Sharp MX-2300N Printer Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Sharp Manuals
  4. All in One Printer
  5. MX-2300N Guide
  6. Printer manual
Sharp MX-2300N Printer Manual

Sharp MX-2300N Printer Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for MX-2300N:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: Troubleshooting Manual, User Manual
MODEL:
MX-2300N
MX-2700N
Printer Guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Sharp MX-2300N

Summary of Contents for Sharp MX-2300N

  • Page 1 MODEL: MX-2300N MX-2700N Printer Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS FUNCTIONS THAT COMBINE TEXT AND ABOUT THIS MANUAL ......3 IMAGES ........28 •...
  • Page 3 PRINTING WITHOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER DIRECTLY PRINTING FROM THE MACHINE..48 • DIRECTLY PRINTING A FILE ON AN FTP SERVER....... . 48 •...

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    • 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.

  • Page 5: Manuals Provided With The Machine

    MANUALS PROVIDED WITH THE MACHINE Printed manuals and manuals stored in PDF format on the machine's hard drive are provided with the machine. When using the machine, read the appropriate manual for the feature you are using. Printed manuals Manual name Contents This manual contains instructions for using the machine safely and lists the specifications of the machine Safety Guide...

  • Page 6: Printer Function Of The Machine

    PRINTER FUNCTION OF THE MACHINE This machine has a full colour printing function which can be used in a Windows environment as a standard feature. The printer driver (PCL6 or PCL5c printer driver) can be installed from the provided CD-ROM to enable printing from your computer.

  • Page 7: Printing From Windows

    PRINTING FROM WINDOWS BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE The following example explains how to print a document from "WordPad", which is a standard accessory program in Windows. Select [Print] from the [File] menu of WordPad. The menu used to execute printing may vary depending on the software application. Open the printer driver properties window.
  • Page 8 Select print settings. (1) Click the [Paper] tab. (2) Select the paper size. To select settings on other tabs, click the desired tab and then select the settings. (3) Click the [OK] button. Click the [Print] button. Printing begins. In Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0, click the [OK] button. The print job is delivered to the output tray, with the position of the paper offset slightly from the previous job (other than the right tray).

  • Page 9: Selecting The Paper

    SELECTING THE PAPER This section explains how to configure the "Paper Selection" setting on the [Paper] tab of the printer driver properties window. Before printing, check the paper sizes, paper types, and paper remaining in the machine's trays. To view the most recent tray information, click the [Tray Status] button. •...

  • Page 10: Printing When The User Authentication Function Is Enabled

    PRINTING WHEN THE USER AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION IS ENABLED When the user authentication function is enabled in the machine's system settings (administrator), your user information (login name, password, etc.) must be entered in the setup screen of the printer driver before you can print. The information that must be entered varies depending on the authentication method being used, so check with the administrator of the machine before printing.
  • Page 11 Enter your login name and password. (1) Click the [Job Handling] tab. (2) Enter your user information. • When authentication is by login name/password Select the [Login Name] and [Password] checkboxes so that checkmarks appear, and enter your login name and password. Enter 1 to 32 characters for the password.

  • Page 12: Viewing Printer Driver Help

    VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP When selecting settings in the printer driver, you can display Help to view explanations of the settings. Open the printer driver properties window from the print window of the software application. (1) Select the printer driver of the machine. (2) Click the [Preferences] button.

  • Page 13: Selecting The Colour Mode

    SELECTING THE COLOUR MODE This section explains how to select the "Color Mode" on the [Color] tab of the printer driver properties window. The following three selections are available for the "Color Mode". Automatic: The machine automatically determines whether each page is colour or black and white and prints the page accordingly.
  • Page 14 Select the colour mode. (1) Select the "Color Mode" that you wish to use. (2) Click the [OK] button. Start printing. BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING Black and white printing can be selected on the [Main] tab as well as on the [Color] tab. Click the [Black and White Print] checkbox on the [Main] tab so that a checkmark appears The [Black and White Print] checkbox on the [Main] tab and the "Color Mode"...

  • Page 15: Two-Sided Printing

    TWO-SIDED PRINTING The machine can print on both sides of the paper. This function is useful for many purposes, and is particularly convenient when you want to create a simple pamphlet. Two-sided printing also helps conserve paper. Printing result 2-Sided (Book) 2-Sided (Tablet) The pages are printed so that they The pages are printed so that they...
  • Page 16 Select 2-sided printing. (1) Select [2-Sided(Book)] or [2-Sided(Tablet)]. (2) Click the [OK] button. Start printing.

