Sharp AR-M205, AR-M160 Click the icon beside Other devices, Install the software as explained

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The MFP driver cannot be correctly installed by Plug and Play (Windows 2000/XP)

In Windows 2000/XP, if the MFP driver cannot be correctly installed by Plug and Play (for example, Plug and Play takes place without copying the required files for the MFP driver installation), follow these steps to remove unneeded devices and then install the MFP driver as explained in "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" (p. 4).

1 Click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", and then click "Performance and Maintenance".

In Windows 2000, click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".

2 Click "System", click the "Hardware" tab, and click the "Device Manager" button.

In Windows 2000, double-click the "System"

Note

icon, click the "Hardware" tab, and click the

 

 

"Device Manager" button.

3 Click the icon beside "Other devices".

If "AR-XXXX" and "SHARP AR-XXXX" appear, select and delete both of these items.

Note If "Other devices" does not appear, close the "Device Manager" window.

4 Install the software as explained in

"INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE".

Another printer is using the parallel port (when using a parallel cable)

If another printer is using the parallel port and printing is not possible using the machine, follow the steps below to change the port setting of the other printer driver, and make sure that the port of the printer driver for the machine is set to LPT1.

1 Click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Printers and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".

2 Click the icon of the printer driver for which you wish to change the port setting, and select "Properties" from the "File" menu.

3 Click the "Ports" tab.

In Windows 95/98/Me, click the "Details" tab.

4 Select "FILE:" in the "Print to the following port" list box, and click the "OK" button.

5 Click the "SHARP AR-XXXX" printer driver icon and select "Properties" from the "File" menu.

6 Click the "Ports" tab.

In Windows 95/98/Me, click the "Details" tab.

7 Select "LPT1" in the "Print to the following port" list box, and click the "OK" button.

In the event that you need to use the other Note printer, repeat the above steps to set the port

of the machine to "FILE:", and change the port setting of the other printer back to "LPT1".

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Contents AR-M160 AR-M205 Page Contents IntroductionSharpdesk Software for the Sharp AR-M160/M205MFP driver Button ManagerInstallation Environment and Installation Procedure Before InstallationInstallation Environment and Useable Software Hardware and Software RequirementsConnected to the machine. Make sure Installing the SoftwareUSB or parallel cable must not be That the cable is not connected beforeWhen the Finish screen appears, click the Close button Begin installation of the printer driverThen click the Start button Installation in Windows 98/ME/2000 USB CableCheck the packages on the screen Is not connected before proceedingAppropriate to continue the Sharpdesk Installation in Windows 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000 Parallel Cable Select the printer port and click the Next button Select LPT1 for the printer portConnecting the USB 1.1 port Connecting to a ComputerConnecting a USB Cable Interface cableConfiguring the Printer Driver Connecting a Parallel CableSetting UP Button Manager Windows XPSelect AR-XXXX, and click the Properties button Select Sharp Button Manager a in Send to this applicationHOW to USE the Online Manual Installing Acrobat ReaderContents of the Online Manual Plug and play screen does not appear when using a USB cable TroubleshootingMFP driver cannot be installed Windows 2000/XP Click the start button and then click Control PanelInstall the software as explained Click the icon beside Other devicesPage Sharp Corporation
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AR-M205, AR-M160 specifications

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