SHARP ARP11SEC, ARPK1, ARP11 Service Manual
SERVICE MANUAL
CODE: 00ZARP11//A1E
DIGITAL LASER COPIER/
PRINTER OPTION
PRINTER EXPANSION KIT
AR-PK1
MODEL
CONTENTS
[1] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
[2] SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
[3] INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
[4] SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
[5] SIMULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
[6] CONFIGURATION REPORT AND TEST PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
[7] FLASH ROM VERSION UP PROCEDURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
AR-P11
[8] PRINTER STATUS MONITOR/PRINTER MANAGEMENT UTILITY. . . . . 8-1
[9] TROUBLE CODE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
[10] CIRCUIT DIAGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
PARTS G UI DE
Parts marked with “ ” are important for maintaining the safety of the set. Be sure to replace these parts with
specified ones for maintaining the safety and performance of the set.
This document has been published to be used
SHARP CORPORATION
for after sales service only.
The contents are subject to change without notice.
CONTENTS
[1] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
[2] SPECIFICATIONS
1. Basic specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2. Network specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
3. Printer driver specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
A. System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
B. Printing function specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
C. System requrement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
D. Paper handling specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
E. Print enable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
F. Print reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
[3] INSTALLATION
(AR-P11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
1. Parts included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
2. Installation procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3. Mounting of additional memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
(AR-PK1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
1. Parts included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
2. Installation procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
4. Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
A. Before installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
B. Driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
C. Installing the resident font information for PPD
(Windows 95/98/Me). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
D. Uninstalling unnecessary software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
[4] SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS
1. Menus and key operation sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
A. Set the print method on the operation panel . . . . . . . . 4-1
B. Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
2. AR-PK1 (PS expansion kit) setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
A. Setup content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
B. Setup enable conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
C. Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
D. Function cancel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
3. Email alert status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
A. Setup contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
B. Setup enable conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
C. Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
D. Function cancel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
[5] SIMULATION
1. Simulation mode key operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
2. Simulation contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
[6] CONFIGURATION REPORT AND TEST PAGE
1. Kinds of test pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
2. Print method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
3. Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
[7] FLASH ROM VERSION UP PROCEDURE
1. Printer control board program download procedure . . . . . 7-1
[8] PRINTER STATUS MONITOR/PRINTER ADMINISTRATION
UTILITY
1. Printer status monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
A. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
B. Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
C. V3.0 limitations and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
D. Outline of functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
2. Printer administration utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
A. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
B. Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
C. Outline of functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
[9] TROUBLE CODE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
[10] CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
