1. AJ1100.zip Driver
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Readme.txt Driver File Contents (AJ1100.zip)

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     SHARP AJ-1100 Windows PRINTER DRIVER README FILE

                                 December 2001
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This document gives the details of important matters which must be checked 
before you install the AJ-1100 printer driver. 
Be sure to read this document thoroughly before the installation.


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  Foreword

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Thank you very much for purchasing a SHARP AJ-1100 printer.


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  Printer Cable

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Printer cable is not included in the SHARP AJ-1100 printer package. Please use 
bi-directional parallel interface cable (IEEE 1284 compliant) or USB cable which
are 2m(6feet) or shorter length and shielded types.


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  Compatible OS

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The SHARP AJ-1100 printer driver is compatible with Windows 2000 and
Windows XP only. 

Printing is not supported in MS-DOS mode, from the MS-DOS prompt, or from 
the command prompt.


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  Using with Other Printer Drivers

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The installation of SHARP AJ-1100 printer driver in PC which already has 
the Windows Printing System printer driver installed can cause improper work. 
To avoid this problem, change your current printing destination with the printer
driver from Parallel (normally LPT1) to File, and then install the SHARP AJ-1100
printer driver.


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  Installations of Printer Driver

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Reinstallation of printer driver :
When you make the reinstallation of printer driver, be sure to reboot  the PC 
after deleting the printer driver originally installed in the PC first, and 
then, make the reinstallation.


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  Hint

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* Printing at 2-UP or 4-UP at the N-UP Printing setting or changing the setting
  of Print Quality or Zoom[%] can change the line break position. If this 
  happens, adjust character size and margin and check the layout through the 
  print preview or page layout view by application software before printing.

* The AJ-1100 printer uses colour ink at the Greyscale mode.
  When printing colour original at the Greyscale mode, some colour can be 
  printed deeply. If this happens, set the Print Quality in the  Advanced tab 
  to Best or Draft and reprint.

* Page Number at print queue doesn't change automatically when using the AJ-1100
  driver under the Windows NT or Windows 2000. The updated status can be shown 
  by pressing F5 key.

* Printing Watermark bigger than the printable area causes improper output such 
  as garbled or overlapped characters. Please adjust the size of the Watermark 
  through the Watermark preview so that it fits within the printable area.

* To ensure clear printing on envelopes be sure that the return address is 
  located at least 20 mm from the envelope edge.

* "Envelopes and Labels" printing from Microsoft Word.
  Please set the option setting as follows, then the return address will be 
  normally printed. Procedure to use envelopes with Microsoft Word.
  Example settings for a COM10 envelope.

    1.    Put the envelope in the tray.
    2.    Open Microsoft Word. 
    3.    Open [Tools]-[Envelopes and Labels].
    4.    Enter the information for "Delivery address" and the "Return address"
    5.    Click the "Options" button.
    6.    Open the "Printing Options" tab.
    7.    Select the "Face up" radio button.
    8.    Select the third position from the right for the "Feed method".
    9.    Open the "Envelope Options" tab.
   10.   Select "Size 10" in the "Envelope size".
   11.   Select the margin control spin button "From Left" and set the left 
         margin of the return address to 20 mm. 
   12.   Click the "OK" button.
   13.   Click the "Print" button.


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SHARP Corporation does not guarantee the accuracy of the information contained 
in this document and the software (SHARP AJ-1100 printer driver) which 
accompanies this document for any purpose other than what they are intended for.

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Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and worldwide. Windows is an abbreviation for 
the Microsoft Windows operating system.All other company names and product names
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