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    FO-2080 Online Man ual Star t Star t Click this "Start" button.[...]

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    2 CONTENTS INDEX Intr oduction This manual describes the pr inter and scanner functions of the FO-2080 digital m ultifunctional system. T rademark Ac knowledgments ● Microsoft ® , Windows ® , Windows ® 2000, Windo ws ® XP , Windows Vista ® and Internet Explorer ® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration in the U .S.[...]

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    3 CONTENTS INDEX Ho w to Use the Online Manual This section e xplains how to vie w the online manual. Pl ease read this section bef o re using the online manual. F or info r mation on using Acrobat Reader , see Acrobat Reader Help . How to Contr ol the Online Manual In this manual, the f ollowing butto ns are displa yed at the bottom of each page. [...]

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    4 CONTENTS INDEX Contents Introduction 2 How to Use the Online Manual 3 Basic Printing 5 Opening the Printer Dr iv er F rom the "Star t" Button 7 Printer Dr iv er Settings 8 Printing Multiple P ages on One P age 9 Fitting the Printed Image to the P aper 10 T wo-sided Pr inting 11 Rotating the Print Image 180 Degrees 12 Printing a Watermar[...]

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    1 PRINT 5 CONTENTS INDEX Basic Printing (par t 1) The f ollowing e xample explains how to print a document from W ordP ad. Bef ore printing, make sure that the correct size of paper f or your document has been loaded in the machine. 1 Start W ordP ad and open the document that you wish to print. 2 Select "Print" from the applicati on&apos[...]

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    1 PRINT 6 CONTENTS INDEX Basic Printing (par t 2) If the tra y runs out of paper during printing Printing will automatically resume when paper is loaded in the tra y . When using the bypass tr a y , sele ct printer m ode with the mode select ke y on the machine, load paper as instructed by the message in the displa y , and then press the [ST ART] k[...]

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    1 PRINT 7 CONTENTS INDEX Opening the Printer Driver Fr om the "Star t" Button Y ou can open the printer driver and change the printer driver settings from the Window s "start" button. Sett ings adjusted in th is wa y will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If y ou change the settings from the printer dr[...]

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    1 PRINT 8 CONTENTS INDEX Printer Driver Settings Some restrictions exist on the co mbinations of settings that can be selected in the printer dr iv er setu p screen. When a restr ic tion is in eff e ct, an inf or mation icon ( ) will ap pear next to the setting. Clic k the icon to view an e xplanation of the restr iction. Ta b The settings are grou[...]

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    1 PRINT 9 CONTENTS INDEX Printing Multiple P a g es on One P age This f eature allows y ou to r educe and print two or f our document pages on a single sheet of paper. T o use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Up" or "4-Up" f or "N -Up Printing" on the "Main" tab. ☞ See Basic[...]

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    1 PRINT 10 CONTENTS INDEX Fitting the Printed Ima g e to the P aper The printer dr iv er can adjust the size of the pr inted image to match the size of the pap er loaded in the machine . F ollow the steps sho wn below to use this function. The e x planatio n below assumes that y ou intend to pr int a letter siz e documen t on inv oice size paper . [...]

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    1 PRINT 11 CONTENTS INDEX 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 th e printer driver setup screen and select "2-S ided (Book)" or "2-Sided (T ablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab. ☞ See Basic Printing f or details on how t[...]

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    1 PRINT 12 CONTENTS INDEX 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. T o use the feature, select the image orientation in "I mage Orientation" on the "P aper&q[...]

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    1 PRINT 13 CONTENTS INDEX Printing a W atermark Y ou can print a water mark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your doc ument. T o print a waterm ark, open the printer dr iv er , click the "W ater marks" tab , and follow the steps belo w . See Basic Printing for details on ho w to open the pr inter driver . How to Print a W atermark F ro[...]

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    1 PRINT 14 CONTENTS INDEX Outline of the Print Status Windo w When printing begins, the Print St atus Windo w automatically opens. The Print Status Window is a utility that monitors the machine and shows the name of the document being printed and any error messages that occur . Status window Provides inf or mation on the current status of the print[...]

