Printer Status Monitor V4.1  -Read this first - 
Copyright (c) 1999-2005 SHARP CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

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              Contents
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   1. Printer Status Monitor
   2. Operation Environment
   3. LPR Software
   4. Installation/Uninstallation
   5. Technical Support Information

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1. Printer Status Monitor

The Printer Status Monitor is a utility program 
dedicated for Sharp printers that is compatible with 
the SNMP protocol version 1.

2. Operation Environment

The Printer Status Monitor can be used in the operation
environment shown below.

(1) Computer
IBM PC/AT compatibles machine.

(2) Monitor
800 x 600 pixels or more and 256 colors or more are 
needed.

(3) Operating system
* Windows 98:
* Windows Me:
* Windows 2000 Professional:
* Windows XP Home Edition:
* Windows XP Professional:
* Windows Server 2003:
     No extra software is needed.
* Windows NT 4.0 Workstation:
     Version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later is needed.

(4) Memory
128 MB of memory or higher recommended

(5) Hard disk
At least 30 MB of available hard disk space is needed to install.

3. LPR Software

* For Windows 95/98/Me
    To monitor a SHARP printer, need the peer-to-peer
    printing service via TCP/IP with a LPR software in 
    your system.  

* For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003
    To monitor a SHARP printer, need the peer-to-peer 
    printing service via TCP/IP in your system. 

It is confirmed that the Printer Status Monitor runs 
correctly for the printer added with [print port] in 
the following format in your system.

(1) IP address
    (Example: 192.168.1.15)
(2) Host name in the domain name system (DNS)
    (Example: prn1) prn1 must have been registered to 
    the DNS.
(3) IP address:port name
    (Example: 192.168.1.15:lp)
(4) DNS host name:port name
    (Example: prn1:lp)
(5) IP_{IP address} [Standard TCP/IP Port (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003)]
    (Example: IP_192.168.1.15)
(6) S_IP_{IP address} [SC TCP/IP Port]
    (Example: S_IP_192.168.1.15)
(7) S2_IP_{IP address} [SC2 TCP/IP Port]
    (Example: S2_IP_192.168.1.15)

Note:
* It can't be recognized an IP address of a printer
  from [print port] in the following format:

      ACITSLPR_1 (ACITS LPR Software for example)
      \\192.168.1.15\lp
      \\prn1\lp
      C:\out\lp\job

* For a printer that it can't be recognized its
 IP address, you may set its IP address in the following
 way:

  (a) For the printer of which model is supported "Print
      completion notification" function, 
      except AR-507/407/337/287 models.
      (See. 5.(3)
              "Print completion notification function")

      Once launching the printer status monitor, after 
      you print your job at the first time, the IP 
      address of the printer is set automatically by the
      Printer Status Monitor.

  (b) The other
      "IP address input" dialogs is shown, when the
      Printer Status Monitor is launched and it detects
      the IP address isn't recognized from its 
      [print port].

      It is shown that the name of the printer whose IP 
      address isn't recognized.
      In the case that you make the printer to be 
      monitored, input its IP address correctly. 
      In the case that you make the printer NOT to be 
      monitored, check the checkbox of the 
      "After this, the printer will not be monitored".

      Once setting a printer not to be monitored, 
      to make the printer to be monitored, you may edit
      the "Printers.txt" text manually.
      After exiting the Printer Status Monitor, edit the
      "Printers.txt" text, and then launch the Printer
      Status Monitor.

      To show the "Printers.txt" text, from the "Start"
      menu, select the "Edit IP Addresses."
      Edit the IP address of the printer you want to
      be monitored. To get more detail information, see
      "Printers.txt" text.

      When an IP address of a printer itself is changed,
      "IP address input" dialogs is also shown.
      Set the IP address of the printer in the above way.


3rd Party Print Spooler Products

If you are using the ACITS print spooler software, then 
make sure that is it at least version 3.5 or later. 
As previous versions of the ACITS print spooler product
will cause the Printer Status Monitor to display 
"Information cannot be retrieved" error.

4. Installation/Uninstallation

Notes on installation and uninstallation of the Printer 
Status Monitor on Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003
are shown below.

To install or uninstall the Printer Status Monitor, use 
the "Administrator" privilege. If another user installs
or uninstalls it, the settings may not be proper.

5. Technical Support Information

(1) Insertion and removal of PCMCIA network card

If a PCMCIA card is removed or inserted while the 
Printer Status Monitor is operating, a malfunction may 
occur. Be careful not to remove or insert a PCMCIA card
in any cases while the Printer Status Monitor is 
operating.

