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Sharp AR-C200P Owner's Manual

1. Sharp AR C200P Setting up 23 2 Adjust the paper guides and rear stopper for the size of paper being used CAUTION To prevent paper jams Don t leave space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper Don t overfill the paper tray Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight Don t load damaged paper Don t load paper of different sizes paper quality or thickness at the same time Don t remove the paper tray during printing Close the paper tray gently Sharp AR C200P Setting up 24 3 If installed a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it Sharp AR C200P Setting up 25 4 For face down printing make sure the rear paper exit is closed the paper exits from the top of the printer Paper is stacked in printed order and the paper tray capacity is approximately 500 sheets depending on paper weight 5 For face up printing make sure the rear paper exit is open and the paper supports are extended Paper is stacked in reverse order and tray capacity is approximately 100 sheets depending on paper weight CAUTION Don t open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam NOTE Always use the face down rear stacker for thick paper card stock etc 6 Load letterhead paper face down as shown for both portrait an
2. Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 140 Problem Solving Paper Feed Problems If paper jams are frequent More than one sheet feeds at a time Paper curls Paper feeds at an angle Possible Cause Remedy The printer is not Place the printer on a stable level surface horizontal The paper is too thin Use the correct type of paper see Specifications The paper is moist or Store paper within specified temperature and affected by static humidity levels The paper is creased or Remove the creased wrinkled paper from the feed wrinkled tray The paper is not aligned Adjust tray or manual feed guides correctly Paper doesn t feed Correct paper feed selection in the printer driver Paper jam has been cleared but printer does not print Possible Cause Remedy The top cover has not Removing a paper jam is not sufficient remained open until all Raise and gently lower the top cover especially if the paper jams have been paper jam has been removed from behind the front cleared cover Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 141 Problems Printing Cannot configure for USB connection Possible Cause USB cable does not meet specifications Interface is disabled Configuration procedure was not correctly followed or cancelled USB cable is disconnected or faulty A USB hub is being used Cannot print Remedy Use USB cable to specification Ver 1 1 Check that USB interface is set to Enable
3. 42 Printer Changing display language 31 Components 12 Location 11 Printing the MenuMap 32 Unpacking a 10 Printer settings Changing 40 Confirming 40 List of settings 41 Printing menu list 32 Printing collating 129 multiple pages on one sheet 127 Problem solving miscellaneous 144 paper feed problems 141 poor quality printing 144 problems printing 142 Protective sheet removal 15 S Setting up Power cable 28 Protective sheet removal 15 Toner cartridge installation 19 Shutdown menu 42 Status messages 131 System adjust menu 62 System configuration menu 48 T Test print menu 42 Toner cartridge 151 Toner cartridge installation 19 151 Transfer belt 160 Transporting 169 Troubleshooting Miscellaneous problems 146 paper feed problems 141 paper jams 134 poor quality printing 144 problems printing 142 U Unpacking 10 Usage menu 64 USB menu detecte E cass 59 User menu settings 41 Utilties Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 103 193
4. Don t overfill the paper tray Capacity depends on the type of paper and the paper weight max 530 sheets of 20 Ib 75 gm paper Don t load damaged paper Don t mix paper of different sizes paper quality or thickness Don t remove the paper tray during printing Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 149 6 If installed a lower paper tray cannot be used to print if there is no paper tray inserted above it 150 Sharp AR C200P Maintenance Changing the Toner Cartridge When the toner is running low TONER LOW is displayed in the control panel is the color name If printing continues without replacing the toner cartridge CHANGE TONER is displayed and printing is cancelled Depending on the operating environment print may become faint before this message is displayed At this stage remove the toner cartridge and check whether it is empty if so the toner cartridge needs to be replaced Cartridge life is approximately 10 000 letter size pages at 596 print density The first toner cartridge installed in a new image drum needs to be replaced after less than this amount because the toner cartridge has to fill new image drum WARNING Take extreme care when handling toner Toner can be harmful if inhaled swallowed or if it gets in the eyes Toner can also stain hands and clothing See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more info
5. Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computors Inc Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their proprietors 59356701 Notes Cautions and Warnings NOTE A note appears in this manual like this A note provides additional information to supplement the main text CAUTION A caution appears in this manual like this A caution provides additional information which if ignored may result in equipment malfunction or damage WARNING A warning appears in this manual like this A warning provides additional information which if ignored may result in a risk of personal injury Important An Important box appears in the manual like this An important box provides information which can impact the usability of that particular printer function Contents Introd ctiom ce ioo Sacra ae hao as aie aed EAT KANOR 7 Feat res u cecus ee ea gee a NING Re ee AN eet Ji How To Use This Manual 0 0 0 0 eee 8 Getting Started ioi NG KAWANG NAGA deen nna 10 Unpacking fo cs eee EDEN e ae stets 10 CD Contents on PINAG NUNAL KANG E SEE Ee etes 11 Printer Location i a an mee eR eee PEERS 11 Printer Components ee 12 END 15 Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal 15 Toner Cartridge Installation eee eee 19 Loading Paper 4 094 CRISE d VES EE 23 Manual Feed 51 p ure BANG b E ea ait Aa SS 27 Power Connection wa spp EeVb S34
6. Indicates which paper tray is empty A PostScript error has occurred Call for service Fuser unit is missing Additional memory is required before job can be printed Install a new image drum Color will be indicated Install a new toner cartridge Color will be indicated Install the paper cassette Paper tray will be indicated Data is incorrect Load correct paper size type Size type will be indicated Paper type set via menu does not match that sent via driver Network error Shows off line status Shows on line status Open the upper cover Indicates there is a paper jam Indicates wrong paper size Printer must be switched off after disk flash initialization The printer is in power save mode Data is being printed Data is being processed Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 132 Summary of LCD Messages continued LCD Message RAM CHECK REGISTRATION ADJUST TEST REGISTRATION ERROR REMOVE THE PAPER RS232C FRAMING ERROR RS232C OVERFLOW ERROR RS232C OVERRUN ERROR RS232C PARITY ERROR SERVICE CALL SHUTDOWN SIZE MISMATCH STACKER FULL UNSUITABLE SIZE USB I F ERROR WARMING UP Meaning RAM is being checked after switching printer on Registration adjustment being tested An error has occurred setting up the registration Indicates wrong paper being used Serial framing error Check configuration of serial card Serial overflow error Check configuration of serial card Ser
7. Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel Important n most cases using Color Tuning is not necessary as the printer is optimized for color printing at its default settings Once you change these settings they remain in effect until you go back in and change them To return the settings to the defaults use the steps below to set each value back to O zero You can use the printer s menu to adjust the color intensity for a specific color by adjusting the HIGHLIGHT MID TONE and DARK shadows Color Tuning Patterns To increase the color intensity use a higher positive setting default 0 maximum 3 To decrease the color intensity use a higher negative setting default 0 maximum 3 For example to adjust the intensity of the magenta portion Sharp AR C200P Setting up 68 1 Print the Color Tuning Pattern Color Tuning Pattern Cyan Magenta Yellow Black cuv HIGHLIGHT pal Ecco MM a E E 3 MID TONE pm 3 a Make sure letter size paper is loaded in the tray b Press the MENU button one or more times until COLOR MENU displays c Press the ITEM button one or more times until COLOR TUNING displays d Press SELECT The Color Tuning Pattern prints 2 Adjust the Magenta highlight color a Press the ITEM button one or more times until MAGENTA HIGHLIGHT m displays b Press the V
8. C 120 115 127 volts AC 60 Hz 2 Hz Sharp AR C200P Specifications 180 Power consumption Operating environment Product life Dimensions Weight Operating 1350 max 500 W average 25 C Standby 1200 max 150 W average 25 C Power Saving 45 W max Operating 50 to 90 F 10 to 32 C 20 to 80 RH maximum wet bulb temperature 77 C 25 C For maximum print quality 62 6 to 80 6 F 17 to 27 C 50 to 70 RH Off 32 to 110 F 0 to 43 C 10 to 90 RH Storage 14 to 110 F 10 to 43 C 10 to 9096 RH 5 years or 600 000 sheets Width 16 9 inches 430 mm Depth 24 4 inches 620 mm Height 16 9 inches 430 mm 106 Ibs 48 kg not including optional accessories and paper Sharp AR C200P Specifications 181 Consumables Description Order No Black Toner ussss AR C20TBU Cyan Toner ssssseee AR C20TCU Magenta Toner s AR C20TMU Yellow Toner n a AR C20TYU Drums Description Order No Black Image Drum AR C20BDR Cyan Image Drum AR C20CDR Magenta Image Drum AR C20MDR Yellow Image Drum AR C20YDR Sharp AR C200P Consumables 182 Fuser Unit Description Order No Fuser Unit 120V AR C
9. Displays only when optional Duplex Unit is installed Adjusts overall print position of print face vertically in 0 20 increments Displays only when optional Duplex Unit is installed Sets Tray 1 legal paper size Sets Tray 2 legal paper size Appears only if optional Tray 2 is installed Sets Tray 3 legal paper size Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed Sets Tray 2 number for PCL emulation Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed Sets Tray 3 number for PCL emulation Appears only if optional Tray 3 is installed Sets MP tray number for PCL emulation Sharp AR C200P Setting up 62 Item HEX DUMP Item EEPROM RESET SAVE MENU RESTORE POWER SAVE PAPER BLACK SETTING PAPER COLOR SETTING TRANSPR BLACK SETTING TRANSPR COLOR SETTING Value EXECUTE System Adjust Menu continued The default settings are bold Description Press SELECT to switch the printer to the Hexadecimal Dump mode in which all data received is printed in both Hexadecimal and ASCII format To return to normal print mode switch the printer off then on again Maintenance Menu Value EXECUTE EXECUTE EXECUTE ENABLE DISABLE 0 1 2 2 1 Mpare 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 Mpa 2 2 The default settings are bold Description Initializes EEPROM for each unit Saves the current menu settings Reverts to stored menu settings Only displayed if there are saved menu settings When no inp
10. Down Up Paper feed tray Description Sets the number of copies Specifies two sided duplex printing if the optional duplex unit is installed Sets binding for duplex printing Only displayed if duplex is ON Selects source of paper feed Tray 2 and 3 only displayed if installed Automatic switching to next tray when tray in use empties Specifies selection order priority for switching Auto Tray Select Auto Tray Switch Sharp AR C200P Setting up 42 Item MP TRAY USAGE MEDIA CHECK TRANSPARENCY CHECK OHP RESOLUTION TONER SAVE MODE MONO PRINT SPEED ORIENTATION LINE PER PAGE Print Menu continued Value Normal tray High priority tray Feed when mismatching Do not use Enable Disable Auto Disable 600 dpi x 1200 dpi ON OFF Auto color speed Normal speed Portrait Landscape 5 to 128 Default 60 The default settings are bold face Description Specifies MP tray usage Normal tray Tray select switch Use as a normal tray High priority tray Valid with Tray select only If there is paper in the MP tray and Duplex is not specified the printer uses the MP tray Feed when mismatching When a paper mismatch occurs i e the tray s paper size media type does not match the print data a paper request is issued to the MP Tray If the data is for Duplex print a specified tray is used instead of the MP tray Do not use Even if auto switching MP Tray will not be
11. Driver Once you install the optional hard disk drive you must activate it 1 Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted 2 From the Menu click Printing 5s Change Setup The current setup appears under Installable Options To manually alter the setup a Beside Change click the down arrow and select Hard Disk b Beside To click Installed or Not Installed to enable A check mark appears for the current selection LaserWriter setup for Virtual Printer x PostScript Printer Description PPD File p Installable Options Available Tray 1 Standard Duplex Installed Hard Disk Installed Memory Configuration 128 MB To 3 Click OK to save and exit Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver 77 Activating Added Optional Memory in the Driver Once you have installed additional memory in the printer this allows you to set the new total amount of memory available 1 Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted 2 From the Menu click Printing Change Setup The current setup appears under Installable Options To manually alter the setup a Beside Change click the down arrow and select Memory Configuration b Beside To select from the drop down list the correct amount of memory that is installed in the printer A check mark appears for the current selection LaserWriter setup for Virtual Printer c PostScript Printer Description PPD File Avail
12. Selecting Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing forces the printer to automatically clean itself before printing This option allows you to improve your print quality if there is a problem with printing such as too much graininess Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 98 Printing Using Special Features Multiple Pages on One Sheet To print multiple pages on one sheet N Up printing 1 Select your printer 2 Open the drop down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout General Background Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option JobAccounting JobType 3 From the Layout screen select the options desired 8 74 Layout E al sheet pe Layout direction 12 1 b o Single hairline gt M Print oth Sides E 5 db a Set the number of pages to be printed under Pages per sheet b Select the desired orientation portrait or landscape Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 99 c Select a border between the sheets if desired 4 Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box Duplex Printing To print on both sides of the paper 1 Select your desired Sharp printer 2 Open the drop down menu directly underneath the printer and select Layout General Backgr
13. The default settings are bold Value Plain Letterhead Transparency Bond Recycled Card stock Rough AUTO Light Medium light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy Ultra Heavy Plain Letterhead Bond Recycled Card stock Rough Auto Light Medium light Medium Medium heavy Heavy Ultra heavy Plain Letterhead Bond Recycled Card stock Rough Auto Light Medium light Medium Medium heavy Heavy Ultra heavy Description Selects the media type for Tray 1 Sets the media weight for Tray 1 Sets the media type for optional Tray 2 Only displayed if installed Selects the media WEIGHT for optional Tray2 Only displayed if installed Selects the media type for optional Tray3 Only displayed if installed Sets the paper weight for optional Tray 3 Only displayed if installed Sharp AR C200P Setting up 44 Item MP TRAY PAPERSIZE MP TRAY MEDIATYPE MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE X DIMENSION Y DIMENSION Item AUTO DENSITY MODE Media Menu continued The default settings are bold Value A4 A5 A6 B5 Legal 14 Legal 13 5 Legal 13 Letter Executive Custom Com 9 envelope Com 10 envelope Monarch envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope Plain Letterhead Transparency Labels Bond Recycled Card stock Rough Auto Light Medium light Medium Medium heavy Heavy Ultra heavy Inch Millimeters 3 inches to 8 5 inches 76 mm to 216 mm 5 inches t
14. This releases the toner into the image drum 9 Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or a soft tissue CAUTION Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head otherwise damage to the lens surface will occur Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 155 10 Close the top cover NOTE After installing the new toner cartridge the message on the display TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER should disappear However this sometimes does not disappear until printing has been carried out If it still does not disappear reinstall the toner cartridge Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 156 Changing the Image Drum When the image drum reaches the end of its product life CHANGE DRUM is displayed in the control panel is the color name If printing continues without replacing the image drum CHANGE IMAGE DRUM is displayed and printing is cancelled Change the toner cartridge and clean the LED head atthe same time as changing the image drum Image drum life is approximately 23 000 sheets of letter size media This assumes a typical office environment where 20 of print jobs are one page emails 30 are 3 page documents containing only words no graphics and 50 are print runs of 15 pages or more CAUTION Never expose the image drum to light for more than 5 minutes and never expose the image drum to direct sunlight Never touch the surface of the green drum inside the image drum unit 1
