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Sharp AR-NS1 Operation Manual

Sharp AR-NS1 Operation Manual

Digital copier network scanner expansion kit
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AR-NS1
APPLICATION
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MACHINE
SERIAL
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PRODUCT
KEY
Sharpdesk License Numbers
(for 10 users)
MODEL
MODEL
AR-BD14
AR-NS1
DIGITAL COPIER

NETWORK SCANNER

EXPANSION KIT
OPERATION MANUAL
• INTRODUCTION.............................. 1
• GETTING STARTED ....................... 3
• USING THE NETWORK
SCANNER...................................... 14
• KEY OPERATOR PROGRAM ....... 22
• NETWORK SCANNER UTILITY
CD-ROM ........................................ 25
• TROUBLESHOOTING .................. 33
• SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 38
• GLOSSARY .................................. 39
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  • Page 1: Network Scanner

    MODEL MODEL AR-BD14 AR-NS1 Please keep this manual as the information mentioned below is very important. DIGITAL COPIER NETWORK SCANNER EXPANSION KIT AR-NS1 APPLICATION NUMBER OPERATION MANUAL MACHINE Page SERIAL • INTRODUCTION......1 NUMBER • GETTING STARTED ....... 3 PRODUCT •...

  • Page 3: Trademark Acknowledgments

    SHARP Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to its content. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. SHARP is not responsible for any loss or damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the use of this operation manual.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction......................... 1 Overview............................. 1 Basic Theory of Operation ......................2 Sharp Supplied Components: .....................2 Network Components: .......................2 Chapter 2 Getting Started......................3 Password Setting ........................3 E-mail Setup and Network Scanning Setup ................. 6 Scanning Destination Setup ......................9 Setting up E-mail Destinations ..................11...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The AR-NS1 Network Scanner Expansion Kit incorporates a network scanner function into Sharp Digital Copiers. With this added scanning functionality, printed information such as photos, paper documents, or plain text can be scanned and distributed over a Local Area Network (LAN), Intranet, or Internet.

  • Page 6: Basic Theory Of Operation

    Chapter 1 Introduction Basic Theory of Operation The following major components make up Sharp’s network scanning system. Sharp Supplied Components: AR Series Digital Copier AR-PB2A printer board (installed in the copier) with 48 MB memory in total (standard 16MB). AR-NC3D network interface card (installed in the copier)

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter describes the network scanning configuration procedures that dealer service or customer MIS personnel need to perform prior to using Sharp’s network scanning system. Such procedures involve three steps. 1. Password Setting Setting up the administrator’s and user’s passwords for this software.
  • Page 8 Chapter 2 Getting Started From the SharpHTTP Home page, click the Setup button. Click on Password Setup button. This brings up the Password Setup web page.
  • Page 9 2. Both passwords need to be entered prior to submitting. If only one password is entered and confirmed the other will default to “Sharp” after submitting. 3. The passwords must be confirmed by entering in both fields of “User Access to Destination List” and “Confirm Password”...

  • Page 10: E-Mail Setup And Network Scanning Setup

    Chapter 2 Getting Started E-mail Setup and Network Scanning Setup This section describes how to set up the basic status of the e-mail sending including the definition of the file names for the image data to be attached and so on, and how to set up Network Scanning. In the E-mail scanning destination, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) protocol is used to send the e-mails.
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 Getting Started This brings up the E-mail/Network Scanning Setup web page. From this page you can make changes to the items as listed in the following table: E-mail Setup Item Description Name Enter a unique name for the machine within 50 characters. Machine Code This field is not used with normal use.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started Network Scanning Setup Item Description Enable Scanner Check on the check box of the preferred scanning destinations to send the Delivery to: scanned image data. If the check mark is cleared, the copier’s touch panel does not show any Destination Name of the selected destination type on it. Enter an e-mail subject message when using the E-mail Destination within 80 E-mail Subject characters.

  • Page 13: Scanning Destination Setup

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Scanning Destination Setup This section describes how to set up each of the following scanning destinations: E-mail FTP Server Desktop To send the scanned image by the network scanner, the necessary information such as the address of the recipient must be registered as destination.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Getting Started NOTE To make a new destination entry, click the SELECT button with “new” word shown in the left box of the SELECT button. For the correction or deletion of the registered destination, select the target destination and click the SELECT button (DELETE button in case of the deletion).

  • Page 15: Setting Up E-Mail Destinations

    “,” or a semi-colon “;”. Nicknames can not be entered here. Use fully qualified email destination names. Example: user@sharp-usa.com *1. 2.: When multiple addresses are entered by using a single E-mail Destination, the number of the registered destination may be less than 100.