  • Page 17: Fitting The Print Image To The Paper

    FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER This function is used to automatically enlarge or reduce the printed image to the size of the paper loaded in the machine. This is convenient for such purposes as enlarging an A4 or letter size document to A3 or ledger size paper to make it easier to view, and to print when the same size of paper as the document image is not loaded in the machine.
  • Page 18 Select Fit to Page. (1) Click the [Paper] tab. (2) Select the paper size of the print image (for example: A4). (3) Select [Fit To Paper Size]. (4) Select the actual paper size to be used for printing (for example: A3). (5) Click the [OK] button.

  • Page 19: Printing Multiple Pages On One Page

    PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE This function can be used to reduce a print image and print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. This is convenient when you want to print multiple images such as photos on a single sheet of paper, and when you want to conserve paper.
  • Page 20 Select N-Up Printing. (1) Select the number of pages per sheet. (2) If you wish to print borderlines, click the [Border] checkbox so that a checkmark appears. (3) Select the order of the pages. (4) Click the [OK] button. (1) (2) Start printing.

  • Page 21: Stapling Output/Punching Holes In

    STAPLING OUTPUT/PUNCHING HOLES IN OUTPUT Staple function The staple function can be used to staple output. This function saves considerable time when preparing materials such as handouts for a meeting. The staple function can also be used in combination with 2-sided printing to create materials with a more sophisticated appearance. Stapling positions and the number of staples can be selected to obtain the following stapling results.
  • Page 22 Open the printer driver properties window from the print window of the software application. (1) Select the printer driver of the machine. (2) Click the [Preferences] button. The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary depending on the software application.

  • Page 23: Convenient Printing Functions In Windows

    CONVENIENT PRINTING FUNCTIONS IN WINDOWS This section explains convenient functions for specific printing objectives. The procedures for selecting these functions assume that the printer driver properties window has been opened from the print window of your application and that basic settings such as the paper size have been selected. When the settings are completed, return to the print window and begin printing.

  • Page 24: Increasing The Margin (Margin Shift)

    INCREASING THE MARGIN (Margin Shift) This function is used to shift the print image to increase the margin at the left, right, or top of the paper. This is convenient when you wish to staple or punch the output, but the binding position overlaps the text. When a finisher or saddle stitch finisher is installed, you can use the staple function or the punch function with this function.

  • Page 25: Functions To Adjust The Size And Orientation Of Data

    FUNCTIONS TO ADJUST THE SIZE AND ORIENTATION OF DATA ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES (Rotate 180 degrees) This feature enables the image to be rotated 180 degrees so that it can be printed correctly on paper that ABCD can only be loaded in one orientation (such as ABCD envelopes or paper with punch holes).

  • Page 26: Reversing The Image (Mirror Image)

    REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image) The image can be reversed to create a mirror image. This function can be used to conveniently print a design for a woodblock print or other printing medium. Selecting the settings: (This function can be used when the PS printer driver is used.) The settings are on the Select the Mirror Image settings.

  • Page 27: Colour Mode Adjustment Function

    COLOUR MODE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF THE IMAGE (Color Adjustment) The brightness and contrast can be adjusted in the print settings when printing a photo or other image. These settings can be used for simple corrections when you do not have image editing software installed on your computer. Selecting the settings: The settings are on the Click the [Color...

  • Page 28: Selecting Colour Settings To Match The Image Type (Image Type)

    SELECTING COLOUR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE TYPE (Image Type) Preset colour settings are available in the machine's printer driver for [Graphics], [Photo], and other image types. These enable printing using the most suitable colour settings for the colour image type. If you wish to select advanced settings, click the [Advanced Color] button.

  • Page 29: Functions That Combine Text And Images

    FUNCTIONS THAT COMBINE TEXT AND IMAGES ADDING A WATERMARK TO PRINTED PAGES (Watermark) Faint shadow-like text can be added to the background of the printed image as a watermark. The size, colour, density, and angle of the watermark text can be adjusted.

  • Page 30: Printing An Image Over The Print Data (Image Stamp)

    PRINTING AN IMAGE OVER THE PRINT DATA (Image Stamp) A bitmap or JPEG image stored on your computer can be printed over the print data. The size, position, and angle of the image can be adjusted. This feature can be used to "stamp"...

  • Page 31: (Overlays)

    CREATING OVERLAYS FOR PRINT DATA (Overlays) The print data can be printed in a previously created XXXX XXXX overlay. By creating table rulings or a decorative frame in an application different from the text and registering 1 100 1 100 XXXX 10 150 XXXX...

  • Page 32: Print Functions For Special Purposes

    PRINT FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES Print functions for special purposes can be found in the "Special Option" field on the [Paper] tab of the printer driver properties window. Click the [Settings] button to display the setting screen of the selected print function. •...

