Sharp AR-C265P User Manual

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Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide10Paper (Print Media)General Information _____________________ You need to know three characteristics about any paper (p

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide100Lists of Available Settings by Menu ____Information Menu Item Action ExplanationPRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the Men

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide101Print MenuNotes:Factory default settings are shown in bold.Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate o

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide102Media MenuNotes:• Factory default settings are shown in bold.• Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide103MPT PAPERSIZE LETTER, EXECUTIVE, LEGAL14, LEGAL13.5, LEGAL13, A4, A5, A6, B5, CUSTOM, COM-9 ENVELOPE, COM-10 ENVELOPE,

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide104 Color MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold.The printer automatically adjusts color balance and densi

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide105System Configuration MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Items Settings ExplanationPOW SAVE TI

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide106USB MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings ExplanationSOFT RESET ENABLEDISABLEEnables or

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide107Network MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings ExplanationTCP/IP ENABLEDISABLEEnables o

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide108TELNET ENABLE DISABLEEnables or disables Telnet config. facility.This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide109Memory MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings ExplanationRECEIVE BUF SIZEAUTO0.5MB1

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide11Driver Settings ____________________General InformationSelect the thickness/type of media on which you are printing a par

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide110System Adjust MenuNotes:• Factory default settings are shown in bold. • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the app

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide111Maintenance MenuNote: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings ExplanationMENU RESET [EXECUTE] R

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide112Usage MenuThis menu is for information only. It provides an indication of total usage of the printer and the expected l

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide113Menu Defaults_____________________Information, Print, and Media MenusNote: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear whe

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide114Color, System Configuration, and USB MenusNote: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide115Network and Memory MenusNote: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed.Menu It

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide116System Adjust and Maintenance MenusNote: Menus/Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is instal

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide117Usage Menu Menu Item Default SettingUSAGE MENU TOTAL PAGE COUNT nnnnTRAY1 PAGE COUNT nnnnTRAY2 PAGE COUNT† nnnnMPT PAG

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide118OptionsThe following options are available for your printer:• Additional memory (FAM) (see below)• Duplex Unit (see page

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide119Duplex Unit_______________________ AR-C265ADU The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide12ChoicesChoices are: Printer Setting, Light, Medium, Heavy, Ultra Heavy, Labels1, Labels2, Transparency, Glossy, User Typ

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide120Hard Disk Drive ___________________AR-C265HDThe hard disk drive enables • spooled printing • verified printing

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide121Second Paper Tray _________________ c53_43_opttray2.jpg AR-C265PFU The second paper tray takes:• Up to 530 sheets of

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide122Specifications Item SpecificationDimensions 17.13'' W x 24.45'' D x 15.73'' H (435 mm

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide123Duty cycle Maximum: 60,000 pages per month at 5% coverage (equivalent to an average business letter)Average: 6,000 pages

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide124TroubleshootingGeneral Information ________________This section provides information to help you deal with problems that

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide125Display Panel Messages _____________ Message Meaning What to Do* TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the second lin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide126CHECK FUSER320: FUSER MISSINGThe fuser unit is not properly installed.Open the top cover and check to be sure that the f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide127LOAD mmm AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH490: MP TRAY EMPTYPrint job from MP Tray has been received and the MP Tray is empty.Load

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide128PRESS ONLINE SWINVALID DATAThe printer has received invalid data.Press ON-LINE. Reprocess and resend the print job.REPLA

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide129Paper Jams _______________________General InformationJams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide13Matrix: Driver Setting, Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Option, and Paper Exit DriverSettingActualWeightFeed Tray Du

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide130If paper jams are frequent• More than one sheet feeds at a time.• Paper curls.• Paper feeds at an angle.Jam is cleared,

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide131Jam 370, 373 and 383OPEN DUPLEX COVERnnn: PAPER JAMnnn = 370, 373, 3831. Press the duplex cover release. Open the duple

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide132 c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover. c53_95a_duplexjam.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide133Jam 371OPEN DUPLEX COVER371: Paper Jam1. Turn off the printer.2. Pull out the duplexer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 3. Pull

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1344. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c.jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in p

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide135Jam 372 and 380OPEN FRONT COVERnnn: PAPER JAMnnn = 372 or 380.1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cove

