Sharp MX M260 PB12, MX M310 PB12 User Manual
Online Manual (for printer)
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MX-M260/M310
Introduction
This manual describes the printer function of the digital multifunctional system.
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Note
The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual machine due to product
improvements and modifications.
For information on loading paper, replacing toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds, handling peripheral devices, and other
copier-related information, please refer to your operation manual.
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The machine's default settings and default settings for the printer function can be changed using the system settings
(administrator). For more information, see the "SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR)" in the operation manual.
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Where "MX-xxxx" appears in this manual, please substitute the name of your model for "xxxx". For the name of your model, see
"PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS" in the operation manual.
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This manual refers to the Reversing single pass feeder as the "RSPF".
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The screen images and procedures that appear in this manual are mainly for Windows Vista®. With other versions of Windows®,
some screen images may be different from those in this manual.
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For information on using your operating system, refer to your operating system's manual or online Help.
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Contents
Introduction 2
How to use the online manual 3
1 PRINT
Basic printing 5
Opening the printer driver from the "start" button 8
Printer driver settings 9
Two-sided printing 10
Printing multiple pages on one page 11
Fitting the printed image to the paper 13
Rotating the print image 180 degrees 14
Enlarging/reducing the print image 15
Printing faint text and lines in black 16
Adjusting the brightness and contrast of the image 17
Saving frequently used print settings 18
Printing a watermark 19
2 TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting 23
Printing does not take place 24
Improper printing operation 28
Print quality is not satisfactory 30
3 SPECIFICATIONS
Printer specifications 32
Stapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)
Giving priority to a print job 21
Canceling a print job 22
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COPY
PRINT
SCAN
FAX
ON LINE
DATA
DATA
LINE
DATA
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The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad.
Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine.
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Basic printing
Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the
operation panel is lit.
If the ON LINE indicator is not
on, press the [PRINT] key to
switch to printer mode and then
touch the [ONLINE] key.
The status of the printer function is indicated by the ON
LINE and DATA indicators next to the [PRINT] key.
ON LINE indicator DATA indicator
There is print data in
memory that has not
been printed yet.
Lit
The machine is online
and ready to print.
Select "Print" from the application's "File"
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menu.
The "Print" dialog box will appear.
Make sure that "SHARP MX-xxxx" is selected as
the printer. If you need to change any print
settings, click the "Preferences" button to open
the printer driver setup screen.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
(part 1)
Blinking —
Off
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Start WordPad and open the document that you
wish to print.
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The machine is offline
and not ready to print.
The machine is
printing.
The machine is not
printing.
Windows 2000 does not have the "Preferences" button
in this dialog box. Select settings as needed on each of
the tabs in the setup screen.
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PRINT
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Basic printing
Click the "Print" button.
Printing begins.
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Note
The output tray can be selected in the system settings
(administrator) (see "OUTPUT TRAYS" in the
"SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR)" in the
operation manual).
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The output tray can also be selected in the print
settings at the time of printing. To change the tray
selection, select the desired tray in "Output" in the
"Paper" tab of the printer driver setup screen.
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Printing can be canceled in the job status screen.
☞Canceling a print job
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If the paper type setting in the printer driver is different
from the bypass tray's paper type setting in the
machine, printing may stop. To resume printing, press
the [PRINT] key on the operation panel, touch the
[BYPASS TRAY] key in the touch panel, and specify
the same paper type as in the printer driver.
(part 2)
When "Paper Selection" is set to "Auto Select"
If "Paper Selection" is set to "Auto Select" in the "Paper" tab of the
printer driver setup screen and the correct size of paper for a print
job is not loaded in the machine, the printing procedure will vary
depending on the "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" setting in the
system settings (administrator) (see the "SYSTEM SETTINGS
(ADMINISTRATOR)" in the operation manual).
When "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is disabled
If the bypass tray can be used, a message prompting you to
print from the bypass tray will appear in the touch panel.
Press the [PRINT] key on the operation panel, touch the
[BYPASS TRAY] key, load paper in the bypass tray, and then
touch the [BYPASS] key. Printing will begin automatically.
When "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is enabled
Printing will take place using a size of paper that is close to the
size of the print image.
Note
If the paper is loaded in a different orientation than the
print image, the image is automatically rotated to match
the paper. This setting can be changed in the system
settings (administrator) (see "ROTATED PRINT" in the
"SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR)" in the
operation manual).
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PRINT
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Basic printing
When the "Paper Selection" setting is "Paper Source" or "Paper Type"
When "Paper Selection" in the "Paper" tab of the printer driver
setup screen is set to:
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Specify the tray to be used for printing in the "Paper Source"
pull-down menu.
