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1. Default watermarks cannot be deleted Contents Index 17 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Version Tab Settings Printer Properties Information about the printer driver version is shown on this screen SHARP AJ 1800 ES Main Paper Advanced Watermark Version About button Version E soal Click this button to display the About dialog box for information on the driver name and version Apply Help Contents Index 18 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Printing Overview Print The flow chart shown below provides printing overview Reference For more information on printing refer to Basic Printing Prepare the document you intend to print Load paper Reference For loading paper refer to the LOADING PAPER in the setup Guide and Operation Manual Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences Reference Basic Printing Printing a Watermark Enlarge Reduce the Printed Image Printing Multiple Pages on One Page Printing a Photograph Initiate printing Ensure printing has been power off Do not remove the power cord before turning the Contents Index JJ 19 p gt How to Use the Print Status l Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Basic Printing part 1 Print This is a printing example using WordPad to print
2. Width Click the up and down arrows of the spin box or enter a number to customize the width to the custom paper you wish to use Length Click the up and down arrows of the spin box or enter a number to customize the length to the custom paper you wish to use millimeters inches Select the units of measurement for paper size settings either millimeters or inches Paper sized larger than 8 5 x 14 215 9mm x 355 6mm cannot be used in this printer You can print Caution the image by using the reduction feature of the Zoom setting Fit To Paper Size Fit To Page Check this box to fit the image to the paper size If this function is selected you can fit the paper size specified for Paper Size setting to the size listed on the drop down options of Fit To Paper Size Example Print Letter on Index card 5 x 8 When COM10 DL C6 Invitation A2 Banner Letter or Banner A4 is selected for Paper Size this function is disabled The Fit To Paper Size option cannot be utilized when the N Up Printing option in the Main tab is selected Zoom Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print from 25 to 200 in 1 increments The Zoom option cannot be utilized when the N Up Printing option in the Main tab is selected f Fit To Page is checked you cannot specify any value for Zoom settings 100 button Click to return to 100 default setting Contents
3. Defaults Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab j Cancel ere Hep Paper Selection Tray Paper Size Letter On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes Fit To Page Off to make additional changes Zoom 100 Contents Index J 9 p gt How to Use the Ta Print Status Galina Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Paper Tab Settings part 2 Printer Properties Paper Size Paper Selection Select an appropriate paper size for your document from drop down Select Tray or Bypass for your print job list Tray Paner Size Paper is fed to the printer from the paper tray Ledger If the Tray is selected from this tab and paper is placed in rind the bypass tray the paper in the bypass tray will be fed first Executive Note and then paper will be fed from the paper tray A4 Bypass A5 Paper will be fed to the printer from the bypass tray Only one sheet can z be loaded into the bypass tray To load paper into the bypass place the TIT paper into the tray against the guide and press the paper button DL C6 When printing one page USSSA SASL Load paper into the bypass then start printing from your computer If Invitation A2 4 375 x 5 75 E i TETT paper is not loaded before printing is started the paper lamp on the Index card 4 x 6 printer will blink and the message Please set a sheet of paper on Index card 3 x 5 bypass will appear on t
4. computer Then open the printer folder and continue the setup procedures from Step 6 How to Use the Print Status h Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Cl lent Setti ngs Sharing Printer After installing the printer driver on the client computer follow the setup procedures below For details on installing the printer driver refer to INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual 4 This page provides steps tor Windows 95 98 users only If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 refer to the operation manual or the help file of your operating system Click the Start button select Settings and then 4 Type the port name as shown below or click click Printers Browse button and double click Server s computer name and then click Sharp Right click the SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon and select Properties Client with shared printer Sharp from the pop up menu Ls Computer name Printer name Click the Details tab and click the Add Port bution Input your options and click the OK button For information on the various preferences available click the J button located at the top right of the dialog box Then click the option you want to know more about for a pop up explanation to appear Contents Index J 33 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing
5. Contents Index J 4 p gt How to Use the pag zen Print Status Onr NEA Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Printer Driver Functions Printer Properties Quit button Tab ALANE AA LiU Click this button to quit the Index which allows you to 5 Main Paper Advanced Watermark Version properties dialog box switch between the various F F T E n eee reguentliy used settings t SS ra setup screens q y WIS ie Selo y i button After clicking this button click Check button the preference located in the Allows you to select one dialog box you want to know item from a list of options more about and receive a Output Image N Up Printing basic explanation The settings you made at i i a Pt Spinbox Printing are shown in this Reverse Order Original Size Enter the number directly or image ip use the buttons Check box aT Drop down list Click this option to 7 Seen eer awa Allows you to make one activate deactivate each e Ba I a a selection from a list of choices ediaT ype Plain function ve Click the button to display OK button your choices Click this button to save Defaults button our settings and exit the okoo y g Returns settings to default dialog box Cancel button information page for each tab Click this button to exit the dialog box Apply button Help button eae se ain E without making any changes to the settings Click to save you
6. Paper Jam Printer Inoperative Nothing Prints Uninstalling the Printer Driver Faint Uneven or Smeared Print Output Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position Printed Lines are not Straight or Have Blank Spaces Unit does not Print in Color Printing is too Slow How to Use the Online Manual How to Use the Online Manual This Online Manual provides instruction for the operation of your new printer It is designed to assist you in the operation of the Online Manual and provide you with all relevant information For more information about computers operating systems and Acrobat Reader please refer to the relevant manual or help file How to Control the Online Manual Takes you back page by page To return to the previously viewed page from the page displayed by clicking a reference topic click the button on the menu bar of the Acrobat Reader Click this button to display the Index of the Online Manual From the Index you can jump to various pages Click the listed Click this button to display the Table of Contents of the Online Manual Contents Index items to display From the Table of Contents you can jump to various pages l the header of How to use the Print Status J p ae T that section Takes you forward page by page Following links Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further information In this document green colored letters are linked area To follow a link selec
7. Printer Properties Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Test Pri nt Head Maintenance If you are not satisfied with the print quality print a test page following the steps shown below 1 Make sure that Letter sized paper is set in the tray 5 Check the result of the test page If the print quality is poor go to the next step 2 Click the Advanced tab in the properties dialog box and then click Maintenance button 6 Click the Start button of Auto head cleaning to clean the print heads 3 Click the Start button of Test print head If you cannot get a good result printing a test page even after cleaning the print head five times change the print head Reference Cleaning the Print Head Auto head cleaning E Change the print head Test print head Replace the black print head if white lines appear in the black Stat portion of your test page If you find white lines in portions e of colors except black replace the color print head stat A Reference Changing the Print Head Click the OK button A test page will be printed Print the print head test chart How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Andoy Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Cleaning the Print Head Maintenance lf the test page from Test print head is faint or uneven confirm that you are printing on the correct side of the paper and the driver setting and ink levels are correct If these