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1363. Close the front cover. c53_57_frcvrclose.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide137Jam 381OPEN TOP COVER381: Paper Jam1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.j

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide138 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer. Place them on a flat surface in a safe plac

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide139 4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt1.jpg CAUTION!The green surface at the

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide14Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide140 NOTEWarning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT!If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1415. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer. Be sure to place them in the proper sequence (1 = C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide142Jam 382OPEN TOP COVER382: Paper Jam1. Open the top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Gently pull the sheet out.• If

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1433. Lower the rear exit tray. c53_70a_rear1.jpg 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. c53_67a_jamrear.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide144 5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_rear1.jpg Important!WARNING! The fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is diffi

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1456. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide146Jam 390CHECK MP TRAY390: Paper JamSheet has just entered the printer1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1472. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam390.jpg 3. Close the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide148Jam 391 and 392OPEN FRONT COVERnnn: PAPER JAMnnn = 391 or 3921. Pull out the appropriate tray.391 = Tray 1392 = Optional

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1493. Open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 4. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_crop.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide15Windows The normal default for these items is automatic detection. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → P

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide150Print Quality Problems ______________Blurred print (letter edges) Blurred print (one side of page) Fading (in pa

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide151Fading (Vertical) Light Print Possible cause RemedyLED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide152Lines, Black (Vertical) Lines, White (Vertical) Possible causeRemedyImage drum is damaged.Replace image drum. S

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide153Shading on unprinted sections Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface. Ultra HeavyIf the Ultra Heavy se

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide154USB Problems _____________________Cannot configure for USB connection NOTEWindows NT 4.0 does not support USB

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide155Cannot print• PRNUSBx write error is displayed. Possible cause RemedyInterface is disabled. In the printer menu sett

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide156Application error___________________orGeneral Protection Fault_____________Possible cause RemedyApplication is not suita

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide157Paper Size Change Request __________Printer does not go online ___________Printer makes a strange noise ________Possible

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide158Printer takes a long time to start printingPrinting cancels ___________________Possible cause RemedyThe printer has to w

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide159Printing does not start ______________Printing is slow____________________ Possible cause RemedyPrinter error Che

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide1615. Click OK.16. The document prints.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide160Cleaning Page_____________________General Information Use this to generate a cleaning page which runs through the printe

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide161Macintosh1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Pri

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide162Printer DriversGeneral Information ________________The printer drivers allow you to adjust the settings for your print j

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide163Which Printer Driver to Use? _________Windows Your printer comes with drivers for • PCL • Adobe® PostScript® (PS). You c

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide164Change Driver Settings______________When you change driver settings, you can apply the changes to:all print jobs (defaul

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide165Save Driver Settings ________________There are two ways to save your changes to the settings in the printer driver.1. Yo

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide166WindowsPostScript You cannot make changes to the driver settings and save them under a named driver. PCL 1. Next:Windows

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide167Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used____________________________You can make changes to the driver settings an

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide168Restore Default Driver Settings _______Windows Single Print Jobs When working in the drivers, many of the screens have a

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide169Macintosh ________________________General InformationSummaryMacintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3The “Summary” lists all the printe

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide17Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list below P

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide170SummaryMacintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job.1. Open

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide171The revised settings are saved under that Preset.Delete a Preset 1. Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selec

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide172Paper HandlingMacintosh OS 10.3 only1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide173Printer FeaturesOverview ________________________Banners: see page 174Black Finish: see page 178 Black Overprint: see

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide174Banners _________________________General InformationA banner is a document printed on an exta-long sheet of paper.To pri

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide175Windows PostScriptFor important information about printing banners, see General Information, on page 174.Before you prin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide176Windows PCL For important information about printing banners, see General Information, on page 174.Before you print a ba

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide177MacintoshOS 10.2 and 10.3For important information about printing banners, see General Information, on page 174.Before y

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide178Black Finish ______________________General Information Your printer can print black with either a glossy (shiny) finish

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide179Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and Faxes in Windows XP].2. Right-cl

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide18Paper, US Bond____________________General Information The size, weight, and type of the paper (print media) determine:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide180Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list below Pr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide181Black Overprint____________________General Information Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed fon

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide182Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 181. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide183Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 181. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Cli

