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Sharp AR-PB2A Operation Manual

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AR-BD14
AR-PB2 A
DIGITAL COPIER
PRINTER EXPANSION KIT
OPERATION MANUAL
• GETTING STARTED....................... 1
• PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER
IN THE Windows
ENVIRONMENT .............................. 5
• PRINTER DRIVER FOR
Macintosh..................................... 23
• USING THE OPERATION
PANEL .......................................... 29
• KEY OPERATOR'S GUIDE .......... 40
• PRINTER
TROUBLESHOOTING .................. 57
• SPECIFICATIONS......................... 63
• APPENDIX .................................... 64
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  • Page 1 MODEL MODEL AR-BD14 AR-PB2 A DIGITAL COPIER PRINTER EXPANSION KIT OPERATION MANUAL Page • GETTING STARTED....... 1 • PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE Windows ENVIRONMENT ......5 • PRINTER DRIVER FOR Macintosh........23 • USING THE OPERATION PANEL .......... 29 •...
  • Page 2 List of the Applicable Models for the AR-PB2A Printer Expansion Kit (as of December, 2000) The details of the specifications, features, and options of the printer may vary with the printer models. Some features described in this manual may not be available depending on the printer drivers.

  • Page 3: Trademark Acknowledgments

    SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of this operation manual.
  • Page 4 SHARP copyright notice, the copyright notice of SHARP’S Licensors and any other proprietary legends of SHARP and/or its Licensors that were on the original copy of the Software. You may also transfer all your license rights in the software, the backup copy of the Software, the related documentation and a copy of this License to another party, provided the other party reads and agrees to the terms and conditions of this License.
  • Page 5 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. In no event shall SHARP’S total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you for the Software.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION..........................1 USING THIS MANUAL........................2 For General Users ........................2 For Key Operators ........................3 CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER ....................3 PARALLEL PRINTER INTERFACE....................3 Connection..........................4 NETWORK INTERFACE ....................... 4 CHAPTER 2 PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE Windows ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION..........................
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRINTER ADMINISTRATION UTILITY ..................20 Checking the Hardware and Software Requirements ............20 How to Install the Printer Administration Utility ..............21 How to Use the Printer Administration Utility ................. 21 NW SETUP ..........................22 Outline of the NW Setup ......................22 Checking the Hardware and Software Requirements ............
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE INTRODUCTION.......................... 40 KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS....................40 Printer Exposure Level ......................42 Memory Reserved for Printer ....................42 Output Method When Memory is Full ..................43 Set the Number of Confidential Print Jobs to Be Stored............43 Enable Bypass-Tray Size Detection ..................

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Card) is needed. However, in some countries and regions, the network interface card is not available. In this case, connect the printer to a computer through a parallel interface. If additional information is required concerning the network interface card, consult your authorized Sharp Dealer.

  • Page 10: Using This Manual

    The method of accessing the on-line help depends on the particular printer driver. With the PCL5e, PCL6, and PostScript® drivers, the on-line help can be accessed by clicking the ‘Help’ button. With the Sharp-specific PostScript® PPD driver, the on-line help can be accessed by clicking the help icon and then clicking the item for which information is needed.

  • Page 11: For Key Operators

    AR-PB2A Printer Expansion Kit by your authorized Sharp dealer. The following section shows the location of the printer interface connection and provides step-by-step procedures on how to connect the appropriate cable.

  • Page 12: Connection

    The printer sends and receives data bi-directionally and at high speed. Some switch boxes cannot support high-speed bi-directional data transfer and using them might cause printing errors. For further details on the specifications of the printer’s parallel interface, consult an authorized Sharp dealer. Network Interface The printer can also be connected to a network using an optional network interface card (Print Server Card) supplied by authorized Sharp dealers.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Printing From A Computer In The Windows Environment

    The following printer drivers and utilities are included in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer. Refer to Table 2-1 to determine which driver or drivers are compatible with your operating system. Windows PostScript® printer driver Sharp-specific PostScript® PPD Windows PCL5e printer driver Windows PCL6 printer driver...

