Released

paper or printing onto an envelope adjust the knob to the setting. (Return the knob to its original setting after copying or printing.)

Operation panel

Use this panel to specify your preferences for copying and for setting up the unit.

Output tray

The document is deposited onto the tray after copying or printing. Pull out the output tray extension when using paper longer than the output tray.

Paper tray

Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. Adjustable to suit a variety of paper sizes. Load the paper so that the side to be printed or copied onto is face down.

Locked

Scan head locking switch

Lock the scan head when moving this unit.

Handles

Front cover locking knob

Turn this knob to the right to open the front cover.

Maintenance cover

Open this cover to change the ink tanks or print heads.

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Print heads and Ink tanks

Print head latch

Use this to remove or install the print heads.

Black print head

Applies ink onto the paper.

Black ink tank

Rear Side

USB interface connector (B type)

Use if you will be using a USB cable to connect the unit to your computer. It is possible to insert the cable after the unit has been switched on.

Colour print head

Applies ink onto the paper.

Cyan ink tank Yellow ink tank Magenta ink tank

Carriage

Bypass tray

Use this tray to copy or print on a single page. Insert paper into the tray copy or print side up. When copying or printing onto thick paper, open the tray until it reaches position 2. (The tray has two stop positions.)

SPF connection cable

Position 1

Parallel interface connector (36pin)

Use if you will be using a parallel interface cable (IEEE1284) to connect the unit to your computer.

SPF (Single pass feeder)

Original release button

Depress this button to remove the jammed original.

SPF output tray

When using the SPF, the original exits here after being copied or scanned.

Position 2

Power socket

Plug the power cord into the socket.

Jam cover

Open this cover to remove jammed paper.

SPF output tray extension

Open the SPF output tray extension by pressing the edge to place a large sized original in the SPF.

Original guide

Align the original guide to the placed original.

SPF input tray

Place originals to be copied or scanned face down here.

UNPACKING

Remove tapes to shown in the illustrations.

Open the front cover, and remove the protective material

shown in the illustration.

Refer to step 4 of "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS" for details on how to open the front cover. (See page 13)

Remove the protective material.

Release the scan head locking switch.

Released

Close the front cover.

Refer to step 13 of "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS" for details on how to close the front cover. (See page 16)

ATTACHING THE TRAYS

Attach the paper tray and the output tray to the front of the unit. Follow the steps shown below.

Attach the paper tray by firmly pushing down both edges.

Make sure that the paper tray has been securely attached to the body.

Attach the output tray as shown in the illustration.

Place this projection toward the unit.

Refer to "LOADING PAPER" for more information. (See page 20)

CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE

This unit includes both USB and parallel interface connectors. Interface cables for connecting the unit to your co mputer are not included with this unit . Please purchase the appropriate cable for your computer.

Do not connect both the USB interface cable and the parallel interface cable to this unit at the same time.

Connecting the parallel interface cable

Obtain an IEEE1284 shielded parallel interface cable.

Ensure that your computer and unit are turned off .

Insert the cable int o the parallel inte rface connector loc ated on

the rear of the unit, and fasten with clasps.

Insert the other end of the cable into the interface connector of

your computer.

Connecting the USB interface cable

USB is available w ith a PC/AT compatible com puter that was originally equi pped with USB and had Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000 preinstalled.

Obtain a shielded USB interface cable.

Insert the cable into the USB interface connector located on the

rear of the unit.

Insert the other end of the cable into the interface connector of

your computer, or the USB hub connected to your computer.

CONNECTING THE POWER CORD

Insert the power cord into the socket on the rear of the unit.

Connect the other end of the power cord to an outlet.

The unit will be turned on automatically.

Auto Shut Off

The unit automatically turns off the power when 60 minutes have elapsed after the last operation. Press the "POWER" button ( ) to turn on the unit again.

Do not connect the unit to other tha n a local volta ge outlet. Plugging the unit into an incompatible power supply may cause irreparable damage.

! Be sure that the plug in the outlet is readily accessible to all persons. Power is

present in the product even if the "POWER" button ( ) is off in order to maintain good copy or print quality.

! To comp letely shut off the power, first t urn off the power using the "POWER"

button ( ). Then unplug the power cord.

How to deal with error messages during the initial setup

The following mess ag es ma y a ppe ar on the dis pl ay pa nel whe n y ou tur n o n th e un it for the first time after purchasing.

