AJ-6010 Sharp User Manual

Contents

How to Control the Online Manual 1

How to Print Out the Online Manual 1

Printer Properties 2

Outline of the Printer Driver

Starting the Printer Driver

Printer Driver Functions

"Main" Tab Settings

"Paper" Tab Settings

"Advanced" Tab Settings

"Output Quality" Settings

"Watermark" Tab Settings

"Version" Tab Settings

Print 19

Printing Overview

Basic Printing

Printing a Watermark

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page

Printing a Photograph

Print Status Window 26

Outline of the Print Status Window

Print Status Window Functions

Understanding Error Messages

"Maintenance" Tab

"Options" Tab

Sharing Printer 31

Sharing the Printer using Windows Networking

Shared Printer Settings

Client Settings

Outline of the SHARP TWAIN Driver 34

What is the SHARP TWAIN Driver?

Starting the SHARP TWAIN Driver 35

Scanning an Image 36

SHARP TWAIN Driver Functions 37

"Standard" Scan Preferences 38

"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Main" Tab) 39

"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Image" Tab) 41

"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Preference" Tab) 43

"Standard Mode Setting" Dialog Box 44

Preview Screen 45

Setting the Scanning Area

Variation Preview Screen 46

Default Settings for the SHARP TWAIN Driver 47

Outline of the AJ Series Utility 48

Copy JX2 49

Button Manager 59

Time to Change the Ink Tank 66

Changing the Ink Tank 67

Test Print Head 70

Cleaning the Print Head 71

Changing the Print Head 72

Aligning the Print Head 75

Identifying Unit Problems 77

Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer 78

Check Your Computer 79

Failed to Install the AJ-6000 Series Driver (USB Interface)

Nothing Prints 81

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output 83

Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position

Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces 85

Unit does not Print in Colour 86

Unable to Scan the Image 87

Poor Scanning Result 88

The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned 89

Uninstalling the AJ Series Utility 90

How to Use the Online Manual

Scanning

Utility Software

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

How to Use the Online Manual

This Online Manual provides instruction for the operation of your new unit. It is designed to assist you in the operation of

the Online Manual and provide you with all relevant information.

For more information about computers, operating systems and Acrobat Reader, please refer to the relevant manual or

help file.

How to Control the Online Manual

How to Print Out the Online Manual

In order to print out a hard copy of the Online Manual for your reference, go to Acrobat Reader, click the "File" menu,

and select "Print". After specifying the printer setting, click the "OK" button to print.

Click this button to display the Table of

Contents of the Online Manual. From the Table

of Contents you can jump to various pages.

Click this button to display the Index of the Online

Manual. From the Index you can jump to various pages.

Takes you forward page by page.

Takes you back page by page. To return to the previously viewed page

from the page displayed by clicking a reference topic, click the ( )

button on the menu bar of the Acrobat Reader.

Following links

Links can connect parts of a document to other parts for further information. In this document, green coloured letters are linked areas.

To follow a link, select the hand tool ( ), a zoom tool, or a selection tool. Position the pointer over the linked area on the page until the pointer

changes to a hand with a pointing finger ( ). Then click the link.

Using Bookmarks

This online manual has Bookmarks on the main pages of each section. You can move to the desired pages by simply clicking its bookmark. To use

Bookmarks, show the bookmarks by clicking the "Bookmarks" tab of the "Show/Hide Navigation Pane" icon ( ), and then click the bookmark of the

destination page.

In this online manual, screen images and operating procedures are mainly for Windows 98. With other versions of Windows,

some screen images may be different from those in this manual.

Printer Properties

Outline of the Printer Driver

What is the Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a program designed to convert print data from any application into data understandable by the printer

so that the printer can quickly and efficiently print out the data.

The five tabs of this printer driver are shown below.

By clicking the tabs displayed above, you will jump to a detailed description.

The items shown below can be setup on each tab.

Tab Name Setup Items

Main Orientation, Copies, Order, N-Up Printing, Current Settings

Paper Paper Selection, Custom Paper, Paper Size, Fit To Paper Size, Zoom[%]

Advanced Output Type, Print Quality, Media Type, Maintenance

Watermark Watermark, Size, Angle, Edit Colour, Edit Fonts

Version About

Printer Properties

Starting the Printer Driver (part 1)

Open the printer driver setup screen (properties dialog box) by either of the methods shown below.

Reference: Starting the Printer Driver through an Application

Starting the Printer Driver using the "Start" Button

Click the "Start" button.

Select "Settings" and click "Printers".

Click the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver icon in

the "Printers" window and from the "File" menu

select "Properties".

Click the "Setup" tab.

The properties dialog box will appear.

Refer to the Windows manual or help file for more

information on the "General" tab, "Details" tab, "Color

Management" tab and "Sharing" tab.

Printer Properties

Starting the Printer Driver (part 2)

Starting the Printer Driver through an Application

Follow the steps shown below to open the printer driver setup screen (properties dialog box) through WordPad. First,

activate WordPad. (Click the "Start" button, select "Programs", select "Accessories" and then click "WordPad".)

Reference: Starting the Printer Driver using the "Start" Button

Go to "File" menu in WordPad, and select "Print".

Select "SHARP AJ-6010" from the Printer Name

drop-down list.

Click the "Properties" button to open the

properties dialog box.

If the dialog box is setup through an application, all

settings will be void when you quit the application.

Printer Properties

Printer Driver Functions

Tab

Index which allows you to

switch between the various

setup screens.

( ) button

After clicking this button, click

the preference located in the

dialog box you want to know

more about, and receive a

basic explanation.

Check button

Allows you to select one

item from a list of options.

Output Image

The settings you made at

"Orientation" and "N-Up

Printing" are shown in this

image.

"OK" button

Click this button to save

your settings, and exit the

dialog box.

"Cancel" button

Click this button to exit the dialog box

without making any changes to the settings.

"Apply" button

Click to save your settings

without closing the dialog box.

Check box

Click this option to

activate/deactivate each

function.

Quit button

Click this button to quit the

properties dialog box.

"Defaults" button

Returns settings to default

mode of the tab. Refer to the

information page for each tab

to check the values of the

default settings.

"Help" button

Click this button to

display the help file

for this driver.

Drop-down list

Allows you to make one

selection from a list of choices.

Click the ( ) button to display

your choices.

Spin box

Enter the number directly or

use the ( ) buttons.

Printer Properties

"Main" Tab Settings (part 1)

Basic print options, including orientation and the number of copies, are controlled through this dialog box. You

can usually print simply by adjusting and confirming the printer options listed in this dialog box.

When either of

"Banner A4", or

"Banner Letter" is

selected for "Paper

Size", you cannot

specify any value for

"Copies" setting.

Allows you to set "N-Up

Printing" option.

Set the number of copies

between 1 - 50.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Select the orientation for

your documents.

Displays important print

settings. Use the scroll bar

to check these settings.

When multiple copies are

printed, this setting allows

you to set the order.

Returns all user modified

settings back to default

settings of this tab.