1. Block diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
2. Circuit diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
[1] SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
AR-235/275 series
Printer expansion kit
(AR-P11)
Print server card
(AR-NC5J)
[2] SPECIFICATIONS
1. Basic specification
Item Detail
Print Speed AR-275: 27ppm at 600dpi
AR-235: 23ppm at 600dpi
Resolution 300dpi, 600dpi, 1200dpi
Smoothing AR-275: 27ppm at 1200dpi x
Toner Save Mode Standard
Input tray Multi Bypass tray
Duplex Print Standard
Finisher Option
NIC 10/100baseTX
Printer driver Standard
PostScript Level3 Option/Standard
Barcode Font Option
Manual (Online manual) Standard
Platform IBM PC/AT (Include compatible
Support OS
(Printer
Driver)
PDL Emulation
Memory Standard SDRAM 32MB
Expansion Slot for Memory 2 DIMM Slots
Expansion Memory 168pin 32 MB/64 MB/128 MB DIMM
Custom PS Windows 95/98/Me
Custom PCL6
(PCL5e, XL)
PPD only Windows 95/98/Me
Max 288MB
600dpi
AR-235: 23ppm at 1200dpi x
600dpi
Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, Tray 4
machine)
Power Macintosh, iMac, iBook
Windows NT 4.0
Windows2000
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows NT 4.0
Windows2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows2000
MacOS 8.51 or later
PCL5e emulation
PCL6 emulation
PostScript Level 3 emulation
13.5ppm at 1200dpi
13.5ppm at 1200dpi
Item Detail
Resident
Fonts
Screen
Fonts
For PS 136 Outline Fonts
For PCL5e, XL 45 Outline Fonts
Line Printer
For PCL Barcode Fonts (Option)
For PS 136 Outline Fonts
For PCL 5e, XL 45 Outline Fonts
For PCL Barcode Fonts (Option)
2. Network specification
Interface Support OS Support Protocol
AR-NC5J 10Base-T
100Base-TX
NetWare,
Windows NT,
Mac OS
IPX/SPX, TCP/IP,
EtherTalk, Peer to Peer
(TCP/IP) NetBEUI
3. Printer driver specification
A. System
Machine OS
IBM PC/AT
(Include
compatible
machine)
Mac, Power
Mac
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000
MacOS8.51 to
9.x
PCL6
Custom
PCL5e
Custom
Ye s Ye s Ye s Yes
N/A N/A N/A Yes
PostScript
Custom
PPD
File
AR-P11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION / SPECIFICATIONS - 1
B. Printing function specification
Function
General Copies 1-999 ←←←←
Orientation Portrait
Duplex 1-Sided
Binding Edge N/A Long/Short ←←N/A
Pamphlet Style N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pamphlet
Binding Edge
N-up 2/4/6/8/16 2/4/6/8/16 2/4/6/9/16 2/4 *1 2/4/6/8/16
N-up Order Z ←←←←
N-up Border Yes / No ← None / Single
Paper Input Paper Size A3 / B4 / A4 / B5 /
Custom Paper
Size
Source
Selection
Different 1st
(Cover) Page
Transparency
Print
Transparency
Inserts
Paper Output Output Tray
Selection
Staple Finisher
Graphic Resolution
Setting
Halftone
Setting
Graphics Mode Raster
Smoothing Yes / No ←←←←
Toner save Yes / No ←←←←
Photo
Enhancement
Negative Image N/A Yes / No
Mirror Image N/A Horizontal
Zoom N/A ← 25-400% ← N/A
Fit to Page Yes / No ← N/A ← Ye s / N o
Font Resident Font 45 fonts + 1 136 fonts 35 fonts 136 fonts *4 45 fonts + 1
Download Font Bitmap
Others Configuration
Setting
ROPM Yes / No ←←←←
Print Auditor Yes / No ←←N/A Yes / No
PCL5e Custom
Driver
Landscape
2-Sided
A5 / 11 x 17 / B6 / A6
8.5 x 14 / 8.5 x 13 /
8.5 x 11 / 5.5 x 8.5 /
Folio / Exective /
COM-10/ DL / C5/
8K / 16K
1 size ← N/A 3 sizes *2 1 size
Auto
Bypass-Tray (Auto)
Bypass-Tray
(Manual)
Tray 1/2/3/4
Ye s / N o ←←N/A Yes / No
Ye s / N o ←←N/A Yes / No
No
Yes (Blank)
Yes (Printed)
Upper Tray
Center Tray
Offset Tray
Yes / No
600/300 dpi 1200/600 dpi ←←1200/600/300 dpi
N/A Screen Frequency
HP-GL2
N/A Yes / No N/A ← Ye s / No
TrueType
Graphics
Ye s
(Automatic)
PS Custom Driver Macintosh PPD file PPD file
←←←←
←←←←
Left / Right N/A Left / Right
Always Yes Yes / No
hairline / Single thin
line / Double hairline
←←←←
←←←←
←←N/A No
←←←←
←←←←
8 to 360.0
in 0.1 steps
Screen angle
0.0 to 360.0
in 0.1 steps
N/A ←←Raster
Vertical
Bitmap
Type1
TrueType
←←Yes Ye s
/ Double thin line
N/A ←←
←
← Yes / No N/A
N/A Bitmap
← N/A
Type1
TrueType
PCL6 (XL) Custom
Driver
Yes (Blank)
Yes (Printed)
Vector
Bitmap
TrueType
Graphics
(Automatic)
AR-P11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION / SPECIFICATIONS - 2
Function
Others Watermark Yes / No ← Ye s / N o
Page
Protection
Job
Compression
Bitmap
Compression
*1:N-up printing is not supported by Windows NT. For Windows2000, 2/4/6/9/16, Booklet are supported.
*2:Custom paper size is not supported by Windows NT. For Windows2000, only one size is supported.
*3:Halftone setting is not supported by Windows NT.
*4:For Windows95/98/Me, the Font Setup Utility is required. For Win NT, 35 fonts.
PCL5e Custom
Driver
Ye s / N o ← N/A Yes / No ←
N/A None
N/A None
PS Custom Driver Macintosh PPD file PPD file
(with limit)
N/A ←←
Fastest
Fast
Medium
Best Compression
N/A ←←
Very High
High
Medium
Draft
← Ye s / N o
PCL6 (XL) Custom
Driver
C. System requrement
Computer IBM PC/AT compatible machines (DOS/V machines)
Operating
system
Note: Hardware requirements such as CPU and RAM for your operat-
Power Macintosh, iMac, iBook
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
MacOS 8.51 or later
ing system must be satisfied.
D. Paper handling specifications
(1) Paper feed direction
a. Paper size and image transfer direction
Name
A6R 105 × 148 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
B6R 128 × 182 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
Invoice 215.9 × 139.7 (8.5” × 5.5”) Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Invoice-R 139.7 × 215.9 (5.5” × 8.5”) Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
A5 210 × 148 Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
A5R 148 × 210 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
B5 257 × 182 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
B5R 182 × 257 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Executive-R 186.7 × 266.7 (7.35” × 10.5”) Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Letter 279.4 × 215.9 (11” × 8.5”) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Letter-R 215.9 × 279.4 (8.5” × 11”) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A4 297 × 210 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A4-R 210 × 297 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Folio 210 × 330 (8.3” × 13”) Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Legal 215.9 × 355.6 (8.5” × 14”) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Foolscap 215.9 × 330.2 (8.5” × 13”) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
B4 257 × 364 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A3 297 × 420 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ledger 279.4 × 431.8 (11” × 17”) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8K 270 × 390 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
16K 270 × 195 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
16KR 195 × 270 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
COM10 4.12 × 9.5 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
C5 162 × 229 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
DL 110 × 220 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
Size
mm (inch)
Bypass
Tray
Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Tray 4 Duplex
Exit Tray 2tray Finisher
Center
Tray
Upper
Tray
Top
Tray
Offset
Tray
Staple
AR-P11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION / SPECIFICATIONS - 3
Exit Tray 2tray Finisher
Center
Tray
Upper
Tray
Top
Tray
Offset
Tray
Staple
Name
Size
mm (inch)
Bypass
Tray
Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Tray 4 Duplex
Transparency Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
Heavy stock Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
Label Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
Setting direction toward paper
feed port = Long side
Setting direction toward paper
feed port = Short side
Transfer direction
Transfer direction
E. Print enable area
Actual page size
Print area
Logic paper size
HP/GL
picture frame
Paper
Size
A3 7014 9920 6730 142 100 300 6814 0
B4 6070 8597 5786 142 100 300 5870 0
A4 4960 7014 4676 142 100 300 4760 0
B5 4298 6070 5770 142 100 300 4098 0
A5 3508 4960 3224 142 100 300 3308 0
Ledger 6600 10200 6300 150 100 300 6400 0
Legal 5100 8400 4800 150 100 300 4900 0
Letter 5100 6600 4800 150 100 300 4900 0
Invoice 3300 5100 3000 150 100 300 3100 0
Foolscap 5100 7800 4800 150 100 300 4900 0
Folio 4980 7800 4680 150 100 300 4780 0
Executive 4350 6300 4050 150 100 300 4150 0
COM-10 2474 5700 2174 150 100 300 2274 0
C5 3826 5408 3542 142 100 300 3626 0
DL 2598 5196 2314 142 100 300 2398 0
ABCDEFGH
Actual page
size
Print area
Logic paper
size
HP/GL
picture
frame
Paper
Size
ABCDEFGH
A3 9920 7014 9684 118 100 300 9720 0
B4 8597 6070 8361 118 100 300 8397 0
A4 7014 4960 6778 118 100 300 6814 0
B5 6070 4298 5830 118 100 300 5870 0
A5 4960 3508 4720 118 100 300 4760 0
Ledger 8400 5100 8160 120 100 300 8200 0
Legal 8400 5100 8160 120 100 300 8200 0
Letter 6600 5100 6360 120 100 300 6400 0
Invoice 5100 3300 2860 120 100 300 4900 0
Foolscap 7800 5100 7560 120 100 300 7600 0
Folio 7800 4980 7560 120 100 300 7600 0
Executive 6300 4350 6060 120 100 300 6100 0
COM-10 5700 2474 3460 120 100 300 5500 0
C5 5408 3826 5172 118 100 300 5208 0
DL 5196 2598 4960 118 100 300 4996 0
Top margin
∗
The set value is received from the digital copier, and data are made
according to the set value.
Left margin
∗
Since the paper size sensor is not set, the digital copier cannot recognize the size and direction of paper which is actually inserted.
Therefore, the left margin is set according to the paper size specified in
the print data sent from the computer, and print process is performed. If
the computer does not specify the paper size, or in the case of the custom size, the left margin is set according to the default paper size.
F. Pri n t re f ere n ce
This machine employs the center reference system.
Since the digital copier is not provided with the tray size detection feature, formatting and center distribution are performed not by the actual
paper size but by the paper size specified by the computer.
Origin
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
12345
abc
Actual paper size
Paper feed direction
AR-P11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION / SPECIFICATIONS - 4
Size specified by the HOST
Center reference line
[3] INSTALLATION
(AR-P11)
1. Parts included
PCL PWB: 1 Screws M3 × 8: 2
CD-ROM: 1 Operation manual: 1
2. Installation procedure
Turn off the main switch of the copier and then remove the power
plug of the copier from the outlet.
1) Remove the shielding plate.
Remove five screws and remove the shielding plate.
M3 screws with
washer: 8
Installation
manual: 1
3) Attach the PCL PWB unit.
Connect the parallel connector to the mounting plate for options in
the main unit, connect the connector of the PCL PWB to the connector of the mother board, and attach the PCL PWB using the
supplied eight M3 screws with washer.
Then, attach the parallel connector portion using the supplied two
screws (M3 x 8).
Connector on the mother board
M3 screws with washer
Parallel connector
M3 screws
with washer
4) Attach the shielding plate.
Attach the shielding plate using five screws.
PCL PWB
Screws
(M3 x 8)
Screws
2) Cut and remove the cut-out portion from the left rear cabinet.
Cut and remove the cut-out portion from the left rear cabinet using
a tool such as nippers. (Be careful about the direction of the tool so
that the cut surface is flat.)
Cut-out portion
Screws
Insert the power plug of the copier to the outlet and turn on the
main switch. Then, carry out the following procedure.
5) Check for the PCL PWB.
Press the PRINT key on the operation panel to check to see if the
copier enters the print mode.
6) Check for the language.
Check for the language setting (26-22) following the procedure
described in the service manual (section of simulation).
7) Check for printing.
For installation of printer drivers on a computer, see the supplied
operation manual.
Then, connect a parallel cable to the computer and execute print-
ing to check to see if printing can be executed properly.
AR-P11 INSTALLATION - 1
3. Mounting of additional memory
(After mounting it, Installation proceed to step 4.)
Open the two bail clips, insert the memory matching the orientation of
its connector with that of the PWB, and then close the bail clips.
(AR-PK1)
Please keep below important information.
This information will use for other products.
AR-PK1
APPLICATION
NUMBER
MACHINE
SERIAL
NUMBER
PRODUCT
KEY
1. Parts included
CD-ROM: 1
License agreement: 1
Installation manual: 1
2. Installation procedure
To enable the PS3, the product key must be acquired.
(For the method of acquiring the product key, contact the SHARP
authorized dealer.)
1) Check that AR-P11 operates normally.
• Turn on the power and wait until warming up is complete.
• Press the PRINT key on the operation panel of the main unit.
• If the LCD in the operation panel of the main unit switches to the
print mode normally, AR-P11 is operating normally.
• If it is not operating normally, follow the AR-P11 Installation Manual to check and modify the system configuration settings and
check the operation.
2) Enable the PS3.
To enable the system configuration, use the keys on the main unit
to set the mode.
• Enter the product key.
#
C
2
14
Enter the product key that has been acquired in the display using
the numeric keys and press the OK key.
The message " PS KIT KEY OK " will appear in the display.
Setting of the product key is complete. To update the system, press
the CA key to exit the setting mode.
3) Check the PS3.
Make the following sequence of selections on the control panel.
• Press Special Functions , highlight Configuration and press OK.
• Use the up and down keys to highlight Test print menu and press
OK.
• Use the up/down keys to highlight Configuration page and press
OK.
A configuration page will be printed.
Check that the option memory capacity is 128 MB or more.
Check that the PS3 has been installed.
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4. Software installation
A. Before installing
To use this printer with your computer, you must install a printer driver.
A printer driver is software designed to convert print data from any
application into data understandable by the printer so that the printer
can quickly and efficiently print out the data.
Install the printer driver using the supplied SHARP PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM. For installation using the installer in the CD-ROM, see
the document "USING THE DIGITAL COPYING MACHINE AS A
PRINTER".
* It is recommended that you use the PCL6 printer driver. If you have a
problem printing from older software using the PCL6 driver, use the
PCL5e driver.
* You can use the PostScript Level 3 printer driver if you have installed
the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1) that is optional for some models.
(1) CD-ROM contains
Also the CD-ROM includes the following utilities and fonts.
• Printer Status Monitor: Utility for monitoring the status of a printer in
network environment
• Printer Administration Utility: Utility for monitoring and adjusting the
settings of printers in network environment
• Resident font information for PPD: Residents font information used
with the PPD driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
• Display font: Fonts to be displayed on the computer screen to check
the print image on the screen
(2) System requirements
The following hardware and software is required in order to install the
printer drivers.
• IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a bi-directional
parallel interface or a network interface
• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 is installed. (Hardware requirements such as CPU and
RAM for your operating system must be satisfied.)
B. Driver installation
If you use Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000
and you connect the printer to your computer with parallel interface, a
printer driver can be installed with the Plug and Play feature.
* The Plug and Play feature is effective if both the computer and
peripheral equipment are equipped with IEEE 1284 compliant parallel interface.
AR-P11 INSTALLATION - 2
(1) Installation with Plug & Play
1) Ensure that the printer cable is connected between your computer
and the printer and then turn on the printer.
Note:
Before installing the printer driver, be sure to close all other open
applications.
2) Follow the on-screen instructions.
To specify the printer driver path, see the table below.
To enter the printer name, use the following name.
"SHARP" + printer model name + printer driver
Example: SHARP AR-235 PCL6
(2) Installation with Add Printer wizard
If you use the Add Printer wizard to install a printer driver, follow the
standard procedure of your operating system.
An example of installation is described below for Windows 98.
1) On the Start menu, highlight "Settings", then highlight and click on
"Printers".
2) Insert a PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM into a CD-ROM drive.
If your computer is configured for auto start, the license agreement
will be displayed. Click the "Cancel" button.
3) From the Printers window, select "Add Printer" to run the Add
Printer Wizard. Then click "Next".
4) If Windows 98 has been configured for network operation, it might
be necessary to select "Local printer" or "Network printer". Select
the appropriate option, and click "Next" to continue.
5) If "Network printer" was selected, specify the appropriate Network
Path or Queue Name and click "Next".
6) The installation window will display a list of printer models and
manufacturers. Click the "Have Disk" button.
7) Follow the on-screen instructions.
To specify the printer driver path, see the table below.
To enter the printer name, use the following name.
"SHARP" + printer model name + printer driver
Example: SHARP AR-235 PCL6
(3) Printer driver path
* The CD-ROM drive is assigned as drive R here.
Printer
driver
PCL5e Windows 95/98/Me R:\Option\English\9x_me_pcl5e
PCL6 Windows 95/98/Me R:\Option\English\9x_me_pcl6
PostScript Windows 95/98/Me R:\Option\English\9x_me_ps
PPD Windows 95/98/Me R:\Option\English\9x_me_psppd
Operating System Path
Windows NT 4.0 R:\Option\English\nt_pcl5e
Windows 2000 R:\Option\English\2k_pcl5e
Windows NT 4.0 R:\Option\English\nt_pcl6
Windows 2000 R:\Option\English\2k_pcl6
Windows NT 4.0 R:\Option\English\nt_ps
Windows 2000 R:\Option\English\2k_ps
Windows NT 4.0 R:\Option\English\nt_psppd
Windows 2000 R:\Option\English\2k_psppd
C. Installing the resident font information for PPD
(Windows 95/98/Me)
If you have installed the PPD printer driver for Windows 95/ Windows
98/ Windows Me, install the resident font information following the procedure below.
Note:
• Before installing the resident font information, be sure to install the
printer driver.
• When installing the resident font information, be sure to close all
other open applications.
• If you have changed the port for the printer from Properties of the
printer driver when the printer is used as a network printer, reinstall
the resident font information.
• If printer resident fonts cannot be specified from application software, the resident font information has not been installed or the
information is not proper. In this case, reinstall the resident font information.
• With the PPD driver for Windows NT 4.0, the printer resident fonts
cannot be specified. Font downloading, therefore, is always performed when printing is executed. To use the printer resident fonts
under Windows NT 4.0, install the PS, PCL5e or PCL6 driver. For
Windows 2000, the resident font information is automatically
installed with the printer driver.
(1) Installation procedure
1) Start Windows.
2) Insert the supplied PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM into a CD-ROM
drive.
If your computer is configured for auto start, the license agreement
will be displayed. Click the "Cancel" button.
3) On the "Start" menu, click "Run".
4) Enter the CD-ROM drive and "packages\english\psppd9x\Pfm-
setup. exe". Then click the "OK" button.
Example: If the CD-ROM drive is designated as drive R, type
"R:\packages\english\psppd9x\Pfmsetup. exe" and click "OK".
5) Click the "OK" button.
If the printer driver has not been installed, installation of the resident font information will not be performed.
6) Click the "OK" button.
7) After the resident font information has been installed, restart Win-
dows.
D. Uninstalling unnecessary software
To uninstall a printer driver or a printer utility that has been
installed using the installer, follow the procedure shown below.
1) On the "Start" menu, highlight "Settings", then highlight and click
on "Control Panel".
2) Double-click "Add/ Remove Programs".
3) Select the driver or utility to be deleted and click "Add/ Remove".
4) Click "Yes".
To delete a printer driver that has been installed using the Plug
and Play feature or from the Add Printer wizard, follow the procedure shown below.
1) On the "Start" menu, highlight "Settings", then highlight and click
on "Printers".
2) Right-click the printer driver to be deleted.
3) Click "Delete" and then follow the instructions on your screen.
AR-P11 INSTALLATION - 3
[4] SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS
1. Menus and key operation sequences
SPECIAL FUNCTION key
CONFIGURATION
OK key
MAIN MENU
OK key
COPIES
key
RESOLUTION
key
SMOOTHING
key
TONER SAVE
key
PAGE PROTECTION
key
ROPM
key
2-SIDED PRINTING
key
PAPER SOURCE
key
PAPER SIZE
key
ORIENTATION
key
EMULATION
key
PCL SYMBOL SET
key
*1
INTERFACE MENU
OK key OK key OK key
I/O TIME OUT
key
PORT SWITCHING METHOD
menu item may not be displayed depending on the
This
*1
installed printer memory capacity.
Displayed only
*2
some models) is installed.
Displayed only if the Print Server Card (AR-NC5J)(optional for
*3
some models) is installed.
*4
Displayed
installed.
key
if
the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1)(optional for
only if the optional Barcode Font Kit (AR-PF1) is
PS3 MENU
PRINT PS3 ERROR
key
*2
TEST PRINT MENU
CONFIGURATION PAGE
key
NETWORK STATUS PAGE
key
PCL FONT LIST
key
PS3 FONT LIST
key
OPTION FONT LIST
*3
*2
*4
A. Set the print method on the operation panel
You can control printing using either the operation panel on the printer
or the printer driver installed on your computer. This section explains
the menus that may be set from the operation panel of the printer and
their operation procedures.
NOTE:
When printing from an application on your computer, some of the items
which you can set with the printer driver can also be set with keys of
the operation panel (for example, the number of copies printed). In
these cases, the value set in the printer driver overrides the value set
on the operation panel.
(Basic menu setting procedure)
NOTE:
The menus and items displayed may be different depending on the
optional functions installed.
To access the printer configuration menu, follow the steps below.
1) Press the PRINT key to select the print mode.
Make sure the PRINT indicator lights up and the basic screen is
displayed on the display.
2) Press the [down] key to select the OFFLINE mode.
3) Press the SPECIAL FUNCTION key.
4) Ensure that "CONFIGURATION" is selected and press the OK key.
• The printer configuration menu will appear.
• The menu items are: MAIN MENU, INTERFACE MENU, PS3
MENU, and TEST PRINT MENU. The PS3 menu appears only if
the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1) (optional for some models) is
installed.
5) Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to select the desired menu and
press the OK key.
NOTE:
The menus and items displayed may be different depending on the
optional functions installed.
6) Use the [UP] and [down] keys to select the desired function and
press the OK key.
• For some functions, a check box is displayed to the left of the
function name. If the OK key is pressed, a check mark will
appear and the function will be set. If the OK key is pressed
again, the check mark will disappear and the function will be
canceled. Proceed to step 8.
• For other programs, the setting screen of the function will appear
when the OK key is pressed.
7) Follow instructions for the function.
• Use the [UP] and [down] keys to select the desired item or use
the numeric keys to enter a number. Then press the OK key.
• If a mistake is made during entry, press the CLEAR key to clear
the entry.
8) To continue with other functions, use the [UP] and [down] keys to
select another program. To select a function of another menu,
press the BACK key and select the desired menu.
• To exit the configuration setting, press the CLEAR ALL key.
AR-P11 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS / SIMULATION - 1
B. Configuration menu
The following items may be set with the menus of the operation panel.
Values in bold letters are factory default settings. Values that you set
are preserved even if the printer is turned off. Note that the functions
with the settings "On" and "Off" are set by pressing the OK key so that
a check mark is displayed in the check box.
