Sharp AR-C200P Owner's Manual

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Notes, Cautions and Warnings

NOTE

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CAUTION!

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WARNING!

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

CD Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Printer Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Toner Cartridge Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Menu Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Media Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Paper Feed and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

List of User Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

List of Administrator Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Switching Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Printer Drivers ...................................................................................76

Which Printer Driver to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Enabling Installed Options in the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver . . .84

Operation ............................................................................................92

Factors That Affect Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Color Matching: PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Color Matching: PostScript driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Using the ICC Profiles Feature:

PostScript Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Windows ICM Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

(N-up Printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Printing Custom Page Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Changing the Resolution for a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Duplex Printing

(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Printing Booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Printing Watermarks: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Proof and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Secure Printing

(Printing Confidential Documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Store to Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Printing Posters: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Printer Drivers .................................................................................139

Which Printer Driver to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Enabling Installed Options in the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver . .147

Operation ..........................................................................................152

Factors That Affect Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Color Matching: PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Color Matching: PostScript Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Using the ICC Profiles Feature:

PostScript Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Windows ICM Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

PrintingMultiple Pages on One Sheet

(N-up Printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Printing Custom Page Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Changing the Resolution for a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Duplex Printing

(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Printing Booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Printing Watermarks: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Proof and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Secure Printing

(Printing Confidential Documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Store to Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Printing Posters: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

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Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Printer Drivers .................................................................................197

Which Printer Driver to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Enabling Installed Options in the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver . .203

Operation ..........................................................................................206

Factors That Affect Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Color Matching: PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Color Matching: PostScript Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Windows ICM Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Using ICC Profiles Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

(N-up Printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Printing Custom Page Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Changing the Resolution for A Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Duplex Printing

(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Printing Booklets:

PCL Only, Windows Me Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Printing Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Font Substitution: PostScript Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Proof and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Secure Printing

(Printing Confidential Documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Store to Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Printing Posters: PCL Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Printer Drivers .................................................................................253

Which Printer Driver to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

Enabling Installed Options in the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver . .261

Operation ..........................................................................................269

Factors That Affect Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270

Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Color Matching: PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

Color Matching: PostScript Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

(N-up Printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282

Printing Custom Page Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

Changing the Resolution for A Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290

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Duplex Printing

(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

Printing Booklets: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294

Printing Watermarks: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296

Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298

Proof and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

Secure Printing

(Printing Confidential Documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302

Store to Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Printing Posters: PCL Driver Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

LCD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313

Parallel Transmission Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Adding Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330

Changing the Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Changing the Image Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339

Changing the Transfer Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

Changing the Fuser Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346

Cleaning the LED Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Internal Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355

Additional Paper Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356

Additional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Toner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364

Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364

Fuser Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

Transfer Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366

Media Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367

Color Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368

System Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369

PCL Emulation Menu (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369

PPR Emulation Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370

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FX Emulation Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370

Parallel Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371

Memory Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

Disk Maintenance Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

System Adjust Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373

Software Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374

Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375

PDF Direct Print Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

PrintSuperVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

Network Printer Status Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382

Sharp LPR Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

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Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing this color printer!

Features

Resolution

Print Speed

Network Card

Duplex Unit

Memory

Hard Disk Drive

a. Requires additional memory (see page 358)

• Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability.

• Versatile paper handling: – Standard 530-sheet paper tray – Standard 100-sheet multi purpose tray for card stock, envelopes,

labels, etc.

– Optional 530-sheet paper trays providing up to a maximum of

1690-sheet capacity

• Flexible interfaces with automatic switching: –USB – High-speed, bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284) – Industry standard network connectivity via internal network

interface card

600 x 1200 dpi

Color: 20 ppm B&W: 24 ppm

Standard

Optionala (see page 355)

64 MB

Optional (see page 353)

• Environmentally friendly: the advanced power save mode minimizes power consumption and the separate toner and drum design cuts down on waste.

• Automatic color balance adjustment: in order to ensure consistent output at all times, the machine automatically performs a color check when the machine is switched on, when the top cover is

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opened and then closed, and adjusts the color balance automatically. It can even be set to adjust the color balance during long print runs.

• Auto media detect: detects the weight of the media being fed through the printer then automatically adjusts the fusing temperature, speed (if necessary) and transfer voltage to ensure correct fusing and print quality.

• Optional duplex printing for fast two-sided output.

• Optional high capacity 10Gb hard disk drive.

How To Use This Manual

This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features.

It also includes:

• troubleshooting information

• maintenance guidelines

• instructions for adding optional accessories as your needs evolve

NOTES

This User’s Guide has been written using one printer as a model, and the illustrations/screenshots reflect this.

The information in this manual is supplemented by the extensive online help facility associated with the printer driver software.

Online Usage

This manual is intended to be read on screen using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat.

You can access specific information in two ways:

• In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen, click the topic of interest to jump to the required topic. (If the bookmarks are not available, use the Table of Contents.)

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• In the list of bookmarks click Index to jump to the Index. Find the term of interest and click the associated page number to jump to the page containing the subject.

Printing Pages

The whole book, Individual pages, or sections may be printed. The procedure for printing from Acrobat Reader is:

1. From the toolbar, select File, then Print.

2. Choose which pages you wish to print:

a. All pages for the entire manual.

b. Current page for the page at which you are looking.

c. Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by

entering their page numbers.

3. Click OK.

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Getting Started

Unpacking

WARNING

This printer weighs of 106 lbs. (48 kg). 2 people are required to lift the printer safely.

After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it, check that all the necessary parts are available to continue.

1. The printer.

2. 4 toner cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow and black).

3. Power cable.

4. CD.

5. LED lens cleaner (not illustrated).

6. Light-proof plastic bags (not illustrated).

7. Documentation (not illustrated): Setup Guide, Software

Installation Guide, Warranty booklet.

Retain all packing materials to faciliate transport.

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CD Contents

The CD supplied with your printer contains the drivers, software utilities and on-line manuals.

Printer Location

Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer. There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance.

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Printer Components

1. Top cover

2. Control panel

3. Top cover release catch

4. Multi purpose tray (manual feed)

5. Paper support extension

6. Paper guides

7. Front cover

8. Paper tray

9. Paper level indicator

10.Power switch

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11.LED heads (4)

12.Discharge roller

13.Fuser unit

14.Image drum and toner cartridge (cyan)

15.Image drum and toner cartridge (magenta)

16.Image drum and toner cartridge (yellow)

17.Image drum and toner cartridge (black)

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18.Power connector

19.Rear exit paper tray

20.Interfaces and option card slott

21.USB interface connector

22.Parallel interface connector

23.Network interface card

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Setting up

Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply, the toner cartridges must be installed and paper inserted in the paper tray.

Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal

1. Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer.

2. Using the release handle, open the top cover.

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3. Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in

the top cover.

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4. Remove the four image drums and place them on a level surface.

CAUTION!

• Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes.

• Always hold image drum by the ends.

• Never expose image drums to direct sunlight.

• Never touch the green surface of the drum.

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5. Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums.

6. Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each

image drum is installed in its correct color location.

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7. Push the tab (1) inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums.

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Toner Cartridge Installation

WARNING!

Take extreme care when handling toner.

• Toner can be harmful if inhaled, swallowed or if it gets in the eyes.

• Toner can also stain hands and clothing.

