Sharp AR-M257 User Manual

HINAKS1QSZZAR-M257/AR-M317 KEY OPERATOR'S GUIDEMODELAR-M257AR-M317DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMKEY OPERATOR'S GUIDE• PURPOSE OF THE KEY O

8GENERAL PROGRAMSThis chapter explains key operator programs that are common to all functions of the multifunction system (copy function, fax function

74REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGETo check how much toner remains in the toner cartridge (p.76), hold down the [COPY] key. The amount of toner remaining

755STAPLE CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT(when the finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed)When the message "ADD STAPLES." appears, replace the staple cartrid

76TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCESTAPLE JAM REMOVALIf staples become jammed in the stapler, the message "CHECK STAPLER POSITION OR STAPLE JAM.&qu

775CLEANING THE MACHINEDOCUMENT GLASS AND RSPFIf the document glass, RSPF, or scanning glass for originals fed from the RSPF (the long narrow glass su

786Chapter 6PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIESOptional equipments and supplies are explained in this chapter. To purchase optional equipment and supplies

79PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES6FINISHER (AR-FN5A)When an optional finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed, the machine can automatically staple the sorted

80PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND SUPPLIES500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNIT/2 x 500-SHEET PAPER FEED UNITThese paper feed units provide the convenience of increased pa

816STORAGE OF SUPPLIESStandard supplies for this product that are to be replaced by the user are paper and the toner cartridge.PROPER STORAGEStore the

827Chapter 7APPENDIXSPECIFICATIONSModel AR-M257 AR-M317Type Digital Multifunction System, DesktopPhotoconductive type OPC drumDocument glass type Fixe

83APPENDIX7* The first-copy time and warm-up time may vary depending on the power-supply voltage, ambient temperature, and other operating conditions.

9GENERAL PROGRAMSACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROLThis program is used to store, delete, and change account numbers for AUDITING MODE. A maximum of 100 account n

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Revised: Jul. 31. 2002Data Issued: Apr. 2. 2001MSDS No. F-00981841. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : A

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Revised: Jul. 31. 2002Data Issued: Apr. 2. 2001MSDS No. F-00981853. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATIONMost Important Hazards and Ef

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Revised: Jul. 31. 2002Data Issued: Apr. 2. 2001MSDS No. F-0098186Exposure limit values OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15mg/m3 (Total

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Revised: Jul. 31. 2002Data Issued: Apr. 2. 2001MSDS No. F-0098187Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalat

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Issued: Aug. 1. 2003MSDS No. F-31201881. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name : AR-271ND / AR-271DV / AR-271

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Issued: Aug. 1. 2003MSDS No. F-31201893. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATIONMost Important Hazards and Effects of the ProductsHuman

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Issued: Aug. 1. 2003MSDS No. F-3120190Exposure limit values OSHA-PEL (USA) : 15mg/m3 (Total Dust) , 5mg/m3 (Respirable

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETData Issued: Aug. 1. 2003MSDS No. F-3120191Chronic Effect : In a study in rats of chronic inhalation exposure to a typical t

92INDEXSymbols[#/P] key ... 10, 56, 572 - 82 x 500-sheet paper feed unit ... 71,

93HHandles ... 8Heavy paper...

10GENERAL PROGRAMSENERGY SAVE"ENERGY SAVE" provides the following four programs to reduce your power costs. From an environmental perspectiv

94Paper type... 15, 19, 20Paper weight ... 15P

95PreparationsBypass tray, loading paper in...18Initial settings, returning to ...

Trademark acknowledgmentsThe following trademarks and registered trademarks are used in conjunction with the machine and its peripheral devices and ac

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ConnectorsCaution:This connector is only intended for service purposes.Any connection to this terminal may cause malfunctions of the copy machine.Inst

AR-M257 Digital Multifunctional SystemAR-M317 Digital Multifunctional SystemIn the event that this authorized dealer does not honor its warranty com

AR-M257/AR-M317 (for copier)SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONSharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-1163.www.sharpusa.comSHARP ELECTRONICS OF CANADA LTD. 3

DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMOPERATION MANUAL(for network scanner)• INTRODUCTION •BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION•HOW TO USE THE NETWORK

11GENERAL PROGRAMSOPERATION SETTINGSThe "OPERATION SETTINGS" are related to basic operation of the machine and consist of the following prog

WarrantyWhile every effort has been made to make this operation manual as accurate and helpful as possible, SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any

1INTRODUCTIONThe network scanner expansion Kit enables the machine to be used as a network scanner.* Memory can be added by installing a commercially

2CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ... 11BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONABOUT THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION...

