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Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 2 Copyright Information Copyright © 2006 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers. Document Info rmation _________ ____________ ___________ Sharp AR-C 265P User’s Gui de P/N 59380701, Revisi on 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 3 Contents Copyright Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Document Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 4 Multi-purpose Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Consumables and Replacement Supplies . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Part Numbers .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 5 Check to see if saved Drive r Settings are used . . . . . 167 Restore Default Driver Setti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Printer Features .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 6 Notes, Cautions, etc. Illustrations ______________________ Illustrations and components ar e representative only. Your unit may differ slightly f rom those pictured in this document.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 7 Introduction Your new printer is designed wi th advanced features to give you clear, vibrant color printing and crisp black and white pages at high sp eed on a range of pr int media. Features _________________________ • Up to 26 pages per minute full color .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 8 Parts of the Printer Front ____________________________ c53_01_printerfull .jpg 1. Output Stacker , face down Standard printed copy delivery point. Holds up to 250 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 2. Operator P anel Menu driven operator controls and LCD display panel 3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 9 Rear ____________________________ c51_01_backview. jpg 1. On/Off Switch 2. Socket for P owe r Cord 3. USB Interface 4. Network Inte rface 5.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 10 Paper (Print Media) General Inform ation _____________________ You need to know three characte ristics about any p aper (print media) you want to use with your printer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 11 Driver Settings ____________________ General Information Select the thi ckness/type of me dia on which you are printing a particular job, to produce optimum print result s. This setting overrides the setting in t he printer menu.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 12 Choices Choices are: Prin ter Setting , Light, Medium , Heavy, Ultra Heavy, Labels1, Labels2, Transp arency, Glossy, User Type 1, User Type 2, User Type 3, User Type 4, and User Type 5. Light 16-19 lb. US Bond (64- 74 g/m 2 ) Medium 20-27 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 13 Matrix: Driver Setting , Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Opti on, and Paper Exit Driver Setting Actual Weight Feed Tray Duplexer? Exit Tray Light 16-19 lb. US Bond 64-74 g/ m² 55-64 K g Tr a y 1 Tr a y 2 No To p a Rea r b a.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 14 Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 15 Windows The normal default for these items is automatic detect ion. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Under Layout, click Adv anced. 6. Under Docume nt Options, Print er Features, click Media Ty p e .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 16 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints..
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 17 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. At Me dia W eig ht, make you r se lec tio n. See “Driver Settings” on page 11.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 18 Paper, US Bo nd ____________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 19 Recommendations • Check www .sharpusa.com for th e latest info rmation on recommended papers for your printer . • P aper should be stored fl at, aw ay from moisture, direct sunlight and heat sources.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 20 Paper, Inde x ______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 21 changing the media setting to ‘ Ultra Heav y . ’ However , this will reduce the output sp eed and prevent the use of the duplex option. If the Ultra Heavy set ting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label setti ngs.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 22 Letterhead _______________________ General Information The size, weight, and t ype of the paper (print media) determine: • which paper feed tr ay can be used • which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use doubl e sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 23 Recommendations Only use letterhead designed for color laser printers and photocopiers. Don’t use very smooth, shiny or glossy paper. Don’t use heavily embossed headed paper, very rough paper or paper that has a large grain di fference between the two sides.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 24 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward th e back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 25 Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 26 Envelopes ________________________ General Information Envelopes can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Envelopes can only exit the printer face -up (straight through, rear exit) . Recommendations Envelopes.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 27 Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 15 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: page 17 Loading Trays 1 - 2 Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2. Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face u p (flap side down ), top to the left (into the printer) C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Envelopes_crop.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 28 • T r ay capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 29 Labels ___________________________ General Information Labels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Labels can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit) . Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (let ter size) work well with your printer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 30 Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face up (print side up ) Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray_Labels_crop.JPG Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 31 Transparencies ____________________ General Information Transparencies can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual feed) tray. Transparencies can only exit the printer face-up (straight through, rear exit ) . Recommendations 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 32 Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Face up (print side up ) Default = long edge feed. C96_LoadPaperMPTray.jpg Paper Exit If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 33 Paper Trays General Information ________________ You can select • the paper tr ay used by your print job • if the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in t.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 34 Select in the driver _________________ Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the P aper/Quality tab. 6. Under T ra y Selection, at P ape r Source, click on the arrow to open the drop down list.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 35 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Under Source, click on the arrow t o open the drop down list. Mak e your selecti on.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 36 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Source. 4. Make yo ur select ion. Auto The printer automatically s elects the paper tray.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 37 Paper Size, Feed , and Exit ___________ Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x i t ( F a c e D o w n S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 38 Multi-Purpose Tray Paper size Feed MP Tra y Exit Rear a a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, envelopes, and labels. Exit Top b b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down St acker) only for paper up to 47 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 39 Tray 1 ___________________________ General Information Use Tray 1 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 40 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 41 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x i t ( F a c e D o w n S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 42 Tray 2 ___________________________ General Information Use Tray 2 for regular paper, st andard sizes, standard weights. If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 43 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 44 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Feed Exit Paper size Tray 1 Tray 2 Top a a . U s e t h e T o p E x i t ( F a c e D o w n S t a c k e r ) o n l y f o r p a p e r u p t o 4 7 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/m 2 ). Rear b b. Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stac ker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 45 Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed] ____________________ General Information This tray is also called the manual feed tray. Use the Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) for printing card s tock, labels, envelopes and transparencies.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 46 Duplexing Restrictions Important! You can duplex •p a p e r •p a p e r w e i g h t s u p t o 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m 2 metric You cannot duplex •l a b e l s • envelopes • transparencies • paper weig hts above 28 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 47 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths Paper size Feed MP Tra y Exit Rear a a. Use the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) for heavy paper, transparencies, envelopes, and labels. Exit Top b b. Use the Top Exit (Face Down St acker) only for paper up to 47 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 48 Auto Tray Select ___________________ General Information Your printer can auto matical ly match the printer job’s paper size to a paper tray (1-5 and Manual Feed [Multipurpose Tray]). For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 49 Windows , PCL: see pa ge 50 Macintosh OS 9.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 49 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay out tab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 50 Windows PCL For more infor mation, see “Genera l Information” on p age 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. On Setup, under Media, besid e Source, click Automatically Select.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 51 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 48. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. On General Controls, under P aper Feed T ray , select Automatic Selection.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 52 Auto Switching ____________________ General Information If a paper tray (Tray 1) runs out of paper, your printer can automatically switch to another paper tray (MP Tray, op tional Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 53 Macintosh OS 9.x: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2: see page 56 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 56 Printer Menu This function is enabled in the Print Menu. The factory default is ON. To change the setti ng: C53_Panel.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 54 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Layout tab. 6. Click Advanced.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 55 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click Paper Feed Options.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 56 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Informatio n” on page 52. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. On General Controls, under Paper Feed Tray, select Automatic Selection. Macintosh OS 10.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 57 Paper Size Ch eck __________________ General Information If Paper Size Check is turned on (enabled), the printer checks whether the size paper loaded in the selected tra y matches that required for the document being p rinted.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 58 Windows PostScript 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Lay out tab. 6. Click Advanced. 7. Under Docume nt Options, Print er Features, click Media Check.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 59 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Setup tab. 6. Click P aper Feed Op tions. 7. Click in the box next to Media Check. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 60 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. Make your sele ction for Paper size check . If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 61 Paper Exit Paths Face Down (Top Exit) _______________ • Capacity up to 250 sheets of standard paper 20-lb. US Bond 42 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 62 Face Up (Rear Exit) ________________ c53_72_rear3 .jpg Open the face up stacker at the rear of the printer and pull out the tray exte nsion. When the face up stacker is op en, paper exits via this path, regardless of driver settings.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 63 • Pa p e r Wei g h t s u p t o 54 lb. US Bond 113 lb. Index 203 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Papers are printed face up . For multi-page documents, Select “Reverse print order” in your app lication Print dialog box (Click Fi le → Print → Options).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 64 Duplex Unit _______________________ General Information The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 65 Loading Paper Trays 1 and 2 _____________________ 1. Remo ve the paper tr ay from the printer . c53_11_opntra.jpg 2. F an the paper to be loaded at the edges ( 1 ) and in the middle ( 2 ). Then tap the edges of th e stack on a flat surface to make it flush again ( 3 ).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 66 3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper ( 1 ) and paper guides ( 2 ) are snug agai nst the paper . c53_13_instl papr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down . The top edge is aimed towards the front of the pri nter.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 67 4. Gently close the paper tr ay . c53_16_clo setray.jpg NOTE To prevent paper jams: • Do not leave space between the paper and the guides and rear stopper . • Do not overfill the paper tra y . Capacity depends on the type of paper stock.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 68 Multi-purpose Tray _________________ (MP Tray/Manual Feed) 1. Open the MP T r ay . c53_40_mptrayopen1_ crop.jpg c53_41_mptrayopen2_ crop.jpg NOTE The MP Tray will take • a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 69 c53_42_mptrayopen3_ crop.jpg 2. Press down on the loading platform. c53_87a_mptrayplatformd wn.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 70 3. Load the print media. Adjust the guides ( 1 ) to the si ze media being used. c53_39_mptrayload. jpg Letterhead Single-sided printi ng load with pre-printed si de up and the top edge into the printe r.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 71 4. Press the blue tray latch ( 1 ) toward the paper stack to lift the paper plat form into the feed position. c53_86_mptr aylevercolr.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 72 Consumables and Replacement Supplies Life Expectancy _________________________ See “Specifications” on page 122 Part Numbers __________________________ Toner Black.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 73 Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONER nnn: zzzz T ONER EMPTY nnn: ZZZZ = 410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK 1. Press the cover release. Open the printer’s top co ver fully .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 74 2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release l ever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 75 4. Lift the right -hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the lef t-hand end. Remo ve the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_80_tonrout.jpg Install a Toner Cartridge 5.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 76 6. Remo ve the adhesiv e tape from the underside of the cartridge. 7. Hold the cartridge by its top c enter with the colored release lever to the ri ght. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 77 c53_73_tonerdrum.jpg 8. Lower the right end of the cart ridge into the image drum unit. Press it fi rmly down in place. Then, push the colored lock leve r back to open the toner slot and lock it in place. c53_75_tonrlvrclose.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 78 9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the L ED. c5x_ledarray_b w .jpg 10. Close and latch the top cov er . c53_45_latchcvr .jp g IMPORTANT! The lever should move easily. If it does not, STOP! Push down on the toner cartri dge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 79 Replace an Image Drum _____________ c53_31_drumREV.jpg and c53_3 0_single_toner.JPG REPLACE IMAGE DRUM nnn: ZZZZ DRUM LIFE nnn: ZZZZ = 350: YELLOW 351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 80 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ). c53_09_lidup. jpg 3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer . Discard it in ac cordan ce wit h your local regulations.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 81 4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp c53_79_drumtilt _3.jpg c53_78_drumtilt _2.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 82 5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jp g 6. Remo ve the paper sheet. c53_26remove paper.