See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty, Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more information.

1. Remove the black toner cartridge from the package.

2. Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times then,

holding it horizontally, remove the tape.

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3. Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever.

4. Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum, left side first, engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge.

Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond.

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5. Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum.

6. Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops. This releases the toner into the image drum.

CAUTION!

The lever should go back easily. If the lever resists moving, stop and press down on the toner cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place before proceeding.

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7. Repeat the process for each color toner cartridge, being careful to match the color toner to the color image drum.

8. Close the top cover.

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Loading Paper

1. Remove the paper tray from the printer.

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2. Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used.

CAUTION!

To prevent paper jams

• Don’t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper.

• Don’t overfill the paper tray. Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight.

• Don’t load damaged paper.

• Don’t load paper of different sizes, paper quality or thickness at the same time.

• Don’t remove the paper tray during printing.

• Close the paper tray gently.

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3. If installed, a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it.

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(2)

(1)

(2)

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4. For face down printing, make sure the rear paper exit is closed (the paper exits from the top of the printer). Paper is stacked in printed order and the paper tray capacity is approximately 500 sheets, depending on paper weight.

5. For face up printing, make sure the rear paper exit is open and the paper supports are extended. Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is approximately 100 sheets, depending on paper weight.

CAUTION!

Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam.

NOTE

Always use the face down (rear) stacker for thick paper (card stock, etc.)

6. Load letterhead paper face down as shown for both portrait and

landscape:

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Manual Feed

1. Open the Multi-purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides.

2. Load the media face up, and adjust the paper guides to the size

of the media being used.

NOTE

• Don’t exceed the Paper Full line (about 100 sheets depending on paper weight, 50 transparencies or 10 envelopes).

• Load envelopes face up (flap down) and letterhead stationery face up as shown for both portrait and landscape printing.

ABC

CAUTION!

Don’t open or close the rear paper exit while printing, as it may result in a paper jam.

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Power Connection

WARNING!

Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable.

1. Connect the power cable (1) into the power socket on the printer, then into a grounded power supply outlet.

2. Switch the printer ON using the main power switch (2).

The printer will go through its initialization and warm up sequence. When the printer is ready, the READY indicator comes on and stays on (green) and the LCD indicates ONLINE.

NOTE

After installing the new toner cartridges, the message TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER may appear on the display. If this message does not disappear after a few pages have been printed, reinstall the appropriate toner cartridge.

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Control Panel

1. Attention indicator (red). ON indicates that attention is required, but printing will continue. FLASHING indicates that attention is required, but printing will stop.

2. Ready indicator (green). ON - ready to receive data. FLASHING indicates processing data or error.

3. Liquid crystal display. (LCD) panel. Two rows of up to 24 alphanumeric characters displaying print status, menu items in menu mode and error messages.

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Control Panel (continued)

1. Menu button. Press briefly to enter the MENU mode. Press briefly again to select the next menu. Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus.

2. Item( +) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu item.

3. Value (+) button. Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value setting for each menu item.

4. Select button. Press briefly to select the menu, item or value indicated on the LCD.

5. Online button. Switches between online and offline status

– When pressed in Menu mode, it returns the printer to on line

status.

– When pressed with

to print out the remaining data in the printer.

– When there is an error message indicating wrong paper size,

pressing the ONLINE button forces the printer to print.

6. Item (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item.

7. Value (–) button. Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous value setting for each menu item.

8. Cancel button. Press to cancel a print job.

DATA PRESENT displayed, it forces the printer

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Menu Settings

Changing the Display Language

Item

Online

Item

Ready

Attention

Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed on the printer’s LCD.

1. Press the ONLINE button to put the printer offline.

Value

Select

Cancel

2. Press the MENU button repeatedly until

SYSTEM CONFIG MENU is

displayed.

3. Press the SELECT button.

4. Press the ITEM button repeatedly until

LANGUAGE is displayed.

5. Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the required language is

displayed.

6. Press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected language.

7. Press the ONLINE button when you have finished setting the display language.

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Printing the MenuMap

Item

Online

Item

Ready

Attention

Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured.

1. Make sure there is paper in the paper tray.

Value

Select

Cancel

2. Press the MENU button until the

INFORMATION MENU is displayed,

then press the SELECT button.

3. Confirm that

PRINT MENU MAP is displayed on the LCD.

4. Press the SELECT button to print the menu map.

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Media Settings

NOTE

• If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.

• The following printer settings are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the application (page setup).

Selecting Paper Feed

Item

Ready

Attention

Online

Item

Value

Select

Cancel

1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

2. Press the MENU button repeatedly until

PRINT MENU is displayed,

then press the SELECT button.

3. Press the ITEM button until

PAPE R F EED is displayed.

4. Press the VALUE button until the required paper feed is

displayed, then press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper feed.

NOTE

When AUTO TRAYSWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is installed, paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray.

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Selecting the Paper Size

Ready

Attention

Online

Item

Value

Select

Cancel

Item

NOTE

• When using paper trays, standard paper sizes are recognized automatically with CASSETTE SIZE (default setting) selected. Paper size need only be set for custom paper sizes.

• When using the Multi-Purpose (MP) tray (manual feed), the paper size has to be selected.

1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

2. Press the MENU button until

PRINT MENU is displayed, then press

SELECT button.

3. Press either ITEM (+) or (–) button repeatedly until

EDIT SIZE is

displayed.

4. Press either VALUE (+) or (–) button until the required paper size is displayed, then press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper size.

5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status.

6. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before

printing the file.

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Selecting the Media Type and Weight

Your printer automatically detects paper type and weight. You have the option, however, to override these settings as follows:

Item

Ready

Attention

Online

Item

Value

Select

Cancel

CAUTION!

If media type or media weight are not correctly set, print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged.

1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

2. Press the MENU button until

MEDIA MENU is displayed, then

press the SELECT button.

3. Press the ITEM (+) or (–) button until

WEIGHT

for the required tray is displayed.

MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA

4. Press the VALUE (+) or (–) button until the required paper type or

weight is displayed, then press the SELECT button. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selected paper type or weight.

5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer back to online status.

Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file.

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Media Recommendations

We recommend the following guidelines when selecting media for use in this printer:

CAUTION

Print media must be able to withstand 446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second.

Paper

• For recommended papers see your authorized Sharp dealer.

• Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct

sunlight and heat sources.

• Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper.

• The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect

the life of the image drum and give poor print quality. Print

quality can be improved by changing the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option.

• Don’t use very smooth, shiny or glossy paper.

• Don’t use heavily embossed headed paper, very rough paper or

paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides.

• Don’t use paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges.

• Don’t use carbon paper, NCR paper, photosensitive paper,

pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper.

• Don’t use recycled paper.

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Envelopes

• Use only recommended envelopes.

• Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture, direct

sunlight and heat sources.

• Don’t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps.

• Don’t use envelopes with self sealing flaps.

• Don’t use damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes.

Labels

• For recommended labels see your authorized Sharp dealer.

• Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and

photocopiers.

• Labels should cover entire carrier sheet.

• Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the

printer.

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Paper Feed and Exit

Selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex (single sided) or duplex (double sided) printing is available, depends upon the paper size, media weight and media type that is used. Please refer to the following tables.

