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    HINA KS1 QSZZ AR-M257/AR-M317 KEY OPERA T OR'S GUIDE MODEL AR-M257 AR-M317 DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM KEY OPERATOR'S GUIDE • PURPOSE OF THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS • PROGRAMMING A KEY OPERATOR CODE • USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS • KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LIST • GENERAL PROGRAMS • PROGRAMS FOR COPY MODE • PROGRAMS FOR PRINT[...]

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    The key operator code is initially set to "00000" at the factory. AR-M237_keyo pe_SEC.book 1 ページ 2006年11月20 日 月曜日 午後6時31分[...]

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    1 PURPOSE OF THE KEY OPERA T OR PR OGRAMS The key operator prog rams are used by the key oper ator (administrato r of the machine) to customize certain features of the machine to bett er meet the ne eds of users. This guide explains key operator programs that are common to all funct ions of the multifunction syst em (copy function, fax f unction, p[...]

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    2 USING THE KEY OPERA T OR PR OGRAMS 1 Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key. 2 Touch the [KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS] key. 3 Use the numeric key s to enter the five-digit key operater code. Each time a digit is entered, th e dash (-) that indicates the digit will change to an asterisk ( ). The factory default sett ing for the key o perator code is 00000. 4 T[...]

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    3 USING THE KEY OPERA T OR PROGRAMS KEYS USED IN KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS Example: Auditing mode When a checkbox ( ) appears in front of a setting, a ch eckmark ( ) will appear when the checkbox is touched. This indicates that the se tting is enabled. If a che ckbox with a chec kmark ( ) is tou ched, the checkmar k is cleared ( ) and th e setting is d[...]

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    4 KEY OPERA T OR PR OGRAM LIST GENERAL PR OGRAMS PR OGRAMS FOR COPY MODE The ke y operator programs that can be accessed de pend on the optional equipment th at is installed. Note Progra m name Fact or y default settings Pag e A CCOU NT CONTROL A UDITING MODE Disabled 8 T OT AL P AGES PER ACCOUNT —8 RESETTING ACCOUNT — 8 ACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROL [...]

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    5 KEY OPERA T OR PROGRAM LIST PR OGRAMS FOR PRINT MODE PR OGRAMS FOR NETW ORK SCANNER MODE Progra m name Fac tor y default settings Pag e PRINT SETTINGS DEF A U L T SETTINGS PROHIB IT NO TICE P A GE PRINTING Disabled 16 PRINT DENSITY LEVEL 3 16 PROHI BIT TEST P A GE PRINTING *4 Disabled 16 RO T A TED PRINT Enabled 16 FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT Disabled[...]

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    6 KEY OPERA T OR PROGRAM LIST KEY OPERA T OR PROGRAM MENU The key operato r programs a r e arranged in the following menu. Refer to this menu when en abling or disabling the settings that are expl ained beginning on page 8. * Some programs contain an additional level of se ttings (settin g screen). Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 A CC OUNT CONTROL A UDITIN[...]

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    7 KEY OPERA T OR PROGRAM LIST PRINT SETTINGS DEF A UL T SETTINGS PROHIBIT NO TICE P AGE PRINTING PRINT DENSITY LEVEL PROHIBI T TEST P AGE PRINTING ROT A T E D P R IN T FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT EXCLUDE BYP ASS-TRA Y FROM A TS DISABLE DEF A UL T SETTING CHANGES INTERF ACE SETTINGS HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE I/O TIMEOUT P ARALLEL PORT EMULA TION SWITCHING US[...]

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    8 GENERAL PR OGRAMS This chapter explains key oper ator programs that are common to all functions of the mu ltifunction system (copy function, fax f unction, printer function, and network scann er function). A CCOUNT CONTR OL "ACCOUNT CONTROL" consists of the following programs. ● AUDITING MODE ● TOTAL PAGES PER ACCOUNT ● RESETTING [...]

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    9 GENERAL PROGRAMS ACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROL This progra m is used to store, d elete, and change account numbers for AUDI TING MODE. A maximum of 100 accoun t numbers can be stored. ● Storing a new account number To store a new accoun t number, tou ch the [ENTER] key and then use the numeric key s to enter a 5-d igit account number . Touch the [ENTE[...]

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    10 GENERAL PROGRAMS ENERGY SA VE "ENERGY SAVE" provides the following four programs to reduce your power costs. From an envir onmental perspective, this also helps conserve n atural resources and reduce pollut ion. ● A UT O POWER SHUT -OFF ● A UT O POWER SHUT -OFF TIMER ● PREHEA T MODE SETTING ● T ONER SA VE MODE AUTO POWER SHUT-O[...]

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    11 GENERAL PROGRAMS OPERA TION SETTINGS The "OPERATION SE TTINGS" are re lated to basic operation of th e machine and consist of th e following programs: ● AUTO CLEAR SETTING ● MESSAGE TIME SETTING ● KEYS TOUCH SOUND ● TOUCH KEY OPERATION SETTING ● DISABLE INTERRUPT PRINT JOB ● STREAM FEEDING MODE ● DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING [...]

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    12 GENERAL PROGRAMS STREAM FEEDING MODE Use this program to enable stre am feeding mode. When this mode is enabled an d originals are scanned from the REVERSING SI NGLE PASS FEEDER, an original can be added to the REVERSING SIN GLE PASS FEEDER within 5 sec onds after the previous original is fed, and be automatically scanned using t he settings of [...]

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    13 GENERAL PROGRAMS OUTPUT TRAYS (When the print er or fax function is enable d and a JOB SEPARATOR TRAY KIT or FINISHER is installed) This program is used to select the respective out put trays for the copy, printe r, and fax functions. The factory default setting is "PATTERN 1". Example: When a FINISHER is installed * Settings that ca n[...]

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    14 GENERAL PROGRAMS KEY OPERA T OR CODE CHANGE This program is used to change th e key operator code that must be entered to configure the key oper ator programs. When the machine is firs t used, the key operator (ad minstrator of the machine) should chan ge the key operator code th at was set at the fact ory to the desired 5-digit code. (A number [...]

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    15 PR OGRAMS FOR COPY MODE This chapter explains the key operator programs that are used for copy mode. COPY SETTINGS "COPY SETTINGS" consists of th e following programs: ● INITIAL STATUS SETTINGS ● ROTATION COPY SETTING ● EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT ● AUTO PAPER SELECTION SETTING ● SETTING A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COPIES ● SORT AUTO SELEC[...]

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    16 PR OGRAMS FOR PRINT MODE This chapter explains key operat or programs that are us ed for the printer function. The se programs can only be configured on models th at have the printer function. PRINT SETTINGS DEFAULT SETTINGS These programs allow you t o change certain de fault settings for the printer functio n. The "DEFAULT SETTINGS" [...]

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    17 PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODE INTERFACE SETTINGS The "INTERFA CE SETTINGS" are used to monitor and set limit s for the data that is sent to the machine ’s parallel port, USB port, or network port. The setting s consist of the following programs: ● HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE ● I/O TIMEOUT ● P ARALLEL PORT EMULA T ION SWITCHING ● USB POR [...]

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    18 PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODE PORT SWITCHING METHOD (When the PRI NTER EXPANSION KIT is in stalled) This program is used to se t the me thod for sw itching printer ports. The machine can use the following th ree printer ports: • Parallel port •U S B p o r t • Network port The factory default setting is "SWITCH A T END OF JOB". ENABLE P[...]

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    19 PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODE ENABLE EtherTalk This program must be enab led to use the machine on a network that uses EtherTalk prot ocol. This program is initially enabled (factory de fault setting). ENABLE NetBEUI This program must be enab led to use the machine on a network that uses NetBEUI pro t ocol. This program is initially enabled (fa ctory [...]

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    20 PR OGRAMS FOR NETW ORK SCANNER MODE This chapter explains key operat or programs that are used for the network scanner function. These programs can only be configured on models that have th e network scanner function. SCANNER SETTINGS The "SCANNER SETTINGS" consist of the following programs: ● INITIAL FILE FORMA T SETTING ● INITIAL[...]

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    AR-M237_keyo pe_SEC.book 1 ページ 2006年11月20 日 月曜日 午後6時31分[...]

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    AR-M257/AR-M317 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135. SHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 335 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1W9 www.sharpusa.com PRINTED IN CHINA 2007B KS1 TINSE1679QSZZ AR-M257/AR-M317 KEY OPERA T OR'S GUIDE This manual has been printed using a vegetable-based soy oil ink to he[...]

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    MODEL AR-M257 AR-M317 DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL (for copier) • BEFORE USING THE MACHINE • COPY FUNCTIONS • CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS • USER SETTINGS • TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE • PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES • APPENDIX 8 21 35 53 59 78 82 Page INA KS1 QSZZ AR-M257/AR-M317 OPERA TION MANU AL (f or copier)[...]

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    ➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣ ➢ ➣ FOR YOUR RECORDS ... To protect against loss or theft, record and retain for reference the copier’s serial number located on the back of the unit. Model Number Serial Number[...]

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    1 CONTENTS CAUTIONS ................................................................. ...................................................... .................... ...... 3 ● CAUTIONS O N USING THE MA CHINE ........... ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ... ......... 3 ● IMPORTANT POINTS WHEN[...]

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    2 5 TROUBLESHOOTI NG AND MAINTENANCE DISPLAY MESSAGES..................................... 60 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................... 62 MISFEED REMOVAL ....................................... 66 ● MISFEED REMOVAL GUIDANC E .................66 ● MISFEED IN THE RSPF .. ................. ............. .67 ● MISFEED IN THE BYPASS T[...]

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    3 CA UTIONS Follow the cautions below when using this machine. CA UTIONS ON USING THE MA CHINE Warning: • The fusing area is hot. Ex ercise care in this area when rem oving misf ed paper . • Do not look directly at the ligh t source. Doing so ma y damage your e yes. Caution: • Do not s witch the machine r apidly on and off . After tu rn ing t[...]

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    4 Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the specified voltage and current requirements. Also make certain the out let is properly grounded. Be sure to allow the required space aroun d the machine for servicing and proper ventilati on. CA UTIONS ON HANDLING THE MA CHINE Observe the following pre cautions when handling t[...]

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    5 ENVIR ONMENT AL INFORMA TION USING THE MANU AL This machine has been designed t o provide convenient copy ing features in a minim um amount of office space and with maximum operationa l ease. To get full use of all machine features , be sure to familiarize yourself with this manual and the machine. For quick reference during machine use, keep thi[...]

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    6 THE MEANING OF "R" IN ORIGINAL AND P APER SIZE INDICA TIONS An "R" appearing at the end of an original or paper size (5-1/2 " x 8-1/2"R, 8-1/2" x 11"R, etc.) indicate s that the original or paper is oriented h orizontally as shown below. Sizes that can be placed only in the horizonta l (landsca pe) orientat[...]

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    7 MAIN FEA TURES High-speed laser copying • First-copy time* 1 at 600 dpi* 2 is only 4.8 seconds . • Cop ying speed is 25 copies/min. (AR-M2 57) or 31 copies /min. (AR-M317) at 600 dpi . This is ideal f or business use and pro vides a big boost to wo rkplace productivity . * 1 First-Copy time may vary depending on the power-suppl y volta ge, am[...]

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    8 1 Chapter 1 BEFORE USING THE MA CHINE This chapter contain s basic information that should be read before using the machine. P AR T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Exterior Document f eeder tray Place the original(s) that you wish to scan f ace up here. (p.23) Original guides Adjust to the siz e of the originals. Document f eeder cover Open to rem ov e misfe[...]

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    9 BEFORE USING TH E MA CHIN E 1 Interior Pa p e r t ray s Each tray holds 500 sheets of co py paper . (p .1 5) Upper right side co ver Open to remo ve misf eeds when an optional job separator tray kit or a optional finishe r is installed. (p .72) Side co ver Open to re mov e misfeeds. (p .68) Side cove r handle Pull to open the side cov er . (p .68[...]

