Sharp AL-841 User Manual

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MODEL

AL-841

DIGITAL LASER COPIER/ PRINTER/SCANNER

PRINTER/SCANNER

OPERATION MANUAL

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GETTING STARTED

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PRINTING

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SCANNING

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TROUBLE?

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APPENDIX

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING:

FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.

CONTENTS

1 GETTING STARTED

2 PRINTING

INTRODUCTION 2 – Making floppy disks from CD-ROM 3 MAIN FEATURES 3 CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE 4 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE 5 – Description of the printer driver 5 – Checking the hardware and software requirements 5 – Installing the printer driver 5 – “SHARP AL-841” driver group 11

PRINTING A PAGE 12 – Executing printing 12 – Indicators on the operation panel 13 SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER 14 PRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION 16 – Print setting from the MS-DOS prompt 16 – Setting on the front panel 17 – Software printer setting 17

SCANNING

SCANNING AN IMAGE 18 – Scanning from a TWAIN-compatible application 19 – Exiting from AL-841 TWAIN software 19

TROUBLE?

TROUBLESHOOTING 20 USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS 22 UNINSTALLING DRIVERS 23

APPENDIX

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 24 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS 25 PARALLEL INTERF ACE 26 PRINT AREA 27

This chapter provides basic information for using the SHARP AL-841 and its f eatures .

GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

INTRODUCTION

This manual describes only the printer and scanner features of the AL-841. To get full use of all printer and scanner features, familiarize y ourself with this manual. For quick ref erence during machine use, keep this man ual in a handy location.

For a description of other features, refer to their separate manuals.

Conventions used in this manual

In this manual, the following icons are used to pro vide the user with information pertinent to the use of the machine.

Cautions the user that damage to the machine or one of its components may result if the contents of the caution are not properly followed.

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

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When you try to execute printing while copying is being performed, printing will be executed after copying is finished.

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When you try to make a copy while printing is being performed, printing will be interrupted and you can make a copy. Printing will be resumed after copying is finished.

T rademark acknowledgments

Windows, MS-DOS, Windows NT and Windows Printing System are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. IBM, PC/AT and OS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. HP, LaserJet and PCL are tr ademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Making floppy disks from CD-ROM

The driver data in the CD-ROM can be copied to floppy disks .

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:

Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

INTRODUCTION

Double-click My Computer, Al_841 (CD-ROM), and Makedisk.

Double-click Makedisk.exe.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows 3.1x:

Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the File Manager in the Main windo w of Pr ogram Mana ger and select

CD-ROM and the Makedisk directory . Double-click Makedisk.exe.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

MAIN FEATURES

Getting Started

Printing from Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows

NT 4.0 applications

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High-speed and high-quality printing can be performed from Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 applications through the SHARP GDI (Gr aphics Device Interface) system.

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Since print data is processed in the computer, waiting time during printing is short.

Scanning from Windo ws 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windo ws NT 4.0 applications

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The SHARP TWAIN interface software enables the AL-841 to perform high-quality monochrome scanning directly from a TW AIN-compatib le application.

TWAIN is an application prog ramme interface (API) standard which is used to scan images from scanners. The SHARP TWAIN interface software supports the TWAIN standard, version 1.6.

Getting Started

CONNECTING THE INTERF ACE CABLE

To use the AL-841 as a laser printer or scanner, connect it to your computer using a parallel interface cable.

Use the parallel interface cable included with the AL-841. For specifications of the parallel interf ace, see page 26.

Check that the power s witches of both the machine and the computer are in the OFF

position. Plug the parallel interface cable into the printer interf ace connector. F asten the two bail

clips at the side of the printer connector to hold the interface connector in place. Plug the other end of the cable into the parallel interface connector on y our computer .

(Refer to your computer manual f or details .)

Parallel interface connector

Cable

Interface connector

Bail clip

This machine sends and receives data bi-directionally and at high speed. Some switch box es and pass-through devices cannot support high-speed, bi-directional transfer of data, and using them ma y cause printing errors.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Description of the printer driver

The printer driver is the software program which runs the printer. It conv erts the data in your file into information that the printer can understand. It also controls communication between the printer and computer as the data is printed.

Checking the hardware and software requirements

You will need the following hardware and software in order to install the printer driver.