Orientation: Portrait

Copies: 1

Collate: Off

Reverse Order: Off

N-Up Printing: 1-Up

Further information on each

option is available by

clicking the ( ) button.

Printer Properties

"Main" Tab Settings (part 2)

Orientation

Set the orientation for your documents either to "Portrait" or

"Landscape".

Portrait

Check this setting to print your documents vertically.

Landscape

Check this setting to print your documents horizontally.

Order

Allows you to change the print out order of your documents.

Collate

When multiple copies are printed, this setting places each copy

in numerical order.

Reverse Order

Check this box to print documents in reverse order.

For more detailed information, refer to the table below.

Example: When printing out two copies of a three-page document.

If "Com10", "DL", "C6", or "Invitation

A2" is selected for the "Paper Size"

setting and set to "Landscape", the

paper will be output in the orientation

shown in the right illustration.

Collate Reverse Order Output Result

Printer Properties

"Main" Tab Settings (part 3)

N-Up Printing

Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a single

page. Select the "2-Up" option to copy two pages or the "4-Up"

option to copy four pages onto a single printed page.

Original Size

Set the original size when you select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up

Printing". Select the document size specified through your

application from "Letter", "Legal", "Executive", "A4", "A5", "A6",

"B5", "Index card 3" x 5", "Index card 4" x 6", or "Index card 5" x

8".

The illustrations above assume that the "Original Size"

is set to the same size as the document size of your

application.

Orientation

Portrait Landscape

N-Up Printing

4-Up 2-Up

If "Original Size" is not set to the same size as the

document size of your application, the output will not fit

exactly on the paper.

Example:

When the document size of your application is smaller than

"Original Size".

Original Size

Document size of

your application.

Printer Properties

"Paper" Tab Settings (part 1)

Use this screen to select the paper size, tray and zoom.

Reference: Guaranteed area and printable area

Select the paper size for your

document.

Select the paper source.

Allows you to customize the

size of the paper.

Enlarges/reduces the image to fit

to the size of paper in the printer.

Allows you to reduce or enlarge

the size of the print.

Returns all user modified settings

back to default settings of this tab.

Paper Selection: Tray

Paper Size: A4 or Letter

Fit To Page: Off

Zoom[%]: 100%

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Printer Properties

"Paper" Tab Settings (part 2)

Paper Size

Select an appropriate paper size for your document from drop-

down list.

Paper Selection

Select "Tray" or "Bypass" for your print job.

Tray

Paper is fed to the printer from the paper tray.

Bypass

Paper will be fed to the printer from the bypass tray. Only one

sheet can be loaded into the bypass tray. To load paper into the

bypass, align the paper with the right side of the bypass.

When printing one page:

Select "Bypass" for "Paper Selection" setting and send the print

job. "Please set a sheet of paper on bypass and press the START

button" message will appear on the print status window.

After confirming the messages, open the bypass tray to set the

paper and then press the START button ( ) on the unit.

When printing more than one page:

The message described above will also appear when printing of

the first page has completed. Load the paper again for the next

page, and then press the START button ( ). Repeat this

process for each page.

! The document size must be smaller than the selected

(loaded) paper. If not, printing will occur over the edge of

the paper causing the machine to become internally dirty.

! Ledger, A3, or B4 sized paper can not be loaded in this

printer. The print image should be reduced by the "Fit To

Paper Size" or "Zoom[%]" setting.

"N-Up Printing", "Fit To Page", and "Zoom[%]" settings are

not available when you select "COM10", "DL", "C6",

"Invitation A2", "Japanese Hagaki", "Banner Letter", or

"Banner A4" sized paper.

Size

8.5" x 11"

8.5" x 14"

7.25" x 10.5"

210mm x 297mm

148mm x 210mm

8.5" x 11"

210mm x 297mm

4.125" x 9.5"

4.375" x 5.75"

110mm x 220mm

114mm x 162mm

3" x 5"

4" x 6"

5" x 8"

105mm x 148mm

100mm x 148mm

Min. : 76.2mm x 127.0mm (3.00" x 5.00")

Max. : 297.0mm x 431.8mm (11.69" x 17.00")

Paper

Letter

11" x 17"

Ledger

Legal

Executive

297mm x 420mmA3

257mm x 364mmB4

182mm x 257mmB5

Banner Letter

Banner A4

COM10

Invitation A2

Index card 3" x 5"

Index card 4" x 6"

Index card 5" x 8"

Japanese Hagaki

Custom

Make sure to insert "Banner Letter" and "Banner A4"

through the bypass tray. Max. 5 sheets of banner paper can

be set to the bypass tray. Make sure that your application

supports Banners when you intend to print onto Banners.

Printer Properties

"Paper" Tab Settings (part 3)

Custom Paper

Custom paper sizes for your document.

Width

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number

to customize the width to the custom paper you wish to use.

Length

Click the up and down arrows of the spin box, or enter a number

to customize the length to the custom paper you wish to use.

millimetres / inches

Select the units of measurement for paper size settings: either

"millimetres" or "inches".

Fit To Paper Size

Fit To Page

Check this box to fit the image to the paper size. If this function is

selected, you can fit the paper size specified for "Paper Size"

setting to the size listed on the drop-down options of "Fit To

Paper Size".

Example "Print A4 on:" A6

Zoom[%]

Allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of the print from 25%

to 200% in 1% increments.

"100%" button

Click to return to 100% (default setting).

To utilise this option, the "Paper Size" option must be

set to "Custom".

Paper sizes larger than 215.9mm x 355.6mm (8.5" x

14") cannot be used in this printer. You can print the

image by using the reduction feature of the "Zoom[%]"

setting.

! When "COM10", "DL", "C6", "Invitation A2",

"Japanese Hagaki", "Banner Letter", or "Banner A4"

is selected for "Paper Size", this function is

disabled.

! The "Fit To Paper Size" option cannot be utilised

when the "N-Up Printing" option in the "Main" tab is

selected.

The "Zoom[%]" option cannot be utilised when the

"N-Up Printing" option in the "Main" tab is selected.

! If "Fit To Page" is checked, you cannot specify any

value for "Zoom[%]" settings.

Printer Properties

"Paper" Tab Settings (part 4)

Guaranteed area and printable area

This printer can print onto the following area of the paper. It is

recommended that you specify margins from your application

to fit within the quality guaranteed area.

Quality guaranteed area

Guaranteed area is inside 19mm from the top / bottom edge of

the paper, and 10mm from the right / left edge of the paper.

Printable area

The void area of the printer driver is 3mm from the paper edges.

The print quality may be degraded outside the guaranteed area

according to the contents of your document.

19mm

Quality

guaranteed area

Printable area

3mm

19mm

10mm

Printer Properties

"Advanced" Tab Settings (part 1)

Set your colour and quality preferences for printing using this screen.

Set printer output preferences

to colour or greyscale.

Click to access

maintenance options.

Returns all user modified

settings back to default

settings of this tab.

Output Type: Colour

Print Quality: Normal

Media Type: Plain

Customize printer output quality

to suit your needs.

Open to set output quality and

adjust colours.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Printer Properties

"Advanced" Tab Settings (part 2)

Quality

Set the printer output quality settings below.

