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Page 2: ...an Preferences Main Tab Professional Scan Preferences Image Tab Professional Scan Preferences Preference Tab Standard Mode Setting Dialog Box Preview Screen Variation Preview Screen Default Settings for the Scanner Driver Button Manager 56 Outline of Button Manager Button Manager Functions Button Manager Settings Scan Setup Settings Application Selection Settings Default Setting for Each Function ...

Page 3: ... From the Index you can jump to various pages Takes you forward page by page Takes you back page by page To return to the previous link click the button on the menu bar of the Acrobat Reader Following links Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further information In this document green coloured letters are linked areas To follow a link select the hand tool a zoom tool or a sele...

Page 4: ... the tabs displayed above you will jump to a detailed description The items shown below can be setup on each tab Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP Tab Name Setup Items Paper Quality Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Paper Source Media Paper Size Banner Printing Print Quality Colour Windows 2000 XP Paper Source Media Quality Settings Colour Advanced Layout Orientation Copies Page Order Collate N Up Pri...

Page 5: ... 1 1 1 Click the Start button 2 2 2 2 Select Settings and click Printers 3 3 3 3 Click the SHARP AJ 6110 printer driver icon in the Printers window and from the File menu select Properties 4 4 4 4 Click the Setup tab The printer driver setup screen will appear On Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defaults to open the printer driver setup screen Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more inform...

Page 6: ...d Click the Start button select Programs select Accessories and then click WordPad Reference Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button 1 1 1 1 Go to File menu in WordPad and select Print 2 2 2 2 Select SHARP AJ 6110 from the Printer Name drop down list 3 3 3 3 Click the Properties button to open the printer driver setup screen If the dialog box is setup through an application all settings...

Page 7: ...ough an Application Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button 1 1 1 1 Click the Start button 2 2 2 2 Select Settings and click Printers On Windows XP click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 3 3 3 3 Click the SHARP AJ 6110 printer driver icon and from the File menu select Printing Preferences The printer driver setup screen will appear ...

Page 8: ...d then click WordPad Reference Starting the Printer Driver using the Start Button 1 1 1 1 Go to File menu in WordPad and select Print 2 2 2 2 Select SHARP AJ 6110 printer driver icon from Select Printer area You can setup the preferences for the printer driver through the five tabs of Paper Quality Layout Scaling Watermark and Utility On Windows XP click the Preferences button to open the printer ...

Page 9: ... without making any changes to the settings Apply button Click to save your settings without closing the dialog box Check box Click this option to activate deactivate each function Quit button Click this button to quit the printer driver setup screen Defaults button Returns settings to default mode of the tab Refer to the information page for each tab to check the values of the default settings Dr...

Page 10: ...ttings back to default settings of this tab Paper Source Tray Media Plain Paper Size A4 or Letter Banner Printing Off Print Quality Normal Colour Colour On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes Set printer output preferences to colour or greyscale Open to set output quality and adjust colours When printing colour data in greyscale mode a small amount...

Page 11: ...or each page Media Select the type of paper to be used Select from Plain Coated Photo Transparency T shirt transfer and Card Stock Insert the paper that was selected into the tray For more information on various paper types refer to the following table Make sure to insert banner paper through the bypass tray Max 5 sheets of banner paper can be set to the bypass tray Media Description Media Usage P...

Page 12: ...Paper Letter 11 x 17 Ledger Fit to Page Legal Executive 297mm x 420mm A3 Fit to Page A4 A5 Invitation A2 Index card 3 x 5 Index card 4 x 6 Index card 5 x 8 105mm x 148mm A6 4 125 x 9 5 110mm x 220mm 114mm x 162mm 257mm x 364mm B4 Fit to Page 182mm x 257mm B5 COM10 DL C6 Custom When Ledger Fit to Page A3 Fit to Page or B4 Fit to Page is selected the printing image will be sized to fit A4 or Letter ...

