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 SHARP AR-M250/M310/5600 SERIES DRIVER README FILE

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Thank you for purchasing the Sharp Digital MFP. Please read this 
document before installing the printer driver. It contains 
important information that is not covered in the Online Manual or 
Online Help.

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 Contents

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- Operating Systems
- Interface Cables
- SHARP Printer Driver Release Notes

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Operating Systems

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 Printer Driver

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AR-M250/M310/5600 series printer driver can only be used in 
the following operating systems:
 
   Microsoft Windows 98
   Microsoft Windows Me
   Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
   Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

(Only parallel port is supported on Windows NT 4.0)
   Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (Service pack 5 or later)
 
Printing in MS-DOS mode or from the MS-DOS prompt or command 
prompt is not supported.

*The software compliant to Windows NT4.0 is not included in the CD-ROM.
 Download the software from Sharp's web site and install it in your PC.

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                          Interface Cables

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A printer cable is not included with this machine. Please use a 
USB cable or a shielded bi-directional parallel cable (IEEE 1284 
compliant) not longer than 10 feet (3m).


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SHARP Printer Driver Release Notes 

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 Using the Printer Driver with other Printer Drivers

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If another Windows Printer System printer driver is already 
installed on your computer, AR-M250/M310/5600 series printer
driver may not operate correctly. To avoid this problem, change 
the port setting of the previous printer driver from the parallel 
port (usually "LPT1") to "FILE", and then install AR-M250/M310/5600
series printer driver.

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 Tips

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- If you have problems printing complex or large size documents 
 under Windows 98/Me,try the following:
  (1) Open "SHARP AR-***" Properties.
  (2) Select "Details" Tab.
  (3) Click the "Spool Settings..." button.
  (4) Set "Raw" in "Spool data format:" list.
  (5) Click the "OK" button.
  (6) Click the "OK" button.
      =>The completion of change.

- After the MFP driver is installed, you can connect the machine 
  to a different type of USB port and install the MFP driver for that 
  USB port using the Plug and Play window that appears. When printing 
  or scanning, select the appropriate printer driver or scanner
  driver for the port that is being used as explained in the Online 
  Manual. 

- If it is possible, try to use the latest versions of 
  software applications, which are compatible with the operating 
  system.
  A document created on an old version of a software application 
  may not print correctly if printed from a newer version of the 
  software. In this case, try saving the document using the 
  new version, and then print it.

- When the connection port of MFP is changed, the icon 
  "SHARP AR-*** (Copy2)" is created in the printer folder.
  In order to prevent printing to the wrong port please, rename 
  the printer to identify the port to which if is connected.

- Brightly colored characters or lines (yellow, light blue, etc.) 
  may not appear when printed. In this event, try the following:

 (A) Text consisting only of characters/lines created with CAD 
     software:
     Try selecting the "2 Gradation Print" checkbox in the 
     "Advanced" tab before printing. 
     (In this case, sections where photographs, colored 
     characters and lines overlap will all be printed in black.)

 (B) Text that includes photographs, colored characters and 
     lines:
     Try decreasing the "Brightness" setting in the "Image 
     adjustment" dialog box that appears when you select the 
     "Image adjustment" button in the "Advanced" tab.
     (This will change the brightness of the overall printed 
     image.)

 (C) Other cases
     If you tried the above and still did not obtain the desired 
     printing result, change the color of the character or line, 
     or make it thicker using the application's control for font 
     or line

- In the test page that is printed when you select "Print test 
  page" in the printer driver properties, "Yes" appears by 
  "Color printing"; however, this has been set only to improve 
  the reproducibility of halftone printing. The unit is only 
  capable of black and white printing.

- When "N-Up printing" is set to "2-Up" or "4-Up", or when the 
  "Print quality" setting is changed, the position of line breaks 
  may change. In this event, adjust the character size and/or 
  margins, and use the "Print preview" or "Show page layout" 
  function in the software application to check the print layout 
  before printing.

- The displayed "number of pages" in the print queue may not 
  be automatically updated. You can press the F5 key to 
  update the displayed number.

- When the "Fit to page" function in the "Paper" tab is used, 
  enlargement or reduction is calculated based on the "Paper 
  size" in the "Paper" tab, not on the paper size in the 
  application. Therefore, when using this function, make sure 
  that the "Paper size" in the "Paper" tab is the same as the 
  paper size in the application.

- The position, size, and color of a watermark shown in the 
  watermark preview (on the left side of the "Watermark" tab) in 
  the driver properties may differ from the actual printed result.
  Use the preview only as a general guideline.

- If N-Up printing is selected in the "Main" tab when a watermark 
  has been selected, an image will appear (the paper image in the 
  upper left-hand corner of the "Main", "Paper", and "Advanced" 
  tabs) indicating that one watermark will be printed on the 
  paper. The image simply indicates that a watermark has been 
  selected; it does not indicate the printing result. A watermark 
  will actually be printed on each page of the document. 
  For example, when a multi-page document is printed using 2-Up 
  printing, two watermarks will be printed on each sheet of paper.

- When using a custom paper size, use the bypass tray.

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 Limitations in specific software applications

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- When editing multiple documents in Microsoft Word 2000 or later, 
  opening the driver properties and changing the print settings 
  for one document may result in changes in the print settings 
  for the other documents. In this case, reset the print 
  settings before printing each document.

- If a document is printed using a large font in Microsoft Word and 
  other applications, the application may be shut down by Windows.
  Fonts larger than 300 points can be set in Microsoft Word; however, 
  do not use a font larger than approximately 300 points for 
  printing.
  When using a large font in a document, we recommend that you 
  frequently save the document so edits are not lost.

- Colored characters in an Excel document may print in black.
  If you wish to print characters in grayscale, select "Photo" 
  for "Print quality" in the "Advanced" tab of the driver 
  properties.

- Shading and Fills may not appear correctly when printing 
  from Excel. In this case, select "Photo" for "Print quality" 
  in the "Advanced" tab of the driver properties.

- Some English fonts may not print correctly from WordPad. In 
  this case, use a different word processor application 
  (Microsoft Word, etc.)

- In WordPad, printing may not take place correctly if you 
  specify a page range starting from the second page. In this 
  event, select "All" for the pages to be printed. 

- When using Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, a landscape-oriented 
  document may be printed in the opposite orientation of other 
  applications. In this event, deselect the "Auto-rotate and 
  center pages" checkbox in the Print dialog box before printing.

- Some graphical contents may not print correctly from Internet Explore.
  In this case, select "Photo" for "Print quality" in the "Advanced" tab
  of the driver properties.

- Graphics in a Power Point document may print in black, try the following:
    (1) Select "Print" from the "File" menu in Power Point.
    (2) Set off in the Grayscale function in the Print dialog box.
    (3) Click the "OK" button.
        ===> Printing begins.

- Brightly colored characters or lines (yellow, light blue, light gray etc.) 
  may not appear when printed from Power Point. 
  In this case, select "Photo" for "Print quality" in the "Advanced" tab
  of the driver properties.

- The above limitations were those that had been verified as of the 
   preparation of this document.

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SHARP Corporation does not guarantee the accuracy of the 
information contained in this document and the software (SHARP 
printer driver) which accompanies this document for any purpose 
other than what they are intended for.

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Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
"Windows" is an abbreviated name for "Microsoft Windows operating 
system". 

Other company names and product names are trademarks and 
registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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