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INDEX

CONTENTS

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The flow chart shown below provides printing overview.

Reference:

For more information on printing, see 

Basic Printing

.

* The multi-bypass tray can be used on the AL-1551CS, and the single bypass can be used on 

the AL-1530CS/1540CS. For the procedures for loading paper in each type of tray, see 
"LOADING PAPER" in the Operation Manual.

Caution

!

When the paper source is the paper tray or multi-bypass tray, verify that the paper has been loaded before starting 
printing.

!

Ensure printing has been completed before turning the power off. Do not remove the power cord before turning 
the unit off.

When printing from paper tray or multi-bypass tray* 

When printing from single bypass*

Prepare the document you intend to print

Send print data from your computer

Printing

Exit printing

Load a single sheet of paper into the single bypass

Reference: 

For more detail, refer to the "BYPASS FEED (including special paper)" in 
the Operation Manual.

Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences

Reference: 

Printer Driver Settings

, 

Printing a Watermark

, 

Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper

,

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page

,

 

Two-sided Printing (AL-1551CS only)

Printing Overview

Summary of Contents for AL 1540CS - B/W Laser - All-in-One

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Page 2: ...ng an Image from the Scanner and Camera Wizard Windows XP 18 Outline of Button Manager 21 Button Manager Settings 22 Identifying Unit Problems 23 Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer 24 Check Your Computer 25 Plug and Play Screen does not Appear when the USB is connected 26 Failed to Install the MFP Driver Windows 2000 XP 27 Faint Uneven or Smeared Print Output 28 Characters or Graph...

Page 3: ...to the desired pages by simply clicking its bookmark How to Print Out the Online Manual In order to print out a hard copy of the Online Manual for your reference go to Acrobat Reader click the File menu and select Print After specifying the printer setting click the Print OK on Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 button to print Note In this online manual screen images and operating procedures are mainly for ...

Page 4: ...ng has been completed before turning the power off Do not remove the power cord before turning the unit off When printing from paper tray or multi bypass tray When printing from single bypass Prepare the document you intend to print Send print data from your computer Printing Exit printing Load a single sheet of paper into the single bypass Reference For more detail refer to the BYPASS FEED includ...

Page 5: ...Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Page Two sided Printing AL 1551CS only 4 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box On Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 click the OK button Printing starts according to your preferences If you are using the single bypass AL 1530CS 1540CS wait until the single bypass indicator blinks after P blinks in the unit display and insert the sheet of paper in the single bypas...

Page 6: ...inters and Faxes On Windows 2000 click Printers 3 Click the SHARP AL XXXX where XXXX is the model name of your unit printer driver icon and select Properties from the File menu 4 Click the Printing Preferences button in the General tab The printer driver setup screen will appear Reference Printer Driver Settings Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then click Printe...

Page 7: ... at N Up Printing Document Style AL 1551CS only Fit To Paper Size Image Orientation and Watermark are shown in this image The tray selected in Paper Selection in the Paper tab appears in blue You can also click on a tray to select it Cancel button Click this button to exit the dialog box without making any changes to the settings Apply button Click to save your settings without closing the dialog ...

Page 8: ...ab Reference 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 for example CONFIDENTIAL you wish to print on your document and start printing For details on watermark settings view printer driver Help Reference Printer Driver Settings Print sample Printing a Watermark ...

Page 9: ... Select the paper size for the print data from Paper Size 3 Check the Fit To Page box 4 Select the paper size for Fit To Paper Size which corresponds to the size of paper in the unit Now the printed image will automatically fit the paper set in the unit Note The Fit To Paper Size setting is not available when N Up Printing is selected Reference Printing Multiple Pages on One Page Paper Size Letter...

Page 10: ...er setup screen select 2 Up or 4 Up for N Up Printing on the Main tab If you select the Border checkbox border lines will be printed on each page Note The N Up Printing setting is not available when Fit To Paper Size is selected Reference Fitting the Printed Image to the Paper 2 Up 4 Up Border Border N Up Printing Multiple Pages on One Page ...