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    10 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE OPERA TION P ANEL T ouch panel The machine status , messages and touch ke ys are displa yed on the panel. The displa y will show the status of printing, cop ying or network scanning according to the mode that is selected. F or details see the next page. Mode select ke ys and indicator s Use to change mo des and the corre[...]

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    11 BEFORE USING TH E MA CHIN E 1 T OUCH P ANEL Using the touch panel [Example 1] Items on th e touch p anel are selected by touch ing the key associated with the item. A beep will sound to co nfirm that the item was selected and the key will be highlighted . * A double-beep is sounded when an invalid key is touched. [Example 2] Keys which are graye[...]

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    12 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Job status screen (com mon to copy, print, network scan and fax) This screen appears whe n the [JOB STATUS] key on the operation panel is pressed. A job list showing the cu rrent job and the stored job s or a list showing completed job s can be displayed. The cont ents of jobs can be vie wed and jo bs can be d eleted fr [...]

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    13 1 PO WER ON AND OFF The power switch is located on the left side of the mach ine. PO WER ON Turn the power switch to the "ON" position. • When the power switch is turned to the "ON" position, the message "WARMING UP. A COPYING JOB CAN BE SET NOW." will appear in the message display and the machine will start warmi[...]

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    14 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE INITIAL SETTINGS The machine reverts to t he initial setting s when it is fir st turned on, when the [CLE AR ALL] key ( ) is pressed, or the preset "auto clear time" elapses after t he last copy is made in any mode. When the machine reverts to the initial settings, all settings and functions sele cted to that p[...]

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    15 1 LO ADING P APER When a tra y runs out of paper , a message appears in the touch panel. Loa d paper in the tray. P APER The specifications for the types and sizes of paper that can be loaded in the paper trays are shown belo w. For best results, use only SHARP recomm ended paper. * 1 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (A5) size paper can only be loaded [...]

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    16 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Special papers Follow these guidelines w hen using special papers. Envelopes Do not use the following envelopes (Misfeeds will occur.). • Envelopes with metal tabs, clasps, strings, holes, or windows. • Envelopes with r ough fibers, carbon paper, or glossy surfaces. • Envelopes with two or more fla ps. • Envelop [...]

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    17 BEFORE USING TH E MA CHIN E 1 LO ADING P APER Make sure that the machine is not copying, printing , or printing a received fax, and then follow these steps to load paper. Loading the paper in the paper tray 1 Pull out the paper tray until it stops. If you are loading the same size of paper as was loaded previously, go to step 4. If you are loadi[...]

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    18 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Loading paper in the bypass tray 1 Unfold the bypass tray. To enable correct detection of the pa per size, be sure to pull out the bypass tray extension. 2 Set the paper gu ides to the copy paper width. 3 Insert the copy paper (print side down) all the way in to the bypass tray. Important points when inserti ng paper in [...]

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    19 BEFORE USING TH E MA CHIN E 1 CHANGING A TRA Y’S P APER TYPE AND P APER SIZE SETTINGS When you change t h e paper in a t r ay, follow the steps below to change the tray’s pa per type and pa per size settin gs. The settings cannot be chan ged when operat ion has stopped becau se the paper ran out or a misfeed occurred , or when an interrupt c[...]

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    20 BEFORE USING THE MACHINE Setting the paper type in the bypass tray Use eithe r of the fo llowing two methods to set the bypass tray's paper ty pe setting. From the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key 1 Load paper in the bypass tray as explained in "Loadi ng paper in the bypass tray" (p.18). 2 Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key. The custom settings[...]

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    21 2 Chapter 2 COPY FUNCTIONS This chapter explains basic copying functi ons such as normal copyin g, reduction or enlargeme nt, and exposure adjustm ent. MAIN SCREEN OF COPY MODE The main screen of copy mode shows message s, keys, and setti ngs that are used for copying. Touch a key to make a selection. The main scree n of copy mode appears when t[...]

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    22 NORMAL COPYING COPYING FR OM THE DOCUMENT GLASS 1 Open the RSPF and pl ace the original face down on the document glass. [How to pl ace the o riginal] Align the corner or the original with the tip of the arrow ( ) at the lef t rear corner o f the glass as shown in the illustration. 2 Close the RSPF. The original size appears in the touch panel. [...]

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    23 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 COPYING FR OM THE RSPF 1 Make sure that an original has not been left on the document glass and then close the RSPF. If an original remains on the docum ent glass af ter a copy was made, "REMOVE THE ORIGINAL FR OM THE DOCUMENT GLASS." will appear in the touch panel. 2 Adjust the original guides to the size of the origi[...]

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    24 COPY FUNCTIONS POINTS T O NO TE WHEN MAKING COPIES Document glass and RSPF • Paper in a differ ent orientation from the original can be sele cted if the auto pap er select or auto image function has been selected. In this case, the im age of the origin al will be rotated. • When copying a book or an original that has been folded or crumpled,[...]

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    25 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 Copying originals of mixe d length (Mixed feeding) When using the RSPF, originals of mixed length can be fed together as long as the width of the originals is the same. To copy originals of mixed length, follo w these steps: 1 Touch the [SPECI AL MODES] key. 2 Touch the key and then the [ORIGINAL SIZE] key. 3 Select the "MI[...]

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    26 COPY FUNCTIONS BYP ASS FEED (special paper) The bypass tr ay must be used to feed special papers su ch as transp arency film an d labels. Th e bypass tra y can also be used to feed standa rd copy paper. 1 Place the original (s). (p.22, p.23) 2 Insert the paper (print face down) all the way into the bypass tray. For paper that can be used in the [...]

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    27 2 A UT OMA TIC TW O-SIDED COPYING Two originals can be auto m atically copied onto both side s of a single sheet of paper. When the RSPF is used, two-sided copies of t wo-sided originals can easily be made . USING THE DOCUMENT GLASS 1 Place the original on the document glass. (p.22) 2 Touch the [2-SID ED COPY] key. 3 Touch the [One-sided to two-[...]

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    28 COPY FUNCTIONS 5 Make sure that a suit able paper size is automatically selected, or select another size using the [PAPER SELECT] key. 6 Select the number of copies and any other desired copy settings, and then press the [START] key ( ). The original for t he front side is scanned. 7 Remove the first original and then place the original for the [...]

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    29 2 EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT SELECTING THE ORIGINAL IMA GE TYPE AND MANU ALL Y ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE [AUTO] is selected by default for automatic adjustment of th e image according to the original. If you wish to specify the original image type or manually adjust the exposure, place the original in th e RSPF or on the document glass, check the paper si[...]

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    30 REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM There are three ways to enlar ge and reduce copies: ● Automatic ratio selection ac cording to t he paper size .......... ............. .... AUTOMATIC RATIO SEL ECTION (below) ● Specifying a ra tio with the r educe key, en large key, o r zoom key ..... ............. MANUAL RATIO SELECTIO N (p.31) ● Separately s el[...]

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    31 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 MANU AL RA TIO SELECTION There are four preset reduction ratios and fou r preset enlarg ement ratios. In addition , the [ZOOM ] keys ( , ) can be pr essed to se lect the ratio in increme nts of 1%. 1 Place the original (s). (p.22, p.23) 2 Touch the [CO PY RATIO] key. 3 Use the [MENU] key to select menu [ ] or menu [ ] for copy r[...]

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    32 COPY FUNCTIONS 6 Make sure that a suit able paper size is automatically selected, or select another size using the [PAPER SELECT] key. If AUTO PAPER SELECT is enable d, the appropriate co py paper size is automatically selected based on the original size and selected copy ratios. 7 Select the number of copies and any other desired copy set tings[...]

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    33 COPY FUNCTIONS 2 4 Touch the [X] key. The [X] key is selected (highlighted ) by default, so there is normally no need to perfo rm this step (Go to step 5.). If the [X] key is not highlighted , perform this step. 5 Use the reduction, enlargement, and [ZOOM] keys ( / ) to change the copy ratio in the horizontal (X) direction. A fixed ratio key wil[...]

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    34 INTERR UPTING A COPY R UN A copy run can be tempora rily interrupted to allow an other copy job to be p erformed. When the ot her job is finished, the copy run will resume using the original copy settings. 1 Press the [INTERR UPT] key ( ) to interrupt the copy run. The [INTERRUPT] key ( ) blinks until the machine is ready fo r the interrupt job,[...]

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    35 3 Chapter 3 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS This chapter exp lains special finis hing functions an d other conv enient function s. COPY FINISHING FUNCTIONS This section explains the sor t, group, and of fset functions, as well as th e staple sort functi on which is used to st aple output collate d with the sort function when a fini sher is installed .[...]

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    36 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS 1 Place the originals in the RSPF or on the document glass. (p.22, p.23) If originals are placed in the RSPF, the sor t function is a utomatically selected. (To disable this function, see the "Key operator’s guid e".) Example: 5 sets of copies or 5 copies per page of 3 originals 2 Touch the [OUTPUT] key. 3 [...]

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    37 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 ST APLE SOR T (when the finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed) This function collates the copies, sta ples each set, and deliv ers the sets to the offs et tray. The staple sort function can only be used when a finisher is installed . In addition to the staple sort fu nction, other f unctions such as the pamphlet staple func[...]

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    38 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS 1 Place the original (s). (p.22, p.23) 2 Touch the [OUTPUT] key. 3 Touch the [STAPLE SORT] key. When the [STAPLE SORT] key is selected, the offset t ray is automatically selected as the output tray. Th e top tray and ce nter tray cannot be used. 4 Touch the [OK] key. 5 Select the number of copies and other copy setting[...]

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    39 3 SPECIAL MODES When the [SPECIAL MODES] key in the ma in screen of copy mode is touc hed, the special modes screen will appear. This screen contains th e following special function keys. [MARGIN SHIFT] ke y (p.41) Use this to shift the image on th e copy paper to create bind ing margin s. [ERASE] key (p.42) Use this to eras e peripheral shado w[...]

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    40 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS GENERAL PR OCEDURE FOR USING THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 1 Touch the [SPECI AL MODES] key. 2 Touch the key of t he desired special mode. Example: Selecting the margin sh ift function Procedures f or modes that require fur ther settings are explained star ting on the next page. SPECIAL MODES 2-SIDED COPY MARGIN SHIFT PAMPHLET[...]

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    41 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 MARGIN SHIFT COPY The margin shift function is used to automatically shift the text or image on the copy paper approximate ly 1/2" in its initial setting. 1 Touch the [MARGIN SHI FT] key in the special modes screen. The margin shift setting screen will appear. The margin shift icon ( , etc.) will also appear in t[...]

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    42 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS ERASE COPY The eras e function is used to erase th e shadow line s on cop ies that a re produced when cop ying thick or iginals or books. The erase mode s that can be selected ar e show n below. The er ase width is initially set to 1/2". EDGE ERASE Eliminates shadow lines around th e edges of copies caused when he[...]

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    43 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 DU AL P A GE COPY The dual page copy funct ion produces sepa rate copies of two adjoining pages on the document glass. It is especially useful when copying books and other bound d ocuments. [Example] C opying th e right and left pages of a book 1 Touch the [DUAL PAGE COPY] key in the special m odes screen. The [DUAL P[...]

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    44 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS P AMPHLET COPY The pamphlet copy functi on is used to arrange copies in the proper or der for center-s tapling and folding into a booklet. Two origin al pages are copied ont o each side of th e copy paper, such that a total of four pa ges are copied onto each sheet. This function is convenient for ar ranging co pie s i[...]

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    45 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 JOB BUILD MODE Use this function when you need to copy more originals than can be placed in the RSPF at once. (The ma ximum number of originals that can be placed in the RSPF at once is 100.) Example: Copying 130 sheets (8-1/2" x 11" size originals) 1 Touch the [JOB BU ILD] key in the special modes menu scre[...]

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    46 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS MUL TI SHO T COPY The multi shot copy function is used to copy two or four originals ont o one sheet of copy pap er in a specified order. Example: Copying four originals on to one sheet of paper (Page number: 4 in 1 ( ) , layout: ( )) • When using the multi sh ot copy function, place t he originals, se lect the desir[...]

