Sharp MX-M350U Operating instructions

Be sure to become thoroughly familiar with this manual to gain

the maximum benefit from the product.

Before installing this product, be sure to read the installation

requirements and cautions sections of the "Operation manual

(for general information and copier operation)".

Be sure to keep all operation manuals handy for reference

including this manual, the "Operation manual (for general

information and copier operation)" and operation manuals for any

optional equipment which has been installed.

LASER PRINTER

OPERATION

MANUAL

(for printer)

INTRODUCTION

This manual explains the procedures for using the printer function of the machine.

See the table below to determine which printer driver to use in your environment.

Using the machine in a Windows environment

The machine is equipped standard with a printer function that can be used with a computer or network connection*

1

.

To use the PS printer driver, the PS3 expansion kit must be installed. For the procedures for installing the printer driver

in a Windows environment and configuring printer driver settings, see "SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT" in

the software setup guide.

*1 The MX-M350U/M450U is equipped standard with a printer function that uses a USB cable connection. To

connect the machine to a Windows network, the network expansion kit must be installed.

Using the machine in a Macintosh environment

To use the machine as a network printer in a Macintosh environment, the network function of the machine must be

useable*

2

and the PS3 expansion kit must be installed.

For the procedures for installing the printer driver in a Macintosh environment and configuring printer driver settings,

see "SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT" in the software setup guide.

*2 When using the MX-M350U/M450U, the network expansion kit must be installed.

For other functions, see the following manuals.

Operation manual (for general information and copier operation):

This contains safety precautions and general information such as the

procedures for loading paper, removing misfeeds, and using peripheral

equipment. It also provides detailed explanations of the procedures for

using the copy function.

Administrator settings guide: This explains the "administrator settings", which are used to configure a

variety of machine parameters to suit the aims and the needs of your

workplace.

Operation manual (for image send): This provides detailed explanations of the scanner function and Internet fax

function. To use these functions, the machine must be connected to a

network and the network scanner expansion kit and Internet fax expansion

kit must be installed.

Environment Printer driver type Remarks

Windows

PCL6, PCL5e*

The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 and PCL5e

printer control languages. It is recommended that you use the PCL6

printer driver. If you have a problem printing from older software

using the PCL6 printer driver, use the PCL5e printer driver.

*The PCL5e printer driver cannot be available in some countries.

Can be used in the

standard machine

configuration.

PS

This printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description

language developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, and enables

the machine to be used as a PostScript 3 compatible printer.

(A PPD file is available if it is desired to use the Windows standard

PS printer driver.)

The PS3 expansion

kit must be installed.

Macintosh

NOTE

The explanations in this manual of printing in a Windows environment generally use the screens of the PCL6

printer driver (MX-M450N). The printer driver screens may differ slightly depending on the printer driver that you

are using.

NOTES

● For information on your operating system, please refer to your operating system manual or the online Help

function.

● The explanations of screens and procedures in a Windows environment are primarily for Windows

®

XP. The

screens may vary depending on the version of the operating system or the software application.

● The explanations of screens and procedures in a Macintosh environment are based on Mac OS X v10.4 in the

case of Mac OS X, and on Mac OS 9.2.2 in the case of Mac OS 9. The screens may vary depending on the

version of the operating system or the software application.

● This manual assumes that several options have been installed.

● This manual assumes that the document filing function can be used. The document filing function can only be

used on the MX-M350N/450N, and on models in which the network expansion kit (with hard drive) is installed.