Page 11: ...he following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the paper Note When using two sided printing select Tray 1 or Tray 2 for the Paper Source in the Paper tab Printing result Print data 2 Sided Book 2 Sided Tablet The pages are printed so that they can be bound at the side The pages are printed so that they can be bound at the top Two sided Printing AL 1551CS only ...

Page 12: ...rent 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 Tab Index which allows you to switch between the two setup screens Cancel Job button Click this button during printing to cancel the job that is currently being executed Close button...

Page 13: ...which the unit s scanning function can be used is subject to certain limitations For details see INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE in the Operation Manual Place the original in the scanning position Reference For more detail refer to the ORIGINAL PLACEMENT in the Operation Manual Start up the Scanner and Camera Wizard from Control Panel in your computer Start up a Twain compliant or WIA compliant applicatio...

Page 14: ...elect Select Scanner 3 Select SHARP Personal MFP series and click the Select button Click here Note If you are using Windows XP you can also select WIA SHARP AL XXXX where XXXX is the model name of your unit to scan using the WIA driver Reference Scanning an Image from a WIA Compliant Application Depending on your system SHARP Personal MFP series 1 0 32 32 and WIA SHARP AL XXXX 1 0 32 32 where XXX...

Page 15: ...fter clicking the Scan button press the Esc key on your keyboard When you close the scanner driver after scanning the image data will appear as a new file in Sharpdesk Note If the rotation or angle of the image is different reset the original and click the Preview button again If you set multiple pages in the SPF RSPF the unit previews only the page placed on the top of the originals and then send...

Page 16: ... according to your preferences Before clicking the Scan button check if your preferences are set correctly Select SPF when you placed the original in the SPF RSPF On the AL 1530CS this setting is fixed to Platen Scanning Mode menu Switch the scanning mode between the Preset and Custom Settings screen For details on each of these settings click the Help button to display Help Note To cancel your sc...

Page 17: ... Area Adjustment button Click when the preview screen is displayed to automatically set the scanning area Click the Auto Scan Area Adjustment button to adjust the scanning area automatically Entire preview screen Brightness Contrast button Click to change to the Brightness Contrast screen and adjust the brightness and contrast settings for scanning Scanning an Image from a TWAIN Compliant Applicat...

Page 18: ...tion on setting an original for scanning refer to ORIGINAL PLACEMENT in the Operation Manual 2 After starting Paint click the File menu and select From Scanner or Camera The scan screen of the WIA driver will appear Click here Note If you have WIA drivers for other devices installed in your computer the Select Device screen will open Select SHARP AL XXXX where XXXX is the model name of your unit a...

Page 19: ... your application to select a file name and folder for the scanned image and save the image To cancel your scanning job after clicking the Scan button click the Cancel button Note If you select Document Feeder for the Paper source and click the Preview button the top original in the SPF RSPF is previewed The previewed original is sent to the original exit area so you will need to return it to the ...

Page 20: ...ference For information on setting an original for scanning refer to ORIGINAL PLACEMENT in the Operation Manual 2 Click the start button click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Scanners and Cameras 3 Click the SHARP AL XXXX where XXXX is the model name of your unit icon and then click Get pictures in Imaging Tasks The Scanner and Camera Wizard will appear 4 Click the N...

Page 21: ...t and folder for saving the image and then click the Next button JPG BMP TIF or PNG can be selected for the format To begin scanning click the Next button Note If you select Document Feeder for the Paper source and click the Preview button the top original in the SPF RSPF is previewed The previewed original is sent to the original exit area so you will need to return it to the SPF RSPF before star...

Page 22: ...rm and then click the Next button If you are ready to end the session click Nothing I m finished working with these pictures 8 Click the Finish button The Scanner and Camera Wizard closes and the scanned image is saved in the specified folder Scanning an Image from the Scanner and Camera Wizard Windows XP part 3 ...