Paper Sizes

Feed Exit

Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2/Tray 3

Letter

Legal (13in)

Legal (14in)

Executive

Envelopes

Custom (width

S, D

b b

S, D

MP Tray Manual

S, D

Rear (Face up)

S, D

a b

Top (Face down)

S, D

76.2 to

215.9mm; height 127.0 to 1200 mm)

a. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper—requires op-

tional duplex unit).

b. Not Usable.

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Paper Weights and Media Settings

Feed Exit

Media weight

Tray 1

Tray 2/ Tray 3

MP Tray (Manual)

Paper, US Bond (Metric)

17 lb. (64 g/m2)

18 to 19 lb. (68-71 g/m

)

20 to 24 lb. (75-90 g/m

)

25 to 27 lb.

(91-104 g/m

)

28 to 32 lb. (105-122 g/m

33 to 54 lb. (123-203 g/m

)

Light

Medium light

Medium

Medium heavy

Heavy

Ultra heavy

S, D

bbSa

S, D

Transaprencies: Media Weight Ignored

Set MediaType

abSa

= Transparency

Labels

0.1 to 0.17 mm thick

0.17 to 0.2 mm thick

Medium Heavy

Ultra Heavy

bbSa

b b

a. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides of the paper). b. Not Usable.

Rear (face up)

S, D

a b

Top (face down)

S, D

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Printer Settings

Confirming Current Settings

Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing the MenuMap: see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 34.

Changing the Settings

Item

Online

Item

Ready

Attention

1. Press the MENU button until the required menu is displayed, then press the SELECT button.

2. Press the ITEM (+) or (–) button until the required item is displayed.

3. Press the VALUE (+) or (–) button until the required value is displayed.

Value

Select

Cancel

4. Press the SELECT button. Selection of the value will be confirmed by an asterisk (*) appearing to the right of it.

5. Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status.

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List of User Menu Settings

Listed in the following tables are the available printer settings. The default settings for the printer are in bold text.

Print Jobs Menu

This menu only appears if the hard disk drive is installed.

Item Val ue Description

ENTER PASSWORD

SELECT JOB

Item Value Description

PRINT MENU MAP

PRINT FILE LIST

PRINT PCL FONT

PRINT PS FONT

PRINT EPSON FX FONT

PRINT ERROR LOG

**** Sets password using a four-digit

number (0~9). This item is also displayed even when OP MENU “ALL CATEGORY” is set to DISABLE in the Admin. menu.

No jobs; All jobs; File name 1 to nn

Selects printing job for Secure Print or Proof and Print. This item is also displayed even when OP MENU “ALL CATEGORY” is set to DISABLE in the Admin. menu.

Information Menu

Execute Prints list of current menu settings.

Execute Prints job file list.

Execute Prints PCL font list.

Execute Prints PostScript font list.

Execute Prints an Epson FX font list.

Execute Prints error log.

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Test Print Menu

Item Value Description

PRINT ID CHECK PATTERN

Execute Prints ID check pattern to detect bad

ID. Displayed only if "TEST PRINT MENU" of the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE.

Shutdown Menu

Item Val ue Description

SHUTDOWN START

Execute Printer shut down sequence which

prevents loss of data from the hard disk drive. Appears only when the

hard disk drive is installed.

Print Menu

The default settings are bold face.

Item Value Description

COPIES

DUPLEX

BINDING

PAPER FEED

AUTO TRAY SWITCH

TRAY SEQUENCE

1 to 999 Sets the number of copies.

On; Off Specifies two-sided (duplex) printing

Long edge; Short edge

Tray 1; Tray 2; Tray 3; MP Tray

On; Off Automatic switching to next tray

Down; Up; Paper

feed tray

if the optional duplex unit is installed.

Sets binding for duplex printing. Only displayed if duplex is ON.

Selects source of paper feed. Tray 2 and 3 only displayed if installed.

when tray in use empties.

Specifies selection order priority for switching Auto Tray Select/Auto Tray Switch.

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Print Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold face.

Item Value Description

MP TRAY USAGE

MEDIA CHECK

TRANSPARENCY CHECK OHP

RESOLUTION

TONER SAVE MODE

MONO-PRINT SPEED

ORIENTATION

LINE PER PAGE

Normal tray; High priority tray; Feed when mismatching; Do not use

Enable; Disable Sets whether the printer checks the

Auto; Disable Enable/Disable the transparency

600 dpi x 1200 dpi Selects print resolution.

ON; OFF ON: Enables Toner Save mode.

Auto; color speed;

Normal speed

Portrait; Landscape Sets page orientation for printing.

5 to 128. Default = 60. Sets the number of lines that can be

Specifies MP tray usage. Normal tray Use as a normal tray. High priority tray select only). If there is paper in the MP tray and Duplex is not specified, the printer uses the MP tray. Feed when mismatching paper mismatch occurs (i.e. the tray's paper size/media type does not match the print data), a paper request is issued to the MP Tray. If the data is for Duplex print, a specified tray is used instead of the MP tray. Do not use MP Tray will not be used. If MP Tray is designated in Paper Feed, printer behaves as though Normal Tray is selected.

matching of paper size to that of the tray. Only standard sizes are checked.

auto detect function.

OFF: Disables Toner Save mode.

Selects monochrome printing speed. Auto speed for page process. Color: prints always at the color print speed. Normal monochrome print speed.

printed on a standard letter-size page. Invalid in PostScript mode.

: (Tray select/switch)

. Even if auto switching,

: prints at the most appropriate

: Always prints at the

: (Valid with Tray

. When a

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Print Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold face.

Item Value Description

EDIT SIZE

Cassette size; Letter; Executive; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; A4; A5; A6; B5; Custom; Com-9* envelope; Com-10* envelope; Monarch* envelope; DL* Envelope; C5* Envelope *Use short edge feed.

Cassette size is selected when using standard sized paper in the paper tray. Edit size is only used when printing one page size onto a different paper size, e.g. A6 onto A4, edit size would be set to A6, but actual paper in paper tray is A4. Invalid in PostScript mode.

Media Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

TRAY1 MEDIATYPE

TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT

TRAY2 MEDIATYPE

TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT

TRAY3 MEDIATYPE

TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT

Plain; Letterhead; Transparency; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough.

AUTO, Light, Medium light, Medium, Medium Heavy, Heavy, Ultra Heavy

Plain; Letterhead; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough.

Auto; Light; Medium light; Medium; Medium heavy; Heavy; Ultra heavy

Plain; Letterhead; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough.

Auto; Light; Medium light; Medium; Medium heavy; Heavy; Ultra heavy

Selects the media type for Tray 1.

Sets the media weight for Tray 1.

