Sharp AR-NB2A User manual
AR-NB2 A
MODEL
NETWORK EXPANSION KIT
SOFTWARE SETUP GUIDE
(for network printer)
Page
• INTRODUCTION
• BEFORE INSTALLATION
• SETUP IN A WINDOWS
ENVIRONMENT
• SETUP IN A MACINTOSH
ENVIRONMENT
2
5
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INTRODUCTION
This manual explains how to configure network settings and install and configure the software to
enable the machine to be used as a network printer.
Trademark acknowledgments
•Microsoft
®, Windows®, Windows®98, Windows®Me, Windows®2000, Windows®XP, Windows
Server®2003, Windows Vista®and Internet Explorer®are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
• PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
• Macintosh, Mac OS, AppleTalk, EtherTalk and LaserWriter are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Adobe PDF logo, and Reader are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries.
• PCL is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company.
• IBM, PC/AT, and PowerPC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
• All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
INTRODUCTION
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SOFTWARE LICENSE
The SOFTWARE LICENSE will appear when you install the software from the CD-ROM. By using all
or any portion of the software on the CD-ROM or in the machine, you are agreeing to be bound by the
terms of the SOFTWARE LICENSE.
• The explanations of screens and procedures in this manual are primarily for Windows®XP in
Windows®environments, and Mac OS X v10.4 in Macintosh environments. The screens may
vary in other versions of the operating systems.
• The explanations in this manual are based on the North American version of the software.
Versions for other countries and regions may vary slightly from the North American version.
• This manual refers to the digital multifunctional system AR-M201 as "the machine".
• Where "XX-XXXX" appears in this manual, please substitute the name of your model.
• The PS3 expansion kit (AR-PK1N) mentioned in this manual is an option.
The display screens, messages, and key names shown in the manual may differ from those on the actual
machine due to product improvements and modifications.
Note
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................2
CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE................................................................................................ 5
●CD-ROMS IN THE NETWORK EXPANSION KIT ...................................................................... 5
●SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 7
●SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................. 7
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK .......................................................................................... 8
CHECKING THE IP ADDRESS ............................................................................................. 8
●HOW TO RESET THE NETWORK EXPANSION KIT ................................................................ 8
USER PROGRAMS FOR THE NETWORK EXPANSION KIT.............................................. 9
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE .......................................................................................... 10
●INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER ..................................................................................... 10
●SHARING THE PRINTER USING WINDOWS NETWORKING ............................................... 13
●INSTALLING THE PRINTER STATUS MONITOR ................................................................... 15
●INSTALLING THE PS DISPLAY FONTS.................................................................................. 16
USING THE PPD FILE......................................................................................................... 17
●Installing the resident font information for PPD (only when the PPD file is installed in Windows
98/Me) ....................................................................................................................................... 17
CONFIGURING THE PRINTER DRIVER ............................................................................ 18
MAC OS X............................................................................................................................ 19
MAC OS 9.0 - 9.2.2..............................................................................................................23
BEFORE INSTALLATION
SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
SETUP IN A MACINTOSH ENVIRONMENT
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BEFORE INSTALLATION
CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
CD-ROMS IN THE NETWORK EXPANSION KIT
The network expansion kit contains the following four CD-ROMs: "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 1),
"Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2), "Sharpdesk" (Disc 1) and "Sharpdesk" (Disc 2).
"Software CD-ROM" (Disc 1)
The "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 1) contains the following software programs:
Software for Windows
•Printer driver
These allow the machine to be used as a printer.
- PCL6 and PCL5e printer driver
The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 and PCL5e printer control languages. It is
recommended that you use the PCL6 printer driver. If you have a problem printing from older
software using the PCL6 printer driver, use the PCL5e printer driver.
- PS printer driver
The PS printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description language developed by Adobe
Systems Incorporated.
- PPD driver
The PPD driver enables the machine to use the standard Windows PS printer driver.
•Printer Status Monitor
This allows you to check the status of the network printer on your computer screen.
The printer driver, Printer Status Monitor and Printer Administration Utility on the "Software
CD-ROM" cannot be used when the machine is connected to your computer by a USB.
Caution
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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
"Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2)
The "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2) contains the following software programs:
Software for Windows
•Printer Administration Utility
This allows the administrator to monitor the machine and configure machine settings from a
computer. To install and use the Printer Administration Utility, see the Readme file and the manual
in PDF format on the "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2). The Readme file and manual are in the
following folder on the CD-ROM. (Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive for "R" in the
following path.)
R:\Sadmin\Documents\English
•Online manuals
Manuals in PDF format that are viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software for Macintosh
•PPD file
This is the printer description file which enables the machine to be used as a PostScript 3
compatible printer. The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine in a Macintosh
environment.
•Online manuals
Manuals in PDF format that are viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
"Sharpdesk" CD-ROMs (for Windows)
The "Sharpdesk" CD-ROM consists of 2 discs. Sharpdesk is a desktop document management
application that makes it easy to start applications and file documents and images.
For information on the "Sharpdesk" CD-ROMs and the procedure for installing Sharpdesk, see
operation manual for network scanner (PDF format).
