Sharp AR-351, AR-455, AR-451, AR-355 User Manual

SOFTWARE SETUP GUIDE

(for printer)

LASER PRINTER

Page

• INTRODUCTION

• ABOUT THE CD-ROMS

1 2

• INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER AND UTILITIES (SOFTWARE INSTALLATION)

• UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS AND PRINTER UTILITIES

• INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS USING THE "ADD PRINTER WIZARD"

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CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO YOUR COMPUTER

Be sure to become thoroughly familiar with this manual to gain the maximum benefit from the product.

Before installing this product, be sure to read the installation requirements and cautions sections of the "Operation manual (for general information and copier operation)".

Be sure to keep all operation manuals handy for reference including this manual, the "Operation manual (for general information and copier operation)" and operation manuals for any optional equipment which has been installed.

Warranty

While every effort has been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible, SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of this operation manual.

Trademark Acknowledgments

Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® Me, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows® Server 2003, and Internet Explorer® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.

Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

IBM, PC/AT, and PowerPC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

PCL is a trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company.

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Acrobat

Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Agfa and the Agfa Rhombus, are registered trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert, A.G. All other product names are the property of the respective owners.

All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual machine due to product improvements and modifications.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this product. This manual explains how to install the printer driver and utilities required for the printer function. To use the printer function, please read the following manuals.

Software setup guide (for printer) (this manual)

This explains the contents of the accompanying CD-ROMs (1) and (2) and the procedure for installing the software.

Manuals for use of the printer function

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Operation manual (for printer)

This manual can be found in the "Software CD-ROM (1)". This contains information on using the printer function, including printer settings, how to print, printing from the operation panel of the machine, troubleshooting, and key operator programs for the printer function.

Help files installed with the software in the "Software CD-ROM (1)"

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Printer Status Monitor Help file

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Printer Administration Utility Help file

Online Manual contained in the "Software CD-ROM (2)"

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Print Server Card Online Manual

SOFTWARE LICENSE

The SOFTWARE LICENSE will appear when you install the software from the CD-ROM. By using all or any portion of the software on the CD-ROM or in the machine, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of the SOFTWARE LICENSE.

Manuals for use of the network scanner function

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Operation manual (for network scanner)

This manual can be found in the "Software CD-ROM (1)". Read this manual for information on using Scan to FTP, Scan to E-mail, and other network scanner functions.

This operation manual is described based on the American spelling standard.

ABOUT THE CD-ROMS

This product comes with two CD-ROMs: the "Software CD-ROM (1)" and the "Software CD-ROM (2)". These two CD-ROMs contain the following software:

1. "SOFTWARE CD-ROM (1)"

This CD-ROM contains a wizard-type installer for installation of the following utilities, and online manuals.

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Printer Driver:

The printer driver that is required for use of this product. "Software CD-ROM (1)" contains PCL5e and PCL6.

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Printer Administration Utility*

When using the printer in a network environment, this administration utility makes it possible to configure printer settings and monitor the printer from a computer. (This utility is for use by system administrators.)

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Printer Status Monitor*

When using the printer in a network environment, this provides messages and displays that allow you to monitor the status of the printer.

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PC-FAX Driver*

This lets you conveniently fax a document directly from your computer via the machine (when the optional fax expansion kit is installed).

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NICManager

Use this program to configure and check the IP address when the machine is connected to a network.

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Acrobat Reader 5.0

This program is used to view the online manuals on your computer screen.

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Online Manuals (see the previous page)

Manuals in PDF format that are viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

To view online manuals, specify the path as follows (where "R" represents the letter of your CD-ROM drive):

R:\Printer_Manual\EnglishA*

R:\Scanner_Manual\EnglishA*

*1 To use the printer status monitor and the printer administration utility, the machine must be connected to a

network. *2 To use the PC-FAX driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed on your computer. *3 "English A" in North America. "English" in Europe.

\Prn_AR_451N_M455N.pdf

\Scn_AR_451N_M455N.pdf

2. "Software CD-ROM (2)"

This CD-ROM contains manuals and utilities for using the machine as a network printer.

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Please read before using (Readme):

This contains information on the contents of the "Software CD-ROM (2)", how to use the utilities, how to view the online manuals, and limitations.

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Print Server Card Quick Setup:

This is a wizard-type utility for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that allows you to conveniently configure the print server.

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Print Server Card Standard Setup:

This installs and launches "NICManager", which enables administration and configuration of advanced print server settings.

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SC-Print2000 Install:

This installs software for direct printing from Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me to the machine. LPR (only for this machine) or IPP can be selected.

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Online Manual:

PDF manual that explains how to use and configure the settings in "Software CD-ROM (2)".

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER AND UTILITIES (SOFTWARE INSTALLATION)

The procedures for installing the printer driver and utilities (hereafter called "software") required for use of the machine as a printer are explained in this section. There are two ways of installing the printer driver: using the installer in the "SOFTWARE CD-ROM (1)", and using the "Add printer wizard". To print from a Macintosh environment, the optional PS3 Expansion Kit is required.

1. Installation using the installer

The software programs installed and the steps for installation vary depending on the version of Windows you are running and the type of connection to your computer. Refer to the table below and select the installation method that matches your environment.

Windows version

Type of connection to printer

LAN cable connection

USB cable connection

Parallel cable connection

Installation method 1 Follow the procedure from page 4 to page 9. Installation method 2 Follow the procedure on page 10 to page 11. Installation method 3 Follow the procedure on page 12 to page 13. Installation method 4 Follow the procedure on page 14 to page 15.

*1 To install the software from the CD-ROM, you must have administrator rights. *2 Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported.

Windows

/Server 2003

Installation

method 2

Windows

NT 4.0

/2000

Installation method 1

Windows Me Windows

Installation method 3

Installation method 4

95/98

2. Installation of the printer driver using the "Add printer wizard"

Installation of the printer driver using the "Add printer wizard" is performed using basic Windows procedures. To install the printer driver by this method, see page 16. In case of upgrading the version of currently installed printer driver, delete the currently installed printer driver first and then install the new printer driver. To uninstall the printer driver, see page 15.

3. About network environments

There are several types of network environments. The explanations in this manual assume that your operating system is Windows and that TCP/IP protocol is used in your network environment.

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER AND UTILITIES (SOFTWARE INSTALLATION)

Installation method 1

Use this procedure to install the software in the following environments:

1. Printer connected by LAN cable

2. Windows version: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 The following procedure uses Windows XP as an example. Follow the same steps to install the software on other operating systems. Before installing the software, make sure that the machine is connected to the network with a network cable.

About network environments

There are several types of network environments. Typical environments include the following:

● Windows network environment

● NetWare network environment

This manual explains peer-to-peer and server-client network connections in a Windows environment. If the machine is used in a different network environment, see the online manual (Print Server Card User's Manual) on the "Software CD-ROM (2)".

Network connection examples

● UNIX network environment

● Macintosh network environment

Peer-to-peer

Computer running Windows

Server-client

Example: Windows Server 2003 environment

To configure server settings when the machine is used on a server-client type network, see the operating system manual or Help.

Computer running Windows

To install the printer driver, see "Installing the printer driver (standard installation)" and "Installing the printer driver (custom installation)" on pages 5 to 8.

TCP/IP protocol Microsoft Printing Protocol

To install the printer driver, see "Using the machine as a shared printer via a server" on page 9.

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