Print Quality

This option sets printing speed and quality. You can trade off

speed for quality. "Draft" is the fastest and lowest quality, "Best"

is the slowest and best quality.

Media Type

Select the type of paper to be used. Select from "Plain", "Coated",

"Photo", "Transparency", "T-shirt transfer", and "Card Stock".

Insert the paper that was selected into the tray.

For more information on various paper types, refer to the

following table.

! If lines are broken when printing with "Draft", change

the setting to any other option.

! Some of the settings cannot be selected depending

on the "Media Type".

Draft

Sharp Special

Normal

Best

Select this option when you want to print text data

with high speed. If you print graphics, illustrations, or

lines with this option, the print quality is low.

Select this option when you want to print a document

containing graphics or illustrations with high speed.

This option provides a lower print quality than

"Normal" or "Best".

This option offers you normal print quality with normal

print speed.

Select this option when you want to get high print

quality for photographs or images.

* The print quality also depends on the specified (loaded) paper type.

Media Type Description Media Usage

Plain Normal office paper

(copier paper and high

quality paper)

Corporate documents

Coated The print side of coated

paper is whiter.

Graphics, Images

Photo The print side of photo

paper is glossy.

Photographs

Transparency Overhead presentation on

clear film. The print side of

transparency film is

rougher.

Overhead presentations

T-shirt transfer This media is to be

transferred to cloth

materials by an iron.

T-shirt, Place mat

Card Stock Thick plain paper Card printing

Be sure to use Sharp recommended OHP films

when you select "Transparency".

If you select "T-shirt transfer", the original image will

be reversed on the printed media to make a proper

image on the T-shirt.

When "Card Stock" is selected, be sure to turn the

paper knob to ( ) direction to feed the thicker card

stock.

Printer Properties

"Output Quality" Settings

Set the colour matching as well as the brightness, contrast and colour balance of an image.

Check your colour image preferences

using this screen.

Set the brightness, contrast and colour

balance level of your print job here.

Directly enter the figure or move the

scroll bar.

0% 100%

Returns all user modified settings back

to default settings of this dialog box.

Colour matching: SHARP Colour matching

Brightness: 50%

Contrast: 50%

Saturation: 50%

Red Strength: 50%

Green Strength: 50%

Blue Strength: 50%

• By selecting "ICM", both the

"Image" and "Colour Balance"

options become disabled.

• The "ICM" setting is

unavailable with Windows 95.

To print a document containing text

data, make sure to keep the values

of "Red Strength", "Green Strength"

and "Blue Strength" above 50. When

set under 50, background of

characters in your document may be

printed in a different colour.

Allows you to select the Colour

Management System.

The Colour Management System

enables you to adjust the image colour

on your display to the result of the print

job.

SHARP Colour matching

Select this option to utilise SHARP's

original Colour Management System.

ICM

Select this option to utilise Windows

standard Colour Management

System.

Printer Properties

"Watermark" Tab Settings (part 1)

Use this screen to set watermarks.

Use this screen to view

how the watermark will

appear on your

document.

You can drag the

watermark to your

favourite place by using

the mouse.

Select the type of watermark.

Use the scroll bar or enter a

figure to set the font size of a

watermark from 6 to 500 points.

Use the scroll bar to set the

print angle of a watermark from

-90˚ to 90˚.

(The angle can be set in 15˚

multiples.)

Returns all user modified

settings back to default settings

of this tab.

Watermark: (None)

On First Page Only: Off

Move the location of the

watermark using the

scroll bar.

Click this button to

centre a watermark in

the middle of the

document.

You cannot type the desired

angle value in this field.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Printer Properties

"Watermark" Tab Settings (part 2)

Watermark

Select a watermark from the drop-down list. Select from "TOP

SECRET", "CONFIDENTIAL", "DRAFT", "ORIGINAL" and

"COPY". No watermark will appear on the document if

"(None)" is selected. You can also create and input your

original watermarks.

"Update" button

Select your original watermark from the drop-down list. After

adjusting the size and angle to suit your preferences, click the

"Update" button to save.

"Add" button

Enter your text over the currently displayed text and click this

button to add a new watermark.

After selecting a watermark from the drop-down list and setting its

size and angle, click this button to add new changes.

"Delete" button

To remove your original watermark from the drop-down list,

select it and click this button.

"Edit Colour" button

For setting the colour of a watermark, click this button to display

the "Color" dialog box.

For more information on this dialog box, click the ( ) button, and

then point and click on the item that you want information on.

"Edit Fonts" button

To adjust the font style of a watermark, click this button to display

the "Font" dialog box.

For more information on this dialog box, click the ( ) button, and

then point and click on the item that you want information on.

On First Page Only

Check this box to ensure a watermark is printed only on the first

page of the document. By leaving this box unchecked, the

watermark will appear on every page of the printed document.

You cannot permanently save changes to the size and

angle of a default watermark using this button. To

permanently save all new changes use the "Add"

button.

Default watermarks cannot be deleted.

Printer Properties

"Version" Tab Settings

Information about the printer driver version is shown on this screen.

"About" button

Click this button to display the "About" dialog box for information on the driver

name and version.

Printing Overview

The flow chart shown below provides printing overview.

Reference: For more information on printing, refer to Basic Printing.

Ensure printing has been completed before turning the power off. Do not remove the power cord before turning the printer off.

When printing from paper tray When printing from bypass tray

Prepare the document you intend to print

Send print data from your computer

Printing

Exit printing

Load paper into the paper tray

Reference:

For more detail, refer to the "LOADING PAPER INTO THE

PAPER TRAY" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

Load paper onto the bypass tray, and then press the START button

Reference:

For more detail, refer to the "LOADING THE BYPASS TRAY WITH

PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences

Reference:

Basic Printing, Printing a Watermark, Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image,

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page, Printing a Photograph

Basic Printing (part 1)

This is a printing example using WordPad to print a document onto A4 size paper.

Start WordPad, make a new file, and enter the text

you intend to print.

Select "Print" from the application's "File" menu.

Make sure that "SHARP AJ-6010" is selected as the

current printer, and then click the "Properties"

button.

The properties dialog box will open.

Reference:See the Starting the Printer Driver through

an Application for details on how to open

the properties dialog box.

Click the "Paper" tab, and select "A4" from the

"Paper Size" drop-down list.

Reference:"Paper" Tab Settings

Basic Printing (part 2)

Click the "Main" tab. After setting your

preferences, click the "OK" button.

To print a single copy of a document in portrait orientation,

confirm the "Portrait" option in the "Orientation", and "1" in

the "Copies" box.

Reference:See the "Main" Tab Settings

for information

on setting preferences.

Click the "OK" button in the "Print" dialog box.

Printing starts according to your preferences.

Printing a Watermark

To print a watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", on your document, refer to the following steps. Open the

printer driver and click the "Watermark" tab.

Reference: See the Starting the Printer Driver through an Application for details on how to open the printer driver.

How to Print a Watermark

From the "Watermark" drop-down list, select the watermark, for example "CONFIDENTIAL", you wish to print on your

document, and click the "OK" button.

