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MODEL
AR-NB3
NETWORK EXPANSION KIT
OPERATION MANUAL
(for network printer)
Page
• INTRODUCTION....................1
• CONTENTS............................2
• PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ....3
• PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS) ...14
• PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH....17
• WEB FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE....20
• KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS ...31
• TROUBLESHOOTING.........34
• SPECIFICATIONS ...............38
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INTRODUCTION The optional network expansion kit (AR-NB3) enables the machine to be used as a network printer. To use the machine as a PS printer, the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1/N) must be purchased and the product key (password) must be entered in "Product Key Setting" in the Web page (for the administrator). Please consult your dealer for the product key to be entered. Note • This manual only explains the network printer function that can be used when the optional network expansion kit is ins
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS WEB FUNCTIONS OF THE MACHINE 1 4 BASIC PRINTING .............................................. 3 HOW TO ACCESS THE WEB PAGE AND VIEW IF THE TRAY RUNS OUT OF PAPER DURING HELP................................................................ 20 PRINTING.........................................................4 ABOUT
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 1 This chapter explains the basic procedure for printing in Windows and how to select printer driver settings. BASIC PRINTING The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad. Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has been loaded in the machine. Paper that can be used and the procedures for loading paper are the same as for copying. See the "Operation Note manual (for general information and copier)". Make sure that
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS When the job separator tray is Click the [Print] button ([OK] button in 5 Note installed Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0). The output tray can be selected when Printing begins. selecting print settings at the time of The print job is delivered to the output tray, with printing. To change the tray selection, select the position of the paper offset slightly from the the desired tray in "Output" in the [Paper] tab of the printer driver setup screen. previous job (offset functi
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS AUDITING MODE When "AUDITING MODE" is enabled in the key operator programs, a 5-digit account number must be entered in the printer driver setup screen in order to print. Account numbers are stored in the key operator programs. (See the "Key operator's guide".) To open the account number entry screen, click the [Job Control] button in the [Main] tab of the printer driver setup screen. 1 Click the checkbox on the left side of "Account Number" so that a checkmark appears,
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OPENING THE PRINTER DRIVER FROM THE [START] BUTTON To change the printer driver settings, follow the steps below. Settings adjusted in this way will be the initial settings when you print from an application. (If you change the settings in the printer driver setup screen at the time of printing, the settings will revert to the initial settings when you quit the application.) Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Click the [start] button, and then click Click the [Start] button,
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PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the setting. Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver setup screen. When a restriction is in effect, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to view an explanation of the restriction. (1) (2) (3) 1 (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (1) Tab (7) [OK] button The settings are grouped o
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS TWO-SIDED PRINTING (ONLY FOR MODELS THAT SUPPORT TWO-SIDED PRINTING) On models that have the two-sided printing function, both sides of the paper can be printed on. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select [2-Sided (Book)] or [2-Sided (Tablet)] from "Document Style" in the [Main] tab. To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3). Paper sizes that can be used for two-sided printing are Ledger, Letter, Legal, Foolscap, A3, A4, A5
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Pamphlet style Pamphlet style prints two pages each on the front and back of each sheet of paper (four pages total on one sheet) so that the sheets can be folded down the center and bound to create a pamphlet. This function is convenient when you wish to compile printed pages into a pamphlet. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select [Tiled Pamphlet] or [2-Up Pamphlet] in "Document Style" in the [Main] tab. The direction of opening of the pam
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE This feature allows you to reduce and print two, four, six, eight, nine or sixteen document pages on a single sheet of paper. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and select the number of pages per sheet (2-Up, 4-Up, 6-Up, 8-Up, 9-Up, or 16-Up) in "N-Up Printing" in the [Main] tab. The order of the pages can be changed in the "Order" menu. To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3). The "N-Up Printin
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER The printer driver can adjust the size of the print image to match the size of the paper loaded in the machine. Follow the steps shown below to use this function. The explanation below assumes that you intend to print a ledger or A3 size document on letter or A4 size paper. To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3). The "Fit To Paper Size" setting is not available when "N-Up Printing" is selected. Note PRINTING MULTIPL
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES The print image can be rotated 180 degrees. This feature rotates the print image 180 degrees to enable correct printing on paper that can only be loaded in one orientation. To use this function, select the image orientation in "Image Orientation" on the [Paper] tab, and then click on the [Rotate 180 degrees] checkbox. To open the printer driver, see "BASIC PRINTING" (page 3). Printing result Landscape Landscape Rotate 180 degrees Rot
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS PRINTING TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK Color text and lines that are normally printed in light color can be printed in black. Color text and lines that are faint when printed normally can be printed in black to improve legibility. Printing text in black Text that is any color other than white is printed in black. To use this function, open the printer driver setup screen and click on the [Text To Black] checkbox in the [Advanced] tab. Printing result Print data 1 Text To Black
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PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS) 2 This chapter explains printer utilities that are used to manage and monitor the network printer. PRINTER UTILITIES The "Software CD-ROM (1)" included in the network expansion kit contains the following two printer utilities. Printer Status Monitor Printer Administration Utility (for (for general users) the administrator) This allows the user to check on the computer screen This allows the administrator to check information on whether or not the machine is able to
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USING THE PRINTER UTILITIES STARTING UP THE PRINTER UTILITIES If the Printer Status Monitor or Printer Administration Utility is not running, use the following procedure to start the utility. When the Printer Administration Utility is first started up, the TCP/IP settings window appears. To monitor the Note machine on a local network, select the [Local Subnet Search] checkbox. Otherwise, enter the machine's IP address. For more information, see the Help file. Printer Status Monitor Printer Ad
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PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS) CHECKING THE PRINTER STATUS The Printer Status Monitor allows you to check whether or not toner and paper remain in the machine. Right-click the [Printer Status Check the current status of the printer 1 2 Monitor] icon ( ) on the task bar, and in the screen that appears. If you wish select [SHARP AR-XXXX Status] from to know more detailed status the pop-up menu. information, click the [Detail] button. The screen will change to the detailed status screen. The icon
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH 3 This chapter explains the procedures for printing from a Macintosh environment. BASIC PRINTING To use the machine as a printer for the Macintosh, the PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1/N) must be installed and the machine must be connected to a network. To install the PPD file and configure the printer driver settings, see "2. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE (FOR OPTIONS)" in the "Software setup guide". Before printing, make sure that the correct size of paper for your document has
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH When the job separator tray is Select print settings. 5 Note installed The output tray can be selected when Click next to [Copies & selecting print settings at the time of Pages] ([General] in Mac printing. Select the output tray in "Output" in OS 8.6 to 9.2.2) and the [Advanced] menu of the Print window. If you are using Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, select the settings that select the output tray in "Output" in the you wish to configure from [Output and Document S
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PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH WHEN [PAPER FEED] IS SET TO [AUTO SELECT] If [Paper Feed] is set to [Auto Select] in the Print window and the correct size of paper is not loaded in the machine, the printing procedure will vary depending on the "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" (page 31) setting in the key operator programs. When "FORCED OUTPUT OF When "FORCED OUTPUT OF PRINT" is disabled PRINT" is enabled Add paper to the bypass tray, press the [PRINT] key The closest size of paper in a tray other than the