31Chapter 1BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONABOUT THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONWhen the network scanner function is added to the machine, a doc

4SETTINGS AND PROGRAMMING REQUIRED FOR THE NETWORK SCANNER FEATURETo use the Network Scanner feature, settings for the SMTP server, DNS server, and de

5BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1ABOUT THE WEB PAGEWhen you access the Web page in the machine, the following page will appear in your brows

6BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONBASIC SETTINGS FOR NETWORK SCANNINGClick "Network Scanning" in the menu frame, and then establish

7BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1SMTP SERVER AND DNS SERVER SETTINGSSMTP is used to transmit e-mail that is sent using Scan to E-mail or Sca

8BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONCONFIGURING LDAP SERVER SETTINGS (WHEN USING AN LDAP SERVER)If mail addresses are managed on your network by

9BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1PROGRAMMING CUSTOM INDEX NAMESStored destinations appear as one-touch keys in the Address book screen of th

12GENERAL PROGRAMSSTREAM FEEDING MODEUse this program to enable stream feeding mode.When this mode is enabled and originals are scanned from the REVER

10BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONSETTING UP DESTINATION INFORMATIONTo store the name and address of a destination in a one-touch key, click

11BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1Storing destinations for Scan to FTP1Click "Destination" in the menu frame.2Click "FTP"

12BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONStoring destinations for Scan to DesktopThe destination for Scan to Desktop is stored by the Sharp Network

13BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1Storing Groups (Scan to E-mail)If you are using Scan to E-mail, a scanned image can be sent to multiple de

14BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONEditing and deleting programmed transmission destinationsTo edit or delete programmed destinations, click &

15BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1STORING THE SENDER INFORMATION (Scan to E-mail)Use this procedure to store the sender information (sender

16BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONPROTECTING INFORMATION PROGRAMMED IN THE WEB PAGE ("Passwords")Passwords can be established to pr

17BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1RESTRICTING USE OF THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION (USER AUTHENTICATION)Use of the network scanner function c

18INITIAL SCREEN OF SCANNER MODEThe condition setting screen of scanner mode is displayed by pressing the [SCAN] key (refer to the operation manual fo

19BEFORE USING THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION1Address book screenTouch the [ADDRESS BOOK] key in the condition setting screen (previous page) to display

13GENERAL PROGRAMSOUTPUT TRAYS(When the printer or fax function is enabled and a JOB SEPARATOR TRAY KIT or FINISHER is installed)This program is used

202Chapter 2HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONSENDING AN IMAGEBASIC TRANSMISSION METHOD1Make sure the machine is in scanner mode.When the [SCAN]

21HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION28Touch the one-touch key of the desired destination.The key you touched is highlighted. If you touch the wro

22HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONTRANSMISSION METHODS FOR SCAN TO E-MAILThe destination for a Scan to E-mail transmission can be selected from

23HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION2Sending an image by selecting an e-mail address in an LDAP serverTo use an LDAP server, the LDAP server sett

24HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONSCANNING AND TRANSMITTING A TWO-SIDED ORIGINAL (when an RSPF is installed)Follow these steps to automatically

25HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION2SCANNING A LARGE NUMBER OF ORIGINALS (when an RSPF is installed)If you have a large number of originals, the

26SCANNING SETTINGS(ORIGINAL SIZE, QUALITY, RESOLUTION, FILE FORMAT, AND SEND SETTING)When sending an image, you can change the original scan size, qu

27HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION2SELECTING THE QUALITYYou can adjust the quality manually to match the type of original. After loading the or

28HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONSELECTING THE RESOLUTIONThe resolution for scanning an original can be selected. Load the original in scanner

29HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTION2SELECTING THE FILE FORMATYou can select the format of the image file that will be created (file type, compre

14GENERAL PROGRAMSKEY OPERATOR CODE CHANGEThis program is used to change the key operator code that must be entered to configure the key operator prog

30HOW TO USE THE NETWORK SCANNER FUNCTIONCHANGING THE SEND SETTINGSThe file name of the scanned image can be changed.When performing Scan to E-mail, t

312CANCELING AN E-MAIL/FTP TRANSMISSIONYou can cancel a transmission job that is in progress. Cancellation is done from the scanner job status screen.