Computer type IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with ECP

mode-equivalent bi-directional parallel interface and CDROM drive

Windows type Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT

4.0 CPU 486DX 66MHz or better Physical RAM Windows 95, Windows 3.1x: 8MB (16MB or more is

recommended.) Windows NT 4.0: 12MB (16MB or more is recommended.)

Windows 98: 16MB (32MB or more is recommended.) Virtual storage (swap file) 8MB or more Display 640 x 480 dots (VGA) or better Hard disk free space 11MB or more

The printer driver included in this product cannot be used under Windows NT

3.5x, OS/2, pure MS-DOS and other operating systems which are not described above.

Getting Started

Installing the printer driver

The software for your machine is provided on the CD-R OM which was packed with y our machine. Before installing the printer driver, be sure to chec k the f ollo wing items.

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Is the machine connected properly to the computer?

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Does the machine have paper?

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Is there another GDI printer driver or Windows Printing System printer driver already installed? If installed, change the printer port setting. For instructions on changing the printer port setting, see USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS on page 22.

The TWAIN software is automatically installed at the same time you install the printer driver. See page 18.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0:

Load paper into the paper tray of the machine. For instructions on loading paper, see

the section LOADING COPY PAPER in the copier operation manual. Turn on the machine.

Getting Started

Turn on your computer and start Windows.

Before installing the printer driver , be sure to close all other applications which may be open.

When using Windows 95 on a personal computer with plug & pla y*, the “Update Device

Driver Wizard” window will appear. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Click the Next b utton and follow the on-screen instructions. If the “Cop ying Files” window appears during this operation, enter R:\ (if the CD-ROM is designated as drive R), click the OK button and f ollo w the on-screen instructions.

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If you use Windo ws 95 and the “New Hardware Found” window will appear, select Driver from Disk Provided by Hardware Manufacturer and then click the OK button. Proceed to step 6.

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If you use Windows 95 and the screen sho wn abov e or the “Ne w Hardware F ound” window does not appear , proceed to step 5.

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If you use Windo ws NT 4.0, proceed to step 5.

* Plug & Play

This feature is effective if both the computer and peripheral equipment are equipped with an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel interface.

The screen displayed depends on the v ersion of Windows you are using.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Click the Start button and select Run. When the screen shown below appears, type R:\SETUP (if the CD-ROM is designated as drive R) and click the OK button. Follow

the on-screen instructions.

The “Install From Disk” window will appear. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive. Type R:\ (if the CD-ROM is designated as drive R) and click the OK button. F ollow the on-screen instructions.

Getting Started

If you have an y problem with the test print, see TROUBLESHOO TING on page 20 and check the symptoms and solutions. Print the test page again after removing the problem.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Windows 98:

Load paper into the paper tray of the machine. For instructions on loading paper, see

the section LOADING COPY PAPER in the copier operation manual. Turn on the machine.

Getting Started

Turn on your computer and start Windows.

Before installing the printer driver , be sure to close all other applications which may be open.

When using Windows 98 on a personal computer with plug & play*, the “Add New

Hardware Wizard” window will appear . Click the Ne xt button and follow the on-screen instructions.

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If the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window does not appear , proceed to step 8.

* Plug & Play: F or plug & pla y information, see page 6.

Select Search for the best driver for your device and click the Next button.

Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drive and

click the Next button.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Windows driver file search will find the device “SHARP AL-841”. Click the Ne xt button

and follow the on-screen instructions. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Click the Start button and

select Run. When the windo w shown below appears, type R:\SETUP (if the CD-ROM is designated as drive R) and click the OK button. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you have an y problem with the test print, see TROUBLESHOO TING on page

20.

Getting Started

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

Windows 3.1x:

Load paper into the paper tray of the machine. For instructions on loading paper, see

the section LOADING COPY PAPER in the copier operation manual. Turn on the machine and then start Windows on your computer .

Getting Started

Before installing the printer driver , be sure to close all other applications which may be open.

Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Choose File from the Menu bar in Program Manager, and then choose the Run…

command. Type R:\SETUP (if the CD-ROM is designated as drive R) in the command line box

and then click the OK button.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE

“SHARP AL-841” driver group

When the drivers are installed, the SHARP AL-841 driver group will be created. This group allows the following functions to be executed.