Page 13: ...ity may be degraded outside the guaranteed area according to the contents of your document If lines are broken when printing with Draft change the setting to any other option Some of the settings cannot be selected depending on the Media Draft Sharp Rapid Normal Best Select this option when you want to print text data with high speed If you print graphics illustrations or lines with this option th...

Page 14: ...default settings of this dialog box Colour matching SHARP Colour matching Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Saturation 50 Red Strength 50 Green Strength 50 Blue Strength 50 By selecting ICM both the Image and Colour Balance options become disabled The ICM setting is unavailable with Windows 95 or NT 4 0 Allows you to select the Colour Management System The Colour Management System enables you to adjust th...

Page 15: ...boxes to make additional changes Set printer output preferences to colour or greyscale Click this button when you intend to change the settings below Paper Size Custom Size Banner Printing Print Quality Colour Adjustment Custom is selected automatically by changing the Print Quality of Advanced settings When printing colour data in greyscale mode a small amount of colour ink will still be utilised...

Page 16: ...dia Select the type of paper to be used Select from Plain Coated Photo Transparency T shirt transfer and Card Stock Insert the paper that was selected into the tray For more information on various paper types refer to the following table Make sure to insert banner paper through the bypass tray Max 5 sheets of banner paper can be set to the bypass tray Media Description Media Usage Plain Normal off...

Page 17: ...d settings for printing on this dialog box Reference Quality guaranteed area and printable area Select the paper size for your document Allows you to customize the size of the paper Enable disable banner printing Open to set output quality and adjust colours This option sets printing quality On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes ...

Page 18: ...per Letter 11 x 17 Ledger Fit to Page Legal Executive 297mm x 420mm A3 Fit to Page A4 A5 Invitation A2 Index card 3 x 5 Index card 4 x 6 Index card 5 x 8 105mm x 148mm A6 4 125 x 9 5 110mm x 220mm 114mm x 162mm 257mm x 364mm B4 Fit to Page 182mm x 257mm B5 COM10 DL C6 Custom When Ledger Fit to Page A3 Fit to Page or B4 Fit to Page is selected the printing image will be sized to fit A4 or Letter si...

Page 19: ...utside the guaranteed area according to the contents of your document If lines are broken when printing with Draft change the setting to any other option Some of the settings cannot be selected depending on the Media setting on the Paper Quality tab Draft Sharp Rapid Normal Best Select this option when you want to print text data with high speed If you print graphics illustrations or lines with th...

Page 20: ...dified settings back to default settings of this dialog box Colour matching SHARP Colour matching Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Saturation 50 Red Strength 50 Green Strength 50 Blue Strength 50 By selecting ICM both the Image and Colour Balance options become disabled Allows you to select the Colour Management System The Colour Management System enables you to adjust the image colour on your display to...

Page 21: ...tions shown in the green boxes to make additional changes Select the orientation for your documents Check this box when you want to print multiple pages of document as collated sets Choose the output order of pages when printing multiple pages Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab Orientation Portrait Page Order Front to Back Copies 1 Collate Off N Up Printing 1 U...

Page 22: ... Enable disable Image Rotation which rotates the printed image by 180 degree This function is available if Landscape is selected for the Orientation Page Order Use this setting to specify the output order of multiple pages You can select Front to Back or Back to Front 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 orienta...

Page 23: ...or more detailed information refer to the table below Example When printing out two copies of a three page document The illustrations above assume that the paper size selected for Paper Size setting corresponds to the size of paper in the tray When Ledger Fit to Page A3 Fit to Page B4 Fit to Page COM10 DL C6 Invitation A2 or Custom is selected for Paper Size N Up Printing is not available Orientat...

Page 24: ...r Printing None Enables you to print an enlarged image of one page document onto separated multiple sheets 4 9 or 16 sheets The settings you made at Banner Printing Orientation N Up Printing and Poster Printing are shown in this image Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes Enlarges reduces the i...