Unable to Copy, Missing print head

These error messages will remain until the setup process is complete. If any other messages a ppear , refer to "CANCELLIN G AN E RROR MESS AGE" (S ee page

78).

Shipping Lock is on; Unlock to operate

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS

This section describes how to install the print heads and ink tanks when you install them for the first time aft er purchasing this unit. Refe r to "THE INK TANK" (See page 71) or "THE PRINT HEAD" (See page 73) when they need to be changed.

Make sure that the scan head locking switch is released.

Refer to step 3 of "UNPACKING". (See page 9)

Make sure that the power is on.

For the location of the "POWER" button ( ). (See page 46)

Load paper following the steps shown in "LOADING PAPER".

(See page 20) Turn the front cover locking knob with one hand and lift the

front cover with the other hand, while keeping the knob in the unlocked position.

Do not move the carriage manually by force.

Keep the front cover open securely while installing print heads and ink tanks. You may get your hand caught between the body and the front cover of the unit if you install them with the front cover half open as shown in the illustration marked with an "X".

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS

Open the maintenance cover.

Raise the print head latch.

Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.

Remove the print heads from their protective cases.

Do not touch the metal portion of the print head. Doing so may make the head inoperable.

Insert the print heads.

Insert the black print hea d in to the lef t carria ge openi ng, and th e colo ur print head into the right carriage opening.

Black print head Colour print head

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS

Lower the print head latch.

Lower the latch until it clicks into the latched position.

Unpack the ink tanks from their protective wrapping and slowly remove the tape.

! Hold the in k tank upright when remov ing the tape. Do not touch the unc overed

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.

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

Match the ink tank number to the print head number.

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

Do not touch this area. The unit may not copy if it is dirty.

Ensure the number on each prin t head corresponds to the num ber on each ink tank.

Properly align the tab when inserting the ink tank.

INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND THE INK TANKS

Close the maintenance cover.

Close the front cover.

Press both edges of the front cover with both of your hands until it locks.

The unit will automatically start a sequence to clean the print heads and the following message will appear.

Cleaning the Print Head

...

After the cleaning sequence is complete, the machine will automatically print the alignment patterns while the following message appears.

Printing Alignment Patterns

Align the print heads following the procedure "ALIGNING THE PRINT HEAD". Since the patterns have been already printed, start with step 5 on page 18.

To ensure that the ink heads do not become dry, always leave the ink tanks installed. If not, poor output will result.

During ink tank repla cement, if the c over is lef t open for mo re than 8 minute s, the carriage will automatically return to its home position.

...

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

The print heads must be aligned after being installed into the unit, or if lines are printed unevenly. (See the illustration o n page 19) Follo w the steps listed below to align t he print heads.

Insert paper into the unit

Refer to "LOADING PAPER" for more information (See page 20).

Press the "MENU" button a nd the n re peatedl y press the or

"ARROW" buttons until "Maintenance" is displayed on the first line of the display panel.

3.Maintenance

1.Clean PrintHead1

Repeatedly press the or "ARROW" buttons until "Align

Print Head" appears on the second line of the display panel.

3.Maintenance

6.Align Print Head

Press the "ENTER" button.

The message shown below will appear on the di splay panel and alignment patterns will be automatically printed.

Printing Alignment Patterns

...

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

After printing of the alignment patterns is complete, the foll owing

messages will appear.

Seventeen block figures with a vertical line on each vertical side ( ) are printed in pattern A. Of the sev enteen figures d etermine whi ch block is mo st nearly centr ed between the vertical lines and note the corresponding number. Enter the number by repeatedly pressing the or "ARROW" buttons until the selected number is shown on the lower line of the display panel.

Example

Select A pattern 0 - +

-8

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

Select A pattern

-8 - +

In the example shown above, "-8" shows the most appropriate selection. Therefore, select "-8" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

After selecting "A pattern", select the best number for "B

pattern" in the same way.

Seventeen block figures with a horizontal line on each horizontal side ( ) are printed in pattern B. Of the seventeen figures determine which block is most nearly centred between the horizontal lines and note the corresponding number.

Example

-6 +8

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

Select B pattern

-6 - +

In the example shown above, "-6" shows the most appropriate selection. Therefore, select "-6" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

ALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS

After selecting "B pattern", select the best number for "C

pattern" and "D pattern" in the same way.