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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before installing the software described in this manual, make sure that your computer satisfies the
following requirements.
* Printing is not possible in MS-DOS mode.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be met to use the software described in this manual.
Windows Macintosh
Operating system*
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2,
Mac OS X v10.1.5,
Mac OS X v10.2.8,
Mac OS X v10.3.9,
Mac OS X v10.4 to 10.4.10
Computer type IBM PC/AT compatible computer
Equipped with a 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN board.
An environment in which
any of the operating
systems listed above can
fully operate (including
Macintosh computers with
an Intel processor).
Display 800 x 600 resolution (SVGA) with 256 colors or higher
(32,000 colors (16 bit) or higher is recommended)
Other hardware
requirements
An environment that allows any of the above operating
systems to fully operate.
Operating system
environment Software Required expansion kits
Windows PCL6 printer driver,
PCL5e printer driver –
PS printer driver,
PPD driver PS3 expansion kit
Printer Status Monitor
–
Printer Administration Utility
Macintosh Macintosh PPD driver PS3 expansion kit
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CONNECTING TO A NETWORK
After the network expansion kit has been installed in the
machine, connect a LAN cable to the LAN connector of
the network expansion kit.
Use a network cable that is shielded.
CHECKING THE IP ADDRESS
To check the IP address of the machine, hold down the status button on the network expansion kit at
least 2 seconds to print out a Printer Setting List.
HOW TO RESET THE NETWORK EXPANSION KIT
To reset the network expansion kit, turn on the power while holding down the status button on the
network expansion kit. Continue to hold down the status button until a beep sounds.
Network scanner destination information and scanning settings will remain after the network
expansion kit is reset, however, the network settings and printer settings will revert to the factory
default settings.
Status button
Caution
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USER PROGRAMS FOR THE
NETWORK EXPANSION KIT
When the network expansion kit is installed in the machine, the following programs are added to the
user programs for Print mode.
The IP address and other network settings are configured using these user programs.
Additional user programs for Print mode
The procedure for selecting a user program setting is explained in "SELECTING A SETTING FOR
A USER PROGRAM" in the operation manual.
Program
number Program name
Settings (factory
default settings
appear in bold)
Explanation
4 ENABLE TCP/IP 1: YES
2: NO
This program must be enabled to use the
machine on a TCP/IP network. "IP ADDRESS
SETTING" must also be configured.
This program is initially enabled (factory default
setting).
5 ENABLE DHCP 1: YES
2: NO
If "YES" is selected (factory default setting) and
the machine is connected to a TCP/IP network,
the IP address will be acquired automatically.
If you will manually assign an IP address using
"IP ADDRESS SETTING", select "NO".
6IP ADDRESS
SETTING
• IP ADDRESS
• SUBNETMASK
• DEFAULT GATEWAY
This program is used to set the IP address (IP
address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway) of the
machine when TCP/IP protocol is used on the
network.
When "ENABLE DHCP" is selected, the
machine will obtain an IP address
automatically. This is the factory default setting.
7ENABLE
NETWARE
1: YES
2: NO
This program must be enabled to use the
machine on a network that uses NetWare
protocol.
This program is initially enabled (factory default
setting).
8ENABLE
ETHERTALK
1: YES
2: NO
This program must be enabled to use the
machine on a network that uses EtherTalk
protocol.
This program is initially enabled (factory default
setting).
9ENABLE
NETBEUI
1: YES
2: NO
This program must be enabled to use the
machine on a network that uses NetBEUI
protocol.
This program is initially enabled (factory default
setting).
Note
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Windows
SETUP IN A WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
1
Insert the "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 1)
into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
2Click the "start" button, click "My
Computer" ( ), and then double-click
the CD-ROM icon ( ).
• In Windows Vista, click the "Start"
button, click "Computer", and then
double-click the "CD-ROM" icon.
• In Windows 98/Me/2000, double-click
"My Computer" and then double-click
the CD-ROM icon.
3Double-click the "setup" icon ( ).
In Windows Vista, if a message screen
appears asking you for confirmation, click
"Allow".
4The "SOFTWARE LICENSE" window
will appear. Make sure that you
understand the contents of the license
agreement, and then click the "Yes"
button.
5Read the message in the "Welcome"
window and then click the "Next"
button.
6Click the "Printer Driver" button.
To view information on the software, click
the "Display Readme" button.
7
Click the "Standard installation" button.
You can show the "SOFTWARE
LICENSE" in a different language by
selecting the desired language from
the language menu. To install the
software in the selected language,
continue the installation with that
language selected.
Note
When "Custom installation" is
selected, you can change any of the
items below. When "Standard
installation" is selected, the installation
will take place as indicated below.
• Machine connection method: LPR
Direct Print
• Set as default printer: Yes
• Printer driver name: Cannot be
changed
• PCL printer display fonts: Installed
If you selected "Custom installation",
select "LPR Direct Print" and click the
"Next" button.
If you selected other than "LPR Direct
Print", see "SHARING THE PRINTER
USING WINDOWS NETWORKING" (p.13).
Note
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