Sets the media type for optional Tray 2. (Only displayed if installed)

Selects the media WEIGHT for optional Tray2. (Only displayed if installed)

Selects the media type for optional Tray3. (Only displayed if installed)

Sets the paper weight for optional Tray. 3. (Only displayed if installed)

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Media Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

MP TRAY PAPERSIZE

MP TRAY MEDIATYPE

MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT

UNIT OF MEASURE

X DIMENSION

Y DIMENSION

A4; A5; A6; B5; Legal 14; Legal 13.5; Legal 13; Letter; Executive; Custom; Com-9 envelope; Com-10 envelope; Monarch envelope; DL Envelope; C5 Envelope

Plain; Letterhead; Transparency; Labels; Bond; Recycled; Card stock; Rough

Auto; Light; Medium light; Medium; Medium heavy; Heavy; Ultra heavy

Inch; Millimeters Sets the units of measurement for

3 inches to 8.5 inches (76 mm to 216 mm)

5 inches to 47.2 inches; default = 11 inches (127 mm to 1200 mm)

Sets the media size for the multipurpose tray.

Selects the paper type for multipurpose tray.

Sets the paper weight for the multipurpose tray.

custom paper size.

Sets the dimensions of custom paper. For these dimensions to work, the MP tray paper size must be set to custom.

Color Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

AUTO DENSITY MODE

Auto; Manual Select whether density adjustment

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and Tone Response Curve (TRC) compensation is automatic. Auto

: Density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions, and reflected in the TRC compensation. Manual

: Density adjustment is done

manually (see page 70).

Color Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

ADJUST DENSITY

COLOR TUNING

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW OR BLACK HIGHLIGHT

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW OR BLACK MID-TONE

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW OR BLACK DARK

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW OR BLACK DARKNESS

ADJUST REGISTRATION

Execute If EXECUTE is selected, the printer

will immediately adjust density and reflect it in the TRC compensation. Density adjustment must be executed when the printer is idle. It may become invalid if executed in any other state.

Print pattern Prints the pattern for the user to

manually adjust TRC. Ordinarily this function is not needed because TRC is automatically adjusted. This function permits TRC adjustment to your requirement by using the adjustment menu of HIGHLIGHT, MID-TONE, and DARK for each of CMYK. See page 70.

0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts HIGHLIGHT (light area) of

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black TRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter.

0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts MID-TONE of Cyan,

Magenta, Yellow or BlackTRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter.

0+1+2+3-3-2-1 Adjusts DARK of Cyan, Magenta,

Yellow or Black TRC. Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter.

0+1+2+3-4-3-2-1 Adjusts Cyan, Magenta, Ye l lo w or

Black engine density. Please do not change this setting.

Execute When this menu is selected, the

printer performs an Auto Adjust Registration. Must be executed in the idle state (Auto Registration OFF).

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Color Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

CYAN REGISTRATION FINE ADJUST

MAGENTA REGISTRATION FINE ADJUST

YELLOW REGISTRATION FINE ADJUST

0+1+2+3-3-2-1

Fine Adjust makes an adjustment

to image registration in Cyan, Magenta or Yellow against Black in the horizontal direction. The adjustment is reflected as an offset (addition) value to the corrections through Auto color Registration Correction. Values are adjusted in increments of .026 mm. Example: if the paper movement is upward - if a value is increased (+) it means the image moves downward in relation to it.

INK SIMULATION

INK LIMIT

CMY 100% DENSITY

Off; SWOP The printer has its own process

simulation generator which simulates standard colors in the printer. This function is enabled only with Postscript language jobs.

Dark; Medium; Light Selects the limit of the toner layer

thickness. If paper curl occurs in DARK printing, select MEDIUM or LIGHT. This sometimes helps reduce curl.

Disable; enable Selects enable/disable 100% output

against the CMY100% TRC compensation. Ordinarily, the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density; thus, 100% output is not always enabled. Selecting ENABLE will allow 100% output. In actual printing, the TRC values, too, are controlled by color Matching. This function is used for special purposes; for example, to specify the color for CMYK color space in PS.

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System Configuration Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

POWER SAVE DELAY TIME

PERSONALITY

USB PS-PROTOCOL

NETWORK PS PROTOCOL

CLEARABLE WARNING

AUTO CONTINUE

MANUAL TIMEOUT

WAIT TIMEOUT

5 min; 15 min; 30 min;

60 min; 240 min.

Auto emulation;

PCL; IBM PPR III XL; Epson FX; Adobe PostScript

ASCII

RAW

ASCII

RAW

On; Job PCL emulation: Sets the time before

On; Off Sets the printer to automatically

60 sec; 30 sec; Off This parameter sets the period of

Off; 5 sec to 300 sec; default = 40 sec

Sets the time before printer enters power save mode.

Selects the printer emulation language. Note: the only printer languages that can be selected are

those enabled in the Personality section of the Maintenance

Specifies PostScript (PS) communication protocol mode of data from USB. (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid.)

This Item displays only when the network card is installed. Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from the network card . (In RAW mode, Ctrl-T is invalid.)

deleting error messages. If changed to Job, error remains displayed until next print job is received. PS emulation: Error messages are only shown during job regardless of setting.

recover after a memory overflow or print overrun.

time, that after requesting paper to be inserted and is not inserted, when the print job is cancelled. Only works in PostScript mode.

Sets the time between receiving the last byte of data and the page being automatically ejected. Only works in PCL mode. In PS mode the job will be cancelled.

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System Configuration Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

LOW TONER

JAM RECOVERY

ERROR REPORT

LANGUAGE

Continue; Stop If set to CONTINUE, allows printing

to continue when Low toner is displayed. If STOP is selected when Low toner is displayed, the printer goes off line.

ON; OFF Sets whether or not printing will

ON; OFF When set to ON, prints an error

English; German;

French; Italian; Spanish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Dutch; Turkish; Portuguese; Polish

continue after a paper jam has been cleared. If set to OFF, the print job that was being printed when the paper jam occurred will be cancelled after clearing the paper jam. When set to ON, the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared.

report when internal error occurs. Only works in PostScript mode.

Selects the printer display language.

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PCL Emulation Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

FONT SOURCE

FONT NO.

FONT PITCH

FONT HEIGHT

Resident; DIMM0; Downloaded

I000, C001, S001 Sets the PCL font number.

0.44 cpi to 99.99 cpi in 0.01 cpi increments Default = 10.00 cpi

4.00 to 999.75 point, in 0.25 point increments Default = 12.00 point

Selects location of the PCL font used. DIMM0 is displayed only when font DIMM ROM exists in the slot. Downloaded only appears if fonts have been down loaded to the printer.

I = internal (resident font); I000 = Courier. C = Font stored in the printer's Flash memory. S = downloaded soft font, stored on the printer's internal hard disk drive. Applies only to printers with a hard disk drive installed.

Sets the font width in characters per inch. Only displayed if the font is a fixed spacing outline font.

Sets the font point size. Applies only to fixed fonts (does not apply to proportional fonts).

