LASER PRINTER (Multi-function printer) Operation Manual

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SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS
When using this product in Windows environment, you must install a printer driver in your computer system. Use the
supplied CD-ROM for installation. For using this product, either connection through a parallel interface connector (see
page xxxx) between the computer and this machine (local printer) or network connection that uses a print server card
(network interface card) as a peripheral unit can be performed.
The print server card may be installed as a standard component or optional depending on the model. Contact your
SHARP dealer.
The following software for Windows is contained in the CD-ROM.
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Printer drivers
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Printer utilities
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Installer
These are software for installing the printer drivers and printer utilities. If you use the Plug and Play feature or the
Add Printer wizard to install the driver without using the installer, specify directly the folder name referring to the
directory information of the PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM on page xxxx.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
1. Using this machine as a local printer
When using this machine as a local printer, connect your computer to the parallel interface connector of this
product as shown in the illustration.
For a connection cable, prepare a Centronics cable on the market that conforms to the following specifications.
The parallel interface of this machine conforms to IEEE-STD-1284-1993.
Connector type on this printer: 36-pin DDK 57LE-40360-730B (D29)
female connector or equivalent connector
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Parallel interface connector
For the specifications of the parallel interface
connector on the computer, see the computer
2. Using this machine as a network printer
For using this machine as a network printer, a print server card is needed.
See the operation manual supplied with the print server card.
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■ Printer drivers
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PCL printer drivers (PCL5e and PCL6)
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Optional PostScript printer driver (compatible to
PostScript level 3) and SHARP AR-xxxx PPD file
(PostScript Printer Description file)
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■ Printer utilities
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Printer Administration Utility
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Printer Status Monitor
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Display Font
1. Printer drivers
A printer driver is software designed to convert print data from any application into data understandable by the
printer so that the printer can print out the data. This product, therefore, can be used as a printer only after a printer
driver has been installed. If a printer driver is installed once, it is built into your computer system. You need not
install the driver each time you execute printing.
2. Printer utilities
Printer Administration Utility that allows setting and monitoring of printers on a computer and Printer Status Monitor
that allows monitoring of printer status and display and notification on a computer are provided for network
environment. (only in the Windows environment)
For use of Printer Administration Utility and Printer Status Monitor, see the help file. The details of use are written
in each help file.
Printer Administration Utility is software for system administrators.
manual.