Reference: See the "Watermark" Tab Settings for details on how to create your own watermarks.

Print sample

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image

You can enlarge or reduce the size of your document from 25% to 200% in 1% increments.

To use this option, open the properties dialog box, select the "Paper" tab, and type a percentage, or click the

arrows in the "Zoom[%]" box to change the setting.

Reference: See the "Paper" Tab Settings for details on "Zoom[%]" option.

Automatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper

This printer driver can adjust the zoom ratio for printing according to the paper loaded in the printer.

To use this function, select the "Paper" tab from the properties dialog box of the printer driver, check the "Fit To Page"

selection box, and then select the document "Paper Size" from the drop-down list. Set the currently loaded paper size as

indicated under the "Fit To Paper Size" setting drop-down list.

Reference: See the "Paper" Tab Settings for information on the "Fit To Page" setting.

"Print A4 on:" A6

A4 size document (Paper Size)

A6 size paper (Fit To Paper Size)

Example: Printing a A4 size document on A6 size paper.

Printing Multiple Pages on One Page

This feature allows you to print two or four document pages onto a single page. To use this function, open the

properties dialog box, select "2-Up" or "4-Up" for "N-Up Printing" on the "Main" tab, and then select the same

paper size from the drop-down list of "Original Size" setting that has been selected for the document size

specified through your application.

Reference: See the "Main" Tab Settings for details on the "N-Up Printing" option.

"2-Up" Printing

"2-Up" printing places two pages of the document stack onto a

single printed page.

"4-Up" Printing

"4-Up" printing places four pages of the document stack onto

a single printed page.

By selecting the "N-Up Printing" option, the "Zoom[%]" function becomes disabled.

For "2-Up" printing For "4-Up" printing

Printing a Photograph

To ensure pictures taken with a digital camera are printed clearly, use quality photo paper and follow the

instructions below.

Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties dialog

box, and check if the "Output Type" option is set to

"Colour".

In the "Quality" area, set the "Print Quality" option

to "Best".

In the "Quality" area, set the "Media Type" option to

"Photo".

The result of setting the preferences as shown from Step 1 to

Step 3 are displayed below.

When loading photo paper into the paper tray, insert the glossy side face down. When loading photo paper into the bypass tray,

insert the glossy side face up.

If required, you may adjust the image or colour balance

through clicking the "Output Quality" button. For

details, view the "Output Quality" Settings.

Print Status Window

Outline of the Print Status Window

What is the Print Status Window?

The print status window is a program designed to show the remaining ink levels and current printer status including the

document name printing and error messages. It also controls head cleaning and head position adjustment.

The print status window contains status window and three tabs. The status window displays Normal, Warning and Fault

type messages.

Reference: Print Status Window Functions, Understanding Error Messages, "Maintenance" Tab, "Options" Tab

Starting the Print Status Window

The default setting of the print status window is to open automatically when printing starts.

To open the print status window while the printer is not working, select "Advanced" tab from the printer driver properties

dialog box, and then click the "Maintenance" button.

Print Status Window

Print Status Window Functions

The functions of the print status window are shown below.

Program icon

This icon informs you of the print

status.

Reference:

Understanding Error Messages

Minimize button

Click this button to minimize the print

status window into the task bar.

Quit button

Click this button to quit the print

status window.

Status window

Provides details on the current

status of the print job.

Document Name

Displays the name of the active print

job.

"Help" button

Click this button to display help file

for the print status window.

Status icon

This icon informs you of the print

status.

Reference:

Understanding Error Messages

Tab

Index which allows you to switch

between the three setup screens.

"Cancel Job" button

Click this button during printing to

cancel the job that is currently being

executed.

"Close" button

Click this button to close the print

status window.

Print Status Window

Understanding Error Messages

The status icon and program icon provide you with information on printer status.

Understanding the Status and Program Icon

Refer to the table below for an explanation of the printer condition.

Program icon Status icon Condition

None Normal

Fault

Printing has stopped because of a

problem.

Follow the instruction on the status

window to solve the problem

immediately.

Warning

A problem requires your attention.

Follow the instruction on the status

window to solve the problem as

soon as possible.

Print Status Window

"Maintenance" Tab

Click this tab to conduct print head maintenance, and to check the amount of available ink.

Remaining ink indicator window

This window indicates the level of ink remaining in the printer. A message

appears when the ink tank is nearly empty. Prepare a new ink tank and replace

it when required.

Reference: Changing the Ink Tank

Auto head cleaning

Click the "Start" button to initiate cleaning of the print head. After the dialog box

for selecting which print head to clean appears, click the "OK" button.

Reference: Cleaning the Print Head

Test print head

Click the "Start" button to print a test page which lets you check the print

quality. After the confirmation dialog box appears, click the "OK" button.

Reference: Test Print Head

Print alignment patterns

Click the "Start" button to print a test chart to align the print head. After the

confirmation dialog box appears, click the "OK" button. The "Align print head"

dialog box opens and a test chart is printed.

Reference: Aligning the Print Head

When cleaning and aligning the print head, the printer cannot perform

other operations.

Print Status Window

"Options" Tab

Allows you to select when to display the print status window.

Select one option from the three shown below.

Display Print Status Window when printing

The print status window will be displayed automatically at the start of the print

job. It will close automatically when the print job is finished.

Always display Print Status Window

The print status window will be displayed all the time. It will stay open even

after the print job is finished.

Print Status Window Off

The print status window will not be displayed even while printing if this option is

selected.

"About" button

Click for details on the version of the print status window.

Sharing Printer

Sharing the Printer using Windows Networking

Using Windows networking, it is very easy to share the printer.

Rather than using a network server, we will explain how to connect the printer using a Peer To Peer connection.

Our explanation, shown below, is based on the following assumptions; there is an established network in place.

With Peer To Peer connections, the print server is a client to which a printer is directly connected, and a "Client"

is any computer, which is connected to the same network.

Shared printer

Client

Client Client

Client with

shared printer

Shared Printer Settings Client Settings

Sharing Printer

Shared Printer Settings

For sharing a printer on a Windows operating system, follow the setup procedures below.

On the computer to which the printer is directly connected

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then

click "Control Panel".

Double-click the "Network" icon.

The "Network" dialog box will appear.

Click the "File and Print Sharing" button.

Enable "I want to be able to allow others to print to

my printer(s)." by clicking the check box ( ), and

then click "OK" button.

Click the "OK" button in the "Network" dialog box.

Double-click the printer icon in the control panel.

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver

icon, and select "Sharing" from the pop-up menu.

Enable the check button for sharing ( ), input your

preferences, and click "OK" button.

You have completed the setup procedures for the shared

printer.

Reference:Client Settings

If a message appears asking you to restart the

computer, click the "Yes" button and restart the

computer. Then, open the printer folder and continue

the setup procedures from Step 6.

For information on the various preferences available,

click the ( ) button located at the top-right of the

dialog box. Then, click the option you want to know

more about, for a pop-up explanation to appear.