Thirteen lines are printed in pattern C and pattern D. Of the thirteen lines determine which line is the straightest and note corresponding number.

Example

-6 +1

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

C or D

Select C pattern +1 - +

In the example shown above, "+1" shows the straightest line. Therefore, select "+1" to show on the display panel, and then press the ENTER button.

A message will appear asking you to confirm the alignment

selections. Use the and to select "2. Yes" or "1. No" and then press the "ENTER" button.

Are you sure?

2.Yes

If "2. Yes" was selected the selected alignment values will be in effect and the following message will appear.

Ready to Copy 100% A4 0

If "1. No" was selected the message of step 5 will appear.

Print a test page to check print quality.

For details refer to "PRINTING A TEST PAGE". (See page 76)

LOADING PAPER

Follow the steps below to load paper into the paper tray or bypass tray. For detailed information of paper types, see page 86.

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY

Remove the output tray , and open the front lid of paper tray .

Open the guides wide ( , ) enough to allow easy loading of

the paper.

Load the paper.

Load the paper so that the s ide to be p rinted o r copied onto is face down into the paper tray. Push the paper to the right and rear sides of the tray.

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY

Move the guides ( , ) to touch the edges of the paper.

(For printing only) When loading envelopes

Set the paper knob to the "Thick Paper ( )" setting. Load the envelope f ace down with the flap to the ri ght, and then a djust the pap er guides to the width of the envelope.

Note for loading envelopes

! When loading envelopes into the paper tray, load them in portrait direction. ! Do not use non-standard envelopes, envelopes with clasps, or window envelopes. ! Be sure to select each of Com10, DL, C6, and Invitation A2 on the paper size setting

of the printer driver. (For detailed information on printer driver, re fer to the Online Manual.)

(For printing only) When loading index cards, postcards or birthday cards

Set the paper knob to the "Thick Paper ( )" setting. Set guide up, and then fit guide and against the loaded cards.

Be sure to load in portrait direction.

Most paper and enve lopes will be fed correctly from the paper tray. Howev er, if paper or envelopes are parti cularly stiff or heavy the y should be fed one at a time through the bypass tray. This will avoid wrinkling or misfeeding.

LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY

Close the front lid of the paper tray by firmly pushing on it's

right edge.

If the length of the paper is longer than the tray, keep the front lid of the tray open while printing.

Attach the output tray.

Place this projection toward the unit.

Pull out the output tray extension to the paper size, and then

raise the paper stop guide.

! Be sure that paper is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges. ! Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type. ! Fan the paper and tap it against a flat surface to ensure it is even before loading

into the unit.

! The paper tray can hold up to 150 sheets of 20lbs. (75g/m

to keep the total thickness of the loaded paper stack below 15mm.

! Ensure the re i s no spa ce be twee n th e paper and the guide s and tha t th e gu id es

are not set too tight against the paper causing the paper to buckle.

! The paper knob should alw ays be set to the "Nor mal P aper ( )" setti ng except

while printing on thick paper.

! When not using the unit for an extended period, remove all paper from the paper

tray and store it in a dry p lace. If paper is l eft in the unit for an extende d period, the paper will absorb moisture from the air, resulting in paper jams.

! When adding new paper to the paper tray, remove the old paper already

contained in the tray, place it on top of the new paper. Then load it all into the paper tray. Placing new paper on top of th e paper already c ontained in the tr ay may result in feeding two sheets at one time.

The original image must be sm al ler than the paper in the tray. If the original ima ge is larger than the paper, th is may cause s mudges on t he edges of the o utput a nd may make the machine dirty inside.

) plain paper. Be sure

LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH PAPER

If you wish to print on ba nner paper or anothe r paper type not loaded i nto the main paper tray, use the bypass feed. Only one sheet of paper (or up to 5 sheets of banner paper (only for printing)) can be placed in the bypass tray at a time.

Open the bypass tray located on the rear of the unit.

Load the paper so that the side to be printed or copied onto is face up.

Align the paper with the right side of the bypass tray.

To use the bypass tray in the copy mode

To use the bypass tray in the copy mode, follow the steps shown below.

1) Open the bypass tray to set paper, referring step 1 and 2 above.

Press the "START" button ( ). Paper will be automatically fed into the unit to be copied. You cannot make multipl e co pi es usi ng th e by pass tray. S et the pape r knob to the

"Thick Paper ( )" setting when copying onto thick paper. (See page 7.)