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide184Black Printing _____________________General Information Your printer prints the color black in one of two ways:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide185Windows, PostScript Office Color 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide18611. The Color tab screen appears.12. Change any other settings as desired.13. Click OK.14. The main Print screen appears

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide187Windows, PostScript Graphic Pro 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Select your printer. 4. Nex

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide188Windows PCL 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Select your printer.4. Next:Windows 98 / Me / N

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide189Macintosh OS 9.x Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog.Thi

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide19Recommendations• Check www.sharpusa.com for the latest information on recommended papers for your printer.• Paper should

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide190Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 184. 1. Open the file you wan

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide191Booklets (Binding Print) _____________General Information F3_05.jpg Booklet printing allows you to print a docume

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide192Restrictions1. Before booklet printing can be carried out, both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide193Windows PostScript For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide194Windows PCL For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the file you

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide195Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 191. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide196Collating _________________________General Information F3_07.jpg Collating is printing multiple

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide197Windows For more information, see “General Information” on page 196. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide198Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 196. 1. Open the file you want to

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide199Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 196. 1. Open the f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide2Copyright InformationCopyright © 2006 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers.Document Information _______________

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide20Paper, Index ______________________General Information The size, weight, and type of the paper (print media) determine

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide200Color Matching ____________________Overview Color reproduction is a complex topic.This topic is divided into two section

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide201BasicsThere are three methods by which your document’s color can be managed and adjusted: 1. Application Color Manag

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide202What this guide describesThis user guide only discusses the printer color management system (3). If you wish to lear

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide203Color Matching ____________________Background Information Color reproduction is a complex topic.This background informat

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide204Factors that Affect Color PrintingThere are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide205Factors that Affect Color PrintingMonitor Colors vs. Printer ColorsDifferences between the range of colors a monitor or

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide206Factors that Affect Color PrintingMonitor SettingsThe brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how yo

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide207Factors that Affect Color PrintingSoftware SettingsMany software applications have their own color settings.The applicat

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide208Factors that Affect Color PrintingPrinter Driver SettingsThe color settings in your printer driver can change the appear

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide209Factors that Affect Color PrintingLighting (Viewing) ConditionsA document can look very different under various lighting

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide21changing the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide210Choosing a Color Matching Method General Information There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide211Choosing a Color Matching Method RGB or CMYK?The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Gre

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide212Choosing a Color Matching MethodMatching PhotographsRGB onlySelect a matching method appropriate to your monitor.Windows

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide213Choosing a Color Matching MethodMatching Specific Colors (Example: Company logo)RGB onlyColor Swatch Utility Use the Col

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide214Choosing a Color Matching MethodPrinting Vivid ColorsRGB onlyChoices are• Monitor 6500k Vivid• sRGB• Digital Camera sett

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide215Color SettingsThis is a list of all possible options. The list you see varies according to your computer platform, opera

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide216Digital CameraOptimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide217Hue, Brightness, and SaturationThere are three main components to color: Hue, Brightness, and Saturation.HueThe compone

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide218Color Matching ____________________How To Color reproduction is a complex topic.This how-to information explains how to

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide219List of Color Matching MethodsThis is a list of all possible options. The list you see varies according to your computer

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide22Letterhead _______________________General InformationThe size, weight, and type of the paper (print media) determine:• wh

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide220The Graphic Pro color management system is recommended for users who are already familiar with ICC profile-based color m

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide221Automatic Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color, depending on the type of document you are prin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide222WindowsAll Print Jobs (Default)1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and Faxes in Windows XP].2. Right-click

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide223Office ColorOverviewThis is a simple color management system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for u

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide224RGB OptionsOffice Color provides a collection of several different color matching presets for RGB data. These presets e

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide225WindowsThis information applies to the Windows PCL and PostScript drivers.1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide226Mac OS X1. In your application program, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer mode

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide227Graphic ProOverviewThis section describes the color matching options available for Graphic Pro. The Graphic Pro color m

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide228What can you do with Graphic Pro?The Graphic Pro color matching system is both powerful and flexible. Here are some exam

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide229Types of ICC profile supportedThere are four classes of ICC profile supported by the Graphic Pro color matching system:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide23Recommendations Only use letterhead designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. Don’t use very smo

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide230Graphic Pro Workflow – overviewThere are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: 1. Gather or creat

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide231Step 2 - Downloading ICC profiles to the printer hard diskYou can download profiles to the printer hard disk using the P

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide232Step 3 - Select ICC profiles in the printer driverWhat you select in the printer driver depends on the color matching ta

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide233WindowsThis information applies to the Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. To match the color of an input RGB device

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide234Mac OS 91. In your application program, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide235Mac OS X1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.3. Select [Printer Features].