8. Printer Troubleshooting Time to Change the Ink Tank Maintenance For each of the situations shown below check which color ink tank is low on ink before changing the tank Click the Maintenance tab of the print status window to open the Maintenance dialog box Use this dialog box to check the color of the ink tank you should change Reference Changing Ink Tank The ink lamp on the printer blinks fast and the Out of ink error message is displayed on the print status window When the remaining ink is empty the ink lamp on the printer blinks rapidly If the Out of ink error message appears on the print status window more than two of the ink tanks are out of ink Check the ink indicators to find the empty ones and then immediately replace them with new ones If the error message indicates the color of the empty ink tank see sample message below replace the ink tank indicated in the message Out of ink xxxx One of the ink colors including cyan yellow magenta and black is displayed as xxxx in this message blink fast This lamp will blink fast Ve aire 4 lf the correct ink tank is not inserted the ink lamp will also The Ink low error message is displayed on the print status window When the remaining ink is near empty the status icon on the print status window is changed into A If the Ink low error message appears more than two of the ink tanks are near empty Check the ink indicators to find t
9. Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on inserting the ink tank or print head CHECK6 Has a paper jam occurred Open the jam cover and remove the jammed paper Reference See Paper Jam for more information on how to remove a paper jam CHECK Can you print a test page Depress the paper button on the printer for a few seconds to print a test page If you can print a test page there may be a problem not with the printer but with the computer or interface cable Contents Index JJ 52 p gt How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Nothing Prints part 2 Troubleshooting Check your computer CHECK10 Has the printer driver been installed CHECKS Is there enough computer memory or hard properly disk space Check if the printer driver has been installed following To use this printer you must have an adequate amount the steps listed below of hard disk space If there is insufficient hard disk s oo space delete unnecessary files to increase the free Click the Start button select Settings and then space of the hard disk If there is insufficient memory click Printers close unnecessary applications to increase memory A N available for printing If you are still unable to print Check if the SHARP AJ 1 800 o SHARP AJ install more memory into your computer a printer driver icon is shown in the Printers WINQOW CHECK9 Is your printer selected correctly in the
10. System enables you to adjust the image color on your display to the result of print job SHARP Color matching Select this option to utilize SHARP s Original Color Management System ICM select this option to utilize Windows standard Color Management System e By selecting ICM both the Image and Color Balance options become disabled e The ICM setting is unavailable with Windows 95 or NT 4 0 Color matching C Disabled f SHARP Color matching CCM Brightness it g Contrast so in os Image Color Balance Saturation im E 6 Red Strength cm o Green Strength im E Blue Strength i 5 in 6 Default Cancel Ea Set the brightness contrast and color balance level of your print job here x fm E 0 b 100 Directly enter the figure or move the scroll bar To print a document containing text cuion Gata make sure to keep the values of Red Strength Green Strength and Blue Strength above 50 When set under 50 background of characters in your document may be printed in a different color Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this dialog box Color matching SHARP Color matching Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Saturation 50 Red Strength 50 Green Strength 50 Blue Strength 50 o lt gt TON to Use the IRIRE Properties Print aam SUE sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Watermark Tab Settings
11. current application for the print job Bee When choosing Print from the File menu located in a applications be sure you have selected the SHARP SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 displayed in the 41 1800 Print dialog box If you still cannot print after confirming the SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon the Check here printer driver may not have been installed correctly In Print Es this case you must uninstall the printer driver and Printer install the printer driver again Name EISENSTEIN Properties Reference Uninstalling the Printer Driver Status Default printer Ready Type SHARP AJ 1 800 Where LPT Comment T Print to file lf your operating system is Windows 2000 make sure that either of SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon is selected as the current printer Contents Index J 53 p How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Uninstalling the Printer Driver Troubleshooting If you cannot print even after following the steps shown in Nothing Prints you must uninstall the printer driver and install the printer driver again Reference See INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual 4 Before uninstalling the printer driver close all applications Caution 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then 3 Click the Yes button in the confirmation dialog click Printers box Right cl
12. items are OK then follow the steps below to clean the print head ji Click the Advanced tab in the properties dialog 4 Click the Start button of Test print head and box and then click Maintenance button then click OK button on the confirmation dialog 2 Click the Start button of Auto head cleaning box to print a test page 5 Check if the test page was printed cleanly Auto head clearing n If print quality is poor return to step 2 and follow the Stat procedures again Test print head eae 4 Do not clean the print head more than five times epee Excessive cleaning of the print head wastes ink Reference If print quality is still poor refer to Changing Click the OK button to clean both the black print head the Print Head and the color print head Please select which print head s to clean You can save the ink consumption by checking the Cleaning completes when the blinking of green lamp has box for the print head which has poorer print result Cleaning the print head will begin 4 The printer cannot perform other operations while cleaning the print head Contents Index J 39 p How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Changing the Print Head part 1 Maintenance lf print quality is poor after cleaning the print head 5 times the print head may be worn Ensure the printer is turned on before following the steps below on how to change th
13. part 1 Printer Properties Use this screen to set watermarks Use this screen to view how the watermark will appear on your document You can drag the watermark to your favorite place by using the mouse Move the location of the watermark using the scroll bar Click this button to center a watermark in the middle of the document SHARP AJ 1800 et Main Paper Advanced Watermark version Watermark settings Watermark CONFIDENTIAL 0 paate Aaa Pelete fear E Edit Color Edit Fonts T On First Page Only Defaults i Cancel Apply p fel Help On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes Contents Select the type of watermark Use the scroll bar or enter a figure to set the font size of a watermark from 6 to 500 points Use the scroll bar to set the print angle of a watermark from 90 to 90 The angle can be setin 15 multiples You cannot type the desired angle value in this field Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab Watermark None On First Page Only Off TON to Use the IRIRE Properties Print aam SUE sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Watermark Tab Settings part 2 Printer Properties Watermark Edit Color button Select a watermark from the drop down list Select from TOP For setting the color of a waterma