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    2 SCAN 15 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning Over vie w The flow char t shown belo w prov ides an ov er vie w of scanning. *1 TW AIN is an international interf ace standard f or scanners and other image acquisition de vices. By installin g a TW AIN driver o n y our computer , you can scan and work with images using a v ar iety of TW AIN-compliant applications[...]

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    2 SCAN 16 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a TW AIN-Compliant Application (par t 1) The SHARP scanner driver is compatible with the TW AIN standar d, allo wing it to be used with a variety of TW AIN-compliant applications. The procedure f or scanning fr om some applications may diff er in pl aces from the procedure below . For more inf orm ation, ref [...]

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    2 SCAN 17 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a TW AIN-Compliant Application (par t 2) 5 In the "Scanning P osition" menu, select the location where y ou placed the original in Step 1. ● If you placed a one-sided original in the RSPF , select "SPF (Simple x)". When using the RSPF: ● If you placed a tw o-sided original in the RSPF [...]

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    2 SCAN 18 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a TW AIN-Compliant Application (par t 3) 7 Specify the scanning area and set the scan preferences. F or inf orm ation on specifying the scan area and setting the scan pref erences, see scanner driver Help . ☞ Scanner Driver Settings 8 When y o u are read y to begin scanning, cl ick the "Scan" butt[...]

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    2 SCAN 19 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a TW AIN-Compliant Application (par t 4) Scanner Driver Settings The scanner driver setup screen consists of the "Set-up screen", which lets y ou select scan settings, a nd the "Pre view screen", which shows the scanned image. F or details on the scan settings, click the "Help" b[...]

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    2 SCAN 20 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a TW AIN-Compliant Application (par t 5) Previe w screen Previe w window Click the "Pre view" b utton in the Set-up screen to displa y the scanned image. Y ou can specif y the scanning area b y dragging the mouse inside the window . The inside of the frame that is created when y ou drag the mouse wi[...]

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    2 SCAN 21 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a WIA-Compliant Application (Windo ws XP/Vista) (par t 1) If you are using Windo ws XP/Vista, you can use the WIA driver to scan from Shar pdesk, P aint and other WIA-compliant application s. The procedure fo r scanni ng using P aint is explained in the f ollowing. 1 Place the original that y ou wish to scan [...]

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    2 SCAN 22 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om a WIA-Compliant Application (Windo ws XP/Vista) (par t 2) 4 Clic k the "Scan" button. ● Scanning begins and the imag e is acquired into P aint. ● Use "Sav e" in your applicat ion to specify a file name and f older fo r the scanned image, and sa ve the image. ● T o cancel a scanning j[...]

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    2 SCAN 23 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om the "Scanner an d Camera Wizar d" (Windo ws XP) (par t 1) The procedure for scanning with t he "Scanner and Camera Wizard" in Windows XP is e xplained here. The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" lets you scan an image without using a WI A-compliant application. 1 Place the original tha[...]

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    2 SCAN 24 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om the "Scanner an d Camera Wizar d" (Windo ws XP) (par t 2) 5 Select the "Picture type" and "P aper source", and cl ick the "Ne xt" button. ● If you placed the original on the document glass, select "Flatbed" f or the "P aper source". ● If you plac[...]

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    2 SCAN 25 CONTENTS INDEX Scanning fr om the "Scanner an d Camera Wizar d" (Windo ws XP) (par t 3) 7 When scanning ends, th e follo wing screen will appear . Select the next task that y ou wish to perf orm, and then c lick the "Nex t" b utton. If you are ready to end the se ssion, clic k "Nothing. I'm finished working w[...]

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    2 SCAN 26 CONTENTS INDEX Outline of Button Mana g er Button Manager is a software utilit y that allo ws you to use the scanner function at th e machine . Button Manager allows y ou to configure six sets of scanning settings as a sca n menu on the machine . T o view Help f or a setting, click the button in the upper right-h and corner of the window [...]

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    2 SCAN 27 CONTENTS INDEX Button Mana g er Settings (part 1) Once installed, Button Manager norm ally runs in the background in the Windo ws operat ing system. If you n eed to change Button Manager settings, f o llow the steps below . F or details on Button Manager se ttings, see Button Manager Help . ☞ Outline of Button Manager 1 Right-c lick the[...]