DOS Emulation HELP

DOS Emulation Setup

See page 17.

Readme

The latest information on the printer driver and the TWAIN driver is included in this note. Read the Readme first.

Status Monitor HELP

Status Monitor

The printer state and information on current printing are displayed on the status monitor window . When printing starts, the status monitor screen will appear on the computer display.

Uninstall AL-841

The printer driver and the TWAIN driver can be uninstalled. If the drivers are uninstalled, printing and scanning cannot be performed on the machine.

Getting Started

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Be sure to read “Readme” found in the driv er group before starting to print or scan from application programs.

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If you uninstall the printer driver , the TWAIN driver is uninstalled at the same time.

Printing

PRINTING

PRINTING A PAGE

The printing method is described below. Read the description with the operation manual f or the application to be used.

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Before you can use this machine as a printer, you must install the supplied SHARP printer driver. Once this softw are has been installed, you can control the printing of your documents from the printer driver which appears on your computer screen. See INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE on page 5.

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When using multiple printers, you must change the printer setting from the control panel to change the printer to be used. This machine cannot be used with other GDI printers and printers that use the Windows Printing System. For details, see USING O THER INSTALLED DRIVERS on page 22.

Executing printing

Ensure that paper of the desired size is loaded in the paper tray. (See the section on

LOADING COPY PAPER in the copier operation manual.)

To print onto special papers such as transparency film, labels, thick paper and envelopes, specify “Manual F eed” as the paper source using the printer driver, and feed it one sheet at a time.

Turn on the machine. The ready ( ) indicator will light up.

Select the settings for printing such as the number of sets and paper type from the

application. See SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FR OM PRINTER DRIVER on page 14.

Before printing, ensure that the AL-841 has been selected as the printer.

Print the file from your software application.

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If copying is being performed when printing is started, copying will continue. After copying is complete, printing will be e xecuted when the clear ( ) key is pressed twice or approximately 60 seconds (auto clear time)* has elapsed. * The auto clear time varies with a user program setting. See the copier

operation manual.

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Preheat mode and auto power shut-off mode will be canceled when printing is started.

PRINTING A PAGE

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If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than the paper size in the machine, the image ma y be printed onto two sheets of paper.

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If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than the paper size in the machine, part of the image that is not transferred to the paper may remain on the surface of the drum. In this case, the other side of the paper may become dirty. If this occurs, change to the correct size paper and print two or three pages to clean the image.

Indicators on the operation panel

The ON LINE indicator and the ready ( ) indicator indicate the state of the machine.

Ready indicator

ON LINE indicator

Power save indicator

Ready indicator

On: Indicates the machine is ready for printing or

scanning (online), or printing is being performed.

Off: Indicates copying is being performed, scanner

data is being read, or the machine is in the auto power shut-off mode.

ON LINE indicator

On: Indicates the machine is ready for printing or

scanning (online), printing is being performed, or scanner data is being read.

Blinking: Indicates a copy job has interrupted a print

job.

Off: Indicates copying is being performed.

Power sa ve indicator

On:

Indicates the machine is in a power save mode .

Printing

SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER

The setting method for items in the printer driver are described below. Also refer to the printer driver help for more inf ormation. Before setting the printer driver , check the f ollo wing items.

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The AL-841 printer driver has been installed in the computer to be used. If not, see INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE on page 5.

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The AL-841 has been selected as the default printer on the computer to be used.

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:

Click the Start button of the computer and then select Printers from Settings.

If you use Windo ws 95/Windows 98, right-click the SHARP AL-841 icon in the Printer

folder and select Properties in the menu. If you use Windows NT 4.0, right-click the SHARP AL-841 icon in the Printer folder and select Document Defaults in the menu.

For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right hand operation.

The properties of the SHARP AL-841 printer driver will be displayed. If y ou use Windows

95/Windows 98, click the Driver Setup tab to displa y the following screen.

Driver Setup tabs

By selecting a different tab other driver settings can be changed. Example: Resolution changes can be made by selecting the Image Quality tab.

SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER

* Screen on Windows 95

Apply button

The settings which have been selected by each tab will be saved. *This button is not

displayed on Windows NT4.0.

