5Driver Setting (Only for Windows)

You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need for using your printer. For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13.

Opening the Troubleshooting Guide

Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems.

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Troubleshooting Guide.

Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Options.

The following window opens.

Using Printer Settings Utility

Using the Printer Settings Utility, you can configure and check print settings.

1Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Printer Setting.

2 Change the settings.

3To send the changes to the printer, click the Apply button.

NOTES: If your printer is connected to a network, the SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility window.

Using Onscreen Help File

For more information about Printer Settings Utility, click .

27 Using Smart Panel

Display when job is finished for network printer: The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when your job is complete in Windows. (Only for

Windows network-supported printers.)

Display when error occurs during printing: The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when an error occurs during printing.

Display with: You can select how the computer shows you a message. If you select Popup window (smart panel), the message appears in the Smart Panel popup window in Windows and Mac OS X.

Launch Job Monitor when the job is saved in the printer: If you store print jobs on the printer’s hard disk, the computer opens the Job Monitor window in Windows.

(Only for Windows network-supported printers with built-in hard disks.)

Schedule an automatic status checking every: The computer updates the printer status regularly. Setting the value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the printer status more frequently, thereby allowing a faster response to any printer error.

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Sharp ML-4550 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide, Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings, Using Printer Settings Utility

ML-4550 specifications

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