To use the bypass tray in the printer mode

To use the bypass tray in the printer mode, follow the steps shown below.

Select the bypass tray as a paper source on the printer driver, and send the print job. For details of the printer driver setup, refer to "Printer Properties" in the Online Manual. "Please set a sheet of paper on bypass and press the START button" message will appear on the Print Status Window (See Online Manual). And the following message will appear on the display panel.

Load selected paper into bypass slot

2) Open the bypass tray to set paper, referring step 1 and 2 above.

Press the "START" button ( ). The unit will start printing. When printing more than one page:

The message described above will also appear when printing of the first page has been completed. Load the paper again for the next page, and then press the button ( ). Repeat this process for each page.

"START"

LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH PAPER

(For printing only) When loading an envelope

Open the bypass tray until it reaches position 2 (the tr ay has two sto p positions), set the paper knob to the "Thick Paper ( )"setting. Load the envelope print side up with the flap to the rig ht, and position aga inst the right edge of the tray as sh own bellow. R efer to "Notes f or loading enve lopes" on page 21.

(For printing only) When loading banner paper

Open the bypass tr ay until i t reache s position 2, and set the pape r along the righ t side edge of the tray.

Position 1

Position 2

! Maximum 5 sheets of banner paper can be used. ! When printing onto banner paper, be sure to use an application software

supporting banner paper.

! The paper knob should alw ays be set to the "Nor mal P aper ( )" setti ng except

while printing on thick paper.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

This chapter provides y ou with information on how to install re quired software to use this unit with your computer. Information on how to use the Online Manual is also provided. The following terms are used in this chapter.

CD-ROM

Means the supplied CD-ROM with the AJ-6000 Series Software. Drive D (the field to be typed "D:\...") This assumes that your computer's CD-ROM drive is drive D. (If your computer's CD-ROM drive letter is not Drive D, change the CD-ROM drive letter to correspond to the letter of your CD-ROM drive.)

SOFTWARE FOR THE AJ-6000 SERIES

The supplied CD-ROM includes software for this unit. To install the software onto your computer, see the next page.

Sharpdesk

Utility software integrating a varie ty of user softwar e.

Utility Softw a re

Button Manager

Utility software enabling the "Scan" button located on the unit.

Copy JX2

Utility software allowi ng you to conduct simple editin g procedures on a scanned original.

Driver software

AJ-6000 series dr iver

Driver software is the basic driver which lets you connect this unit and your computer to operate the unit.

SHARP TWAIN driver

Permits you to operate scanning function of this unit with TWAIN-compliant application.

Printer driver

Enables you to use the printer function of this unit with your computer.

BONUS SOFTWARE

PhotoSuite III SE

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Check the following hardware and software requirements in order to install the AJ-6000 series drivers and software.

Computer type

Operating system

Display 640 x 480dots (VGA) or better Hard disk free space 80MB or more Other requirement for hardware An environment on which any of the operating

Compatible with W indows Me, Wind ows 98 o r Windows 2000 prei nstalled m odel with USB interface equipped as standard.

At least 800 x 600dots (SVGA) is required to use Sharpdesk.

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a

USB

or bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284)

Windows Me, Win dows 98, W indow s 95, W indows 2 000, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later)

systems listed above can fully operate

BEFORE INSTALLATION

Follow the steps shown below to install software.

Install the AJ-600 0 serie s driv ers a fter conf irming t he operat ing

system installed on your computer.

Operating system

Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000

Windows NT 4.0

Interface Reference pages for how to install

USB/Parallel USB/Parallel Parallel USB

Parallel

Installing onto Windows Me (See page 27) Installing onto Windows 98 (See page 28) Installing onto Windows 95 (See page 29) Installing onto Windows 2000 (USB interface)

(See page 31) Installing onto Windows 2000 (Parallel interface)

(See page 32) Installing onto Windows NT 4.0 (See page 33)

Install the AJ-6000 series software, which includes Button

Manager, Copy JX2, SHARP TWAIN, Sharpdesk, and the Online Manual. (See page 37 - 38.)

Install the printer driver.

Operating system

Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0

Install the bonus software. (See page 45.)

Interface Reference pages for how to install

USB/Parallel USB/Parallel Parallel USB/Parallel Parallel

Installing onto Windows Me/98/95 (See page 39)

Installing onto Windows 2000/NT 4.0 (See page 41)

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