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  • Page 1 AR-NB2 A Network expansion kit Online Manual (for network printer) Start Start Click this "Start" button.
  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction The optional network expansion kit enables the machine to be used as a network printer. This manual explains the network printer functions that can be used when the network expansion kit is installed. To use the machine as a PS printer, the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1N) must be installed. After installing the expansion kit, the product key (password) must be entered in "Product Key Setting"...
  • Page 3: How To Use The Online Manual

    How to use the online manual This section explains how to view the online manual. Please read this section before using the online manual. For information on using Acrobat Reader, see Acrobat Reader Help. How to Control the Online Manual Following Links In this manual, the following buttons are displayed at the bottom This manual uses a link function that allows you to jump to a...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents (part 1) Introduction 2 PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS) How to use the online manual Printer utilities ● Before using the Printer Status Monitor 1 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Using the printer utilities ● Starting up the printer utilities Basic printing ● Using the printer utilities ●...
  • Page 5 Contents (part 2) 4 WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE 5 TROUBLESHOOTING About the Web pages Troubleshooting ● How to access the Web page and view help ● Check the connections About the Web pages (for users) Removing the software ● Directly printing a file in a computer Windows ●...
  • Page 6: Basic Printing

    Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine. Start WordPad and open the document that you Make sure that "SHARP XX-XXXX" is selected as the printer. If you need to change any print wish to print.
  • Page 7: If The Tray Runs Out Of Paper During Printing

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Basic printing (part 2) If the tray runs out of paper during printing When "Paper Source" is set to "Auto Select" If "Paper Source" is set to "Auto Select" in the "Paper" tab of the Printing will automatically resume when paper is loaded in the printer driver setup screen and the correct size of paper for a tray.
  • Page 8: Opening The Printer Driver From The "Start" Button

    "Printers". On Windows 2000, click the "Start" button and select ● "Settings". Click the "SHARP XX-XXXX" printer driver icon ● On Windows Server 2003, click the "Start" button and and select "Properties" from the "File" menu. then click "Printers and Faxes". Go to step 3.
  • Page 9: Printer Driver Settings

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printer driver settings To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. 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.
  • Page 10: Two-Sided Printing

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Two-sided printing (part 1) The printer driver setup screen of models that support two-sided printing contains a "Document Style" setting in the "Main" tab. 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)"...
  • Page 11: Pamphlet Style

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Two-sided printing (part 2) Pamphlet style Pamphlet style prints two pages each on the front and back of each sheet of paper (four pages total on one sheet) so that the sheets can be folded down the center and bound to create a pamphlet. This function is convenient when you wish to compile printed pages into a pamphlet.
  • Page 12: Printing Multiple Pages On One

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing multiple pages on one page This feature allows you to reduce and print two, four, six, eight or sixteen document pages on a single sheet of paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select the number of pages per sheet (2-Up, 4-Up, 6-Up, 8-Up, or 16-Up) in "N-Up Printing"...
  • Page 13: Fitting The Printed Image To The Paper

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Fitting the printed image to the paper The printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print an A4 or letter size document onto a B5 or invoice size paper.
  • Page 14: Rotating The Print Image 180 Degrees

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Rotating the print image 180 degrees The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This feature is used to enable correct printing on envelopes and other paper with flaps that can only be loaded in one orientation. To use the feature, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation"...
  • Page 15: Printing A Watermark

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing a watermark You can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark, open the printer driver, click the "Watermarks" tab, and follow the steps below. ☞ Basic printing for details on how to open the printer driver. How to Print a Watermark From the "Watermark"...
  • Page 16: Printing Text And Lines/Graphics In Black

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing text and lines/graphics in black Color text, lines and vector graphics that are faint when printed normally can be printed in black to improve legibility. Printing text in black Printing lines and vector graphics in black Text that is any color other than white is printed in black.
  • Page 17: Printer Utilities

    This allows the administrator to check information on supplies network printer. (This is not necessary if the software has and error states of the machine and other SHARP printers already been installed and configured.) (compatible with the Printer Administration Utility) that are connected to the network.
  • Page 18: Part