  • Page 16: Setting Up Ftp Server Destinations

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting up FTP Server Destinations FTP Destinations are defined on the FTP Destination Control Page. To set up this scanning destination, enter information in the fields according to the parameters listed in the table that follows the FTP Destination Control page.

  • Page 17: Setting Up Desktop Destination Control

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting up Desktop Destination Control When you press the Scan to Desktop button in the step 5 of page 10, the screen shown below appears. As the Desktop Destination Control for the Scan to Desktop is to be set up when Sharpdesk (Network Scanner Tool) is installed (or after the installation) in the destination PC as described on page 27, you do not need to set it up again in this screen.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Using The Network Scanner

    Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner This chapter describes how to use the network scanning system from the front panel of the copier. The network scanning system lets you convert printed information such as paper documents, or plain text into image data and distribute this data over a Local Area Network (LAN), Intranet, or Internet.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Touch the SCAN key. If necessary, select QUALITY/FORMAT/ORIGINAL, otherwise, proceed to step 4. See page 17 for instruction on this setting method. Touch the DESTINATION LIST key. Select a destination by touching a key showing the desired destination on the screen. To select the Scan to FTP or Scan to Desktop, touch the corresponding tab.
  • Page 20 Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Only one destination can be selected at a time. When sending to multiple destinations, repeat steps 4 through 6 for each destination. Touch the key. The following screen appears. Press the START key. INTERRUPT CLEAR ALL START CLEAR...

  • Page 21: Scanning Setting

    Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Scanning Setting You can select following 3 types of setting for the scanning: Quality Setting Includes original image type selection, intensity adjustment, contrast adjustment and resolution selection. Format Setting Includes selection of scanned image file type, compression format and file composition (making single-page files or whole pages into one file).

  • Page 22: Format Setting

    Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Format Setting Touch the FORMAT key. Select the file type and compression format to generate the image data from the scanned image. The file type for the generated image data can be either TIFF or PDF. The compression format can be: G4, G3-1d and UNCOMPRESSED for TIFF;...

  • Page 23: Original Setting

    Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Original Setting Touch the ORIGINAL key. Touch the STYLE tab to select the original style. Select 1-SIDED, 2-SIDED BOOKLET or 2-SIDED TABLET in accordance with the original to be scanned as shown. 2-sided Booklet 2-sided Tablet Binding edge Binding edge...
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Setting the Desired Scan Size of Original: The scan size of the original can also be set. For example, when using an A4 (8-1/2” x 11”) original, a different area size such as B5 (7-1/4” x 10-1/2”) can be scanned. To set the scan size, select a preset size in the AB or INCH tab, or enter a free size by selecting the CUSTOM tab.

  • Page 25: Image Orientation And Original Placement Orietation

    Chapter 3 Using the Network Scanner Image Orientation and Original Placement Orietation Place the original on the document glass or in the document feeder tray as shown below (the top backward and the bottom frontward). If the original is placed in the different orientation, the image data might not be properly displayed at the recipient’s location (upside-down or reversed short-edge to long-edge, etc.).

  • Page 26: Chapter 4 Key Operator Program

    Chapter 4 Key Operator Program This chapter describes how to customize your default scanner settings (resolution, file compression, quality, format, document, etc.) using the key operator program. You can change settings such as resolution, file compression, quality, format, and document by accessing the SCANNER DEFAULT SETTING screen.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4 Key Operator Program Using the numeric key, enter the key operator code (5 digits). The dashes in the display change to asterisks as you INTERRUPT input the operator code numbers. CLEAR AUDIT CLEAR PROGRAM Touch the key. The SCANNER DEFAULT SETTING screen appears.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Key Operator Program Touch the ESTABLISH NEW INITIAL SETTINGS key. Touch the QUALITY, FORMAT, and ORIGINAL keys, in succession, to adjust the desired settings. Touch the OK key. The settings made in the step 6 are now the new initial settings. NOTE To return the scanner mode settings to the their factory default status, touch the RETURN TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS key described in step 5.

  • Page 29: Chapter 5 Network Scanner Utility Cd-Rom

    One set of the AR-NS1 contains a license for 10 users. If multiple users more than 10 intend to use the contained software programs in the CD-ROM by installing them in their respective computers, contact your authorized Sharp dealer. NOTE Some additional information, which is not included in this manual, can be found in the README file and the User’s Guides of the CD-ROM.