(1) Main menu
Item Possible settings Description
COPIES
RESOLUTION 1200DPI /
SMOOTHING
TONER SAVE On /
PAG E
PROTECTION
ROPM On /
2- SIDED
PRINTING
PAP ER
SOURCE
- 999 Sets how many copies to
1
600DPI
300DPI
/ Off Sets whether smoothing is
On
Off
On /
Off
Off
/ BOOK /
OFF
TAB LE T
/ TRAY1 /
AUTO
TRAY 2 / T RAY3 * /
TRAY4 * / BYPASS
TRAY (MANUAL) /
BYPASS TRAY
(AUTO)
print.
/
Sets the printing resolution.
done or not. This function
improves the appearance of
printed documents by
smoothing the angles and
curves of images. This
allows printing at a higher
apparent resolution. For
example, if the printer is set
to 600dpi, resolution
equivalent to 1200dpi can
be achieved. When printing
bit- mapped images, you
may need to select "Off" to
achieve best results.
Sets whether toner save
mode is in effect or not.
This function prints slightly
fainter to save toner. This
item is different from the
copier "toner save mode".
Sets page protection. Page
protection is a function
designed to prevent data
loss errors when complex
data is printed.
Sets whether the ROPM
function is enabled. If the
ROPM function is enabled,
print data will be stored in
the printer memory once for
printing onto multiple
sheets. This function can
reduce transmission
quantity between the printer
and your computer.
Select "Book" to print on
both sides of the paper and
to bind the left margin.
Select "Tablet" to print on
both sides of the paper and
to bind the top margin.
Sets the tray used for paper
feeding. Setting to "AUTO"
automatically selects the
paper tray loaded with the
paper of the size specified
in the "PAPER SIZE" item. *
The available settings
reflect the installed trays.
Item Possible settings Description
PAPER SIZE A3 / B4 / A4 * / B5 /
ORIENTATION
EMULATION
PCL SYMBOL
SET
PCL symbol set
No. Symbol set No. Symbol set
1 Roman- 8 19 Math-8
2 ISO 8859- 1 Latin 1 20 PS Math
3 PC- 8 21 Pi Font
4 PC- 8 Danish/ Norwegian 22 ISO 8859- 2 Latin 2
5 PC- 850 23 ISO 8859- 9 Latin 5
6 ISO 6 ASCII 24 ISO 8859- 10 Latin 6
7 Legal 25 PC- 852
8 ISO 21 German 26 PC- 775
9 ISO 17 Spanish 27 PC- Turkish
10 ISO 69 French 28 MC Text
11 ISO 15 Italian 29 Windows 3.1 Latin 1
12 ISO 60 Norwegian v1 30 Windows 3.1 Latin 2
13 ISO 4 United Kingdom 31 Windows 3.1 Latin 5
14 ISO 11 Swedish: names 32 Windows Baltic (not 3. 1)
15 PC- 1004 (OS/ 2) 33 Windows 3.0 Latin 1
16 DeskTop 34 Symbol
17 PS Text 35 Wingdings
18 Microsoft Publishing
A5 / B6 / A6 /
11 x 17 / 8- 1/2 x 14
/
8-1/2 x11
8-1/2 x 13 / 8. 3 x 13
/ 7-1/ 4 x 10-1/2 /
5-1/2 x 8-1/2 / 8K /
16K / COM10 / DL /
C5
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
AUTO
- 35 Specifies a PCL symbol set.
1
* /
/
/ PCL / PS3 * Specifies the printer
Sets the size of the paper
where data will be printed. If
this size is different from the
paper size present in the
tray, the size set for this item
takes precedence. *
Depending on where the
printer was purchased, the
default value is either "A4"
or "Letter".
Sets the page orientation
for printing. Specify
"PORTRAIT" to print the
paper with its long side
(longer edge) vertical.
Specify "LANDSCAPE" to
print the paper with its long
side (longer edge)
horizontal.
language used. * Displayed
only if the PS3 expansion
kit (AR- PK1)( optional for
some models) is installed. If
"AUTO" is selected, the
emulation to PCL5e, PCL6
or PS3 is automatically set
depending on the received
data.
(The symbol set is used to
assign a part of character
codes to characters of a
country.) See the table on
the next page. The factory
default setting is 1 (Roman-
8).