Page 25: ...cked This setting is useful for cropping margins or pasting the sheets to each other Overlap area Check this option to print overlapped images on multiple sheets Use this setting when you intend to paste the sheets without any space on the joint Zoom setting is not available when any of Banner Printing Fit to Paper Size N Up Printing or Poster Printing setting is enabled When COM10 DL C6 or Invita...

Page 26: ...points Create your original watermark in this box Use the scroll bar to set the print angle of a watermark from 90 to 90 degree The angle can be set in 15 degree multiples Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab Watermark None On First Page Only Off Move the location of the watermark using the scroll bar Click this button to centre a watermark in the middle of the d...

Page 27: ...rop down list and setting its size and angle click this button to add new changes Delete button To remove your original watermark from the drop down list select it and click this button Edit Colour button For setting the colour of a watermark click this button to display the Colour dialog box For more information on this dialog box click the button and then point and click on the item that you wan...

Page 28: ...ce tab of the print status window About button Click this button to display the About dialog box for information on the driver name and version Maintenance button Click to access maintenance options On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes ...

Page 29: ...a from your computer Printing Exit printing Load paper into the paper tray Reference For more detail refer to the LOADING PAPER INTO THE PAPER TRAY in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual Load a single sheet of paper into the tray then press the START button Reference For more detail refer to the LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH PAPER in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual Open the printer driver set...

Page 30: ...rint setting click the Properties button to open the setting dialog On Windows XP click the Preferences button Reference Printer Driver Settings 4 4 4 4 Click the OK button in the Print dialog box On Windows 2000 XP click the Print button Printing starts according to your preferences Windows 2000 does not have the Properties button on this dialog box Switch to the desired tab by clicking it to spe...

Page 31: ...ting the Printer Driver through an Application Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP 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 start printing Reference See the Watermark Tab Settings for details on how to create your own watermarks Print sample ...

Page 32: ...below to use this function The instruction below assumes that you intend to print an A4 size document onto an A6 size paper 1 1 1 1 Click the Scaling tab in the printer driver setup screen 2 2 2 2 Check the Fit to Page box Make sure that the paper size shown in the Source Size box corresponds to the document size 3 3 3 3 Select the paper size for Target Size which corresponds to the size of paper ...

Page 33: ...setup screen select 2 Up or 4 Up for N Up Printing on the Layout tab Reference See the Layout Tab Settings for details on the N Up Printing option 2 Up Printing 2 Up printing places two pages of the document stack onto a single printed page 4 Up Printing 4 Up printing places four pages of the document stack onto a single printed page For 2 Up printing For 4 Up printing ...

Page 34: ...der box enables you to print borders on each sheet of the output Checking the Overlap area box enables you to print the overlapped portion onto two consecutive sheets Reference Poster Printing Now you can print with Poster Printing function After all necessary sheets have been printed go to the next step 3 3 3 3 Cut out the output along the border on each sheet 4 4 4 4 Paste the sheets by the over...

Page 35: ...ttings option to Best 3 3 3 3 Check if the Colour option is set to Colour The result of setting the preferences as shown from Step 1 to Step 3 are displayed below 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 Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 If required you may adjust the image or colour balance thr...

Page 36: ...ment The print status window contains status window and three tabs The status window displays Normal Warning and Fault type 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 To open the print status window while the pr...

Page 37: ...tus 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 Status icon This icon informs you of the print status Reference Understanding Error Messages Tab Index which allows you to switch between the three setup screens Cancel Job button Clic...

Page 38: ...con Refer to the table below for an explanation of the printer condition Program icon Status icon Condition None Normal 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 ...

Page 39: ...click the OK button 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...

Page 40: ...atically at the start of the print job It will close automatically when the print job is finished Always display Print Status Window 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 ve...

Page 41: ...on shown below is based on the following assumptions there is an established network in place This works with Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 and XP 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 Client Client Client Client with shared printer Shared Printer Settings...

Page 42: ...click the SHARP AJ 6110 printer driver icon and select Sharing from the pop up menu 8 8 8 8 Enable the check button for sharing input your preferences and click OK button You have completed the setup procedures for the shared printer Reference Client Settings If your operating system is Windows 95 98 Me start from step 1 to setup the network If your operating system is Windows NT 4 0 2000 or XP op...