The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual machine

due to product improvements and modifications.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

PRINTING FROM WINDOWS

BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE ............................... 1-2

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SELECTING THE PAPER................................... 1-4

USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN PRINTING..... 1-5

VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP........................... 1-7

SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS .... 1-8

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SAVING SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF

PRINTING........................................................... 1-8

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USING SAVED SETTINGS................................. 1-10

CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT

SETTINGS.................................................................. 1-11

CHAPTER 2

PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH

BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE ............................... 2-2

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SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS........................ 2-2

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PRINTING........................................................... 2-4

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SELECTING THE PAPER................................... 2-7

USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN PRINTING..... 2-8

CHAPTER 3

FREQUENTLY USED FUNCTIONS

FREQUENTLY USED FUNCTIONS ........................... 3-2

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TWO-SIDED PRINTING ..................................... 3-2

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FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER... 3-4

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PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE .. 3-5

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STAPLING OUTPUT/PUNCHING HOLES IN

OUTPUT ............................................................. 3-7

CHAPTER 4

CONVENIENT PRINT FUNCTIONS

CONVENIENT PRINTING FUNCTIONS..................... 4-2

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CREATING A PAMPHLET

(Pamphlet/Pamphlet Staple)................................ 4-2

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INCREASING THE MARGIN (Margin Shift)........ 4-4

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ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES

(Rotate 180 degrees) .......................................... 4-6

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ENLARGING/REDUCING THE PRINT IMAGE

(Scale/XY-Zoom) ................................................. 4-7

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REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image)........... 4-9

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ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND

CONTRAST OF THE IMAGE

(Image Adjustment) ............................................. 4-10

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PRINTING FAINT TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK

(Text To Black/Vector To Black) ........................... 4-11

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ADDING A WATERMARK TO PRINTED PAGES

(Watermark) ........................................................ 4-12

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CREATING OVERLAYS FOR PRINT DATA

(Overlays)............................................................ 4-14

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PRINTING SPECIFIED PAGES ON DIFFERENT

PAPER (Different Paper) ..................................... 4-15

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ADDING INSERTS WHEN PRINTING ON

TRANSPARENCY FILM (Transparency Inserts) . 4-17

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PRINTING A CARBON COPY (Carbon Copy).... 4-18

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USING TWO MACHINES TO PRINT A LARGE

PRINT JOB (Tandem Print) ................................. 4-19

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SAVING AND USING PRINT FILES

(Retention/Document Filing)................................ 4-20

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 5

WEB PAGES IN THE PRINTER

REMOTE OPERATION VIA A NETWORK ................. 5-2

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How to access the Web page and view Help...... 5-2

ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR USERS)................. 5-3

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Directly printing a file on a computer................... 5-4

ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE

ADMINISTRATOR)...................................................... 5-5

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Protecting information programmed in the Web

page ([Passwords]) ............................................. 5-6

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Directly printing a file on an FTP server.............. 5-7

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E-mail Print ......................................................... 5-9

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E-mail Status and E-mail Alert settings .............. 5-10

CHAPTER 6

PRINTER BASIC SETTINGS

MAKING CONFIGURATION SETTING ...................... 6-2

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Operation procedure common to all printer

configuration settings (items that can be set from

the operation panel) ............................................ 6-2

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Printer Default settings........................................ 6-4

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PCL settings........................................................ 6-5

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PostScript settings .............................................. 6-5

CHAPTER 7

PRINTING FROM THE OPERATION

PANEL

HOLD JOB LIST ......................................................... 7-2

CHAPTER 8

ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS

ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS .................................... 8-2

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Administrator setting list ...................................... 8-2

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Procedure for using administrator settings.......... 8-3

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Administrator setting menu.................................. 8-4

DESCRIPTION OF SETTINGS................................... 8-5

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Printer settings .................................................... 8-5

CHAPTER 9

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 9-2

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Checking the IP address ..................................... 9-4

CHAPTER 10

APPENDIX

PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 10-2

PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 10-4

NOTICE PAGE PRINTING .......................................... 10-5

PRINT AREA............................................................... 10-6

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CHAPTER 1

PRINTING FROM

WINDOWS

This chapter explains the basic procedures for printing from a Windows

environment.

Page

BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE ........................................................... 1-2

●

SELECTING THE PAPER............................................................... 1-4

USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN PRINTING................................. 1-5

VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP....................................................... 1-7

SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS ................................ 1-8

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SAVING SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING......................... 1-8

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USING SAVED SETTINGS............................................................. 1-10

CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT SETTINGS.................. 1-11

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BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE

The following example explains how to print a document from "WordPad", which is a standard accessory program in

Windows.

