INTRODUCTION This manual describes the printer and scanner functions of the digital multifunctional system. Note • For information on loading paper, replacing toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds, handling peripheral devices, and other copier-related information, please refer to "Operation manual (for general information and copier)" that accompanies the machine.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ... 1 PRINT BASIC PRINTING ... 3 ● IF THE TRAY RUNS OUT OF PAPER DURING PRINTING...4 ● PAUSING A PRINT JOB...4 ● WHEN "PAPER SOURCE" IS SET TO [AUTO SELECT] ...4 ● HOW [BYPASS TRAY] AND [BYPASS MANUAL] DIFFER IN THE "PAPER SOURCE"...
Select [Print] from the application's [File] 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.
PRINT Click the [Print] button. Printing begins. When printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens. ☞OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW (page IF THE TRAY RUNS OUT OF PAPER DURING PRINTING Add paper to the tray that ran out or to the bypass tray. If you add paper to the bypass tray, press the [PRINT] key on the machine to switch to printer mode and select "BYPASS-TRAY".
[start] menu, select [Control Panel], select [Printers and Other Hardware], and then select [Printers and Faxes]. Click the "SHARP MX-xxxx" printer driver icon. Select [Properties] from the [Organize] menu. In Windows XP/2000, select [Properties] from the [File] menu.
PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 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 ( of the restriction. (10) (1) Tab The settings are grouped on tabs. Click on a tab to bring it to the front.
TWO-SIDED PRINTING (ONLY FOR MODELS THAT SUPPORT TWO-SIDED PRINTING) On models that have the two-sided printing function, both sides of the paper can be printed on. 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. To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING"...
PRINT PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE This feature allows you to reduce and print two, four or six 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 or 6-Up) in "N-Up Printing"...
FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER The printer driver can adjust the size of the print 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 a ledger or A3 size document on letter or A4 size paper.
PRINT ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This feature rotates the print image 180 degrees to enable correct printing on paper that can only be loaded in one orientation. To use this function, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation" on the [Main] tab, and then click on the [Rotate 180 degrees] checkbox.
OUTLINE OF THE PRINT STATUS WINDOW When printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens. The Print Status Window is a utility that monitors the machine and informs you of the name of the document being printed and any errors that occur. (1) Status window Provides information on the current status of the printer.
SCAN This chapter explains how to scan from a computer connected to the machine by a USB cable, and how to scan using the machine's operation panel. SCANNING OVERVIEW The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning. The environment in which the machine's scanning function can be used is subject to certain limitations. For more Caution information, see "1.
SCANNING FROM A TWAIN-COMPLIANT APPLICATION The SHARP scanner driver is compatible with the TWAIN standard, allowing it to be used with a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications. The procedure for scanning from some applications may differ in places from the procedure below. For more information, refer to the manual or the help file of your application.
SCAN Specify the scanning area and select the scan preferences. For information on specifying the scan area and selecting the scan preferences, see scanner driver Help. ☞SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS (page 15) • Scanning a large area at high resolution Caution results in a large quantity of data and a prolonged scanning time.
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SCANNER DRIVER SETTINGS The scanner driver setup screen consists of the "Set-up screen", which lets you select scan settings, and the "Preview screen", which shows the scanned image. For details on the scan settings, click the [Help] button in the preview screen to display Help.
SCAN Preview screen (1) Preview window Click the [Preview] button in the Set-up screen to display the scanned image. You can specify the scanning area by dragging the mouse inside the window. The inside of the frame that appears when you drag the mouse will be the scanning area.
The scan screen of the WIA driver will appear. If you have WIA drivers for other devices Note installed on your computer, the "Select Device" screen will open. Select [SHARP MX-xxxx] and click the [OK] button. Select the paper source and picture type, and click the [Preview] button.
Click the [start] button, the [Control Panel], [Printers and Other Hardware], and then [Scanners and Cameras]. Click the [SHARP MX-xxxx] icon and then click [Get pictures] in [Imaging Tasks]. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" will appear. Click the [Next] button.
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Specify a group name, format and folder for saving the image, and then click the [Next] button. JPG, BMP, TIF or PNG can be selected for the format. To begin scanning, click the [Next] button. When scanning ends, the following screen will appear.
SCANNING USING THE KEYS ON THE MACHINE The procedure for scanning using the [SCAN] key is explained in the following. When scanning is performed by this method, the previously specified application will automatically start and the scanned image will be acquired into the application. •...
BUTTON MANAGER Button Manager is a software utility that allows the scanner function to be used by means of the [SCAN] key on the machine. The Button Manager software allows you to assign a destination application and scan settings to each of the six destinations on the machine.
If the Button Manager icon does not appear on Note the task bar, click the [start] button, select [All Programs] ([Programs] in Windows 2000), select [Sharp Button Manager W], and then click [Button Manager] to start Button Manager. The Button Manager icon appears on the task bar.
SYSTEM SETTINGS The system settings allow the administrator of the machine to enable and disable functions to suit the needs of the workplace. This chapter explains system settings for the printer and scanner functions. For system settings that are common to all modes, see the "System settings guide". For the initial administrator password set at the factory, see "PROGRAMMING AN ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD"...
USING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS Follow the steps below to access the system settings for the printer and scanner functions. Press the [SPECIAL FUNCTION] key. The special function screen ON LINE DATA appears. SPECIAL FUNCTION LINE COPY EXPOSURE PAPE DATA SCAN COLOR MODE RESOLUT Select "SYSTEM SETTINGS"...
(DATA indicator does then click [Printers]. not blink.) 2 If the "SHARP MX-xxxx" printer driver icon is shown but you still cannot print, the printer driver may not have been installed correctly. In this case, delete the software and then reinstall it.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem A print job containing more data than can be held in the A Notice Page print memory is sent to the machine. (NP-001) has been → Disable the ROPM function on the [Configuration] tab of the printer printed, but the driver setup screen.
SCANNING PROBLEMS Problem The document glass or the underside of the document cover/SPF is dirty. → Clean regularly. The original is smudged or blotchy. → Use a clean original. You have not specified a suitable resolution. → Make sure that the resolution setting in the scanner driver is appropriate for the original.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem If scanning is not possible, shut down your computer, turn off the machine's power switch, and unplug the machine's power cord. Next, start your computer, restore power to the machine, and try scanning again. If scanning is still not possible, check the following items. Your application is not TWAIN/WIA compliant.
Please purchase a commercially available USB cable. * The resolution may be enhanced by the scanner driver depending on the scanned area and resolution. As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification Note...
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