    Search" checkbox. Otherwise, enter the machine's IP operating systems other than Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista) address. For more information, see the Help file. and then "SHARP Printer Status Monitor". Select "Help". Printer Status Monitor Printer Administration Utility Click the "Start" button, point to "All Programs" ("Programs" in Click the "Start"...
  • Page 19: Changing The Printer Status Monitor Settings

    PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS) Using the printer utilities (part 2) Changing the Printer Status Monitor settings Once installed, the Printer Status Monitor normally runs in the background in Windows. If you need to change the Printer Status Monitor settings, follow the steps below. Right-click the Printer Status Monitor icon ( Change the Printer Status Monitor settings as desired.
  • Page 20: Checking The Printer Status

    The window expands to show machine status details. By default, the collapsed window initially appears when Note "SHARP XX-XXXX Status" is selected in Step 1. If desired, you can change the setting to have the expanded window initially appear. ☞...
  • Page 21: Basic Printing

    PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Basic printing (part 1) To use the machine as a printer for the Macintosh, the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1N) must be installed and the machine must be connected to a network. To install the PPD file and configure the printer driver settings, see the software setup guide. Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine.
  • Page 22: Cancel A Print Job

    PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Basic printing (part 2) If the tray runs out of paper during printing When "Paper Feed" is set to "Auto Select" If "Paper Feed" is set to "Auto Select" in the Print window and the Printing will automatically resume when paper is loaded in the correct size of paper for a print job is not loaded in the machine, tray.
  • Page 23: About The Web

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE About the Web pages The network expansion kit includes a built-in Web server. The Web server is accessed using a Web browser on your computer. The Web pages include both pages for users and pages for the administrator. In the user Web pages, users can monitor the machine, directly print a file specified on a computer, and select printer configuration settings.
  • Page 24: About The Web Pages (For Users)

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE About the Web pages (for users) When you access the user Web pages in the machine, the following page will appear in your browser. A menu frame appears on the left side of the page. When you click an item in the menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows you to configure settings for that item.
  • Page 25: Directly Printing A File In A Computer

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Directly printing a file in a computer A file that can be accessed by your computer can be directly printed without using the printer driver by specifying the file's address. Any file that can be accessed by your computer can be printed by this method, including not only files on your computer but files on other computers connected to the same network.
  • Page 26: Configuring The Printer Condition Settings

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 1) The printer condition settings allow basic printer settings to be configured. The following items can be set: ● Default Settings: Basic settings that are mainly used when ● PostScript Settings Sets whether or not a PostScript the printer driver is not used.
  • Page 27: How To Configure The Settings

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 2) How to configure the settings To display the Condition Settings screen, click [Condition Settings] in the menu frame. For detailed explanations of the procedures for establishing settings, click [Help] in the menu frame. (1)Condition Settings (3)Settings This displays the page for configuring the printer condition...
  • Page 28: Printer Condition Setting Menu

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 3) Printer condition setting menu Click on a setting to view an explanation of the setting. Condition Settings Condition Settings Default Settings PCL Settings Factory default settings Factory default settings Copies Symbol Set PC-8...
  • Page 29: Printer Condition Settings

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 4) Printer condition settings Factory default settings are indicated in bold. Default Settings Item Selections Description Copies 1 - 999 This is used to select the number of copies. Orientation Portrait, Landscape This sets the orientation of the printed page.
  • Page 30: Pcl Settings

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 5) PCL Settings Item Selections Description Symbol Set Select one of 35 sets. This specifies which country's characters (PCL symbol set) are assigned to certain of the symbols in the character code list. The factory default setting is [PC-8].
  • Page 31 WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Configuring the printer condition settings (part 6) PostScript Settings The "PostScript Settings" are only effective when the PS3 expansion kit is installed. Item Selections Description Print PS Errors Enable, Disable When this setting is enabled, an error description is printed each time a PostScript error occurs.
  • Page 32: About The Web Pages (For The Administrator)

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE About the Web pages (for the administrator) In addition to the menus that appear for users, other menus that can only be used by the administrator appear in the administrator Web pages. A menu frame appears on the left side of the page. When you click an item in the menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows you to configure settings for that item.
  • Page 33: Protecting Information Programmed In The Web Page ([Passwords])