323Chapter 3TROUBLESHOOTINGTROUBLESHOOTINGIf a problem or question arises, try to solve the situation using the following information before contactin

33TROUBLESHOOTING3DISPLAY MESSAGESIf one of the following messages appears in the display, promptly take action as instructed by the message.The recip

34TROUBLESHOOTINGError codesIf a transmission error occurs when you send a scanned image, a message informing you of the error and an error code will

35TROUBLESHOOTING3IMPORTANT POINTS WHEN USING SCAN TO E-MAILBe very careful not to send image data files that are too large.Your mail server's sy

36CHECKING THE IP ADDRESSTo check the IP address of the machine, print out the settings list from the operation panel of the machine.1Press the [CUSTO

374Chapter 4METADATA DELIVERYMETADATA DELIVERY (DATA ENTRY)When the application integration module is installed and an image file is generated for a s

38PREPARATIONS FOR METADATA TRANSMISSIONSETTINGS REQUIRED IN THE WEB PAGESAll settings related to metadata are configured in the Web pages. (Administr

394TRANSMITTING METADATAFollow the steps below to select a metadata set, enter each item, and perform metadata transmission.Installing Acrobat Reader1

15PROGRAMS FOR COPY MODEThis chapter explains the key operator programs that are used for copy mode.COPY SETTINGS"COPY SETTINGS" consists of

40METADATA DELIVERY8Touch the [OK] key.9Select image settings and any other settings, and perform the scan send procedure.• The procedures for selecti

41METADATA DELIVERY4METADATA FIELDSThe following three types of metadata are included in the XML file that is transmitted.● Data automatically generat

425Chapter 5SPECIFICATIONSFor information on power requirements, power consumption, dimensions, weight, and other specifications that are common to al

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AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318 Online Manual (for network printer)StartStartClick this "Start" button.

2CONTENTSIntroductionThis manual describes the printer function of the AR-M256/M257/M258/M316/M317/M318 digital multifunctional system.●For informatio

3CONTENTSHow to use the online manualThis section explains how to view the online manual. Please read this section before using the online manual.For

16PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODEThis chapter explains key operator programs that are used for the printer function. These programs can only be configured on

4CONTENTSContents(part 1)Introduction 2How to use the online manual 3Basic printing 7●When "Paper Selection" is set to "Auto Select&quo

5CONTENTSContents(part 2)Basic printing 32●SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS 32●PRINTING 34●When "Paper Feed" is set to "Auto Select" 36●Wh

6CONTENTSContents(part 3)About the Web page 78●Accessing the Web page 78About the Web page (FOR USERS) 79Directly printing a file in a computer 80Abou

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS7CONTENTSBasic printing(part 1)The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad.Before printing, make sure th

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS8CONTENTSBasic printing(part 2)5Click the "Print" button ("OK" button in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0).Printing begi

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS9CONTENTSBasic printing(part 3)When the "Paper Selection" setting is "Paper Source" or "Paper Type"

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS10CONTENTSBasic printing(part 4)Auditing modeWhen "AUDITING MODE" is enabled in the key operator programs, a 5-digit a

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS11CONTENTSOpening the printer driver from the "start" buttonPrinter driver settings can be configured by opening the p

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS12CONTENTSPrinter driver settingsTo view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS13CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 1)This feature allows you to print on both sides of the paper.To use this function, open the p

17PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODEINTERFACE SETTINGSThe "INTERFACE SETTINGS" are used to monitor and set limits for the data that is sent to the mach

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS14CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 2)Pamphlet stylePamphlet style prints two pages each on the front and back of each sheet of pa

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS15CONTENTSPrinting multiple pages on one pageThis feature allows you to reduce and print two, four, six, eight or sixteen docume

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS16CONTENTSFitting the printed image to the paperThe printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS17CONTENTSRotating the print image 180 degreesThe print image can be rotated 180 degrees.This feature is used to enable correct

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS18CONTENTSPrinting a watermarkYou can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark,

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS19CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 1)When a finisher is installed, printed pages can be staple

1PRINTING FROM WINDOWS20CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 2)When a saddle stitch finisher is installedWhen a saddle s

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)21CONTENTSPrint hold functionA print job sent to the machine can be held in the machine's memory until the operator i

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)22CONTENTSPrinting using the print hold function(part 1)Selecting print hold settings in the printer driver at the time of

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)23CONTENTSPrinting using the print hold function(part 2)How to print a print hold jobWhen you print a job using the Print

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18PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODEPORT SWITCHING METHOD(When the PRINTER EXPANSION KIT is installed)This program is used to set the method for switching printe

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)24CONTENTSPrinting using the print hold function(part 3)5Touch the [PRINT AND DELETE THE DATA] key or the [PRINT AND SAVE

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)25CONTENTSCarbon copy printCarbon copy print is used to print copies of the same page on different types of paper. Each pa

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)26CONTENTSPrinting using carbon copy printTo use the carbon copy print function, select the "Carbon Copy" checkb

2ADVANCED PRINTING (WINDOWS)27CONTENTSPrinting text and lines in black Color text and lines that are faint when printed normally can be printed in bla

3PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS)28CONTENTSPrinter utilitiesThe "Software" CD-ROM contains the following two printer utilities.Printer Status Mon

3PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS)29CONTENTSUsing the printer utilities(part 1)Starting up the printer utilitiesIf the Printer Status Monitor or Printer Adm

3PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS)30CONTENTSUsing the printer utilities(part 2)Changing the Printer Status Monitor settingsOnce installed, the Printer Statu

3PRINTER UTILITIES (WINDOWS)31CONTENTSUsing the printer utilities(part 3)Checking the printer statusThe Printer Status Monitor allows you to check whe

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH32CONTENTSBasic printing(part 1)To use the machine as a printer for the Macintosh, and the PS3 expansion kit must be installed

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH33CONTENTSBasic printing(part 2)Mac OS 91Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu of SimpleText.2Make sure that the correct pr

19PROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODEENABLE EtherTalkThis program must be enabled to use the machine on a network that uses EtherTalk protocol.This program is ini

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH34CONTENTSBasic printing(part 3)PRINTING1Make sure that the ON LINE indicator on the operation panel is lit.If the ON LINE ind

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH35CONTENTSBasic printing(part 4)5Configure print settings.Click next to "Copies & Pages" ("General"

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH36CONTENTSBasic printing(part 5)When "Paper Feed" is set to "Auto Select"If "Paper Feed" is set

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH37CONTENTSBasic printing(part 6)When "Paper Feed" is set to paper tray or paper typeIf "Paper Feed" (or &q

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH38CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 1)This feature allows you to print on both sides of the paper.Mac OS X1Select [Layout].2Sele

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH39CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 2)The following example shows the result when portrait data is printed on both sides of the

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH40CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 3)Pamphlet stylePamphlet style prints two pages each on the front and back of each sheet of

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH41CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 4)Mac OS 91Select [Output/Document Style].2Select [Pamphlet(Left)] or [Pamphlet(Right)].3To

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH42CONTENTSTwo-sided printing(part 5)The following examples show how 8 pages are printed when pamphlet style is selected.Print

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH43CONTENTSPrinting multiple pages on one page(part 1)This feature allows you to reduce and print two, four, six, nine or sixte

20PROGRAMS FOR NETWORK SCANNER MODEThis chapter explains key operator programs that are used for the network scanner function. These programs can only

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH44CONTENTSPrinting multiple pages on one page(part 2)Mac OS X1Select [Layout].2Select the number of pages per sheet.3Select th

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH45CONTENTSFitting the printed image to the paperThe printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH46CONTENTSRotating the print image 180 degrees(part 1)The print image can be rotated 180 degrees.This feature is used to enabl

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH47CONTENTSRotating the print image 180 degrees(part 2)Mac OS X1Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and click the button

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH48CONTENTSPrinting a watermark(part 1)You can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document.☞See Basic p

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH49CONTENTSPrinting a watermark(part 2)Mac OS X1Select [Watermarks].2Click the [Watermark] checkbox and configure watermark set

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH50CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 1)When a finisher is installed, printed pages can be stap

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH51CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 2)When a saddle stitch finisher is installedWhen a saddle

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH52CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 3)Mac OS X1Select [Printer Features].2Select the "Bi

4PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH53CONTENTSJob control function (Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2 and Mac OS X v10.2 to 10.4)Printing when auditing mode is enabledWhen &quo

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5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE54CONTENTSGiving priority to a print job / Canceling a print job(part 1)Giving priority to a print jobWhen a print job is wai

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE55CONTENTSGiving priority to a print job / Canceling a print job(part 2)Canceling a print jobA print job in progress or waiti

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE56CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 1)The printer condition settings allow basic printer settings to be

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE57CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 2)4Touch the desired setting on the setting screen of the desired i

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE58CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 3)Printer condition setting menuClick on a setting to view an expla

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE59CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 4)Printer condition settingsFactory default settings are indicated

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE60CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 5)(continued)Item Selections DescriptionSMOOTHING Enabled, Disabled

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE61CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 6)Item Selections Description2-SIDE PRINT 1-SIDED,2-SIDED (Book), 2

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE62CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 7)PCL SETTINGSItem Selections DescriptionPCL SYMBOL SET SETTING1 -

5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE63CONTENTSConfiguring the printer condition settings(part 8)PostScript SETTINGS"PostScript SETTINGS" only appears w

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5OPERATION AT THE MACHINE64CONTENTSPrinting the printer setting and font listsTo check the current printer condition settings or fonts that can be use

6TROUBLESHOOTING65CONTENTSTroubleshootingThis chapter describes how to solve printer problems. Refer to the relevant section based on the problem.To l

6TROUBLESHOOTING66CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 1)Check the connectionsUSB or parallel connection in Windows Is the interface cable compa

6TROUBLESHOOTING67CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 2)Check Your Computer Is there enough computer memory or hard disk space?To use the machin

6TROUBLESHOOTING68CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 3)Check the machine Power switch on?Turn the power switch on. (See "POWER ON AND OFF

6TROUBLESHOOTING69CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 4)Checking the printer driver Is your machine selected correctly in the current applicati