AR-P11 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS / SIMULATION - 2
(2) Interface Menu
Item Setting choice Description
I/ O TIME OUT 1 SEC. -
999
PORT
SWITCHING
METHOD
SWITCH AT END
OF JOB
AFTER I/ O
TIMEOUT
/ SWITCH
60 SEC
-
Sets I/ O time out. If no data
is received within the preset
time, print processing will
be canceled.
Determines which switching
method to use for the
interface port.
(3) PS3 Menu
Displayed only if the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1) (optional for some
models) is installed.
Item Setting choice Description
PRINT PS3
ERROR
On /
Off
Prints a PostScript error
page when there are
problems with a print job if
this function is set.
(4) Test Print Menu
Item Description
CONFIGURATION PAGE Prints the configuration page.
NETWORK STATUS PAGE Prints the outline of network settings.
PCL FONT LIST Prints the PCL6 font list.
PS3 FONT LIST Prints the PS3 font list. Displayed only
OPTION FONT LIST Prints the barcode font list. This item
This item is displayed only if the Print
Server Card (AR- NC5J) (optional for
some models) is installed.
if the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1)
(optional for some models) is
installed.
is displayed only if the optional
barcode font Kit (AR- PF1) is
installed.
2. AR-PK1 (PS expansion kit) setup
A. Setup content
• The soft key is supplied by registering the manufacturing number
and the model name of the machine and the application number
attached to the PS expansion kit via the Web site.
Enter the soft key to the machine, and the PS3 function can be operated.
If, however, the setup enable conditions are not satisfied, inputs are
disabled.
• When the soft key is erroneously inputted:
When the function lock is canceled: the function lock turns to work.
When the function lock is working: the function lock is kept working.
B. Setup enable conditions
• The printer expansion kit (including the standard equipment) should
be installed.
• The Japanese font ROM should be installed to the printer board.
(Japan only)
• The printer function should be provided as standard provision.
C. Setup menu
Enter the soft key to the machine with SIM 26-11.
D. Function cancel menu
• When the diag menu or the key operator program menu is displayed,
the current machine state (the key is canceled or not) is displayed.
• Display content
ON: The function lock is working.
OFF: The function lock is canceled.
• Regardless of the display position
3. Email alert status
A. Setup contents
• The soft key is supplied by registering the manufacturing number
and the model name of the machine and the fixed application number via the Web site.
Enter the soft key to the machine, and the email alert and status
function can be operated.
If, however, the setup enable conditions are not satisfied, inputs are
disabled.
• When the soft key is erroneously inputted:
When the function lock is canceled: the function lock turns to work.
When the function lock is working: the function lock is kept working.
B. Setup enable conditions
• The printer expansion kit (including the standard equipment) should
be installed.
• The network expansion kit (NIC) should be installed.
C. Setup menu
Enter the soft key to the machine with SIM 26-12.
D. Function cancel display
• When the diag menu or the key operator program menu is displayed,
the current machine state (the key is canceled or not) is displayed.
• Display content
ON: The function lock is working.
OFF: The function lock is canceled.
• Regardless of the display position
[5] SIMULATION
1. Simulation mode key operation
Simulation
1
mode selection
2 Main code selection
3 Sub code selection
Selection of the mode and
4
item
5 Start simulation operation
Returns to the sub code
selection
6
Simulation mode clear
2. Simulation contents
Main
code
22 1 Various counters
24 9 Printer/other
67 14 Printer Flash ROM
Procedure Key operation
Sub
code
Normal
mode
Detail Details of operation
display
counter clear
data download
→
INTERRUPT
#
10-key
10-key
10-key
OK
or
INTERRUPT
CA
The current printer (various)
counter value is displayed.
Printer (other) counter clear.
Enters the Flash ROM
version-up mode of the printer
PWB. (For details, refer to the
Flash ROM version up
procedures described later.)
→ →
(Input main code)
(Input sub code)
and
↑ ↓
START
C
→
→
INTERRUPT
START
START
AR-P11 SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS / SIMULATION - 3
[6] CONFIGURATION REPORT AND TEST PAGE
1. Kinds of test pages
Test pages are available in the following 5 kinds:
• Setup list
• PCL built-in Europe language fonts list
• PostScript built-in Europe language fonts list
• Option fonts list (Only when bar code font option is installed.)
• Network status page (Only when the NIC option is installed.)
3. Samples
2. Print method
1) Push the special function key.
2) Select the test print setup on the operation panel.
3) Select the test page to be printed, and push the OK key.
When the OK key is pushed, the LCD panel display returns to the initial
menu of the printer mode.
AR-P11 CONFIGURATION REPORT AND TEST PAGE - 1
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