Sharing Printer

Client Settings

After installing the printer driver on the client computer, follow the setup procedures below. For details on

installing the printer driver, refer to "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the Setup Guide and Operation

Manual.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then

click "Printers".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver

icon, and select "Properties" from the pop-up

menu.

Click the "Details" tab, and click the "Add Port"

button.

Type the port name as shown below or click

"Browse" button and double-click Server's

computer name and then click "Sharp".

Input your options, and click the "OK" button.

For information on the various preferences available,

click the ( ) button located at the top-right of the

dialog box. Then, click the option you want to know

more about, for a pop-up explanation to appear.

\\Client with shared printer\Sharp

Computer name

Printer name

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Outline of the SHARP TWAIN Driver

What is the SHARP TWAIN Driver?

The SHARP TWAIN driver conforms to TWAIN, the industry standard, making it compatible with a variety of TWAIN-

compliant applications. This driver consists of "Set-up" and "Display image" screens, both of which have two screens

respectively as shown below.

Reference: Starting the SHARP TWAIN Driver, SHARP TWAIN Driver Functions

Set-up screen Display image screen

"Standard" screen

The four buttons enables you

to set the scan type easily.

Preview screen

Displays preview image,

allowing you to set the

scanning area.

Variation preview screen

Displays nine different preview

images, allowing you to set

"Brightness" and "Contrast".

"Professional" screen

Use three tabs for scan

setting in detail.

Click any of the screens displayed above to jump to its detailed description.

TWAIN is an industry standard for interface of image data processing devices including scanners. By installing a TWAIN driver

onto your computer, you can scan and work with images using a variety of TWAIN-compliant applications. This allows you not

only to scan images efficiently, but also to eliminate any necessity of switching among various image acquiring applications and

plug-in drivers depending on your job.

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Starting the SHARP TWAIN Driver

Follow the steps shown below to run the SHARP TWAIN setup screen. As an example, this instruction is given

using Sharpdesk as a data processing application. Start Sharpdesk first.

Reference: Refer to Scanning an Image for the detail of scanning process.

Click the "File" menu and select "Select Scanner".

Select "SHARP TWAIN AJ1", and click the "Select"

button.

Select "Acquire Image" from the "File" menu, or

click the "Acquire" button ( ) to display the

SHARP TWAIN driver.

The SHARP TWAIN driver will appear.

The method for starting the SHARP TWAIN driver differs depending on the type of application. Refer to the manual or the help

file of your application.

If you use more than one scanning device, select the

scanner you want to use through the application. The

method for accessing the "Select Scanner" option,

depends upon the application. For more information,

refer to the manual or the help file of your application.

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Scanning an Image

Below is a step-by-step guide for acquiring a scanned image to the Sharpdesk desktop screen using Sharpdesk.

It is assumed that the SHARP TWAIN driver has been installed without changing the default setting, and

Sharpdesk is running.

Place a document on the original table.

Reference:For information on setting a document for

scanning, refer to "MAKING COPIES" in

the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

From Sharpdesk, select "Acquire Image" from the

"File" menu, or click the "Acquire" button ( ).

Click the "Preview" button ( ).

The preview image will appear.

Specify the scanning area, and set the scan

preferences.

To specify the scanning area, follow the steps on the Preview

Screen, or use the "Auto Scan Area Judgement" button (),

or "Image Area

To set the scan preferences, use the four buttons displayed on

the "Standard" screen

. To set your scan preferences in detail,

go to the "Professional" screen

. To adjust the brightness and

contrast of the scanned document, refer to Variation Preview

Screen.

Click the "Scanning" button ( ) after setting your

preferences.

After scanning, the image data will appear as a new file in

Sharpdesk.

If the rotation or angle of the image is different, reset

the document, and click the "Preview" button again.

Setting a large area with full colour together with a high

resolution setting, makes the data size large, resulting

in extended scanning times. It is recommended to set

the scanning preferences depending on the type of

original to be scanned, i.e., Text, Text/Graphics,

Photograph, Colour, Black & White.

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SHARP TWAIN Driver Functions

"Scanning Source" menu

For this model, this setting is fixed to "Platen".

Quit button

Click this button to quit the SHARP TWAIN

driver.

"Help" button

Click to display the help file for the SHARP

TWAIN driver.

"Auto Scan Area Judgement" button

Click when the preview screen is displayed to

automatically set the scanning area.

"Preview" button

Previews the document.

"Scanning" button

Click to scan a document or image according

to your preferences. Before clicking the

"Scanning" button, check if your preferences

are set correctly.

"Scanning Mode" menu

Switch the scanning mode between the

"Standard" and "Professional" screen.

Reference:

"Standard" Scan Preferences

"Professional" Scan Preferences

"Preview Screen" button ( )

"Variation Preview Screen" button ( )

Switch the display between the Preview

Screen and Variation Preview Screen.

Reference:

Preview Screen

Variation Preview Screen

Click the "Auto Scan Area

Judgement" button to adjust

the scanning area

automatically.

Entire preview screen

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"Standard" Scan Preferences

By default, four scan settings are specified for the four buttons on this screen respectively. You can access the

most frequently used settings with a simple click.

The following settings for scanning through the "Standard" screen are fixed.

Colour Matching: For Printer, Interactive: On, Zoom: 100%, Reverse: Off, Auto Contrast/Brightness Adjustment: On, Edge: Soft

"Scanning Type" button

Select from "Monitor", "Photo", "FAX" , and "OCR" button.

Default settings and possible usage for each button are shown below.

• The preferences for the four buttons listed above can be altered on the

"Professional" screen. Click the "Preference" tab and then click the

"Standard Mode Setting" button.

• When the "Auto Threshold" setting is activated, the preview image may

be different from the scanned image.

• When the "Auto Threshold" setting is deactivated, the "B/W Threshold"

will be 128.

Button

Monitor

Photo

FAX

OCR

Possible usage

Sets preferences for a scanned item to be

displayed as desktop image, or showed on-

screen.

Sets preferences to scan and print a

picture, image, etc.

Sets preferences to send a pamphlet,

catalogue, etc, by FAX after scanning.

Sets preferences for a scanned item to be

displayed in text data format.

Default setting

Colour Mode: Full Colour

Resolution: 75dpi

Colour Mode: Full Colour

Resolution: 200dpi

Colour Mode: Greyscale

Resolution: 200dpi

Colour Mode: Mono 2 gradation

Resolution: 300dpi

Auto Threshold: On

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"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Main" Tab) (part 1)

By setting the "Scanning Mode" menu to "Professional", the "Professional" screen will be displayed. Use this

screen to specify more detailed settings than the "Standard" screen.

Colour Mode

Use to set the colour mode for scanning.

• When you select "Custom", specify

the scanning area by dragging the

preferred area.

(Up to 21.6cm x 29.8cm)

• The available values vary

depending on the setting for

"Resolution" and "Zoom".

Example:

With "Resolution":9600dpi, "Zoom":100%,

the maximum scanning area is 4.9cm x

4.9cm.

When you change the value for

"Resolution" while "Zoom" is

specified to other than 100%, a

warning message will appear.

