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An important box provides information which can impact the usability of that particular printer function. 3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 How To Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 CD Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Printer Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Toner Cartridge Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Manual Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Menu Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Media Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Paper Feed and Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 List of User Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 List of Administrator Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Switching Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Macintosh OS 8.6-9.2.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Printer Driver .....................................................................................74 Changing the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File . . . . . . . . . .74 Activating Optional Trays in the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Activating the Optional Duplex Unit in the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Activating the Optional Hard Disk Drive in the Driver . . . . . . . . . .77 Activating Added Optional Memory in the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Operation ............................................................................................79 Color Print Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Color Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Job Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Job Type Plug-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Printing Using Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 ·4 Utilities ..............................................................................................103 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Installing the Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Fonts Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Color Swatch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Net Utility for EtherTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Printer Driver ...................................................................................111 Adjusting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Operation ..........................................................................................112 Color Print Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Choosing a Color Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Printing Using Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Utilities ..............................................................................................130 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 LCD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Adding Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Changing the Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 Changing the Image Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Changing the Transfer Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Changing the Fuser Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Cleaning the LED Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Internal Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Additional Paper Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Additional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Toner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Fuser Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Transfer Belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 ·5 Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Print Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Media Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Color Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186 System Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 PCL Emulation Menu (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 PPR Emulation Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 FX Emulation Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Parallel Menu (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Memory Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Disk Maintenance Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 System Adjust Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 ·6 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this color printer! Features Resolution Print Speed Network Card Duplex Unit Memory Hard Disk Drive 600 x 1200 dpi Color: 20 ppm B&W: 24 ppm Standard Optionala (see page 173) 64 MB Optional (see page 171) a. Requires additional memory (see page 176) · Single pass digital technology for high quality, speed and reliability. · Versatile paper handling: ­ Standard 530-sheet paper tray ­ Standard 100-sheet multi purpose tray for card stock, envelopes, labels, etc. ­ Optional 530-sheet paper trays providing up to a maximum of 1690-sheet capacity · Flexible interfaces with automatic switching: ­ USB ­ High-speed, bi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284) ­ Industry standard network connectivity via internal network interface card · Environmentally friendly: the advanced power save mode minimizes power consumption and the separate toner and drum design cuts down on waste. · Automatic color balance adjustment: in order to ensure consistent output at all times, the machine automatically performs a color check when the machine is switched on, when the top cover is Sharp AR-C200P: Introduction · 7 opened and then closed, and adjusts the color balance automatically. It can even be set to adjust the color balance during long print runs. · Auto media detect: detects the weight of the media being fed through the printer then automatically adjusts the fusing temperature, speed (if necessary) and transfer voltage to ensure correct fusing and print quality. · Optional duplex printing for fast two-sided output. · Optional high capacity 10Gb hard disk drive. How To Use This Manual This manual will lead you logically through the unpacking, setup and operation of your printer to help you to make the best use of its many advanced features. It also includes: · troubleshooting information · maintenance guidelines · instructions for adding optional accessories as your needs evolve NOTES This User's G ...