  • Page 14: Checking The Hardware And Software Requirements

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Table 2-1. Printer Driver Compatibility WIN 95/ PRINTER DRIVER WIN 3.1 WIN NT WIN 98 Windows PS Windows PPD Windows PCL5e Windows PCL6 NOTE Users of Windows will obtain maximum functionality and better output quality by installing the Windows PostScript® Printer driver.

  • Page 15: Using The Installer In The Cd-Rom (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Nt 4.0)

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Using the Installer in the CD-ROM (Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0) NOTE The PPD printer driver must be installed using the plug & play feature or from the Add Printer Wizard. See the following sections.

  • Page 16: Windows 95 With Plug & Play (Parallel Connections Only)

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT 7. Select the desired printer drivers and utilities to be installed by clicking the check boxes. • If a printer driver or a printer utility (except NW Setup and Display Font) is highlighted by clicking the icon or the name part, you can select the ‘README display’...

  • Page 17: Windows 98 With Plug & Play (Parallel Connections Only)

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Table 2-2. Printer Driver Path Example: The CD-ROM drive is designated as drive Q. Printer driver Operating system Path PCL5e Windows 95/Windows 98 Q:\Option\English\9x_pcl5e Windows NT 4.0 Q:\Option\English\Nt_pcl5e Windows 3.1x Q:\Option\English\3x_pcl5e PCL6 Windows 95/Windows 98 Q:\Option\English\9x_pcl6 Windows NT 4.0...

  • Page 18: Windows 95/Windows 98 Without Plug & Play

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT • If you use Windows 98 on a personal computer with plug & play feature, the ‘Add New Hardware Wizard’ window will appear. If the ‘Add New Hardware Wizard’ window does not appear, follow the procedure of Windows 95/Windows 98 without Plug &...

  • Page 19: Windows 3.1X

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Windows 3.1x 1. Ensure that the printer cable is connected between your computer and the printer and then turn on your computer. 2. From the Program Manager, double click on ‘Control Panel’ located in the ‘Main’ menu. 3.

  • Page 20: Uninstalling Printer Drivers And Printer Utilities

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Example: The CD-ROM drive is designated as drive Q. Windows NT PCL5e: Q:\Option\English\Nt_pcl5e\Mkdisk.bat Windows 95/98 PCL5e: Q:\Option\English\9x_pcl5e\Mkdisk.bat Windows 3.1 PCL5e: Q:\Option\English\3x_pcl5e\Mkdisk.bat Windows NT PCL6: Q:\Option\English\Nt_pcl6\Mkdisk.bat Windows 95/98 PCL6: Q:\Option\English\9x_pcl6\Mkdisk.bat Windows NT PS: Q:\Option\English\Nt_ps2\Mkdisk.bat Windows 95/98 PS: Q:\Option\English\9x_ps2\Mkdisk.bat...

  • Page 21: Installing Display Font

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Installing Display Font The AR-PB2A PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM contains display fonts for displaying on the computer screen. If the display fonts have been installed, the print image can be checked properly on the screen.

  • Page 22: Printing A Test Page From Your Computer

    2. From the Windows desktop, click on ‘Start.’ 3. Highlight ‘Settings’ and then click on ‘Printers.’ 4. Right click on the Sharp printer icon and then click on ‘Properties.’ 5. Click on ‘Print Test Page.’ 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish printing the test page.

  • Page 23: Using The Auditing Mode

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT 1. Check the operation panel to confirm that the ON LINE indicator is lit. If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press the PRINT key to select the printer mode and then press the “ONLINE” key on the touch panel to set the printer to the on-line condition.

  • Page 24: Controlling Printer Features From The Printer Driver

    Before setting the printer driver, check the following items. • The SHARP AR-PB2A printer driver has been installed in the computer to be used. If not, see INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS on page 6. • The above printer driver has been selected.

  • Page 25: Printer Status Monitor

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Printer Status Monitor If the Printer Status Monitor is installed, you can monitor the status of a SHARP printer that is connected to the network. Be sure to check the system environment described below before installing the Printer Status Monitor.

  • Page 26: How To Set Up The Printer Status Monitor

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT How to Set up the Printer Status Monitor To monitor a SHARP printer with the Printer Status Monitor, prepare the setting as below. 1. Check that your computer meets the hardware and software requirements described above.