The available values vary depending

on the specified value for "Resolution"

and the size of the scanning area.

On the above screen, click on options shown in

the green boxes to make additional changes.

Resolution

Use to set the scan resolution.

Click the ( ) button, and select from "75",

"150", "300", "600", or input the required

figure into the box. (50dpi - 9600dpi)

The available values vary depending on the

size of the scanning area. If you want to scan

with high resolution, set the scanning area as

small as possible.

Zoom

Maximize/Minimize the image to be scanned

without changing the resolution setting.

Click the ( ) button to increase or decrease

the setting figure, or input the required figure

into the box provided.

Image Area

Use to specify the scanning area.

Click the ( ) button, and select the size from

"A4", "B5", "Letter", "Post card" and

"Custom".

Reference:

Refer to Preview Screen for more information

on setting the scanning area.

Tab

Index which allows you to switch between the

three setup screens.

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"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Main" Tab) (part 2)

Colour Mode

Setting Explanation Possible usage

Full Colour Scans a document according to the computer's ability to

display 16,770,000 colours (each containing 256

individual tones). When using a computer that can

display 65,000 colours or more, colours closely

resembling those shown in the document will be

selected.

Select this option when working with photographs or documents that

require professional results.

256 Colour Scans a document as image data using 256 colours of

16,770,000 available colours of a computer.

Select this option when you send the data through the Internet, as

the size of 256 colour data is smaller than full colour data.

Greyscale Makes a greyscale image. Produces an image like a

black and white photograph, in 256 levels.

Select this option when you send a document, which has

photograph or illustration such as pamphlets or catalogues, through

facsimile.

Mono Diffusion Scans a document using black and white, creating a half

tone image.

Select this option when you scan the originals containing the shaded

drawings. This option is also useful when you print out the scanned

data in monochrome, because the file size is small.

Mono 2 gradation Scans a document into black and white using the

threshold set on "Image" tab.

Select this option when you scan an image, which consists of

characters and line art. This option is also useful when you need to

recognise characters to use OCR software.

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"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Image" Tab) (part 1)

Use this screen to adjust brightness, contrast and threshold settings.

B/W Threshold

Sets the threshold when you select "Mono 2

gradation" for "Colour Mode" on the "Main"

tab. Move the slide bar to the left or right to

decrease or increase the threshold, or input a

figure directly into the setting box (1 - 254).

The threshold setting is used to grade an

image containing many colours into black and

white. Increase the threshold and the areas

shown in black will increase. On the other

hand, decrease the threshold to increase

areas represented in white.

Reverse

When using the "Mono Diffusion" or "Mono 2

gradation" colour mode setting, select this

function to convert black areas into white,

and white areas into black.

Auto Contrast/Brightness Adjustment

By checking this function, the brightness and

contrast levels used for scanning are

automatically adjusted to the most

appropriate setting.

"Auto Threshold" button

When using the "Mono 2 gradation" colour

mode to scan a document, click this button

and the threshold setting is automatically

adjusted to the most appropriate setting. The

"B/W Threshold" setting will also change

automatically after adjusting this preference.

Edge

Set the method for processing the edge of

scanned images.

Colour Matching

Use this option to specify the colour matching

method.

On the above screen, click on options shown in

the green boxes to make additional changes.

•

This setting is unavailable when the

"Colour Mode" is set to "Mono 2

gradation".

• By displaying the variation preview

screen, this setting is automatically

turned off ( ).

Specify the value for "B/W Threshold"

setting to let your OCR software read

text data clearly. The text data cannot

be recognised correctly when the data

includes blurred or faint characters.

This setting can only be used when

the "Colour Mode" is set to "Mono

Diffusion" or "Mono 2 gradation".

Document Data after selecting the

"Reverse" setting.

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"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Image" Tab) (part 2)

Edge

Click the ( ) button to select from the drop-down list.

Colour Matching

Click the ( ) button to select from the drop-down list.

Setting Explanation

None Edge is not emphasised.

Soft Edge is emphasised slightly.

Sharp Edge is emphasised strongly.

Normal Edge is shaded off.

Setting Explanation

For Printer Sharp's original colour matching function; matches

colours with the printer.

For CRT Sharp's original colour matching function; matches

colours displayed on a CRT monitor.

For LCD Sharp's original colour matching function; matches

colours displayed on a LCD monitor.

ICM Select to utilise Windows standard colour

management system.

! This setting is unavailable when the "Colour Mode"

option is set to "Mono 2 gradation".

! The "ICM" setting is unavailable with Windows 95.

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"Professional" Scan Preferences ("Preference" Tab)

Use this screen to view the settings for a displayed preview image, to check changes made to scan preferences,

and to save your preferences.

Changes made to the "Resolution",

"Image Area", and "Zoom"

preferences will not be displayed

when previewing an image.

"Load User Settings" button

Click this button to review settings saved

using the "Save User Settings" button.

Specify a file name in the "Load User

Settings" dialog box, and click the "Open"

button to review your settings, except for the

"Image Area" and "Brightness/Contrast"

preferences.

Interactive

By checking this function, even without

previewing the document after changing

some settings, the changed settings will be

applied to the preview image.

"Factory Defaults" button

Click this button to display the dialog box

shown below, and click the "OK" button to

return the preferences shown on the

"Standard" and "Professional" screens back

to the default settings.

"Save User Settings" button

Click to save settings changed on the

"Professional" screen. Insert a file name in

the "Save User Settings" dialog box, and click

the "Save" button to save your settings,

except for the "Image Area" and

"Brightness/Contrast" preferences.

"Standard Mode Setting" button

Click this button to make changes to any of

the "Monitor", "Photo", "FAX" or "OCR"

settings shown on the "Standard" screen.

"About" button

Click for details on the version of the SHARP

TWAIN driver.

On the above screen, click on options shown in

the green boxes to make additional changes.

Click this button if you do not

want to return your preferences

to the default settings.

Reference:

For details on the various default settings,

refer to Default Settings for the SHARP

TWAIN Driver.

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"Standard Mode Setting" Dialog Box

Click the "Standard Mode Setting" button to display the dialog box shown below.

On this dialog, you can change the preferences of four buttons including "Monitor", "Photo", "FAX", and "OCR"

on the "Standard" screen. Select the corresponding tab to change the desired preferences.

Colour Mode

Click the ( ) button to select the desired colour mode from "Full Colour",

"256 Colour", "Greyscale", "Mono Diffusion", and "Mono 2 gradation".

Reference:

Refer to the Colour Mode for details on each setting.

Resolution

Click the ( ) button to select the desired resolution from "75", "150", "300",

and "600" or input the required figure into the box (50dpi - 600dpi).

Auto Threshold

When "Mono 2 gradation" is selected for "Colour Mode" setting, check this

option to automatically set the threshold setting to the most appropriate

setting.

"Cancel" button

Click to close without saving the changed settings.

"OK" button

Click to save each of the changed settings.

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Preview Screen

Click the "Preview" button ( ) to display a preview image on the preview screen. Specify the scanning area on

this screen following the steps shown below.

