Read Sharp AR-C200P (serv.man8) User Guide / Operation Manual online
Windows XP
User's Guide
Model
AR-C200P
Digital full colour Printer
07051901 Iss. 01
PREFACE > I
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete,
accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of
errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in
software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this Guide will
not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products
manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the
manufacturer.
accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for the results of
errors beyond its control. The manufacturer also cannot guarantee that changes in
software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this Guide will
not affect the applicability of the information in it. Mention of software products
manufactured by other companies does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the
manufacturer.
While all reasonable efforts have been made to make this document as accurate and
helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
helpful as possible, we make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the
accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein.
Copyright © 2004. All rights reserved.
Energy Star is a trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard
Company.
Company.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc.
Other product names and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their proprietors.
their proprietors.
As an Energy Star Program Participant, the manufacturer has
determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for
energy efficiency.
determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for
energy efficiency.
This product complies with the requirements of the Council Directives
89/336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD) as amended where applicable
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.
89/336/EEC (EMC) and 73/23/EEC (LVD) as amended where applicable
on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and low voltage.
CONTENTS > II
CONTENTS
Notes, Cautions and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Online usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Printing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Printing Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CD-ROM disk contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD-ROM disk contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD1 - Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD2 - Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CD2 - Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printer location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Packaging and protective sheet removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Toner cartridge installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Power connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Toner cartridge installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Power connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Confirmation printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Paper feed, size and media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Confirmation printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Paper feed, size and media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Paper, envelope types, transparencies
and adhesive labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Paper feed and exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Paper Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Paper weights and media settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Paper weights and media settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Confirming current settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing the settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing the settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
List of menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
NOTES, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS > III
Which printer driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Installed options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Installed options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Additional memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Internal hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Additional paper trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Internal hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Duplex unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Additional paper trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Paper feed, size and media - defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Printer driver Network Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Colour Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Factors that affect the appearance of prints . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Choosing a Colour Matching Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
RGB or CMYK? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Matching Specific Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Printing Vivid Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Matching Photographic Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Matching Specific Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Printing Vivid Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
PCL Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Colour Matching Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Colour Swatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Colour Swatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
PostScript Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Colour Matching Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
PRINTER Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
PostScript Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
CMYK Ink Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Windows ICM Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using ICC Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
PRINTER Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
PostScript Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
CMYK Ink Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Windows ICM Colour Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using ICC Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Multiple pages on one sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Custom page sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Print resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Printing booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Printing watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Font substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Custom page sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Print resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Printing booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Printing watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Collating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Font substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Printing the font list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Proof and print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Printing copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Deleting copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Deleting copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Secure printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121