Sharp AL-840 - B/W Laser Printer Specifications Page 1

MODELAL-840• GETTING STARTED• PRINTING• PRINTER TROUBLE? • APPENDIX 2111824PRINTER OPERATION MANUALPage

81Getting StartedINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE7Windows driver file search will find the device “SHARP AL-800 Series”. Click theNext button. P

91Getting Started INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWAREWindows 3.1x:1Load paper into the paper tray of the printer. For loading of paper, see the se

101Getting StartedINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE“AL-800 Series” printer driver groupWhen the printer driver is installed, the SHARP AL-800 Ser

112Printing2PRINTINGPRINTING A PAGEThe printing method is described below. Read the description with the operation manual forthe application to be use

122PrintingPRINTING A PAGE●If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than thepaper size in the printer, the image may be pri

132PrintingSETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER2If you use Windows 95/Windows 98, right-click the SHARP AL-800 Series icon in thePrinter folde

142PrintingWindows 3.1x:1Double-click the Print Manager icon in the Main window of Program Manager.2Select Options in the Print Manager and then selec

152PrintingSETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVERTricksThe Tricks tab is used to accommodate programs that interface with printer drivers in non

162PrintingSETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVERDOS EmulationA PCL4 DOS Emulation setup program can be started by clicking the Setup button. Th

172PrintingPRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION1Click the Start button.2Select Settings and then click Printers.3Right-click the AL-800 Series icon in

183Printer trouble?3PRINTER TROUBLE?TROUBLESHOOTINGSome problems in the AL-840 are common to both the copier and printer features, so alsocheck TROUBL

193Printer trouble?TROUBLESHOOTINGSee page:Problem Possible cause Solution The printer prints wrong data or incorrect characters.Printing is too slow.

203Printer trouble?STATUS MONITORWarning MessagesSee page:Solution TD Cartridge is near Empty. Reorder a new cartridge and replace soon. Running out o

213Printer trouble?See page:Solution Service Error Switch Main Power OFF on the product. Wait approximately 5 seconds. Switch Main Power ON. If The P

223Printer trouble?USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERSWindows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0:1Click the Start button.2Select Settings and then click Printers.

233Printer trouble?7Click the Set As Default Printer button, and then click the Close button.To use the AL-800 series again, perform the same procedur

244Appendix4APPENDIXSPECIFICATIONSResolution 600 or 300 can be selected.1,800 dpi equivalent x 600 dpi through Super ImageEnhancement Technology (SIET

254AppendixPARALLEL INTERFACEThis printer uses a bi-directional parallel interface. Use the interface cable attached to the AL-840.●Use the parallel i

264AppendixPRINT AREAThe print area of this printer is shown below.EEEEFFGD CCDB AABGLandscapePaper sizePrint areaPortrait600 dpiPaper sizeDotsABCDEFG

27INDEXCContrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14FFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3IImage quality

1CONTENTS1 GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 2– Making floppy disks from CD-ROM 3MAIN FEATURES 3INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE 4– De

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21Getting StartedGETTING STARTEDThis chapter provides basic information for using the SHARP AL-840 printer and its features.INTRODUCTIONThe AL-840 can

31Getting StartedINTRODUCTIONMaking floppy disks from CD-ROMThe printer driver data in the CD-ROM can be copied to floppy disks.Windows 95/Windows 98/

41Getting StartedINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWAREDescription of the printer driverThe printer driver is the software program which runs the prin

51Getting Started INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWAREWindows 95/Windows NT 4.0:1Load paper into the paper tray of the printer. For loading of paper

61Getting StartedINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE5Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.Click the Start button and select Run. Wh

71Getting Started INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWAREWindows 98:1Load paper into the paper tray of the printer. For loading of paper, see the sect