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 83 7. Remo ve the clear plastic film. c53_25_rem oveclearsheet .jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 84 9. Place the image drum in the printer . c53_84_removedrumwithorange. jpg 10. Remo ve the or ange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 85 11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. See “Install a Toner Cartridge” on page 75. c53_04_shk_tnr_ CROP.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 86 12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner . Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top cover . c53_45_latc hcvr.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 87 Replace the Fuser __________________ c53_104_fuser_transport _loc.jpg REPLACE FUSER 354: FUSER LIFE 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s HOT .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 88 2. Pull the two blue fuser lock leve rs ( 1 ) towards the front of the printer . c53_59_fuser1. jpg 3. Hold the fuser by its handle . Lift the fuser out of the printer . If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 89 4. Remo ve the new fuser from it s packaging. Re move any packing tape. 5. Push the orange tr ansport lock to the left to release it. Y ou’ll hear it snap . Re move it. c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg 6. Hold the new fuser by the ha ndle.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 90 7. Push the tw o blue retaining levers ( 1 ) toward the rear of the printe r to lock th e fuser in plac e. c53_61a_fuser3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 91 Printer Settings (Menu Settings) This section lists the menus a ccessed via the control s on the printer’s operator panel and displayed in t he LCD window. Many of these settings can be overridden by settings in the printer driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 92 Changing Settings _________________ C53_Panel.eps 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode . 2. Press +/ – to scan through the available menus until the menu you wish to enter appears on the display . 3. Press ENT ER to enter t he menu.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 93 Example: Power Save Time To change the time interval for the printer to wait before going into Power Save mode (d efault s etting is 60 MIN ): 1. Press + to enter th e menu mode . 2. Press + and/or – repeatedly until you see SYS CONFIG MENU 3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 94 Reset to Factory Defaults ____________ To reset the printer menu to its ori ginal default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 95 Replace the Belt Unit _______________ REPLACE BEL T 355: BEL T LIFE The belt unit is located und er the four image drums. 1. Press the cover release and open the top cov er fully . c53_02_opencvr.jp g 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 96 3. Lift each of the image drum units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light. 4. Locate the two blue locks ( 1 ) and the handle ( 2 ). c53_48_belt1.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 97 5. T urn the two locks about 45° counter clo ckwise to rel ease the belt. c53_49_belt2.jpg 6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer . c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printe r .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 98 8. Place the drive gear at the ba ck of the belt uni t in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer . Lower the belt unit into the printer . c53_51_belt4.jpg 9. T urn the two belt locks about 45° cloc kwise to secure the belt unit in place.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 99 10. Place the four image drums /toner cartridges back in the printer ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mage nta, 3 = Y ellow, 4 = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 11. Close and latch the top cover .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 100 Lists of Available Settings by Menu ____ Information Menu Item Action Explanation PRINT MENU MAP EXECUTE Prints the MenuMap (menu list ing) with current se ttings shown. Information about your printer is also shown at the top of each MenuMap page.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 101 Print Menu Notes: Factory default settings are shown in bold . Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation COPIES 1 to 999 Enter the number of copies of a document to be printed.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 102 Media Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation TRA Y1 PAPERSIZE A4, A5, A6, B5, LEGAL14, L EGAL13.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 103 MPT P APERSIZE LETTER, EXECUTIVE, LEGAL14, L EGAL13.5, LEGAL13, A4, A5, A6, B5, CUSTOM, COM-9 ENVELOPE, CO M-10 ENVELO PE, MONARCH ENV , DL ENVELOPE, C5 ENVELOPE Defines the size of paper to be fed from the Multi-Purpose Tr a y.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 104 Color Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . The printer automatically adjusts colo r balance and density at appropriate intervals, optimizing the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditi ons.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 105 System Configuration Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Items Settings Explanati on POW SA VE TIME 5 15 30 60 240 Adjusts the time be fore the printer automatically swit ches into pow er saving mode.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 106 USB Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation SOFT RESET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables the SOFT RE SET command. SPEED 480Mbps 12Mbps Sets the maximum t ransfer s peed for the USB interface.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 107 Network Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation TCP / IP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol. NETBEUI ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables this network protocol.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 108 TELNET ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disabl es T elnet c onfig. facility . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE. FTP ENABLE DISABLE Enables or disables com munication via FTP . This item will not appear in the menu if TCP/IP is set to DIS ABLE.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 109 Memory Menu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF SIZE AUTO 0.5MB 1MB 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB Sets the size of the recei ve buffer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 110 System Adjust Menu Notes: • F actory default settings are shown in bold . • Items with a dagger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Item Settings Explanation X ADJUST -2.00MILLIMETER TO +2.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 111 Maintenance Me nu Note: Fact ory default se ttings are sh own in bold . Item Settings Explanation MENU RESET [EXECUTE] Resets menus to the defa ult settin gs. SAVE MENU [EXECU TE] Sav es current menu se ttings as default values.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 112 Usage Menu This menu is for information only. It provides an indication of total usage of the printer and th e expected life left in its consumable items. This is particul arly useful if you do not have a full set of replacement cons umables on hand and you need to know how soon you will need them.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 113 Menu Defaults _____________________ Information, Print, and Media Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 114 Color, System Configuration, and USB Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 115 Network and Memory Menus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting NETWORK MEN U TCP/IP ENABLE NETBEUI DISABLE IP ADDRES S SET AUTO IP ADDRESS 192.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 116 System Adjust an d Maintenance Me nus Note: Menus/Items with a d agger (†) only appear when the appropriate option is installed. Menu Item Default Setting SYS ADJUST MENU X ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER Y ADJUST 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 117 Usage Menu Menu Item Default Setting USAGE MENU TOT AL PAGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y1 P AGE COUNT nnnn TRA Y2 PAGE COUNT† nnnn MPT PAGE COUNT nnnn COLOR PAGE COUNT nnnn MON.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 118 Options The following options are available for your printer: • Additional memory (F AM) (see below) • Duplex Unit (see page 119) • Hard Disk Drive (see page 120) • Second P aper T r ay (see page 121) Instructions for installing these options are found in the packaging with the option.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 119 Duplex Unit _______________________ AR-C265ADU The Duplex Unit enables your prin ter to print on both sides of the page.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 120 Hard Disk Drive ___________________ AR-C265HD The hard disk drive enables • spooled p rinting • verified printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 121 Second Paper Tray _________________ c53_43_opttray2.j pg AR-C265PFU The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-l b. paper . • All the same size media as T r ay 1 except A6. • P aper weight r ange 16 to 57 lbs.