15. m Copies 1 F Collated Pages f All O From 1 to 1 4 Click Print Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 129 Mac OS 10 1 5 Utilities Important All Utilities on the installation CD are unavailable for Mac OS 10 1 5 and will only run on Mac Classic OS Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 10 1 5 Utilities 130 Troubleshooting LCD Messages The liquid crystal display LCD on the control panel indicates the printer status and if there is a problem with the printer Status and error messages are listed below together with an explanation of what each message means Summary of LCD Messages LCD Message DRUM NEAR LIFE KKK EMPTY NEAR END TONER LOW TONER SENSOR ERROR BELT UNIT MISSING CANCELLING JOB CHANGE IMAGE DRUM CHANGE BELT UNIT CHANGE FUSER UNIT CHANGE PAPER TO CHECKE CHECK BELT UNIT CHECK DUPLEX CHECK FUSER UNIT CHECK IMAGE DRUM COLLATE FAIL COLOR ADJUSTING COLOR BALANCE ADJUST COMMUNICATION ERROR Meaning An image drum is nearing the end of its life indicates color Warning that Tray is empty MP Tray is Tray 0 The paper in the selected is nearly finished indicates paper tray Toner is low indicates color Error with the toner sensor indicates color Call for service Transfer belt unit is missing Cancelling the current job Change the image drum indicates color Change th
16. 6 Move the lock lever 1 toward the front of the printer and ensure it locks the transfer belt into place Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 162 7 Reinstall the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges in the printer 8 Close the top cover 163 Sharp AR C200P Maintenance Changing the Fuser Unit When the fuser unit reaches the end of its product life CHANGE FUSER UNIT is displayed in the control panel Fuser unit life is approximately 60 000 letter A4 sheets 1 Switch off the printer and open the top cover WARNING The fuser unit is very hot after printing Always use the handle when lifting it Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 164 2 Move the two locking levers 1 to the rear of the machine to release the fuser unit then use the handle to remove the fuser from the printer 3 Unpack the new fuser unit and lift off the shipping tape at either end As you remove the tape the levers at either end of the fuser should move into the locked position 4 Using the handle 2 install the new fuser unit into the printer Make sure the two spring loaded locking levers 1 lock the fuser unit into place Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 165 5 Close the top cover Sharp AR C200P Maintenance Cleaning the LED Heads Clean the LED heads when printing does not come out clearly has white line or when text is blurred 1 Switch off the printer and open the top cover
17. 80 column This condenses the print to fit on the slightly narrower A4 sheet without changing the line breaks Sharp AR C200P Setting up 51 Item WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN TRUE BLACK PCL Emulation Menu continued The default settings are bold Value OFF ON CR CR LF LF LF CR Normal 1 5 inch 1 6 inch OFF ON Description Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages PCL mode Sets functionality on receipt of CR code in PCL mode Sets functionality on receipt of LF code in PCL mode Sets the width of the non printed margins PCL only Sets whether to use Composite Black CMYK mixed or Pure Black K only for the black 100 in image data OFF Composite CMYK Black Provides best results when printing photographs ON Pure Black black toner only Provides best results when printing a combination of text and graphics Sharp AR C200P Setting up 52 Item PEN WIDTH ADJUST CHARACTER PITCH FONT CONDENSE CHARACTER SET PPR Emulation Menu The default settings are bold Value ON OFF 10 CPI 12 CPI 17 CPI 20 CPI PROPORTIONAL 12CPI to 20 CPI 12CPI to 12CPI Set 2 Set 1 Description IN PCL when switched ON emphasizes the pen width to improve the appearance of lines specified with minimum width Specifies character pitch in IBM PPR emulation Specifies 12CPI pitch for Condense Mode Specifie
18. CAUTION Do not use methyl alcohol or other solvents on the LED head damage to the lens surface will occur Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 167 2 Gently wipe the LED head surface with LED lens cleaner or soft tissue Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 168 Transporting the Printer This printer is a precision machine If it is transported without its protective packaging it may be prone to mechanical damage To prepare the printer for transportation 1 Turn off the printer 2 Disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable from the printer and remove any paper from the paper trays 3 Open the top cover and remove the four image drums Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 169 4 Seal the aperture on each image drum and its toner cartridge with plastic adhesive tape 1 to prevent any toner spillage during transportation 5 Place the four image drums complete with their toner cartridges back into the printer 6 Using the original packaging material place the printer inside its box and seal the box Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 170 Accessories Depending on the configuration of your printer you may wish to add one or more of the following options as your needs evolve e Hard Disk Drive see page 171 Duplex Unit see page 173 Paper Trays see page 174 Additional Memory see page 176 Internal Hard Disk Drive The optional internal hard disk Sharp AR C20HD 10 is used fo
19. Configure again from the beginning Reconnect or try another cable The printer cannot be used with a USB hub Connect the printer and computer directly PRNUSBX WRITE ERROR is displayed Possible Cause Remedy Printer is switched OFF Switch ON Printer interface cable is Reconnect the printer interface cable disconnected A converter buffer Test by connecting the printer and computer directly extension cable or USB hub is being used Printer driver output is incorrect port Set correct output port to which the printer interface cable is connected Printer is not selected in Select the printer or set to default printer the printer driver Incorrect printer driver is Delete this printer driver and install correct printer driver being used Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 142 Application error or general protection fault is displayed Possible Cause Remedy Memory is insufficient Close all other applications for number of applications running Print file is corrupted Correct or recreate the file Memory is insufficient Increase computer s memory for application Insufficient free space Delete unnecessary files on hard disk Printer driver is Correctly configure printer driver incorrectly configured Printing is slow Possible Cause Remedy Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor carried out by the computer Print resolution is set Set lower print resol
20. Medium S D S D S D SADA S pa 75 90 g m 25 to 27 Ib Medium S D S D S D S D S D 91 104 g m2 heavy 28 to 32 Ib Heavy b b sa Sa SS 105 122 g m 33 to 54 Ib Ultra b b sa S b 123 203 g m heavy Transaprencies Media Weight Ignored Set MediaType sa b sa sa b 7 Transparency Labels 0 1t0 0 17 mm Medium b sa sa i thick Heavy 0 17 to 0 2 mm Ultra b b sa S b thick Heavy a S Simplex D Duplex printing on both sides of the paper b NotUsable Sharp AR C200P Setting up 39 Printer Settings Confirming Current Settings Current menu settings can be confirmed by printing the MenuMap see Printing the MenuMap on page 32 Changing the Settings Ready Menu tem Value Select Attention online 1 Press the MENU button until the required menu is displayed then press the SELECT button 2 Press the ITEM or button until the required item is displayed 3 Press the VALUE or button until the required value is displayed 4 Press the SELECT button Selection of the value will be confirmed by an asterisk appearing to the right of it 5 Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status Sharp AR C200P Setting up 40 List of User Menu Settings Listed in the following tables are the available printer settings The default settings for the printer are in bold text Print Jobs Menu This menu only appears if the hard disk drive is ins
21. OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 101 2 The General dialog box should already be displayed If not then select General from the menu Background Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Layout Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option JobAccounting JobType 3 Select Collated 8 7 1 Destination p Genera a Copies Pages All Q From First page from Tray 1 Remaining from Tray 1 Save Settings 4 Click Print Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 102 Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities General Information Important These Utilities are unavailable for Mac OS 10 1 5 The following utilities are supplied Fonts Downloader see page 105 This utility allows you to transfer fonts to the printers RAM or optional hard disk and to manage fonts on your PostScript printer This utility is an Adobe product and will not be supported by Sharp Please see the Read Me file for further information Color Swatch Utility see page 106 The Color Swatch Utility allows you to print color samples or swatches on your color printer The swatches are used with your software program to select and reproduce color accurately The swatches represent selected samples of the your printer s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents Net Utility for EtherTalk
22. Off 60 sec 30 sec Off Off 5 sec to 300 sec default 40 sec Description Sets the time before printer enters power save mode Selects the printer emulation language Note the only printer languages that can be selected are those enabled in the Personality section of the Maintenance menu Specifies PostScript PS communication protocol mode of data from USB In RAW mode Ctrl T is invalid This Item displays only when the network card is installed Specifies PS communication protocol mode of data from the network card In RAW mode Ctrl T is invalid PCL emulation Sets the time before deleting error messages If changed to Job error remains displayed until next print job is received PS emulation Error messages are only shown during job regardless of setting Sets the printer to automatically recover after a memory overflow or print overrun This parameter sets the period of time that after requesting paper to be inserted and is not inserted when the print job is cancelled Only works in PostScript mode Sets the time between receiving the last byte of data and the page being automatically ejected Only works in PCL mode In PS mode the job will be cancelled Sharp AR C200P Setting up 48 System Configuration Menu continued The default settings are bold Item LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE Value Continue Stop ON OFF ON OFF English German Fr
23. Online FT CAUTION Never turn the printer off while it is printing If the optional hard disk has been installed the following procedure must be followed before turning off to protect any data that is stored on the hard disk It is recommended that you follow this shutdown procedure each time the printer is switched off for any reason After switching the printer off wait at least 10 seconds before switching it on again This allows the internal power levels to drop Switching on too soon could cause the printer to malfunction 1 Press the MENU button until SHUTDOWN MENU is displayed then press the SELECT button 2 Press the SELECT button again to begin the shutdown sequence 3 When PLEASE POWER OFF SHUTDOWN COMPLETED is displayed turn the printer off using the power switch Sharp AR C200P Setting up 71 Interfaces Your printer is equipped with a selection of data interfaces 1 Parallel For direct connection to a PC This port requires a bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable 2 USB For connection to a PC running Windows 98 or above not Windows 95 upgraded to Windows 98 or Macintosh This port requires a cable conforming to USB version 1 1 or above The operation of a printer is not assured if a USB compatible device is connected concurrently with other USB compatible machines When connecting multiple printers of the same type they appear as 2 3 etc
24. PS Text Roman 8 Roman 9 Roman Ext Serbo Croat1 Serbo Croat2 Spanish Ukrainian VN Int l VN Math VN US Win 3 0 Win 3 1 Bit Win 3 1 Cyr Win 3 1 Grk Win 3 1 Heb Win 3 1 L1 Win 3 1 L2 Win 3 1 L5 ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedish3 ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASC ISO 10 S F ISO 11 Swe ISO 14 JASC ISO 15 Ita ISO 16 Por ISO 17 Spa ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Nor ISO 69 Fre ISO 84 Por ISO 85 Spa Kamenicky Legal Math 8 MC Text MS Publish PC Ext D N PC Ext US PC Set PC Set2 D N PC Set2 US Bulgarian CWI Hung DeskTop German Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Hebrew NC Hebrew OC IBM 437 IBM 850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 ISO Dutch ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 ISO L6 ISO L9 Sharp AR C200P Setting up 56 Item LETTER 0 STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENGTH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT FX Emulation Menu continued The default settings are bold Value DISABLE ENABLE NORMAL SLASHED 6 LPI 8 LPI OFF ON CR CR LF LF LF CR 80 COLUMN 136 COLUMN 11 inch 11 7 inch 12 inch 0 0 to 1 0 inch in 0 01 inch increments 0 0 to 1 0 inch in 0 01 inch increments DISABLE ENABLE SAME DIFF Description Specifies the style that replaces 9B Hex with letter o and 9D Hex with a zero Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed Spe
25. Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file Sharp AR C200P Setting up 35 Media Recommendations We recommend the following guidelines when selecting media for use in this printer CAUTION Print media must be able to withstand 446 F 230 C for 0 2 second Paper For recommended papers see your authorized Sharp dealer Paper should be stored flat and away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources Don t use damp damaged or curled paper The use of heavily laid or textured paper will seriously affect the life of the image drum and give poor print quality Print quality can be improved by changing the media setting to Ultra Heavy However this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option Don t use very smooth shiny or glossy paper Don t use heavily embossed headed paper very rough paper or paper that has a large grain difference between the two sides Don t use paper with perforations cut outs or ragged edges Don t use carbon paper NCR paper photosensitive paper pressure sensitive paper or thermal transfer paper Don t use recycled paper Sharp AR C200P Setting up 36 Envelopes Use only recommended envelopes Envelopes should be stored flat and away from moisture direct sunlight and heat sources Don t use envelopes with windows or metal clasps Don t use envelopes with self sealing flaps Don t use dam
26. Sets or disables the i Prime signal Enable maintains reception without changing the interface signal even though an alarm occurs The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full Sharp AR C200P Setting up 58 Item USB SOFT RESET OFFLINE RECEIVE Item TCP IP NETWARE ETHERTALK NETBEUI FRAME TYPE DHCP BOOTP RARP IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY ADDRESS PRINT SETTINGS INITIALIZE USB Menu The default settings are bold Value ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE Description Selects USB interface Enables Disables soft reset command Enable maintains reception without changing the interface signal even if an alarm occurs The interface stays open even if the ON LINE button is pressed The interface issues a BUSY signal only when the receive buffer is full Network Menu The default settings are bold ENT ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE AUTO 802 2 802 3 ETHER II SNAP ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ON OFF ON OFF Description Selects TCP IP protocol Selects Netware protocol Selects EtherTalk protocol Selects NetBEUI protocol Selects Ethernet frame type Selects whether selection of DHCP BOOTP is automatic Selects whether selection of RARP is automatic Configures
27. appears under Installable Options To manually alter the setup a Beside Change click the down arrow and select Available Tray b Beside To click the number of trays installed For example your printer might be installed with 2 trays so you would select 2 1 Optional Tray LaserWriter setup for Virtual Printer p PostScript Printer Description PPD File H Available Tray 1 Standard Duplex Installed Hard Disk Installed Memory Configuration 128 MB Change Available Tray To 1 Standard 3 Click OK to save and exit Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver 75 Activating the Optional Duplex Unit in the Driver Once you have installed the optional duplex ujnit you must activate it 1 Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted 2 From the Menu click Printing Change Setup The current setup appears under Installable Options To manually alter the setup a Beside Change click the down arrow and select Duplex b Beside To click Installed or Not Installed to enable A check mark v appears for the current selection LaserWriter setup for Virtual Printer rx PostScript Printer Description PPD File Available Tray 1 Standard Duplex Installed Hard Disk Installed Memory Configuration 128 MB 3 Click OK to save and exit Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver 76 Activating the Optional Hard Disk Drive in the
28. as a percentage Displays the remaining life of the magenta image drum as a percentage Displays the remaining life of the yellow image drum as a percentage Displays the remaining life of the belt as a percentage Displays the remaining life of the fuser roller as a percentage Displays black toner remaining Displays cyan toner remaining Displays magenta toner remaining Displays yellow toner remaining Sharp AR C200P Setting up 64 List of Administrator Menu Settings NOTE Only system administrators have access to this menu To enter this menu turn on the printer while holding down the ITEM button OP Menu The default settings are bold Item Value Description ALL CATEGORY ENABLE Enable Disable all categories of User Menu DISABLE Set to Disable the User Menu is not shown except the PRINT JOB MENU Panel Lock is still available PRINT JOBS ENABLE Enable Disable PRINT JOBS MENU MENU DISABLE Set to Disable PRINT JOBS MENU is not displayed PRINT JOB MENU is displayed when this MENU setting is set to ENABLE even though ALL CATEGORY is set to DISABLE INFORMATION ENABLE Enable Disable INFORMATION MENU MENU DISABLE Set to Disable INFORMATION MENU is not displayed SHUTDOWN ENABLE Enable Disable SHUTDOWN MENU MENU DISABLE Set to Disable SHUTDOWN MENU is not displayed PRINT MENU ENABLE Enable Disable PRINT MENU DISABLE Set to Disable PRINT MENU is not displayed MEDIA MENU ENABLE Enab