  • Page 27: How To Use The Printer Status Monitor

    For starting the Printer Status Monitor, select ‘SHARP Printer Status Monitor’ and ‘Printer Status Monitor’ from ‘Programs’ of the ‘Start’ menu. For details of use of the Printer Status Monitor, see the help file. Select ‘SHARP Printer Status Monitor’ and ‘Help’ from ‘Programs’ of the ‘Start’ menu.

  • Page 28: Printer Administration Utility

    PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Printer Administration Utility If the Printer Administration Utility is installed, you can set and monitor a SHARP printer that is connected to the network. Be sure to check the system environment described below before installing the Printer Administration Utility.

  • Page 29: How To Install The Printer Administration Utility

    When the Printer Administration Utility is started, the TCP/IP setting dialog will appear. Enter the IP address of the network and the network printer to be monitored. For details of use of the Printer Administration Utility, see the help file. Select ‘SHARP Printer Administration Utility’ and ‘Help’ from ‘Programs’ of the ‘Start’ menu.

  • Page 30: Nw Setup

    If the printer is used in NetWare environment, the NW Setup allows easy connection setup. Outline of the NW Setup The NW Setup is a setup tool for using a SHARP printer with a network card installed in a Novell NetWare environment. Registration of printers to a NetWare server and parameter settings for a network card can be performed by using a procedure with wizards.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Printer Driver For Macintosh

    Installing the PPD File Checking the Hardware and Software Requirements To use a SHARP printer with the AR-PB2A Printer Expansion Kit installed from a Macintosh computer, the PPD file for Macintosh must be installed to the computer. You will need the following hardware and software in order to install the PPD file for Macintosh.

  • Page 32: Selecting The Printer

    PRINTER DRIVER FOR MACINTOSH 5. Select the desired language (Step 1). 6. Click the ‘Reference’ buttons of ‘Step 2’ and ‘Step 3’ to read the text. After reading the text, close the file. 7. Click the ‘Install’ button to the right of ‘Step 4’. 8.
  • Page 33 PRINTER DRIVER FOR MACINTOSH 4. Select the desired printer (Sharp Corporation Printer). 5. Click the ‘Setup’ or ‘Create’ button. • If the ‘Setup’ button is clicked, the message indicating current printer description file is selected will appear. Click the ‘Auto Setup’ button.

  • Page 34: Controlling Printer Features From The Printer Driver

    PRINTER DRIVER FOR MACINTOSH Controlling Printer Features from the Printer Driver The setting method and print condition item names may vary with the operating system versions, printer driver versions, and application software. To change the settings, use the file menu of application software.

  • Page 35: Ar-Pb2A Ppd Utility

    For details on this feature, see page 38. To start this utility, select the SHARP AR-PB2A Extras folder and then double click the AR-PB2A PPD Utility icon.
  • Page 36 PRINTER DRIVER FOR MACINTOSH 1. To register a security password for the confidential print feature, click the ‘Add’ button for Confidential Print Password. The Confidential Print Password screen will appear. Enter a 5-digit number in the box and click the ‘OK’ button. To delete a registered security password, select the password in the box and click the ‘Delete’...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Using The Operation Panel

    Chapter 4 Using the Operation Panel Introduction This chapter describes procedures for using the operation panel to set and/or adjust a variety of the printer’s options and features. Information is provided on: 1. Accessing and using the printer configuration menus available from the operation panel 2.

  • Page 38: Configuration From The Operation Panel

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Print data status The DATA indicator is on, off or blinking depending on the print data status. Print data* is stored in the printer but printing is not being performed. Off: Print data* is neither received nor stored. Blinking: Print data* is stored in the printer and print processing (including other processing than data reception or printing) is being performed.

  • Page 39: Example Configuration Task

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Example Configuration Task The following procedure for changing the page orientation from ‘Portrait’ to ‘Landscape’ provides an example of operating the operation panel. Use steps 1 and 2 above to access the printer configuration menu. Steps 3 through 6 demonstrate how to change the setting from ‘Portrait’ to ‘Landscape’. 3.

