SHARP Inst-ARNS1 Technical Report

Controller

Sharp Electronics Corporation

Services and Support Group

1300 Naperville Drive

Romeoville, IL 60446

Network Support Bulletin

Number: NS- ARPB2-022 Date: June 2000 Version/Revision: 1
Model(s): AR-PB2

Installation Troubleshooting Tips Recommended Upgrade Mandatory Upgrade Information

SUBJECT: Installation of Sharpdesk and the Network Scanner Tool

Prerequisites:

AR-NS1 Network Scanner Utilities CD.
AR-PB2A print controller with 48MB RAM or more.
AR-NC3D network card with ROM version of 5.55 or higher.
Sharp Digital Imager compatible with the AR-PB2A print controller connected to the TCP/IP network.
The Sharp Digital Imager must have the scanning feature activated by inputting the product key into the
control panel of the Imager.

PC Minimum System Requirements

Intel Pentium 100 or faster.
Microsoft Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0 with SP4 or later, or Windows 2000.
Internet Explorer 4.01 or later.
32 MB RAM or more.
80 MB hard drive space or more.
SVGA monitor that supports 800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors or better.
TCP/IP protocol installed and correctly configured.
Network Interface Card connected to the TCP/IP network.

Note:

The firmware and software on the Sharp Digital Imager and controller must be the latest versions.
Items in Italics indicate icons, buttons or menu options that are used during this procedure.

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Procedure:

Sharpdesk and the Network Scanner Tool are installed together from the Network Scanner Utilities CD in
this procedure.

1 Close down any applications that are running on the computer.
2 Insert the Network Scanner Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. The CD will

automatically start the installation process and display the Welcome screen. Click Next to
continue with the installation.

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3 The Network Scanner Tool setup will display the Information window, which shows the

Sharpdesk readme file. Click Next.

4 The User Information window requires a user name in the Name field, a business name in the

Company field and a serial number from the front of the AR-NS1 operation manual in the Serial
field. Click Next.

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5 The Software License Agreement will be displayed. Read the agreement and click Yes.

6 The Setup Type window asks for the type of installation to be run. In most cases, click on the

button next to Typical to proceed with the installation.

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