29. bs DAWA MERE IE NA 28 Control Panel uev A BS es VR ASL NEM 29 Ment Settings m est Lor EU ERA UR PERieEr PER REESE RE 31 Media Recommendations eese 36 Paper Feed and Exat uei Rer v RERO ERE ERRARE ka 38 Printer Settings vss eh vm ka ep RANG 40 List of User Menu Settings 0 00 0 002000200 41 List of Administrator Menu Settings 65 Setting Color Tuning from the Front Panel 68 Switchmpg Ole coco oe PAKA GD LINKED ew Ib 71 Interfaces o 0K nat peng Dese RHONE REN EUER VA ERA EIS 72 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 2 22 74 Printer Driver Y 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 TI Activating Added Optional Memory in the Driver 78 Operation SS 79 Color Pnnt Matching esee rian ea eea a ehe ER ee 79 Choosing a Color Matching Method 82 Color Option 2i des eder hele ee ed DUAE FEN QUAE ees 84 Job Option v4 eck ee ee Sev GES EWA ee HEAR MER 89 Job Type Plugin nap Rubeo ee a 92 Printing Using Special Features esee 99 liio AA AA 103 General Information llle eee 103 Installing the Utilities RR 104 Fonts Dow
30. own color settings and these may override the settings in the printer driver Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program s color management functions Factors That Affect the Appearance of Printed Documents If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your printer driver please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic and there are many factors to take into consideration Some of the most important factors are listed below Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Reproduce Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the full range of colors visible to the human eye Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors Additionally a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor and vice versa Both devices use very different technologies to represent color A monitor uses Red Green and Blue RGB phosphors or LCDs a printer uses Cyan Yellow Magenta and Black CMYK toner or ink A monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds and blues and these cannot be easily produced on any printer using Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 112 toner or ink Similarly there are certain colors some yellows for example that can be printed but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that print
31. panel to enter the personal ID number you set above 3 Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed 4 Press the CANCEL button to delete the job from the printer Proof and Print NOTES The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing e If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy is printed Ifthe software application being used has a collate print option it must be turned OFF for proof and print to operate correctly Proof and print may not be available in some software applications Using Proof and Print 1 Select Proof and Print 2 Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Job Name Setting and a four digit personal ID number 3 Click Print to proceed with your print job Print the document from the software application being used The document will be stored on the printer s hard disk and one copy will print for your perusal Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 95 4 After checking the proof you then will print or delete if incorrect the remaining copies of the document using the procedures given below Printing the copies of a Proof and Print document 1 Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU then press the SELECT button Use the numbered buttons on the control panel to enter the p
32. printer 4 toner cartridges cyan magenta yellow and black Power cable CD LED lens cleaner not illustrated Light proof plastic bags not illustrated Documentation not illustrated Setup Guide Software Installation Guide Warranty booklet Retain all packing materials to faciliate transport NOORONS Sharp AR C200P Getting Started 10 CD Contents The CD supplied with your printer contains the drivers software utilities and on line manuals Printer Location Place the printer on a flat surface large enough and strong enough to accept the size and weight of the printer There must be sufficient space around the printer to allow for access and printer maintenance 60cm 48Kg 106lbs 23 5 8in 40cm 15 3 4in Sharp AR C200P Getting Started 11 Printer Components 1 Top cover 2 Control panel 3 Top cover release catch 4 Multi purpose tray manual feed 5 Paper support extension 6 Paper guides 7 Front cover 8 Paper tray 9 Paper level indicator 10 Power switch Sharp AR C200P Getting Started 12 11 LED heads 4 12 Discharge roller 13 Fuser unit aa aa NEA NG zzz SN 14 Image drum and toner cartridge cyan 15 lmage drum and toner cartridge magenta 16 Image drum and toner cartridge yellow 17 1mage drum and toner cartridge black Sharp AR C200P Getting Started 13 18
33. see page 108 This utility allows you to adjust some of the parameters of your printer such as the Zone and Name used for the printer on your network Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 103 Installing the Utilities 1 Insert the CD supplied with your printer into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD icon that appears on the desktop 3 Open the MAC folder 4 Click Mac PSDRV gt English then double click the Mac Installer icon Mac Installer 5 Click Continue 6 Select Custom Install to access the Utility Installation Mac Installer E O Driver Selection O Plug Ins Apple Laser Writer o Plug Ins Adobe PS Please click I for more information O Color Profiles Selection D Profile Downloader g Swatch Utility DJ Fonts Downloader Disk space available gt 4GB Approximate disk space needed 2 776K Install Location The folder willbe created on the disk OS 922 Install 7 Click the boxes beside the Utilities you wish to install then click the Install button The Utilities install into the folder you specify during the installation process Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 104 Fonts Downloader This utility allows you to transfer fonts to the printer s RAM or hard disk and to manage fonts on your PostScript printer This utility is an Adobe product and will not be supported by Sharp Please see
34. take the paper white into account Absolute Colorimetric Best for printing solid colors and tints such as Company logos etc Matches colors common to both devices exactly and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent Tries to print white as it appears on screen The white of a monitor is often very different from paper white so this may result in color casts especially in the lighter areas of an image Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only v None SWOP Euroscale Japan This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types SWOP Euroscale or Japan If using CMYK Ink Simulation it is recommended that you switch off all other Printer Color Matching by selecting No Color Matching under the Color Match option in the printer driver Select the option desired Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 87 Black Finish This setting determines Black Toner usage only v Auto k Auto This option is best for an office environment with the printer determining which style is better e Glossy This option uses more CMYK and less Black while producing a shinier black Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black Separations This option affects output only allowing you to print all colors or separate plates OnlyCyan OnlyMagenta OnlyYellow Only
35. to select the zone for the printer 3 Alternatively you can use the Menu at this point to rename change printers zones nun Reset Name N Type 3T Zone 387 Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 108 Change Parse Type Parse for Binary Print Characters Binary PostScript TBCP Q ASCII PostScript Q Raw Data 1 After selecting the printer from the menu select Configure 5 Parsing 2 Select the option desired and press OK to enable Print Config 1 After selecting the printer from the menu select File 5 Print Config to gain a printout of the current configuration Check Print Server Status 1 After selecting the printer from the menu select File Status Print Server Status Serial Number 1959664 Product Name 6200e Ethernet Address 00 40 68 1D E6 FO Cable Type 10BASE T F W Version A229A Link Status Good Polarity Normal Printer Type LaserWriter Printer Type2 None Zone Name Network Address 255 172 Printer Status EtherTalk idle Protocol Status Running Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 109 2 You will be presented with the Status screen Press OK to return to close Configure Printer Type 1 After selecting the printer from the menu select Configure Type Change Type of Print Server Current Type LaserWriter Current Type2 None Select New Type LEDWriter Change Change Remove EE m 2
36. used If MP Tray is designated in Paper Feed printer behaves as though Normal Tray is selected Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray Only standard sizes are checked Enable Disable the transparency auto detect function Selects print resolution ON Enables Toner Save mode OFF Disables Toner Save mode Selects monochrome printing speed Auto prints at the most appropriate speed for page process Color prints always at the color print speed Normal Always prints at the monochrome print speed Sets page orientation for printing Sets the number of lines that can be printed on a standard letter size page Invalid in PostScript mode Sharp AR C200P Setting up 43 Item EDIT SIZE Item TRAY1 MEDIATYPE TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY2 MEDIATYPE TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY3 MEDIATYPE TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT Print Menu continued The default settings are bold face Value Cassette size Letter Executive Legal 14 Legal 13 5 Legal 13 A4 A5 A6 B5 Custom Com 9 envelope Com 10 envelope Monarch envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope Use short edge feed Description Cassette size is selected when using standard sized paper in the paper tray Edit size is only used when printing one page size onto a different paper size e g A6 onto A4 edit size would be set to A6 but actual paper in paper tray is A4 Invalid in PostScript mode Media Menu
37. white of a monitor is often very different from paper white so this may result in color casts especially in the lighter areas of an image Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high end graphic application from printing Click the checkbox to enable the option S The Printer Halftone is always used Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 124 Features 3 Printer 172 31 25 197 m Presets Standard m Printer Features a Features 1 Features 2 f Features 3 Color Simulation None m Separations Off F Media Check O Toner Saving 3 Page Rotate e f Preview f Cancel ev Select from the following Features 3 options Color Simulation Affects CMYK output only and is usually used in offset printer environments only SWOP Euroscale Japan This option simulates what the output will look on a printing press using the ink types SWOP Euroscale or Japan If using CMYK Ink Simulation it is recommended that you switch off all other Printer Color Matching by selecting the No Color Matching option under the Color Match option in the printer driver Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 125 Separations This option affects output only allowing you to print all colors or separate plates CMYK CMY OnlyCyan OnlyMagenta OnlyYellow OnlyBlack NOTE You must select a non generic PostScript Printer Description PPD file for a printer that support
38. 14 PCL TRAY2 IDA 5 PCL TRAY3 ID 20 PCL MP TRAY ID 4 HEX DUMP EXECUTE a Appears only if optional Duplex Unit is installed b Appears only if optional Paper Tray is installed c Appears only if two optional Paper Trays are installed Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 190 Maintenance Menu Item Factory Default Setting EEPROM RESET EXECUTE POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SETTING 0 PAPER COLOR SETTING 0 TRANSPR BLACK 0 SETTING TRANSPR COLOR 0 SETTING Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 191 Index A Accessories activating in driver75 76 77 78 Additional paper trays 174 B Block device menu 67 C Collating 00 129 Color matching methods 82 116 Color menu 45 67 Color print matching 79 112 Color swatch utility 106 Components 12 Connection Power cable 28 Control panel 29 D Display language 31 Driver options 118 Duplex printing 100 128 Duplex unit Lus 173 E Envelopes 37 Error messages 131 EtherTalk net utility 108 F Fonts downloader utility 105 Fuserunit a 164 FX emulation menu 56 H Hard disk 171 Index I Image drum 157 Information menu 41 J Jams paper 134 L Labels recommended
39. 20FU1 Transfer Belt Description Order No Transfer belt a AR C20TB1 Sharp AR C200P Consumables 183 Factory Default Settings Print Menu Item Factory Default Setting COPIES 1 DUPLEX OFF BINDING LONG EDGE PAPER FEED TRAY1 AUTO TRAY SWITCH ON TRAY SEQUENCE DOWN MP TRAY USAGE FEED WHEN MISMATCHING MEDIA CHECK ENABLE TRANSPARENCY DETECT AUTO RESOLUTION 600 X 1200 dpi TONER SAVE MODE OFF MONO PRINT SPEED AUTO ORIENTATION PORTRAIT LINE PER PAGE 60 EDIT SIZE CASSETTE SIZE a Appears only when the optional Duplex Unit is installed Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 184 Media Menu Item TRAY1 MEDIATYPE TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY2 MEDIATYPE TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT TRAY3 MEDIATYPE TRAY3 MEDIAWEIGHT MP TRAY PAPERSIZE MP TRAY MEDIA MP TRAY MEDIAWEIGHT UNIT OF MEASURE X DIMENSION Y DIMENSION Factory Default Setting PLAIN AUTO PLAIN AUTO PLAIN AUTO LETTER PLAIN AUTO INCH 8 5 INCH 11 INCH a Appears only if optional Paper Tray is installed b Appears only if two optional Paper Trays are isntalled Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 185 Color Menu Item Factory Default Setting AUTO DENSITY MODE AUTO ADJUST DENSITY EXECUTE COLOR TUNING PRINT PATTERN CYAN HIGH LIGHT CYAN MID TONE CAN DARK MAGENTA HIGH LIGHT MAGENTA MID TONE MAGENTA DARK YELLOW HIGH LIGHT YELLOW MID TONE YELLOW DARK BLACK HIGH LIGHT BLACK MI
40. 32Ib Ultra Heavy 33 54Ib Labels1 Labels2 Transparency Heavy Hi Sheen Finish Select your desired Media Type see page 39 for more information NOTE Any selection other than Printer Setting will override the printer s Menu setting Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 90 Miscellaneous Selections LJ Collate O Page Rotate M Media Check I Toner Saving L MP tray is handled as manual feed Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed However printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and wish for them to be printed in sequence Click to enable collation of your documents 1 2 O y V Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray Only standard sizes are checked MP tray is handled as manual feed Selecting this will cause the MP tray to be used in manual feed situations The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 91 Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees A V Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving Job Type Plug in This plug in allows you to utilize features through the printer s optional hard disk drive NOTE The inte
41. 37 LED head oll 167 Location 0000 11 M Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 color Option 84 joboption 89 jobtype 92 operation sese ese 79 Utilities oT RES 103 color swatch utility 106 fonts downloader 105 for ethertalk 108 installing 104 Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 112 Maintenance Cleaning LED head 167 Fuserunit 164 Image drum 157 Inenu e Re Y 63 Toner cartridge 151 Transfer belt 160 Manual feed 27 Media recommendations 36 Media Menu 44 Memory menu 60 Menu settings 31 41 192 N Net utility for EtherTalk 108 Network MENU 23 325 equa m REUS 59 N up printing 127 O OP menu uec vrl d 65 Options Additional paper trays 174 Duplex unit 173 Internal hard disk 171 P Paper Feed selecting 33 Loading 23 Manual feed 27 SIZES cesses als gn p aS tue qr 34 TYPES ecco Meow ei 36 Paper feed 33 Paper jams 134 Parallel menu 58 PCL emulation menu 50 Peak power control menu 67 Power cable 28 PPD file changing T4 PPR emulation menu 53 Print Jobs Menu 41 Print menu
42. 600 dpi Fine 1200 x 1200 dp Collate Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed However printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance This option is useful when printing multiple Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 119 copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence NOTE If your software application has a collate option use it instead of the collate option in the printer driver Media Type Many options are available for selecting the thickness of the media Normally the Printer Setting is used Light 17lb Medium Light 18 19lb Medium 20 241b Medium Heavy 25 271b Heavy 28 321b Ultra Heavy 33 541b Labels1 Labels2 Transparency Heavy Hi Sheen Finish Select your desired Media Type see page 39 for more information Any option other than Printer Setting will override the printer s menu setting MP tray is handled as manual feed Select the option desired the default is No The MP tray cannot be used for duplex printing Black Overprint This option prevents registration errors and only works for 10096 black text Click the checkbox to enable the option Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed Fv No saa Black Overprint Yes Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 120 Features 2 Printer 172 31 25 197 m m Presets Standard Printer Features Features Par rears Co
43. ALUE button one or more times until the new value you wish to use displays e g 3 c Press the SELECT button An asterisk appears at the right of the number Sharp AR C200P Setting up 69 3 Adjust the Magenta mid tone color a Press the ITEM button one or more times until MAGENTA MID TONE mn appears b Press the VALUE button one or more times until the new value you wish to use displays e g nn 7 3 c Press the SELECT button An asterisk appears at the right of the number 4 Adjust the Magenta dark color a Press the ITEM button one or more times until MAGENTA DARK nn displays b Press the VALUE button one or more times until the new value you wish to use displays e g nn 7 3 c Press the SELECT button An asterisk appears at the right of the number 5 Press the ON LINE button to save the new setting and return the printer to online status 6 Print from your application Repeat the above steps until you get the desired magenta color intensity NOTE To adjust these settings for the Cyan Yellow or Black color intensity substitute the appropriate color name in the steps above Sharp AR C200P Setting up 70 Switching Off In normal circumstances the power save facility should be used to avoid having to switch the printer off However if you do wish to switch the printer off manually please carry out the following procedure Menu Item Value Select e O Attention