  • Page 40: Using The Operation Panel

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL PRINTER SETTINGS COPIES (1* to 999) SMOOTHING TONER SAVE MODE COPIES ORIENTATION ORIENTATION PORTRAIT* STANDARD INPUT PAPER LANDSCAPE SIZE STANDARD OUTPUT TRAY PRINT PS ERRORS PCL SYMBOL SET SETTING STANDARD INPUT PAPER SIZE A3 B4 A4* B5 A5 A6 11 x 17 8-1/2 x 14 8-1/2 x 13 INTERFACE SETTINGS 8-1/2 x 11*...

  • Page 41: Printer Settings

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Printer Settings Use the printer settings when printing without the proper printer driver installed (for example, printing from an MS-DOS application, printing from a computer without the printer driver installed, etc.). This menu allows detailed print conditions to be set. SMOOTHING Enables or disables the smoothing function.

  • Page 42: Interface Settings

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Interface Settings Use the interface settings to configure the printer’s parallel and network interfaces. HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE If this function is set, the print job will be output in the hex dump format. This setting is disabled in the default setting. PARALLEL PORT Specifies a printer language to emulate for printing when the printer is EMULATION SWITCHING...

  • Page 43: Print Test Page

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL When the enable or disable setting of protocols (ENABLE TCP/IP, ENABLE NetWare, and ENABLE EtherTalk) is NOTE changed, the new setting will be effective after resetting the printer. For resetting, follow the message by pressing “OK”, turning the printer off and then back on after waiting a few seconds. Print Test Page Printing a test page verifies that the printer operates properly.

  • Page 44: Copier Mode And Printer Mode

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL NOTES If configuration settings are protected using key operator programs (Prohibit Changes to Printer Settings and Prohibit Changes to Interface Settings), the settings cannot return to the factory default setting and stored settings cannot be recalled. Use the key operator programs to cancel protection mode.

  • Page 45: Tray Select And Job Cancel

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Tray Select and Job Cancel Tray Selection The “PAPER SELECT” key on the touch panel can be used to change paper trays when printing has stopped for one of the following reasons. • In ‘Auto Select’ paper source selection mode, all trays on the printer configured for the requested paper size are out of paper or no trays on the printer are configured for the requested paper size.

  • Page 46: Confidential Print

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Confidential Print The confidential print feature allows printing to be started only after entering the specified password on the operation panel. This feature is useful for printing secret document data on the printer located away from the user. To execute confidential print, specify use of this feature and enter a password on the setting screen of the printer driver (Advanced tab in the Windows system, print conditions setting in the Macintosh system (page 27)).

  • Page 47: Tandem Print

    USING THE OPERATION PANEL Tandem Print If the printer model has the tandem copy/print feature and is connected with another copier of the same model through the tandem-connection cable so that the tandem copy feature can be used, the tandem print feature can be used. For printing multiple sets, two printers can be used simultaneously, allowing printing to be twice as fast as printing on one printer.

  • Page 48: Chapter 5 Key Operator's Guide

    Chapter 5 Key Operator’s Guide Introduction This chapter contains information on operation by the key operator or printer administrator. Information is provided on: 1. Key operator programs 2. Web page features 3. “Status/alert by E-mail” system Key Operator Programs A variety of key operator programs are available which allow a key operator to adjust certain printer features, functions, or operating conditions.
  • Page 49 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Table 5-1. Key Operator Program Functions PROGRAM NAME FUNCTION PAGE NO. Printer Exposure Level Lightens or darkens printouts. Memory Reserved for Printer Specifies percentage of document memory allocated to storage of printer jobs. Output Method When Memory Is Full Specifies whether one set or multiple sets will be printed when the printer memory becomes full.

  • Page 50: Printer Exposure Level

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Printer Exposure Level This program is used to adjust the lightness or darkness of documents in the printer mode. The factory default is level ‘3’. When the “PRINTER EXPOSURE LEVEL” key is pressed, the following display will appear. 1.

  • Page 51: Output Method When Memory Is Full

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Output Method When Memory Is Full When multiple sets of a document have been requested and the document memory cannot hold the entire document, this program gives the option to print one set or multiple sets. When the “OUTPUT METHOD WHEN MEMORY IS FULL” key is pressed, the following display will appear.