  • Page 33: Adding Inserts When Printing On Transparency Film

    ADDING INSERTS WHEN PRINTING ON TRANSPARENCY FILM (Transparency Inserts) When printing on transparency film, this function helps prevent the sheets of transparency film from sticking together by inserting a sheet of paper between each sheet of film. It is also possible to print the same content on each inserted sheet of paper as is printed on the corresponding sheet of transparency film.

  • Page 34: Printing A Carbon Copy (Carbon Copy)

    PRINTING A CARBON COPY (Carbon Copy) This function is used to print an additional copy of the print data on paper that is the same size but from a different paper tray. For example, if carbon copy print is selected when standard paper is loaded in tray 1 and coloured paper is loaded in tray 2, a print result similar to a carbon copy slip can be obtained by selecting the print command only...

  • Page 35: Printing Text On Tabs Of Tab Paper (Tab Printing)

    PRINTING TEXT ON TABS OF TAB PAPER (Tab Printing) This function is used to print text on the tabs of tab paper. Printing tab data created in the printer driver (PCL6 only) Enter the text to be printed on the tabs in [Tab Paper Print] on the [Paper] tab of the printer driver properties window, and configure detailed settings such as the size of the tabs, the starting position, the distance between tabs, and...

  • Page 36: Convenient Printer Functions

    CONVENIENT PRINTER FUNCTIONS USING TWO MACHINES TO PRINT A LARGE PRINT JOB (Tandem Print) Two machines are required to use this function. Example: Printing 4 sets of copies Tandem Print allows you to divide a large print job between two machines connected to your network. The machines simultaneously print each half of the job, making it possible to shorten the printing time when printing a large number of sets.

  • Page 37: Using The Document Filing Function (Retention/Document Filing)

    USING THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION (Retention/Document Filing) This function is used to store a print job as a file on the machine's hard drive, allowing the job to be printed from the operation panel when needed. You can select a folder to keep the file from being mixed together with files of other users, and a password (from 5 to 8 digits number) can be established to prevent others from...

  • Page 38: Saving Frequently Used Print Settings

    SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS Settings configured on each tab at the time of printing can be saved as user settings. Saving frequently used settings or complex colour settings under an assigned name makes it easy to select those settings the next time you need to use them.
  • Page 39 Check and save the settings. (1) Check the displayed settings. (2) Enter a name for the settings (maximum of 20 characters). (3) Click the [OK] button. Click the [OK] button. Start printing. • Up to 30 sets of user settings can be saved. •...

  • Page 40: Using Saved Settings

    USING SAVED SETTINGS Open the printer driver properties window from the print window of the software application. (1) Select the printer driver of the machine. (2) Click the [Preferences] button. The button that is used to open the printer driver properties window (usually [Properties] or [Printing Preferences]) may vary depending on the software application.

  • Page 41: Changing The Printer Driver Default

    CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT SETTINGS The default settings of the printer driver can be changed using the procedure below. The settings selected using this procedure are saved and become the default settings when printing from a software application. (Settings selected in the printer driver properties window when printing from an application remain in effect only while the application is in use.) Click the [start] button and then click...
  • Page 42 Click the [Printing Preferences] button on the [General] tab. In Windows 98/Me, click the [Setup] tab. Configure the settings and click the [OK] button. For explanations of the settings, see printer driver Help.

  • Page 43: Printing From A Macintosh

    PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE The following example explains how to print a document from "TextEdit", which is a standard accessory program in Mac OS X. To use the machine as a printer for the Macintosh, the PS3 expansion kit must be installed and the machine must be connected to a network.

  • Page 44: Print

    PRINT Select [Print] from the [File] menu of TextEdit. Make sure that the correct printer is selected. • The machine name that appears in the "Printer" menu is normally [SCxxxxxx]. ("xxxxxx" is a sequence of characters that varies depending on the machine model.) •...
  • Page 45 Click the [Print] button. Printing begins. The print job is delivered to the output tray, with the position of the paper offset slightly from the previous job (other than the right tray).

  • Page 46: Selecting The Paper

    SELECTING THE PAPER This section explains the [Paper Feed] settings ([Paper Source] setting in "General" in Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2) in the print settings window. • When [Auto Select] is selected A tray with plain paper or recycled paper (the factory default setting is plain paper only) of the size specified in "Paper Size"...

  • Page 47: Printing When The User Authentication Function Is Enabled

    PRINTING WHEN THE USER AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION IS ENABLED When the user authentication function is enabled in the machine's system settings (administrator), your user information (login name, password, etc.) must be entered when you print. The information that must be entered varies depending on the authentication method being used, so check with the administrator of the machine before printing.
  • Page 48 Start printing. (1) Enter your user information. • When authentication is by login name/password Enter your login name in "Login Name" and your password in "Password" (1 to 32 characters). • When authentication is by user number Enter your user number (5 to 8 digits) in "User Number".

