Sharp AR-P17 User Manual

AR-P17

SHARR

PRINTER EXPANSION KIT

SOFTWARE SETUP GUIDE

(for network printer)

SHARR

SHARP CORPORATION

Page

• INTRODUCTION···· Back cover

• SETUP IN A WINDOWS

ENViRONMENT ..·....

• SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENViRONMENT · 29

• SAFETY STANDARDS 38

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INTRODUCTION

This

manual explains

SHARP

of the online manual is also explained.

digital multifunctional system

• The explanationsof screensand proceduresin this manualare primarilyfor Wlndows®XP in Windows®environments, and MacOS X vary in otherversionsofthe operatingsystems.

• The explanationsin this manuaiare basedonthe NorthAmericanversion of the software. Versionsfor other countries and regions mayvary slightly from the NorthAmericanversion.

• Where "AR-XXXX" appears in this manual, please substitutethe nameof your modelfor "XXXX". Forthe nameof your model, see "PART NAMESAND FUNCTIONS" in the operationmanual for copier.

• This manual refers Software CD-ROM"thataccompaniedthe printer expansion kit AR-P17 simply as "CD-ROM".

• The PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1) and options.

Trademark acknowledgments

• Microsoft® Windows® operating U.SA

• Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® Me,

XP are trademarks or copyrights of Microsoft Corporation in the

• Acrobat®

the

• IBM

• Macintosh,

Computer, Inc.

• PostScript® is a registered

•

PCL

• All

and

other

Reader

Adobe

other

logo, Acrobat, and the

and

PC/AT

Power

is a

trademark

trademarks and copyrights are the

how

to install and configure the software that is required

AR-M230/M270

to the "SHARPDigital Multlfunctlonal SystemAR-M230/M270 Series

system

countries.

are

trademarks

Macintosh,

of the Hewiett-Packard Company.

o/International

Mac

trademarkofAdobe

is a trademark or copyright of Microsoft Corporation in the

2002

Adobe

Acrobat

OS, LaserWriter, and AppleTalk are trademarks of Apple

logo

property

0.2 In Macintoshenvironments. The screensmay

print server card (AR-NC5J)mentionedin this manualare

Windows

are

Business Machines Corporation.

Systems Incorporated.

NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000, and Windows®

trademarks of

of their respective owners.

series.

The

U.SA

Adobe

for

procedure

and

other

Systems

the printer function

for

viewing the

countries.

Incorporated.

SOFTWARE LICENSE

The

SOFTWARE

any

portion of the software on the

termsofthe

The dispiay screens, messages,andkey names shown in the manual may differfrom those onthe actual machine due to product improvementsand modifications.

LICENSE

SOFTWARE

will

appear

LICENSE.

when

you install the softwarefrom the

CD-ROMorin the machine, you are agreeing to be bound by the

CD-ROM.

By using all

CONTENTS

SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT

ABOUT THE SOFTWARE CD-ROM 2 BEFORE INSTALLATION 3

• HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 3

• INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

USING THE MACHINE AS A NETWORK PRINTER 4

• CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 4

•

SETIING

• INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER (Standard installation) 8

• CUSTOM INSTALLATION 10

• INSTALLING THE PRINTER STATUS MONITOR 12

• INSTALLING THE PRINTER ADMINISTRATION UTILITY 13

USING THE MACHINE WITH A

• INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER 14

• CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER 20

SHARING THE PRINTER USING WINDOWS NETWORKING 21 INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS 23 USING THE PPD FILE 24

•

Installing

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER 25 HOW TO USE THE ONLlNE TROUBLESHOOTING 27

THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MACHINE 5

the

resident

font

information

PARALLEL

for

PPD

OR USB CONNECTION 14

(only

when

the

PPD

fileis

installedinWindows

95/9S/Me)

MANUAL.

SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT

USING THE PRINTER IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT 29 ABOUT THE SOFTWARE CD-ROM 29 BEFORE INSTALLATION 30

• HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS 30

• CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 30

• APPLETALK

INSTALLING THE PPD FILE 31

• INSTALLATION IN MAC OS X 31

• INSTALLATioNTN

• INSTALLING THE SCREEN FONTS (Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x) 32

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER 33

• MAC OS X v10.2.x 33

• MAC OS X v10.1.5 35

• MAC OS 8.6 - 9.x 36

HOW TO USE THE ONLlNE SAFETY STANDARDS 38

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SETIINGS

MAC

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8.6 ' 9.x

MANUAL

32'