14. AJ 1800 Ac Online Manual Windows How to Use the Online Manual How to Control the Online Manual How to Print Out the Online Manual Printer Properties Outline of the Printer Driver What is the Printer Driver Starting the Printer Driver Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button Starting the Printer Driver through an Application Printer Driver Functions Main Tab Settings Paper Tab Settings Advanced Tab Settings Output Quality Settings Watermark Tab Settings Version Tab Settings Print Printing Overview Basic Printing Printing a Watermark How to Print a Watermark Enlarge Reduce the Printed Image Automatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 2 Up Printing 4 Up Printing Printing a Photograph Print Status Window Outline of the Print Status Window What is the Print Status Window Starting the Print Status Window Print Status Window Functions Understanding Error Messages Understanding the Status and Program Icon Maintenance Tab Options Tab Sharing Printer Sharing the Printer using Windows Networking Shared Printer Settings Client Settings Maintenance Time to Change the Ink Tank Changing Ink Tank Test Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Changing the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Keeping the Printer Clean Troubleshooting Identifying Printer Problems Failed to Install the USB Driver Windows 98 Paper is not Fed into the Printer
15. If nothing prints even when the power lamp is lit please wait a few moments The printer needs a longer time to process multicolored or intricate data If the unit still does not print refer to the check list below Check the connection between the printer and computer CHECK1 Are the interface cables compatible with the printer and computer Interface cables compatible with this printer are USB and parallel interface cables If you are using any other type of interface cable please change it to the recommended cable Check if either type of interface is supported by your computer CHECK2 Is the interface cable connected securely Check if the interface cable is securely plugged into the connectors of the printer and computer It is also advisable to ensure that the connector pins are not bent Reference See CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on interface connection CHECKS3 Are any other USB peripherals being connected along with the printer If other USB peripherals are connected through the same hub disconnect them to see if the problem still exists Check your printer CHECK4 Is the front cover properly closed Check 1f the front cover of the printer is securely closed CHECK5 Are the ink tanks and the print heads installed properly Make sure the ink tanks and the print heads are installed properly Reference See INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND INK TANKS in the
16. Index 11 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Paper Tab Settings part 4 Printer Properties Guaranteed area and printable area This printer can print onto the following area of the paper It is recommended that you specify margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area 0 12 Quality guaranteed area ___ 1 1 8mm Guaranteed area is inside 0 75 19mm from the top bottom edge of the paper and 0 39 10mm from the right left edge of the paper Printable area The void area of the printer driver is 0 12 8mm from the paper edges The print quality may be degraded outside the guaranteed area according to the contents of your document Printable area 0 12 ey 10mm 3mm l Contents Index J 12 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Advanced Tab Settings part 1 Printer Properties set your color and quality preferences for printing using this screen SHARP AJ 1800 E Main Paper Advanced watermark Version Advanced settings ee E Set printer output Output Type preferences to color or f Color Click to access grayscale Grayscale maintenance options Customize printer output Quality i Print Quality quality to suit your needs Sharp Special Media Type Open to set output quality uoua and adjust colors D
17. Reference See the Main Tab Seitings for details on the N Up Printing option By selecting the N Up Printing option the Zoom function becomes disabled ote For 2 Up printing For 4 Up printing N Up Printing N Up Printing J1 Up fi Up 2 Up Printing 4 Up Printing 2 Up printing places two pages of the document stack onto a 4 Up printing places four pages of the document stack onto single printed page a single printed page Contents Index J 24 p gt How to Use the Print Status l h P M Troublesh Printing a Photograph Print To ensure pictures taken with a digital camera are printed clearly use quality photo paper and follow the instructions below 4 When loading photo paper into the paper tray insert the glossy side face down When loading photo paper into the bypass tray insert the glossy side face up Click the Advanced tab in the properties dialog 3 In the Quality area set the Media Type option to box and check if the Output Type option is set to Photo Color The result of setting the preferences as shown from Step 1 to Step 3 are displayed below In the Quality area set the Print Quality option ENE to Best Color Maintenance C Grayscale Quality Print Quality Best Media Type Fhoto 7 If required you may adjust the image or color balance through clicking the Output Quality button For details view the Output Quality Settings Conten
18. a document onto letter size paper 1 Start WordPad make a new file and enter the text Click the Paper tab and select Letter from the you intend to print Paper Size drop down list 2 Select Print from the application s File menu ia E Make sure that either of SHARP AJ 1800 or 5 5 11 SHARP AJ 2000 is selected as the current Leter printer and then click the Properties button The properties dialog box will open E secutive Reference See the Starting the Printer Driver through A an Application for details on how to open the a properties dialog box Reference Paper Tab Settings on this dialog box Switch to the desired tab by clicking Windows 2000 does not have the Properties button amp it to specify printer settings Contents Index J 20 p gt How to Use the Print Status l h P M Troublesh Basic Printing part 2 Print Click the Main tab After setting your 5 Click the OK button in the Print dialog box preferences click the OK button To print a single copy of a document in portrait orientation confirm the Portrait option in the Orientation and 1 in Nome sHanP a80 a oie the Copies box Status Default printer Ready Type SHARP AJ 1800 Copies Where LPT1 o f Portrait Comment Print to file ip C Landscape Copies Humber of copies i Order H Up Printing 7 F C Pages fror 1 to fue l llel ajel E Caa E Collate oe pE ga collate Reverse Orde
19. aintenance roubleshooting Printed Lines are not straight OF Have Blank Spaces Troubleshooting When printed lines are not straight or have blank spaces follow the steps listed below 1 Specify the print quality setting in the printer driver Click the Advanced tab located in the properties dialog box and check 1f the Print Quality option is set to Sharp Special Normal or Best If you change the setting from Draft to any other option and printed lines are still poor go to step 2 Reference Advanced Tab Settings Align the print head Click the Maintenance tab of the print status window and then click Start button of Print alignment patterns to align the print head Reference Aligning the Print Head How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Unit does not Print in Color Troubleshooting lf you are unable to print a document in color refer to the check list below CHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the color print option Click the Advanced tab in the properties dialog box and change the Output Type setting to Color Reference Advanced Tab Settings CHECK2 Does the application you are using support color printing Some applications may not support color printing Use an application that supports color printing For more information see your application s manual or help file How to Use the Prin
20. ance Tab Print Status Window Click this tab to conduct print head maintenance and to check the amount of available ink Remaining ink indicator window This window indicates the level of ink remaining in the printer A message Auta head cleaning appears when the ink tank is nearly empty Prepare a new ink tank and replace Shar it when required Reference Changing Ink Tank Auto head cleaning q Click the Start button to initiate cleaning of the print head After the dialog box a A for selecting which print head to clean appears click the OK button Start a Reference Cleaning the Print Head Test print head Click the Start button to print a test page which lets you check the print quality After the confirmation dialog box appears click the OK button Reference Test Print Head Print alignment patterns Click the Start button to print a test chart to align the print head After the confirmation dialog box appears click the OK button The Align print head dialog box opens and a test chart is printed Reference Aligning the Print Head When cleaning and aligning the print head the printer cannot perform other operations Contents Index J 29 p gt How to Use the Print Status Test print head Start Options Tab Print Status Window Allows you to select when to display the print status window Select one option from the three shown below Print Monitor Maintenance Uptions Event Notification Displa