Page 23: ...s Refer to Button Manager Settings to specify and change the scan menu options Tab Click to set scan menu options Show TWAIN setting screen when scanning You can select whether or not the TWAIN screen is shown When the checkbox is selected the TWAIN screen appears when scanning is executed to let you adjust the scanning conditions Application Selection area Select the start up application here Hel...

Page 24: ... up the Color Mode Edge and other scan settings in the Scan Setup area Reference Outline of Button Manager 6 Click the OK button You have completed the settings Note If the Button Manager icon does not appear on the task bar click the start button select All Programs Programs on Windows 98 Me 2000 select SHARP Personal MFP series and then click Button Manager to start Button Manager Note When the ...

Page 25: ...ted to your computer with a USB cable Check Your Computer Plug and Play Screen does not Appear when the USB is connected Failed to Install the MFP Driver Windows 2000 XP Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer 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 Noth...

Page 26: ... computer It is also advisable to ensure that the connector pins are not bent Reference See CONNECTING THE INTERFACE CABLE in the Operation Manual for more details on interface connection CHECK3 Are any other USB peripherals being connected along with the unit If other USB peripherals are connected through the same hub disconnect them to see if the problem still exists If the USB cable becomes dis...

Page 27: ...se 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 mode other than ...

Page 28: ...s controllers Two items will display your Controller chipset type and Root Hub If these items appear you can use the 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 When you make sure that the USB port is enabled install the software referring to ...

Page 29: ...then click System On Windows 2000 double click the System icon 3 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Driver Signing button The following dialog box will open 4 Check the What action do you want Windows to take File signature verification on Windows 2000 If the option Block has been selected for your computer then the MFP driver will not be installable Select the option Warn and then install ...

Page 30: ...4 lbs to 34 5 lbs 52 g m2 to 128 g m2 can be used in the multi bypass tray and single bypass CHECK4 Is it near time to replace the TD cartridge or drum cartridge When it is near time to replace the TD cartridge or drum cartridge the TD cartridge replacement required indicator or drum cartridge replacement required indicator will light steadily on the unit operation panel When it is time to replace...

Page 31: ...mage 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 the Operation Manual for more de...

Page 32: ... unit 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 SHARP AL XXXX where XXXX is the model name of your unit printer displayed in the Print dialog box CHECK4 Has the printer driver been installed properly Check if the printer driver has been installed following the steps listed below 1 Click t...

Page 33: ...tom Settings screen Reference Scanning an Image from a TWAIN Compliant Application CHECK4 Have you adjusted the brightness and contrast suitably If you are scanning with a TWAIN compliant application and the resulting image has unsuitable brightness or contrast for example it is too bright activate the Auto Brightness Contrast Adjustment setting on the Main tab of the Custom Settings screen Click ...

Page 34: ...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 CHECK3 Have you set the original correctly on the SPF RSPF To scan from the SPF RSPF align the guide to the original as shown in the illustration below Align the center of the original with mark Align the...

Page 35: ...d of program timeout after copying To send a scanning job immediately press the clear key twice ONLINE key or SCANNER key on the unit Reference For more detail refer to USER PROGRAMS in the Operation Manual CHECK6 Are you trying to scan multiple originals in the SPF RSPF at once When multiple originals are loaded in the SPF RSPF it depends on your application whether only one original can be scann...

Page 36: ... Panel 2 Click Add or Remove Programs On Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 double click the Add Remove Programs icon The following dialog box will open Delete the SHARP MFP driver and the Button Manager SHARP Personal MFP series from the list of applications For more information refer to your operating manual or to the help files for your operating system 3 Restart your computer The deletion of the MFP...

Page 37: ...Preview button Scanner and Camera Wizard 19 TWAIN driver 14 WIA driver 17 Preview Screen 15 Print 2 Print Status Window 10 Printer Driver Settings 5 Printing a Watermark 6 Printing Overview 2 S Scan 11 Scan button TWAIN driver 14 WIA driver 17 Scan Setup 21 Scanner and Camera Wizard 11 Scanning an Image Scanner and Camera Wizard 18 TWAIN driver 12 WIA driver 16 Scanning Mode 14 Scanning Overview 1...

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