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PCL Emulation Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

SYMBOL SET

A4 PRINT WIDTH

PC-8, PC-8 Dan/Nor, PC-8 TK, PC-775, PC-850, PC-852, PC-855, PC-857 TK, PC-858, PC-866, PC-869, PC-1004, Pi Font, Plska Mazvia, PS Math, PS Text, Roman-8, Roman-9, Roman Ext, Serbo Croat1, Serbo Croat2, Spanish, Ukrainian, VN Int'l, VN Math, VN US, Win 3.0, Win 3.1 Blt, Win 3.1 Cyr, Win 3.1 Grk, Win 3.1 Heb, Win 3.1 L1, Win

3.1 L2, Win 3.1 L5, Wingdings, Dingbats MS, Symbol, OCR-A, OCR-B, HP ZIP, USPSFIM, USPSSTP, USPSZIP, Bulgarian, CWI Hung, DeskTop, German, Greek-437, Greek-437 Cy, Greek-928, Hebrew NC, Hebrew OC, IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM-860, IBM-863, IBM-865, ISO Dutch, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO L9, ISO Swedish1, ISO Swedish2, ISO Swedish3, ISO-2 IRV, ISO-4 UK, ISO-6 ASC, ISO-10 S/F, ISO-11 Swe, ISO-14 JASC, ISO-15 Ita, ISO-16 Por, ISO-17 Spa, ISO-21 Ger, ISO-25 Fre, ISO-57 Chi, ISO-60 Nor, ISO-61 Nor, ISO-69 Fre, ISO-84 Por, ISO-85 Spa, Kamenicky, Legal, Math-8, MC Text, MS Publish, PC Ext D/N, PC Ext US, PC Set1, PC Set2 D/N, PC Set2 US,

78 column; 80 column If you are printing a letter size

Selects a PCL character symbol set.

document on an A4 size sheet, select 80 column. This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet, without changing the line breaks.

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PCL Emulation Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

WHITE PAGE SKIP

CR FUNCTION

LF FUNCTION

PRINT MARGIN

TRUE BLACK

OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if you do

not wish to print blank pages; PCL mode.

CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of CR

code in PCL mode.

LF; LF+CR Sets functionality on receipt of LF

code in PCL mode.

Normal; 1/5 inch; 1/6 inch Sets the width of the non-printed

margins.

OFF, ON PCL only: Sets whether to use

Composite Black (CMYK mixed) or Pure Black (K only) for the black (100%) in image data. OFF = Composite (CMYK) Black. Provides best results when printing photographs. ON = Pure Black (black toner only). Provides best results when printing a combination of text and graphics.

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PPR Emulation Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

PEN WIDTH ADJUST

CHARACTER PITCH

FONT CONDENSE

CHARACTER SET

ON; OFF IN PCL, when switched ON,

emphasizes the pen width to improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width.

10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL

12CPI to 20 CPI;

12CPI to 12CPI

Set 2; Set 1 Specifies a character set.

Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR emulation.

Specifies 12CPI pitch for Condense Mode.

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PPR Emulation Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

SYMBOL SET

LETTER 0 STYLE

ZERO CHARACTER

LINE PITCH

3.1 L2, Win 3.1 L5, ISO Swedish1, ISO Swedish2, ISO Swedish3, ISO-2 IRV, ISO-4 UK, ISO-6 ASC, ISO-10 S/F, ISO-11 Swe, ISO-14 JASC, ISO-15 Ita, ISO-16 Por, ISO-17 Spa, ISO-21 Ger, ISO-25 Fre, ISO-57 Chi, ISO-60 Nor, ISO-61 Nor, ISO-69 Fre, ISO-84 Por, ISO-85 Spa, Kamenicky, Legal, Math-8, MC Text, MS Publish, PC Ext D/N, PC Ext US, PC Set1, PC Set2 D/N, PC Set2 US, Bulgarian, CWI Hung, DeskTop, German, Greek-437, Greek-437 Cy, Greek-928, Hebrew NC, Hebrew OC, IBM-437, IBM-850, IBM-860, IBM-863, IBM-865, ISO Dutch, ISO L1, ISO L2, ISO L5, ISO L6, ISO L9

Disable; Enable Specifies the style that

Normal; Slashed Sets the zero to be slashed or

6 LPI; 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing

Specifies a symbol set.

replaces 9B Hex with the letter o and 9D Hex with a zero

unslashed.

(lines per inch).

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PPR Emulation Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

WHITE PAGE SKIP

CR FUNCTION

LF FUNCTION

LINE LENGTH

FORM LENGTH

TOF POSITION

LEFT MARGIN

FIT TO LETTER

TEXT HEIGHT

OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if

you do not wish to print blank pages. Not available for duplex printing.

CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of

LF; LF+CR Sets functionality on receipt of

80 COLUMN; 136 COLUMN Specifies the number of

11 INCH; 11.7 INCH;

12 INCH

0.0 to 1.0 INCH, in 0.1-inch increments

Disable; Enable Fits print data, equivalent to 11

Same; Diff Sets the height of a character.

CR code.

LF code.

characters per line.

Specifies the length of paper.

Specifies the distance of print from the top edge of the paper.

Specifies the distance of print from the left hand edge of the paper.

inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area.

SAME: Same height regardless of CPI. DIFF: Height varies depending on CPI.

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FX Emulation Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

CHARACTER PITCH

CHARACTER SET

SYMBOL SET

10 CPI; 12 CPI; 17 CPI; 20 CPI; PROPORTIONAL

Set 2; Set 1 Specifies which Epson

Specifies character pitch in this emulation.

character set is used.

Specifies a symbol set.

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FX Emulation Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

LETTER 0 STYLE

ZERO CHARACTER

LINE PITCH

WHITE PAGE SKIP

CR FUNCTION

LF FUNCTION

LINE LENGTH

FORM LENGTH

TOF POSITION

LEFT MARGIN

FIT TO LETTER

TEXT HEIGHT

DISABLE; ENABLE Specifies the style that

replaces 9B Hex with letter o and 9D Hex with a zero

NORMAL; SLASHED Sets the zero to be slashed or

unslashed.

6 LPI; 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing

(lines per inch).

OFF; ON Change this setting to ON if

you do not wish to print blank pages Not available for duplex printing.

CR; CR+LF Sets functionality on receipt of

CR code.

LF; LF+CR Sets functionality on receipt of

80 COLUMN; 136 COLUMN Specifies the number of

11 inch; 11.7 inch;

12 inch

0.0 to 1.0 inch in 0.01-inch increments

DISABLE; ENABLE Sets the printing mode that

SAME; DIFF Sets the height of a character.

LF code.

columns that will print on a page (characters per line).

Specifies the length of print media.

Specifies the distance of print from the top edge of the paper.

Specifies the distance of print from the left hand edge of the paper.

can fit print data, equivalent to 11 inches (66 lines), in the LETTER-size printable area.

SAME: Same height regardless of CPI. DIFF: Height varies depending on CPI.

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Parallel Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

PARALLEL

BI-DIRECTION

ECP

ACK WIDTH

ACK/BUSY TIMING

I-PRIME

OFFLINE RECEIVE

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects parallel (Centronics)

interface.

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects bi-directional

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects ECP mode.

NARROW; MEDIUM;

WIDE

ACK-IN-BUSY; ACK-WHILE-BUSY

3 MICRO SEC; 50 MICRO SEC;

DISABLE

ENABLE; DISABLE Enable = maintains reception

communication.

Sets ACK width for compatible reception: Narrow = 0.5 µS Medium = 1.0 µS Wide = 3.0 µS

Sets output order for ACK and BUSY during reception. ACK IN BUSY: BUSY=LOW to the end of the ACK pulse. ACK WHILE BUSY: BUSY=LOW to the center of the ACK pulse.