44. AME FX Emulation Menu Windows Only Item Factory Default Setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 cpi CHARACTER SET SET 2 SYMBOL SET IBM 437 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 Ipi WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTUION CR LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inch TOF POSITION 0 0 inch LEFT MARGIN 0 0 inch FIT TO LETTER ENABLE Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 188 Parallel Menu Windows Only PARALLEL ENABLE BI DIRECTION ENABLE ECP ENABLE ACK WIDTH NARROW ACK BUSY TIMING ACK IN BUSY I PRIME DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE USB Menu Item Factory Default Setting USB ENABLE SOFT RESET DISABLE OFFLINE RECEIVE DISABLE Network Menu Item Factory Default Setting TCP IP ENABLE NETWARE ENABLE ETHERTALK ENABLE NETBEUI ENABLE FRAME TYPE AUTO DHCP BOOTP ENABLE RARP DISABLE IP ADDRESS 0 0 0 0 SUBNET MASK 0 0 0 0 GATEWAY ADDRESS 0 0 0 0 PRINT SETTINGS OFF INITIALIZE OFF Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 189 Memory Menu RECEIVE BUFF SIZE AUTO RESOURCE SAVE OFF FLASH INITIALIZE EXECUTE PS FLASH RESIZE 0 5MB Disk Maintenance Menu Applies only when optional Hard Disk Drive is installed Item Factory Default Setting PARTITION 1 PCL PARTITION 2 COMMON PARTITION 3 PS System Adjust Menu Item Factory Default Setting X ADJUST 0 0 mm Y ADJUST 0 0 mm DUPLEX X ADJUST 0 0 mm DUPLEX Y ADJUST 0 0 mm TRAY1 LEGAL14 PAPER LEGAL 14 TRAY2 LEGAL 14 PAPER LEGAL 14 TRAY3 LEGAL 14 PAPER LEGAL
45. Black Black Overprint This option prevents registration errors and only works for 10096 black text IM Black Overprinty Click the checkbox to enable the option Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 88 Printer Halftone This option prevents the halftone of a high end graphics application from printing mus Printer Halftone is always used k Click the checkbox to enable the option LI Job Option 874 Job Option PPD ver 6 0 Quanity Media Type Printer Setting O Collate O Page Rotate d Media Check Toner Saving CJ MP tray is handled as manual feed Save Settings To access Job Option 1 Select your printer from the drop down list 2 Open the drop down list directly below Printer and select Job Option v General Background Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Layout Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 89 3 Make the desired selections Quality A straightforward selection of the print quality desired Fast v Fine EN Fast 600 x 600 dpi Fine 1200 x 1200 dpi Media Type Many options are available for selecting the type of the print media Normally the Printer Setting is sufficient v Printer Setting Light 171b Medium Light 18 191b Medium 20 24Ib Medium Heavy 25 271b Heavy 28
46. D TONE BLACK DARK CYAN DARKNESS MAGENTA DARKNESS YELLOW DARKNESS BLACK DARKNESS ADJUST REGISTRATION EXECUTE CYAN REG FINE ADJUST 0 MAGENTA REG FINE 0 ADJUST YELLOW REG FINE 0 ADJUST INK SIMULATION OFF INK LIMIT DARK CMY100 density DISABLE DO DO O O O O O DO O o O O O o 0o Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 186 System Config Menu Item POWER SAVE DELAY TIME USB PS PROTOCOL NETWORK PS PROTOCOL PERSONALITY CLEARABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT WAIT TIMEOUT LOW TONER JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT LANGUAGE Item FONT SOURCE FONT No FONT PITCH FONT HEIGHT SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTUION LF FUNCTION PRINT MARGIN TRUE BLACK PEN WIDTH ADJUST Factory Default Setting 60 mins RAW RAW AUTO EMULATION ON OFF 60 sec 40 sec CONTINUE ON OFF ENGLISH PCL Emulation Menu Windows Only Factory Default Setting RESIDENT 1000 10 00 cpi 12 00 point PC 8 78 column OFF CR LF NORMAL OFF ON Sharp AR C200P Factory Default Settings 187 PPR Emulation Menu Windows Only Item Factory Default Setting CHARACTER PITCH 10 cpi FONT CONDENSE 10 cpi to 12 cpi CHARACTER SET SET 2 SYMBOL SET IBM 437 LETTER 0 STYLE DISABLE ZERO CHARACTER NORMAL LINE PITCH 6 Ipi WHITE PAGE SKIP OFF CR FUNCTUION CR LF FUNCTION LR LINE LENGTH 80 column FORM LENGTH 11 inches TOF POSITION 0 0 inch LEFT MARGIN 0 0 inch FIT TO LETTER ENABLE TEXT HEIGHT S
47. Enter the new name in and press Change Type 1 If you have altered Current Type 2 you would press the Change Type 2 button Reset Restore itty a Help Reset Board Restore Defaults 1 To reset the board or restore the defaults from the menu select Reset and then the option desired The program will ask if you intend to complete the task answer accordingly Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 110 Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Printer Driver See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers Adjusting options Apple Computer has not enabled Configure Printer as of release OS 10 1 5 Therefore direct configuration of the printer driver is unavailable at this time Printers View Printer List Add Printer Show Queue 36 O Make Default 36D Close Printer List 38W Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Printer Driver 111 Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation This section explains how to change the printer s operation for specific print jobs Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog This section will only detail options as they apply to the Sharp printer driver Color Print Matching The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer In general using the Color Matching settings will provide reasonable default settings that produce good results for most documents Many applications have their
48. IP address Configures subnet mask Configures gateway address Selects printing of network menu map ON When printer exits the menu mode it will print the network MenuMap showing results of self diagnosis and settings Selects network initialization ON network initializes as the printer exits the menu Sharp AR C200P Setting up 59 Item RECEIVE BUFF SIZE RESOURCE SAVE FLASH INITIALIZE PS FLASH RESIZE Memory Menu The default settings are bold Value AUTO 0 5 MB 1 MB 2 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB AUTO OFF 0 5 MB 1 MB 2 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB EXECUTE 0 n n MB TO 90 n n MB in 10 increments Description Sets the size of the receive buffer and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer Set the size of the font cache area and depends on the amount of memory installed in the printer Initializes flash memory if installed Changes the size of the flash memory area n n indicates the actual size in MB Note Special data is stored in the Flash Memory therefore you cannot specify 100 Sharp AR C200P Setting up 60 CAUTION The Disk Maintenance Menu can be used to initialize the printer s internal hard disk drive to reassign the partition contents or to reformat the partitions It is recommended that disk maintenance be done only by the System Administrator or by someone who is knowledgeable in this area Disk Maintenance Men
49. N To avoid damage to the drums Be careful to place the drums on a flat surface so that nothing contacts the shiny green surface in the bottom of the drum Keep the image drums away from light b Carefully remove any jammed paper from the transfer belt and top paper exit c Replace all four image drums as one unit into the printer Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 136 5 Check behind the rear cover open the rear cover and remove any jammed paper then close the rear cover Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 137 6 Check the fuser unit WARNING The fuser unit is very hot after printing Always use the handle when lifting it a If necessary lift out the toner drum cradle to access the jammed page a Release the fuser roller lock levers at either end of the fuser and slowly remove the jammed paper b Re lock the levers at either end of the fuser Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 138 7 Check the duplex unit if installed a Open the front cover then slide out the duplex unit b Open the duplex top cover and remove any jammed paper 139 Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting c Close the duplex top cover and slide the duplex unit back into the printer d Close the front cover Check any additional paper trays if any optional paper tray s are installed pull them out and check that no paper is jammed along the various parts of the exit path Close the top cover
50. NE button forces the printer to print 6 Item button Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous menu item 7 Value button Press briefly to scroll backward to the previous value setting for each menu item 8 Cancel button Press to cancel a print job Sharp AR C200P Setting up 30 Menu Settings Changing the Display Language Menu Item Value Select O O O Online Attention O Carry out the following instructions to change the language that is displayed on the printer s LCD 1 Press the ONLINE button to put the printer offline 2 Press the MENU button repeatedly until SYSTEM CONFIG MENU is displayed 3 Press the SELECT button Press the ITEM button repeatedly until LANGUAGE is displayed 5 Press the VALUE button repeatedly until the required language is displayed Press the SELECT button An asterisk appears next to the selected language Press the ONLINE button when you have finished setting the display language Sharp AR C200P Setting up 31 Printing the MenuMap Menu Item Value Select Ready Attention Online Print a list of menu settings to confirm that the printer is correctly configured 1 Make sure there is paper in the paper tray 2 Press the MENU button until the INFORMATION MENU is displayed then press the SELECT button 3 Confirm that PRINT MENU MAP is displayed on the LCD 4 Press the SELECT button to print the men
51. Power connector 19 Rear exit paper tray 20 Interfaces and option card slott 21 USB interface connector 22 Parallel interface connector 23 Network interface card Sharp AR C200P Getting Started 14 Setting up Before connecting this printer to a computer and power supply the toner cartridges must be installed and paper inserted in the paper tray Packaging and Protective Sheet Removal 1 Remove any adhesive tape and packaging from the printer 2 Using the release handle open the top cover Sharp AR C200P Setting up 15 3 Remove the LED head restrainer from behind the LED heads in the top cover Sharp AR C200P Setting up 16 4 Remove the four image drums and place them on a level surface CAUTION Never expose image drums to light for more than 5 minutes Always hold image drum by the ends Never expose image drums to direct sunlight Never touch the green surface of the drum Sharp AR C200P Setting up 17 5 Remove the protective sheets from each of the four image drums 6 Replace the four image drums into the printer making sure each image drum is installed in its correct color location 7 Push the tab 1 inwards and remove the blanking plate from each of the image drums Sharp AR C200P Setting up 18 Toner Cartridge Installation WARNING Take extreme care when handling toner e Toner can be harmful if inhaled swa
52. Print In Grayscale No color will print The printer will interpret all colors as a variation of grays Color Setting This option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor y Monitor 6500K Auto x Monitor 6500K Perceptual Monitor 6500K Vivid Monitor 9300K Digital Camera SRGB Select the option desired e Monitor 6500k Auto The default setting that selects the best options for your printer This selection works best for office situations e Monitor 6500k Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K This is best for printing photographic images e Monitor 6500k Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Ideal for office graphics and text Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 85 Monitor 9300k Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors For some photographs other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors such as a company logo color This opt
53. SHARP AR C200P User s Guide Macintosh be sharp Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete accurate and up to date The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this Guide will not affect the applicability of the information in it Mention of software products manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the manufacturer While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and helpful as possible we make no warranty of any kind expressed or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein Copyright 2003 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers C A As an Enercy STAR Program Participant the Loft manufacturer has determined that this product meets the Enercy STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives 89 336 EEC EMC and 73 23 EEC LVD as amended where applicable on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Hewlett Packard HP and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company
54. Switch off the printer and open the top cover Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 157 2 Remove the appropriate image drum toner cartridge from the printer 3 Make sure the replacement image drum is the correct color and remove it from the packaging 4 Remove the protective sheet from the new image drum Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 158 5 Install the new image drum in the printer 6 Push the tab inwards and remove the blanking plate from the image drum 7 Install a new toner cartridge see Changing the Toner Cartridge on page 151 8 Close the top cover Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 159 Changing the Transfer Belt When the transfer belt reaches the end of its product life CHANGE BELT UNIT is displayed in the control panel Transfer belt life depends on the number of sheets per print job When single sheets are printed the overall transfer belt life is reduced 1 Switch off the printer and open the top cover 2 Remove the cradle complete with the four image drums and toner cartridges from the printer Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 160 3 Press back the lock lever 1 and using the handles 2 and 3 remove the old transfer belt from the printer 4 Remove the new transfer belt unit from its packaging Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 161 5 Using the handles 2 and 3 align the pins 4 with the grooves 5 on the printer and insert the new transfer belt into the printer
55. TH TOF POSITION LEFT MARGIN FIT TO LETTER TEXT HEIGHT PPR Emulation Menu continued The default settings are bold Value OFF ON CR CR LF LF LF CR 80 COLUMN 136 COLUMN 11 INCH 11 7 INCH 12 INCH 0 0 to 1 0 INCH in 0 1 inch increments 0 0 to 1 0 INCH in 0 1 inch increments Disable Enable Same Diff Description Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages Not available for duplex printing Sets functionality on receipt of CR code Sets functionality on receipt of LF code Specifies the number of characters per line Specifies the length of paper Specifies the distance of print from the top edge of the paper Specifies the distance of print from the left hand edge of the paper Fits print data equivalent to 11 inches 66 lines in the LETTER size printable area Sets the height of a character SAME Same height regardless of CPI DIFF Height varies depending on CPI Sharp AR C200P Setting up 55 Item CHARACTER PITCH CHARACTER SET SYMBOL SET FX Emulation Menu The default settings are bold Value 10 CPI 12 CPI 17 CPI 20 CPI PROPORTIONAL Set 2 Set 1 PC 8 PC 8 Dan Nor PC 8 Description Specifies character pitch in this emulation Specifies which Epson character set is used Specifies a symbol set TK PC 775 PC 850 PC 852 PC 855 PC 857 TK PC 858 PC 866 PC 869 PC 1004 Pi Font Plska Mazvia PS Math
56. These numbers depend on the order of connecting or turning on each printer 3 Ethernet For network cable connection NOTE Administrator s authority is required when installing a network connection Sharp AR C200P Setting up 72 See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on Making the interface connections Installing the printer drivers Installing network software Sharp AR C200P Setting up 73 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver This section describes how to change the PPD file and how to activate optional accessories in the printer driver once you have installed them in the printer See your printed Software Installation Guide for information on installing printer drivers Changing the PostScript Printer Description PPD File The printer s correct settings are controlled by the PostScript Printer Description PPD file To change the PPD file 1 Select the Destkop Printer and leave it highlighted 2 From the Menu click Printing Change Setup 3 Click Change and select the desired file 4 Click Select to activate the Description file Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver 74 Activating Optional Trays in the Driver If you install the optional paper tray s you must reset the number of available trays to activate them 1 Select the Destkop Printer and leave highlighted 2 From the Menu click Printing Change Setup The current setup
57. a Registration ea ik Values REGISTRATION Ls are adjusted in increments of FINE ADJUST 026 mm Example if the paper movement is upward if a value is increased it means the image moves downward in relation to it INK SIMULATION Off SWOP The printer has its own process simulation generator which simulates standard colors in the printer This function is enabled only with Postscript language jobs INK LIMIT Dark Medium Light Selects the limit of the toner layer thickness If paper curl occurs in DARK printing select MEDIUM or LIGHT This sometimes helps reduce curl CMY 100 Disable enable Selects enable disable 100 output DENSITY against the CMY100 TRC compensation Ordinarily the TRC compensation function controls the appropriate print density thus 100 output is not always enabled Selecting ENABLE will allow 100 output In actual printing the TRC values too are controlled by color Matching This function is used for special purposes for example to specify the color for CMYK color space in PS Sharp AR C200P Setting up 47 Item POWER SAVE DELAY TIME PERSONALITY USB PS PROTOCOL NETWORK PS PROTOCOL CLEARABLE WARNING AUTO CONTINUE MANUAL TIMEOUT WAIT TIMEOUT System Configuration Menu The default settings are bold Value 5 min 15 min 30 min 60 min 240 min Auto emulation PCL IBM PPR III XL Epson FX Adobe PostScript ASCII RAW ASCII On Job On