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 122 Specifications Item Speci fication Dimensions 17.13'' W x 24.45'' D x 15.73'' H (435 mm W x 621 mm D x 399.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 123 Duty cycle Maximum : 60,000 pages per month at 5% cover age (equivalent to an av erage business letter) Average : 6,000 pages per month T oner life Approximately 5,00.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 124 Troubleshooting General Information ________________ This section provides information to help you deal with problems that may arise when using the printer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 125 Display Panel Messages _____________ Message Meaning What to Do * TONER SENSOR ERROR Flashes across the second line o f the display: the indicated color toner (*) is missing from the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 126 CHECK FUSER 320: FUSER MISSING The fuser unit is not properly inst alled. Open the top cover and check to be sure that the fuser u nit is properly seated in the printer and that the lock levers are pushed all the way to ward the back of the printer: c53_61a_fuser3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 127 LOAD mmm AND PRESS ONLINE SWITCH 490: MP TRAY EMPTY Print job from MP T ray has been received and the MP Tr a y i s e m p t y. Load the requested media (mmm) in th e MP T ray and press ON-LINE. LOAD m mm nnn: tttt EMPT Y A print job has been received and the indicated paper tra y is empty .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 128 PRESS ONLINE SW INVALID DA TA The printer has received in valid data. Press ON-LINE. Reprocess and resend the print job.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 129 Paper Jams _______________________ General Information Jams can occur due to paper misfeeding from a paper tray or at any point along the paper path. When a jam occurs, the printer immediately stops. The control panel displays an error message.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 130 If paper jams are frequent • More than on e sheet feeds at a time. • P aper curls. • P aper feeds at an angle. Jam is cleared, but pr inter does not print. Possible cause R emedy The printer is not horizontal. Place the prin ter on a stable, level sur face.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 131 Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the d uplex cov er release. Open th e duplex er cover .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 132 c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover . c53_95a_dupl exjam.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 133 Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX C OVER 371: P aper Jam 1. T urn off the prin ter . 2. Pull out the duplexer . c53_96_jam371a.jpg 3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 134 4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c .jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in plac e. c53_97_jam371b.jpg 6. Push the duplexer ba ck into the printe r . c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. T urn on the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 135 Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVE R nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cov er release. Pull open the front cover .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 136 3. Close the front cover . c53_57_frcvrc lose.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 137 Jam 381 OPEN T OP COV ER 381: P aper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fu lly open the printer’s top cover . c53_02_opencvr.jpg 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan ( 1 ), Magenta ( 2 ), Y ellow ( 3 ), Black ( 4 ).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 138 3. Lift each of the image drum/toner cartridge units out of the printer . Place them on a flat surface in a safe place away from direct sources of heat and light . c53_53_drumremov e.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser i s hot.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 139 4. Remo ve any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt 1.jpg CAUTION! The green surface at the base of each image drum is very delicate and light sensitive. • Do not touch t he green surface. • Never expose the drum to direct sunlight or to very bright room lighting.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 140 NOTE Warning! If the printer has been printing, the fuser will be HOT ! If the sheet is well advanced into the fuser (only a short length is still visible), do not attempt to pull it back. See step 4 under “Jam 382” .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 141 5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer . Be sure to place them in the proper sequence ( 1 = Cyan, 2 = Mag enta, 3 = Y ellow , 4 = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 142 Jam 382 OPEN T OP COVER 382: P aper Jam 1. Open the top cover . c53_02_ope ncvr.jpg 2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily , go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 143 3. Lower the rear exit tray . c53_70a_rear1.j pg 4. Pull out the jammed sheet. c53_67a_jamrea r.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 144 5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_ rear1.jpg Important! WARNING! The fuser may be HOT! If the sheet is difficult to remove, it is partially jammed in the fuser. To get it out, re ach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever ( 1 ) before pulling the sheet out.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 145 6. Close the top cover . c53_45_latchc vr.jpg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 146 Jam 390 CHECK MP T RAY 390: P aper Jam Sheet has just en tered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer . c53_81_jammptray. jpg Sheet can’t easily be pu lled out from the front 1. Lift the front cov er release.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 147 2. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam39 0.jpg 3. Close the front cover . c53_102_jam390.j pg.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 148 Jam 391 and 392 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tra y . 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remo ve any sheet jammed as it exited the tr ay . c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c 53_100a_jam391.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 149 3. Open the front cover . c53_58_frcvrope n.jpg 4. Remo ve any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_cr op.jpg 5. Close the front cover .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 150 Print Quality Problems ______________ Blurred print (letter edges) Blurred print (one side of page) Fading (in patches) Possible cause Remedy LED is dirty . Clean LED with le ns cleaner or soft tissue. Cannot print desired color because toner is low.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 151 Fading (Vertical) Light Print Possible cause Reme dy LED head is dirty . Clean LED head wi th lens cleaner or soft tissue. T oner is low . Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for printer . Use recommended paper .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 152 Lines, Black (Vertical) Lines, White (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy Image drum is damaged. Replace image drum. See “R eplace an Image Drum” on page 79. T oner is low . Change toner cart ridge. See “Replace a T oner Cartridge” on page 73.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 153 Shading on unprinted sections Toner rubs off wh en you rub the printed surface. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings. Possible cause Remedy Paper has been affected by static electricity .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 154 USB Problems _____________________ Cannot configure for USB connection NOTE Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB. Windows 98 upgraded from Windows 95 may not support USB. Possible cause Remedy USB cable does not meet specificat ions.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 155 Cannot print • PRNUSBx write error is displayed. Possible cause Remedy Interface is disabled. In the printe r menu setti ngs, enable the USB interface (USB MENU → USB → ENABLE). Printe r is swit ched OFF . T urn on the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 156 Application error ___________________ or General Protection Fault _____________ Possible cause Remedy Application is not suitable for the operating system. Upgrade the application. Memory is insufficient for number of applications running.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 157 Paper Size Change Request __________ Printer does not go online ___________ Printer makes a strange noise ________ Possible cause Remedy Paper l oaded in tra y is different size from that formatted in software application.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 158 Printer takes a long time to start printing Printing cancels ___________________ Possible cause Remed y The printer has to warm up returning from power save mo de.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 159 Printing does not start ______________ Printing is slow ____________________ Possible cause Remed y Printer error Check the control pa nel. If an err or message is displayed, correct the problem. Possible cause Remedy Print processing is carried out by the computer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 160 Cleaning Pa ge _____________________ General Information Use this to generate a cleani ng page which runs through the printer before the job is printe d. This should elimi nate any fading, streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 161 Macintosh 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Printer Option. 4. Select “Run maintenance cycl e before printing” . If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 162 Printer Drivers General Information ________________ The printer dri vers allow you to ad just the setti ngs for your print job. Driver settings c an interact with each other. For example, the paper type, weight, and size you use restrict s many of your job settings.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 163 Which Printer Driv er to Use? _________ Windows Your printer com es with driv ers for • PCL • Adobe ® Pos tS c r i p t ® (PS ). You can instal l only one driver, or all of these drive rs. Your choice depends upon yo ur printing requirements.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 164 Change Driver Settings ______________ When you change driver settin gs, you can apply the changes to: all prin t jobs (def ault) or a single print job All Print Jobs (Default) To change the driver settings and apply the changes to all print jobs, 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 165 Save Driver Settings ________________ There are two ways to save your changes to the settings in the printer driver. 1. Y ou can make changes to the d river settings and save them as the new default settings. or 2. Y ou can make changes to the d river settings and save them under a named driv er .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 166 Windows PostScript You cannot make changes to the d river settings and save them under a named dr iver. PCL 1. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Start → Settings → Con trol Panel → Printer and Other Hardware → Printers & Faxes.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 167 Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used____________________________ You can make changes to the dr iver settings and save them (under a named driver) for later use. You can do this if you are using PCL and/or Mac drivers.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 168 Restore Default Driver Settings _______ Windows Single Print Jobs When working in the drivers, many of the screens have a Default button.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 169 Macintosh ________________________ General Information Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. See “S ummary” on page 170. Preset s Macintosh OS 10.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 170 Summary Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 The “Summary” lists all the printer settings currently made for your print job. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 171 The revised settings are saved under that Preset. Delete a Pre set 1. Make sure the Preset y ou wish to change is selected in the Pres et box. 2. Open the drop-down list. Sel ect Delete. The Preset is deleted from the li st.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 172 Paper Handling Macintosh OS 10.3 only 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select P aper Handling. Reverse page order Select this to print the last page of the document first .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 173 Printer Features Overview ________________________ Banners: see page 174 Black Finish: see page 178 Black Overprint: see page 181 Black Printing: see page 184 Booklet.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 174 Banners _________________________ General Information A banner is a document printe d on an exta-long sheet of paper. To print a banner, you must: • use an application that supports banners Notes: Word does not support banners.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 175 Windows PostScript For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 176 Windows PCL For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver. The default is OFF.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 177 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 For important information about printing banners , see General Information, on page 174. Before you print a banner , you must set Multi Purpose T ray is Manual feed to ON in the prin ter driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 178 Black Finish ______________________ General Information Your printer can print black with either a glossy (shiny) finish or a matte (dull/flat finish). Windows: Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file you w ant to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 179 Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes in Windows XP ]. 2. Right- click the printer name. 3. Next Windows 98/Me: Select Properties. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: Select Properties.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 180 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Presets. 4. Under Color Mode, select Advanced Color . 5. Choose the type of bl ack finish. Gloss This option produc es printing with a more glossy fi nish.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 181 Black Overprin t ____________________ General Information Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed fonts and the colored background. Black overprint can only be used when printing 100 percent black text over a background color.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 182 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 181. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows XP: Cli ck Advanced. Windows 2000: Go to t he next step.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 183 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 181. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 184 Black Printing _____________________ General Information Y o u r p r i n t e r p r i n t s t h e c o l o r b l a c k i n o n e o f t w o w a y s : •C o m p o s i t e B l a c k •T r u e B l a c k Composite Black The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are combined to create composite black.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 185 Windows, PostScript Office Co lor 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0: Cl ick Properties. Windows XP: Click Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 186 11. 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 Guide 187 Windows, PostScript Graphic Pro 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Color t ab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 188 Windows PCL 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98 / Me / NT4.0/XP: Cli ck Properties. Windows 2000: Go to the next step. 5. Click the Job Options tab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 189 Macintosh OS 9.x Most applications allow the pri nter properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog. This section wi ll only detail options as they apply to t he LaserWriter ® 8 driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding ot her driver operations, for example the AdobePS™ driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 190 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 184. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu an d select Printer Functions.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 191 Booklets (Binding Print) _____________ General Information F3_05.jpg Booklet printing allows you to print a document like a brochure or greeting card. Both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed and enabled in the driver before using booklet printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 192 Restrictions 1. Before booklet printing can be carried out, both the duplex unit and additional memory must be installed enabled in the driver. 2. Not available on some network connections. See the Help file. 3. Some software applications may not support booklet printing.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 193 Windows PostScript For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 98/Me/NT/XP: Click the Properties button.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 194 Windows PCL For more information, “General Information”, on page 191 “Restrictions”, on page 192 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click File - Print . 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Setup button.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 195 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 191. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pa p e r S e t t i n g . 