21. another setting and then print again Did you get a clear result for your test page Print a test page to check the print quality To print a test page click the Start button of Test print head on the Maintenance tab of the print status window Reference Test Print Head First turn the paper knob to the MA direction and print again lf the print output is still smeared CHECK CHECK2 Is the paper too thick or too thin Only paper weighing from 16 lbs to 110 Ibs index 60 m2 to 200g m2 can be used for printing Did you set sufficient margins in the paper settings of your application If the margins are set outside of the quality guaranteed area smudges or smears may appear at the upper and lower edges of the paper Set margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area Reference Quality guaranteed area Contents Index J 55 p gt How to Use the Print Status e T Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position Troubleshooting lf a document is printed skewed or partly off the paper follow the steps listed below CHECK CHECK2 CHECK3 Is the paper size loaded in the tray the same as that specified in the printer driver Click the Paper tab in the properties dialog box and check if the Paper Size options suit the size of the paper loaded in the tray If the Fit To Page setting 1s activated make sure
22. e print head Raise the print head latch ji Open the front cover Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt The carriage will automatically move to the center position Do not put your hands into the printer until the carriage stops at the center position Doing so may hurt your Warning hands Do not try to move the carriage manually by force you may damage the printer How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Changing the Print Head part 2 Maintenance Remove the old black or color print head with the 5 Insert the new print head ink tank still inserted Lift it straight up to remove Be careful not to damage the print head If any part is camo damaged the printer may not work properly 6 Lower the print head latch Lower the latch until it is properly fixed into position 4 Remove the new print head from its protective case Do not touch the metal portion of the print head 4 directly Doing so may lead to improper printing or Caution damage to the printer Index J 4 1 p ontents Pari Printer Properties Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Changing the Print Head part 3 Maintenance Remove the ink tank s from the old print head and To maintain print quality after changing the print insert into the new print head head always align the print head Reference For details on inserting and
23. efaults Returns all user modified settings back to default Cace re Hep settings of this tab On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes Output Type Color Print Quality Sharp Special k ch to make additional changes Media Type Plain Contents Index J 13 p gt How to Use the Print Status Galina Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Advanced Tab Settings part 2 Printer Properties Quality _ Set the printer output quality settings below Media Type Description Media Usage Plain Normal office paper Corporate documents Print Quality copier paper and high This option sets printing speed and quality You can trade off quality paper speed for quality Draft is the fastest and lowest quality Best Coated The print side of coated Graphics Images is the slowest and best quality paper is whiter Draft Select this option when you want to print text data Photo The print side of photo Photographs with high speed If you print graphics illustrations or paper is glossy lines with this option the print quality is low JETA E Select this option when you want to print a document Transparency Overhead presentation on Overhead containing graphics or illustrations with high speed clear film The print side of presentations This option provides a little rougher print quality than transparency film is Normal or Best rougher Thi i ff pri li ith Bn RA i a i T s
24. er before placing into the paper tray Fan the paper and tap the edge against a flat surface to even the stack before loading into the printer CHECK10 Is the setting for printing cards or envelops correct When printing onto a card or envelope insert it in portrait direction and make sure the correct side will be printed When printing onto an envelope be sure to turn the paper knob to w7 direction to adjust the setting to fit the thickness Reference See LOADING PAPER in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for details on inserting cards and envelopes How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Pa per Jam Troubleshooting lf a paper jam occurs refer to the steps below to remove the paper When paper is jammed the paper lamp will blink fast amp Open the jam cover located on the rear of the 2 Take off the output tray to remove the jammed printer to remove the jammed paper paper Gently pull the jammed paper upward by holding both edges of the paper After removing the jammed paper be sure to align the paper guide to the paper in the paper tray Caution Close the jam cover insert the output tray and press the paper button Make sure the paper lamp is not blinking If the jammed paper will not come out easily try pulling If you cannot remove the jammed paper from the jam cover in the opposite direction Do not pull to
25. gs Advanced Output Type Print Quality Media Type Maintenance Watermark Size Angle Edit Color Edit Fonts Paper Paper Selection Custom Paper Paper Size Fit To Paper Size Zoom a ol lt gt gt How to Use the Print Status M Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer aintenance roubleshooting Starting the Printer Driver part 1 Printer Properties Open the printer driver setup screen properties dialog box by either of the methods shown below Reference Starting the Printer Driver through an Application Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button 1 Click the Start button Click the SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon in the Printers window and from the File menu select Properties Start Create Shortcut Delete 2 Select Settings and click Printers Rename ae Te The printer driver setup screen will appear when p Taskbar ae Printing Preferences of Windows 2000 or Document A Folder Options Defaults of Windows NT 4 0 is selected Active Deskto as 4 Click the Setup tab By windows Update General Details Color Management Sharing Sonny The properties dialog box will appear By setting the printer properties using the Start button all applications will be affected Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more information on the General tab Details tab Color Management tab and Sharing
26. he ones which are near empty and replace them with new ones as soon as possible If the error message indicates the color of the near empty ink tank see sample message below replace the ink tank indicated in the message Ink low xxxx One of the ink colors including cyan yellow magenta and black is displayed as xxxx in this message How to Use the Print Status h P M Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer aintenance roubleshooting Changing Ink Tank part 1 Maintenance Ensure the printer is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the ink tank 2 Remove the old ink tank 1 Open the front cover While pressing the tab forward remove the ink tank The carriage will automatically move to the center position ress the tab forw ea Example for the yellow ink tank Do not put your hands into the printer until the carriage stops at the center position Doing so may hurt your damn ands Danei ys wenn oa caries acne Do not lift the print head latch to replace the ink tank force you may damage the printer How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Changing Ink Tank part 2 Maintenance Unpack the ink tank from its protective wrapping and slowly remove the tape Example for the yellow ink tank Hold the tank upright when removing the tape Do not