58. able Tray 1 Standard Duplex Installed Hard Disk Installed Memory Configuration 128 MB Change Memory Configuration To 128 MB T 3 Click OK to save and exit Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Printer Driver 78 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation The preceding section on Printer Drivers explained how to set up the default operation of the various features using the Desktop Printer Setup This section explains how to change the printer s operation for specific print jobs directly from within an application Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog This section will only detail options as they apply to the LaserWriter 8 driver Refer to manufacturer s guidelines regarding other driver operations for example the AdobePS driver Color Print Matching The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer as well as Color Option utility in the print driver In general using the Auto settings will provide reasonable default settings that produce good results for most documents Many applications have their own color settings and these may override the settings in the printer driver Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program s color management functions Factors that Affect the Appearance of Printed Documents If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your p
59. acing outline font FONT HEIGHT 4 00 to 999 75 point in 0 25 Sets the font point size Applies only point increments to fixed fonts does not apply to Default 12 00 point proportional fonts Sharp AR C200P Setting up 50 Item SYMBOL SET A4 PRINT WIDTH PCL Emulation Menu continued The default settings are bold Value Description PC 8 PC 8 Dan Nor PC 8 Selects a PCL character symbol set TK PC 775 PC 850 PC 852 PC 855 PC 857 TK PC 858 PC 866 PC 869 PC 1004 Pi Font Plska Mazvia PS Math PS Text Roman 8 Roman 9 Roman Ext Serbo Croat Serbo Croat2 Spanish Ukrainian VN Int l VN Math VN US Win 3 0 Win 3 1 Bit Win 3 1 Cyr Win 3 1 Grk Win 3 1 Heb Win 3 1 L1 Win 3 1 L2 Win 3 1 L5 Wingdings Dingbats MS Symbol OCR A OCR B HP ZIP USPSFIM USPSSTP USPSZIP Bulgarian CWI Hung DeskTop German Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Hebrew NC Hebrew OC IBM 437 IBM 850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 ISO Dutch ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 ISO L6 ISO L9 ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedish3 ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASC ISO 10 S F ISO 11 Swe ISO 14 JASC IS0 15 Ita ISO 16 Por ISO 17 Spa ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Nor ISO 69 Fre ISO 84 Por ISO 85 Spa Kamenicky Legal Math 8 MC Text MS Publish PC Ext D N PC Ext US PC Set PC Set2 D N PC Set2 US 78 column 80 column If you are printing a letter size document on an A4 size sheet select
60. ansfer Belts nna cepe tia Gave eE SERERE AA 183 Factory Default Settings aa 184 Print Menu unu ve ee oe ee Eu NP STET 184 Media Men s iussu mete REIR VES P a E A ee 185 Color Menu oee cerre ce m dp used Re ue p re grecs 186 System Config Menu ee 187 PCL Emulation Menu Windows Only 000 187 PPR Emulation Menu Windows Only 0006 188 FX Emulation Menu Windows Only a 188 Parallel Menu Windows Only 02 20 eee eee eee eee 189 USB Men NG Ded RR AG ELA AG read 189 Network Men eck eV eI GR PEG Pa ei pa 189 Memory Menu 5 dist eee e b d ERN EIU 190 Disk Maintenance Menu 22 222 190 System Adjust Menu 0 0 00 2c eee eee 190 Maintenance Menu eee 191 Index ana 3 ities cose eine ds ek ieee ee AA 192 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this color printer Features Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi Print Speed Color 20 ppm B amp W 24 ppm Network Card Standard Duplex Unit Optional see page 173 Memory 64 MB EHE Is 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 Flex
61. atch from the File menu Customize Color Hue CJ Saturation EID Lightness hat moo Ca 2 Drag the handles as required and press OK to create the new color Hue bar changes the hue of the swatches for example red to green or blue to yellow Saturation bar changes vividness Lightness bar changes light intensity 3 The utility then creates many different possibilities from which you can choose 4 Once satisfied print the swatch from the menu using File gt Print or repeat the steps to find the color desired NOTE Swatch utility does not guarantee that the printer will print the same color as displayed consider this only as a reference from which you can adjust parameters The printer may not be able to print the exact color that you desire For additional information including Applying Color Value in your Application and Setting Monitor Color see the Swatch Utility ReadMe file located in the Mac folder Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 107 Net Utility for EtherTalk This utility allows changing the Zone and Name of the Sharp printer on a network Rename Printer Zone 1 After opening the Net Utility application press the Search button to select the printer you wish to name EtherTalk Zone Selection Select the zone s to search Zones Selected 1 2 Then once found follow the directions by pressing Command N on the keyboard to rename the printer or Command
62. b Name and a four digit personal ID number 3 Click Print to proceed with your print job The document will be stored on the printer s hard disk 4 The document can then be printed or deleted using the procedures given below Printing s document stored on the hard disk MENU ITEM VALUE SELECT 0 ON LINE CANCEL 1 Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button 2 Use the numbered buttons on the control panel to enter the personal ID number you set above Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 97 3 Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed 4 Press the SELECT button to print the document Deleting a stored document from the hard disk drive 1 Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button 2 Use the numbered buttons on the control panel to enter the personal ID number you set above 3 Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed 4 Press the CANCEL button to delete the remaining copies of the document 5 When the deletion confirmation message appears confirm by pressing the SELECT button Run Maintenance Cycle Before Printing 8 71 Printer E Destination epe 3 Print Type Normal O Job Spool O Secure O Proof and Print O Store to HDD Job Name Personal ID Number CJ Run maintenance cycle before printing
63. ce Level Low 0 0 0 8V High 2 4 5 0V USB specification Version 1 1 Connection USB Type B Cable USB specification Version 1 1 cable shielded Transmission Mode Full speed 12 Mbps 0 25 maximum Self powered device Sharp AR C200P Specifications 179 Network Print speed in pages per minute ppm Print speed varies with paper size media weight and paper feed Media size Trays 1 2 3 Media size MP tray Media weight Paper capacity depending on paper weight Exit capacity depending on paper weight Print margin Print accuracy Startup time Power supply 100BASE TX 10BASE T option Color 20 ppm Black amp White 24 ppm Transparencies Color 12 ppm Duplex Printing Color 13 ppm Letter Legal 14 Legal 13 5 Legal 13 Executive A4 A5 B5 A6 Tray 1 only Letter Legal 14 Legal 13 5 Legal 13 Executive A4 A5 A6 B5 Envelopes C5 DL Com 9 Com 10 Monarch Custom up to 1200 mm length Trays 1 to 3 20 to 47 Ib US Bond 75 to 177 g m Multi purpose tray 17 to 54 Ib US Bond up to 113 Ib Index 64 to 203 g m Duplex unit 20 to 28 Ib US Bond 75 to 105 g m Paper tray 530 sheets approx Manual feed 100 sheets approx Face up 100 sheets approx Face down 500 sheets approx Ja inch 6 4 mm minimum Start 2 m Paper skew 1 mm per 100 mm Image expansion compression 1 mm per 100 mm Less than 3 min from powering up 25
64. cifies the line spacing lines per inch Change this setting to ON if you do not wish to print blank pages Not available for duplex printing Sets functionality on receipt of CR code Sets functionality on receipt of LF code Specifies the number of columns that will print on a page characters per line Specifies the length of print media Specifies the distance of print from the top edge of the paper Specifies the distance of print from the left hand edge of the paper Sets the printing mode that can fit print data equivalent to 11 inches 66 lines in the LETTER size printable area Sets the height of a character SAME Same height regardless of CPI DIFF Height varies depending on CPI Sharp AR C200P Setting up 57 Item PARALLEL BI DIRECTION ECP ACK WIDTH ACK BUSY TIMING I PRIME OFFLINE RECEIVE Parallel Menu The default settings are bold Value ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE NARROW MEDIUM WIDE ACK IN BUSY ACK WHILE BUSY 3 MICRO SEC 50 MICRO SEC DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE Description Selects parallel Centronics interface Selects bi directional communication Selects ECP mode Sets ACK width for compatible reception Narrow 0 5 uS Medium 1 0 uS Wide 3 0 uS Sets output order for ACK and BUSY during reception ACK IN BUSY BUSY LOW to the end of the ACK pulse ACK WHILE BUSY BUSY LOW to the center of the ACK pulse
65. ct the power cable 2 Open the front cover 1 o Insert the duplex unit 2 into the printer engaging the sides of the duplex unit in the slots in the printer Gently slide the duplex unit 2 fully into the printer Close the front cover 1 Connect the power cable and switch the printer on The printer will automatically configure to include this option on O Oc Ff Engage the Duplex Unit in the printer driver s see the instructions supplied with your Duplex Unit Sharp AR C200P Accessories 173 Additional Paper Trays Two additional paper trays Sharp AR C20PFU can be installed providing a maximum total paper capacity of approximately 1690 sheets including the Multi Purpose Tray Installing Additional Paper Trays 1 Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable WARNING The printer weighs 106 Ibs 48 kg 2 people are required to lift the printer safely and prevent any personal injury NOTE If installing both additional paper trays put the two additional paper trays together as one unit first then install the printer on top of the two additional paper trays Sharp AR C200P Accessories 174 2 Lower the printer gently on to the additional paper tray aligning the holes and connection socket on the base of the printer with the locating pegs and connector on the additional paper tray unit 3 Connect the printer interface cable and powe
66. d landscape Sharp AR C200P Setting up 26 Manual Feed 1 Open the Multi purpose tray and extend the paper feed guides 2 Load the media face up and adjust the paper guides to the size of the media being used NOTE Don t exceed the Paper Full line about 100 sheets depending on paper weight 50 transparencies or 10 envelopes Load envelopes face up flap down and letterhead stationery face up as shown for both portrait and landscape printing CAUTION Don t open or close the rear paper exit while printing as it may result in a paper jam Sharp AR C200P Setting up 27 Power Connection WARNING Ensure both the printer power switch and the AC supply are switched OFF before connecting the power cable 1 Connect the power cable 1 into the power socket on the printer then into a grounded power supply outlet N N TY 2 Switch the printer ON using the main power switch 2 The printer will go through its initialization and warm up sequence When the printer is ready the READY indicator comes on and stays on green and the LCD indicates ONLINE NOTE After installing the new toner cartridges the message TONER LOW or CHANGE TONER may appear on the display If this message does not disappear after a few pages have been printed reinstall the appropr
67. d when the printer is idle It may become invalid if executed in any other state Prints the pattern for the user to manually adjust TRC Ordinarily this function is not needed because TRC is automatically adjusted This function permits TRC adjustment to your requirement by using the adjustment menu of HIGHLIGHT MID TONE and DARK for each of CMYK See page 68 Adjusts HIGHLIGHT light area of Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black TRC Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter Adjusts MID TONE of Cyan Magenta Yellow or BlackTRC Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter Adjusts DARK of Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black TRC Plus indicates adjustment toward a darker level and minus toward lighter Adjusts Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black engine density Please do not change this setting When this menu is selected the printer performs an Auto Adjust Registration Must be executed in the idle state Auto Registration OFF Sharp AR C200P Setting up 46 Color Menu continued The default settings are bold Item Value Description CYAN 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 Fine Adjust makes an adjustment REGISTRATION to image registration in Cyan FINE ADJUST Magenta or Yellow against Black MAGENTA 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 in the horizontal direction The REGISTRATION adjustment is reflected as an FINE ADJUST offset addition value to the corrections through Auto color YELLOW It
68. document s color space to the printer color space The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place v Auto Perceptual Saturation Relative Colorimetric Absolute Colorimetric Auto The best default select as this selects the optimal settings for a general office environment Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs Compresses the source gamut into the printer s gamut whilst maintaining the overall appearance of an image This may change the overall appearance of an image as all the colors are shifted together Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 123 Saturation Best choice for printing bright and saturated colors if you don t necessarily care how accurate the colors are This makes it therecommended choice for graphs charts diagrams etc Maps fully saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer s gamut Relative Colorimetric Good for proofing CMYK color images on a desktop printer Much like Absolute Colorimetric except that it scales the source white to the usually paper white i e unlike Absolute Colorimetric this attempts to take the paper white into account Absolute Colorimetric Best for printing solid colors and tints such as Company logos etc Matches colors common to both devices exactly and clips the out of gamut colors to their nearest printed equivalent Tries to print white as it appears on screen The
69. e Network Interface Card is installed Enable Disable NETWORK MENU Set to Disable NETWORK MENU is not displayed Enable Disable MEMORY MENU Set to Disable MEMORY MENU is not displayed Enable Disable DISK MAINTENANCE MENU Set to Disable DISK MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed Enable Disable SYSTEM ADJUST MENU Set to Disable SYSTEM ADJUST MENU is not displayed Enable Disable MAINTENANCE MENU Set to Disable MAINTENANCE MENU is not displayed Enable Disable USAGE MENU Set to Disable USAGE MENU is not displayed Sets PEAK POWER CONTROL Sharp AR C200P Setting up 66 Item RESET C GAMMA FILTER RESET M GAMMA FILTER RESET Y GAMMA FILTER RESET K GAMMA FILTER Item INITIALIZE LOCK Item PEAK POWER CONTROL Color Menu The default settings are bold Value EXECUTE EXECUTE EXECUTE EXECUTE Description Reset the stored TRC data retained for tracking For example correct values could not be taken due to out of order situation This is mainly for maintenance purposes and not ordinarily used Block Device Menu The default settings are bold El YES NO Description Change to YES to block the operator panel from showing FLASH INITIALIZE ITEM and PS FLASH RESIZE ITEM in the Disk maintenance and Memory menus Peak Power Control Menu The default settings are bold El NORMAL LOW Description Sets Peak Power Control Sharp AR C200P Setting up 67
70. e transfer belt Change the fuser unit Paper must be changed to correct paper size and or media type indicates size or media type Check Tray for paper jam MP tray is Tray O Check the transfer belt for paper jam correct installation etc Check the duplex unit for paper jam correct installation etc Check the fuser unit for paper jam correct installation etc Check the image drum for correct installation etc Color will be indicated Collating of multiple copies has failed Adjusting head so that colors do not shift on to each other Adjust the color balance There is an error with communications to computer Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 131 Summary of LCD Messages continued LCD Message DATA ARRIVE DATA PRESENT DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED DISK FILESYSTEM IS FULL DISK FULL EEPROM INITIALIZE ERROR EMPTY ERROR POSTSCRIPT FATAL ERROR FUSER UNIT MISSING INSTALL ADDITIONAL MEMORY INSTALL NEW IMAGE DRUM INSTALL NEW TONER INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE INVALID DATA LOAD MEDIA MISMATCH NETWORK ERROR OFFLINE ONLINE OPEN UPPER COVER PAPER JAM PAPER SIZE ERROR PLEASE POWER OFF POWER SAVE PRINTING PROCESSING Meaning Data has been received but processing has not started yet Un printed data remains in buffer Waiting for data to follow Error with hard disk operations Hard disk flash memory full The internal hard drive is full Call for service
71. ed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen Viewing Conditions A print can look very different under different lighting conditions For example the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting Monitor Color Profile Select Apple provides a ColorSync Utility Devices that allows selection of the Sharp supplied ICC color profile for your monitor The profile will attempt to calibrate the monitor to more closely match the printer s output However merely selecting the profile will not automatically produce perfect results as many factors will contribute to the gamut of color selection 1 Navigate to the utility by accessing your Local Hard Drive 5 Applications Utilities ColorSync Utility Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 113 2 Click the arrow next to Displays and select your monitor in this example it is iMac For Current Profile select Other 099 ColorSync Utility Devices Profile First Aid Profiles Devices Registered ColorSync devices Display iMac Device Default P Scanners Registered for any user of current machine P Cameras y Displays Make Default Display iMac e Y Printers Mode iMac gt Proofers Factory Profile Name iMac Path Library ColorSync Profiles Displays i Mac 4274040 icc Current Profile Change m Name Calibrated Profile Set to Facto
