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AR-M160/M205
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Introduction This manual describes the printer and scanner functions of the AR-M160/M205 digital multifunctional system. ● For information on the following topics, please refer to the Operation Manual for the digital multifunctional system. Note Basic machine procedures (adding paper and toner, removing misfeeds, using peripheral devices) Copier functions Scanning from the operation panel of the machine Resolving printer and scanner problems Specifications ● Where "AR-XXXX" appears in this
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How to Use the Online Manual This section explains how to view the online manual. Please read this section before using the online manual. For information on using Acrobat Reader, see Acrobat Reader Help. How to Control the Online Manual Following Links In this manual, the following buttons are displayed at the This manual uses a link function that allows you to jump to a bottom of each page. Click these buttons to move quickly to related page. If you click green, underlined text, the related
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Contents Introduction 2 3 SCAN How to Use the Online Manual 3 Scanning Overview 20 Scanning from a TWAIN-Compliant Application 21 1 PRINT Scanning from a WIA-Compliant Application (Windows XP) 26 Basic Printing 5 Scanning from the "Scanner and Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) 28 Opening the Printer Driver From the "Start" Button 7 Outline of Button Manager 31 Printer Driver Settings 8 Button Manager Settings 32 Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 9 Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper 10 4 INDEX Ro
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PRINT Basic Printing (part 1) 1 The following example explains how to print a document on letter size paper from WordPad. Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine. Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the Make sure that "SHARP AR-XXXX" is selected as 1 4 operation panel is lit. the printer. If you need to change any print If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press the [ON LINE] settings, click the "Preferences" button key.
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PRINT Basic Printing (part 2) 1 If the tray runs out of paper during printing When "Paper Source" is set to "Auto Select" Add paper to the tray or press the [TRAY SELECT] key ( ) to If "Paper Source" is set to "Auto Select" in the "Paper" tab of the select a different tray, and then press the [ON LINE] key to printer driver setup screen and the correct size of paper for a print job is not loaded in the machine, the printing procedure will resume printing. Note that if the "Auto tray switching
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PRINT Opening the Printer Driver From the "Start" Button 1 You can open the printer driver and change the printer driver settings from the Windows "start" button. Settings adjusted in this way will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If you change the settings from the printer driver setup screen at the time of printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.) Windows 2000/XP Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Click the "start" button, and
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PRINT Printer Driver Settings 1 To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver setup screen. When a restriction is in effect, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to view an explanation of the restriction. 1 7 Tab "OK" button The settings are grouped Click this button to save 1 on tabs. Clic
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PRINT Printing Multiple Pages on One Page 1 This feature allows you to reduce and print two or four document pages on a single sheet of paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" tab. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. The "N-Up Printing" setting is not available when "Fit To Paper Size" is selected. Note ☞Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper N-Up Border Border "2-Up" "4-Up" If
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PRINT Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper 1 The printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print a Ledger size document on letter size paper. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected. Note ☞Printing Multiple Pages on One
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PRINT Rotating the Print Image 180 Degrees 1 The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This feature is used to enable correct printing on envelopes and other paper with flaps that can only be loaded in one orientation. To use the feature, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation" on the "Paper" tab, and then select the "Rotate 180 degrees" checkbox. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. The following example shows correct and incorrect rotation of an a
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PRINT Printing a Watermark 1 You can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark, open the printer driver, click the "Watermarks" tab, and follow the steps below. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. How to Print a Watermark From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark that you wish to print (for example "CONFIDENTIAL"), and start printing. Print sample You can enter text to create your own custom watermark. For deta
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PRINT Two-sided Printing (Only for models that support two-sided printing) 1 The printer driver setup screen of models that support two-sided printing contains a "Document Style" setting in the "Main" tab. This setting allows you to print on both sides of the paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select "2-Sided (Book)" or "2-Sided (Tablet)" from "Document Style" in the "Main" tab. ☞See Basic Printing for details on how to open the printer driver. ● Paper sizes
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PRINT Outline of the Print Status Window 1 When printing begins, the Print Status Window automatically opens. The Print Status Window is a utility that monitors the machine and shows the name of the document being printed and any error messages that occur. 1 Status window 3 Tab 1 Provides information on the Click a tab to bring it to the current status of the printer. front. The "Options" tab 2 allows you to select display 2 Status icon options for the Print Status The status icons appear t
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PRINTER SHARING Sharing the Printer Using Windows Networking 2 The machine can be used as a shared printer in a Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP network environment. Note that the Windows network environment must already be established. Shared printer Client Print server Client Client "Print server" as explained here is a computer that is directly connected to the machine, and a "Client" is any other computer that is connected to the same network. ☞Shared Printer Settings ☞Client Settings (On th
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PRINTER SHARING Shared Printer Settings 2 On the computer to which the machine is directly connected Follow the steps below to use the computer directly connected to the machine as a print server. If your operating system is Windows 95/98/Me, start from step 1. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP Home Edition, open the control panel and then start from step 6. If your operating system is Windows XP Professional, refer to the Operation Manual or the help file of your operating
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PRINTER SHARING Client Settings (part 1) 2 Follow the procedure below to install the printer driver in the client. This page provides steps for Windows XP Home Edition users only. If your operating system is Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP Note Professional, refer to the Operation Manual or the help file of your operating system. If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, refer to "Settings in Windows NT 4.0". Click the "start" button, and click "Control Click the "Next" button. 1 4 Panel". Click "Pr
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PRINTER SHARING Client Settings (part 2) 2 Select "A network printer, or a printer attached Select the printer to be shared in the network, 5 7 to another computer", and click the "Next" and click the "Next" button. button. The contents of this window will vary depending on your network environment. Select "Browse for a printer", and click the 6 "Next" button. Select settings in the "Default Printer" screen, 8 and click the "Next" button. Click the "Finish" button. 9 CONTENTS INDEX 18
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PRINTER SHARING Client Settings (part 3) 2 Settings in Windows NT 4.0 If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, establish settings as follows in the printer properties after installing the printer driver. For the procedure for installing the printer driver, see "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" in the Software Setup Guide. Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and Select "Local Port" in the "Available Printer 1 4 then click "Printers". Ports" list, and click the "New Port" button. The "Port Na
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SCAN Scanning Overview 3 The flow chart shown below provides an overview of scanning. The environment in which the machine's scanning function can be used is subject to certain limitations. For details, see "BEFORE Caution INSTALLATION" in the Software Setup Guide. 1 Scanning from a TWAIN* -compliant Scanning from the "Scanner and Using the machine to begin scanning*3 2 or WIA* -compliant application Camera Wizard" (Windows XP) Place the original in the scanning position ☞For more information,