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    47 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 ORIGINAL SIZE If you wish to use th e paper ot her than t he automa tically sele cted original size, original size setting is specified by the special modes. The mix feed ing setting (p.25) is also selected her e. 1 Touch the key and then touch the [ORIGINAL SIZE] k ey in the special modes menu screen. The original si[...]

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    48 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS CO VER COPY Cover cop y mode is used to a dd a cover to the fr ont or back, or both the front an d back, of a multipag e document. To use cover copy mode, the RSPF must be used. Copying onto a cover Not copying onto a cover One-sided originals Back cover (no copying) Front cover (can copy onto front side) One-sided cop[...]

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    49 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 1 Touch the key and then touch the [COVER] key in the special modes menu screen. The cover setting screen will appear. The cover icon ( , etc.) will also appear in the screen to indicate that the function is turned on. 2 Select the cover(s) that you wish to add. To add only a front cover, touc h the [FRONT] key. To ad[...]

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    50 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS B/W REVERSE COPY The B/W REVERSE feature is used to reverse black and white in a co py to create a negative image. When the B/W reverse functi on is selected, the exposure mode will be autom atically set to TEXT mode. Other expo sure modes cannot be selected. If B/W reverse is canceled, TEXT mode will not automatically[...]

  • Page 77

    51 CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS 3 CARD SHO T The front and back of a card can be copied onto one sheet of paper. This function is convenient for making co pies for certification purposes and helps save paper. • Copying is only possible on standard size paper. • The image cannot be rot ated when using this function. 1 Make sure that a suitable pape[...]

  • Page 78

    52 CONVENIE NT COPY FUNCTIONS 5 Place the original on the document glass. Place the front sid e of the original face down and close the docum ent cover/RSPF. 6 Select the number of copies and any other desired copy settings, and then press the [START] key ( ). The front side of the card is scanned. 7 Place the back side of the original face down on[...]

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    53 4 Chapter 4 USER SETTINGS CUST OM SETTINGS The custom settings let you adjust certain featur es of the machine to better suit your needs. The custom setting s include the following settings: ● TOTAL COUNT .... ............. .......... This displays th e number of pages output by the machine . (p.55) ● DISPLAY CONTRAST ... ............. This [...]

  • Page 80

    54 USER SETTINGS GENERAL PR OCEDURE FOR CUST OM SETTINGS 1 Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key. 2 Touch the key of t he desired setting. The setting screen will appear. Each of the cust om settings is explained on the following pages. The [TRAY SETTINGS] key is selected in the following exam ple. When the [TRAY SETTINGS] key is select ed, the following[...]

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    55 USER SETTINGS 4 SETTINGS Total count The total page count di splay shows the following counts: • The total count sho ws the combin ed output total of the copy, fax, and printer functi ons. • Total number o f copies and printed pag es • Number of pages f ed through the RSPF • Number of two-sided copie s • Number of times the stapler w a[...]

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    56 JOB PR OGRAM MEMOR Y If you freque ntly use the same settin gs for copy jobs, you can st ore in the setting s in a job program. Up to 10 job programs can be stored, and the programs are retained even when the power is turned off . By storing frequently used copy settings in a pr ogram, you can eliminate t he bother of selecting the settings each[...]

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    57 USER SETTINGS 4 EXECUTING A JOB PR OGRAM 1 Press the [ ] key. 2 Touch the program nu mber key of the desired program. The job program will be execute d. A number for which no job progr am has been stored cannot be selected. 3 Place the original, check the original size, and then set the number of copies and any other desired copy settings not st[...]

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    58 A UDITING MODE When auditing mode is enabled, a count is kept of t he number of pages print ed or copied by each account (maximum of 100 acco unts). The counts can be viewed wheneve r necessary. COPYING WHEN A UDITING MODE IS ENABLED When auditing mode is enabled, th e following acco unt number entry screen appears. 1 Enter your account number ([...]

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    59 5 Chapter 5 TR OUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE This chapter descr ibes troubleshootin g and maintenance such as misfeed remova l, replacing the to ner cartridge and cleaning the mach ine. DISPLAY MESSAGES............................................................................... ................................ ..... 60 TROUBLESHOOTING ......[...]

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    60 DISPLA Y MESSA GES If one of the following messag es appears in the displa y, take prompt action as instructed by the message. Message Cause and solution Pag e ENTER Y OUR A CCOU NT NUMBER. A uditing mode is enabled. Ent er your acco unt number . 58 A MISFEED HAS OCCURRED . Remov e the misfeed as e xplained in "MISFEED REMO V AL". 66 2[...]

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    61 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 SELECTED P APER TRA Y IS OUT OF SER VICE. Contact y our SHARP ser vice center . - CHECK ST APLER POSITION OR ST APLE JAM. Staples are jammed in the f inisher or the staple case is not attached correctly . Check the staple case . If the message still appears after remo ving the jammed staples, disable t he stap[...]

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    62 TR OUBLESHOO TING If you experience difficulty using the machine, check the following troublesh ooting guide before calling for service. Many problems can be easily resolved by the user. If you a re unable to so lve the proble m using the trou bleshoot ing guide, turn off th e power switch, unpl ug the machine, and contact your SHARP service cen[...]

  • Page 89

    63 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 Original size is not selected automatically , or cop ying does not take place on paper that matches the original size. The RSPF was not opened comp letely when the original was placed on the document glass. → Open the RSPF completely, place the original on the document glass, and close th e RSPF. - The origi[...]

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    64 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE Paper feeding problems Problem Cause an d solution Pag e When using paper f ed from the bypass tra y , the copied image is skewed. The number of sheets placed on th e bypass tray exceeds the maximum number. → Do not place more than th e maximum number of sheets. 15 The bypass guid e is not adjust ed to the size[...]

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    65 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 Image quality problems Problem Cause an d solution Pag e Copies are too dark or to o light. The image of the original is to o light or too dark. → Select the correct original image type in the exposure setting an d adjust the copying exp osure. 29 The copying exposur e is set to "AUTO". → The &qu[...]

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    66 MISFEED REMO V AL When a misfeed occurs during copying, the message "MISFEED HAS OCCURRE D." will appear in the touch panel and printing will stop. ● If the mi sfed paper tears during removal, remove the torn pieces. Take care not to touch th e photoconductive drum while removing the pieces. Nicks and sc ratches on the drum will caus[...]

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    67 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 MISFEED IN THE RSPF 1 Remove the misfed original. Check sections A, B, and C in the illustration at left and remove th e misfed original. Section A Open the documen t feeder cove r and carefully remo ve the misfed original fr om the document feede r tray. Close the document feeder cove r. Section B Open the RS[...]

  • Page 94

    68 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE MISFEED IN THE BYP ASS TRA Y 1 Carefully pull t he misfed paper out. 2 Open and close the side cover. Make sure that t he misfeed message is cleared. The message can also be cleared by opening and closing the fro nt cover. If the message is not cleared, see "A. Misfeed in the paper feed area". MISFEED I[...]

  • Page 95

    69 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 4 Close the front c over and side cover. Make sure that th e misfeed message is cleared. B: Misfeed in the fusing area 1 Open the bypass tray and the side cover. 2 Press and pull it ope n gently on both sides of the front cover. 3 Turn the roller ro tating knob in the direction of the arrow. 4 Lift the fusing [...]

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    70 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE MISFEED IN THE CENTER TRA Y Remove the paper by pul ling it into the center tray. MISFEED IN THE UPPER P APER TRA Y Make sure that there is no misfed paper in the machine bef ore pulling the tray out. (p.68) 1 Lift and pull out the upper paper tray and then remove the misfed paper. Be careful n ot to tear the mis[...]

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    71 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 MISFEED IN THE LO WER P APER TRA Y ● Make sure that the re is no misfed paper in the machine before pul ling the tray out. (p.68) ● Use the following procedure to remove misfeed s that occur in the 500-sheet pape r feed unit o r 2 x 500-sheet paper feed unit. 1 Open the lower side cover. 2 Remove the misfe[...]

  • Page 98

    72 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE MISFEED IN THE UPPER EXIT AREA ( when a job separator tra y kit or finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed ) If a job separator tray kit or a finisher is installed, a misfe ed may occur in the upper exit area. 1 Open the upper right side cover. 2 Gently pull the mi sfed paper out. Be careful n ot to tear the misfed paper[...]

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    73 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANC E 5 3 If staple sort copying is being performed, open the paper guide and remove any misfed paper from the stapler compiler. 4 Close the stapler compiler cover. 5 If the offset tray is being used, remove any misfed paper from the offset tray. 6 If the top tray is being used, open the top cover, remove any misfed p[...]

  • Page 100

    74 REPLA CING THE T ONER CAR TRIDGE To check how much toner remains in the to ner cartridge (p.76), hold down the [C OPY] key. The amount of tone r remaining will appear in the display. Wh en less than 25% of the toner remains, obtain a new tone r cartridge as soon as possible. When "TONER SUPPLY IS LOW." appear s in th e display, be sure[...]

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    75 5 ST APLE CAR TRIDGE REPLA CEMENT (when the finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed) When the message "ADD STAPLES." appe ars, replace the stap le cartridge as follows: 1 Open the stapler cover. 2 Grasp the green portion of the staple box and remove t he staple box from the stapler. 3 Remove the staple cartridge from inside the staple box. 4 I[...]

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    76 TROUBLESHOO TING AND MAINTENANCE ST APLE J AM REMO V A L If staples become jammed in the staple r, the message "CHECK STAPL ER POSITION OR STAPLE JAM." will appear. Follow these steps to remove the jam med staples. 1 Open the stapler cover. 2 Grasp the green portion of the staple box and remove t he staple box from the stapler. 3 Raise[...]

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    77 5 CLEANING THE MA CHINE DOCUMENT GLASS AND RSPF If the document gla s s, RSPF, or scanning glass for origina ls fed from the RSPF (the long narrow glass surface on the right side of the document glass) become dirty, the dirt may appear on copi es. Always keep these parts clean. Stains or dirt on the document glass/RSPF will also be copied. Wipe [...]

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    78 6 Chapter 6 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES Optional equipments and supplies are explained in t his chapter. To purchase optio n al equipment and supplies contact your SHARP service center. PERIPHERAL DEVICES * 1 Requires installation of the PRINTER EXPANSION KIT (AR-P27). * 2 Requires installation of the PRINTER EXPANSION KIT (AR-P27), and 128M[...]

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    79 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES 6 FINISHER (AR-FN5A) When an optional finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed, the ma chine can automa tically staple the sorted copies. Each collated set of copies or group of copies can be stacked offset fr om the previous set. (Offset function p.35 ) Part names Specifications AR-FN5A Tr a y c a p a c i t y T op tra y 1[...]

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    80 PERIPHERAL DEVICE S AND SUPPLIES 500-SHEET P APER FEED UNIT/ 2 x 500-SHEET P APER FEED UNIT These paper fee d units provide the convenience of increased paper capa city for the machine and a greater choice of paper sizes readily available for copying. The AR-D30 contains one 500 -sheet paper tray an d the AR- D31 contai ns two 500-sh eet paper t[...]

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    81 6 ST ORA GE OF SUPPLIES Standard supplie s for this product that are to be re placed by the user are paper and the tone r cartridge. PR OPER ST ORA GE Store the supplies in a locati on that is: • clean and dry, • at a stable temp erature, • not exposed to dire ct sunlight. Store paper in the wrapper and lying flat. Paper stored out of the [...]

  • Page 108

    82 7 Chapter 7 APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS Model AR-M257 AR-M31 7 Ty p e Digital Multifunc tio n System, Deskto p Photoconductive t ype OPC drum Document glass type Fixed Copy syste m Dr y , electrostatic transf er Originals Sheets, boun d documents Original s size Max. 11" x 17" (A3) Copy size Max. 11" x 17" (A3) Min. 5-1/2" [...]