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide236Simulating another printer – RGB source dataThe Graphic Pro color matching system can be used to simulate the color outp

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide237• Simulation Target Profile• Printer Output Profile (optional)Once the profile(s) have been downloaded, make the appropr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide238WindowsThis information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and PostScript drivers. If you are using a source RGB docu

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide239Mac OS 9 / ClassicIf you are using a source RGB document, simulate the output of another printer by making the following

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide24Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loadin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide240Mac OS X1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide241CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source dataThe ICC-based color matching system can be used to simulate the output on commerc

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide242WindowsNOTEThis information applies to the Windows PostScript driver only.If you are using a source CMYK document, use t

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide243Mac OS 9 / ClassicIf you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK I

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide244Mac OS XIf you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK Ink Simulat

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide245No Color MatchingUse this option to turn off all printer color matching.No color correction occurs when selected. Use No

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide246Windows1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Graphic Pro] and click [Options].2. Select [Disable Color Matching

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide247Mac OS 91. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.3. Select [Color Options].4.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide248Mac OS X1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.3. Select [Printer Features].

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide249Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printer interprets all colors as a variat

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide25LoadingMulti-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)Long edge feedFace up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Shor

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide2508. The document prints. MacintoshOS 10.2 and 10.31. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open th

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide251Color Matching ____________________Color SynchMacintosh OS 10.31. To access the print features, open your print driver f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide252Color Matching ____________________Color SynchMacintosh OS 10.3FiltersNoneThe default. No filters are applied to the doc

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide253Blue ToneConverts the document to shades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Gray ToneConverts the document to shades

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide254Reduce File SizeThis filters the document to reduce its file size.Sepia ToneConverts the document to shades of brown.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide255Add FiltersClicking this brings up a Preview screen. Here you can see the effect produced by selecting any of the stand

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide256Custom Page Sizes _________________General InformationCustom Page Size allows you to setup your printer (by customizing

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide257Custom Size RangesTray 1 and Tray 2 The range varies slightly, depending on the printer driver. Printing may not work o

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide258Restrictions 1. Custom Page Size may not work with all software applications.2. Custom page sizes can only be printed fr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide259Special Print Media (Paper)If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide26Envelopes ________________________General InformationEnvelopes can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed)

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide260Windows PostScript For more information, General Information: see page 256Custom Size Ranges: see page 257Restriction

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide26117. The Paper Quality tab screen appears.18. Change any other settings as desired.19. Click OK.20. The main Print screen

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide262Windows PCL For more information, General Information: see page 256Restrictions: see page 258Custom Size Ranges: see

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide263If you only want to use your settings for this single print job, go to the next step.If you want to save your settings f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide264Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, General Information: see page 256Restrictions: see page 258Custom Size Ranges:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide265Duplex Printing____________________(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper)General InformationFor more information, Paper T

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide266Paper SizesLong Edge vs. Short Edge Size Inches MillimetersLetter 8½ x 11 215.9 x 279.4Legal-14 8½ x 14 215.9 x 355.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide267Duplexing Restrictions1. Before you can perform duplex printing, unit must be installed in the printer and enabled in th

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide268Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default)For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 26

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide2699. Click OK.10. The General tab screen appears.11. Change any other settings as desired.12. Click OK.13. The Printers an

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide27Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loadin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide270Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 265Paper Sizes:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide27110. The main Print screen appears.11. Change any other settings as desired.12. Click OK.13. The document prints.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide272Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 265Pape

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide2739. Click OK.10. The Properties screen appears.11. Change any other settings as desired.12. Click OK.13. The Printers and

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide274Windows PCL: Single Print Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 265Paper Sizes:

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide275Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 265Paper Sizes: see page 266L

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide276Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, Paper Types: see page 265Paper Weights: see page 265Paper Sizes: s

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide277Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 265Paper Types: see page 265Paper Sizes: see pa