Page 43: ... and click the Add Port button 4 4 4 4 Type the port name as shown below or click Browse button and double click Server s computer name and then click Sharp 5 5 5 5 Input your options and click the OK button This page provides steps for Windows 95 98 Me users only If your operating system is Windows NT 4 0 2000 or XP refer to the operation manual or the help file of your operating system For infor...

Page 44: ...s preview image allowing you to set the scanning area Variation preview screen Displays nine different preview images allowing you to set Brightness and Contrast Professional screen Use three tabs for scan setting in detail Click any of the screens displayed above to jump to its detailed description TWAIN is an industry standard for interface of image data processing devices including scanners By ...

Page 45: ...t Acquire Image from the File menu or click the Acquire button The scanner driver setup screen will appear The method for starting the scanner driver differs depending on the type of application Refer to the manual or the help file of your application Depending on your system SHARP TWAIN AJ2 1 0 32 32 may appear in the Select Source screen If you use more than one scanning device select the scanne...

Page 46: ...Judgement button or Image Area To set the scan preferences use the four buttons displayed on the Standard screen To set your scan preferences in detail go to the Professional screen To adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned document refer to Variation Preview Screen 5 5 5 5 Click the Scanning button after setting your preferences To cancel your scanning job after clicking the Scanning b...

Page 47: ...check if your preferences are set correctly To cancel your scanning job after clicking the Scanning button press the Esc key on your keyboard Scanning Mode menu Switch the scanning mode between the Standard and Professional screen Reference Standard Scan Preferences Professional Scan Preferences Preview Screen button Variation Preview Screen button Switch the display between the Preview Screen and...

Page 48: ...sional screen Click the Preference tab and then click the Standard Mode Setting button When the Auto Threshold setting is activated the preview image may be different from the scanned image When the Auto Threshold setting is deactivated the B W Threshold will be 128 Button Monitor Photo FAX OCR Possible usage Sets preferences for a scanned item to be displayed as desktop image or showed on screen ...

Page 49: ...n setting that is appropriate for your purpose On the above screen click on options shown in the green boxes to make additional changes Resolution Use to set the scan resolution Click the button and select from 75 150 300 600 or input the required figure into the box 50dpi 9600dpi The available values vary depending on the size of the scanning area If you want to scan with high resolution set the ...

Page 50: ...nternet as the size of 256 colour data is smaller than full colour data Greyscale Makes a greyscale image Produces an image like a black and white photograph in 256 levels Select this option when you send a document which has photograph or illustration such as pamphlets or catalogues through facsimile Mono Diffusion Scans a document using black and white creating a half tone image Select this opti...

Page 51: ...or scanning are automatically adjusted to the most appropriate setting Auto Threshold button When using the Mono 2 gradation colour mode to scan a document click this button and the threshold setting is automatically adjusted to the most appropriate setting The B W Threshold setting will also change automatically after adjusting this preference Edge Set the method for processing the edge of scanne...

Page 52: ...hen the Colour Mode is set to Mono Diffusion or Mono 2 gradation Setting Explanation For Printer Sharp s original colour matching function matches colours with the printer For CRT Sharp s original colour matching function matches colours displayed on a CRT monitor For LCD Sharp s original colour matching function matches colours displayed on a LCD monitor ICM Select to utilise Windows standard col...

Page 53: ... existing settings or to delete settings that have been previously saved To save new settings click the Save button after entering the file name When updating settings that have been previously saved choose the desired setting name then click the Save button If settings are updated and the file name is not changed but is kept as User Defaults then these settings will then be used as the default se...

Page 54: ...mode from Full Colour 256 Colour Greyscale Mono Diffusion and Mono 2 gradation Reference Refer to the Colour Mode for details on each setting Resolution Click the button to select the desired resolution from 75 150 300 and 600 or input the required figure into the box 50dpi 600dpi Auto Threshold When Mono 2 gradation is selected for Colour Mode setting check this option to automatically set the th...