  • Page 109

    83 APPENDIX 7 * The first-copy time and warm-up time may vary depending on the power-su pply voltage, ambi ent temperature, and other operating conditio ns. Reversing single pass feeder (RSPF) Dimensions 24-17/32" (W) x 24" (D) x 30-15/16" ( H ) (623mm (W) x 609.5mm (D) x 785.5mm (H)) Operating condi tions T emperatur e: 59°F to 86?[...]

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    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Re vised: Jul. 31. 2002 Data Issued : Apr . 2. 2001 MSDS No. F-00981 84 1. PR ODUCT AND COMP ANY IDENTIFICA TION Pro duct Name : AR-270NT / AR-270T / AR-270 ST / AR-270FT / AR-270NT -J / AR-270ST -C/ AR-270FT -T (Black T oner) Supplier Identification : Shar p Cor p oration 22-22 Nagaik e-cho , Abeno-ku, Osaka, J [...]

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    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Re vised: Jul. 31. 2002 Data Issued : Apr . 2. 2001 MSDS No . F-00981 85 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICA TION Most Important Hazards and Eff ects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinog enic effects from e xposure based on anima l tests perf or med using toner . When used as intended accord[...]

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    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Re vised: Jul. 31. 2002 Data Issued : Apr . 2. 2001 MSDS No. F-00981 86 Exposure limit v alues OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (T otal Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) A CGIH-TL V (USA) : 10m g /m 3 (T otal Dust) , 3 m g /m 3 (Respirab le Dust) P ersonal Pr otective Equipme nt Respiratory Protection : Not required[...]

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    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Re vised: Jul. 31. 2002 Data Issued : Apr . 2. 2001 MSDS No . F-00981 87 Chroni c Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inha lation exposure to a typical t oner , a m ild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis w as observed in 92% of the r ats in the high concentra t ion (16m g /m 3 ) exposure g roup, and a minimal[...]

  • Page 114

    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Issued : A ug. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31201 88 1. PRODUCT AND COMP ANY IDENTIFICA TION Pro duct Name : AR-271ND / AR -271D V / AR-271SD / AR-271SD-C (Black De veloper) Supplier Identification : Shar p Cor p oration 22-22 Nagaik e-cho , Abeno-ku, Osaka, J apan Local suppliers are listed belo w . Please contact the nea[...]

  • Page 115

    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Issu ed: A ug. 1. 200 3 MSDS No . F-31201 89 3. HAZARDS ID ENTIFICA TION Most Important Hazards and Eff ects of the Products Human Health Effects : There are no anticipated carcinog enic effects from e xposure based on anima l tests perf or med using toner . When used as intended according to instructions, stu di[...]

  • Page 116

    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Issued : A ug. 1. 2003 MSDS No. F-31201 90 Exposure limit v alues OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15m g /m 3 (T otal Dust) , 5m g /m 3 (Respirable Dust) A CGIH-TL V (USA) : 10m g /m 3 (T otal Dust) , 3 m g /m 3 (Respirab le Dust) P ersonal Pr otective Equipme nt Respiratory Protection : Not required under in tended us e. Hand P[...]

  • Page 117

    MA TERIAL SAFETY D A T A SHEET Data Issu ed: A ug. 1. 200 3 MSDS No . F-31201 91 Chroni c Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inha lation exposure to a typical t oner , a m ild to moderate degree of lung fibrosis w as observed in 92% of the r ats in the high concentra t ion (16m g /m 3 ) exposure g roup, and a minimal t o mild deg ree of fibrosi[...]

  • Page 118

    92 INDEX Symbols [#/P] key .................. ............. ................ ....... 10, 56, 57 2 - 8 2 x 500-s heet paper f eed unit ................. .... 71, 78, 80 256MB exp ansion m emory boa rd ........................ ... 78 [2-SIDED COPY] key ..................... ............. 2 1, 27, 28 500-sheet paper fe ed unit .................... ...[...]

  • Page 119

    93 H Handles ... ................ ............. ............. ............. ........... 8 Heavy pap er ...... ............. ............ ............. ............. ... 15 How to p lace the o riginal - Do cument glas s .................. ............. ................ 22 - RS PF .................. ............. ............. ............. ...... 23[...]

  • Page 120

    94 Paper type ............... ............. ................ ....... 15, 19, 20 Paper weig ht ........................ ................ ............. ...... 15 Part names and fun ctions - O peration p anel .................. ............. ............. ... 10 Periphera l devices ... ............. ............. ............. ......... 78 Photocond u[...]

  • Page 121

    95 Preparatio ns Bypass tr ay, loading paper in .................. ............. ....18 Initial settin gs, returnin g to .......................... ............. 14 Paper size, changing .. ............. ............. ............. .......19 Paper type , changin g . ............. ............. ............. .......19 Paper, loa ding ............ ...[...]

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    Trademark acknowledgments The following trademarks and registered tr ademarks are used in co njunction with the machine and its peripheral devices and accessories. •M i c r o s o f t ® , Windows ® , Windows ® 98, Windo ws ® Me, Windows NT ® 4.0, Windows ® 2000, Windows ® XP , Windows ® Server 2003 and Internet Explorer ® are r egistered [...]

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    MEMO !Andromeda_copy_sec. book 97 ページ 2006年 11月23日  木曜日 午 後6時1分[...]

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    MEMO !Andromeda_copy_sec. book 98 ページ 2006年 11月23日  木曜日 午 後6時1分[...]

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    MEMO !Andromeda_copy_sec. book 99 ページ 2006年 11月23日  木曜日 午 後6時1分[...]

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    Connector s Caution: This connector is only intended f or ser vice pur poses. Any connection to this terminal may cause malfunctions of the cop y machine. Instruction for service technician: The cable length f or the ser vice ter minal has to be less than 10 f eet (3 m). RSPF connector Finisher connector P arallel connector USB connector !Andromeda[...]

  • Page 127

    AR-M257 Digital Multifunctional System AR-M317 Digital Multifunctional System In the e vent that this authorized dealer does not honor its warranty commitments , please contact the General Manager , Business Products Group , Shar p Electronics Cor poration, Shar p Plaza, Mahwah, NJ 07430-1163, so that Shar p can tr y to help assure complete satisf [...]

  • Page 128

    AR-M257/AR-M317 (for copier) SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1163. www.sharpusa.com SHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 335 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1W9 PRINTED IN CHINA 2007B KS1 TINSE1678QSZZ This manual has been printed using a vegetable-based soy oil ink to help protect the environment. Pri[...]

  • Page 129

    DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL (for network scanner) • INTRODUCTION • BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION • HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION • TROUBLESHOOTING • METADATA DELIVERY • SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 20 32 37 42 Page MODEL AR-M256 AR-M257 AR-M258 AR-M316 AR-M317 AR-M318 !Andromeda-NS_Sec.bo ok 1 ページ ?[...]

  • Page 130

    Warranty While every effort has been made to make th is operatio n manual a s accurate a nd helpful as possible, S HARP Corporation ma kes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information in cluded herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or damages, direct or ind irect, arising from or re[...]

  • Page 131

    1 INTR ODUCTION The network scanner expansion Kit ena bles t he machine to be us ed as a network scanner. * Memory can b e added by installing a commercially availa ble 128 MB or 256 MB memory module (14 4-pin SDRAM SODIMM). For more informa t ion, consult your dealer. ● This manual only explains featur es th at can be used when the Network Scann[...]

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    2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................... ............ 1 1 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ABOUT THE NETWORK SCANNER FU NCTION .... 3 SETTINGS AND PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE NETWORK SCANNER FEATURE........ 4 ● SETTINGS REQUIRED FOR THE N ETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION ........... ............. ............4 ● ACCESSING WE[...]

  • Page 133

    3 1 Chapter 1 BEFORE USING THE NETW ORK SCANNER FUNCTION ABOUT THE NETW ORK SCANNER FUNCTION When the net work scanner functi on is added to the machine, a document or photo can be scanned into an image file and sent over a network or the Internet to a file server , e-mail destinatio n, or your own computer. The scanned image can be sent to the fol[...]

  • Page 134

    4 SETTINGS AND PR OGRAMMING REQ UIRED FOR THE NETW ORK SCANNER FEA TURE To use the Network Scanner feat ure, settings for the SM TP server, DNS server, and destination add resses must be established. To establish the settings, use a computer that is connected to the same ne twork as the machine to access the machine's Web page. The Web page ca[...]

  • Page 135

    5 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 ABOUT THE WEB P A GE When you access the Web page in the machine, the following page will ap pear in your browser. A menu frame appe ars on the left side of t he page. When you click an it em in the menu, a screen ap pears in the right fram e that allows you to esta blish setting s for that ite m. For d[...]

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    6 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION B ASIC SETTINGS FOR NETW ORK SCANNING Click "Network Scanning" in the menu fr ame, and then esta blish the required settings. These settings should only be established by the network ad ministrator. For detailed explanation s of the procedures for est ablishing settings, click "Help" i[...]

  • Page 137

    7 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 SMTP SER VER AND DNS SER VER SETTINGS SMTP is used to transmit e-mail th at is sent using Scan to E-mail or Scan to FTP (Hyperlink). To use the se transmission met hods, your SMTP server setting s must be configured. Configuring SMTP server settings 1 Click "Services" in the menu frame. 2 Clic[...]

  • Page 138

    8 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION CONFIGURING LD AP SER VER SETTINGS (WHEN USING AN LD AP SER VER) If mail addresses are manage d on your network by an LDAP server, the e -mail addresses stored in the LDAP server can be used for Scan to E-ma il. In addition, user au thentication can be enabled to re strict use of the netwo rk scanner func[...]

  • Page 139

    9 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 PR OGRAMMING CUST OM INDEX NAMES Stored desti nations appear as one-t ouch keys in the Addr ess book screen of the touch panel (p.1 9). Each stored destination appe ars in the ABC (alphabetical) index, and can also be included in one of the six custom indexes (note that these are ca lled "group ind[...]

  • Page 140

    10 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION SETTING UP DESTINA TION INFORMA TION To store the name and address of a destination in a one-touch key, click "Destin ation" in the Web page menu frame. "Destination" can also be used to edit or clear stored destinations. (p.1 4) A total of 200 destina tions can be stored, including E[...]

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    11 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 Storing destinations for Scan to FTP 1 Click "Destination" in the menu frame. 2 Click "FTP". 3 Enter the destinat ion information . For detailed explanation s of the procedures for establishing settings, c lick "Help" in t he menu frame. 4 When you have compl eted all of t[...]

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    12 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION Storing destinations for Scan to Desktop The dest ination for Sc an to Deskto p is stored by the Sh arp Network Scanner Tool Setup Wizar d when "N etwork Scanner Tool" is installed in yo ur computer. For this reason, there is no need to store t he Scan to Desktop destination in the We b page. ([...]

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    13 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 Storing Groups (Scan to E-mail) If you are using Scan to E-mail, a scanned image can be sent to multiple destina tions in a single operation. 1 Click "Destination" in the menu frame. 2 Click "Group". 3 Enter the destination information. For detailed exp lanations of the pr ocedures [...]

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    14 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION Editing and deleting programme d transmission destinations To edit or delete progr ammed destinations, click "Destination" in the menu f rame of the Web page. 1 Click "Destination" in the menu frame of the Web page. 2 In the Destinations List, click the checkbox of the dest ination th[...]

  • Page 145

    15 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 ST ORING THE SENDER INFORMA TION (Scan to E-mail) Use this procedure to sto re the sender infor mation (sender name and e-mail addr ess) that appear s when you send an image by Sc an to E-ma il. Up to 200 se nders can be stored (on ly one sender can be selec ted for a tr ansmission). The sender name ap[...]

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    16 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION PR O TECTING INFORMA TION PR OGRAMMED IN THE WEB P A GE ("P assw or ds") Passwords can be estab lished to protect the se ttings and information stored in the Web page . Note that it is not necessary to set passwords; the networ k scanner functionality can also be used with out passwords. A pass[...]