27. he screen of the computer Japanese Hagaki 100mm x 148mm Banner Letter 8 5 x 11 Wh inti th Banner A4 210mm x 297mm CN PrnunNgmore man one page Custom Min 3 00 x 5 00 76 2mm x 127 0mm Repeat as above for each page Max 11 69 x 17 00 297 0mm x 431 8mm 7 Make sure to insert Banner Letter and Banner A4 The document size must be smaller than the selected 4 through the bypass tray Max 5 sheets of banner paper can loaded paper If not printing will occur over the edge of Caution be set to the bypass tray Make sure that your application Caution the paper causing the machine to become internally dirty supports Banners when you intend to print onto Banners Ledger A3 or B4 sized paper can not be loaded in this printer The print image should be reduced by the Fit To Paper Size or Zoom setting N Up Printing Fit To Page and Zoom settings are not available when you select COM10 DL C6 Invitation A2 Japanese Hagaki Banner Letter or Banner A4 sized paper Contents TON to Use the IRIRE Properties Print aami ae Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Paper Tab Settings part 3 Printer Properties Custom Paper Use custom paper sizes for your document set to Custom To utilize this option the Paper Size option must be Custom Paper Width jao 5 23 00 11 63 Length 5 00 m 5 00 17 00 millimeters i inches
28. hirt transfer This media is to be T shirt Place mat Select this option when you want to get high print A a to i quality for photographs or images aterlalS by an Iron The print quality also depends on the specified loaded paper type Card Stock Thick plain paper Card printing If lines are broken when printing with Draft change Be sure to use only Sharp recommended OHP films the setting to any other option when you select Transparency Some of the settings may be disabled depending on elf you select T shirt transfer the original image will the selected Media Type be reversed on the printed media to make a proper Media Type image on the T shirt Select the type of paper to be used Select from Plain Coated When Card Stock is selected be sure to turn the Photo Transparency T shirt transfer and Card Stock paper knob to w77 direction to feed the thicker card Insert the paper that was selected into the tray stock For more information on various paper types refer to the following table Contents TON to Use the IRIRE Properties Print aam Aae Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Output Quality Settings Printer Properties Set the color matching as well as the brightness contrast and color balance of an image Output Quality Check your color image preferences using this screen Allows you to select the Color Management System The Color Management
29. ick the SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ Printers 2000 printer driver icon and select Delete from the pop up menu 2 Are you sure you want to delete the printer SHARAF amp J 1800 7 Create Shortcut ename driver ON You have successfully completed uninstalling the printer Properties Contents Index JJ 54 p gt How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Faint Uneven or Smeared Print Output Troubleshooting If the print output is smeared If the print output is faint or uneven If print output is faint or uneven refer to checks 1 to 3 below for possible remedies CHECK CHECK2 CHECK3 Has the paper been inserted into the printer with the print side facing the right way Some types of paper have only one printable side Print quality will suffer if paper is loaded in the tray with the print side facing the wrong way Has the printer driver been specified to suit both paper and the print job Open the properties dialog box and follow the steps listed below Is the paper specified in the properties dialog box the same as that loaded in the tray Click the Advanced tab and check if the Media Type setting matches the paper inserted in the tray Is the print quality setting in the properties dialog box set to Draft If the Print Quality setting in the Advanced tab is set to Draft you can print at higher speed but print quality may suffer as a result Specify
30. ine Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Shared Printer Settings Sharing Printer For sharing a printer on a Windows operating system follow the setup procedures below If your operating system is Windows 95 98 start from the step 1 to setup the network If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 open the control panel and then start from the step 6 Click the Start button select Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Network icon The Network dialog box will appear 33 Click the File and Print Sharing button 6 Double click the printer icon in the control panel Right click the SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon and select Sharing from the pop up menu Enable the check button for sharing input your references and click OK button Enable I want to be able to allow others to print to p my printer s by clicking the check box F and 4 For information on the various preferences available click the 1 button located at the top right of the dialog box Then click the option you want to know more about for a pop up explanation to appear then click OK button Click the OK button in the Network dialog box You have completed the setup procedures for the shared printer lf a message appears asking you to restart the eee Jy Reference Client Settings computer click the Yes button and restart the
31. ll occur Remove some of the paper from the paper tray CHECK 5 Is the loaded paper too thick or too thin Use only paper that meets SHARP specifications for CHECK2 Is the top of the following paper fed into the weight as shown below printer If overlapping pieces of paper are supplied to the Type Specifications printer paper supply problems will occur Fan the Paper 16 Ibs to 110 Ibs index paper before loading into the printer 60g m2 to 200g m2 CHECK3 Is the paper guide correctly adjusted to fit a een the paper Envelope 20 Ibs to 24 Ibs If the width of the guide is set too narrow a paper 75g m to 90g m supply problem will occur If the width of the guide is 110 Ibs index 110g m2 to 200g m2 set too wide printout will be skewed Ensure that the Max thickness 0 012 0 3mm guide is adjusted correctly to the paper CHECK6 Trouble feeding stiff envelope or heavy paper Feed them one at a time through the bypass How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Andoy Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Paper is not Fed into the Printer part 2 Troubleshooting CHECK7 ls the printer on a flat surface The printer will not operate correctly when placed on an uneven surface Use the printer on a flat surface CHECKS Is the paper curled or folded Using curled or old paper may cause paper supply problems The use of new paper is recommended CHECK9 Did you fan the pap
32. nitor Maintenance Options Reference Understanding Error Messages Teeman ME a lt i Tab Index which allows you to switch between the three setup screens Cancel Job button Click this button during printing to cancel the job that is currently being executed Close button Click this button to close the print status window Minimize button Click this button to minimize the print status window into the task bar Quit button Click this button to quit the print status window Status window Provides details on the current status of the print job Document Name Displays the name of the active print job Help button Click this button to display help file for the print status window Contents Index J 27 p gt How to Use the Print Status Understanding Error Messages Print Status Window The status icon and program icon provide you with information on printer status Understanding the Status and Program Icon Refer to the table below for an explanation of the printer condition Program icon Status icon Condition Fault Printing has stopped because of a problem Follow the instruction on the status window to solve the problem immediately Warning A problem requires your attention Follow the instruction on the status window to solve the problem as soon as possible Contents Index J 28 p gt How to Use the Print Status haring Printer Maintenance Troubleshootin Mainten
33. o get information for your printer problem If you cannot solve your problem after checking everything on the list please call 1 800 BE SHARP Failed to Install the USB Driver Windows 98 Faint Uneven or Smeared Print Output Paper is not Fed into the Printer Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position Paper Jam Printed Lines are not Straight or Have Blank Spaces Printer Inoperative Unit does not Print in Color Nothing Prints o Uninstalling the Printer Driver Printing is too Slow How to Use the Print Status Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Failed to Install the USB Driver Windows 98 troubieshooting lf the printer is connected to your computer by USB cable you must install the USB driver If the Add New Hardware Wizard window does not appear while the printer and your computer are connected to each other and both powered on confirm that the USB port is available following the steps below 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then 3 Click the icon beside the Universal serial bus click Control Panel controller 2 Double click the System icon and click the Fl Universal serial bus controller Device Manager tab Intel 8237 746 EB PLI to USE Universal Host Controller The last item listed in the Device Manager should be sees Universal serial bus controller Two items will display your Controller chipset type and Root Hub If these items a