72. emperature influences how warm or cool the colors look NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor s Color Temperature Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor s control panel There are several settings found on a typical monitor 5000k or D50 Warmest yellowish lighting typically used in graphics arts environments 6500k or D65 Cooler approximates daylight conditions 9300k Cool the default setting for many monitors and television sets k degrees Kelvin a measurement of temperature How Your Software Application Displays Color Some graphics applications such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Photoshop may display color differently from office applications such as Microsoft Word Please see your application s online help or user manual for more information Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 115 Paper Type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color For example a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper Choosing a Color Matching Method There is no one correct way to achieve a good color match between the document displayed on your monitor and it s printed equivalent There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color However the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your prin
73. ench Italian Spanish Swedish Norwegian Danish Dutch Turkish Portuguese Polish Description If set to CONTINUE allows printing to continue when Low toner is displayed If STOP is selected when Low toner is displayed the printer goes off line Sets whether or not printing will continue after a paper jam has been cleared If set to OFF the print job that was being printed when the paper jam occurred will be cancelled after clearing the paper jam When set to ON the print job will continue after the jam has been cleared When set to ON prints an error report when internal error occurs Only works in PostScript mode Selects the printer display language Sharp AR C200P Setting up 49 PCL Emulation Menu The default settings are bold Item Value Description FONT Resident DIMMO Selects location of the PCL font SOURCE Downloaded used DIMMO is displayed only when font DIMM ROM exists in the slot Downloaded only appears if fonts have been down loaded to the printer FONT NO 1000 C001 S001 Sets the PCL font number internal resident font 1000 Courier C Font stored in the printer s Flash memory S downloaded soft font stored on the printer s internal hard disk drive Applies only to printers with a hard disk drive installed FONT PITCH 0 44 cpi to 99 99 cpi in 0 01 Sets the font width in characters per cpi increments inch Only displayed if the font is a Default 10 00 cpi fixed sp
74. er Color Settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a print There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen These options are explained in subsequent sections of the User Manual To access the color matching options in the driver discussed below 1 Access the printer settings page via the Print dialog from any application usually accessed via File Print 2 Click the General drop down menu and select Color Option Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on screen Additionally your monitor color temperature influences how warm or cool the colors look Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 80 NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor s Color Temperature Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor s control panel There are several settings found on a typical monitor e 5000k or D50 Warmest yellowish lighting typically used in graphics arts environments 6500k or D65 Cooler approximates daylight conditions 9300k Cool the default setting for many monitors and television sets k degrees Kelvin a measurement of temperature How Your Software Application Displays Color Some graphics applications such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Photoshop may display color diffe
75. er Features Summary Save Custom Setting 3 From the Duplex screen select the options desired f Duplex a Print on Both Sides Binding a For Duplexing printing on both sides of the sheet select Print on Both Sides b Select which Binding you prefer Normally the first option is the default NOTES Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 Ib 75 and 105 g m The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out Paper must be loaded into the paper tray with the print side facing upwards The multi purpose tray cannot be used for duplex printing Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 128 Collating Collating can be carried out with or without the optional hard disk drive see page 171 However using the HDD will improve performance If the software application being used has a collate print option it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing i e collate from the software application or collate from the printer driver 1 Select your printer 2 The Copies amp Pages dialog box should display If not select Copies amp Pages from the menu v Copies amp Pages lt Layout Duplex Output Options Paper Feed Error Handling Printer Features Summary Save Custom Setting 3 Select Collated Copies amp Pages
76. er offline 2 Press the MENU button until PRINT MENU is displayed then press SELECT button 3 Press either ITEM or button repeatedly until EDIT SIZE is displayed 4 Press either VALUE or button until the required paper size is displayed then press the SELECT button An asterisk appears next to the selected paper size 5 Press the ONLINE button to return the printer to online status 6 Select the correct paper settings in the printer driver before printing the file Sharp AR C200P Setting up 34 Selecting the Media Type and Weight Your printer automatically detects paper type and weight You have the option however to override these settings as follows Menu liem Value Select Ready Menu Item Value Select exe Attention O O O O CAUTION If media type or media weight are not correctly set print quality deteriorates and the fuser roller may be damaged 1 Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline 2 Press the MENU button until MEDIA MENU is displayed then press the SELECT button 3 Press the ITEM or button until MEDIA TYPE or MEDIA WEIGHT for the required tray is displayed 4 Press the VALUE or button until the required paper type or weight is displayed then press the SELECT button An asterisk appears next to the selected paper type or weight 5 Press the ONLINE button to return the printer back to online status
77. ersonal ID number you set above Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed Press the SELECT button to print the remaining copies of the document Deleting a Proof and Print document before printing the copies If the proof is not ready for printing the job must be deleted from the printer 1 Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button 2 Use the numbered buttons on the control panel to enter the personal ID number you set above 3 Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed 4 Press the CANCEL button to delete the remaining copies of the document 5 When the deletion confirmation message appears confirm by pressing the SELECT button Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 96 Store To Hard Disk NOTES The internal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing e If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed Ifthe software application being used has a collate print option this must be turned OFF for store to hard disk to operate correctly Store to hard disk may not be available in some software applications Pa nl Using Store to Hard Disk 1 Select Store to HDD 2 Enter a job name of up to 16 characters under Jo
78. ial overrun error Check configuration of serial card Serial parity error Check configuration of serial card A serious error has occurred Call for service Starts the shutdown procedure to protect the file system on hard disk Change paper to correct size type Press On line to continue Stacker is full Remove the paper Indicates wrong paper size USB interface error has occurred The printer is warming up Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 133 Paper Jams Paper jams are indicated by an error message on the display Paper jams are cleared as follows 1 Open the top cover of the printer Do not close the top cover completely until it latches during this process If the top cover is closed too soon the paper jam error will not be cleared To minimize possible damage to the drums due to exposure to light lower the top cover when appropriate but do not press down to latch it Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 134 2 Check the paper tray Pull out the paper tray and remove any jammed paper from the printer then gently push the paper tray back in 3 Check behind the front cover Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper then close the front cover Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 135 4 Check the transfer belt a Remove all four image drums as one unit in their cradle and place the cradle on a flat surface to prevent damage to the shiny green surface on the bottom of the drums CAUTIO
79. iate toner cartridge Sharp AR C200P Setting up 28 Control Panel o o 1 Attention indicator red ON indicates that attention is required but printing will continue FLASHING indicates that attention is required but printing will stop 2 Ready indicator green ON ready to receive data FLASHING indicates processing data or error 3 Liquid crystal display LCD panel Two rows of up to 24 alphanumeric characters displaying print status menu items in menu mode and error messages Sharp AR C200P Setting up 29 Control Panel continued 0 0 9 O MENU ITEM VALUE SELECT OM 9 ON LINE CANCEL 6 0 0 O 1 Menu button Press briefly to enter the MENU mode Press briefly again to select the next menu Press for more than 2 seconds to scroll through the different menus 2 Item button Press briefly to scroll forward to the next menu item 3 Value button Press briefly to scroll forward to the next value setting for each menu item 4 Select button Press briefly to select the menu item or value indicated on the LCD 5 Online button Switches between online and offline status When pressed in Menu mode it returns the printer to on line status When pressed with DATA PRESENT displayed it forces the printer to print out the remaining data in the printer When there is an error message indicating wrong paper size pressing the ONLI
80. ible 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 Guide has been written using one printer as a model and the illustrations screenshots reflect th
81. ications Matching Photographic Images RGB Only The standard Color Matching found in the printer driver under Color Matching is a generally a good choice Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 82 RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor To do this you can use the ICC Profiles provided and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space or Output space Matching Specific Colors For instance a Company logo RGB Only e Standard Color Matching and the sRGB setting PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB swatches and enter your desired RGB values in your application s color picker RGB or CMYK f you are printing from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor To do this you can use the ICC Profiles provided and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space or Output space Alternatively use PostScript Color Matching with the Absolute Colorimetric setting Printing Vivid Colors RGB Only Use Color Matching with either the Monitor 6500k Vivid SRGB or Digital Camera settings RGB or CMYK Use PostSc
82. increase the length of time before entering power save mode Wait until this process has been completed Wait until this process has been completed Wait until this data is processed Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface Possible Cause Media Weight and Media Type settings may not be appropriate Packing materials were left on the fuser when it was installed Remedy Set the value of media weight to the next heaviest one Careful Fuser my be HOT Open the top cover and check to be sure that all the packing materials were removed from the fuser To remove the fuser see Changing the Fuser Unit on page 164 Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 147 Maintenance Adding Paper The display indicates when the number of sheets of paper in any paper tray falls below 30 1 Remove the paper tray 2 Remove the remaining sheets of paper 3 Refill the tray takes up to 530 sheets a standard package of 20 Ib 75 g m paper contains 500 sheets then replace the sheets removed in step 2 this ensures that the oldest paper is used first to help prevent paper jams Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 148 4 Check that the paper guides and rear stopper are snug against the paper 5 Close the paper tray gently Important To prevent jams Make sure there is no space between the paper and the paper guides and rear stopper
83. ing to the prointer and using the control panel to print out the document P A roof and Print see page 95 llows printing of a single copy of a document for checking before printing multiple copies of the same document Store to HDD see page 97 Allows print jobs to be stored on the hard disk for future printings Secure Print To send a confidential document to the printer using Secure Print 1 Select the Secure option 2 Enter a job name of up to 16 characters next to Job Name and a four digit personal ID number in the ID Number box 3 Press Print to proceed with your print job The document will be stored on the printer s hard disk 4 Walk up to the printer to print out the document using the front panel see below To print a confidential document MENU ITEM VALUE SELECT 0 ON LINE CANCEL Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button Use the numbered buttons on the control panel to enter the personal ID number you set above Press the VALUE button until ALL JOBS or the required job name is displayed Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 94 4 Press the SELECT button The document will print and be deleted from the hard disk drive To delete a confidential document before printing it 1 Press the MENU button to access the PRINT JOBS MENU and press the SELECT button 2 Use the numbered buttons on the control
84. ion attempts to simulate RGB color The colors within the printer s color gamut are printed without any modification and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified Rendering When a document is printed a conversion takes place from the document s color space to the printer color space The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this color conversion takes place Select the option desired Perceptual Saturation Relative Colorimetric Absolute Colorimetric Auto The best default select as this selects the optimal settings for a general office environment Perceptual Best choice for printing photographs Compresses the source gamut into the printer s gamut whilst maintaining the overall appearance of an image This may change the overall appearance of an image as all the colors are shifted together Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 86 Saturation Best choice for printing bright and saturated colors if you don t necessarily care how accurate the colors are This makes it the recommended choice for graphs charts diagrams etc Maps fully saturated colors in the source gamut to fully saturated colors in the printer s gamut Relative Colorimetric Good for proofing CMYK color images on a desktop printer Much like Absolute Colorimetric except that it scales the source white to the usually paper white i e unlike Absolute Colorimetric this attempts to
85. is The information in this manual is supplemented by the extensive online help facility associated with the printer driver software Online Usage This manual is intended to be read on screen using Adobe Acrobat Reader Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat You can access specific information in two ways n the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen click the topic of interest to jump to the required topic If the bookmarks are not available use the Table of Contents Sharp AR C200P Introduction 8 In the list of bookmarks click Index to jump to the Index Find the term of interest and click the associated page number to jump to the page containing the subject Printing Pages The whole book Individual pages or sections may be printed The procedure for printing from Acrobat Reader is 1 From the toolbar select File then Print 2 Choose which pages you wish to print a All pages for the entire manual b Current page for the page at which you are looking c Pages from and to for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers 3 Click OK Sharp AR C200P Introduction 9 Getting Started Unpacking WARNING This printer weighs of 106 Ibs 48 kg 2 people are required to lift the printer safely After unpacking the printer and choosing a suitable place to put it check that all the necessary parts are available to continue The
86. le Disable MEDIA MENU DISABLE Set to Disable MEDIA MENU is not displayed COLOR MENU ENABLE Enable Disable color MENU DISABLE Set to Disable color MENU is not displayed SYSTEMCONFIG ENABLE Enable Disable SYSTEM MENU MENU DISABLE Set to Disable SYSTEM MENU is not displayed PCL EMULATION ENABLE Enable Disable PCL EMULATION MENU MENU DISABLE Set to Disable PCL EMULATION MENU is not displayed Sharp AR C200P Setting up 65 Item PPR EMULATION MENU FX EMULATION MENU PARALLEL MENU USB MENU IEEE 1394 MENU NETWORK MENU MEMORY MENU DISK MAINTENANCE SYSTEMADJUST MENU MAINTENANCE MENU USAGE MENU PEAK POWER CONTROL OP Menu continued The default settings are bold Value ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE Normal Low Description Enable Disable PPR EMULATION MENU Set to Disable PPR EMULATION MENU is not displayed Enable Disable FX EMULATION MENU Set to Disable FX EMULATION MENU is not displayed Enable Disable PARALLEL MENU Set to Disable PARALLEL MENU is not displayed Enable Disable USB MENU Set to Disable USB MENU is not displayed Displayed only when the IEEE 1394 board is installed Enable Disable IEEE 1394 MENU Set to Disable IEEE 1394 MENU is not displayed Displayed only when th
