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Readme.txt Driver File Contents (cop_soft_M208NHOST_windows.exe)

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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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"Windows" is an abbreviated name for "Microsoft Windows operating 
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