34. o hard as this Caution may damage the printer mechanism Do not re use refer to the next step any sheets of paper that have jammed Contents Index J 50 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Pri nter Inope rative Troubleshooting lf the power lamp of the printer does not light up after being turned on or all of the lamps keep blinking for a long time refer to the steps below CHECK1 Is the power cord connected If all the lamps keep blinking Securely plug the power cord into the power connector lf all the lamps including the power lamp the ink lamp and the of the printer and the electrical outlet The power cord paper lamp are blinking unplug the power cord from the might not be inserted correctly After firmly plugging printer and then plug it again If your printer still does not work in the printer verify whether or not the power lamp has please call 1 800 BE SHARP come on Reference For details on connecting the printer to an electrical outlet see CONNECTING THE POWER CORD in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual CHECK2 lIs the printer plugged into a working electrical outlet Connect some other appliance to the electrical outlet to verify whether the power source 1s supplying power Contents Index JJ 51 p How to Use the Print Status Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Nothing Prints part 1 Troubleshooting
35. ok at the chart A on your test chart Select the number under the pattern sample in which ff is located the closest to the center of the two vertically parallel lines Print alignment patterns Stark h Example X 1 Si Ei Ei Si Si Bi Si Si Si Si Si Si Si Si es 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pattern 4 E The Align print head dialog box will appear and a test chart will be printed Contents Index 43 gt How to Use the Print Status ane Nant Printer Properties sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Aligning the Print Head part 2 Maintenance 2 Select a pattern sample for Pattern B Click the OK button in the Align print head Look at the chart B on your test chart Select the number dialog box under the pattern sample in which is located the closest The print head will align itself to the center of the two horizontally parallel lines f you cannot find any satisfactory pattern sample for Example each of Pattern A to Pattern D settings select the best ones among the printed pattern samples and then go back to step 3 The printer cannot perform other operations while aligning the print head Fatter B 3 Select pattern samples for Pattern C and Pattern D respectively Look at the chart C and D on your test chart Select the numbers under the pattern samples which have the straightest lines Example O 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cracked line Ho
36. option open the properties dialog box select the Paper tab and type a percentage or click the arrows in the Zoom box to change the setting Reference See the Paper Tab Settings for details on Zoom option Automatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper This printer driver can adjust the zoom ratio for printing according to the paper loaded in the printer To use this function select the Paper tab from the properties dialog box of the printer driver check the Fit To Page selection box and then select the document Paper Size from the drop down list Set the currently loaded paper size as indicated under the Fit To Paper Size setting drop down list Reference See the Paper Tab Settings for information on the Fit To Page setting Example Printing a Letter size document on Index card 3 x 5 size paper Print Letter on Index card 3 x 5 Index card 3 x 5 size paper Fit To Paper Size AVGHLUIE AddVH Letter size document Paper Size Contents Index J 23 p gt How to Use the Print Status l h P M Troublesh Printing Multiple Pages on One Page This feature allows you to print two or four document pages onto a single page To use this function open the properties dialog box select 2 Up or 4 Up for N Up Printing on the Main tab and then select the same paper size from the drop down list of Original Size setting that has been selected for the document size specified through your application
37. ove screen click on options shown in the green boxes Reverse Order Off to make additional changes N Up Printing 1 Up Contents Index J 6 p gt How to Use the a Print Status Galina Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Main Tab Settings part 2 Printer Properties Orientation Order Set the orientation for your documents either to Portrait or Allows you to change the print out order of your documents Landscape Collate When multiple copies are printed this setting places each copy Portrait in numerical order Check this setting to print your documents vertically Reverse Order Check this box to print documents in reverse order For more detailed information refer to the table below Example When printing out two copies of a three page document Collate Reverse Order Output Result Landscape Check this setting to print your documents horizontally If Com10 DL C6 or Invitation A2 is selected for the Paper Size setting and set to Landscape the paper will be output in the orientation shown in the right illustration TON to Use the IERE Properties Print aoni Aae Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Main Tab Settings part 3 Printer Properties N Up Printing Original Size Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single Set the original size when you select 2 Up or 4 Up for N Up page Select the 2 Up option to copy two page
38. ppear you can use USB port If the Universal serial bus controller shows a yellow View devices by ype View devices by connection exclamation point or does not appear you must check your pn computer manual for USB troubleshooting or contact your Display adapters S Floppy disk controllers computer manufactur e A After the USB port becomes available install USB EP Nat date driver referring to INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER M PCMCIA socket a7 Ports COM amp LPT IS zoa Windows 98 in the Setup Guide and Operation Sound video and game controllers Manual Ge Ge Ge 4 4 Contents Index J 47 p gt How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Paper is not Fed into the Printer part 1 Troubleshooting lf you encounter paper loading problems refer to the check list below Reference Paper Jam CHECK1 Is there too much paper in the paper tray CHECK4 Is the bypass tray and the paper knob set Paper tray can hold up to 150 sheets of 20 Ibs 75g m to the appropriate position for thick paper plain paper Be sure to keep total thickness of the When loading thick paper through the bypass tray loaded paper stack below 0 59 15mm The bypass open the bypass tray until it reaches position 2 the tray tray can hold 1 sheet of paper only If too much paper has two positions and turn the paper knob to 7 is loaded into the paper tray paper supply problems direction wi
39. r Original Size aE iz g RR Cercei e M Orientation Reference See the Main Tab Settings for information Printing starts according to your preferences on setting preferences On Windows 2000 setup the preferences on the Main tab and then click the Print button Printing starts according to your preferences Contents Index JJ 21 p gt How to Use the Print Status l Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Printing a Watermark Print To print a watermark for example CONFIDENTIAL on your document refer to the following steps Open the printer driver and click the Watermark tab Reference See the Starting the Printer Driver through an Application for details on how to open the printer driver How to Print a Watermark From the Watermark drop down list select the watermark for example CONFIDENTIAL you wish to print on your document and click the OK button On Windows 2000 click the Print button after setting the preferences for your watermark Note Reference See the Watermark Tab Settings for details on how to create your own watermarks Watermark None Watermark CONFIDENTIAL Contents Index J 22 p gt How to Use the Print Status l Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting ORIGINAL Print sample Enlarge Reduce the Printed Image You can enlarge or reduce the size of your document from 25 to 200 in 1 increments To use this