87. lines or spots The image drum has been exposed to light Replace image drum Change toner cartridge Ifthe lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately 44 94 mm the image drum green tube is damaged or dirty If damaged replace the image drum cartridge If dirty wipe the image drum gently with soft tissue If this does not work replace the image drum Ifthe lines or spots occur at intervals of approximately 113 mm the fuser roller is damaged Change the fuser unit Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in a dark place for several hours If this does not work replace the image drum Faint shading on unprinted sections Possible Cause Paper has been affected by static electricity Paper is too thick Toner is low Blurred letter edges Possible Cause LED is dirty Cannot print desired color because toner is low Black formation method does not match application Remedy Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels Use recommended paper Change toner cartridge Remedy Clean LED with lens cleaner or soft tissue Replace toner cartridge Open the printer driver and set black formation to CMYK Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 145 Miscellaneous Problems The power is on but the printer does not go online Possible Cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable Reconnect power cable and switch printe
88. llowed or if it gets in the eyes Toner can also stain hands and clothing See the Material Safety Data Sheets in your Warranty Regulatory and Safety Information booklet for more information 1 Remove the black toner cartridge from the package 2 Shake the toner cartridge back and forth several times then holding it horizontally remove the tape Sharp AR C200P Setting up 19 3 Remove the locking piece from behind the colored toner release lever 4 Insert the toner cartridge into the black image drum left side first engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge Make sure the colors of the toner cartridge and image drum correspond Sharp AR C200P Setting up 20 5 Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum U 6 Gently push the colored lever toward the rear of the machine until it stops This releases the toner into the image drum CAUTION The lever should go back easily If the lever resists moving stop and press down on the toner cartridge to be sure it is firmly in place before proceeding Sharp AR C200P Setting up 21 7 Repeat the process for each color toner cartridge being careful to match the color toner to the color image drum 8 Close the top cover Sharp AR C200P Setting up 22 Loading Paper 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer
89. lor Control Color Matching m Black Finish Auto a Color Setting Monitor 6500K Auto m Rendering Intent Auto a F The Printer Halftone is always used e f Preview f Cancel Cri Select from the following Features 2 options Color Control v Color Matching PostScript Color Matching No Color Matching Print in Grayscale Sharp Color Matching This affects RGB data only This is the default setting and provides the fastest best color matching for your printer Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built in to the printer and affects both RGB and CMYK data No Color Matching No color correction occurs when selected This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used specifically if you select a Color Simulation option Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 121 Print In Grayscale No color will print The printer will interpret all colors as a variation of grays Black Finish This setting determines Black Toner usage only Glossy Matte Auto This option is best for an office environment with the printer determining which style is better Glossy This option uses more CMYK and less Black while producing a shinier black Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black Color Setting This option allows you to select your color settings as they appear on your monitor Y Monitor 6500K Aut
90. lot in the lock tabs Press down firmly until you feel the board engage the connector then make sure the white tabs come up to lock the module in place oO Sharp AR C200P Accessories 177 4 Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws 5 Reconnect the printer interface cable and power cable then switch on the printer 6 Print a MenuMap see page 32 and check that the Total Memory Size shown at the top of the MenuMap matches the memory now installed in the printer If it doesn t turn the printer off and pull out the main board and check to be sure that the modules are all firmly seated in their connectors Sharp AR C200P Accessories 178 Specifications Print method Resolution Colors CPU Memory Print language Internal font Print Start Parallel Interface Universal Serial Bus USB interface Power control LED exposed light source electronic photographic memory 600 x 1200 dpi Cyan magenta yellow black CMYK Power PC 750 processor 32 bit RISC CPU 450 MHz 64 bit 64 Mb standard 128 Mb required for the optional Duplex unit Up to 1 Gb max with optional memory modules PostScript3 PCL5c PostScript 3 PCL5c fonts First print time 10 secs mono 15 secs color Warm up time 90 secs IEEE Std 1284 1994 parallel Connection 36 pin receptacle Cable IEEE Std 1284 1994 compatible cable of up to 1 8 meters Transmission Mode Compatible Nibble mode ECP Interfa
91. nloader eee 105 Color Swatch Utility eee 106 Net Utility for EtherTalk 0 0 0 0 eee eee 108 Macintosh OS 10 1 54 ed vL dod oe sila Kaiba looky 111 Printer Driver e 111 Adjusting options 2 0 0 cece ee 111 Operation 112 Color Print Matching 2 ees 112 Choosing a Color Matching Method 116 Driver Options o pppoe ho Re Reeve pns 118 Printing Using Special Features a 127 jr ec LE 130 Troubleshooting lseeeeee eese 131 ECD Messages x ngana An Naa pente I ee Me rd an 131 Paper Jams o o erue ERU S n a vet ett edis 134 Problem Solving nen 141 Maintenance sseeeeeeeee a nne 148 Adding Pap r ize rode d uides esu bag 148 Changing the Toner Cartridge a 151 Changing the Image Drum 157 Changing the Transfer Belt 4 160 Changing the Fuser Unit eee 164 Cleaning the LED Heads 2 22 167 Transporting the Printer 00 0 0 0000000 169 Accessories a a AA gli NAA wu RR DAAN 171 Internal Hard Disk Drive eene 171 Duplex Unit ut onore hor wee D EE PEU MIS 173 Additional Paper Trays eee 174 Additional Memory eee 176 Specifications ced cain ieee NG eed cee en 179 Consumables 3a tno an eee a a eaters 182 AA one ad dus ERA 182 DUM AA ek LO US SEN OUR ed 182 Bise Uni iov mec KAO Aca ew OR Ee e ae ea 183 Tr
92. o 47 2 inches default 11 inches 127 mm to 1200 mm Description Sets the media size for the multipurpose tray Selects the paper type for multipurpose tray Sets the paper weight for the multipurpose tray Sets the units of measurement for custom paper size Sets the dimensions of custom paper For these dimensions to work the MP tray paper size must be set to custom Sets the dimensions of custom paper For these dimensions to work the MP tray paper size must be set to custom Color Menu The default settings are bold Value Auto Manual Description Select whether density adjustment and Tone Response Curve TRC compensation is automatic Auto Density adjustment is automatically run under specified conditions and reflected in the TRC compensation Manual Density adjustment is done manually see page 68 Sharp AR C200P Setting up 45 Item ADJUST DENSITY COLOR TUNING CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW OR BLACK HIGHLIGHT CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW OR BLACK MID TONE CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW OR BLACK DARK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW OR BLACK DARKNESS ADJUST REGISTRATION Color Menu continued The default settings are bold Value Execute Print pattern 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 14243 4 3 2 1 Execute Description If EXECUTE is selected the printer will immediately adjust density and reflect it in the TRC compensation Density adjustment must be execute
93. o x Monitor 6500K Perceptuai Monitor 6500K Vivid Monitor 9300K Digital Camera sRGB Monitor 6500k Auto The default setting that selects the best options for your printer This selection works best for office situations Monitor 6500k Perceptual Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K This is best for printing photographic images Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 122 Monitor 6500k Vivid Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Ideal for office graphics and text Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors Monitor 9300k Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a color temperature of 6500K Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors For some photographs other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors such as a company logo color This option attempts to simulate RGB color The colors within the printer s color gamut are printed without any modification and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified Rendering Intent When a document is printed a conversion takes place from the
94. ound Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option JobAccounting JobType 3 From the Layout screen select the options desired 8 7 1 i Layout direction Border Single hairline 4 Print on Both Sides a ru Hl Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 100 a For Duplexing printing on both sides of the sheet select Print on Both Sides b Select which Binding you prefer NOTES Duplex printing can only be carried out on standard paper sizes and paper weights between 20 and 28 Ib 75 and 105 g m The optional duplex unit must be installed in the printer and enabled before duplex printing can be carried out Paper must be loaded into the paper tray with the print side facing upwards The multi purpose tray cannot be used for duplex printing 4 Click Print to print or Save Settings to save and close the printer dialog box Collating Collating can be carried out with or without the optional hard disk drive see page 171 However using the HDD will improve performance If the software application being used has a collate print option it is recommended to use only one collate option to prevent any conflicts in printing i e collate from the software application or collate from the printer driver 1 Select your printer Sharp AR C200P Macintosh
95. p damaged or curled paper envelopes Labels For recommended labels see your authorized Sharp dealer Use only labels designed for use in color laser printers and photocopiers Labels should cover entire carrier sheet Carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer Sharp AR C200P Setting up 37 Paper Feed and Exit Selection of which paper feed and which paper exit to use for printing and whether simplex single sided or duplex double sided printing is available depends upon the paper size media weight and media type that is used Please refer to the following tables Paper Sizes Exit MP Tray Rear Top Tray 2 Tray 3 Manual Face up Face down A4 S D S D 5 S D S D A5 S DP S D S2 S D SMS A6 sa b sa sa b B5 SIDA S D S2 S D Sipa Letter S D S D S D S D S D Legal 13in S pe S p S p S p S p Legal 14in S D S D S D S D S D Executive S D S D S D S D S D Envelopes b b sa sa b Custom width b b sa sa b 76 2 to 215 9mm height 127 0 to 1200 mm a S Simplex D Duplex printing on both sides of the paper requires op tional duplex unit b Not Usable Sharp AR C200P Setting up 38 Paper Weights and Media Settings Exit Tray 2 MP Tray Rear Tray 3 Manual face up Paper US Bond Metric 17 Ib 64 g m Light sa sa sa sa sa 18 to 19 Ib Medium sa sa sa sa sa 68 71 g m light 20 to 24 lb
96. r proof and print password or secure printing Installing the Hard Disk Drive 1 Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable 2 Loosen the two screws 1 and remove the main board Sharp AR C200P Accessories 171 3 Hold the hard disk drive by the locking handle 1 4 Insert the handle locating lugs 2 and four locating feet 3 into the holes in the main board making sure the hard disk connector 4 starts to engage with the socket on the control board 5 Gently push down on the locking handle 1 making sure the hard disk moves forward and fully engages with the socket 6 Replace the main board and secure it with the two screws 7 Connect the printer interface cable and power cable then switch on the printer 8 Print a Menu Map see page 32 and check that the HDD appears at the top of the MenuMap If it doesn t turn the printer off then pull the main board back out and reseat the hard disk drive Turn the printer on again and reprint the MenuMap NOTE When initializing the hard disk any fonts or print jobs that have been acknowledged will be erased 9 Engage the Hard Disk Drive in the printer driver s see the instructions supplied with your Hard Disk Drive Sharp AR C200P Accessories 172 Duplex Unit The Duplex Unit Sharp AR C20ADU permits printing on both sides of the paper Installing the Duplex Unit 1 Switch off the printer and disconne
97. r cable then switch on the printer 4 Print a Menu Map see Printing the MenuMap on page 32 and check that TRAY 2 and TRAY 3 if installed appear under MEDIA MENU 5 The printer will automatically configure to include this option 6 Engage the additional trays in the printer driver s see the instructions supplied with your paper tray Sharp AR C200P Accessories 175 Additional Memory Installing additional memory is recommended if carrying out duplex printing or if error messages appear when printing complex data Also used for graphic intensive applications on Networks Additional memory is available in 64Mb 128Mb and 256Mb modules For more information see your authorized Sharp dealer Installing Additional Memory NOTE If the maximum amount of memory is being installed in the printer three 256 MB modules the memory modules that were originally installed must be removed 1 Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable and printer interface cable 2 Loosen the two screws 1 and remove the main board Sharp AR C200P Accessories 176 3 Insert the memory modules the slots as follows a Push out the white tabs at either end of the socket b Align the module with the narrow strip 1 on its metallic contact edge to the right toward the slot identifier numbers of the control board c Carefully insert the module in the socket placing the ends into the s
98. r on If this does not clear the fault call for service Print processing does not start Possible Cause Remedy Printer error Check the control panel If an error message is displayed correct the problem Print processing cancels Possible Cause Remedy The printer interface cable Replace the printer interface cable is faulty The time out setting is too Reset time out to a higher value short Printer makes a strange noise The printer is not Place the printer on a stable level surface horizontal There are scraps of paper Check the inside of the printer and remove any such or other foreign matter objects inside the printer The top cover is not firmly Press the left and right sides of the top cover shut An asterisk symbol appears on the display repeatedly moving across the first line then the second Possible Cause Remedy The main board is not Turn the printer off then reseat the main board and turn properly seated in the the printer back on again printer Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 146 Printer takes a long time to start printing Possible Cause The printer has to warm up returning from power save mode The image drum carries out a cleaning process to ensure print quality which takes time The fuser unit adjusts temperature which takes time The printer is processing data from another interface Remedy In the printer menu settings set power save to a higher value to
99. rently from office applications such as Microsoft Word Please see your application s online help or user manual for more information Paper Type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color For example a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 81 Choosing a Color Matching Method There is no one correct way to achieve a good color match between the document displayed on your monitor and it s printed equivalent There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color However the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer There are several suggested methods depending on the type of document you are printing RGB or CMYK NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only Your results may vary depending on the application from which you are printing Some applications will override any color matching settings in the printer driver without warning The guidlines for choosing a color matching method makes distinctions between Red Green Blue RGB and Cyan Magenta Yellow Black CMYK Generally most office documents you print will be in RGB format This is the most common and if you do not know your document s color mode assume that it is RGB Typically CMYK documents are only used in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics appl
100. rinter driver please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic and there are many factors to take into consideration Some of the most important factors are listed below Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Reproduce e Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the full range of colors visible to the human eye Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors Additionally a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor and vice versa Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 79 Both devices use very different technologies to represent color A monitor uses Red Green and Blue RGB phosphors or LCDs a printer uses Cyan Yellow Magenta and Black CMYK toner or ink A monitor can display very vivid colors such as intense reds and blues and these cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink Similarly there are certain colors some yellows for example that can be printed but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor This disparity between monitors and printers is often the main reason that printed colors do not match the colors displayed on screen Viewing Conditions A print can look very different under different lighting conditions For example the colors in a print may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting Printer Driv
101. ript Color Matching with the Saturation option Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 83 Color Option 8 7 1 Color Option PPD ver 6 0 Color Setting Monitor 6500K Auto gt Color Simulation None O Black Overprint The Printer Halftone Separations Off J Mw is always used Custom Gamma Adjustment not specified Save Settings 1 Open your printer driver by choosing File Print from an application and select your Sharp printer 2 Open the drop down menu directly underneath the printer and select Color Option v General Background Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Layout Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option JobAccounting JobType Color Control Color Control allows you to determine the scheme in which the printer will display colors Select from Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 84 Sharp Color Matching This affects RGB data only This is the default setting and provides the fastest best color matching for your printer Postscript Color Matching This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built in to the printer and affects both RGB and CMYK data No Color Matching No color correction occurs when selected This option is beneficial when other matching regimens are used specifically if you select a Color Simulation option
102. rmation 1 Switch off the printer and open the top cover Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 151 2 Check the color label of the toner cartridge to be changed 3 Move the blue lever 1 on the right of the toner cartridge in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go then remove the toner cartridge 2 lifting the lever end of the cartridge first to disengage the locating peg on the image drum from the toner cartridge Important Dispose of the toner cartridge in accordance with local legislation Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 152 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the orange shipping clip 5 Shake the new toner cartridge back and forth several times Then hold the toner cartridge horizontally and remove the tape CAUTION Removing the tape exposes the toner release area Do not move the blue toner release lever until the toner is fully installed in the image drum If you move the lever at this point toner will spill out of the cartridge Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 153 6 Insert the new toner cartridge into the image drum left side first engaging the drum locating peg in the hole in the toner cartridge 7 Gently push the toner cartridge down engaging the locking pin into the groove on the image drum Ls Sharp AR C200P Maintenance 154 8 Gently push the colored lever toward the back of the printer until it stops
103. rnal hard disk must be installed in the printer and enabled to allow for spooling of the print job before final printing If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data DISK FULL is displayed and only one copy printed If the software application being used has a collate print option this must be turned OFF for secure printing to operate correctly Secure printing may not be available in some software applications To access Job Type 1 Select your printer Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 92 2 Open the drop down menu directly underneath the printer and select Job Type General Background Printing Color Matching Cover Page Font Settings Job Logging Layout Paper Handling Plug In Preferences Save as File Color Option Job Option JobAccounting Each feature on the Job Type screen is detailed below Print Type 8 7 1 Print Type Normal O Job Spool O Secure Proof and Print Store to HDD Job Name Personal ID Number CJ Run maintenance cycle before printing From here you select the type of printing you wish to use Normal The default setting Job Spool Lets you spool your print job to the printer s hard drive Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 2 Operation 93 Secure see page 94 A llows you to print confidential documents on network printers by storing them on the printer s hard drive then go
104. ry Path Library ColorSyn d Profile icc Make Default Mode 3 From the Profile selection menu click the desired Sharp ICC Profile then press Open to enable it Color Profile Select Apple ColorSync Not to be confused with the ColorSync Utility Devices Apple also provides a System Preference utility ColorSync for selection of color profiles for the printer and documents 1 Click System Preferences ColorSync 2 On the Device Profiles tab select your Sharp Output profile 3 On the Document Profiles tab for the CMYK Default option highlight the Sharp profile desired Printer Driver Color Settings The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of a printed document There are several options available to help match the printed colors with those displayed on screen These options are explained in subsequent sections Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 114 To access the color matching options in the driver discussed below 1 Access the printer settings page via the Print dialog from any application usually File Print 2 Click the drop down menu and select Printer Features and then select the Features 2 tab for Color Control Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on screen You can calibrate your monitor s color regimen in System Preferences Displays gt Color Additionally your monitor color t
105. s a character set Sharp AR C200P Setting up 53 Item SYMBOL SET LETTER 0 STYLE ZERO CHARACTER LINE PITCH PPR Emulation Menu continued The default settings are bold Value Description PC 8 PC 8 Dan Nor PC 8 Specifies a symbol set TK PC 775 PC 850 PC 852 PC 855 PC 857 TK PC 858 PC 866 PC 869 PC 1004 Pi Font Plska Mazvia PS Math PS Text Roman 8 Roman 9 Roman Ext Serbo Croat Serbo Croat2 Spanish Ukrainian VN Int l VN Math VN US Win 3 0 Win 3 1 Bit Win 3 1 Cyr Win 3 1 Grk Win 3 1 Heb Win 3 1 L1 Win 3 1 L2 Win 3 1 L5 ISO Swedish1 ISO Swedish2 ISO Swedish3 ISO 2 IRV ISO 4 UK ISO 6 ASC ISO 10 S F ISO 11 Swe ISO 14 JASC ISO 15 Ita ISO 16 Por ISO 17 Spa ISO 21 Ger ISO 25 Fre ISO 57 Chi ISO 60 Nor ISO 61 Nor ISO 69 Fre ISO 84 Por ISO 85 Spa Kamenicky Legal Math 8 MC Text MS Publish PC Ext D N PC Ext US PC Set1 PC Set2 D N PC Set2 US Bulgarian CWI Hung DeskTop German Greek 437 Greek 437 Cy Greek 928 Hebrew NC Hebrew OC IBM 437 IBM 850 IBM 860 IBM 863 IBM 865 ISO Dutch ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 ISOL6 ISO L9 Disable Enable Specifies the style that replaces 9B Hex with the letter o and 9D Hex with a zero Normal Slashed Sets the zero to be slashed or unslashed 6 LPI 8 LPI Specifies the line spacing lines per inch Sharp AR C200P Setting up 54 Item WHITE PAGE SKIP CR FUNCTION LF FUNCTION LINE LENGTH FORM LENG
106. s color separations wv Media Check Toner Saving Page Rotate Media Check Sets whether the printer checks the matching of paper size to that of the tray Only standard sizes are checked Toner Saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality Page Rotate Checking this will rotate the printed material on the page 180 degrees Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 126 Printing Using Special Features Multiple Pages on One Sheet To print multiple pages on one sheet N Up printing 1 Select your printer 2 Open the drop down menu at left and select Layout Copies amp Pages Duplex Output Options Paper Feed Error Handling Printer Features Summary Save Custom Setting 3 From the Layout screen select the options desired Layout Pages per Sheet Layout Direction 4 j s vu IN Border Single thin line a For Multiple Pages access Pages per sheet b Select the desired Layout Direction c Select a Border between the sheets if desired Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 127 Duplex Printing To print on both sides of the paper 1 To access first select your printer 2 Then open the drop down menu at left and select Duplex Copies amp Pages Layout Output Options Paper Feed Error Handling Print
107. talled Item Value Description ENTER oe Sets password using a four digit PASSWORD number 0 9 This item is also displayed even when OP MENU ALL CATEGORY is set to DISABLE in the Admin menu SELECT JOB No jobs All jobs File Selects printing job for Secure Print name 1 to nn or Proof and Print This item is also displayed even when OP MENU ALL CATEGORY is set to DISABLE in the Admin menu Information Menu Item Value Description PRINT MENU MAP Execute Prints list of current menu settings PRINT FILE LIST Execute Prints job file list PRINT PCL FONT Execute Prints PCL font list PRINT PS FONT Execute Prints PostScript font list PRINT EPSON FX FONT Execute Prints an Epson FX font list PRINT ERROR LOG Execute Prints error log Sharp AR C200P Setting up 41 Item PRINT ID CHECK PATTERN Item SHUTDOWN START Item COPIES DUPLEX BINDING PAPER FEED AUTO TRAY SWITCH TRAY SEQUENCE Test Print Menu Value Execute Description Prints ID check pattern to detect bad ID Displayed only if TEST PRINT MENU of the System Maintenance Menu is set to ENABLE Shutdown Menu Value Execute Description Printer shut down sequence which prevents loss of data from the hard disk drive Appears only when the hard disk drive is installed Print Menu The default settings are bold face Value 1 to 999 On Off Long edge Short edge Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 MP Tray On Off
108. ter There are several suggested methods depending on the type of document you are printing NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only Your results may vary depending on the applicationfrom which you are printing Some applications will override any color matching settings in the printer driver without warning RGB or CMYIO The guidlines for choosing a color matching method makes distinctions between Red Green Blue RGB and Cyan Magenta Yellow Black CMYK Generally most office documents you print will be in RGB format This is the most common and if you do not know your document s color mode assume that it is RGB Typically CMYK documents are only used in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications Matching Photographic Images RGB Only The standard Color Matching found in the printer driver under Printer Features Features 2 is a generally a good choice Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 116 RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor To do this you can use the ICC Profiles provided by Sharp and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space or Output space Matching Specific Colors For instance a Company logo RGB Only e Standard Color Matching and
109. the Read Me file for further information Important This utility will only communicate with the printer via AppleTalk and is incompatible with USB connections Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 105 Color Swatch Utility Things To Remember Your software may not be able to match colors using the information provided by the swatch files In that case you may need to use other means of matching Many other factors influence how you see color the color and finish of the paper the light you are using even the colors surrounding the one you are identifying The swatches represent selected samples of your printer s color palette and can be used to find the desired colors for your printed documents Open Color Swatch Click Local Hard Drive gt Sharp Swatch Utility and double clicking the file You are presented with the Simple Swatch The Simple Swatch covers the commonly used colors Swatch Utility Each color block or sample is identified with information your software package needs to reproduce that color accurately The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors red R green G and blue B that mix to form each particular shade The amounts are given as a numerical value between O and 255 Sharp AR C200P Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 Utilities 106 Create a Custom Swatch 1 If the color you are seeking is not in the Simple Swatch create a new color by selecting Custom Sw
110. the sRGB setting PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option RGB or CMYK f you are printing from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop you may be able to use Soft Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor To do this you can use the ICC Profiles provided and then print using the ICC profiles as the Print Space or Output space Alternatively use PostScript Color Matching with the Absolute Colorimetric setting Printing Vivid Colors RGB Only Use the provided Color Matching with either the Monitor 6500k Vivid SRGB or Digital Camera settings RGB or CMYK Use PostScript Color Matching with the Saturation option Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 117 Driver Options Sharp Printer Features To access Features 1 1 Select your printer 2 Open the drop down menu at left and select Printer Features v Copies amp Pages Layout Duplex Output Options Paper Feed Error Handling Printer Features NG Summary Save Custom Setting Sharp AR C200P Macintosh OS 10 1 5 Operation 118 Features 1 Printer m Presets Standard m f Features 1 Features 2 Features 3 Quality Fine rey O Collate Media Type Printer Setting Multipurpose tray is handled as manual feed No a Black Overprint e f Preview f Cancel Print 3 Select from the following Features 1 options Quality Fast Fast 600 x
111. u The default settings are bold Displays only when optional Hard Disk Drive is installed Item Value Description HDD INITIALIZE EXECUTE Partitions hard disk and formats each partition Appears only if hard disk drive is installed PARTITION SIZE nnn mmm Sets usage of hard disk drive XXX partitions nnn Common mmm PCL xxx PS Range for each partition 1 to 98 in 1 increments nnn mmm xxx 100 HDD PCL COMMON PS Formats specified partition FORMATTING Sharp AR C200P Setting up 61 Item X ADJUST Y ADJUST DUPLEX X ADJUST DUPLEX Y ADJUST TRAY 1 LEGAL 14 TRAY 2 LEGAL 14 TRAY 3 LEGAL 14 PCL TRAY 2 ID PCL TRAY 3 ID PCL MP TRAY ID System Adjust Menu The default settings are bold Value 0 00 MM Range 0 25 TO 2 0 MM and 2 0 TO 0 25 MM in 0 25 mm increments 0 00 MM Range 0 25 TO 2 0 MM and 2 0 TO 0 25 MM in 0 25 mm increments 0 00 MM Range 0 25 TO 2 0 MM and 2 0 TO 0 25 MM in 0 25 mm increments 0 00 MM Range 0 25 TO 42 0 MM and 2 0 TO 0 25 MM in 0 25 mm increments LEGAL 14 LEGAL 13 5 LEGAL 14 LEGAL 9 5 LEGAL 14 LEGAL 13 5 1 to 59 default 5 1 59 default 20 1 59 default 4 Description Adjusts overall print position horizontally in 0 20 increments Adjusts overall print position vertically in 0 20 increments Adjusts overall print position of print face horizontally in 0 20 increments
112. u map Sharp AR C200P Setting up 32 Media Settings NOTE If the settings in the printer differ from those selected on your computer the printer will not print and the LCD will display an error message The following printer settings are given as a guide only Some software applications require the paper feed size and media settings to be selected from within the application page setup Selecting Paper Feed Menu Item Value Select O O Online Ready Attention 1 Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline 2 Press the MENU button repeatedly until PRINT MENU is displayed then press the SELECT button 3 Press the ITEM button until PAPER FEED is displayed 4 Press the VALUE button until the required paper feed is displayed then press the SELECT button An asterisk appears next to the selected paper feed NOTE When AUTO TRAYSWITCH is set to ON and more than one paper tray is installed paper feed automatically switches to the next available paper tray Sharp AR C200P Setting up 33 Selecting the Paper Size Ready Menu Item Value _ Select Attention NOTE e When using paper trays standard paper sizes are recognized automatically with CASSETTE SIZE default setting selected Paper size need only be set for custom paper sizes When using the Multi Purpose MP tray manual feed the paper size has to be selected 1 Press the ONLINE button to place the print
113. ut is received for a specified time the printer will enter Power Save Mode See also Power Save Delay Time under the System configuration menu on page 45 Not normally used Not normally used Not normally used Not normally used Sharp AR C200P Setting up 63 Item TOTAL PAGE COUNT TRAY 1 PAGE COUNT TRAY 2 PAGE COUNT TRAY 3 PAGE COUNT MP TRAY PAGE COUNT COLOR PAGE COUNT MONOCHROME PAGE COUNT BLACK DRUM LIFE CYAN DRUM LIFE MAGENTA DRUM LIFE YELLOW DRUM LIFE BELT LIFE FUSER LIFE BLACK TONER CYAN TONER MAGENTA TONER YELLOW TONER Usage Menu The default settings are bold Value nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn REMAINING nnn REMAINING nnn REMAINING nnn REMAINING nnn REMAINING nnn Remaining nnn 15K xxx 5K xxx 15K xxx 5K xxx 15K xxx 5K xxx 15K xxx 5K xxx Description Shows total number of pages printed Shows number of pages printed from tray T Shows number of pages printed from tray 2 Displayed if optional tray 2 is installed Shows number of pages printed from tray 3 Displayed if optional tray 3 is installed Shows number of pages printed from multipurpose paper tray Number of pages printed in color Number of pages printed in monochrome Displays the remaining life of the black image drum as a percentage Displays the remaining life of the cyan image drum
114. ution in the printer driver high Data is too complex Simplify data Printer requests paper size change to continue printing Possible Cause Remedy Paper loaded in tray is Either change paper in tray to match size formatted in different size from that application and press ONLINE to continue or continue formatted in software printing on existing paper by pressing ONLINE application Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 143 Problems with Poor Quality Printing Longitudinal white stripes Possible Cause Remedy LED head is dirty Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue Toner is low Change toner cartridge Image drum Change image drum damaged Longitudinal fading LED head is dirty Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue Toner is low Change toner cartridge Paper is unsuitable Use recommended paper for printer Faint printing Possible Cause Remedy The toner cartridge is Reinstall the toner cartridge incorrectly installed Toner is low Change toner cartridge The paper is moist Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels Paper is unsuitable Use recommended paper for printer Fading in patches Possible Cause Remedy The paper is moist Store paper within specified temperature and humidity levels Sharp AR C200P Troubleshooting 144 Longitudinal black stripes Possible Cause Remedy Image drum is damaged Toner is low Periodic black lateral

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