Printer Status Monitor - Sharp AR-PB2 Supplemental Manual

Printer Status Monitor

If the Printer Status Monitor is installed, you can monitor the status of a SHARP printer that is
connected to the network. Be sure to check the system environment described below before
installing the Printer Status Monitor.
NOTE To use the Printer Status Monitor, the printer must be equipped with the AR-PB2 Printer Expansion Kit and Print Server
Card (AR-NC1D or AR-NC3D).
Checking the hardware and software requirements
To use the Printer Status Monitor, the following hardware and software are needed. For upgrade of
installed software, use the supplied CD-ROM and the Microsoft Web Site.
Computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible computer
Operating system: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later
Required software component: Winsock 2 or later, COMCTL32.DLL version 4.72 or later (included
with Internet Explorer 4.0 or later), and TCP/IP are definitely required.
CPU: Intel 486DX/ 66 MHz or better
RAM: 16 MB or more for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (24 MB or more is recommended)
32 MB or more for Windows NT 4.0
Hard disk: 16 MB or more available space
NOTE If you use the Windows 95 operating system, Winsock2 (Windows Socket2 update) must be installed on your
computer. Download the Winsock2 setup file (filename: W95ws2setup.exe) from the Microsoft Web Site and install
Winsock2 on your computer.
When downloading of Winsock2 setup file W95ws2setup.exe is complete, install Winsock2 in the following procedure.
1. Copy W95ws2setup.exe to a folder of your selection and execute it by double-clicking the icon.
2. A dialog will appear indicating completion of installation. Click 'OK' to restart the computer.
NOTE To monitor a SHARP printer with the Printer Status Monitor, prepare the setting as below.
A. If printing is not performed through a server:
To use the Printer Status Monitor, printer setting must be made so that the IP peer-to-peer printing software (P2P-IP)
supplied with the Print Server Card (AR-NC1D or AR-NC3D) is used for printing. In this case, the name of the 'port to
print to' must be indicated with an IP address. The setting method of the IP peer-to-peer printing software is shown as
follows.
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