40. r settings Click this button to without closing the dialog box display the help file Gefault settings Es Windows NT 4 0 does not for this driver have the Apply button on each screen Contents Index JJ 5 p gt How to Use the l ai Print Status Galina Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting mode of the tab Refer to the Main Tab Settings part 1 Printer Properties Basic print options including orientation and the number of copies are controlled through this dialog box You can usually print simply by adjusting and confirming the printer options listed in this dialog box SHARP AJ 1800 ki Ei 5 Main Paper Advanced watermark Version Set the number of CopIeS between 1 50 Frequently Used Settin When either of Select the orientation for ientati Note Banner A4 or your documents Portrai Banner Letter is selected for Paper Size you cannot specify any value for Further information on each I Collate fiup ti it is Yd Copies setting option is available by Eoo clicking the button P Allows you to set N Up ited Printing option When multiple copies are 3 Curent Settings printed this setting allows RE Paper Selection Tray T you to set the order eerie aaa Returns all user modified a settings back to default Displays important print EN settings of this tab elauits to check these settings a TE Copies 1 Collate Off On the ab
41. removing the ink Click the Start button of Print alignment patterns located tank see Changing Ink Tank in the Maintenance dialog box of the print status window to align the print head Close the front cover The carriage will return to its home position and the ink will be fed to the print head Auto head cleaning Start Test print head Start Print alignment patterns Stark h Reference Aligning the Print Head 1 Print a test page by clicking the Start button of Test print head Make sure that the test page was printed clearly Reference est Print Head To keep good print quality keep all the ink tanks installed to the corresponding print head Caution Contents Index J 42 p How to Use the Print Status TE Printer Properties Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Aligning the Print Head part 1 Maintenance Align the print head after installing or changing the print head or if printed lines are not straight or have blank spaces Follow the steps below to align the print head 1 Make sure that Letter sized paper is set in the tray 5 Check the test chart results and change the preferences to the best setting for each pattern 2 Click the Advanced tab in the properties dialog box and then click Maintenance button 3 Click the Start button of Print alignment patterns Auto head cleaning Start Test print head 1 Select a pattern sample for Pattern A stat e Lo
42. rk click this button to display SECRET CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT ORIGINAL and Mne COME UENCE IID COPY No watermark will appear on the document if For more information on this dialog box click the 1 button and l then point and click on the item that you want information on None is selected You can also create and input your P y original watermarks Edit Fonts button To adjust the font style of a watermark click this button to display Update button the Font dialog box Select your original watermark from the drop down list After For more information on this dialog box click the 11 button and adjusting the size and angle to suit your preferences click the then point and click on the item that you want information on Update button to save You cannot save changes to the size and angle of a default watermark using this button Save all new changes using the Add button Add button Enter your text over the currently displayed text and click this button to add a new watermark After selecting a watermark from the drop down list and setting its size and angle click this button to add new changes On First Page Only Check this box to ensure a watermark is printed only on the first page of the document By leaving this box unchecked the watermark will appear on every page of the printed document Delete button To remove your original watermark from the drop down list select it and click this button
43. s or the 4 Up RUE n i e aoe o a application from Letter Legal Executive A4 A5 A6 option to copy four pages onto a single printed page B5 Index card 3 x 5 Index card 4 x 6 or Index card 5 x Orientation i Landscape If Original Size is not set to the same size as the p document size of your application the output will not fit Portrait exactly on the paper Example When the document size of your application is smaller than Original Size Document size of your application D S fe o Tr Z Original Size The illustrations above assume that the Original Size is set to the same size as the document size of your application Contents Index JJ 8 p gt How to Use the Print Status Online Manal Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Paper Tab Settings part 1 Printer Properties Use this screen to select the paper size tray and zoom Reference Guaranteed area and printable area SHARP AJ 1800 ne Main Paper Advanced watermark Version select the paper source Paper Selection Paper Size select the paper size for your Tray S 11 document Letter Allows you to customize the Patar ENE Fit To Paper Size Enlarges reduces the image to fit e a am a iii to the size of paper in the printer 00 63 Print Letter an Peni oo rT Enn milimeter Zoom Allows you to reduce or enlarge inches fioo 100 the size of the print
44. t Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Printing is too Slow Troubleshooting When execution time of a print job is slow refer to the check list below CHECK1 Does your computer have sufficient CHECKS Is the size of the print job too large memory It is recommended to reduce the size of the file by If you are using a number of applications memory may lowering the resolution of the print data not have enough space to process the print job Try closing all other applications to increase the amount of memory available for printing If printing is still excessively slow you may have to add more memory into your computer CHECK2 Is your hard disk fragmented When data is frequently stored deleted the hard disk may become fragmented causing a reduction in printing speed In this case it is recommended to defragment your hard disk You may use the Windows tools or a commercially available hard disk defragmenting tool Contents Index JJ 59 p How to Use the Print Status Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting 100 button ICM 15 2 Up Identifying Printer Problems 46 2 Up Printing inches 11 4 Up Ink tank Print Status Window Print Status Window Off Printable area Printer Problems 4 Up Printing A Advanced Tab Settings Aligning the Print Head Always display print status window Auto head cleaning Basic Prin
45. t the hand tool 4 a zoom tool or a selection tool Position the pointer over the linked area on the page until the pointer changes to a hand with a pointing finger 4 Then click the link How to Print Out the Online Manual In order to print out a hard copy of the Online Manual for your reference go to Acrobat Reader click the File menu and select Print After soecifying the printer setting click the OK button to print In this online manual screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Windows 98 With other versions of Windows some screen images may be different from those in this manual In this manual the contents of each screen image are those of AJ 1800 Please refer to the corresponding contents when using AJ 2000 Contents Index J 1 p gt How to Use the l Print Status l OEN Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Outline of the Printer Driver Printer Properties What is the Printer Driver A printer driver is a program designed to convert print data from any application into data understandable by the printer so that the printer can quickly and efficiently print out the data The five tabs of this printer driver are shown below E Main Paper Advanced Watermark Version By clicking the tabs displayed above you will jump to detailed description The items shown below can be setup on each tab Tab Name Setup Items Main Orientation Copies Order N Up Printing Current Settin
46. tab F Contents Index J 3 p gt How to Use the P Print Status l l al n Een Printer Properties sharing Printer Troubleshooting Windows9S Starting the Printer Driver part 2 Printer Properties Starting the Printer Driver through an Application Follow the steps shown below to open the printer driver setup screen properties dialog box through WordPad First activate WordPad Click the Start button select Programs select Accessories and then click WordPaa Reference Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button 1 Go to File menu in WordPad and select Print Click the Properties button to open the properties dialog box File Edit Miew Insert Format Help New Chrl h Open Ctri 0 Save Ctrl 5 U SHARP AI TBOD Properties Save Az l Status Default printer Ready a ae Type SHARP AJ 1800 Print Preview Page Setup lf the dialog box is setup through an application all ES i i i Note settings will be void when you quit the application Select SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 from the Printer Name drop down list ki Ei Name SHARF AR 150 Series Properties status SHARP AL TO00 Seres Type SHARP 4A 150 Series On Windows 2000 select SHARP AJ 1800 or SHARP AJ 2000 printer driver icon from Select Printer area You can setup the preferences for the printer driver through the five tabs of Main Paper Advanced Watermark and Version E