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    17 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 RESTRICTING USE OF THE NETW ORK SCANNER FUNCTION (USER A U THENTICA TION) Use of the network scanner fu nction can be restricted by means of user passwords stored in an LDAP server . Settings required for user authentication To implement user auth entication, the follo wing settings are requir ed: • [...]

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    18 INITIAL SCREEN OF SCANNER MODE The condition setting screen of scanner mode is displayed by pressing the [SCAN] key (refer to t he operation manual for copier) while t he copy mode, print mod e, fax mode, or job statu s screen appears in the to uch panel. If user authentication is enabled, the initial scr een will appear after au thentication. ([...]

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    19 BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 1 Address book screen Touch the [ADDRESS BOOK] key in the c ondition setting scr een (previous page) to display the sc reen shown below at right. Destinations stor ed using the Web page are grouped in indexes ( ) according to the letter entered in "In itial" for each destination, and th e name [...]

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    20 2 Chapter 2 HO W T O USE THE NETW ORK SCANNER FUNCTION SENDING AN IMA GE B ASIC TRANSMISSION METHOD 1 Make sure the machine is in scanner mode. When the [SCA N] key light is on, the machine is in scanner mode. If th e light is not on, press th e [SCAN] key. If user auth entication is enabled, you m ust log in. (p.17) 2 Load the original. For det[...]

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    21 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 2 8 Touch the one-touch key of the desired destination. The key you touched is highlighted . If you touch the wrong key, touch the key again to cancel the selection. The key display will return to normal. 9 Enter a file nam e for the scanned image. (p.30) If the send sett ings are not changed, a file nam[...]

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    22 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION TRANSMISSION METHODS FOR SCAN T O E-MAIL The destination for a Sca n to E-mail transmission can be se lected from the addre ss book or entered manually. You can also use an e-mail addre ss stored on an LDAP server. It is possible to select mult iple destinations for a Scan to E-mail transm ission using a[...]

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    23 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 2 Sending an image by selecting an e-mail address in an LDAP server To use an LDAP server, the LDAP serv er settings must be configured in the Web pag e . 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of "BASIC TRANSMISSION METH OD". ( p.20 ) 2 Touch the [ADDRES S BOOK] key. The address b ook screen appears. 3 T[...]

  • Page 154

    24 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION SCANNING AND TRANSMITTING A TW O-SIDED ORIGINAL (when an RSPF is installed) Follow these steps to automat ically scan a two-sided original. 1 Make sure the machine is in scanner mode and then load the document in the RSPF. (p.20) 2 Touch the [ORIGINAL] key. 3 Touch the [2-SIDED BOOKLET] key or the [2-SID[...]

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    25 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 2 SCANNING A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS (when an RSPF is installed) If you have a large nu mber of originals, the originals can be scann ed in batches using the RSPF. 1 Make sure the machine is in scanner mode and then load the document in the RSPF. (p.20) 2 Touch the [ORIGINAL] key. 3 Touch the [JOB BUIL[...]

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    26 SCANNING SETTINGS (ORIGINAL SIZE, QU ALITY , RESOLUTION, FILE FORMA T , AND SEND SETTING) When sending an image, you can change the o riginal scan size, quality, resolution, file format, and file name. MANU ALL Y SETTING THE SCANNING SIZE If you load an origin al that is not a standar d size, or if you wish to change the scanning size , touch th[...]

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    27 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 2 SELECTING THE QU ALITY You can adjust the quality man ually to match the t ype of original. Afte r loading the original in scanner mode, fo llow the steps below. The fact ory default se ttings are "TEXT/PHOTO" f or the image quality, and "AUTO" for the density. 1 Touch the [QUALITY][...]

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    28 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION SELECTING THE RESOLUTION The resolution for scanning an original can be select ed. Load the or iginal in scanne r mode and then f ollow the steps below. The factory de fault setting for the re solution is "300 dpi". Change the resolutio n 1 Touch the [RESOL UTION] key. 2 Touch the desired resol[...]

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    29 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION 2 SELECTING THE FILE FORMA T You can select the format of the image file that will be created (file type, co mpression mode, and pag es per file). The factory def ault settings are "TIFF" for th e file type, " MMR (G4)" for the compr ession mode, and "ALL" for the pages per [...]

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    30 HO W T O USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION CHANGING THE SEND SETTINGS The file name of the scann ed image can be changed. When performin g Scan to E-mail, t he subject and sender can also be changed. If the send setting s are not changed, these items are entered automatically using the informat ion stored in the Web page. 1 Touch the [SEND SETTIN[...]

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    31 2 CANCELING AN E-MAIL/FTP TRANSMISSION You can cancel a transmission job th at is in progress. Ca ncellation is do ne from the scanne r job status screen. 1 Press the [JOB STATUS] key. 2 Touch the [E-MAIL/FTP] key. 3 Touch the job key of the transmission job that you wish to cancel. The touche d key is highlighted. 4 Touch the [STOP/DELETE] key.[...]

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    32 3 Chapter 3 TR OUBLESHOO TING TR OUBLESHOO TING If a problem or questi on arises, try to solve the situ at ion using th e following information before contacting you r authorized SHARP dealer. Prob lem Cause and solution Pag e The image cann ot be scanned. The original is loaded upside do wn. → If you are using the docume nt glass, the origina[...]

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    33 TROUBLESHOO TING 3 DISPLA Y MESSA GES If one of the following messag es appears in the display, promptly take action as instructed by the message. The recipient does not receive transmitted data. An incorrect des tination was selec ted. Otherwise , the re is a m istake in t he information stored for the destination (e-mail a ddress or FT P serv [...]

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    34 TROUBLESHOO TING Error codes If a transmission error occurs when you send a scanned image, a messag e informing you of the err or and an error code will appear in the touc h panel on the machine. Error Code Table IF Y OUR E-MAIL IS RETURNED If a Scan to E-m ail is not succe ssfully transm itted, an e-ma il informing yo u of this fact is sent to [...]

  • Page 165

    35 TROUBLESHOO TING 3 IMPOR T ANT POINTS WHEN USING SCAN T O E-MAIL Be very carefu l not to send image data files that are too lar ge. Your mail server's system administrator ma y have placed a limit on the amount of data that can be sent in one e-mail transmission. If this limit is exceeded, the e-mail will not be delivered to the recipient. [...]

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    36 CHECKING THE IP ADDRESS To check the IP address of the ma chine, print out the settings list from the o peration panel of the machine. 1 Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key. The custom settings screen will appear. 2 Touch the [LIST PRINT] key. 3 Touch the [PRINTER TEST PAGE] key. 4 Touch the [PRINTER SETTING LIST] key. "PRINT JOB IN MEMORY. PLE[...]

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    37 4 Chapter 4 M E TA D ATA D E L I V E R Y MET AD A T A DELIVER Y (D A T A ENTR Y) When the application integ r ation module is installed and an image file is generated for a scan send tra nsmission, metadata (data ind icating the attrib utes of the image file and how it is to be processed) can be ge nerated based on pre-stored informa tion and tr[...]

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    38 PREP ARA TIONS FOR MET AD A T A TRANSMISSION SETTINGS REQUIRED IN THE WEB P A GES All settings related to me tadata are configured in the Web pages. (Admin istrator rights ar e required.) To configure metadat a settings, click [Met adata Settings] in the Web pag e menu frame. Storing Metadata Sets Store the items ( the metadata set) that are wri[...]

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    39 4 TRANSMITTING MET AD A T A Follow the steps below to select a metadata set, enter ea ch item, and perform meta data transmission. Installing Acrobat Reader 1 Touch the [DATA ENTRY] key. 2 Touch the key of t he metadata that you wish to use. 3 Touch the [OK] key. 4 The keys of the it ems stored in the metadata set will appear. Touch the key of t[...]

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    40 M E TA D ATA D E L I V E R Y 8 Touch the [OK] key. 9 Select image setti ngs and any other settings, and pe rform the scan send procedure. • The procedures for select ing settings and perfor m ing transmission are the same as for sca n send. • T o change an entered value , touch the [DA T A ENTR Y] key again. The entr y screen for the selecte[...]

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    41 M E TA D ATA D E L I V E R Y 4 M E TA D ATA F I E L D S The following three typ es of metadata are included in the XML file that is transmitted. ● Data automatically gener ated by the machine: These data are always included in the XML file and are automatically stored on your computer. ● Previously defined fields: These fields are a utomatic[...]

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    42 5 Chapter 5 SPECIFICA TIONS For information on power requirements, power consumption, d imensions, weight, and ot her specifications that are common to all feature s of the machine, refer to the operat ion manual for copier. * Multiple e-mail addresses (up t o 100) can be stored as a group. Note that this may reduce the maximum number of destina[...]

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    SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1163. www.sharpusa.com SHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 335 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1W9 PRINTED IN CHINA 2007B KS1 TINSE1681QSZZ This manual has been printed using a vegetable-based soy oil ink to help protect the environment. Printed on 100% post-consumer re[...]

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    AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318 Online Man ual (f or netw ork printer) Star t Star t Click this "Star t" button.[...]

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    2 CONTENTS Intr oduction This manual describes the pr inter f unction of the AR-M256/M257/M 258/M316/M317/M318 digital multifunctional system. ● For information on loading paper, replaci ng toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds , handling peripheral devices, and other copier-related information, please refer to your operation manual for copie[...]

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    3 CONTENTS Ho w to use the online man ual This section e xplains how to view the online man ual. Pl ease read this section bef o re using the online manual. F or information on using Acrobat Reader , see Acrobat Reader Help . Ho w to Contr ol the Online Manual In this manual, the f ollowing b utto ns are display ed at the bottom of each page. Clic [...]

  • Page 180

    4 CONTENTS Contents (par t 1) Introduction 2 How to use the online manual 3 Basic printing 7 ● When "P aper Selection" is set to "A uto Select" 8 ● When the "P aper Selection" setting is "P aper Source" or "Pa per T ype" 9 ● A uditing mode 10 ● About the "No Offset " function setti[...]

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    5 CONTENTS Contents (par t 2) Basic printing 32 ● SELECTING P APER SETTINGS 32 ● PRINTING 34 ● When "P aper F eed" is set to "Auto Select" 36 ● When "P aper F eed" is set to paper tra y or paper type 37 T wo-sided printing 38 ● P amphlet style 40 Printing multiple pages on one page 43 Fitting the printed imag[...]

  • Page 182

    6 CONTENTS Contents (par t 3) About the W eb page 78 ● Accessing the W eb page 78 About the W eb page (FOR USERS) 79 Directly printing a file in a computer 80 About the W eb page (FOR THE ADMINISTRA T OR) 81 E-mail print function 82 ● Setting up the E-mail print function 82 ● Using the E-mail print function 83 E-mail status and e-mail aler t [...]

  • Page 183

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 7 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 1) The f ollowing e xample explains ho w to print a document from W ordP ad. Bef ore pr inting, make sure that the correct siz e of paper for y our document has been loaded in the machine. 1 Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the operation panel is lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not [...]

  • Page 184

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 8 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 2) 5 Clic k the "Print" butt on ("OK" b u tton in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0). Printing begins. The print jo b is deliv ered to one of the f ollowing tra ys (depending on which output de vices are installed): ● Job separator tr a y kit is installed: Upper tra y ● Finisher [...]

  • Page 185

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 9 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 3) When the "P aper Selection" setting is "P aper Sour ce" or "P aper T ype" When "P aper Selection" in the "P aper" tab of the pr inter driver setup screen is set to: ● "P aper Source", select the tra y that you wish to use f or[...]

  • Page 186

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 10 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 4) A uditing mode When "A U DITING MODE" is en abled in the k ey oper ator progr ams, a 5-digit account number m ust be entered in the printer dr iver setup screen in or der to pr int. Account numbers are stored in the k ey operator prog rams. (See "A CCOUNT CONTROL" in[...]