Printing

OK button

All driver settings which have been selected by each tab will be saved and the properties will be terminated.

Cancel button

The settings which have been selected by each tab will be canceled and the properties will be terminated. However, the settings which have been saved will not be canceled.

Windows 3.1x:

Double-click the Print Manager icon in the Main window of Pr ogram Manager.

Select Options in the Print Manager and then select Printer Setup.

Select SHARP AL-841 in the Installed Printers: and clic k the Setup button.

Defaults button

The settings which have been selected by each tab will be returned to their default state.

Default All button

All settings which have been selected by all tabs will be returned to their default state.

The properties of the SHARP AL-841 will be displayed.

PRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION

You can execute printing from an MS-DOS application which has been executed from the MSDOS prompt in Windows .

This machine can only print from applications run from the MS-DOS prompt in Windows. It cannot print when running in native MS-DOS mode.

Printing

Print setting from the MS-DOS prompt

Windows 95/Windows 98 has the item, “Spool MS-DOS print jobs” in the por t settings. If this setting is not selected, the machine will not operate properly. Use the following procedure to check the setting.

Click the Start button.

Select Settings and then click Printers.

Right-click the AL-841 icon in the printer dialog box and click Properties.

For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right hand operation.

Click the Details tab in the Properties dialog box.

Click the Port Settings button.

Check that “Spool MS-DOS print jobs” is checked in the port setting dialog box.

PRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION

Settings on the front panel

Paper size, tray selection, and other options are set from the front panel. Use the following procedure to start the front panel.

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:

Click Start, Program, SHARP AL-841, and DOS Emulation Setup.

Windows 3.1x:

Double-click the DOS Emulation Setup icon in the SHARP AL-841 in Program

Manager.

Software printer setting

Set your MS-DOS application to use the following model printer . HP LaserJet Series II (PCL4) If this printer is not listed on the application’s printer setup, choose a PCL4 compatib le printer .

Printing

Scanning

SCANNING

SCANNING AN IMAGE

Before you can scan images using the AL-841 from a TW AIN-compatible application, you m ust install the supplied SHARP TW AIN interface softw are. This softw are is automatically installed at the same time you install the SHARP printer driver provided on CD-ROM. See INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE on page 5.

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Be sure to read “Readme” in the driver group before scanning images from application programs.

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When using the AL-841 as a scanner, y ou must make sure that your computer Printer Port is configured for ECP mode. If the computer is set to a mode other than ECP mode, change the mode to ECP mode. The method f or setting ECP mode differs depending on your computer. Refer to the documentation for your computer.

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Refer to the TWAIN help for more information.

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For inf ormation about the state of operation panel indicators when using the scanner function, see Indicators on the operation panel on page 13.

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Preheat mode and auto power shut-off mode will be canceled when scanning is started.

Scanning from a TWAIN-compatible application

Menu names and their options are different f or each application.

When multiple sources are availab le, choose a command to select a scanning device

from the application’s men u and select SHARP AL841 TWAIN_xx. Choose a command to acquire image from the application’s menu. AL-841 TWAIN

software starts.

SCANNING AN IMAGE

Scanning

Place the original and press the Preview button.

Set scanning parameters as necessary .

Press the Scan button.

You exit from AL-841 TWAIN software and the scanned image appears in the application’s window .

Exiting from AL-841 TWAIN software

To terminate AL-841 TWAIN software, click on the close box while AL-841 TWAIN window is active.

TROUBLE?

TROUBLESHOOTING

Some problems are common to the copier, printer and scanner features, so also check TROUBLESHOOTING of the copier oper ation manual.

“Copier” in the column “See page:” indicates the description is in the copier operation manual.

Trouble?

Problem Possible cause Solution

Printer driver cannot be installed.

Paper does not feed into the machine.

The machine does not print.

Hard disk free space is not sufficient for installation of the printer driver.

The operating system is not proper.

Paper is not set correctly. Too much paper in the paper

tray.

The interface cable might not be connected properly.

The interface cable is defective.

The port setting is incorrect.

The TD cartridge or drum cartridge is not installed properly.

Delete unnecessary files and application software to increase hard disk free space. (The driver requires at least 11MB free space.)

Use Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0.