6TROUBLESHOOTING70CONTENTSImproper printing operation(part 1)Printing is slow Simultaneous use of two or more application software programs?Start pri

6TROUBLESHOOTING71CONTENTSImproper printing operation(part 2) Does the print job include page sizes that cannot be stapled?Stapling is not possible if

6TROUBLESHOOTING72CONTENTSPrint quality is not satisfactory(part 1)Check the paper being used Non-standard paper used?Check that the paper conforms t

6TROUBLESHOOTING73CONTENTSPrint quality is not satisfactory(part 2)The printed image is coarse Have the printer driver settings been specified to sui

MODELAR-M257AR-M317DIGITAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMOPERATION MANUAL(for copier)• BEFORE USING THE MACHINE• COPY FUNCTIONS• CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIO

6TROUBLESHOOTING74CONTENTSIf a notice page is printed(part 1)If you find that a notice page has been printed at the end of a print job, the print data

6TROUBLESHOOTING75CONTENTSIf a notice page is printed(part 2)Notice Page regarding memory full on the printer board●If the ROPM function has been disa

6TROUBLESHOOTING76CONTENTSRemoving the software(part 1)In the event that you need to remove the printer driver or utilities, follow these steps:Window

6TROUBLESHOOTING77CONTENTSRemoving the software(part 2)Mac OS X1Delete the printer that uses the machine's PPD file from the printer list.2Delete

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE78CONTENTSAbout the Web pageWhen the machine is connected to a network, you can access the machine's settings from your c

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE79CONTENTSAbout the Web page (FOR USERS)When you access the user Web pages in the machine, the following page will appear in y

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE80CONTENTSDirectly printing a file in a computerA file that can be accessed by your computer can be directly printed without u

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE81CONTENTSAbout the Web page (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR)In addition to the menus that appear for users, other menus that can only

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE82CONTENTSE-mail print function(part 1)An e-mail account can be set up for the machine. When this is done, the machine will pe

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE83CONTENTSE-mail print function(part 2)Using the E-mail print functionTo use the e-mail print function, attach the file that y

➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➢➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣➢➣FOR YOUR RECORDS ...To protect against loss or theft, record and retain for reference thecopie

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE84CONTENTSE-mail status and e-mail alert settings(part 1)These functions send information on machine use (print count, copy co

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE85CONTENTSE-mail status and e-mail alert settings(part 2)Status message setupUse the status message function to send the curre

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE86CONTENTSE-mail status and e-mail alert settings(part 3)Alerts message setupUse the alert message function to send alert info

7WEB PAGE IN THE MACHINE87CONTENTSProtecting information programmed in the web page ("Passwords")When the Web server is accessed, the user W

8SPECIFICATIONS88CONTENTSPrinter specifications*1The factory default setting for memory used for the printer function is 16 MB. The proportion of IMC

8SPECIFICATIONS89CONTENTSPrinter driver specifications(part 1)*1 Cannot be used in Mac OS X v10.1.5.*2 N-up printing cannot be used in Windows NT 4.0.

8SPECIFICATIONS90CONTENTSPrinter driver specifications(part 2)*4 In Windows NT 4.0, 35 resident fonts are available.*5 Type 1 and TrueType can be sele

8SPECIFICATIONS91CONTENTSPrinter driver specifications(part 3)*7 Cannot be used in Mac OS X.Function PCL6 PCL5e PSWindowsPPDMacintoshPPDOther function

AR-M256/M257/M316/M317/5625/5631Online ManualStartStartClick this "Start" button.

2CONTENTSIntroductionThis manual describes the printer function of the M256/M257/M316/M317/5625/5631digital multifunctional system.●For information on

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3CONTENTSHow to use the online manualThis section explains how to view the online manual. Please read this section before using the online manual.For

4CONTENTSContentsIntroduction 2How to use the online manual 3Basic printing 5Opening the printer driver from the "start" button 8Printer dri

1PRINT5CONTENTSBasic printing(part 1)The following example explains how to print a document from WordPad.Before printing, make sure that the correct s

1PRINT6CONTENTSBasic printing(part 2)5Click the "Print" button ("OK" button in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0).Printing begins. The print jo

1PRINT7CONTENTSBasic printing(part 3)When the "Paper Selection" setting is "Paper Source" or "Paper Type"When "Pape

1PRINT8CONTENTSOpening the printer driver from the "start" buttonPrinter driver settings can be configured by opening the printer driver fro

1PRINT9CONTENTSPrinter driver settingsTo view Help for a setting, click the button in the upper right-hand corner of the window and then click the s

1PRINT10CONTENTSTwo-sided printing This feature allows you to print on both sides of the paper.To use this function, open the printer driver setup scr