  • Page 52: Enable Bypass-Tray Size Detection

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Enable Bypass-Tray Size Detection This program is used to enable or disable paper size detection of the bypass tray in the printer mode. This setting does not affect the paper size detection in the copier mode. To enable paper size detection of the bypass tray in the printer mode, press the “ENABLE BYPASS- TRAY SIZE DETECTION”...

  • Page 53: Prohibit Rotated Output

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Prohibit Rotated Output If this program is not set, the print image will be rotated when the orientation of the print image does not match that of the available copy paper. If this program is set, a print image specified to be printed on A4 or 8-1/2 x 11 paper will not be rotated and printed on A4R or 8-1/2...

  • Page 54: Prohibit Changes To Interface Settings

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Prohibit Changes to Interface Settings This program prevents modification of interface settings in the printer configuration menu. If this program is set, the interface settings functions will not appear in the printer configuration menu. To prohibit modification of interface settings, press the “PROHIBIT CHANGES TO INTERFACE SETTINGS”...

  • Page 55: Web Page Feature

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Web Page Feature This copier/printer is equipped with web page features that allow some network-related functions such as the network scanner function and the Status & Alert by E-mail function to be set and used with a web browser. (An optional Network Scanner Expansion Kit AR-NS1 is required to use the network scanner function.) The web page feature includes the following three types.
  • Page 56 Input the IP address previously specified. When the connection is completed, the Machine Information Page shown below will be displayed. 3. From the Sharp HTTP Machine Information page, click the ‘Setup’ button. 4. Click on ‘Password Setup’ button. This brings up the Password Setup web page.

  • Page 57: E-Mail Setup And Network Scanning Setup

    Password Protection of This Web Site and click the ‘Submit’ button to register the passwords. If you enable the password protection with entering neither User nor Admin password, the password “Sharp” will automatically be entered. NOTE The passwords must be confirmed by entering in both fields of “User Access to Destination List” and “Confirm Password”...
  • Page 58 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE 1. Open the web browser such as Netscape Navigator 4.0 and upper or Internet Explorer 4.0 and upper. 2. Input the IP Address previously specified to the ADDRESS field of the browser. • When the connection is completed, the Machine Information Page shown below will be displayed. This page displays a navigation bar for accessing other internal web pages that allows to get overall device status information .
  • Page 59 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE 5. From this page you can make changes to the items as listed in the following table: E-mail Setup Item Description Name Enter a unique name for the machine within 50 characters. This is not used. This field can be used to input some machine related Machine Code information.

  • Page 60: Status/Alert By E-Mail

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Status/Alert by E-Mail This function is a notification system that sends information on the status and trouble of the copier/printer, the status of supplies such as copy paper and toner, etc. to administrators of the copier/printer and a dealer through E-mail. This system can be used to facilitate the communication between an operator and administrators or a dealer.
  • Page 61 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE • Status E-mail addresses Enter the E-mail addresses of administrators in the boxes of ‘Status E-mail Address List 1’ and ‘Status E-mail Address List 2’. Enter the address of a dealer in the box of ‘Status Dealer E-mail List’.
  • Page 62 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Examples) • If ‘Daily - Every 1 day(s)’ is set, information will be transmitted every day. If ‘Weekly - Every 1 week(s) on Sunday’ is set, information will be transmitted every Sunday. • If ‘Monthly - Every 1 month(s) on day 1’ is set, information will be transmitted on the first of every •...
  • Page 63 KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE • Alert E-mail addresses Enter the E-mail addresses of administrators in the boxes of ‘Alert E-mail Address List 1’ and ‘Alert E-mail Address List 2’. Enter the address of a dealer in the box of ‘Alert Dealer E-mail List’. The entry method is the same as the method in the procedure for the status message.

  • Page 64: Status/Alert Messages

    KEY OPERATOR’S GUIDE Status/Alert Messages Status message Status messages are transmitted in the following format. DEVICE NAME: <Device Name> DEVICE MODEL: <Device Model > SERIAL NUMBER: <Device Name > MACHINE CODE: <Code String from Set-up Web Page> Current device counter information: Copy Count = <Copy Count >...

  • Page 65: Chapter 6 Printer Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Printer Troubleshooting Introduction Always check for error messages on your computer’s monitor screen and the printer operation panel anytime you are unable to complete a print job. These messages can give you easy-to-follow directions. If the messages do not give specific instructions, check the troubleshooting list on page NOTE For problems related to paper misfeed, toner empty, toner container full, and other related copier problems, see the copier operation manual.