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide278Grayscale ________________________This feature is described in the Color Matching section.See “Grayscale” on page 249.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide279N-Up Printing _____________________Printing Multiple Pages on One SheetGeneral InformationN-Up printing allows you to re

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide28• Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide280Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide281Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide282Macintosh For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. This section ONLY applies to the LaserWriter®

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide283Photographs ______________________General Information For the best quality when printing photographs, select Photo Enhan

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide284Posters __________________________General Information Poster.jpg This option allows you to print po

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide285Windows PostScript This feature is not available in this operating system Windows PCL For more information, see “General

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide286Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 284. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide287Print Resolution ___________________General InformationAdjusting the resolution for a print job allows you to control th

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide288Resolution Choices High Quality The best quality image the printer provides. Choose this for optimum results when printi

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide289Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)For more information, see “General Information” on page 287. 1. Click Start → Setting

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide29Labels ___________________________General InformationLabels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tra

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide290Windows, Single Print JobFor more information, see “General Information” on page 287. 1. Open the file you want to pri

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide291Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 287. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. On

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide292Save as File_______________________(Print to File)General InformationUse Save as File to save print data to a file, with

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide293Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to pr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide294Windows, All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, see “General Information” on page 292. 1. Click Start → Set

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide295Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide296Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Information” on page 292. 1. Open the file you w

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide297Toner Saving______________________General InformationUse Toner Save to maximize the life of your toner cartridges.Toner

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide298Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Open the file you want to pr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide299Windows, All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click Start → Setti

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide3ContentsCopyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Document Information . . . . . . . . . . .

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide30Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)Face up (print side up)Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Labels_crop.JP

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide300Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click File → Print. 2. Select your p

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide301Watermarks ______________________General Information watermark.jpg Traditionally, a watermark is a

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide302Windows PostScript Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the file

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide303Windows PostScript Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the file you

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide304Windows PostScript Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open th

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide305Windows PCLCreate a WatermarkFor more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the file you want t

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide306Windows PCLEdit a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the file you want to

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide307Windows PCLPrint, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the file you

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide308Macintosh OS 9.x Create a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Information” on page 301. 1. Open the fi

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide3092. Save the image file in the System Folder as the default setting for Watermark. Macintosh OS 9.x Print, using a Wate

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide31Transparencies ____________________General InformationTransparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide3105. Click OK. 6. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3This feature is not available in these operating

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide32Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)Face up (print side up)Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray.jpg Paper Ex

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide33Paper TraysGeneral Information ________________You can select • the paper tray used by your print job • if the printer ch

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide34Select in the driver _________________Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Sel

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide35Windows PCL 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties.5. Clic

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide36Macintosh 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Pap

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide37Paper Size, Feed, and Exit ___________Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 Feed ExitPaper size Tray 1 Tray 2Topa a. Use the Top

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide38Multi-Purpose TrayPaper size FeedMP TrayExitRearaa. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies,

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide39Tray 1 ___________________________General InformationUse Tray 1 for regular paper, standard sizes, standard weights.If a

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide4Multi-purpose Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Consumables and Replacement Supplies . . . . . .

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide40Duplexing RestrictionsImportant!You can duplex•paper•paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index105 g/m2 metricYou ca

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide41Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed ExitPaper size Tray 1 Tray 2Topa a. Use the Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) only for pap

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide42Tray 2 ___________________________General InformationUse Tray 2 for regular paper, standard sizes, standard weights.If a

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide43Duplexing RestrictionsImportant!You can duplex•paper•paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index105 g/m2 metricYou ca

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide44Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed ExitPaper size Tray 1 Tray 2Topa a. Use the Top Exit (Face Down Stacker) only for pap

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide45Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] ____________________General InformationThis tray is also called the manual fee

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide46Duplexing RestrictionsImportant!You can duplex•paper•paper weights up to 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index105 g/m2 metricYou ca

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide47Paper Sizes and Exit PathsPaper size FeedMP TrayExitRearaa. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transpar

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide48Auto Tray Select ___________________General Information Your printer can automatically match the printer job’s paper size

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide49Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 48.1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide5Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used . . . . . 167Restore Default Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide50Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 48.1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide51Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 48.1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click F

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide52Auto Switching ____________________General Information If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can aut

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide53Macintosh OS 9.x: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 56 Printer MenuThis f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide54Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Cli