1

Select [Print] from the [File] menu of

WordPad.

NOTE

The menu used to execute printing may vary depending on the software application.

2

Open the printer driver properties

window.

(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.

• If the printer drivers appear as icons, click the icon

of the printer driver to be used.

• If the printer drivers appear as a list, select the

name of the printer driver to be used from the list.

(2) Click the [Preferences] button.

• In Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, click the [Properties]

button.

• If you are using Windows 2000, the [Preferences]

button does not appear. Click a tab on the "Print"

dialog box to adjust the settings on that tab.

NOTE

The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary

depending on the software application.

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BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE

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3

Select print settings.

(1) Click the [Paper] tab.

(2) Select the paper size.

To select settings on other tabs, click the desired tab

and then select the settings.

(3) Click the [OK] button.

4

Click the [Print] button.

Printing begins.

In Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, click the [OK] button.

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SELECTING THE PAPER

This section explains how to configure the "Paper Selection" setting on the [Paper] tab of

the printer driver properties window.

When the machine is connected to a network, the paper size setting, paper type setting,

and amount of paper remaining in the tray can be viewed. Before printing, click the [Tray

Status] button to check the latest tray information.

• When [Auto Select] is selected...

The tray that contains the size of paper set in "Paper Size" is automatically used for printing.

• When [Paper Source] is selected...

Printing will take place using the selected tray regardless of the "Paper Size" setting.

• When [Paper Type] is selected...

Printing will take place using the paper tray that contains the specified paper type and the size of paper set in "Paper

Size".

NOTES

• Special media can also be placed in the bypass tray. For the procedure for loading paper and other media in the bypass tray, see

"Loading paper in the bypass tray" in the operation manual (for general information and copier operation).

• The paper size and paper type settings for each tray and whether or not the paper loaded in each tray can be used for printing

are specified in the "Paper tray settings" in the system settings of the machine. For more information, see the operation manual

(for general information and copier operation).

• To select the [Paper Source] or [Paper Type] when printing, the tray settings must be configured on the [Configuration] tab of the

printer properties window.

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USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN

PRINTING

When "Auditing mode" is enabled in the administrator settings, a count can be kept of the number of pages printed by

each user. The counts can be viewed and totaled whenever needed. Account numbers for printing are set in the

administrator settings. For more information, see the administrator settings guide.

1

Open the printer driver properties

window from the print window of the

software application.

(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.

(2) Click the [Preferences] button.

NOTE

The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary

depending on the software application.

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(2)

USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN PRINTING

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2

Enter your account number.

(1) Click the [Job Handling] tab.

(2) Enter your account number.

Enter your account number (5-digit number).

(3) Click the [OK] button.

NOTE

To have a confirmation window appear before printing starts, select the [Auto Job Control Review] checkbox so that a

checkmark appears.

3

Start printing.

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NOTE

Printing is normally possible without entering your account number. (In this case, the printed pages will be added to the "Others"

count.) If printing without a valid account number is prohibited in the administrator settings of the machine, printing will not be

possible if your account number is not entered or an incorrect number is entered.

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VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP

When selecting settings in the printer driver, you can display Help to view explanations of the settings.

Pop-up help

To view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the printer driver properties window and

then click the setting.

You can also view the same Help by right-clicking the setting and clicking the [Help] box that appears.

Information icon

Some restrictions exist on the combinations of settings that can be selected in the printer driver properties window.

When a restriction exists on a selected setting, an information icon ( ) will appear next to the setting. Click the icon to

view an explanation of the restriction.

1

Open the printer driver properties

window from the print window of the

software application.

(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.

(2) Click the [Preferences] button.

NOTE

The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary

depending on the software application.

2

Click the [Help] button.

The Help window will open to let you view explanations of

the settings on the tab.

To view Help for settings in a dialog box, click the green text

at the top of the Help window.

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SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT

SETTINGS

Settings configured on each of the tabs at the time of printing can be saved as user settings. Saving frequently used

settings or complex settings under an assigned name makes it easy to select those settings the next time you need to

use them.

