Sharp MX-C300P Software Setup Manual
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- Page 1 Software Setup Guide Software Setup Guide Software Setup Guide BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT TROUBLESHOOTING...
- Page 2 • Aside from instances provided for by law, SHARP is not responsible for failures occurring during the use of the product or its options, or failures due to incorrect operation of the product and its options, or other failures, or for any damage that occurs due to use of the product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SETUP IN A MACINTOSH BEFORE INSTALLING THE ENVIRONMENT SOFTWARE MAC OS X ....... . . 34 CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE. -
Page 4: Before Installing The
CD-ROM" that accompanies the printer expansion kit are also included to the "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the machine. Please use the "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the machine. • Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver This is a SHARP proprietary printer driver. - Page 5 CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the printer expansion kit (for Windows/Macintosh) Software for Windows • Printer driver These allow the machine to be used as a printer. - PCL6 printer driver The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 printer control languages. - PS printer driver The PS printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description language developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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Page 6: Other Cd-Roms
CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE OTHER CD-ROMS "PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 expansion kit* (for Windows/Macintosh) This contains the display fonts that are used with the PS printer driver. (Install the PS printer driver and Macintosh PPD file from the "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the printer expansion kit*.) * Depending on the models, the PS3 expansion kit is installed as standard. -
Page 7: Verifying System Requirements
VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before installing the software described in this manual, make sure that your computer satisfies the following requirements. Windows Macintosh* Operating system* Windows XP* , Windows Server 2003* Mac OS X v10.4, Windows Vista* , Windows Server 2008* Mac OS X v10.5, Windows 7* , Windows 8*... -
Page 8: Software Requirements
The following requirements must be met to use the software described in this manual. For the types of computers and operating systems that can run the software, see "SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" (page 5). Operating system environment Software Type of connection Windows Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver* Network/ USB PCL6 printer driver* PS printer driver* , PPD driver* PC-Fax driver*... -
Page 9: Connecting The Machine
CONNECTING THE MACHINE CONNECTING TO A NETWORK To connect the machine to a network, connect the LAN cable to the machine's network connector. Use a shielded LAN cable. After connecting the machine to a network, be sure to configure the IP address and other network settings before installing the software. -
Page 10: Setup In A Windows Environment
SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT This section explains how to install the software and configure settings so that the printer and scanner function of the machine can be used with a Windows computer. OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION SCREEN (FOR ALL SOFTWARE) Insert the "Software CD-ROM"... -
Page 11: Installing The Printer Driver / Pc-Fax
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER To install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver, follow the appropriate procedure in this section depending on whether the machine is connected to a network or connected by USB cable. ☞ WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A USB CABLE (page 19) WHEN THE MACHINE IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK This section explains how to install the printer driver and the PC-Fax driver when the machine is connected to a Windows network (TCP/IP network). - Page 12 Search)], see the following pages: • LPR Direct Print (Specify Address): page 14 • IPP: page 17 • Shared printer: page 23 • Connected to this computer: page 19 When Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c driver is installed, the [Advanced installation] button is not displayed.
- Page 13 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER Printers connected to the network are When the installation completed screen detected. Select the machine and click appears, click the [OK] button. the [Next] button. Click the [Close] button in the window of step 1. After the installation, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear.
- Page 14 When the software selection screen appears in step 6 of "OPENING THE SOFTWARE SELECTION SCREEN (FOR ALL SOFTWARE)" (page 8), perform the steps below. When Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c driver is installed, this installation is not performed. Click the [Printer Driver] button.
- Page 15 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER When the printer driver selection Proceed with the installation by window appears, select the printer following instructions from step 5 of driver to be installed and click the "Standard installation" (page 11). [Next] button. Click the checkbox of the printer driver to be installed so that a checkmark ( ) appears.
- Page 16 * The screen is that of PCL6 printer driver. The message "Do you want to use 'Tandem Print' function?" is not displayed in case of Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver. If the machine is being used on an IPv6 network,...
- Page 17 [Next] button. [Next] button. • When the Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer Click the checkbox of the printer driver to be installed so driver or the PC-Fax driver is being installed, this that a checkmark ( ) appears.
- Page 18 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER When the installation completed screen appears, click the [OK] button. Click the [Close] button in the window of step 1. After the installation, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear. If this message appears, click the [Yes] button to restart your computer.
- Page 19 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER Printing using the IPP function and the SSL function The IPP function can be used to print to the machine over a network using HTTP protocol. When the machine is in a remote location, this function can be used in place of the fax function to print a higher quality image than a fax.
- Page 20 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER Enter the machine's URL and click the [Next] button. Enter the URL in the following format: Normal format: http://<the machine's domain name or IP address>:631* /ipp *1 Normally "631" should be entered for the port number. If the IPP port number has been changed on the machine, enter the new port number.
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Page 21: When The Machine Will Be Connected With Ausb Cable
• Depending on the models, the printer expansion kit and the PS3 expansion kit are installed as standard. • Depending on the models, Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver may not be available. • To use the port created when the printer driver is installed for fax data transfer, install the printer driver first and then install the PC-Fax driver. - Page 22 (Recommended)], click the [Next] button, and follow the on-screen instructions. • If you are using Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/8/ * Depending on the models, Sharp Advanced Printing 8.1/Server 2012 Language-c printer driver may not be available. If a security warning window appears, be sure to click [Install this driver software anyway].