Setting the Scanning Area

Click the "Preview" button ( ) to preview the

document.

A preview image will appear on the preview screen.

Move the mouse cursor onto the preview image.

Click a scan starting point on the image.

Keep pressing the mouse button when selecting the area you

want to scan.

Drag the cursor to the bottom-right of the screen.

The area to be scanned will be indicated by a rectangular

shaped broken line. This area becomes the scanning area.

After selecting the scanning area, release the

mouse button.

If the variation preview screen is displayed, switch to the preview screen by clicking the "Preview Screen" button ( ).

To cancel the selected area to be scanned, click a spot

outside the scanning area or double-click a spot inside

the area.

Displays the colour mode,

resolution, and size of the data.

Altering the scanning area

The ( ) symbol will appear when

the cursor is placed on the left or

right border of the scanning area.

On the other hand, the ( ) symbol

will appear when the cursor is

placed on the top or bottom border

of the scanning area. By dragging

any of the four corners of the image,

a ( , ) symbol will appear. The size

of the image will be maximized or

minimized according to the direction

in which the symbol is moved.

Moving the scanning area

The ( ) symbol will appear when

the cursor is placed within the

scanning area after the area being

specified by dragging. Move the

image to adjust the scanning area.

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Variation Preview Screen

After clicking the "Preview" button ( ) and previewing the document, click the "Variation Preview Screen" button

( ) to display the variation preview screen. Nine images, which have different variations of brightness and

contrast, will be displayed on this screen. By clicking on one of the images, the scan settings will be changed to

correspond to the selected image.

! This setting is unavailable when the "Colour Mode" option is set to "Mono 2 gradation".

! After opening the variation preview screen, click the "Preview Screen" button ( ) to display the preview screen.

Brightness/Contrast

The figure shown on the left at the bottom of

each individual preview image indicates the

brightness level for scanning. The figure on

the right displays the contrast level.

Displays the colour mode, resolution, and

size of the data.

Click the most appropriate image from the nine

image options displayed for the "Brightness" and

"Contrast" levels shown at the bottom of the

image to become the settings under which the

job is scanned.

"Default" button

Click this button to return both "Brightness" and

"Contrast" levels for the centre image to 0.

Fine

By switching this check box on ( ), the

"Brightness" and "Contrast" levels will be

adjusted in multiples of five, and when

switched off ( ), multiples of twenty.

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Default Settings for the SHARP TWAIN Driver

The default settings for the SHARP TWAIN driver are shown below.

"Standard" screen

"Professional" screen ("Main" tab)

"Professional" screen ("Image" tab)

"Professional" screen ("Preference" tab)

Variation preview screen

Setting Default setting

Monitor Colour Mode: Full Colour

Resolution: 75dpi

Photo Colour Mode: Full Colour

Resolution: 200dpi

FAX Colour Mode: Greyscale

Resolution: 200dpi

OCR Colour Mode: Mono 2 gradation

Resolution: 300dpi

Auto Threshold: On

Setting Default setting

Colour Mode Full Colour

Resolution 150dpi

Image Area Custom

Zoom 100%

Setting Default setting

Auto Contrast/Brightness

Adjustment

On( )

B/W Threshold 128

Reverse Off( )

Edge Soft

Colour Matching For Printer

Setting Default setting

Interactive On( )

Standard Mode Setting The Colour Mode and Resolution

settings are the same as Monitor,

Photo, Fax, and OCR default settings

shown on the "Standard" screen.

Auto Threshold: On ( ) (OCR only)

Setting Default setting

Fine Off( )

Brightness/Contrast 0/0

Utility Software

Outline of the AJ Series Utility

You can use your AJ-series unit with two attractive software utilities, "Copy JX2" and "Button Manager". These

utilities make this unit more useful to fit various office works.

This page shows the outline of these AJ-series utilities. To show each function, click the icon of the utility you

require information on.

Copy JX2

Enables you to make enlarged prints of a

part of image and print multiple copies on a

sheet.

Button Manager

Enables you to make detailed settings for a

scanning job using the "SCAN" button of

this unit.

Copy JX2

Outline of Copy JX2

What is Copy JX2?

Copy JX2 is an application, which enables you easy operation of printing scanned images including making enlarged

output and making multiple copies onto stickers.

Click the "Start" button, select "Programs", select "SHARP AJ-6000 Series", select "Utility", and then click "Copy JX2 for

AJ Series" to display the screen shown below.

Reference: For the detail of the steps for printing, refer to How to Print, How to Print Multiple Copies.

Quit button

Click this button to quit Copy JX2.

Application icon

Displays the help file, and

information on the version of

Copy JX2.

"Change Preview" button

Select the preview to be

displayed from "Scan Preview"

and "Print Margin Settings".

Preview area

Specify the clipping area after

selecting the "Scan Preview" on

the "Change Preview" button

shown above. To specify the

margin, select "Print Margin

Settings" on the same button.

"Watermark" button

"Special Setting" button

Information area

General setting area

"Copy and Scan preview stop" button

Click to stop scanning or printing.

"Clear All" button

Returns all settings shown on this

screen, and in the printer driver to

default settings.

"Start" button

Click to start scanning and

printing.

"Scan Preview" button

Previews the document.

"0-9/Period/Number Clear" button

Use to input or clear the number

of copies.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Copy JX2

How to Print (part 1)

Follow the steps shown below for basic operation of Copy JX2.

Place the document on the original table.

Refer to "MAKING COPIES" in the Setup Guide and

Operation Manual for information on how to set a document

in the unit.

Click the "Change Preview" button to display a

scan preview, and click the "Scan Preview" button

().

An image as shown below will be displayed in the preview

area.

Set the clipping area and scanning preferences.

Reference:Refer to Scan Preview

for the detail of how

to set the clipping area by the mouse, or to

General Setting

for the detail of how to set

basic scanning preferences.

To set more detailed preferences, follow steps 1 and 2 shown

below.

To setup more detailed preferences, click the

"Special Setting" button ( ).

Reference:Special Setting

If you want to insert a watermark, click the

"Watermark" button ( ).

When the watermark setting dialog box in the printer

driver opens, specify your choice of required

preferences.

Reference:Refer to the "Watermark" Tab Settings

for

details on the Watermark setting dialog

box.

Click the "Change Preview" button to specify the

desired print position on the output.

Reference: Print Margin Settings

Click the "Clear All" button to return all settings to the

default settings.

Copy JX2

How to Print (part 2)

Set the number of copies to print.

Click the "Copies" on the information area, and use the

numbered buttons (0-9), or your computer's keyboard to

input the number of copies required. To change the set

number of copies, click the "Number Clear" button and enter

the correct number (1 - 50 copies).

Click the "Start" button ( ).

The printer settings dialog box will open. Set the print

conditions as required.

Click the "OK" button. Printing will be started after scanning

the document.

Reference:Refer to Printer Properties

for the detail of

the printer settings dialog box.

Contents of the Information Area

If you want to cancel a print job, click the "Copy and

Scan preview stop" button, or press the [Esc] key. If

you have already sent the print data to the printer

driver, follow the printer driver instructions to cancel

print job.