Insert the paper correctly. Remove excessive paper from the

paper tray. For envelopes, transparency film, and labels, feed one sheet at a time.

Check the interface connection.

Check the cable with a computer and printer which you know work. If printing is still not possible, the interface cable is defective.

Check the printer settings in the Windows Control panel to make sure that the print job is being sent to the correct port (for example, LPT1).

Ensure that the TD cartridge and drum cartridge are installed properly.

See page:

Copier* Copier*

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Copier* Copier*

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The machine may be configured incorrectly.

The printer driver may be incorrectly installed.

Check the application to make sure that all the print settings are correct.

Reinstall the printer driver software and try printing a test page.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Possible cause Solution

The machine prints wrong data or incorrect characters.

Printing is too slow.

The machine does not print the full image.

The interface cable might not be connected properly.

The interface cable is not IEEE-1284 compliant or a switch box / pass-through device does not respond to high speed data transfer.

If using Windows 3.1x, Print Manager may be disabled.

There may be too many applications open.

The resolution is set to 600dpi.

The computer may have insufficient random-access memory (RAM).

The page layout is too complex.

Resolution is set to 600dpi. Page orientation setting may

be incorrect.

Check the interface cable connection.

Use the interface cable included with the AL-841. Remove any switch box / pass-through device connected between the computer and the AL-

841. See the parallel interface specifications.

Double-click the Printers icon in Control Panel and check the Use Print Manager box.

Close all unnecessary applications before printing.

Set the resolution to 300dpi.

Install more random-access memory (RAM) in your computer.

Simplify the page layout.

Set resolution to 300dpi. Change the page orientation with the

printer driver.

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Trouble?

There may be too many applications open.

The paper in the machine may be larger than the paper size specified in your application or printer driver.

The interface cable is not IEEE-1284 compliant or a switch box / pass-through device does not respond to high speed data transfer.

The CPU specifications may be incorrect.

The computer may have insufficient random-access memory (RAM).

The machine does not scan.

*1 See the section on LOADING COPY PAPER. *2 See the section on TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT . *3 See the section on DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLA CEMENT.

The interface cable might not be connected properly.

Close all unnecessary applications before printing.

Load the correct paper into the machine.

Use the interface cable included with the AL-841. Remove any switch box / pass-through device connected between the computer and the AL-

841. See the parallel interface specifications.

Check that the CPU of your computer is 486DX 66MHz or better.

Install more random-access memory (RAM) in your computer.

Check the interface connection.

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USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS

If you use another GDI printer or Windows Printing Systems printer, interf erence between printers may occur and printing may not be perf ormed properly. To use another GDI printer or a Windows Printing System printer, you must change the port setting of the printer driver using the following procedure.

If another printer does not operate properly when the AL-841 printer driver is set to “FILE”, uninstall the AL-841 printer driver . To uninstall the driver, see UNINSTALLING DRIVERS on page 23. If after uninstalling the AL-841 printer driver, the printer still does not operate properly , reinstall the printer driver y ou are using.

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:

Trouble?

Click the Start button.

Select Settings and then click Printers.

Right-click the AL-841 icon in the printer dialog box and then click Properties.

For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right hand operation.

Click the Details tab (Ports tab – on Windows NT4.0) in the Properties dialog box,

select FILE: in the Print to the follo wing port list box, and click the OK b utton. Right-click the icon of the printer to be used and click Properties.

Click the Details tab (Ports tab – on Windows NT4.0) in the Properties window , select

LPT1 (or the currently used port), and click the OK button.

T o use the AL-841 again, perf orm the same procedure but select the port to be used (for example , LPT1) in step 4.

Windows 3.1x:

Double-click the Control P anel icon in the Main windo w of Pr ogram Manager.

Double-click the Printers icon. The Printers window will then open.

Select AL-841, and then click the Connect button.

Select File from the list of options in the P orts window, and then click the OK button.

Select the new printer you would like to use from the list in the Installed Printers

window , and then click the Connect b utton. Select the printer port to use for the new printer, and then click the OK button.

USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS

Click the Set As Default Printer button, and then click the Close b utton.

T o use the AL-841 again, perf orm the same procedure but select the port to be used (for example , LPT1) in step 4.