47. that the paper size selected from the drop down list of the Print xxx on option is the same to the size of the loaded paper Example Print Letter on Index card 5 x 8 Is the orientation of document setting correct Click the Main tab in the properties dialog box and verify if the Orientation option is set to your requirements Did you correctly select the desired value for N Up Printing Confirm the selected value for Original Size when 2 Up or 4 Up has been selected for N Up Printing If you have selected a smaller paper size than the document size of your application the image outside the printable area is not printed CHECK4 Is the paper loaded correctly If a document is physically damaged as it is output or the image is skewed on the paper discard the jammed sheet reinsert the paper supply and print again Insert the paper so that there is no visible space between the paper and the paper guides Reference See LOADING PAPER in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for more details on inserting paper CHECKS Did you correctly specify the margins for the application in use Check the layout of the document margins and the paper size settings for the application you are using Also check if the print settings are specified correctly to suit the paper size Reference Quality guaranteed area How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Andoy Sharing Printer M
48. ting Brightness Bypass Changing Ink Tank Changing the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Client Settings Collate Color Color Balance Color matching Contrast Copies Current Settings Custom Paper Display print status window when printing Document Name Enlarge Reduce the Printed Image Fit To Page Fit To Paper Size Grayscale Guaranteed area How to Use the Online Manual Indicator window Changing Keeping the Printer Clean Landscape Length Main Tab Settings Maintenance Maintenance Tab Media Type millimeters N Up Printing Options Tab Order Orientation Output Quality Settings Paper Jam Paper Selection Paper Size Paper Tab Settings Paper tray Portrait Print Print alignment patterns Print head Alignment Changing Cleaning Print Quality 29 35 Printer Properties Printing a Photograph Printing a Watermark Printing Overview Program icon Quality Remaining ink indicator window Reverse Order Shared Printer Settings Sharing Printer Sharp Color matching Starting the Printer Driver Status icon Status window Test Print Head Troubleshooting Uninstalling the Printer Driver Version Tab Settings Watermark Watermark Tab Settings Width Zoom
49. touch the uncovered opening on the ink tank as ink will get on your hands Ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on the ink tank Turn the ink upside down and then immediately insert it to the print head of corresponding number Match the ink tank number to the print head number Do not touch this area The printer may not print if it is dirty Make sure that each tab securely fixes the ink tank by pressing here O Properly align the tab when inserting Example for the yellow ink tank 25 lt gt A to Use the Printer Properties Print aam Aae Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting Online Manual Window Changing Ink Tank part 3 Maintenance 5 Close the front cover Print a test page to check if the unit prints properly The carriage will return to its home position and the ink will Click the Start button of Test print head found in the be fed to the print head Maintenance dialog box of the print status window to print out a test page If print quality is poor return to step 4 and follow the pr ocedures once more Auto head cleaning Start Test print head Start Print alignment patterns Start 4 If print quality is poor after correctly inserting the ink tank clean the Print Head If the ink lamp continues to blink open the front cover and confirm that all the ink tanks are properly inserted Contents Index JJ 37 p How to Use the Print Status Online Manal
50. ts Index J 25 p gt How to Use the Print Status l Online Manual Printer Properties Sharing Printer Troubleshooting Outline of the Print Status Window Print Status Window What is the Print Status Window The print status window is a program designed to show the remaining ink levels and current printer status including the document name printing and error messages It also controls head cleaning and head position adjustment The print status window contains status window and three tabs The status window displays Normal Warning and Fault types of messages Reference Print Status Window Functions Understanding Error Messages Maintenance Tab Options Tab Starting the Print Status Window The default setting of the print status window is to open automatically when printing starts Ee SHARP AJ 1800 Print Status Window Print Monitor Maintenance Options Cancel Job To open the print status window while the printer is not working select Advanced tab from the printer driver properties dialog box and then click the Maintenance button Contents Index JJ 26 p gt How to Use the Print Status Print Status Window Functions Print Status Window The functions of the print status window are shown below Program icon This icon informs you of the print Status a Reference i SHARP AJ 1800 Print Status Window Hix Understanding Error Messages Status icon This icon informs you of the print status Print Mo
51. w to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Window Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Keeping the Printer Clean Maintenance Here are a few points and cautions on cleaning the printer Take the time to read this page before cleaning 1 Turn off the power using the power button then 3 Open the front cover npl h wer cord ATAVUS UNS OUTED SO 4 Check the inside of the printer If you find stains of 2 Wipe the surface of the printer and the output tray splashed ink paper dust or dirt wipe them out with Wipe with a soft clean cloth without any loose threads a soft cloth If the dirt is sticky and hard to remove wipe the dirt away with a firmly squeezed wet cloth after soaking it in water When wiping inside the printer be careful not to hurt yourself on projections inside it Waring Never wipe the portion around the print heads in the printer Doing so will damage the print heads Never wipe the portion around the When wiping the surface of the printer keep the front print heads cover closed Caution Do not use cleaning agents containing ammonia benzene or thinner Cleaning the printer with these substances will distort degenerate or discolor the surfaces How to Use the Print Status Troublesh Online Manual Printer Properties Print Andoy Sharing Printer Maintenance roubleshooting Identifying Printer Problems Troubleshooting Click the headings listed below t
52. y print status window when printing The print status window will be displayed automatically at the start of the print job It will close automatically when the print job is finished f Display print status window when printing Always display print status window Always display print status window Print Status Window Off The print status window will be displayed all the time It will stay open even after the print job is finished Print Status Window Off The print status window will not be displayed even while printing if this option is selected About button Click for details on the version of the print status window Contents Index JJ 30 p gt How to Use the Print Status sharing the Printer using Windows Networking Sharing Printer Using Windows networking it is very easy to share the printer Rather than using a network server we will explain how to connect the printer using a Peer To Peer connection Our explanation shown below is based on the following assumptions there is an established network in place This works with Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 Shared printer San A Pa a era eee Client_ Client oS oS WE EEA With Peer To Peer connections the print server is a client to which a printer is directly connected and a Client is any computer which is connected to the same network Shared Printer Settings Client Settings Contents Index 31 p gt How to Use the Print Status Onl

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