SAVING SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING

1

Open the printer driver properties

window from the print window of the

software application.

(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.

(2) Click the [Preferences] button.

NOTE

The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary

depending on the software application.

2

Save the print settings.

(1) Configure print settings on each tab.

(2) Click the [Save] button.

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SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS

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3

Save the settings.

(1) Enter a name for the settings (maximum

of 20 characters).

(2) Click the [OK] button.

4

Click the [OK] button.

5

Start printing.

NOTES

• Up to 30 sets of user settings can be saved.

• The following items cannot be saved in user settings.

• A watermark that you created

• Paper insertion settings

• Overlay file

• Tab paper print settings

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SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS

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USING SAVED SETTINGS

Deleting saved settings

Select the user settings that you want to delete in (1) of step 2 above, and click the [Delete] button.

1

Open the printer driver properties

window from the print window of the

software application.

(1) Select the printer driver of the machine.

(2) Click the [Preferences] button.

NOTE

The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary

depending on the software application.

2

Select the print settings.

(1) Select the user settings that you wish to

use.

(2) Click the [OK] button.

3

Start printing.

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CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER

DEFAULT SETTINGS

The default settings of the printer driver can be changed using the procedure below. The settings selected using this

procedure are saved and become the default settings when printing from a software application. (Settings selected in

the printer driver properties window when printing from an application remain in effect only while the application is in

use.)

1

Click the [start] button and then click

[Printers and Faxes].

In Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the [Start] button,

point to [Settings], and then select [Printers].

NOTE

In Windows XP, if [Printers and Faxes] does not appear in the [start] menu, select [Control Panel], select [Printers and Other

Hardware], and then select [Printers and Faxes].

2

Open the printer properties window.

(1) Click the icon of the printer driver of the

machine.

(2) Click the [File] menu.

(3) Select [Properties].

In Windows NT 4.0, select [Document Defaults] from

the [File] menu to open the printer driver properties

window. Go to step 4.

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CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT SETTINGS

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3

Click the [Printing Preferences] button

on the [General] tab.

In Windows 98/Me, click the [Setup] tab.

4

Configure the settings and click the

[OK] button.

For explanations of the settings, see printer driver Help.

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CHAPTER 2

PRINTING FROM A

MACINTOSH

This chapter explains the basic procedures for printing in a Macintosh

environment.

Page

BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE ........................................................... 2-2

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SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS .................................................... 2-2

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PRINTING....................................................................................... 2-4

●

SELECTING THE PAPER............................................................... 2-7

USING ACCOUNT NUMBERS WHEN PRINTING................................. 2-8

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BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE

The following example explains how to print a document from the standard accessory program "TextEdit" in Mac OS X

("SimpleText" in Mac OS 9).

SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS

Select paper settings in the printer driver before selecting the print command.

Mac OS X

NOTE

To use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment, the network function of the machine must be useable*

1

and the PS3

expansion kit must be installed. For the procedures for installing the PPD file and configuring the printer driver settings, see

"SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT " in the software setup guide.

*1 The MX-M350U/M450U requires the network expansion kit.

1

Select [Page Setup] from the [File]

menu of TextEdit.

2

Select paper settings.

(1) Make sure that the correct printer is

selected.

(2) Select paper settings.

The paper size, paper orientation, and enlarge/reduce

can be selected.

(3) Click the [OK] button.

NOTE

The machine name that appears in the "Format for" menu is normally [SCxxxxxx]. ("xxxxxx" is a sequence of characters that

varies depending on your machine model.)

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BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE

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Mac OS 9

1

Select [Page Setup] from the [File]

menu of SimpleText.

2

Select paper settings.

(1) Make sure that the correct printer is

selected.

(2) Select paper settings.

The paper size, paper orientation, and enlarge/reduce

can be selected.

(3) Click the [OK] button.

NOTE

The machine name that appears in the "Format for" menu is normally [SCxxxxxx]. ("xxxxxx" is a sequence of characters that

varies depending on your machine model.)

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