1PRINT11CONTENTSPrinting multiple pages on one pageThis feature allows you to reduce and print two or four document pages on a single sheet of paper.T

1PRINT12CONTENTSFitting the printed image to the paperThe printer driver can adjust the size of the printed image to match the size of the paper loade

25TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEDISPLAY MESSAGES... 60TROUBLESHOOTING ... 62MISFE

1PRINT13CONTENTSRotating the print image 180 degreesThe print image can be rotated 180 degrees.This feature is used to enable correct printing on enve

1PRINT14CONTENTSPrinting a watermarkYou can print a watermark such as "CONFIDENTIAL" on your document. To print a watermark, open the printe

1PRINT15CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 1)When a finisher is installed, printed pages can be stapled.To use this fe

1PRINT16CONTENTSStapling printed pages (when a finisher is installed)(part 2)When a saddle stitch finisher is installedWhen a saddle stitch finisher i

1PRINT17CONTENTSGiving priority to a print jobWhen a print job is waiting because the machine is copying or printing a received fax, the following pro

1PRINT18CONTENTSCanceling a print jobA print job in progress or waiting to be printed can be canceled. Use the print job status screen to cancel the j

2PRINTER SHARING19CONTENTSSharing the printer using windows networkingThe machine can be used as a shared printer in a Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP ne

2PRINTER SHARING20CONTENTSShared printer settingsOn the computer to which the machine is directly connectedFollow the steps below to use the computer

2PRINTER SHARING21CONTENTSClient settings(part 1)Follow the procedure below to install the printer driver in the client.1Click the "start" b

2PRINTER SHARING22CONTENTSClient settings(part 2)6Select "Browse for a printer", and click the "Next" button.In Windows 98/Me, cli

3CAUTIONSFollow the cautions below when using this machine.CAUTIONS ON USING THE MACHINEWarning:• The fusing area is hot. Exercise care in this area w

2PRINTER SHARING23CONTENTSClient settings(part 3)Settings in Windows NT 4.0If your operating system is Windows NT 4.0, establish settings as follows i

3TROUBLESHOOTING24CONTENTSTroubleshootingThis chapter describes how to solve printer problems. Refer to the relevant section based on the problem.To l

3TROUBLESHOOTING25CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 1)Check the connections Is the interface cable compatible with the machine and computer?I

3TROUBLESHOOTING26CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 2)Check Your Computer Is there enough computer memory or hard disk space?To use the machi

3TROUBLESHOOTING27CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 3)Check the machine Power switch on?Turn the power switch on. (See "POWER ON AND OFF

3TROUBLESHOOTING28CONTENTSPrinting does not take place(part 4)Checking the printer driver Has the printer driver been installed properly?Check if the

3TROUBLESHOOTING29CONTENTSImproper printing operation(part 1)Printing is slow Simultaneous use of two or more application software programs?Start pri

3TROUBLESHOOTING30CONTENTSImproper printing operation(part 2) Does the print job include page sizes that cannot be stapled?Stapling is not possible if

3TROUBLESHOOTING31CONTENTSPrint quality is not satisfactory(part 1)Check the paper being used Non-standard paper used?Check that the paper conforms t

3TROUBLESHOOTING32CONTENTSPrint quality is not satisfactory(part 2)The printed image is coarse Has the printer driver been specified to suit both pap

1PURPOSE OF THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMSThe key operator programs are used by the key operator (administrator of the machine) to customize certain featur

4Be sure to connect the power cord only to a power outlet that meets the specified voltage and current requirements. Also make certain the outlet is p

3TROUBLESHOOTING33CONTENTSIf a Notice Page is printedIf you find that a notice page has been printed at the end of a print job, the print data receive

3TROUBLESHOOTING34CONTENTSUninstalling the printer driverTo delete a printer driver that has been installed using the installer, follow the procedure

4SPECIFICATIONS35CONTENTSPrinter specifications* The factory default setting for memory used for the printer function is 16 MB. The proportion of IMC

5ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONUSING THE MANUALThis machine has been designed to provide convenient copying features in a minimum amount of office space an

6THE MEANING OF "R" IN ORIGINAL AND PAPER SIZE INDICATIONSAn "R" appearing at the end of an original or paper size (5-1/2" x

7MAIN FEATURESHigh-speed laser copying• First-copy time*1 at 600 dpi*2 is only 4.8 seconds.• Copying speed is 25 copies/min. (AR-M257) or 31 copies/mi

81Chapter 1BEFORE USING THE MACHINEThis chapter contains basic information that should be read before using the machine.PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONSExteri

9BEFORE USING THE MACHINE1InteriorPaper traysEach tray holds 500 sheets of copy paper. (p.15)Upper right side coverOpen to remove misfeeds when an opt

10BEFORE USING THE MACHINEOPERATION PANELTouch panelThe machine status, messages and touch keys are displayed on the panel. The display will show the