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide55Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide56Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide57Paper Size Check __________________General InformationIf Paper Size Check is turned on (enabled), the printer checks whet

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide58Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide59Windows PCL 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties.5. Clic

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide6Notes, Cautions, etc.Illustrations ______________________Illustrations and components are representative only. Your unit m

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide60Macintosh 1. Open the file you want to print.2. Click File → Print.3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Pri

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide61Paper Exit PathsFace Down (Top Exit) _______________ • Capacityup to 250 sheets of standard paper20-lb. US Bond 42 lb.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide62Face Up (Rear Exit) ________________ c53_72_rear3.jpg Open the face up stacker at the rear of the p

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide63• Paper Weights up to 54 lb. US Bond113 lb. Index203 g/m² metric• Print SequencePapers are printed face up.For multi-pa

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide64Duplex Unit_______________________General InformationThe Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the p

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide65Loading PaperTrays 1 and 2 _____________________ 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. c53_11_opntra.jpg 2. Fa

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide663. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper. c5

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide674. Gently close the paper tray. c53_16_closetray.jpg NOTETo prevent paper jams:• Do not leave space between t

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide68Multi-purpose Tray _________________(MP Tray/Manual Feed) 1. Open the MP Tray. c53_40_mptrayopen1_crop.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide69 c53_42_mptrayopen3_crop.jpg 2. Press down on the loading platform. c53_87a_mptrayplatformdwn.jpg

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide7IntroductionYour new printer is designed with advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color printing and crisp black

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide703. Load the print media. Adjust the guides (1) to the size media being used. c53_39_mptrayload.jpg LetterheadSin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide714. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position. c53_86_mpt

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide72Consumables and Replacement Supplies Life Expectancy _________________________See “Specifications” on page 122Part Number

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide73Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONERnnn: zzzz TONER EMPTYnnn: ZZZZ =410: YELLOW

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide74 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide754. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end. Remove

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide766. Remove the adhesive tape from the underside of the cartridge. 7. Hold the cartridge by its top center with

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide77 c53_73_tonerdrum.jpg 8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit. Press it firmly down in

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide78 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 10. Close and latch the top c

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide79Replace an Image Drum _____________ c53_31_drumREV.jpg and c53_30_single_toner.JPG REPLACE IMAGE DRUMnnn: ZZZZ DRUM

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide8Parts of the PrinterFront____________________________ c53_01_printerfull.jpg 1. Output Stacker, face downStandard prin

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide80 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidu

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide814. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION!Image drum handlingThe image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be ca

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide82 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg 6. Remove the paper she

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide837. Remove the clear plastic film. c53_25_removeclearsheet.jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack.

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide849. Place the image drum in the printer. c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jpg 10. Remove the orange drum seal. c53

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide8511. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. See “Install a Toner Cartridge” on page 75. c53_04_shk_tnr_C

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide8612. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top co

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide87Replace the Fuser __________________ c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg REPLACE FUSER354: FUSER LIFE1. Press the

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide882. Pull the two blue fuser lock levers (1) towards the front of the printer. c53_59_fuser1.jpg 3. Hold the f

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide894. Remove the new fuser from its packaging. Remove any packing tape.5. Push the orange transport lock to the left to rel

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide9Rear ____________________________ c51_01_backview.jpg 1. On/Off Switch2. Socket for Power Cord3. USB Interface4. Netwo

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide907. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. c53_61a_fuser3.j

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide91Printer Settings (Menu Settings)This section lists the menus accessed via the controls on the printer’s operator panel an

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide92Changing Settings _________________ C53_Panel.eps 1. Press + to enter the menu mode.2. Press +/ – to scan through the

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide93Example: Power Save TimeTo change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into Power Save mode (default se

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide94Reset to Factory Defaults ____________To reset the printer menu to its original default settings:1. Press + to enter th

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide95Replace the Belt Unit _______________REPLACE BELT355: BELT LIFEThe belt unit is located under the four image drums. 1. Pr

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide963. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer. Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct s

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide975. Turn the two locks about 45° counterclockwise to release the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg 6. Pull up the handle and l

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide988. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer. Lower the belt

Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide9910. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer (1 = Cyan, 2 = Magenta, 3 = Yellow, 4 = Black). It i