UNINSTALLING DRIVERS

If the printer driver and TWAIN driver are not installed correctly or if you no longer use this machine, uninstall the printer driver and TWAIN driver from your computer using the following procedure.

If using Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0, click Star t, Program, SHARP

AL-841, and Uninstall AL-841. If using Windows 3.1x, doub le-click the SHARP AL-841 icon in Program Manager and double-click the Uninstall AL-841 icon.

When the “Confirm File Deletion” window appears , click the Yes button.

Trouble?

When the “Remove Programs From Your Computer” window appears, click the OK

button.

The printer driver and the TWAIN driver are uninstalled at the same time.

APPENDIX

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

Resolution 600dpi or 300dpi can be selected Page description language SHARP GDI Page orientation Portrait or landscape First print time Approx. 20 seconds* Print speed Max. 8 pages per min ute (letter or A4) Interface port Bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284 compliant)

Appendix

Memory 6MB

*First print time may differ depending on operating conditions, such as power-supply voltage

and room temperature. Also the time may differ depending on data quantity to be printed and applications.

As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improv ement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There ma y be some deviations from these v alues in individual units.

SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS

Scanning method Flatbed scanner with moving scanning head Light source Fluorescent lamps Sensor CCD Scanning range Max. 8.3inch (W) x 13.8inch (H) Resolution 300dpi, 400dpi (standard) or 600dpi (pseudo-resolution)

can be selected Output data 1bit Scanning speed 0.85ms/line (Data transfer time is not included.) Interface IEEE 1284 compliant parallel interface (ECP mode only)

Appendix

PARALLEL INTERFACE

This machine uses a bi-directional parallel interface. Use the interf ace cable attached to the AL-

841.

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For specifications of the parallel interf ace of your computer , see its operation manual.

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Use the parallel interface cable specified b y SHARP for prev ention of external radio wav e interf erence. For details, contact y our SHARP dealer.

Appendix

Connector

36-pin DDK 57LE-40360-730B (D29) female connector or equivalent connector

Cable

Shielded type bi-directional parallel interface For best results, use a printer interface cable which is IEEE 1284 compliant.

Pin configuration

The pin numbers and signal names are listed in the following table .

Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name

1 STB 19 GND (STB RET) 2 DATA1 20 GND (DATA1 RET) 3 DATA2 21 GND (DATA2 RET) 4 DATA3 22 GND (DATA3 RET) 5 DATA4 23 GND (DATA4 RET) 6 DATA5 24 GND (DATA5 RET) 7 DATA6 25 GND (DATA6 RET) 8 DATA7 26 GND (DATA7 RET)

9 DATA8 27 GND (DATA8 RET) 10 ACKNLG 28 GND (ACKNLG RET) 11 BUSY 29 GND (BUSY RET) 12 PE (P aper End) 30 GND (PE RET) 13 SLTC 31 INPRM 14 AUT O LF 32 FAULT 15 (NC) 33 (NC) 16 GND (0 V) 34 (NC) 17 FG 35 +5V 18 +5V 36 SLTC IN

36 19

PRINT AREA

The print area of this machine is shown below .

Portrait

D C

B A

600 dpi

Paper size

Letter 5100 4904 6600 6400 100 96 100 Legal 5100 4904 8400 8200 100 96 100 Invoice 3300 3104 5100 4900 100 96 100 A4 4960 4760 7015 6815 100 100 100 A5 3496 3296 4960 4760 100 100 100 B5 4299 4104 6070 5870 100 95 100 Folio 5100 4904 7800 7600 100 96 100 Foolscap 5100 4904 7440 7240 100 96 100

ABCDEFG

Landscape

B A

D C

Paper size Print area

Dots

Appendix

300 dpi

Paper siz e

ABCDEFG Letter 2550 2456 3300 3200 50 44 50 Legal 2550 2456 4200 4100 50 44 50 Invoice 1650 1552 2550 2450 50 48 50 A4 2480 2384 3507 3407 50 46 50 A5 1748 1648 2480 2380 50 50 50 B5 2149 2056 3035 2935 50 43 50 Folio 2550 2456 3900 3800 50 44 50 Foolscap 2550 2456 3720 3620 50 44 50

Dots

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AL-841

SHARP CORPORATION

PRINTED IN CHINA

99M TINSE7318XCZZ

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