Sharp MX-C300P, MX-C300PE, MX-C300PL manual

MODEL: MX-C300P

MX-C300PE

MX-C300PL

DIGITAL FULL COLOUR PRINTER

OPERATION GUIDE

Contents

Main INTRODUCTION CONTENTS PRINTING WITHOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS............... 6 1 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS..................... 7 3 6 4 5 WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE USING THE MANUAL ABOUT THE MANUALS Start Guide Operation Guide (on the accessory CD-ROM) Software Setup Guide (on the accessory CD-ROM) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS AB series (metric) and inch series references BEFORE USING THE MACHINE PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Page OPERATION PANEL DISPLAY HOME SCREEN HOW TO USE THE DISPLAY POWER ON AND OFF POWER ON Turn the power switch to the "ON" position. POWER OFF POWER SAVE MODES LOADING PAPER USEABLE PAPER PLAIN PAPER, SPECIAL MEDIA Plain paper that can be used PRINT SIDE FACE UP OR FACE DOWN Trays 1 to 2 A A Paper that cannot be used Non-recommended paper Paper that can be used for automatic 2-sided printing Special papers LOADING PAPER Loading the paper tray 1 2 of the paper. 3 Page Important points when inserting paper in the bypass tray Important points when using envelopes Envelopes that cannot be used Print quality on envelopes Inserting transparency film TRAY SETTINGS CHANGING THE PAPER SIZE SETTING OF A TRAY DISABLING (ENABLING) AUTO TRAY SWITCHING CHANGING THE PAPER TYPE OF A TRAY USER AUTHENTICATION MODE USING USER AUTHENTICATION MODE 1 2 ENTERING CHARACTERS CHARACTERS THAT CAN BE ENTERED PRINTER PRINTER FUNCTION OF THE MACHINE Installing the printer driver in a Windows environment Installing the printer driver in a Macintosh environment PRINTING FROM WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER PROPERTIES WINDOW BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE 1 3 WordPad. 2 PRINTING ON ENVELOPES PRINTING WHEN THE USER AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION IS ENABLED 1 window from the print window of the software application. 2 3 VIEWING PRINTER DRIVER HELP 1 2 Pop-up help Information icon SAVING FREQUENTLY USED PRINT SETTINGS SAVING SETTINGS AT THE TIME OF PRINTING 1 2 3 Page CHANGING THE PRINTER DRIVER DEFAULT SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 PRINTING FROM A MACINTOSH BASIC PRINTING PROCEDURE selected. TextEdit. 2Make sure that the correct printer is SELECTING PAPER SETTINGS 3 4 SELECTING THE PAPER PRINTING ON ENVELOPES 1 2 PRINTING WHEN THE USER AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION IS ENABLED 1 [File] menu. 2 3 FREQUENTLY USED FUNCTION SELECTING THE COLOUR MODE BLACK AND WHITE PRINTING SELECTING A PRINT MODE SETTING TWO-SIDED PRINTING FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO THE PAPER A5 A4 PRINTING MULTIPLE PAGES ON ONE PAGE Page CONVENIENT PRINTING FUNCTIONS CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS FOR CREATING PAMPHLETS AND POSTERS CREATING A PAMPHLET (Pamphlet) INCREASING THE MARGIN (Margin Shift) CREATING A LARGE POSTER (Poster Printing) FUNCTIONS TO ADJUST THE SIZE AND ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES (Rotate 180 degrees) ABCD ABCD ENLARGING/REDUCING THE PRINT IMAGE (Zoom/XY-Zoom) B REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image) B COLOUR MODE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF THE IMAGE (Colour Adjustment) PRINTING FAINT TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK (Text To Black/Vector To Black) ABCD ABCD SELECTING COLOUR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE TYPE (Advanced Colour) Page FUNCTIONS THAT COMBINE TEXT AND IMAGES ADDING A WATERMARK TO PRINTED PAGES (Watermark) CONFIDENTIAL PRINTING AN IMAGE OVER THE PRINT DATA (Image Stamp) CREATING OVERLAYS FOR PRINT DATA (Overlays) Create an overlay file. Printing with an overlay file PRINT FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES PRINTING SPECIFIED PAGES ON DIFFERENT PAPER (Different Paper) CONVENIENT PRINTER FUNCTIONS SAVING AND USING PRINT FILES (Retention) Page PRINTING WITHOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER DIRECTLY PRINTING A FILE IN USB FLASH MEMORY 1 2 3 4 DIRECTLY PRINTING FROM A COMPUTER FTP PRINT CANCELLING A PRINT JOB FROM THE MACHINE CHANGE THE MACHINE TO OFFLINE MODE 1 APPENDIX PRINTER DRIVER SPECIFICATION LIST Page TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS PRINTING PROBLEMS Page Page Page INDICATORS AND DISPLAY MESSAGES MISFEED REMOVAL MISFEED IN THE BYPASS TRAY 1 2 3 4 MISFEED IN THE MACHINE 1 2 Misfeed in the paper feed area A 1 2 Misfeed in the fusing area B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page MISFEED IN THE PAPER TRAY 1 1 4 2 3 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE "Prepare a new toner." out. When the 1 3 4 The message will be cleared and printing will be possible. If there is any dirt or dust on the toner cartridge, remove it before installing the cartridge. 5 6 REPLACING THE TONER COLLECTION CONTAINER 1 2 3 4 Page ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKING THE TOTAL OUTPUT COUNT AND TONER REMAINING LIST PRINT (USER) ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE BYPASS TRAY PAPER FEED ROLLER CLEANING THE MAIN CHARGER OF THE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE DRUM 1 the toner collection container. CLEANING THE LASER UNIT 1 2 3 4 Page ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST SYSTEM SETTINGS PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM SETTINGS PROGRAMMING AN ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD SYSTEM SETTINGS LIST SYSTEM SETTINGS ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS MENU Administrator Password SYSTEM SETTINGS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 USING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS Change Admin PW Initial Setting Date & Time Set Daylight Saving Time Printer Wireless (Infrastructure) Wireless (Access Point) User Control User Authentication User Registration Function Limit Setting Account Limit Setting Device Control Fusing Control Fusing Cleaning Registration Adjustment Operation Setting Energy Save Auto Power Shut-Off Timer Preheat Mode Enter Auto Power Shut-Off after the Remote Job Toner Save Mode Easy Calibration Tone Adjustments Return to Default Security Settings IPsec Settings IKEv1 Settings Initialize Private Data and Data in Machine WEB FUNCTIONS IN THE MACHINE HOW TO ACCESS THE WEB PAGE 1 2 configured in the machine. ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR USERS) (2) (6) (1) (3) (4) (5) CONFIGURING THE PRINTER CONDITION SETTINGS HOW TO CONFIGURE THE SETTINGS (1) (4) (2) (3) PRINTER CONDITION SETTING MENU PRINTER CONDITION SETTINGS Default Settings PCL Settings PostScript settings ABOUT THE WEB PAGES (FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR) (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (3) (7) (8) CONFIGURING SMTP AND DNS SERVER SETTINGS 1 2 3 PROTECTING INFORMATION PROGRAMMED IN THE WEB PAGE ([Passwords]) 1 2 3 4 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS CONFIGURING A SETTING IN THE ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS Fusing Control 1 Click the desired setting, and make a selection for the setting in the screen that appears. E-MAIL STATUS AND E-MAIL ALERT SETTINGS INFORMATION SETUP 1 2 SMTP SETUP STATUS MESSAGE SETUP 1 2 schedule. ALERTS MESSAGE SETUP Information on the Software License for This Product TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS