Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Copyright Information Copyright © 2005 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers. Document Information Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide P/N 59379701, Revision 1.0 September, 2005 Disclaimer 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 manufacture
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Contents Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes, cautions and warnings! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Checking current settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Interfaces and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Connecting the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Connecting the network interface. . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Drivers CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Consumables and maintenance . . . . . . . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Appendix A Display Panel Messages . . . . . . . . 100 Appendix B Menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Print Page Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Finisher Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Supplies Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Notes, cautions and warnings! NOTE A note provides additional information to supplement the main text. CAUTION! A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Notes, cautions and warnings! > 6
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
Introduction Congratulations on buying an Sharp color printer. Your new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color prints and crisp black and white pages at high speed on a range of print media for the office. In addition, the EFI Fiery print control and job management functionality allows you to: > manage or preview jobs in the print queue through either your web browser or software > balance the workflow of networked devices > manage color profiles > save
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
> USB 2.0 and parallel (IEEE-1284) interfaces > PCL, PS emulations > EFI Fiery controller and software > Graphics Arts capability with full suite of EFI utilities Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Introduction > 8
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Additionally, the following optional features are available: > High Capacity Feeder (HCF) (1590 sheets) for loading a further sheets at a time to minimize operator intervention, or different paper stocks for letterhead stationery, alternative paper sizes or other print media: > Memory Expansion DIMM > Finisher for stapling or saddle stitching printer output > Punch unit (to extend Finisher functionality) > EFI Color Profiler Kit Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Introduction > 9
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
About this guide NOTE Images used in this manual may include optional features that your printer does not have installed. Also, they may omit features not essential to the description of a particular function. This manual is your users guide (check the web site, www.sharpusa.com, for the most up-to-date version) for your printer and forms part of the overall user support listed below: > Hardware Setup Guide: to describe how to unpack, connect and turn on your printer This is a paper docume
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
These are paper documents that are packaged with the consumables and optional accessories. > Online Help: online information accessible from the printer driver and utility software Online usage This guide is intended to be read on screen using an Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use the navigation and viewing tools provided in Acrobat. You can access specific information in two ways: > In the list of bookmarks down the left hand side of your screen, click on the topic of interest to jump to the require
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
2. Choose which pages you wish to print: (a) [All pages], (1), for the entire manual. (b) [Current page], (2), for the page at which you are looking. 1 2 3 (c) [Pages from] and [to], (3), for the range of pages you specify by entering their page numbers. 3. Click on [OK]. Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Introduction > 12
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Printer and paper overview Opening and closing the top cover To open the top cover, squeeze the top cover handle (1) to release the catch and raise the cover. 1 To close the top cover, push gently (1) until the cover stops midway and then push harder (2) to close the cover completely. Ensure that the cover is securely closed. 1 2 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 13
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Identifying major components The major components of your printer are identified in the graphics below. 1. Paper holding arm 2. Top cover (face-down stacker) 3. MP Tray (multi-purpose tray) 4. Tray 1 side cover 5. Paper size label 6. Paper gauge 7. Tray 1 (paper tray) 8. Control panel 9. Top cover handle 1 2 3 9 8 7 6 4 5 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 14
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
10. Face-down stacker 11. Power (on/off) switch 12. Face-up stacker 13. Duplex unit 10 13 12 11 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 15
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
14. Interface unit 15. Network interface connector 16. Parallel interface connector 17. USB interface connector 18. Power connector 19. Ventilation openings 15 16 19 17 14 18 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 16
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
20. Image drum cartridge and toner cartridge (Cyan) 21. Image drum cartridge and toner cartridge (Magenta) 22. Image drum cartridge and toner cartridge (Yellow) 23. Image drum cartridge and toner cartridge (Black) 24. Toner cartridge 25. Image drum cartridge 26. Fuser unit 27. LED heads 20 27 21 26 22 23 24 25 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 17
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
28. Belt unit 29. Drum basket handle 30. Drum basket 30 29 28 Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 18
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
31. High capacity Feeder (HCF) 3 trays 31 Software supplied CDs: > Printer Drivers Contains PCL and PS drivers, utilities and productivity software for the PCL driver. > Documentation Contains documentation in electronic form to describe how to use the printer for day-to-day tasks. > EFI Utilities Contains utilities for use with the EFI Fiery driver Sharp AR-C360P Users Guide Printer and paper overview > 19
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Paper recommendations Your printer will handle a variety of print media, including a range of paper weights and sizes, transparencies and envelopes. This section provides general advice on choice of media, and explains how to use each type. The best performance will be obtained when using standard weight 20 24 lb (75 90 g/m²) paper designed for use in copiers and laser printers. Suitable types are: > HammerMill® Laser Print Radiant, White, 24 lb US Bond > Xerox® 4024, 20lb US Bond Use o
