TROUBLESHOOTING

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Is the paper size loaded in the tray the same as that

 

 

specified in the printer driver?

 

 

Check if the "Paper Size" options suit the size of the paper loaded

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in the tray.

 

If the "Fit To Page" setting is activated, make sure that the paper

 

 

size selected from the drop-down list of the "Fit To Paper Size"

 

 

option is the same as the size of the loaded paper.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the orientation of document setting correct?

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Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and verify

 

if the "Image Orientation" option is set to your requirements.

 

Is the printed image skewed or

 

 

Paper properly loaded?

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does it run off the paper?

Make sure the paper is properly loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you correctly specify the margins for the application

 

 

in use?

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Check the layout of the document margins and the paper size

 

settings for the application you are using. Also check if the print

 

 

settings are specified correctly to suit the paper size.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the port setting correct?

 

 

If another printer driver is already installed, it is possible that the

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port setting is not correct. Open the printer driver and correctly

 

 

 

configure the port setting for the port that is actually being used.

 

 

 

 

 

Are the printer driver settings appropriate for both the

 

 

paper and the print job?

 

 

"Draft", "Normal" or "Photo" can be selected for the print quality in

 

 

the "Advanced" tab of the printer driver setup screen. When

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"Photo" is selected, you can click the "Image Adjustment" button

 

 

 

and adjust the brightness and contrast in the dialog box that

 

 

appears. Adjust these settings appropriately for your print data

 

 

and try printing again.

 

 

 

 

 

Is your machine selected correctly in the current

 

 

application for the print job?

 

 

When choosing "Print" from the "File" menu located in

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applications, be sure you have selected "SHARP AR-XXXX"

Lines in tables are not aligned

 

(where XXXX is the model name of your machine) printer

 

correctly and gaps appear.

displayed in the "Print" dialog box.

 

 

 

 

 

Has the printer driver been installed properly?

 

 

Follow these steps to check and see if the printer driver is

 

 

installed.

 

 

1 Click the "start" button, click "Control Panel", click "Printers

 

 

and Other Hardware", and then click "Printers and Faxes".

 

 

(On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the "Start" button,

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select "Settings" and then click "Printers".)

 

 

 

2 Is the "SHARP AR-XXXX" printer driver icon shown (where

 

 

XXXX is the model name of your machine)?

 

 

3 If the icon is shown but you still cannot print, the printer driver

 

 

may not have been installed correctly. In this case, delete

 

 

SHARP Personal MFP series software and then reinstall it.

 

 

 

 

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Sharp AR-M205 Is the orientation of document setting correct?, Is the port setting correct?, Correctly and gaps appear

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