ABOUT THE SOFTWARE CD-ROM

The

CD-ROM

• Printer driver

The The

• Printer Status Monitor*3

This

• Printer Administration Utility*3,4

This

• Discover and Link Tool

Thisisusedtoconfigure machineisconnected

that

printer CD-ROM

allows

is a

utility

accompanies

driver

enables

contains

youtocheck

that

allows

the

printer

youtouse

the

PCL6

the

statusofthe

administratorstocheck

and

check

to a

network.

the

and

PCL5

theIPaddressofthe

expansion

printer

network

kit

contains

functionofthe

drivers*1

printeronyour

the

statusofthe

machine,

the

following

machine.

and

thePSprinter

computer

printer

whichisused

software:

screen.

and

change

driver*2.

when

settings.

the

SAFETY STANDARDS

WARNING:

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

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

accordance

with

thejnstructlon

manual,

may

cause

harmful

interferencetoradio

communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the

userwill

be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

.....

Notice

This

Cet appareii numerique de la c1asseA est conforme

for Users in

Class A digital apparatus complies

Canada

with

Canadian ICES-003.

it la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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*1 It is recommended

using the PCL6 printer driver, use the PCL5e printer driver. *2 To use the PS printer driver, the PS3 expansion kit must be installed. *3 To use the Printer Status Monitorand the Printer Administration Utility, the printer must be connected to a

network running TCP/IP protocol. . *4 If you are installing the Printer Administration Utility in Windows 95, a system file must be updated before

the utility can be installed. For more information, click the "Display Readme" button in the Software Selection window of the installer. (p.13)

that

you use the PCL6 printer driver. If you have a problem printing from older software

SAFETY STANDARDS

BEFORE INSTALLATION

Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

This equipment complies with the requirementsofDirective 93/6B/EEC

Dieses Gertit entspricht den Anforderungen del"EG-RichtJinie 891336/EWG mit

93/68/EWG.

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Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with

standards.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Check

Other hardware requirements

the

following

Computer type

hardware

and

software

requirements

before

installing

the

software.

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a USB 2.0/1.1'1, bi-directional parallei interface (IEEE 1284), or 1OBase-T/1OOBase-TX LAN card

Operating system

Windows 95'2, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or

laterr

Windows 2000 Professional'S, Windows XP Protessional'v,

Windows XP Home

Edition'

An environment that allows any of the above operating systems to fully operate

'1 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or

Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled models equipped with a USB interface as standard.

If you are installing the Printer Administration Utility in Windows 95, a system file must be updated before the

utility can be installed. For more information, click the "Display Readme" button in the Software Selection window of the installer. (p.13)

Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.

INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

below.

LAN

USB

Parallel

Printer sharing

the

Cable

appropriate

Windows 95/98/Me/ NT 4.0/2000/XP

Windows 98/Me/2000 Windows XP Windows

NT 4.0/2000 WindowsXP Windows

NT 4.0/2000/XP

installation

Operating

95/98/Mel

95/98/Me/

procedure

system

for

your

operating

system

Procedure

and

typeofcableasindicated

1. CONNECTING TO A NETWORK (p.a)

2. SETTING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MACHINE (p.5)

3. "INSTALLING THE

PRINTER

DRIVER

(Standardinstallation)"(p.8) Installation in Windows 98/Me/2000 (USB cable) (p.16) Installation in Windows XP (USB/parallel cable) (p.14) Installation in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 (parallel cable)

(p.18) Installation in Windows XP (USB/parallel cable) (p.14) SHARING THE PRINTER USING WINDOWS NETWORKING

(p.21)

USING THE MACHINE AS A

HOW TO USE THE ONLINE MANUAL

NETWORK.PRINTER

This section explains howto configure the machine settings and install the software that enabies the machine to be usedas a network printer.

ICDc

. I.The following explanations are

•

.autlon

•. To use the machine in other environments, the print server card is requlred.Bee the "Print

Server Card User's M,mual" on the CD-ROM that accompanied the

CONNECTING TO A NETWORK

Insert the LAN cable into the LAN port on the machine. Use a networkcable that is shielded.

·If

your

Caution

ICD

. . AR-NC5J installed,

machinehas

port

indicated in the picture.

the

you

optional must

toraWindows

servercard

use the

Network

environment on a TCP/IP network.

server card.

Followthe steps below to view the online manual. This manual contains information needed for using the machine as a printer.

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To access the online manual, your computer must have Acrobat Reader 4.0 or a laterversion. II

o e you do not have Acrobat Reader,lollow the instructions in "InstallingAcrobat Reader"to install it.