3. In the P age Attribute panel, under P aper , select the paper size the job will actually print on.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 196 Collating __ _______________________ General Information F3_07.jpg Collating is printing multiple copies of a multi-page job where each copy has the pages arranged in the correct order.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 197 Windows For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Under Copies, at Collate, make y our selection. If the box has a chec k mark, the feature is ON.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 198 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. In the General Controls box, by Number of Copies , select the number of copies y ou want to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 199 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 196. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Print. 3. By Number of Copies, select th e number of copies you w ant to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 200 Color Matching ____________________ Overview Color reproduction is a complex topic . This topic is d ivided into two sections: • background information The background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 201 Basics There are three methods by whic h y our document’s color can be managed and adjusted: 1. Application Color Management (1) . Some graphics and desktop publishing programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Quark Xpress have their own built-in color management systems.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 202 What this guide describes This user guide only discus ses the printer color management system (3) . If you wish to learn m ore about your application program o r operating system color management, please see the documentation that was supplied with your application software or c omputer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 203 Color Matching ____________________ Background Information Color reproduction is a complex topic . This background information expl ains the factors that affect color matching. Background information is d ivided into these sections: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 204 Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors are: • the differences between the range of colors a monitor can reproduce versus the range of colors that a printer can reproduce.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 205 Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce Neither a printer nor a monitor can reproduce the full range of colors seen by the human eye.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 206 Factors that Affect Color Printing Monitor Settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Your monitor color temperature al so influences how "warm" or "cool" the colors look.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 207 Factors that Affect Color Printing Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override t he settings in the printer driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 208 Factors that Affect Color Printing Printer Driver Settings The color setting s in your pr inter driver can change the appearance of a document. There are several options available to hel p match the printed colors with those di splayed on screen.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 209 Factors that Affect Color Printing Lighting (Viewing) Conditions A document can look very di fferent under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next t o a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard offi ce fluorescent lighting.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 210 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method General Information There is no one way to achi eve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many fact ors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 211 Choosing a Color Ma tching Method RGB or CMYK? The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by sc anners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK co lor model is based on Cy an, Magenta, Y ellow and Black printe r inks or toners.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 212 Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Photographs RGB only Select a matching met hod appropriate to your monitor. Windows Nat ural is generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. Macintosh OS 10.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 213 Choosing a Color Matching Method Matching Specif ic Colors (Example: Company logo) RGB only Color Swatch Utility Us e the Color Swatc h Utility to pri nt out a cha rt of RGB swatches. Select your desired RGB values from the swatches.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 214 Choosing a Color Matching Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sR GB • Digital Camer a settings. See “Color Settings” on pag e 215. RGB or CMYK Auto is a generally a good choice.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 215 Color Settings This is a lis t of all possible op tions. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. You can modify these settings by select ing Adva nced Color, then Natural .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 216 Digital Camera Optimized for printing photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to pr oduce prin ts with ligh ter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other sett ings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditi ons under which they were taken.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 217 Hue, Brightness, and Saturation There are three main components to color: Hue, Brightness, and Saturation. Hue The componen t that determine s the frequency of light or the position in the spectrum or the relative amounts of red, green and blue.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 218 Color Matching ____________________ How To Color reproduction is a complex topic . This how-to in formation explains how to perform color matching with your pri nter.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 219 List of Color Matching Methods This is a lis t of all possible op tions. The list you see varies accordi n g to your computer platform, operating system, color pr oduction method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in yo ur printer driver, refer to the appropriate section.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 220 The Graphic Pro color management system is recommended for users who are already familiar with ICC profile-based color matching and require more control over color. See page 219 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 221 Automatic Your printer automatically uses the best method to match color, depending on the ty pe of document you are printing. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file y ou w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 222 Windows All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and F axes in Windows XP ]. 2. Right- click the printer name. 3. Next Windows 98/Me: select Properties. Click Printer Properties. Windows 2000/XP: select Properties.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 223 Office Color Overview This is a simple color manageme nt system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in co lor but want good results when printing from programs such as Microsoft Office.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 224 RGB Options Office Color provides a col lection of several different color matching pres ets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. These RGB color matching option s are available in all printer drivers.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 225 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PC L and PostScript drivers. 1. On the printer driver [ Color] tab , select [Office Color] ( 1) and click the [Options] button. 2. Select a preset from [Col or matching options] (2).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 226 Mac OS X 1. In your application progr am, choose [File] → [P rint]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 227 Graphic Pro Overview This section describes the color matching options available fo r Graphic Pro. The Graphic Pro color matching system is b ased around ICC profiles. These profiles are downlo aded to the printer using the Profile Assistant utility and then select ed in the printer driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 228 What can you do with Graphic Pro? The Graphic Pro color matching system is b oth powerful and flexible. Here are some examples of how the Graphic Pro color matching s.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 229 Types of ICC profile supported There are four class es of I CC profile supported by the Graphic Pro color matching system: Profile type Descr iption RGB Source (RGB Input) These profiles d escribe the device that was used to captu re RGB data (e.