  • Page 187

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 11 CONTENTS Opening the printer driver fr om the "star t" b utton Printer dr iver settings can be configured b y opening the pr inter dr iv er from the W indo ws "star t" button. Se ttings adjusted in t his wa y will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If y o u cha nge the setti[...]

  • Page 188

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 12 CONTENTS Printer driver settings T o view Help f or a setting, click the button in the upper right- hand cor ner of the window and then clic k the setting. Some restrictions exist on the co mbinations of settings that can be selected in the printer dr iver setu p screen. When a restric tion is in eff ect, an information[...]

  • Page 189

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 13 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 1) This f eature allows y ou to pr int on both sides of the paper . T o use this function, open th e pr inter dr iver setup screen and select "2-S ided (Book)" or "2-Sided (T ablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab . ☞ See Basic print[...]

  • Page 190

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 14 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 2) P amphlet style P amphlet style pr ints two pages eac h on the front and bac k of each sheet of pa per (four pages total on one sheet) so that the sheets can be f olded down the center and bound to creat e a pamphlet. This function is con v enient when y o u wish to compile pr int[...]

  • Page 191

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 15 CONTENTS Printing m ultiple pa g es on one pa g e This f eature allows yo u to reduce and print two , f our , six, eight or sixteen document pages on a single sheet of paper . T o use this function, open the pr inter dr iv er setup screen and select the number of pages per sheet (2-Up , 4-Up , 6-U p , 8-Up , or 16-Up) i[...]

  • Page 192

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 16 CONTENTS Fitting the printed ima g e to the paper The printer dr iver can adjust the siz e of the printed i mage to match the size of the pap er loaded in the machine. F ollow the steps shown belo w to use this func tion. The explanation belo w as sumes that you intend to pr int a Ledger siz e documen t on letter size p[...]

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    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 17 CONTENTS Rotating the print ima g e 180 degrees The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This f eature is used to enable correct printi ng on env elopes and other pa per with flaps that can only be loaded in one orientation. Use this f eature when automatic rotation (which takes place when the loa ded paper is the sa[...]

  • Page 194

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 18 CONTENTS Printing a watermark Y ou can pr int a watermar k such as "CON FIDENTIAL" on your doc ument. T o pr int a water mar k, open the printer dr iver , click the "W ater marks" tab , and follo w the steps below . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printer dr iv er . Ho w to Pri[...]

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    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 19 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 1) When a finisher is install ed, printed pages can be stapl ed. T o use this f eature, open the printer dr iver se tup screen and select it in the "Finishing" field of the "Main" tab . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how [...]

  • Page 196

    1 PRINTING FR OM WINDO WS 20 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 2) When a saddle stitc h finisher is installed When a saddle stitch finisher is insta lled, the binding edge and number of staples can be selected to produce t he f ollowing pri nting result s: Punch function When a punch module is installed on a sa[...]

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    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 21 CONTENTS Print hold function A print job sent to the machine can be held in the machine's memor y until the operator initiates printing from the operation pa nel of the machine. This is call ed the Print Hold function. There are f our methods for holding prin t jobs with the Print Hold function. Hold After P[...]

  • Page 198

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 22 CONTENTS Printing using the print hold function (par t 1) Selecting print hold settings in the prin ter driver at the time of printing Select the Print H old function in the job control screen (see below), which is op ened by clic king the "Job Control" button in the "Main" ta b of the printer[...]

  • Page 199

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 23 CONTENTS Printing using the print hold function (par t 2) Ho w to print a print hold job When you print a job using the Print Hold function, the job is stored in the pr int hold job list in th e initial screen of pr int er mode. F ollow the steps below to pr int the pr int hold job . 1 Press the [PRINT] key to s [...]

  • Page 200

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 24 CONTENTS Printing using the print hold function (par t 3) 5 T ouch the [PRINT AND DELETE THE D A T A] key or the [PRINT AND SA VE THE D A T A] key . T o delete the job after pr inting, touch the [PRINT AND DELETE THE D A T A] k ey . T o retain the job , touch the [PRINT AND SA VE THE D A T A ] k e y . 6 Printing [...]

  • Page 201

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 25 CONTENTS Carbon cop y print Carbon cop y pr int is used to pr int copies of the same page on diff erent types of paper . Each paper ty pe is loaded i n a diff eren t tra y , and the diff erent paper types must all be the same size . F or example , carbon cop y pri nt can be perf or med w ith standard pap er in tr[...]

  • Page 202

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 26 CONTENTS Printing using carbon cop y print T o use the carbon cop y pr int function, select the "Carbon Copy" chec kbo x in the "P aper" tab of the printer dr iver setup screen, and then clic k the "Carbon Cop y Settings" button to configure print settings. "T o p Copy" men[...]

  • Page 203

    2 AD V ANCED PRINTING (WINDO WS) 27 CONTENTS Printing te xt and lines in b lac k Color te xt and lines that are f a int when printed nor mally can be pr in ted in blac k to improv e legibility . Printing te xt in blac k T e xt that is any color other than white is printed in blac k. T o use this function, open the pr inter dr iv er setup screen and[...]

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    3 PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDO WS) 28 CONTENTS Printer utilities The "Software" CD-R OM contai ns the follo wing two printer utilities. Printer Status Monitor (f or general users) This allows the user to chec k on the computer screen whether or not the machine is ab le to print. It provides inf or mation on erro r states such as paper misfeed[...]

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    3 PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDO WS) 29 CONTENTS Using the printer utilities (par t 1) Star ting up the printer utilities If the Printer Status Monitor or Pr inter Administration Utility is not running, use the follo wing procedure to star t the utilities. Printer Status Monitor Click the "Star t" button, point to "All Prog rams" (&qu[...]

  • Page 206

    3 PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDO WS) 30 CONTENTS Using the printer utilities (par t 2) Changing the Printer Status Monitor settings Once installed, the Printer Status Monitor nor mally runs in the background in Windo ws. If y ou need to cha nge the Pr inter Status Monitor settings, f ollow the steps belo w . 1 Right-c lick the Printer St atus Monitor ico[...]

  • Page 207

    3 PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDO WS) 31 CONTENTS Using the printer utilities (par t 3) Chec king the printer status The Printer Status Monitor allows you to chec k whether or not toner and paper remain in the machine. 1 Right-c lick the Printer St atus Monitor icon ( ) on the task bar , and select "SHARP AR-XXXX Status" fr om the pop-up menu. 2[...]

  • Page 208

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 32 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 1) T o use the machine as a printer for the Maci ntosh, and the PS3 e xpansion kit must be installed and the mach ine m ust be connecte d to a network. T o install the PPD file and configure the printer dr iver settings , see the softwar e setup guide f or network print er . Bef ore pr [...]

  • Page 209

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 33 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 2) Mac OS 9 1 Select [P age Setup] from the [File] men u of SimpleT ext. 2 Make sure that the corr ect printer is selected. 3 Select paper settings. The paper size , paper or ient ation, and enlarge/reduce can be selected. 4 Clic k the [OK] button. The machine name that appea rs in the [...]

  • Page 210

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 34 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 3) PRINTING 1 Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the operation panel is lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not on, press the [PRINT] ke y to s witch to pr inter mode and then touch the [ONLINE] ke y . The status of the printer func tion is indicated by the ON LINE and D A T A in dica[...]

  • Page 211

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 35 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 4) 5 Configure print settings . Click next to "Copies & P ages" ("General" in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2) and select the settings that y ou wish to configure from the pull-down menu. The corresponding setting screen will appear . ☞ Two-sided printing , Printing multip[...]

  • Page 212

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 36 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 5) When "P aper Feed" is set to "A uto Select" If "P aper F eed" is set to "Auto Select" in the Print window and the correct size of paper is not loaded in the machine, the printing method will var y dependi ng on the "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT&[...]

  • Page 213

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 37 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 6) When "P aper Feed" is set to paper tra y or paper type If "P aper F eed" (or "P aper Source" in "General" in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2) is set to paper tra y or paper type in the Pr int window but there is no paper in the tra ys that matches y our se[...]

  • Page 214

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 38 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 1) This f eature allows y ou to pr int on both sides of the paper . Mac OS X 1 Select [La yout]. 2 Select [Long-edged binding] or [Shor t-edg ed binding]. Mac OS X 1 Select [Output/Document Style]. 2 Select [Flip on long ed ge] or [Flip on short edge]. ☞ See Basic printing f or [...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 39 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 2) The f ollowing e xample shows the result when por tr ai t data is pr inted on bo th sides of the paper . ● Paper sizes that can be used for two-sid ed printing are Ledger, Letter, Letter-R, Legal, A3, A4 , A4R, A5, B4, B5, B5R, and Foolscap. ● Paper types that can be used f[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 40 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 3) P amphlet style P amphlet style prints two pages each on the front and back of eac h sheet of paper (f our pages total on one sheet) so that the s heets can be f olded down the center and boun d to create a pamphlet. This func tion is con v enient when you w ish to compile prin[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 41 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 4) Mac OS 9 1 Select [Output/Document Style]. 2 Select [P amphlet(Left)] or [P amphlet(Right)]. 3 T o staple, select [2 Stap ling P attern 7 (P amphlet)]. [2 Stapling P atter n 7 (P amphlet)] can be selected when a saddle stitch fini sher is installed. (3) (1) (2)[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 42 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing (par t 5) The f ollowing e xamples show how 8 pages are printed when pamphlet style is selected. Print data Printing result Left Right ● Because four pages are printed on each sheet of paper, blank pages are automatically added at the end when the total number of pages is not a multipl[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 43 CONTENTS Printing m ultiple pages on one page (par t 1) This f eature allows yo u to reduce and print two , f our , six, nine or sixteen document pa ges on a single sheet of paper . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printer dr iv er . F or example , when "2-Up" or "4-Up" is se[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 44 CONTENTS Printing m ultiple pages on one page (par t 2) Mac OS X 1 Select [La yout]. 2 Select the number of pages per sheet. 3 Select the or der of the pages. 4 If y ou wish t o prin t borderlines, select the desired type of bor derline . Mac OS 9 1 Select [La yout]. 2 Select the number of pages per sheet. 3 Select t[...]

  • Page 221

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 45 CONTENTS Fitting the printed ima g e to the paper The printer dr iver can adjust the siz e of the printed i mage to match th e size of the paper loaded in the machine. (This functio n can only be used in Mac OS X v10.4 to 10.4.8.) F ollow the steps shown belo w to use this function. The explanatio n belo w assumes th[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 46 CONTENTS Rotating the print ima g e 180 degrees (par t 1) The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This f eature is used to enable correct pr inting on env elopes and other pa per with flaps that can only be loaded in one or ientat ion. Use this f eature when automatic rotation (whi ch tak e s place when the loa d[...]

  • Page 223

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 47 CONTENTS Rotating the print ima g e 180 degrees (par t 2) Mac OS X 1 Select [P age Setup] from the [File] men u and c lick the button. 2 Clic k the [OK] button. Mac OS 9 1 Select [P age Setup] from the [File] men u and select [P ostScript Options]. 2 Select the [Flip Horizont al] and [Flip V er tical] chec kbo xes . [...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 48 CONTENTS Printing a watermark (par t 1) Y ou can pr int a watermar k such as "CON FIDENTIAL" on your document. ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printer dr iv er . Ho w to Print a W atermark F rom the "W ater mar k" drop-down list, select the w ater mar k that y ou wish to pri[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 49 CONTENTS Printing a watermark (par t 2) Mac OS X 1 Select [W atermarks]. 2 Clic k the [W atermark] ch ec kbox and configure watermark settings. Detailed watermar k settings can be configured such as selection of the te xt and editing of the font. Adjust the size and angle of the text b y dragging the slide bar . Mac [...]

  • Page 226

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 50 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 1) When a finisher is install ed, printed pages can be stapl ed. ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printer dr iv er . When a finisher is installed The f ollowing e xample shows how por trait oriented pages are stapled togethe[...]

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    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 51 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 2) When a saddle stitc h finisher is installed When a saddle stitch finisher is insta lled, the binding edge and number of staples can be selected to produce t he f ollowing pri nting result s: Punch function When a punch module is installed on a[...]