    After setting the password, turn the machine power When establishing a password for the first time, enter off and then back on. "Sharp" in "Admin Password". When prompted to enter a password, a user should Be sure to enter "S" in upper case and "harp" in...
  • Page 34: E-Mail Print Function

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE E-mail print function (part 1) An e-mail account can be set up for the machine. When this is done, the machine will periodically check the e-mail server for e-mail and automatically print out any file attachments it receives. This provides a means for printing a file from a computer that does not have the printer driver installed, as the user can simply send the file to the machine as an e-mail attachment.
  • Page 35: Using The E-Mail Print Function

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE E-mail print function (part 2) Using the E-mail print function To use the e-mail print function, attach the file that you wish to print to an e-mail message and send the e-mail to the machine's e-mail address.
  • Page 36: Key Operator Programs

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Key operator programs (part 1) The key operator programs are used to prohibit changes to the [Condition Settings] and to configure interface settings. • Select the setting for which you wish to prohibit changes. Default Settings: •...
  • Page 37: Key Operator Programs

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE Key operator programs (part 2) Key operator programs When "YES, NO" appears in the "Settings" column, "YES" is selected when a checkmark appears in the checkbox of the item, and "NO" is selected when checkmark does not appear. Default settings Item Settings...
  • Page 38: E-Mail Status And E-Mail Alert Settings

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE E-mail status and e-mail alert settings (part 1) These functions send information on machine use (print count, copy count, etc.) and error conditions (paper misfeed, out of paper, out of toner, etc.) via e-mail to the administrator of the machine or the dealer. Information setup SMTP setup Machine identification information for the status and alert e-mail...
  • Page 39: Status Message Setup

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE E-mail status and e-mail alert settings (part 2) Status message setup Use the status message function to send the current counter information, including the copy count, print count, and total output count, basis on the specified schedule. The destinations can be set for administrators and dealers respectively. To set up the status message, follow these steps.
  • Page 40: Alerts Message Setup

    WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE E-mail status and e-mail alert settings (part 3) Alerts message setup Use the alert message function to send alert information, such as empty toner and paper and trouble including paper misfeeds, to specified destinations when such problems occur. The destinations can be set for administrators and dealers respectively. To set up the alert message, follow the procedure below.
  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting This chapter explains how to solve network connection problems. For information on paper, removing misfeeds, and replacing the toner cartridge, see the operation manual for the machine. Check the connections ■ Is the LAN cable disconnected? Points to check on the Macintosh Make sure that the LAN cable is firmly inserted in the ■...
  • Page 42: Removing The Software

    TROUBLESHOOTING Removing the software In the event that you need to remove the printer driver or utilities, follow these steps: Windows Macintosh (Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2) Click the "start" button, and then click "Control Insert the "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2) into your Panel".
  • Page 43: Printer Specifications

    For information on machine memory, see the manual for the machine. Available only if the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1N) is installed. As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product Note improvement without prior notice.
  • Page 44: Printer Driver Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Printer driver specifications (part 1) Windows Macintosh Function PCL6 PCL5e Frequently used Number of copies 1 to 999 1 to 999 1 to 999 1 to 999 1 to 999 functions Printing orientation Two-sided printing Binding Style Book/Tablet Book/Tablet Book/Tablet Long Side / Long Side /...
  • Page 45 SPECIFICATIONS Printer driver specifications (part 2) Windows Macintosh Function PCL6 PCL5e Graphics Resolution 600/300dpi 600/300dpi 600dpi 600dpi 600dpi Halftone Graphics Mode Zoom Mirror Image Negative Image Fit to Page Fonts Resident fonts 80 fonts 80 fonts 136 fonts 136 fonts 35 fonts Selectable download bitmap,...
  • Page 46 SPECIFICATIONS Printer driver specifications (part 3) Windows Macintosh Function PCL6 PCL5e Other functions Auto configuration Settings ROPM Overlay Watermark Job Compression Bitmap Compression *3 Cannot be used in Mac OS X. CO NT E N TS I N D E X...
  • Page 47 INDEX Index Printer condition settings ....29 Numerics Printer driver settings......9 Printer driver specifications ....44 "2-Up Pamphlet"......... 11 "Fit to Page" ........13 Printer specifications ......43 Printer Status Monitor......17 PRINTER UTILITIES ......17 About the Web pages "Help"...
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