SOFTWARE FOR THE SHARP AR-M230/M270 SERIES

The CD-ROM that accompanies the machine contains the following software:

Printer driver

The printer driver enables you to use the printer function of the machine.

PC-FAX driver

The PC-FAX driver lets you easily send faxes from your computer through the machine to another fax machine (when the facsimile expansion kit is installed).

*To use the PC-FAX driver, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later must be installed in your computer.

Acrobat Reader 5.0

Software that allows you to view the online printer manual on your computer.

BEFORE INSTALLATION

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Check the following hardware and software requirements before installing the software.

Computer type

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a USB 2.0/1.1*1 or

 

bi-directional parallel interface (IEEE 1284)

 

 

Operating system

Windows 95*2, Windows 98, Windows Me,

 

Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service Pack 5 or later)*3,

 

Windows 2000 Professional*3, Windows XP Professional*3,

 

Windows XP Home Edition*3

Other hardware requirements An environment that allows any of the above operating systems to fully operate

*1 Compatible with Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled models equipped with a USB interface as standard.

*2 If you are installing the PC-FAX driver, a system file must be updated before the driver can be installed. For more information, click the "Display README" button in the select packages window of the installer. (p. 8)

*3 Administrator's rights are required to install the software using the installer.

INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Follow the appropriate installation procedure for your operating system and type of cable as indicated below.

Operating system

Cable

Procedure to follow

Windows XP

USB/Parallel

INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS XP (USB/PARALLEL CABLE) (p. 3)

 

 

 

Windows 98/Me/2000

USB

INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 98/ME/2000 (USB CABLE) (p. 6)

 

 

 

Windows 98/Me/2000

Parallel

INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000 (PARALLEL

 

 

CABLE) (p. 8)

 

 

 

Windows 95/NT 4.0

Parallel

INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT4.0/2000 (PARALLEL

 

 

CABLE) (p. 8)

 

 

 

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