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Specify the type of paper to be used for printing in the
"Paper Type" pull-down menu.
Note
The size and type of paper loaded in each tray and whether or
not the paper loaded in each tray can be used for printing are
specified in the "TRAY SETTINGS" of the system settings.
(See "SYSTEM SETTINGS (GENERAL)" in the operation
manual.
If you wish to select the "Paper Source" or "Paper Type" when
printing, be sure to select these settings in the "Configuration"
tab of the printer driver setup screen. (See "CONFIGURING
THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the software setup guide.)
"Paper Source" and "Paper Type" cannot be
simultaneously selected.
If you selected the "Paper Source" or "Paper Type" in the printer
driver setup screen but there is no paper in the trays that
matches your selection, printing will take place as follows:
You selected a tray in "Paper Source", but the size
of the paper in the selected tray does not match
the printing size.
Even though the paper size is different, printing will take place
using the paper in the selected tray.
You selected a "Paper Type", and although the
selected type of paper is loaded in the machine, its
size does not match the printing size.
Even though the paper size is different, printing will take place
using the selected paper type.
However, if "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is disabled,
printing will not take place.
You selected a "Paper Type", but the selected type
of paper is not loaded in the machine.
If the bypass tray can be used, a message prompting you to
print from the bypass tray will appear. Press the [PRINT] key on
the operation panel, touch the [BYPASS TRAY] key, load the
correct size and type of paper in the bypass tray, and then
touch the [BYPASS] key. Printing will begin automatically.
(part 3)
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PRINT
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Printer driver settings can be configured by opening the printer driver from the Windows "start" button. Settings adjusted in this way
will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If you change the settings in the printer driver setup screen at the time
of printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.)
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Note
Opening the printer driver from the "start" button
Click the "Start" button and select "Control
Panel" and then select "Printer".
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In Windows XP, click the "start" button, and then click
"Printers and Faxes".
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In Windows 2000, click the "Start" button and point to
"Settings", and then select "Printers".
In Windows XP, if "Printers and Faxes" does not appear
in the "start" menu, select "Control Panel", select
"Printers and Other Hardware", and then select "Printers
and Faxes".
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Select "Properties" from the "Organize" menu.
In Windows XP/2000, select "Properties" from the "File"
menu.
Click the "Printing Preferences" button in the
"General" tab.
The printer driver setup screen will appear.
☞Printer driver settings
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Click the "SHARP MX-xxxx" printer driver icon.
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PRINT
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Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver setup screen. When a restriction is
in effect, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to view an explanation of the restriction.
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Printer driver settings
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Tab
The settings are grouped
on tabs. Click on a tab to
bring it to the front.
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Check button
Allows you to select one
item from a list of options.
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Print setting image
This shows the effect of the
selected print settings.
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Drop-down list
Allows you to make a
selection from a list of
choices.
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Checkbox
Click on a checkbox to
activate or deactivate a
function.
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Machine image
This shows:
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The paper tray (in blue)
selected in "Paper selection"
on the "Paper" tab.
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The settings and the image of the machine will vary
depending on the model.
The output tray (in green)
selected in "Output" on
the "Paper" tab.
You can also click on a tray
to select it.
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"OK" button
Click this button to save
your settings and exit the
dialog box.
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"Cancel" button
Click this button to exit the
dialog box without making
any changes to the settings.
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"Apply" button
Click to save your settings
without closing the dialog box.
The "Apply" button does not
appear when you open this
window from an application.
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"Help" button
Click this button to display
the help file for the printer
driver.
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PRINT
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This feature allows you to print on both sides of the paper.
To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Sided
(Book)" or "2-Sided (Tablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab.
☞See Basic printing for details on how to open the printer driver.
Note
The following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the paper.
Two-sided printing
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Paper sizes that can be used for two-sided printing are Ledger, Letter, Letter-R, Legal, A3, A4, A4R, A5, B4, B5, B5R, and
Foolscap.
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Paper types that can be used for two-sided printing are Plain, Letter Head*, Recycled and Color.
*The use of Letter Head paper for two-sided printing can be prohibited in the "TRAY SETTINGS" of the system settings. (See
"SYSTEM SETTINGS (GENERAL)" in the operation manual.)
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Two-sided printing is not possible if disabled in the system settings (administrator) (see "DISABLING OF DUPLEX" in the
"SYSTEM SETTINGS (ADMINISTRATOR)" in the operation manual).
Print data
Printing result
2-Sided (Book) 2-Sided (Tablet)
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The pages are printed so that
they can be bound at the side.
The pages are printed so that
they can be bound at the top.
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