  • Page 228

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 52 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 3) Mac OS X 1 Select [Printer Features]. 2 Select the "Binding Edge". 3 Select the staple function or the punch function. F or the staple function, select the number of staples in the "Staple" menu. F or the punch function, cl[...]

  • Page 229

    4 PRINTING FR OM MA CINT OSH 53 CONTENTS Job contr ol function (Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 and Mac OS X v10.2 to 10.4) Printing when auditing mode is enabled When "A U DITING MODE" is en abled in the k ey oper ator progr ams, enter y our 5-digit account number in "Account Number" in the "Job Control" menu of the Print window [...]

  • Page 230

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 54 CONTENTS Giving priority to a print job / Canceling a print job (par t 1) Giving priority to a print job When a print job is waiting because the ma chine is cop ying or pr inting a receiv ed fa x, the f ollowing procedure can be used to interr upt the current job and immediately pr in t the print job . U se the prin[...]

  • Page 231

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 55 CONTENTS Giving priority to a print job / Canceling a print job (par t 2) Canceling a print job A print job in progress or waiting to be printed can be ca nceled. Use the pr int job status screen to cancel the job . 1 Press the [JOB ST A TUS] key . 2 Make sure that the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. The print job s[...]

  • Page 232

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 56 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 1) The printer condition settings allow basic pr inter settings to be conf igured. The f ollowi ng items can be set: ● DEFAULT SETTINGS : Basic settings used in printing. ● PCL SETTINGS : PCL symbol set, f ont, line f eed code, and other settings. ● Po[...]

  • Page 233

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 57 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 2) 4 T ouch the de sired setting on the setting s creen of the desired item and touch the [OK] ke y . T o set another item, repeat steps 3 and 4. 5 When finished , touch the [EXIT] key . More inf ormation on the condition setting screen When a chec kbo x ( )[...]

  • Page 234

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 58 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 3) Printer condition setting menu Click on a setting to vie w an explanation of the setting. CONDITION SETTINGS DEF A UL T SETTINGS F actor y def ault settings TO N E R S A V E Disabled COPIES 1 ORIENT A TION POR TR AIT DEF A UL T P APER SIZE 8 ½ x 11 DEF A[...]

  • Page 235

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 59 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 4) Printer condition settings F actor y def ault settings are indicated in bold. DEF A UL T SETTINGS (continued) Item Selections Description TONER SAVE Enabled, Disabled (no checkmark) This enables or disables toner save mode. Toner sa ve mode conserves tone[...]

  • Page 236

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 60 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 5) (continued) Item Selections Description SMOOTHING Enabled, Disabled (no checkmark) This enables or disables smoothing. Th is function improves image quality by smoothing angles and curves in the im age. When smoothing is enabled using a resolution of 600 [...]

  • Page 237

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 61 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 6) Item Selections Description 2-SIDE PRINT 1-SIDED , 2-SIDED (Book), 2-SIDED (Tablet) When "2-SIDED (Book)" is selected, two-sided printing take s place so as to allow binding at the left side. When "2-S IDED (Tablet)" is selected, two-s[...]

  • Page 238

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 62 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 7) PCL SETTINGS Item Selections Description PCL SYMBOL SET SETTING 1 - 35 This specifies which country 's characters (PCL symbol set) are assigned to certain of the symbols in the character co de list. The factory default setting is "3" (PC-8)[...]

  • Page 239

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 63 CONTENTS Configuring the printer condition settings (par t 8) P ostScript SETTINGS "P ostScr ipt SETTINGS" only appears when the PS3 e xpansion kit is installed. Item Selections Description PRINT PS ERRORS Enabled, Disabled (no checkmark) When this setting is enab led, an error description is printed each [...]

  • Page 240

    5 OPERA TION A T THE MA CHINE 64 CONTENTS Printing the printer setting and f ont lists T o check the current printer condition setti ngs or f o nts that can be used, print the pr inter setting list or one of the font li sts . 1 Press the [CUST OM SETTINGS] key . 2 T ouch the [LIST PRINT] ke y . 3 T ouch the [PRINTER TEST P A GE] key . 4 T ouch the [...]

  • Page 241

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 65 CONTENTS T r oubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve printer prob lems. Ref er to the rele v ant section based on the problem. T o load paper , remov e paper misf eeds , load staples in the finish er , remov e jammed staples, or re place the toner car tr idge, see "TR O UBLESHOO TING" in operation man ual f[...]

  • Page 242

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 66 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 1) Chec k the connections USB or parallel connection in Windows ■ Is the interface cable comp atib le with the machine and computer? Interf ace cables compatib le with this machine are USB and parallel cab les. Chec k which type of cable is suppor ted by y our computer . F or the [...]

  • Page 243

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 67 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 2) Chec k Y our Computer ■ Is there enough computer memory or hard disk space? T o use the machine, y our computer must ha v e suf ficient memor y and hard disk space. If there is insufficient hard disk space, delete unnecessar y files to increase the free space of the hard disk. [...]

  • Page 244

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 68 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 3) Chec k the machine ■ Po w e r s w i t c h o n ? T ur n the pow er s witch on. (S ee "POWER ON AND OFF" in the operation man ual f or copier) ■ Is the machine online? When the ON LINE indicator ne xt to the [PR INT] k ey on the operation panel is lit, the ma chine is[...]

  • Page 245

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 69 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 4) Chec king the printer driver ■ Is y our machine selected correctly in the current application f or the print job? Select the printer dr iver of th e machine in the print settings window of the application. ● If the printer dr ivers appear as icons , click the icon of the mach[...]

  • Page 246

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 70 CONTENTS Impr oper printing operation (par t 1) Printing is slo w ■ Sim ultaneous use of tw o or more application software pr ograms? Star t pr inting after quitting all unused application software programs . ■ Is an appr opriate print quality selected in the printer driver? It take s longer to process th e print data when[...]

  • Page 247

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 71 CONTENTS Impr oper printing operation (par t 2) ■ Does the print job inc lude pa ge sizes that cannot be stapled? Stapling is not possib le if the print job includes page sizes that cannot be stapled. ■ Is the paper tra y that is sel ected in the printer driver set to a paper size or pape r type that cannot be used f or st[...]

  • Page 248

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 72 CONTENTS Print quality is not satisfactor y (par t 1) Chec k the paper being used ■ Non-standar d paper used? Chec k that the paper conf or m s to the specifications. Ref er to "LO ADING P APER" in the operation man ual for copier . ■ Are y ou using paper with a high moisture content? Use paper that is in good co[...]

  • Page 249

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 73 CONTENTS Print quality is not satisfactor y (par t 2) The printed image is coarse ■ Have the printer driver set tings been specified to suit both paper and the print job? The printing resolution can be set to 600 dpi or 300 dpi. When 600 dpi or 300 dpi is selected, "SMOO THING" can also be selected to improv e the [...]

  • Page 250

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 74 CONTENTS If a notice pa g e is printed (par t 1) If y ou find that a notice page has been prin ted at the end of a pr int job , the print da ta received from the computer has not be en printed as specified. Fix the problem as e xplained below and then tr y pr inting again. Notice P age regarding memory full on IMC boar d ● W[...]

  • Page 251

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 75 CONTENTS If a notice pa g e is printed (par t 2) Notice P age regarding memory full on the printer boar d ● If the R OPM function has been disabled, enab le it. ● Clear download f onts or f o r m ov er lay data in the printer driver settings. ● Add memor y to the pr inter board. F or information on additional memor y , c[...]

  • Page 252

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 76 CONTENTS Remo ving the software (par t 1) In the e vent that y ou need to remov e the pr inter driver or utilities , f ollow these steps: Windows 1 Clic k th e "star t" button, and then c lick "Contr ol Pa n el " . On Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/ 2000, clic k the "Star t" b utton, select "Settings&q[...]

  • Page 253

    6 TROUBLESHOO TING 77 CONTENTS Remo ving the software (par t 2) Mac OS X 1 Delete the printer that uses the machine's PPD file fr om the printer list. 2 Delete the PPD file . The PPD file has been copied to the f ollowing f ol der on the star tup disk. [Librar y] - [Printers] - [PPDs] - [Contents] - [Resources] - [en.lproj] Delete the PPD file[...]

  • Page 254

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 78 CONTENTS About the W eb pa g e When the machine is connected to a network, you can access the machine' s settings from yo ur computer using a W eb browser . The settings will appear in a W eb page in your bro wser , and you can configure the machine's E-mail se r ver settings in the W e b page to ha v e the[...]

  • Page 255

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 79 CONTENTS About the W eb pa g e (FOR USERS) When y ou access the user W eb pages in the machine, the f ollo wing page will appear in your bro wser . A menu fr ame appears on the l eft si de of the page. When y ou click an item in th e menu, a screen appears in the right frame that allows y ou to configure settings f o[...]

  • Page 256

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 80 CONTENTS Directl y printing a file in a computer A file that can be accessed b y y our comput er can be directly pr inted wit hout using the printer dr iver b y specifying the file's address. Any file that can be accessed b y your computer can be pri nted b y this method, including not only files in your compute[...]

  • Page 257

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 81 CONTENTS About the W eb pa g e (FOR THE ADMINISTRA T OR) In addition to the menus that appear f or users, other men us that can only be used by the administra tor appear in the administra tor W eb pages. A menu fr ame appears on the l eft si de of the page. When y ou click an item in th e menu, a screen appears in th[...]

  • Page 258

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 82 CONTENTS E-mail print function (par t 1) An e-mail account can be set up f or the machine. When this is done, the machine will periodically check the e-mail server f or e -mail and automatically print out any file attachments it receiv es . This pro vides a means f or pr inting a file from a computer that do es not h[...]

  • Page 259

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 83 CONTENTS E-mail print function (par t 2) Using the E-mail print function T o 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 machin e's e-mail address. The machine can print th e f ollowing file types: PCLXL, PCL5e, PS , PDF , and TIFF , with [...]

  • Page 260

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 84 CONTENTS E-mail status and e-mail aler t settings (par t 1) These functions send inf or mation on machin e use (print count, copy count, etc.) and e rror conditions (paper misf eed, out of pap er , out of toner , etc.) via e-mail to the adm in istrator of the machine or the dealer . Inf ormation setup Machine identif[...]

  • Page 261

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 85 CONTENTS E-mail status and e-mail aler t settings (par t 2) Status message setup Use the status message function to send the current counte r inf or mation, such as copy coun t, print count, and total output coun t, on a basis of the specified schedule. The destinations can be set f or admin istrators and dealers res[...]

  • Page 262

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 86 CONTENTS E-mail status and e-mail aler t settings (par t 3) Aler ts message setup Use the aler t message function to send aler t inf or mation, such as empty toner and trouble includ ing paper misf eeds, to specifie d destinations when such prob lems occu r . The destinations can be set f or adm inistrators and deale[...]

  • Page 263

    7 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 87 CONTENTS Pr otecting inf ormation pr ogrammed in the web page ("P ass w or ds") When the W eb ser v er is accessed, the user W eb page initially opens. The user W eb page shows on ly the menu that regular users us e to perf or m tasks such as checking the machine's status, directly printing a file on a[...]

  • Page 264

    8 SPECIFICA TIONS 88 CONTENTS Printer specifications * 1 The f actor y default setting f or memor y used f or the printer functi on is 16 MB. The propor tion of IMC memor y allocated to the printer function can be c hanged in the ke y operator progra ms. See "MEMOR Y FOR PRINTER" in the "K ey operator's guide". * 2 A v aila[...]

  • Page 265

    8 SPECIFICA TIONS 89 CONTENTS Printer driver specifications (par t 1) *1 Cannot be used in Mac OS X v10.1.5. *2 N-up pr inting cannot be used in Windows NT 4.0. In Windo w s 2000/XP/Ser ver 2003, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16 N-up can be used. *3 A custom paper size cannot be set in Windo ws NT 4.0. In Windows 2000/XP/Ser ve r 2003, one custom p aper size can[...]