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 230 Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching syst em: 1. Gather or create ICC profiles (see below) 2.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 231 Step 2 - Downloading ICC pr ofiles to the printer hard disk You can download profiles to th e printer hard dis k using the Profile Assistant utility.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 232 Step 3 - Select ICC prof iles in the printer driver What you select in the printe r dr iver depends on the color matching task that you wish to perform. Examples of selecting ICC pr ofile s for different color matching tasks are sh own in the next se ctions of t his guide.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 233 Windows This information applies to t h e Windows PCL and PostScript drivers. 1. T o mat ch the color of an input RGB device such as a monitor , scanner or digital camera, mak e the following selections in the printer driver: 2.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 234 Mac OS 9 1. In your application progr am, choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor Mode] men u, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 235 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 236 Simulating another printer – RGB source data The Graphic Pro color matching system ca n be used to simul ate the color output of another printer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 237 • Simulation T arget Profile • Printer Output Profile (opti onal) Once the profile(s) have been downloaded, make the appropriate selections in t he printer driver. These are described in the next section (Windows page 238, Mac OS 9 page 239, Mac OS X page 240).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 238 Windows This information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and PostScript drivers. If you are using a s ource RGB document, simula te the output of another printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 239 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a s ource RGB document, simula te the output of anot her printer by making th e following selections in t he printer driver: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 240 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print ]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, [Color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 241 CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data The ICC-based color matching system can be used to simulate the output on commercial printing presses.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 242 Windows NOTE This information applies to the W indows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. On the printer driver [color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 243 Mac OS 9 / Classic If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following prin ter driver settings to perf orm a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 244 Mac OS X If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following prin ter driver settings to pe rform a CMYK Ink Simulation: 1. Choose [File] → [Print]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 245 No Color Matching Use this option to turn of f all printer color matching. No color correction occurs when selected. Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such Color Simulation).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 246 Windows 1. On the printer dr iver [Color] tab, select [Gr aphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Disable Color Matchi ng for Profile Creation] if yo u are creating an ICC profile using third-party profile creation softw are.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 247 Mac OS 9 1. Choose [File] → [Print ]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Co lor Mode] men u, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 248 Mac OS X 1. Choose [File] → [Print ]. 2. From the [Printer] menu, s elect your printer model. 3. Select [Printer Features]. 4. From the [Feature Sets] menu , select [color Options]. 5. From the [color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro].
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 249 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printe r interprets all colo rs as a variation of grays. Windows Individual Print Jobs 1. Open the file y ou w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 250 8. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 1. Open the file y ou w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Open the drop-down list below Preset s. Select Color . 4. Below Color Mode, at Gra y Scale, make your selection.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 251 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 1. T o access t he print features, open y our print driver from within an application by selecting File → Print. 2. Open the drop-down list below Preset s.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 252 Color Matching ____________________ Color Synch Macintosh OS 10.3 Filters None The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and whi te, with no gray shades.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 253 Blue Tone Converts th e documen t to shade s of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Gray Tone Converts th e documen t to shade s of gray. C32_Mac_10.3_11d.jpg Lightness Decrease ( A ) / Lightness Increase ( B ) Darkens or lightens the document.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 254 Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file si ze. Sepia Tone Converts th e documen t to shades of brown.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 255 Add Filters Clicking this brings up a Preview screen. Here you can see the effect produced by selecting any of the standard filters.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 256 Custom Page Sizes _________________ General Information Custom Page Size allows you to setup your pri nter (by customizing setting s in your prin ter driver) to work with non- standard size sheets of print medi a. You save the settings.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 257 Custom Size Ranges Tray 1 and Tray 2 The range varies slightly, depending on the printer driver. Printing may not work on papers longer than 18 inches ( 457.2 mm). Width: 2 to 12. 9 inches [51 to 328 mm] Length: 5 to 47.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 258 Restrictions 1. Custom P age Size may not work with all softwa re applications. 2. Custom page sizes can onl y be printed from the manual feed (multi purpose (MP) tr ay). • one-sided printing only • rear exit only .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 259 Special Print Media (Paper) If you are using heavy media, transparencies, envelopes or labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the La bel settings.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 260 Windows PostScript For more information, General Information: see page 256 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Restrictions: see page 258 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 261 17. The Paper Qualit y tab screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. 20. The main Print screen appears.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 262 Windows PCL For more information, General Information: see page 256 Restrictions: see page 258 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 263 If you only want to us e your settings for this si ngle print job, go to the next step. If you want to save your se ttings for future use, below. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 264 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, General Information: see page 256 Restrictions: see page 258 Custom Size Ranges: see page 257 Special Print Media (Paper): see page 259 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pa pe r S e t t i n g .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 265 Duplex Printing ____________________ (Printing on Bo th Sides of th e Paper) General Information For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Paper Weights: see page 265 Long Edge vs.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 266 Paper Sizes Long Edge vs. Short Edge Size Inches M illimeters Letter 8½ x 11 215.9 x 279.4 Legal-14 8½ x 14 215.9 x 355.6 Legal-13.5 8½ x 13.5 215.9 x 342.9 Legal-13 8½ x 13 215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 184.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 267 Duplexing Restrictions 1. Before you can perform duplex printing, unit must be installed in the printer and enabled in the driver. 2. P aper must be loaded print side up . 3. Y ou can duplex •p a p e r • paper weights up to 28 lb.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 268 Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 269 9. Click OK. 10. The General tab s creen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F axes screen appears.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 270 Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 271 10. The main Print screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints..
