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SHARP AR-M208 SERIES SPLC(*) PRINTER DRIVER README FILE
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* Sharp Printer Language with Compression
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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The SHARP AR-M208 Series SPLC 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 and Windows 95)
Microsoft Windows 95
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.
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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 2 m (6.5 feet).
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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, The Sharp AR-M208 Series SPLC 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 the Sharp AR-M208
Series SPLC printer driver.
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* When upgrading the printer driver, be sure to remove the old
version driver before installing the new version.
* 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may not print correctly if printed from a newer version of the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.
* A document may not print correctly if printed with another
driver including Sharpdesk Composer or Win FAX set as the
Default Printer.
In this case, change the Default Printer to
the Sharp AR-M208 Series SPLC printer driver, restart the
application software, and then print it.
* 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
* Printing speed depends on the performance of your computer.
When a document includes complex graphics or images containing
a large amount of data that have been pasted in, it may take
time for your computer to generate the print data. In some
cases the unit may time-out before it receives the data, and
thus printing will not be possible. In this case, try
increasing the unit's time-out setting. For details, see the
time-out setting in the Key Operator Program Change List
in the Online Manual.
* 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.
* When printing in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, 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.
* If "N-Up printing" or "Fit to page" do not print correctly,
try the following:
(A) Use the Zoom function in the Word 2000 to change the print
settings.
Example: Use the "Scale to Paper Size" print option in
the "Zoom" print control.
(for N-UP printing use "Pages Per Sheet" .)
(1) Select "Print" from the "File" menu in Word.
(2) Select a setting in the Zoom function in the
Print dialog box.
(3) Click the "OK" button.
===> Printing begins.
If the document is in "landscape" orientation, it may not
print correctly using method (A) above. If the document does
not print correctly, return the settings of 2 in (A) above to
the original settings, and try printing with method (B) below.
(B) After checking the format settings in the application,
correctly set the printing properties.
Example: "2-Up" printing in Microsoft Word.
(1) Select "Page setup" and check the orientation
of your document from the "File" menu in Word.
(2) Click the "OK" button.
(3) Select "Print..." from the "File" menu in Word.
(4) Click the "Properties" button.
(5) Select "2-Up" for the "N-Up printing" setting.
(6) Select the "Paper" tab.
(7) Set the "Paper size" to the size of your document.
(8) Click the "OK" button.
(9) Click the "OK" button.
===> Printing begins.
* Printing may not take place correctly when a font for vertical
writing (a font beginning with "@") is selected as a watermark
font. In this event, use a font for horizontal writing.
* 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.
* When printing on OHP paper, select the "Transparency Print"
checkbox in the "Paper" tab in the printer properties.
* When using the Collate function in the print settings of the
application, make sure the "ROPM" checkbox is not selected in
the "Options" tab.
* Colored characters in the 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.
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Limitations in specific software applications
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* When editing multiple documents in MS-Word 2000 or 2002,
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 MS-Word and
other applications, the application may be shut down by Windows.
Fonts larger than 300 points can be set in MS-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.
* Some English fonts may not print correctly from WordPad. In
this case, use a different word processor application
(MS-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.
* When using Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 operating systems,
the printed characters othe printed characters of certain fonts
may not appear thicker when bold is specified. This is due to
limitations of the operating system.
* The following problems may occur if multiple print jobs are
executed in parallel or in succession from Internet Explorer.
If one of these problems occurs, restart your operating system
and execute printing again.
* Part of the image does not print
* The print result is a blank page
* Printing does not take place
* A warning message appears
The above limitations were those that had been verified as of the
preparation of this document.
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SHARP Corporation makes no guarantee regarding the suitability of
the information presented in this document or the software for any
purpose other than the use of this MFP driver.
Copyright (C) 2002 SHARP Corporation
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.