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Sharp AR-C240P

Software Installation Guide

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□ Available Windows Drivers ................................................................2

□ Installation .............................................................................................3

Network Installation ............................................................................3

Network Installation ........................................................................3

Connect to the Network Port........................................................3

Install the Ferrite Core ....................................................................4

Windows

..........................................................................................5

Install Printer Software for TCP/IP ..............................................5

Activating the Optional Duplex Unit and

Paper Trays.........................................................................................6

Novell

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Install Software for Configuring the Printer..............................7

Local Installation .................................................................................. 8

USB .......................................................................................................8

Connect to the Computer..............................................................8

Install Printer Software ...................................................................9

for Windows 98....................................................................................9

for Windows XP ................................................................................. 10

for Windows 2000............................................................................ 11

for Windows Me................................................................................ 12

Parallel ..............................................................................................13

Connect to the Computer...........................................................13

Install Printer Software ................................................................ 14

Macintosh

Installation.....................................................................15

Connect to the Computer...........................................................15

Network ............................................................................................... 15

USB........................................................................................................ 15

Install Printer Software ................................................................ 16

for OS 9.1 to 9.2.x............................................................................. 16

for OS X.1+ to X.3+ .......................................................................... 18

□ Install the Handy Reference.............................................................19

□ Support Resources..............................................................................20

Summary of content (20 pages)