  • Page 49: Printing Without The Printer Driver

    PRINTING WITHOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER When you do not have the printer driver installed on your computer, or when the software application used to open a file that you wish to print is not available, you can print directly to the machine without using the printer driver. The file types (and corresponding extensions) that can be printed directly are shown below.
  • Page 50 Touch the [External Data Access] key. HDD Status Search The [External Data Access] key cannot be touched if an FTP File Store File Retrieve server is not configured. File Scan to HDD Folder Quick File Folder External Data Access Access the FTP server. External Data Access Server 1 (1) Touch the [FTP] key.

  • Page 51: Directly Printing A File In Usb Memory

    DIRECTLY PRINTING A FILE IN USB MEMORY A file in a USB memory device connected to the machine can be printed from the operation panel of the machine without using the printer driver. When the printer driver of the machine is not installed on your computer, you can copy a file into a commercially available USB memory device and connect the device to the machine to print the file directly.
  • Page 52 Touch the key of the file that you wish to Back USB Memory print. File Name file-01.tiff A maximum of 100 printable files in the USB memory device file-02.tiff can be displayed. file-03.tiff file-04.tiff • To return to the screen of step 4, touch the [Back] key. •...

  • Page 53: Directly Printing From A Computer

    DIRECTLY PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER Settings can be configured in the Web pages of the machine to enable direct printing from a computer without using the printer driver. SUBMIT PRINT JOB You can specify a file to be printed directly without using the printer driver. In addition to a file on your computer, this procedure can be used to print any file that can be accessed from your computer, such as a file on another computer connected to the same network.

  • Page 54: E-Mail Print

    E-MAIL PRINT An e-mail account can be configured in the machine to have the machine periodically check your mail server and automatically print received e-mail attachments without using the printer driver. • Configuring settings To use E-mail Print, you must first configure an e-mail account in the machine. To configure an account, click [Application Settings] and then [E-mail Print Settings] in the Web page menu.

  • Page 55: Printing An Encrypted Pdf File

    PRINTING AN ENCRYPTED PDF FILE Encrypted PDF is used to protect a PDF file by requiring the entry of a password to print or edit the file. To directly print an encrypted PDF file on an FTP server or in a USB memory device, follow the steps below to enter the password and begin printing.

  • Page 56: Changing The Job Queue

    CHANGING THE JOB QUEUE GIVING A PRINT JOB PRIORITY / CANCELLING A PRINT JOB GIVING A PRINT JOB PRIORITY When the machine is busy copying or printing a received fax or other job, you can give priority to a print job that is waiting to be printed and print it ahead of the other jobs.

  • Page 57: Cancelling A Print Job

    CANCELLING A PRINT JOB A job being printed, a job waiting to be printed, or a spooled job can be cancelled. JOB STATUS Press the [JOB STATUS] key. Cancel the job. Spool Job Queue Sets / Progress Status Job Queue Copy 020 / 001 Copying...

  • Page 58: Changing To Another Paper Size And Printing When Paper Runs Out

    CHANGING TO ANOTHER PAPER SIZE AND PRINTING WHEN PAPER RUNS OUT If printing stops because the machine ran out of paper, or if the size of paper specified in the printer driver is not loaded in the machine, a message will appear in the touch panel. Printing will begin automatically when the [OK] key is touched and paper is loaded in the machine.

  • Page 59: Printer Driver Specifications

    PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATION LIST Windows Macintosh Driver selections PCL6 PCL5c Frequently used Copies 1-999 1-999 1-999 1-999 1-999 functions Orientation *2,3 N-Up Printing 2,4,6,8,9,16 2,4,6,8,9,16 2,4,6,8,9,16 2,4,6,9,16 2,4,6,9,16 Order Selectable Selectable Selectable Selectable Selectable Border On/Off On/Off On/Off Selectable Duplex...
  • Page 60 Windows Macintosh Driver selections PCL6 PCL5c Special functions Different Paper Transparency Inserts Carbon Copy Tab Printing *5,11 Tandem Print Retention *5,11 Document Filing *5,11,12 Colour mode Color Adjustment adjusting function Text To Black/ Vector To Black Image Type Functions to Watermark combine text and Image Stamp...
  • Page 61 Printer Guide MODEL: MX-2300N MX-2700N MX2700-GB-PRT-Z2...

This manual is also suitable for:

Mx-2700n

Table of Contents