- Page 23 PCL6 or Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c* printer driver is using Click the [Custom installation] button. (USB001, etc.) and click the [Next] button. * Depending on the models, Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver may not be available.
- Page 24 • Make sure that the port of the installed driver is the If you do not wish to set one of the printer drivers as the same as the port used by the PCL6 or Sharp default printer, select [No].
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Page 25: Using The Machine As A Shared
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER USING THE MACHINE AS A SHARED PRINTER If you are going to use the machine as a shared printer on a Windows network with the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver installed on a print server, follow the steps below to install the printer driver or the PC-Fax driver on the client computers. •... -
Page 26: Printer
• If the PPD driver is installed, see "When the PPD driver is installed" (page 26). • Depending on the models, Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver may not be available. When the PCL printer driver, Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c... - Page 27 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER If automatic configuration fails • You can check the options that are installed and the tray settings by printing out the "All Custom Setting List". (However, note that "Input Tray Options" must be set to the number of trays on the machine.) To print out the "All Custom Setting List", see the Operation Guide.
- Page 28 When the PPD driver is installed Click the [Start] button ( ), click [Control Panel], and then click [Devices and Printers] (or [View devices and printers]). • In Windows XP/Server 2003, click the [start] button and then click [Printers and Faxes]. •...
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Page 29: Installing The Printer Status Monitor
For the procedures for using the Printer Status Monitor, see the Help file. Follow these steps to view the Help file: Click the Windows [start] button, select [All Programs], select [SHARP Printer Status Monitor] and then select [Help]. In Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012, right-click in the startup window (or swipe upward from the bottom edge), then select... -
Page 30: Installing The Scanner Driver
The IP address of the machine is configured in the scanner driver using "Select Device". Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], select [SHARP MFP TWAIN K], and then select [Select Device]. Click the [Search] button. If you know the IP address, you can click the [Input] key and enter the IP address without searching. - Page 31 Select the IP address of the machine from the "Address" menu and click the [OK] button. • Be sure to ask your system administrator (network administrator) for the IP address of the machine. • The name (host name) or IP address of the machine can be directly entered in "Address".
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Page 32: Installing The Ps Display Fonts
INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS Fonts that can be used by the PS printer driver are contained on the "PRINTER UTILITIES" CD-ROM that accompanies the PS3 expansion kit. Install these fonts as needed for the PS printer driver. Depending on the models, the PS3 expansion kit is installed as standard. Insert the "PRINTER UTILITIES"... -
Page 33: Changing The Port
CHANGING THE PORT When using the machine in a Windows environment, follow the steps below to change the port when you have changed the IP address of the machine or have installed the PC-Fax driver when the machine is connected with a USB cable. If the machine is being used on an IPv6 network, follow the steps 1 to 3 below and see "Changing to a Standard TCP/IP Port"... - Page 34 CHANGING THE PORT Select [SC2 TCP/IP Port] and then click Create the new port. the [New Port] button. • The "SC2 TCP/IP Port" is added when the printer driver is installed using a "Custom installation" with "LPR Direct Print (Specify Address/Auto Search)" selected.
- Page 35 CHANGING THE PORT Click the [Next] button. Configure the port settings. Enter the machine's IPv6 address in [Printer Name or IP Address] and click the [Next] button. Select [Custom] and click the [Settings] (1) Select [LPR]. button. (2) Enter [lp]. (3) Click the [OK] button.
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Page 36: Mac Os X
SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT This chapter explains how to install the PPD file to enable printing from a Macintosh and how to configure the printer driver settings. • The printer expansion kit and PS3 expansion kit are required to use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment. - Page 37 MAC OS X The License Agreement window will When the installation completed screen appear. Make sure that you understand appears, click the [Close] button. the contents of the license agreement This completes the installation of the software. Next, and then click the [Continue] button. configure the printer driver settings.
- Page 38 MAC OS X Configure the printer driver. Click the [Option & Supplies] button and click the [Driver] tab. If you wish to use the IPP function, see "Printing using the IPP function" (page 37) to configure the printer driver settings. (1) Click the [Default] icon.
- Page 39 Using" and click the PPD file for your model. If you are using Mac OS X v 10.5 to 10.7, select [Sharp] in "Print Using" and click the PPD file of your model. (4) Click the [Add] button. The screen for the machine configuration appears.
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Page 40: When Installation Was Not Successful
TROUBLESHOOTING WHEN INSTALLATION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL This section provides solutions to possible installation problems. See the following table of contents to locate the appropriate page for your question or problem. • The software cannot be installed............38 •... - Page 41 WHEN INSTALLATION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL Problem Point to check Solution The machine is not Is the machine power on? If the machine is powered off, it will not be detected. detected (when Switch on the main power switch. (In Windows, search connected to a again after powering on the machine.) network).
- Page 42 WHEN INSTALLATION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL The printer driver cannot be installed (Windows XP/Server 2003) If the printer driver cannot be installed on Windows XP/Server 2003, follow the steps below to check your computer settings. Click the [start] button and then click Check the settings in "What action do [Control Panel].
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Page 43: Removing The Software
REMOVING THE SOFTWARE To remove the printer driver or software installed using the installer, follow the steps below. Windows Mac OS X Delete the printer that uses the Click the [start] button and then click machine's PPD file from the printer list. [Control Panel]. - Page 44 SSG-ALL-EX-Z1...