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Sharp AR-C240P Software Installation Guide Installation Checklist: □ Available Windows Drivers ................................................................ 2 □ Installation ............................................................................................. 3 Network Installation ............................................................................ 3 Network Installation ........................................................................3 Connect to the Network Port.............
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Printer Drivers Available Windows Drivers Your printer comes with Windows drivers for PCL and PostScript(PS). When to Use the PostScript Driver If you use PostScript fonts or you will be printing PostScript graphics, choose the PostScript driver. Performance will be faster and graphics will be printed at their best quality. When to Use the PCL Driver If you use TrueType fonts and you do not print PostScript (including ".eps" files) graphics, choose the PCL driver.
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Installation Network Installation Connect to the Network Port ! □ □ □ □ □ No Ethernet® cable is supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with two twisted wire pairs and an RJ45 plug. Turn the printer off. Connect your Ethernet cable to the network port on the print server (1). Connect the other end of the cable to the network port (2). Turn the printer on and wait for the print server status light (3) to stop blinking. Press the Test button (4) on the print server. A configuration sheet prints.
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Network Installation Install the Ferrite Core Important! In order to reduce electromagnetic interference—“noise” that interferes with TVs or other appliances—you must place the enclosed ferrite core on the network cable connected to your printer. This safeguard is an FCC requirement. Here's how to do it: □ Disconnect the network cable from the printer, if necessary. □ Loop the cable if necessary to keep the ferrite core in place.
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Network Installation Windows® Install Printer Software for TCP/IP □ Click Remote Print, then click Add Printer. ! Installing a printer on a network is best handled by someone familiar with networks such as a network Administrator. TCP/IP Configuration Options For information on how to modify configuration settings specific to the TCP/IP protocol, see the TCP/IP section in the Print Server User's Guide located on CD 2.
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Network Installation Windows® Install Printer Software for TCP/IP (cont.) Network Client Distribution Activating the Optional Duplex Unit and Paper Trays If you are installing the software on a network for network clients, the software must be installed on all clients' workstations. The Web Driver Installer Utility automatically notifies client users by e-mail when a new printer is added to the network.
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Network Installation Novell® Install Software for Configuring the Printer Launching the Utility ! Installing a printer on a network is best handled by someone familiar with networks (such as a network Administrator). ! For more information on the internal print server, see the Print Server User’s Guide on CD2 supplied with your printer. To launch the utility click Start → Programs → → Admin Manager.
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Local Installation USB Connect to the Computer ! No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB specification 1.1. Notes: • • • A USB interface will only operate using Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, and Windows 98. It will not operate using MS-DOS, Windows 95, 3.1, or NT 4.0. Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it. If a USB hub is used, it must be connected directly to the computer.
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USB Install Printer Software for Windows 98 Install the PostScript Driver Activating the 0ptional Duplex Unit and Paper Trays □ Make sure the USB cable is connected to your printer and PC and your printer is turned OFF. If your printer has a duplex unit or optional paper trays, you must enter the driver and activate them. See page 6 for instructions on how to do this. □ Insert the driver CD supplied with your printer into □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ your CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun.
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USB Install Printer Software for Windows XP Install the PostScript Driver To Install the PCL Driver as Well □ Make sure the USB cable is connected to your printer □ If you have installed the PostScript Driver, you must and PC and your printer is turned OFF. reboot your system. □ Insert the driver CD supplied with your printer into □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Make sure the printer is powered OFF. □ Follow the instructions to install the PostScript driver. your CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun.
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USB Install Printer Software for Windows 2000 Install the PostScript Driver Activating the 0ptional Duplex Unit and Paper Trays □ Make sure the USB cable is connected to your printer and PC and your printer is turned OFF. If your printer has a duplex unit or paper trays, you must enter the driver and activate them. See page 6 for instructions on how to do this. □ Insert the driver CD supplied with your printer into □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ your CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun.
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USB Install Printer Software for Windows Me Install the PostScript Driver Activating the 0ptional Duplex Unit and Paper Trays □ Make sure the USB cable is connected to your printer and PC and your printer is turned OFF. If your printer has a duplex unit or optional paper trays, you must enter the driver and activate them. See page 6 for instructions on how to do this. □ Insert the driver CD supplied with your printer into □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ your CD-ROM drive. The CD will autorun.
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Local Installation Parallel Connect to the Computer □ Turn off both the computer and the printer. Attach a standard IEEE-1284 parallel cable (not supplied) to the parallel port on the printer (1), securing it with the spring clips. Attach the other end to the parallel port on the computer (2) and secure it in place with the screws. Parallel_Connect_1.
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Parallel Install Printer Software Drivers Supplied Activating the 0ptional Duplex Unit and 0ptional Paper Trays The printer comes with two drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL, for the following Windows systems: • • • If your printer has a duplex unit or optional paper trays, you must enter the driver and activate them. See page 6 for instructions on how to do this. Windows 2000 Windows Me, 98, XP Windows NT 4.
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Macintosh® Installation Connect to the Computer Network USB Notes: • • ! Requires Mac® OS 7.x or above, running on a Macintosh computer with EtherTalk interface. The Ethernet cable is not supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet crossover cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB specification 1.1. Notes: • • Important! Before connecting the network cable, install the Ferrite Core.
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Macintosh® Installation Install Printer Software OS 9.1 to 9.2.x Install the Driver Create the Desktop Printer for USB □ Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. □ Place CD1, supplied with the printer, in the CD-ROM □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ drive. Double-click the Sharp CD icon that appears on the desktop. Open the MAC folder. Open the PSDRV folder. Select your language. Double-click the MAC Installer icon, click Continue. Click Accept to accept the License Agreement.
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Macintosh® Installation Install Printer Software for OS 9.1 to 9.2.x (cont.) □ Click on the Print Time Filters triangle. □ Check Print Time Filters. □ Check Print Time Filters, Job Accounting, and Job On-Line Manuals For additional information on using printer features as well as printer utilities, see the on-line reference manual on CD2. Type. Requirements • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher and Acrobat Reader.
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Macintosh® Installation Install Printer Software for OS X.1+ to OS X.3+ Install the Driver Activating the Optional Duplex Unit □ From your application, click ! File → Be sure to switch off antivirus software before installing a printer driver. Print → Duplex. □ Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. □ Place the CD supplied with the printer in the CD-ROM drive. □ Double-click the Sharp CD icon that appears on the □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ desktop. Open the MAC folder. Click MAC → PSDRV → English.
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Install the Handy Reference □ Remove the backing from the Velcro® strip on the back of the Handy Reference and apply the Handy Reference to the printer. 711_hr_cvr.tif 713__hr_cvr.
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Support Resources • Consult the Sharp Authorized Dealer where you purchased your printer. • To find the authorized Sharp servicing dealer closest to you, please visit us on-line at www.sharpUSA.com. EtherTalk, LaserWriter, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.