Page 55: ... mouse button If the variation preview screen is displayed switch to the preview screen by clicking the Preview Screen button To cancel the selected area to be scanned click a spot outside the scanning area or double click a spot inside the area Displays the colour mode resolution and size of the data Altering the scanning area The symbol will appear when the cursor is placed on the left or right ...

Page 56: ...settings appear around it If you wish to change the Brightness Contrast setting click the preview image with the desired brightness and contrast That image will appear in the centre and the corresponding Brightness Contrast setting will be used for scanning Default button Click this button to return both Brightness and Contrast levels for the centre image to 0 Fine By switching this check box on t...

Page 57: ...scale Resolution 200dpi OCR Colour Mode Mono 2 gradation Resolution 300dpi Auto Threshold On Setting Default setting Colour Mode Full Colour Resolution 150dpi Image Area Custom Zoom 100 Setting Default setting Auto Contrast Brightness Adjustment On B W Threshold 128 Reverse Off Edge Normal Colour Matching For Printer Setting Default setting Quick Scan On Standard Mode Setting The Colour Mode and R...

Page 58: ...enu options Scan menu Function Explanation ScanMenu 1 File Starts Sharpdesk automatically and then sends scanned image to the desktop of Sharpdesk ScanMenu 2 Email Starts your Email software automatically and then sends scanned image to the Email software as an attachment ScanMenu 3 FAX Starts your PC FAX software automatically and then sends scanned image to the PC FAX software ScanMenu 4 OCR Sta...

Page 59: ...s button to display the help file for Button Manager Apply button Click to save your settings without closing the dialog box Cancel button Click this button to exit the dialog box without making any changes to the settings OK button Click to save your settings and exit the dialog box Some applications may limit your choice of settings Scan Setup area Set the scan conditions On the above screen cli...

Page 60: ...up Settings 6 6 6 6 Click the OK button You have completed the settings If the Button Manager icon does not appear on the task bar click the Start button select Programs All Programs on Windows XP select SHARP AJ 6110 and then click Button Manager to start Button Manager Ensure that Button Manager has been started before using the SCAN button You may experience slight problems on your computer e g...

Page 61: ...dge Enhancement Set the scan quality of the outline of the image here Click the button to select from None Normal Sharp and Blur When the colour mode is set to Monochrome this option is unavailable Only Monochrome is available when OCR is selected in the Application Selection area Scanning Area Use to set the size of the image to be scanned Click the button to select from A4 B5 and Letter Resoluti...

Page 62: ...me box The file name is created automatically Email settings File Format Select the format for the scanned image here Click the button to select from BMP and TIFF The file name is created automatically To specify the file format on your Mail application To open your MAPI compliant Mail application automatically by selecting Email setting set the necessary preferences on your Mail application befor...

Page 63: ...s for Word do not appear Application settings Start Up Application Displays the path for the selected application Refer button Select the application Click the Refer button to open a dialog box on which you can select the application Start Up Option Specify initial settings for the selected application File Format Select the format for the scanned image here Click the button to select from BMP and...

Page 64: ...dpi For CRT FAX Greyscale None A4 200dpi For CRT OCR Monochrome Not available A4 300dpi Not available Word Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT Application Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT Function Dynamic Threshold Reverse Background Removal Quick Scan File Not available Not available Off On Email Not available Not available Off On FAX Not available Not available Off On OCR On Off On Not available ...

Page 65: ...e Ink low error message is displayed on the print status window When an ink tank is near empty the status icon on the print status window is changed into If the Ink low error message appears more than two of the ink tanks are near empty Check the ink indicators to find the ones which are near empty and replace them with new ones as soon as possible If the error message indicates the colour of the ...

Page 66: ...he front cover 2 2 2 2 Open the maintenance cover 3 3 3 3 Remove the old ink tank While pressing the tab forward remove the ink tank During ink tank replacement if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes the carriage will automatically return to its home position in order to protect the print head To return the carriage to the centre position close the front cover and then open it aga...

Page 67: ...ank is not guaranteed Hold the tank upright when removing the tape Do not 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 Example Removing the tape of the yellow ink tank Do not touch this area The unit may not print if it is dirty Make sure that the numbers on the ink tanks correspond to the numbers on the...

Page 68: ...ed in their correct positions open the front cover and confirm that all the ink tanks are properly inserted 10 10 10 10 Follow the message on the operation panel to complete the ink tank replacement Reference For more detail refer to THE INK TANK in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual During ink tank replacement if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes the carriage will automatical...

Page 69: ...sult of the test page If the print quality is poor go to the next step 6 6 6 6 Click the Start button of Auto head cleaning to clean the print heads If you cannot get a good result printing a test page even after cleaning the print head 3 times change the print head Reference Cleaning the Print Head 7 7 7 7 Change the print head Replace the black print head if a white line s appears in the Black r...

Page 70: ...h the black print head and the colour print head Cleaning the print head will begin 4 4 4 4 Click the Start button of Test print head and then click OK button on the confirmation dialog box to print a test page 5 5 5 5 Check if the test page was printed clearly If print quality is poor return to step 2 and follow the procedures again Reference If print quality is still poor refer to Changing the P...

Page 71: ...e print head latch Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt Refer to the table on the right to check the life of each print head Part Number Supply AJ H20B Print head Black AJ H20C Print head Colour Print head life 10 000 sheets 10 000 sheets When using 20 3cm x 25 4cm 8 x 10 size paper at 5 image area in normal usage Do not put your hands into the unit until the carriage stops at the cen...

Page 72: ...5 5 5 Remove the new print head from its protective case 6 6 6 6 Insert the new print head 7 7 7 7 Lower the print head latch Lower the latch until it is properly fixed into position Do not touch the metal portion of the print head Doing so may lead to improper printing Be careful not to damage the print head If any part is damaged the unit may not work properly ...

Page 73: ...e the ink tank replacement Reference For more detail refer to THE PRINT HEAD in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual 12 12 12 12 To maintain print quality after changing the print head always align the print head Click the Start button of Print alignment patterns located in the Maintenance dialog box of the print status window to align the print head Reference Aligning the Print Head 13 13 13 13 P...

Page 74: ... 3 Click the Start button of Print alignment patterns 4 4 4 4 Click the OK button The Align print head dialog box will appear and a test chart will be printed 5 5 5 5 Check the test chart results and change the preferences to the best setting for each pattern 1 1 1 1 Select a pattern sample for Pattern A Seventeen block figures with a vertical line on each vertical side are printed in pattern A Of...

Page 75: ...4 4 4 4 Select a pattern sample for Pattern D Thirteen lines are printed in pattern D Of the thirteen lines determine which line is the straightest and select the corresponding number 6 6 6 6 Click the OK button in the Align print head dialog box The print head will align itself 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Example 6 8 B 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Example 1 Straight line Cracked line C If yo...

Page 76: ...ter A 1 2 B What type of trouble do you have Printing trouble Scanning trouble B A 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 Colour Nothing Prints Uninstalling AJ 6110 Software Reinstalling AJ 6110 Software Printing trouble When one of the troubles listed below occurs wh...

Page 77: ...ted securely Check if the interface cable is securely plugged into the connectors of the unit 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 CHECK3 Are any other USB peripherals being connected along with the unit If other USB peripherals a...

Page 78: ...peed 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 CHECK3 If your computer is connected to the unit through the parallel port is the parallel port LPT mode set to other than EPP mode The unit may not operate correctly if the parallel port mode is set to EPP mode To set the parallel port mode to a m...

Page 79: ...n beside the Universal Serial Bus controllers Two items will display your Controller chipset type and Root Hub If these items appear you can use USB port If the Universal Serial Bus controllers shows a yellow exclamation point or does not appear you must check your computer manual for USB troubleshooting or contact your computer manufacturer 4 4 4 4 When you make sure that the USB port is enabled ...