Sets or disables the i-Prime signal.

without changing the interface signal, even though an alarm occurs. The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed. The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full.

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USB Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

USB

SOFT RESET

OFFLINE RECEIVE

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects USB interface.

ENABLE; DISABLE Enables/Disables soft reset

command.

ENABLE; DISABLE Enable = maintains reception without

changing the interface signal, even if an alarm occurs. The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed. The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full.

Network Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Va lue Description

TCP/IP

NETWARE

ETHERTALK

NETBEUI

FRAME TYPE

DHCP/BOOTP

RARP

IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

GATEWAY ADDRESS

PRINT SETTINGS

INITIALIZE

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects TCP/IP protocol.

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects Netware protocol.

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects EtherTalk protocol.

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects NetBEUI protocol.

AUTO; 802.2; 802.3

ETHER-II; SNAP

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects whether selection of DHCP/

ENABLE; DISABLE Selects whether selection of RARP is

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Configures IP address.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Configures subnet mask.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Configures gateway address.

ON; OFF Selects printing of network menu

ON; OFF Selects network initialization.

Selects Ethernet frame type.

BOOTP is automatic.

automatic.

map. ON = When printer exits the menu mode it will print the network MenuMap showing results of self-diagnosis and settings.

ON = network initializes as the printer exits the menu.

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Memory Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

RECEIVE BUFF SIZE

RESOURCE SAVE

FLASH INITIALIZE

PS FLASH RESIZE

AUTO; 0.5 MB; 1 MB; 2 MB; 4 MB; 8 MB; 16 MB; 32 MB

AUTO; OFF; 0.5 MB; 1 MB; 2 MB; 4 MB; 8 MB; 16 MB; 32 MB

EXECUTE Initializes flash memory if installed.

0% [n.n MB] TO 90% [n.n MB], in 10% increments

Sets the size of the receive buffer and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer.

Set the size of the font cache area and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer.

Changes the size of the flash memory area. “n.n” indicates the actual size in MB. Note: Special data is stored in the Flash Memory, therefore you cannot specify 100%.

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CAUTION!

The Disk Maintenance Menu can be used to initialize the printer's internal hard disk drive, to reassign the partition contents, or to reformat the partitions.

It is recommended that disk maintenance be done only by the System Administrator, or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area.

Disk Maintenance Menu

The default settings are bold.

Displays only when optional Hard Disk Drive is installed.

Item Value Description

HDD INITIALIZE

PARTITION SIZE

HDD FORMATTING

EXECUTE Partitions hard disk and formats

nnn% / mmm% / xxx%

PCL, COMMON, PS Formats specified partition.

each partition. Appears only if hard disk drive is installed.

Sets usage of hard disk drive partitions: nnn = Common mmm = PCL xxx = PS Range for each partition: 1 to 98% in 1% increments. nnn + mmm + xxx = 100%.

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System Adjust Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

X ADJUST

Y ADJUST

DUPLEX X ADJUST

DUPLEX Y ADJUST

TRAY 1 LEGAL 14

TRAY 2 LEGAL 14

TRAY 3 LEGAL 14

PCL TRAY 2 ID#

PCL TRAY 3 ID#

PCL MP TRAY ID#

0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO –

0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments

0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO –

0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments

0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO –

0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments

0.00 MM; Range +0.25 TO +2.0 MM and – 2.0 TO –

0.25 MM in 0.25 mm increments

LEGAL 14; LEGAL

13.5

LEGAL 14; LEGAL

13.5

LEGAL 14; LEGAL

13.5

1 to 59; default = 5 Sets Tray 2 number for PCL

1 – 59; default = 20 Sets Tray 3 number for PCL

1 – 59; default = 4 Sets MP tray number for PCL

Adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0.20 increments.

Adjusts overall print position vertically in 0.20 increments.

Adjusts overall print position of print face horizontally in 0.20 increments. Displays only when optional Duplex Unit is installed.

Adjusts overall print position of print face vertically in 0.20 increments Displays only when optional Duplex Unit is installed.

Sets Tray 1 legal paper size.

Sets Tray 2 legal paper size. Appears only if optional Tray 2 is installed.

Sets Tray 3 legal paper size. Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed.

emulation. Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed.

emulation.

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System Adjust Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

HEX DUMP

EXECUTE Press SELECT to switch the

printer to the Hexadecimal Dump mode in which all data received is printed in both Hexadecimal and ASCII format. To return to normal print mode, switch the printer off then on again.

Maintenance Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

EEPROM RESET

SAVE MENU

RESTORE

POWER SAVE

PAPER BLACK SETTING

PAPER COLOR SETTING

TRANSPR BLACK SETTING

TRANSPR COLOR SETTING

EXECUTE Initializes EEPROM for each unit.

EXECUTE Saves the current menu settings.

EXECUTE Reverts to stored menu settings.

(Only displayed if there are saved menu settings).

ENABLE; DISABLE When no input is received for a

specified time, the printer will enter Power Save Mode. See also “Power Save Delay Time” under the System configuration menu on page 47.

0; +1; +2; –2; –1 Not normally used.

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Usage Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Value Description

TOTA L P A G E COUNT

TRAY 1 PAGE COUNT

TRAY 2 PAGE COUNT

TRAY 3 PAGE COUNT

MP TRAY PAGE COUNT

COLOR PAGE COUNT

MONOCHROME PAGE COUNT

BLACK DRUM LIFE

CYAN DRUM LIFE

MAGENTA DRUM LIFE

YELLOW DRUM LIFE

BELT LIFE

FUSER LIFE

BLACK TONER

CYAN TONER

MAGENTA TONER

YELLOW TONER

nnnnnn Shows total number of pages printed.

nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from tray

2. Displayed if optional tray 2 is installed.

nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from tray

3. Displayed if optional tray 3 is installed.

nnnnnn Shows number of pages printed from

multipurpose paper tray.

nnnnnn Number of pages printed in color.

nnnnnn Number of pages printed in monochrome.

REMAINING nnn%

Remaining nnn%

15K = xxx%; 5K = xxx%

Displays the remaining life of the black image drum as a percentage.

Displays the remaining life of the cyan image drum as a percentage.

Displays the remaining life of the magenta image drum as a percentage.

Displays the remaining life of the yellow image drum as a percentage.

Displays the remaining life of the belt as a percentage.

Displays the remaining life of the fuser roller as a percentage.

Displays black toner remaining.

Displays cyan toner remaining.

Displays magenta toner remaining.

Displays yellow toner remaining.

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List of Administrator Menu Settings

NOTE

Only system administrators have access to this menu.

To enter this menu, turn on the printer while holding down the ITEM+ button.

OP Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

ALL CATEGORY

PRINT JOBS MENU

INFORMATION MENU

SHUTDOWN MENU

PRINT MENU

MEDIA MENU

COLOR MENU

SYSTEM CONFIG MENU

PCL EMULATION MENU

ENABLE, DISABLE

Enable/Disable all categories of User Menu. Set to Disable, the User Menu is not shown except the PRINT JOB MENU. Panel Lock is still available.