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 272 Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default) For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for all pri nt jobs: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 273 9. Click OK. 10. The Properties screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and F axes screen appears.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 274 Windows PCL: Si ngle Print Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 To change the settings for only one pri nt job: 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 275 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 1. Open the file you w ant to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 276 Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2 For more information, Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Weights: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 1. Open the file you w ant to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 277 Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 265 Paper Types: see page 265 Paper Sizes: see page 266 Paper Weights: see page 265 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 267 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 2 66 1.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 278 Grayscale _ _______________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching s ection. See “Grayscale” on page 249.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 279 N-Up Printing _____________________ Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-s ize pages and print them on a single sheet.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 280 Windows PostScript For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 281 Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties (or Setup , or your application’ s equivalent).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 282 Macintosh For more information, see “General Information” on page 279. This section ONLY applies to the LaserWriter ® 8 driver ( Mac OS 9.x) or Sharp Print er Driver (Max OS 10.x). For other drivers, refe r to the guidelines provi ded by each driver’s manufacturer.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 283 Photographs ______________________ General Information For the best quality when printi ng photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 284 Posters __________________________ General Information Poster. jpg This option allows you to print posters by dividing a singl e document page into mul tiple pieces . Each piece prints, enlarged, on a separate sheet. Then, you combine the separate sheets to create a poster.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 285 Windows PostScript This feature is not available in this operating system Windows PCL For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 286 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 284. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 287 Print Resolution ___________________ General Information Adjusting the resolu tion for a pri nt job allow s you to co ntrol the print speed and print quality of a job. Adjusting the resolution also allows you to improve your toner mileage.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 288 Resolution Choices High Quality The best quality image the printer provides. Choose this for optimum result s when printing graphics. Fine/Detail (600 x 1200) high resolution printing Normal (600 x 600) standard resolution.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 289 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 287. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and F axes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 290 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 287. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 291 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 287. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Job Option panel, unde r Pr int Qu alit y , make your choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 12 00 dpi 4.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 292 Save as File _______________________ (Print to File) General Information Use Save as File to save print data to a file, without actually printing a hardcopy. Save as File captures either a PDF or a PostScript file. You can use the LPR Utility to print the saved file.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 293 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. At Print to File, make your selection.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 294 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 292. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Properties.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 295 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. In Output T r ay , select Fil e. 4. In the P ostScript Settings panel, make your choices for this print job.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 296 Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 292. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. In Output Options, select S ave as File. 4. In Formats, select P ostScript.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 297 Toner Saving______________________ General Information Use Toner Save to maximize the life of your toner cartridges. Toner Save uses less toner to create the printed images. Toner Save adjusts the darkness of the color halftones.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 298 Windows, Single Print Job For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Color t ab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 299 Windows, All Print Jobs (Defa ult) For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP). 2. Right click on your printer . 3. Click Printing Preferences.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 300 Macintosh OS 9.x For more information, see “General Information” on page 297. 1. Click Fi le → Pr int. 2. Select your printer . 3. Open the drop-down list direct ly below Printer . 4. Select Job Option. 5. At T oner Sa ving, make your selection.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 301 Watermarks ______________________ General Information watermark.jpg Traditionally, a watermark is a mark which is made on some types of paper during its producti on which can only be seen if it is held aga inst th e light.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 302 Windows PostScript Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 303 Windows PostScript Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Job Options tab.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 304 Windows PostScript Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Click Properties.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 305 Windows PCL Create a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98/NT/XP: Cl ick Properties (or Setup, or your application’ s equivalent).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 306 Windows PCL Edit a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows 2000: Cli ck the Job Options tab .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 307 Windows PCL Print, using a Watermark For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file you w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Next: Windows Me/98/NT/XP: Cl ick Properties (or Setup, or your application’ s equivalent).
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 308 Macintosh OS 9.x Create a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file y ou w ant to print. 2. Click Fi le → Pr int. 3. Select your printer . 4. Open the drop-down menu directly underneath the printer .
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 309 2. Save the image file in the S ystem Folder as the default setting for W atermark. Macintosh OS 9.x Print, using a Watermark Text For more information, see “General Inform ation” on page 301. 1. Open the file y ou w ant to print.
Sharp AR-C265P User’s Guide 310 5. Click OK. 6. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems.
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