Page 80: ...2 2 Double click the System icon On Windows XP click Performance and Maintenance and then click System 3 3 3 3 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Driver Signing button The following dialog box will open 4 4 4 4 Check the File signature verification What action do you want Windows to take on Windows XP If the option Block has been selected for your computer then the device driver will not be...

Page 81: ...n print at higher speed but print quality may suffer as a result Specify the Print Quality setting except Draft on Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 or Quality Settings except Draft on Windows 2000 XP and then print again CHECK3 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 t...

Page 82: ...river setup screen and verify if the Orientation option is set to your requirements CHECK3 Is the paper loaded correctly If a document is physically damaged when it is output or the image is skewed on the paper discard the damaged 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 ...

Page 83: ...n is set to Sharp Rapid Normal or Best On Windows 2000 XP Click the Paper Quality tab in the printer driver setup screen and check if the Quality Settings option is set to Normal or Best Reference Paper Quality Tab Settings Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP If you change the setting as described above and printed lines are still poor go to step 2 2 2 2 2 Align the print head Click the Mainte...

Page 84: ...Paper Quality tab in the printer driver setup screen and change the Colour setting to Colour Reference Paper Quality Tab Settings Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Windows 2000 XP CHECK2 Does the application you are using support colour printing Some applications may not support colour printing Use an application that supports colour printing For more information see your application s manual or help file ...

Page 85: ... SPRT CHECK2 Is your printer selected correctly in the current application for the print job When choosing Print from the File menu located in applications be sure you have selected the SHARP AJ 6110 displayed in the Print dialog box CHECK3 Has the printer driver been installed properly Check if the printer driver has been installed following the steps listed below 1 1 1 1 Click the Start button s...

Page 86: ...output darker whilst a small threshold value makes it lighter To adjust the threshold automatically click the Auto Threshold button on the Image tab of Professional screen Reference Professional Scan Preferences Image CHECK4 Have you adjusted the brightness and contrast suitably If you get output which seems to have unsuitable brightness or contrast as a result of scanning job for example too brig...

Page 87: ... Place the original straight on the original table Reference Refer to ORIGINAL PLACEMENT in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for the detail on how to set the original CHECK2 Have you set the original correctly on the original table Place the original on the original table in the direction as shown in the illustration below Align the corner of the original with mark B5 A4 81 2 B5 A4 11 ...

Page 88: ...ter manual or ask the manufacturer of the computer and then set the parallel port to a mode other than EPP mode For maximum scanning speed we recommend ECP mode CHECK6 Do you have Administrator authorization In order for this unit to perform scanning under Windows NT 4 0 the user must be logged on as Administrator CHECK7 Has the specified period of program timeout already elapsed Neither printing ...

Page 89: ...elect Delete from the pop up menu 3 3 3 3 Click the Yes button in the confirmation dialog box You have successfully completed uninstalling the printer driver Next uninstall Button Manager the scanner driver and the device driver Uninstalling Button Manager the Scanner Driver and the Device Driver 1 1 1 1 Click the Start button select Programs All Programs on Windows XP select SHARP AJ 6110 and the...

Page 90: ...ick the CD ROM icon and then double click the Setup icon On Windows XP insert the supplied CD ROM and then click the Start button click My Computer double click the CD ROM icon and then double click the Setup icon 2 2 2 2 When the language selection screen appears click the Next button 3 3 3 3 Check the boxes for Device Driver Scanner Driver Printer Driver and Button Manager and then click the Nex...

Page 91: ...10 Paper Source Windows 2000 XP 14 Paper Source Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 9 Paper Quality Windows 2000 XP 13 Paper Quality Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 8 Poster Printing 23 Preference 51 Print alignment patterns 37 Print head Alignment 72 Changing 69 Cleaning 68 Print Quality Windows 2000 XP 17 Print Quality Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 11 Print Status Window 34 Printable area Windows 2000 XP 17 Printable are...

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