  • Page 30: Desktop Document Management Software; Sharpdesk

    Chapter 5 Network Scanner Utility CD-ROM Desktop Document Management Software; Sharpdesk Sharpdesk lets you manage a variety of electronic information such as scanned image data from a digital multi-function printer (MFP) or documents created using word processing or spreadsheet application software. Some of the important features of Sharpdesk are: Sharpdesk works with your scanner to let you read paper documents into your PC using a full- featured set of scanning controls and options.

  • Page 31: Client Software Installation

    Sharpdesk software files. You will also find a Sharp entry added to your Start/Programs menu containing the Sharpdesk programs. Finally, a Sharpdesk shortcut is placed on your desktop making access to the software...

  • Page 32: Un-Installing Sharpdesk

    Chapter 5 Network Scanner Utility CD-ROM Un-Installing Sharpdesk If you want to un-install Sharpdesk, use your PC’s Add/Remove Programs utility located in Control Panel. For more information, refer to your computer’s operating system documentation.

  • Page 33: Network Scanner Tool Installation And Setup

    Sharpdesk User's Guide or the Network Scanner Tool on-line Help. To set up a Desktop Destination using Network Scanner Tool use the Sharp Network Scanner Setup Wizard (described below) or run Network Scanner Tool and set up a new link.
  • Page 34 Control Name will be a combination of this prefix and each Process Definition name. For example, if you enter the prefix “Sharp” and select “Send E-mail” Process Definition, the Desktop Destination Control Name displayed on the touch panel of the copier will be “Sharp-Send E-mail”. (With this prefix, you can identify on the copier’s touch panel to which desktop destination should the file be...
  • Page 35 Chapter 5 Network Scanner Utility CD-ROM Select the copier’s name to use as a network scanner and click the Next> button. The name displayed are based upon the Machine Name set during the installation of the network scanning function. See Page 7 “E-mail/Network Scanning Setup Web page” to change this name.
  • Page 36 Chapter 5 Network Scanner Utility CD-ROM When the completion screen message appears, click the Finish button.

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    RSPF and face up in case of the RADF. If the Scanning function is not available even though the “SCAN” key is touched, contact your authorized dealer of Sharp for technical support. Problem: A moiré (stripe pattern) appears on the scanned image.
  • Page 38 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problem: Can not open the image data at the recipient computer. Check: The software installed at the recipient computer, such as viewer, is not associated with the received image data format. Solution: Change the file format (TIFF or PDF) and compression format (uncompressed, G3-1d and G4) in the “Format Setting”...

  • Page 39: Error Message At The Communication Error

    Network Interface Card (NIC) failed or is not properly connected. Solution: Make sure the NIC is operating properly and is connected to the network cable. If the problem persists, contact your system administrator or authorized Sharp Service Center for further instructions.

  • Page 40: Special Remarks On Using The Scan To E-Mail

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Special Remarks on Using the Scan to E-mail Exercise care for the size of the scanned image not to be too large. The maximum capacity allowed for the data in an e-mail via your mail server might be limited by your system administrator.
  • Page 41 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Original Image Samples The samples shown below are just image samples for your easy reference to the descriptions in the previous page and they are not the actual ones. (Their actual size should be A4 (8-1/2” X 11”) for the figures shown in the previous page.) Original Image A Original Image B...

  • Page 42: Chapter 7 Specifications

    Chapter 7 Specifications AR-NS1 Model Maximum Document Size Depend on copier model and installed options Up to 120 pages (up to 60 pages in case of scanning A4 [8-1/2” Maximum Scanning Pages per Job x 11”] or larger size original at 600dpi resolution) Original Feeding Speed Depend on copier model and installed options (FPM : Face per Minute)

  • Page 43: Chapter 8 Glossary

    Chapter 8 Glossary Introduction The following terms and definitions can assist you when working with the network scanning system. ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A set of definitions for the bit composition of characters and symbols. ASCII defines 128 symbols using 7 binary bits and 1 parity bit. Browser The application program, such as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, that lets you display HTML documents.

  • Page 44: Paper Feed

    Chapter 8 Grossary Optical Character Recognition. A technology that lets you turn a paper document into an editable electronic document. Paper Feed Movement of a sheet of paper into the printer’s paper path. PC Fax An electronic way to send and receive faxes from your computer. A PC fax is sent from or received by a computer.
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  • Page 48 AR-NS1 Chapter 8 Grossary SHARP CORPORATION PRINTED IN JAPAN 2000F DSC3 CINSE2012FC51...

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