Insert

the printer expansion SoftwareCD-ROM CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the CD-ROM

the desktop.

Double-click Printer Manual" folder.

into

the"

AR M230_M270

your

kit

AR-P17

computer's

icon

(0l

Double-click regions other than the U.S., double-click the "English" folder) and then double-click the "Printer Manual" icon.

II you will beviewinqthe onllne

manual repeatedly, you maylind it convenientto copythe "Printer Manual"lile.to your computer.

the"

EnglishA"

folder

(for

Installing Acrobat Reader

If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, follow these steps to installit.

Insert

the

printer Software CO-ROM CD-ROM drive.

Double-clickthe CD-ROM the desktop.

Double-c:lick

folder

"English"

Double-click icon.

Follow the on-screen install the Acrobat Reader.

and then

folder.

expansion

into

your

the"

Acrobat Reader"

double-click

the"

Reader Installer"

instructions

kit

AR-P17

computer's

icon

(0)

the

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER

USING THE MACHINE AS A NETWORK PRINTER

MAC OS 8.6 - 9.x

Select "Chooser"

IiI

Click

the

"LaserWriter 8" icon.

oThe model name of your

network-connected machine ("SCxxxxxx") appears in the "Select a PostScript Printer" list on the right. The name of the machine that appears is the name that was entered in the AppleTalk settings when the network settings were configured ("xxxxxx" is a sequence of characters that varies depending on your machine).

olf multiple AppleTalk zones are

displayed, select the zone which

includes the printer.

Click

the machine's model name ("SCxxxxxx") PostScript

Printer" list.

from

in the "Selecta

the Apple Menu.

Verify that

the

machine is selected in the "Select a PostScript Printer" list, and

then

click

the

• Set the and then

"Configure"

current

Printer

AIl-M217.PPO"

printer

that

click

[)e~criptilln

configuration

the

"5HARP

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the options

"Setup"

button.

File (PPDl5elected:

renncnre

have been installed,

"OK"

ron.

h;J

button

based on

button. Be sure to select the correct printer configuration. If not, printing may not take place correctly.

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unrent

Printer

oescnpuon

&-1M1l

HII' (PPD15elected:

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"5HARPAR-M277.PPD"

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Output Tray Options: INotlnstalJed

Input

Standard

TrayOlltlollS: ITwoTrays ; I

and

SETTING THE IP ADDRESS OF THE MACHINE

Before installing the printer driver, be sure to set the IP address of the machine. Consult your network

administrator for the correct IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to be entered. If a DHCP

will

server

automatically necessary. (To check the IP address assigned to the machine by DHCP, see "Checking the address when DHCP is used" (p.6).)

ICDcautionl

If a print servercard is installed, use

on the "UserSoftware"

information, see the "Print Server Card User's Manualuon the

sure

Make

that connected to the turn

on the machine.

Insertthe CD-ROM CD-ROM drive.

Click

the

"start" Computer" the

CD-ROM

(

~.I),

icon

In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, double-click "My Computer" and then double-click the CD-ROM icon.

Double-click the

assign

the

LAN cable is

machine

into

button,

and

then

( ,;,d

"Setup"

an IP

CD-ROM

and

your

computer's

click

"My

double-click

icon

address

to the machine,

"NICManager"

the

following

to set theJPaddress

that accompanied the print server card). For more

CD~ROM.

Click

the

"Administrator

then

Select a software to be Installed

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button.

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Click

the "Create" button.

oIf the "Select a

Posttscript"? Printer

Description File" dialog box appears, select the PPD file of the machine and then click the "Select" button.

oIf the "Select a PostScript'M Printer

Description File" dialog box does not appear, follow these steps to select the

PPD file manually when you return to the Chooser dialog box.

1)Verify that the machine isselected in

the "Select a PostScript Printer" list,

and then click the "Setup" button and

the "Select RPD" button.

2)t>efecfthEtf'Pi:HiTeofthe

andthen click the "Open" (or "Select")

button.

3) Click the "OK" button.

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machine~-

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the

dialog

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box.

the

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buttontoclose

box

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language appears "Setup" you

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the

The "SOFTWARE LICENSE"

wishtouse button. is

selected

(Normally

appear. Make sure that you understand the contents of the licenseagreement, and then

click

• Read the message in the "Welcome" window

and then

selection

after

you

double

icon,

select

the

language

and

clickthe

the

correct

automatically.)

the "Yes" button.

click

the "Next" button.

screen

clickthe

"Next"

language

window

that

will

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the

"Discover

and

button.

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