  • Page 266

    8 SPECIFICA TIONS 90 CONTENTS Printer driver specifications (par t 2) *4 In Windows NT 4.0, 35 resident f onts are av ailab le. *5 T ype 1 and T r ueT ype can be selected in some versions of LaserWriter . *7 Cannot be used in Mac OS X. *8 Can only be used in Mac OS X v10.4. Function PCL6 PCL5e PS Windows PPD Macintosh PPD Graphics Resolution 600x60[...]

  • Page 267

    8 SPECIFICA TIONS 91 CONTENTS Printer driver specifications (par t 3) *7 Cannot be used in Mac OS X. Function PCL6 PCL5e PS Windows PPD Macintosh PPD Other functions Auto configuration Settings Yes Yes Yes No Yes *7 Overlay Yes Yes Yes No No Watermark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Job Compression No No Yes No No Bitmap Compression No No Yes No No[...]

  • Page 268

    AR-M256/M257/M316/M317/5625/5631 Online Man ual Star t Star t Click this "Star t" button.[...]

  • Page 269

    2 CONTENTS Intr oduction This manual describes the pr inter function of the M256/M25 7/M316/M317/5625/5631digita l multifunctional system. ● For information on loading paper, replaci ng toner cartridges, clearing paper misfeeds , handling peripheral devices, and other copier-related information, please refer to your operation manual for copier. ?[...]

  • Page 270

    3 CONTENTS Ho w to use the online man ual This section e xplains how to view the online man ual. Pl ease read this section bef o re using the online manual. F or information on using Acrobat Reader , see Acrobat Reader Help . Ho w to Contr ol the Online Manual In this manual, the f ollowing b utto ns are display ed at the bottom of each page. Clic [...]

  • Page 271

    4 CONTENTS Contents Introduction 2 How to use the online manual 3 Basic printing 5 Opening the printer driver from the "star t" button 8 Printer dr iver settings 9 T wo-sided printing 10 Printing multiple pages on one page 11 Fitting the printed image to the paper 12 Rotating the print im age 180 degrees 13 Printing a water mar k 14 Stapl[...]

  • Page 272

    1 PRINT 5 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 1) The f ollowing e xample explains ho w to print a document from W ordP ad. Bef ore pr inting, make sure that the correct siz e of paper for y our document has been loaded in the machine. 1 Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the operation panel is lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not on, press the [PRI[...]

  • Page 273

    1 PRINT 6 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 2) 5 Clic k the "Print" butt on ("OK" b u tton in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0). Printing begins. The print jo b is deliv ered to one of the f ollowing tra ys (depending on which output de vices are installed): ● Job separator tr ay kit is installed: Job separa tor tra y ● Finisher is install[...]

  • Page 274

    1 PRINT 7 CONTENTS Basic printing (par t 3) When the "P aper Selection" setting is "P aper Sour ce" or "P aper T ype" When "P aper Selection" in the "P aper" tab of the pr inter driver setup screen is set to: ● "P aper Source", select the tra y that you wish to use f or printing from the[...]

  • Page 275

    1 PRINT 8 CONTENTS Opening the printer driver fr om the "star t" b utton Printer dr iver settings can be configured b y opening the pr inter dr iv er from the W indo ws "star t" button. Se ttings adjusted in t his wa y will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If y o u cha nge the settings in the printer [...]

  • Page 276

    1 PRINT 9 CONTENTS Printer driver settings T o view Help f or a setting, click the button in the upper right- hand cor ner of the window and then clic k the setting. Some restrictions exist on the co mbinations of settings that can be selected in the printer dr iver setu p screen. When a restric tion is in eff ect, an information icon ( ) will ap p[...]

  • Page 277

    1 PRINT 10 CONTENTS T w o-sided printing This f eature allows y ou to pr int on both sides of the paper . T o use this function, open the pr inter dr iver setup screen and select "2-Sided (Book)" or "2-Sided (T ablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to ope[...]

  • Page 278

    1 PRINT 11 CONTENTS Printing m ultiple pa g es on one pa g e This f eature allows y ou to reduce and print two or f our document pages on a single sheet of paper . T o use this function, open the pr inter dr iv er setup screen and select "2-Up" or "4-Up" f or "N -Up Pr inting" on the "Main" tab . ☞ See Basi[...]

  • Page 279

    1 PRINT 12 CONTENTS Fitting the printed ima g e to the paper The printer dr iver can adjust the siz e of the printed i mage to match the size of the pap er loaded in the machine. F ollow the steps shown belo w to use this func tion. The explanation belo w as sumes that you intend to pr int a Ledger siz e documen t on letter size paper . ☞ See Bas[...]

  • Page 280

    1 PRINT 13 CONTENTS Rotating the print ima g e 180 degrees The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This f eature is used to enable correct printi ng on env elopes and other pa per with flaps that can only be loaded in one orientation. Use this f eature when automatic rotation (which takes place when the loa ded paper is the same size as the pri[...]

  • Page 281

    1 PRINT 14 CONTENTS Printing a watermark Y ou can pr int a watermar k such as "CON FIDENTIAL" on your doc ument. T o pr int a water mar k, open the printer dr iver , click the "W ater marks" tab , and follo w the steps below . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printer dr iv er . Ho w to Print a W atermark F [...]

  • Page 282

    1 PRINT 15 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 1) When a finisher is install ed, printed pages can be stapl ed. T o use this f eature, open the printer dr iver se tup screen and select it in the "Finishing" field of the "Main" tab . ☞ See Basic printing f or details on how to open the printe[...]

  • Page 283

    1 PRINT 16 CONTENTS Stapling printed pa g es (when a finisher is installed) (par t 2) When a saddle stitc h finisher is installed When a saddle stitch finisher is insta lled, the binding edge and number of staples can be selected to produce t he f ollowing pri nting result s: Punch function When a punch module is installed on a saddle stitch finish[...]

  • Page 284

    1 PRINT 17 CONTENTS Giving priority to a print job When a print job is waiting because the ma chine is cop ying or pr inting a receiv ed fa x, the f ollowing procedure can be used to interr upt the current job and immediately pr in t the print job . U se the print job status sc reen to giv e pr ior ity to the job . For more inf or m ation on using [...]

  • Page 285

    1 PRINT 18 CONTENTS Canceling a print job A print job in progress or waiting to be printed can be ca nceled. Use the pr int job status screen to cancel the job . 1 Press the [JOB ST A TUS] key . 2 Make sure that the [PRINT JOB] key is highlighted. The print job status screen appears when the [PRINT JOB] ke y is highlighted. If the [PRINT JOB] k ey [...]

  • Page 286

    2 PRINTER SHARING 19 CONTENTS Sharing the printer using windo ws netw orking The machine can be used as a shar ed pr inter in a Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP network environment. Note that the Windows netw or k enviro nment m ust already be established. "Print ser v er" as e xplained here is a computer that is directly connected to th e ma[...]

  • Page 287

    2 PRINTER SHARING 20 CONTENTS Shared printer settings On the computer to which the mac hine is directly connected F ollow the steps below to use the computer directly c onnected to the machine as a print ser v er . If y our operating system is Windo ws 98/Me, star t from step 1. If your operating system is Windo ws NT 4.0, 2000 or XP , open the con[...]

  • Page 288

    2 PRINTER SHARING 21 CONTENTS Client settings (par t 1) F ollow the procedure below to install the printer driver in the client. 1 Clic k the "star t" b utton, and clic k "Control Pa n el " . In Windows 98/Me/2000, clic k the "Star t" b utton and select "Settings". 2 Clic k "Printers and Other Har dware&[...]

  • Page 289

    2 PRINTER SHARING 22 CONTENTS Client settings (par t 2) 6 Select "Br owse f or a pr inter", and c lick the "Next" b utton. In Windows 98/Me , click the "Bro wse" button. In Windows 2000, select "T y pe the pr inter name, or clic k Ne xt to browse f or a pr inter", and click the "Ne x t" button. 7 Se[...]

  • Page 290

    2 PRINTER SHARING 23 CONTENTS Client settings (par t 3) Settings in Windo ws NT 4.0 If y our operating system is Windo ws NT 4. 0, establish settings as f ollows in the pr inter proper ties after installing the printe r driver . F or the procedure for installing the printer dr iver , see "INST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE" in the Softw ar e Setup[...]

  • Page 291

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 24 CONTENTS T r oubleshooting This chapter describes how to solve printer prob lems. Ref er to the rele v ant section based on the problem. T o load paper , remov e paper misf eeds , load staples in the finish er , remov e jammed staples, or re place the toner car tr idge, see "TR O UBLESHOO TING" in operation man ual f[...]

  • Page 292

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 25 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 1) Chec k the connections ■ Is the interface cable comp atib le with the machine and computer? Interf ace cables compatib le with this machine are USB and parallel cab les. Chec k which type of cable is suppor ted by y our computer . F or the specifications of the interface cab le[...]

  • Page 293

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 26 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 2) Chec k Y our Computer ■ Is there enough computer memory or har d disk space? T o use the machine, y our computer must ha ve sufficient memor y and har d disk space. If t here is insufficient hard disk space, delete unnecessary file s to incr ease the free space of the hard disk[...]

  • Page 294

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 27 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 3) Chec k the machine ■ Po w e r s w i t c h o n ? T ur n the pow er s witch on. (S ee "POWER ON AND OFF" in the operation man ual f or copier) ■ Is the machine online? When the ON L I NE indicator ne xt to the [PRINT] k e y on the operation panel is lit, the ma chine [...]

  • Page 295

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 28 CONTENTS Printing does not take place (par t 4) Chec king the printer driver ■ Has the printer driver be en installed pr operly? Chec k if the printer dr iver has been installed, f ollowing the steps listed below . 1 Click the "start" button, c lick "Contr ol Panel", c lick "Printers and Other Har d [...]

  • Page 296

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 29 CONTENTS Impr oper printing operation (par t 1) Printing is slo w ■ Sim ultaneous use of tw o or more application software pr ograms? Star t pr inting after quitting all unused application software programs . ■ Is an appr opriate print quality selected in the printer driver? When the "Print quali ty" setti ng in [...]

  • Page 297

    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 30 CONTENTS Impr oper printing operation (par t 2) ■ Does the print job inc lude pa ge sizes that cannot be stapled? Stapling is not possib le if the print job includes page sizes that cannot be stapled. ■ Is the paper tra y that is sel ected in the printer driver set to a paper size or pape r type that cannot be used f or st[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 31 CONTENTS Print quality is not satisfactor y (par t 1) Chec k the paper being used ■ Non-standar d paper used? Chec k that the paper conf or ms to the specification. Refer to "LO ADING P APER" in the operation man ual for copier . ■ Are y ou using paper with a high moisture content? Use paper that is in good co nd[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 32 CONTENTS Print quality is not satisfactor y (par t 2) The printed image is coarse ■ Has the printer driver been specified to suit both paper and the print job? Y ou can sele ct "Draft", "Normal" or "Photo" f or the print quality in the "Advanced" tab of the printer dr iver setup screen[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 33 CONTENTS If a Notice P age is printed If y ou find that a notice page has been prin ted at the end of a pr int job , the print da ta received from the computer has not be en printed as specified. Fix the problem as e xplained below and then tr y pr inting again. If a Notice P age is printed If the f ollowing Notice P age is pr[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 34 CONTENTS Uninstalling the printer driver T o delete a printer dr iver that has been installed using the installer , f ollow the procedure sho w n below . 1 Clic k th e "star t" button, and then c lick "Contr ol Pa n el " . On Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/ 2000, clic k the "Star t" b utton, select "Se[...]

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    4 SPECIFICA TIONS 35 CONTENTS Printer specifications * The factory def a ult setting f or memor y used f or the pr inter functi on is 16 MB. The pro por tion of IMC m emor y allocated to the p rint er function can be changed in the ke y operator progr a ms. See "MEMOR Y FO R PRINTER" in the ke y operator's guide. Printing speed AR-M2[...]