(2) Paper Amount in the Detail View Dialog (Status Window)

Paper amount is indicated with icons in two or five 
levels, depending on printer models as follows: 

Two levels:  
  AR-160/161/200/200S/F200/205
  AR-162/163/163N/164/201/201N/206/206N/207/F201
  AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275
  DM-2000/2005/2010/2015
  AR-M236/M237/M276/M277
  AR-M160/M205/5220
  AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
  FO-DC550
  AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207

Five levels:
  AR-337/335/407/507/505/405/336/287/286/285/281/280/250
  AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/M450/M450U/P450
  DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551
  AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P
  AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320
  AR-651/810
  AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N
  AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N
  MX-2300G/2300N/2700G/2700N
  MX-3500N/3501N/4500N/4501N

Paper amount and icon are not shown on the following models:

  AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
  FO-DC550

(3)Print completion notification function

Print completion notification function works only on 
the following models:

  AR-507/407/337/287
  AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275
  AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/M450/M450U/P450
  DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551
  AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P
  AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320
  AR-M236/M237/M276/M277
  AR-M160/M205/5220
  AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N
  AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
  FO-DC550
  AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N
  AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207
  MX-2300G/2300N/2700G/2700N
  MX-3500N/3501N/4500N/4501N

(4) The Printer Status of the Auto Power Shut-off

The Printer status monitor shows the latest status
just before the "Auto power shut-off", when the following
printer is in the "Auto power shut off":

  AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275
  AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/M450/M450U/P450
  DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551
  AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P
  AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320
  AR-M236/M237/M276/M277
  AR-M160/M205/5220
  AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N
  AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
  FO-DC550
  AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N
  AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207
  MX-2300G/2300N/2700G/2700N
  MX-3500N/3501N/4500N/4501N

(5) The Printer Status about the Toner Status

The Printer status about the toner status on is shown
as follows:

  AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P
  AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320
  MX-2300G/2300N/2700G/2700N
  MX-3500N/3501N/4500N/4501N

The Printer status is "No toner" when the Black toner
is empty regardless of the other toners.

The Printer status is "Toner Low" when the Color toner
(Yellow or Magenta or Cyan) is empty and the Black
toner is not empty because monochrome printing is
possible.  Please check which color toner is empty on
supplies information in the Detail dialog.

The Printer status is "Toner Low" when any toner is
low.

(6) About the Network Expansion Kit "AR-NB2/NB3"

On the following models,

  AR-M160/M205/5220
  AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
  FO-DC550
  AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207

when the model name on the detail dialog is "SHARP
AR-NB2/NB3", it has the possibility that the USB connection
of the machine and the network expansion kit "AR-NB2/NB3"
are disconnected, and the Printer Status Monitor can't
indicate the status of the machine properly.  Please
make sure the connection of the machine and the network
expansion kit "AR-NB2/NB3".

(7) Limitations

The models indicated in this file contains the products
which are not shipped in your area.

The following restriction may occur in the Printer 
Status Monitor depending on the combination of the 
printer model and the printer board.

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| AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275                      |
| AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/     |
|    M450/M450U/P450                                  |
| DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551                    |
| AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P                           |
| AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320                          |
| AR-651/810                                          |
| AR-M236/M237/M276/M277                              |
| AR-M160/M205/5220                                   |
| AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N              |
| AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F                         |
| FO-DC550                                            |
| AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N  |
| AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207                         |
| MX-2300G/2300N/2700G/2700N                          |
| MX-3500N/3501N/4500N/4501N                          |
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|                        A                            |
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| Printer Firmware  | AR-507/ | AR-505/405/ | AR-335/ |
|     Version       |    407/ |    336/286  |    285/ |
|                   |    337/ |    281/250  |    280  |
|                   |    287  |             |         |
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| Ver4.28 or upper  |    A    |      A      |    A    |
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| Ver2.32 or upper  |   ---   |      B      |   B,D   |
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| Ver2.21 or lower  |   ---   |      C      |   C,D   |
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| Printer Firmware  | DM-2000/2005/2010/2015          |
|     Version       | AR-160/161/200/200S/205/F200    |
|                   | AR-162/163/163N/164/201/201N/   |
|                   |    206/206N/207/F201            |
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| Ver4.17 or upper  |              A                  |
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| Ver2.07 or upper  |              E                  |
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| Others            |            C,E,F                |
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A:  All functionality is supported. 
    (except (1) through (5).)  
B:  For the models with only the single print function, 
    information about the duplex print function is 
    displayed in the detail view dialog.  
C:  For the models with the duplex print function, 
    information about the duplex print function is not 
    displayed in the detail view dialog.  
D:  Some information is not displayed.
E:  If the printer becomes off-line when its toner is 
    low, only the toner low status is displayed and the 
    off-line status is not.
F:  Even if you input correctly an IP address for a 
    printer, in some cases, it requires to input another
    IP address correctly. 
      In this case, check the followings: 
       (i)  Check that the power is on. 
       (ii) Check that the network environment operates
            correctly. 
       (iii)Restart the printer (turn off the power of
            the printer, and after a few minutes, turn 
            it on again.), and restart the Printer 
            Status Monitor.  

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