11BEFORE USING THE MACHINE1TOUCH PANELUsing the touch panel[Example 1]Items on the touch panel are selected by touching the key associated with the it

12BEFORE USING THE MACHINEJob status screen (common to copy, print, network scan and fax)This screen appears when the [JOB STATUS] key on the operatio

131POWER ON AND OFFThe power switch is located on the left side of the machine.POWER ONTurn the power switch to the "ON" position.•When the

2USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS1Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key.2Touch the [KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS] key.3Use the numeric keys to enter the five-digit

14BEFORE USING THE MACHINEINITIAL SETTINGSThe machine reverts to the initial settings when it is first turned on, when the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ) is pres

151LOADING PAPERWhen a tray runs out of paper, a message appears in the touch panel. Load paper in the tray.PAPERThe specifications for the types and

16BEFORE USING THE MACHINESpecial papersFollow these guidelines when using special papers.EnvelopesDo not use the following envelopes (Misfeeds will o

17BEFORE USING THE MACHINE1LOADING PAPERMake sure that the machine is not copying, printing, or printing a received fax, and then follow these steps t

18BEFORE USING THE MACHINELoading paper in the bypass tray1Unfold the bypass tray.To enable correct detection of the paper size, be sure to pull out

19BEFORE USING THE MACHINE1CHANGING A TRAY’S PAPER TYPE AND PAPER SIZE SETTINGS When you change the paper in a tray, follow the steps below to change

20BEFORE USING THE MACHINESetting the paper type in the bypass trayUse either of the following two methods to set the bypass tray's paper type se

212Chapter 2COPY FUNCTIONSThis chapter explains basic copying functions such as normal copying, reduction or enlargement, and exposure adjustment.MAIN

22NORMAL COPYINGCOPYING FROM THE DOCUMENT GLASS1Open the RSPF and place the original face down on the document glass.[How to place the original]Align

23COPY FUNCTIONS2COPYING FROM THE RSPF1Make sure that an original has not been left on the document glass and then close the RSPF.If an original remai

3USING THE KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMSKEYS USED IN KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMSExample: Auditing modeWhen a checkbox ( ) appears in front of a setting, a checkmark

24COPY FUNCTIONSPOINTS TO NOTE WHEN MAKING COPIESDocument glass and RSPF• Paper in a different orientation from the original can be selected if the au

25COPY FUNCTIONS2Copying originals of mixed length (Mixed feeding)When using the RSPF, originals of mixed length can be fed together as long as the wi

26COPY FUNCTIONSBYPASS FEED (special paper)The bypass tray must be used to feed special papers such as transparency film and labels. The bypass tray c

272AUTOMATIC TWO-SIDED COPYINGTwo originals can be automatically copied onto both sides of a single sheet of paper. When the RSPF is used, two-sided c

28COPY FUNCTIONS5Make sure that a suitable paper size is automatically selected, or select another size using the [PAPER SELECT] key.6Select the numbe

292EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTSELECTING THE ORIGINAL IMAGE TYPE AND MANUALLY ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE[AUTO] is selected by default for automatic adjustment of t

30REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOMThere are three ways to enlarge and reduce copies:● Automatic ratio selection according to the paper size ...

31COPY FUNCTIONS2MANUAL RATIO SELECTIONThere are four preset reduction ratios and four preset enlargement ratios.In addition, the [ZOOM] keys ( , ) c

32COPY FUNCTIONS6Make sure that a suitable paper size is automatically selected, or select another size using the [PAPER SELECT] key.If AUTO PAPER SEL

33COPY FUNCTIONS24Touch the [X] key.The [X] key is selected (highlighted) by default, so there is normally no need to perform this step (Go to step 5.

4KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LISTGENERAL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS FOR COPY MODEThe key operator programs that can be accessed depend on the optional equipment that i

34INTERRUPTING A COPY RUNA copy run can be temporarily interrupted to allow another copy job to be performed. When the other job is finished, the copy

353Chapter 3CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSThis chapter explains special finishing functions and other convenient functions. COPY FINISHING FUNCTIONSThis se

36CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS1Place the originals in the RSPF or on the document glass. (p.22, p.23)If originals are placed in the RSPF, the sort functi

37CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3STAPLE SORT (when the finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed)This function collates the copies, staples each set, and delivers th

38CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS1Place the original(s). (p.22, p.23)2Touch the [OUTPUT] key.3Touch the [STAPLE SORT] key.When the [STAPLE SORT] key is sele

393SPECIAL MODESWhen the [SPECIAL MODES] key in the main screen of copy mode is touched, the special modes screen will appear. This screen contains th

40CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSGENERAL PROCEDURE FOR USING THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS1Touch the [SPECIAL MODES] key.2Touch the key of the desired special mode.

41CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3MARGIN SHIFT COPYThe margin shift function is used to automatically shift the text or image on the copy paper approximatel

42CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSERASE COPYThe erase function is used to erase the shadow lines on copies that are produced when copying thick originals or

43CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3DUAL PAGE COPYThe dual page copy function produces separate copies of two adjoining pages on the document glass. It is esp

5KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LISTPROGRAMS FOR PRINT MODEPROGRAMS FOR NETWORK SCANNER MODEProgram nameFactory default settingsPagePRINT SETTINGSDEFAULT SETTIN

44CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSPAMPHLET COPYThe pamphlet copy function is used to arrange copies in the proper order for center-stapling and folding into

45CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3JOB BUILD MODEUse this function when you need to copy more originals than can be placed in the RSPF at once. (The maximum

46CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSMULTI SHOT COPYThe multi shot copy function is used to copy two or four originals onto one sheet of copy paper in a specifi

47CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3ORIGINAL SIZEIf you wish to use the paper other than the automatically selected original size, original size setting is sp

48CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSCOVER COPYCover copy mode is used to add a cover to the front or back, or both the front and back, of a multipage document

49CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS31Touch the key and then touch the [COVER] key in the special modes menu screen.The cover setting screen will appear.The

50CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONSB/W REVERSE COPYThe B/W REVERSE feature is used to reverse black and white in a copy to create a negative image.When the B/

51CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS3CARD SHOTThe front and back of a card can be copied onto one sheet of paper.This function is convenient for making copies

52CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS5Place the original on the document glass.Place the front side of the original face down and close the document cover/RSPF.

534Chapter 4USER SETTINGSCUSTOM SETTINGSThe custom settings let you adjust certain features of the machine to better suit your needs. The custom setti

6KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LISTKEY OPERATOR PROGRAM MENUThe key operator programs are arranged in the following menu.Refer to this menu when enabling or di

54USER SETTINGSGENERAL PROCEDURE FOR CUSTOM SETTINGS1Press the [CUSTOM SETTINGS] key.2Touch the key of the desired setting. The setting screen will ap

55USER SETTINGS4SETTINGSTotal countThe total page count display shows the following counts:• The total count shows the combined output total of the co

56JOB PROGRAM MEMORYIf you frequently use the same settings for copy jobs, you can store in the settings in a job program. Up to 10 job programs can b

57USER SETTINGS4EXECUTING A JOB PROGRAM1Press the [ ] key.2Touch the program number key of the desired program.The job program will be executed. A num

58AUDITING MODEWhen auditing mode is enabled, a count is kept of the number of pages printed or copied by each account (maximum of 100 accounts). The

595Chapter 5TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEThis chapter describes troubleshooting and maintenance such as misfeed removal, replacing the toner cartrid

60DISPLAY MESSAGESIf one of the following messages appears in the display, take prompt action as instructed by the message.Message Cause and solution

61TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE5SELECTED PAPER TRAY IS OUT OF SERVICE.Contact your SHARP service center.-CHECK STAPLER POSITION OR STAPLE JAM.Staple

62TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you experience difficulty using the machine, check the following troubleshooting guide before calling for service. Many problems c

63TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE5Original size is not selected automatically, or copying does not take place on paper that matches the original size.

7KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM LISTPRINT SETTINGS DEFAULT SETTINGSPROHIBIT NOTICE PAGE PRINTINGPRINT DENSITY LEVELPROHIBIT TEST PAGE PRINTINGROTATED PRINTFORCE

64TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEPaper feeding problemsProblem Cause and solution PageWhen using paper fed from the bypass tray, the copied image is s

65TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE5Image quality problemsProblem Cause and solution PageCopies are too dark or too light.The image of the original is t

66MISFEED REMOVALWhen a misfeed occurs during copying, the message "MISFEED HAS OCCURRED." will appear in the touch panel and printing will

67TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE5MISFEED IN THE RSPF1Remove the misfed original.Check sections A, B, and C in the illustration at left and remove the

68TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEMISFEED IN THE BYPASS TRAY1Carefully pull the misfed paper out.2Open and close the side cover.Make sure that the misf

69TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE54Close the front cover and side cover.Make sure that the misfeed message is cleared.B: Misfeed in the fusing area1Op

70TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEMISFEED IN THE CENTER TRAYRemove the paper by pulling it into the center tray.MISFEED IN THE UPPER PAPER TRAYMake sur

71TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE5MISFEED IN THE LOWER PAPER TRAY● Make sure that there is no misfed paper in the machine before pulling the tray out.

72TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCEMISFEED IN THE UPPER EXIT AREA(when a job separator tray kit or finisher (AR-FN5A) is installed)If a job separator t

73TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE53If staple sort copying is being performed, open the paper guide and remove any misfed paper from the stapler compil