  • Page 66: Notice Page Printing

    PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING The number of pages in a block varies with the paper size, setting of the key operator program “Memory Reserved for Printer” and printer models. NOTE For the models without hard disk drive and the models with a 2 GB or more hard disk drive, the key operator program “Memory Reserved for Printer”...
  • Page 67 PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Printer is on but data is not received. (Data indicator does not blink.) Check: Is the printer set to the ONLINE mode? Solution: Use the “ONLINE/OFFLINE” key on the touch panel to select the “ONLINE” mode. (page Check: Is the correct printer cable properly connected between the printer and your computer? Solution: Check both ends of the printer cable and make sure you have a solid connection.
  • Page 68 Solution: Use key operator program “Printer Exposure Level” to adjust the exposure. Problem: Print quality is unsatisfactory. Check: Was the wrong printer driver installed? Solution: Uninstall the wrong printer driver, and install Sharp AR-PB2A printer driver. Refer to Chapter 2. Problem: Incorrect orientation Check: Is the orientation setting in the printer driver correct? Solution: Correct the orientation in the printer driver.
  • Page 69 PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Printer prints out blank pages. Check: Is the print face down? Solution: Face down or face up can be selected. Problem: Printer prints in reverse order. Check: Is reverse order selected in the printer driver? Solution: Set reverse order with face up delivery. Problem: Printing stops in the middle of the print job.
  • Page 70 Solution: Tandem printing is not performed unless the same options are installed to both the main and sub printers. NOTES If there is insufficient toner in the printer, the ‘Add Toner’ message will normally be displayed. If you cannot resolve a printing problem using the information in this chapter, contact your authorized Sharp service center.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 Specifications

    Available under Windows 95 and Windows 98 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Changes to the specifications will normally reflect improvements or upgrades to AR-PB2A features and performance. NOTE Consult your authorized Sharp dealer for information on an optional memory card and network interface card.

  • Page 72: Chapter 8 Appendix

    Chapter 8 Appendix Print Area 2.7mm (7/64") 2.7mm (7/64") Printable area 2.7mm (7/64") 2.7mm (7/64") Paper size 6912 9824 5952 8480 6912 4864 5952 4192 4864 3392 2368 3392 Ledger 6464 10080 Letter 6464 4992 Legal 4992 8288 Invoice 4992 3168 Executive 4224...

  • Page 73: Font List

    APPENDIX Font List Table 8-1. Resident Font List Dutch 801 SWC Dutch 801 Dutch 801 Italic SWC Dutch 801 Italic SWA Dutch 801 Bold SWC Dutch 801 Bold SWA Dutch 801 Bold Italic SWC Dutch 801 Bold Italic SWA Swiss 742 SWC Swiss 721 SWA...

  • Page 74: Printer Driver Features

    APPENDIX Printer Driver Features Windows Features PCL5e PCL6 Mac PPD Copies Orientation Reverse Order Duplex Left / Top / Left / Top / Left / Top / Binding Edge Long / Short Long / Short Right Right Right Number 2/4/6/8/9/16 2/4/6/8/9/16 2/4/6/9/16 N-up...
  • Page 75 APPENDIX Printer Driver Features (continued) Windows Features PCL5e PCL6 Mac PPD Resolution Setting Halftone Setting Graphics Mode Smoothing Toner Save Photo Enhancement Negative Image Horizontal/ Horizontal/ Mirror Image Horizontal vertical vertical Zoom Fit to Page Resident Font 80 fonts 80 fonts 80 fonts 80 fonts 35 fonts...

  • Page 76: Supplement

    APPENDIX Supplement • This printer is not equipped with a hard disk drive for additional fonts. Any downloaded fonts cannot be stored permanently. • If you try to start printing through the parallel interface before the printer is turned on or while the message “INITIALIZING.
  • Page 77 Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. The CE mark logo label is affixed on an equipment in case that the directives described in the above sentence are applicable to the product.
  • Page 78 AR-PB2 A SHARP CORPORATION PRINTED IN JAPAN 2001A DSC2 CINSE1992FC51...

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