Enable/Disable PRINT JOBS MENU. Set to Disable, PRINT JOBS MENU is not displayed. (PRINT JOB MENU is displayed when this MENU setting is set to ENABLE even though ALL CATEGORY is set to DISABLE.)

Enable/Disable INFORMATION MENU. Set to Disable, INFORMATION MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable SHUTDOWN MENU. Set to Disable, SHUTDOWN MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable PRINT MENU. Set to Disable, PRINT MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable MEDIA MENU. Set to Disable, MEDIA MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable color MENU. Set to Disable, color MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable SYSTEM MENU. Set to Disable, SYSTEM MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable PCL EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, PCL EMULATION MENU is not displayed.

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OP Menu (continued)

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

PPR EMULATION MENU

FX EMULATION MENU

PARALLEL MENU

USB MENU

IEEE 1394 MENU

NETWORK MENU

MEMORY MENU

DISK MAINTENANCE

SYSTEM ADJUST MENU

MAINTENANCE MENU

USAGE MENU

PEAK POWER CONTROL

ENABLE, DISABLE

Normal/Low Sets PEAK POWER CONTROL.

Enable/Disable PPR EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, PPR EMULATION MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable FX EMULATION MENU. Set to Disable, FX EMULATION MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable PARALLEL MENU. Set to Disable, PARALLEL MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable USB MENU. Set to Disable, USB MENU is not displayed.

Displayed only when the IEEE 1394 board is installed. Enable/Disable IEEE 1394 MENU. Set to Disable, IEEE 1394 MENU is not displayed.

Displayed only when the Network Interface Card is installed. Enable/Disable NETWORK MENU. Set to Disable, NETWORK MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable MEMORY MENU. Set to Disable, MEMORY MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable DISK MAINTENANCE MENU. Set to Disable, DISK MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable SYSTEM ADJUST MENU. Set to Disable, SYSTEM ADJUST MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable MAINTENANCE MENU. Set to Disable, MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed.

Enable/Disable USAGE MENU. Set to Disable, USAGE MENU is not displayed.

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Color Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

RESET C GAMMA FILTER

RESET M GAMMA FILTER

RESET Y GAMMA FILTER

RESET K GAMMA FILTER

EXECUTE Reset the stored TRC data (retained for

tracking).

EXECUTE

For example, correct values could not be taken due to “out of order” situation. This is mainly for maintenance purposes and not ordinarily used.

Block Device Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

INITIALIZE LOCK

YES, NO Change to YES to block the operator panel

from showing FLASH INITIALIZE ITEM and PS FLASH RESIZE ITEM in the Disk maintenance and Memory menus.

Peak Power Control Menu

The default settings are bold.

Item Val ue Description

PEAK POWER CONTROL

NORMAL, LOW

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Sets Peak Power Control.

Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel

Important!

• In most cases, using Color Tuning is not necessary as the printer is optimized for color printing at its default settings.

• Once you change these settings, they remain in effect until you go back in and change them.

• To return the settings to the defaults, use the steps below to set each value back to 0 (zero).

You can use the printer’s menu to adjust the color intensity for a specific color by adjusting the HIGHLIGHT, MID-TONE and DARK (shadows) Color Tuning Patterns.

• To increase the color intensity, use a higher positive setting (default = 0, maximum = +3).

• To decrease the color intensity, use a higher negative setting (default = 0, maximum = -3).

For example, to adjust the intensity of the magenta portion:

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1. Print the Color Tuning Pattern:

a. Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray.

b. Press the MENU button one or more times, until

COLOR MENU

displays.

c. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until

COLOR TUNING

displays.

d. Press SELECT.

The Color Tuning Pattern prints.

2. Adjust the Magenta highlight color.

a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until

HIGHLIGHT

nn displays.

MAGENTA

b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value

you wish to use displays (e.g., +3).

c. Press the SELECT button.

An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number.

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3. Adjust the Magenta mid-tone color:

a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until

MID-TONE

nn appears.

MAGENTA

b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value

you wish to use displays (e.g., nn = +3).

c. Press the SELECT button.

An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number.

4. Adjust the Magenta dark color:

a. Press the ITEM button one or more times, until

nn displays.

MAGENTA DARK

b. Press the VALUE button one or more times, until the new value

you wish to use displays (e.g., nn = +3).

c. Press the SELECT button.

An asterisk (*) appears at the right of the number.

5. Press the ON LINE button to save the new setting and return the

printer to online status

6. Print from your application.

Repeat the above steps until you get the desired magenta color intensity.

NOTE

To adjust these settings for the Cyan, Yellow or Black color intensity, substitute the appropriate color name in the steps above.

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Switching Off

In normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off. However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually, please carry out the following procedure:

Item

Online

Item

Ready

Attention

CAUTION!

• Never turn the printer off while it is printing.

• If the optional hard disk has been installed, the following procedure must be followed before turning off to protect any data that is stored on the hard disk.

• It is recommended that you follow this shutdown procedure each time the printer is switched off for any reason.

• After switching the printer off, wait at least 10 seconds before switching it on again. This allows the internal power levels to drop. Switching on too soon could cause the printer to malfunction.

Value

Select

Cancel

1. Press the MENU button until

SHUTDOWN MENU is displayed, then

press the SELECT button.

2. Press the SELECT button again to begin the shutdown sequence.

3. When

PLEASE POWER OFF SHUTDOWN COMPLETED is displayed,

turn the printer off using the power switch.

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Interfaces

Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces:

1. Parallel – For direct connection to a PC. This port requires a bi-directional (IEEE 1284 compliant) parallel cable.

2. USB – For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above (not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98) or Macintosh. This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 1.1 or above.

• The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible

device is connected concurrently with other USB-compatible machines.

• When connecting multiple printers of the same type, they

appear as *****, ***** (2), ***** (3), etc. These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on each printer.

3. Ethernet – For network cable connection.

NOTE

Administrator’s authority is required when installing a network connection.

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See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on:

• Making the interface connections

• Installing the printer drivers

• Installing network software

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Windows XP

Printer Drivers

See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers.

Which Printer Driver to Use?

Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and Adobe® PostScript Which driver you choose depends on your application.

• If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript

(including “.eps” files) graphics, choose the PCL driver. This will be more efficient and give good results.

• If you use PostScript fonts or you will be printing PostScript

graphics, choose the PostScript driver. In this situation performance will be faster and graphics will be printed at their best

quality

(PS). You can install either of these, or both if you wish.

NOTE

The line art graphics in this manual are PostScript. So if you plan to print parts of this manual choose the PostScript driver. Otherwise the line art graphics will only print at low resolution.

If neither driver seems to cover all your needs, you should install both drivers: select the same printer port (LPT1 or Network Port) for both drivers during the installation.

Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can print using the alternative driver whenever you need to.

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Enabling Installed Options in the Driver

Certain options such as additional memory, the duplexer, or additional trays may be installed in your printer.

Before using the printer, you must enter the printer driver(s) and enable the options. You only need to do this once.

For Additional Memory: PostScript Driver Only

If you have additional memory in your printer, use these instructions to update the Windows PostScript driver so that it recognizes the additional memory:

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. Click the Device Settings tab.

4. Under Installable Options, click Memory Configuration, then

set the memory in the drop-down list to be the same as that now installed in the printer, as shown in the MenuMap (to generate a MenuMap printout, see “Printing the MenuMap” on page 34).

5. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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For the Internal Hard Disk Drive

PostScript Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. Click the Device Settings tab.

4. Under Installable Options, make sure the setting in the Hard

Disk drop-down list is Installed.

5. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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PCL Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. On the Device Option tab, click Printer Hard Disk.

4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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For Additional Paper Trays

PostScript Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click

Available Trays, then select the appropriate number of trays (not

including the Multi-purpose tray) in the drop-down list.

4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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PCL Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. On the Device Option tab, select the appropriate number of trays

(not including the Multi-purpose tray).

4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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For the Duplex Unit

PostScript Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. Click the Device Settings tab. Under Installable Options, click

Duplex and select Installed in the drop-down list.

4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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PCL Driver

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Highlight the printer name and click File then Properties.

3. Click the Device Option tab, click Duplex Option Unit.

4. Click OK and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver

The normal default for these items is automatic detection.

NOTE

If the defaults set manually in the printer menu differ from those you set in the printer driver, the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message.

The following printer driver instructions are given as a guide only. Some software applications require the paper feed, size and media settings to be selected from within the software (under Page Setup).

PostScript Drivers

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

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2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences.

Important!

If you will be using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, make sure you open the rear exit before printing:

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3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. Under Tray Selection, select the paper feed in the Paper Source drop-down list.

4. Click the Advanced button.

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5. Under Paper/Output, select the media size in the Paper Size drop-down list.

6. Under Document Options → Printer Features, click Media

Type and select the media from the drop-down list.

7. Click OK twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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PCL Drivers

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Right click the printer name and click Printing Preferences.

3. On the Setup tab, under Media, select the required paper size in

the Size drop-down list.

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4. Select the required paper feed under Source.

NOTE

If a paper tray is selected the Weight field becomes visible.

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5. Select the required paper type under Weight.

NOTE

If Printer Setting is selected, make sure the printer has been set to the correct media type.

6. Click the Paper Feed Options button and make any other

selections then click OK.

7. Click OK twice and close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.

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Network Printer Status Utility

• Available on TCP/IP network connection only.

The Network Printer Status utility is available if your administrator has installed it. If the utility is installed, you will see the following changes to the printer driver Properties dialog box:

• a new Status tab is added.

• an Option button is added to the Device Option tab.

This utility allows you to view (but not change) the status of the following on the Status tab:

• paper trays installed and the media assigned to them.

• total size and percentage used of disk/memory.

• percentage of toner remaining.

Important!

If you select Automatic Status Update in the Status tab, the driver will automatically ping the printer for the latest status information every time you open the Properties dialog box. This causes a significant delay until the Properties dialog box opens. To avoid this, use the Update Status button in the Status tab to manually update the information on demand.

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Windows XP

Operation

This section explains how to set up color printing and how to use the printer’s features including:

• N-up printing (see page 110)

• Custom page sizes (see page 112)

• Selecting print resolution (see page 118)

• Duplex printing (see page 119)

• Watermarks (see page 125)

• Collating (see page 127)

• Proof and Print (see page 128)

• Secure print: printing confidential documents (see page 131)

• Storing files to the hard disk drive (see page 134)

• Printing posters (see page 137)

NOTE

Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box.

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Factors That Affect Color Printing

The PCL and PostScript printer drivers supplied with your printer provide several controls for changing the color output. For general use the default driver settings produce good results for most documents.

Many applications have their own color settings, and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.

If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your printer driver, please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic, and there are many factors to take into consideration. Some of the most important factors are listed below.

Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Reproduce

• Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the full

range of colors visible to the human eye. Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors. In addition to this, a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor, and vice versa.

• Both devices use very different technologies to represent color. A

monitor uses Red, Green and Blue (RGB) phosphors (or LCDs), a printer uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) toner or ink.

• A monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds and

blues and these cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink. Similarly, there are certain colors, (some yellows for example), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen.

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Viewing Conditions

A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting.

Printer Driver Color Settings

The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen. These options are explained in subsequent sections of this User Manual.

Monitor Settings

The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor color temperature influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look.

NOTE

Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Color Temperature. Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor’s control panel.

There are several settings found on a typical monitor:

• 5000k*

Warmest; yellowish lighting, typically used in graphics arts environments.

• 6500k

Cooler; approximates daylight conditions.

• 9300k

Cool; the default setting for many monitors and television sets.

*k = degrees Kelvin, a measurement of temperature

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How Your Software Application Displays Color

Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop such as Microsoft

may display color differently from "office" applications

Word. Please see your application’s online help

or user manual for more information.

Paper Type

The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper.

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Choosing a Color Matching Method

There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color.

However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing.

NOTE

These suggestions are for guidance only. Your results may vary depending on the application from which you are printing. Some applications will override any color matching settings in the printer driver without warning.

RGB or CMYK?

The guidelines for choosing a color matching method makes distinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (CMYK).

Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB.

Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications.

Matching Photographic Images

RGB Only

Sharp Color Matching (see page 102) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor.

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RGB or CMYK

If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Sharp (see “Windows ICM Color Matching” on page 109), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space).

Matching Specific Colors (e.g., a Company logo)

RGB Only

• Sharp Color Matching (see page 102), and the sRGB setting: PCL

or PS driver.

• PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option

(see page 104).

• Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches

and enter your desired RGB values in your application's color picker—PS only (see page 101).

RGB or CMYK

• If you are printing from a graphics application such as Adobe

Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Sharp (see “Windows ICM Color Matching” on page 109), and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space (or Output space) (PS only).

• Alternatively, use PostScript Color Matching with the Absolute

Colorimetric setting (see page 104).

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Printing Vivid Colors

RGB Only

• Use Sharp Color Matching (see page 102), with the Monitor 6500k

Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS).

RGB or CMYK

• Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 104) with the Saturation

option.

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Color Matching: PCL Driver

Color Matching Options

The Color Matching options in the PCL driver can be used to help match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor.

NOTE

The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data.

If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver.

To manually set the color matching options in the PCL driver:

1. Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.

2. Right click the appropriate printer name and click Printing

Preferences.

3. Click the Color tab.

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a. Click Manual Color under Color Mode, then click Natural

under Color Setting.

4. Select the method you wish to use:

Monitor (6500k) Perceptual

Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.

Monitor (6500k) Vivid

Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics.

Monitor (9300k)

Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 9300K.

Digital Camera

Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken.

sRGB

Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printer's color gamut are printed

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Sharp AR-C200P Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Features

How To Use This Manual

Getting Started

Unpacking

CD Contents

Printer Location

Printer Components

Setting up

Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal

Toner Cartridge Installation

Loading Paper

Manual Feed

Power Connection

Control Panel

Menu Settings

Media Recommendations

Paper Feed and Exit

Printer Settings

List of User Menu Settings

List of Administrator Menu Settings

Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel

Switching Off

Interfaces

Windows XP

Printer Drivers

Which Printer Driver to Use?

Enabling Installed Options in the Driver

Changing Defaults for Paper Feed, Size and Media in the Driver

Operation

Factors That Affect Color Printing

Choosing a Color Matching Method

Color Matching: PCL Driver