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    2 SCAN 28 CONTENTS INDEX Button Mana g er Settings (part 2) 4 Set up the "Color Mode", "Edge" and other scan settings in the "Scan Setup" area. The tab names are initially "SC1:" to "SC6 :". T o assign a name to a tab , click the "Menu Name" b utton and enter the desired name. After enteri[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 29 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 1) If you e xperience difficulty using the ma chine, check the f ollowing troubleshoot ing guide bef o re calling f or ser vice. Many prob lems can be easily resolved b y the user . If you are unab le to solve the prob lem using the troub lesh ooting guide , tur n off the powe r s w itch[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 30 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 2) Problem Cause and solution Page The machine does not print. The printer driver has not been install ed properly. → Follow these steps to che ck and see if the printe r driver is installed. 1 Click the "start" button, cl ick "Control Panel", click "P rinters [...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 31 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 3) Problem Cause and solution Page The machine does not print. The "FORCED OUTPUT" sett ing is set to "OFF". → When "FORCED OUTPUT" is set to "OFF" and there is no paper in the machine that is the same size as the prin t image, load paper in the [...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 32 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 4) Problem Cause and solution Page The printed image is skewed or it runs off the paper. The size of paper loaded in t he tray is not the size speci fied in the printer driver. → Check if the "Paper Size" options suit the size of paper loaded in the tray. → If the "Fit[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 33 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 5) Problem Cause and solution Page Poor scanning quality. You have not specified a su itable value for the "B/W Threshold" setting. → If you are scanning with a TWAIN-compliant application and are using "Red", "Green" or "Blue" mode from "Li[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 34 CONTENTS INDEX T r oubleshooting (par t 6) Problem Cause and solution Page Unable to scan the image. If scanning is not possible, shut down your computer, turn off the machine's power switch, and unplug the machine's power cord. Next, start your computer, restore power to the machine, and try scanning again. If s can[...]

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    3 TROUBLESHOO TING 35 CONTENTS INDEX If a Notice P age is printed If you find that a notice page has been prin ted at the end of a print job, the print da ta receiv ed from the computer has not be en printed as specified. If the f ollowing Notice P age is printed, disable the ROPM functi on b y removing the checkmark from "ROPM" in the &q[...]

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    4 PRINTER DRIVER FEA TURES 36 CONTENTS INDEX Printer Driver Features (par t 1) (continued) *1 Will be reduced to letter size or the specif ied size bef ore printing. *2 This initial setting may v ar y depending on your operating system se ttings. F or inf or mation on each setting, see Help in the printer dri v er setup screen. Tab Setting Selectio[...]

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    4 PRINTER DRIVER FEA TURES 37 CONTENTS INDEX Printer Driver Features (par t 2) Tab Setting Selections Initial setting Advanced Print Quality Draft/Normal/Photo Normal 2 Gradation Print On/Off Off [Image Adjustment] Brightness 0 to 100 50 Contrast 0 to 100 50 Watermarks Watermark (None)/TOP SECRET/CONFIDENT IAL/DRAFT/ORIGINAL/COPY (None) Text - - Si[...]

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    5 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 38 CONTENTS INDEX About the W eb P age If the machine is used as a network printe r , y ou can access the Web pag e in the machine using a Web bro wser . Y ou can check and change network settings in the Web pag e , and check the printer status. Accessing the W eb page Use the f ollowing procedure to access the W eb pag[...]

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    5 WEB P A GE IN THE MA CHINE 39 CONTENTS INDEX Configuration via the W eb P age T o change network settings, click "NIC Setup". The f ollowing screen will appear . [NIC Setup] After changing the network settings, click the "Submit" b utton to store the new settings . If you wish to cancel the new setting s , click the "Rese[...]

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    6 INDEX 40 CONTENTS Inde x F or detailed inf or mation on the settings in the printer driver , Print Status Wi ndo w , scanner driver , and Button Manager, see th e help files f or each. A About the W eb P age .......... 38 Advanced ........................... 37 Application Selection .......... 26 "A uto Scan Area Adjustment" button ....[...]

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