Image Size Information

Displays the size of clipping area

specified the preview image.

Information

Displays name of the portion

on which your mouse pointer is

placed.

Indicates the procedure of scanning process and data transfer to the printer

driver with figures of 0% - 100%.

Copies

Set the number of copies to be

printed here.

Default setting is "01".

Copy JX2

How to Print Multiple Copies (part 1)

You can print multiple copies of the same scanned image onto a single sheet. Follow the steps shown below after

running the Copy JX2 utility.

After performing steps 1 to 3 in How to Print, click

the "Special Setting" button ( ) to access the

detailed settings. Click the "Image Repeat" button

( ), and select "On" from the drop-down list.

Set the Image repeat preferences.

Set the preferences shown below to suit the type of paper.

Setting Default setting

A: Left margin

Printer driver's left margin

B: Frame width

5.6cm (2.2")

C: Space between each image (width)

1.3cm (0.5")

D: Top margin

Printer driver's top margin

E: Frame height

3.8cm (1.5")

F: Space between each image (height)

1.3cm (0.5")

X: Number of landscape images

3 pages

Y: Number of portrait images

5 pages

"Background Colour" button

Click this button to add a background

colour to the printed frame. Click the

button to display the "Color" dialog

box, and set the colour.

"Cutting Lines" button

Click this button to print out the frame

highlighted by the line.

"Rotate" button

Click the button to rotate the image 90

degrees.

First Frame (1-99)

Last Frame (1-99)

If you intend to print only specific

frames, input the appropriate frame

number into the "First Frame" and

"Last Frame".

"Close" button

Click to close the "Image Repeat"

screen.

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How to Print Multiple Copies (part 2)

After setting your preferences, click the "Close"

button.

The "Image Repeat" settings screen will close, and the

previously shown preview screen will appear.

Click the "Start" button ( ).

The printer settings dialog box will open. Set the print

conditions as required.

Click the "OK" button. Printing will be started after scanning

the document.

To show the "Image Repeat" settings screen again,

click the "Image Repeat" button, and then select "On"

from its drop-down list.

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Scan Preview

The preview image can be displayed after setting your original. Click the "Change Preview" button, select "Scan

Preview", and then click the "Scan Preview" button ( ). On this screen, you can specify the clipping area. Follow

the steps shown below to specify the clipping area.

Setting the Clipping Area

Click the "Scan Preview" button ( ) to preview the

document.

A preview image will appear on the preview screen.

Move the mouse cursor onto the preview image.

Click a scan starting point on the image.

Keep pressing the mouse button when selecting the area you

want to scan.

Drag the cursor to the bottom-right of the screen.

The clipping area will be indicated by a rectangular shaped

broken line. This area becomes the clipping area.

After selecting the clipping area, release the mouse

button.

By setting the clipping area, the "Scan Size" setting will revert to the "Custom". The settings of the "Zoom Mode" and the "Page

Layout" will return to the default settings.

To cancel the clipping area, double-click a spot on the

preview image.

Enlarging/Reducing the

Clipping Area

The ( ) symbol will appear when

the cursor is placed on the left or

right border of the clipping area.

On the other hand, the ( ) symbol

will appear when the cursor is

placed on the top or bottom

border of the clipping area. By

dragging any of the four corners

of the image, a ( , ) symbol

will appear. The size of the image

will be enlarged or reduced

according to the direction in which

the symbol is moved.

Moving the Clipping Area

The ( ) symbol will appear when

the cursor is placed within the

clipping area. To move the clipping

area, press and hold the mouse

button, relocate and then release the

mouse button.

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Print Margin Settings

On the "Print Margin Settings" screen, you can setup the image position on the output. Click the "Change

Preview" button to select desired print margin settings. Follow the steps below to set the print margins.

Enter an appropriate figure in the "Left Margin"(A)

box to specify both left and right margins.

The value for the "Right Margin"(C) is automatically

decided by entering a figure in A.

Enter an appropriate figure in the "Top Margin"(D)

box to specify both top and bottom margins.

The value for the "Bottom Margin"(F) is automatically

decided by entering a figure in D.

After entering appropriate figures in A and D, click

the "Apply" button.

! The paper size indicated on the "Print Margin

Settings" screen is the size which has been selected

through the printer driver.

! By changing the print position, the setting of "Page

Layout" will return to "Custom".

Specify values for margins within the quality

guaranteed area to ensure your print quality.

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General Setting

Set basic scanning preferences using the four buttons described below.

"Colour Mode" button

Click the "Colour Mode" button to select the colour mode from the

drop-down list.

"Scan Size" button

Click the "Scan Size" button, and select the scan area from the

drop-down list. Select the size from "A5", "A4" (Default setting),

"B5", "Letter" and "Japanese HAGAKI". When you set the clipping

area by dragging the desired area on the preview image, "Custom"

is automatically selected.

"Brightness" button

Click the "Brightness" button to select the brightness of the scan

area using the drop-down list. Brightness setting is also available by

clicking one of the five buttons indicating the level of brightness

located above this button. Select the desired brightness from

"Darkest", "Dark", "Normal" (Default setting), "Light", "Lightest"

settings.

"Zoom Mode" button

Click the "Zoom Mode" button to set the reduction/enlargement ratio

using the drop-down list.

"Colour Mode" button

"Scan Size" button

"Zoom Mode" button

"Brightness" button

Setting Contents

Full Colour The computer can display 16,770,000 colours

(each containing 256 individual tones) (Default

setting)

Greyscale Monochrome (each containing 256 individual

tones)

B & W Black and white

Setting Contents

50%

70% A4 -> A5

86% A4 -> B5

100% (Default setting)

115% B5 -> A4

141% A5 -> A4

200%

Fixed percentage

Zoom Use the numbered buttons, or your

computer's keyboard to input the ratio

required. (1% - 400%)

Auto Page Fit Automatically adjusts the scan size of the

image to fit the size of print paper.

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Special Setting (part 1)

Click the "Special Setting" button ( ) to display the screen shown below.

"Scan Quality" button

Click the "Scan Quality" button to set the scan resolution using

the drop-down list.

"Page Layout" button

Click the "Page Layout" button to set the print position using

the drop-down list.

"Scan Quality" button

"Page Layout" button

"Optional scan source" button

"Save/Load settings" button

"Image Repeat" button

"Printer Settings" button

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Setting Contents

Fast 75dpi

Normal 300dpi (Default setting)

Best 600dpi

Setting Contents

Normal Prints image at top-left of the page.

Centring Prints image in the centre of the page. (Default

setting)

Custom To be selected automatically by setting the print

position at the "Print Margin Settings" screen.

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Special Setting (part 2)

"Optional scan source" button

For this model, this setting is fixed to "Platen".

"Save/Load settings" button

Use to save or load saved settings using the Copy JX2. Click

the "Save/Load settings" button to select from "Save Settings",

or "Load Settings" from the drop-down list.

"Image Repeat" button

Click the "Image Repeat" button and activate or deactivate the

print multiple copies function using the drop-down list.

"Printer Settings" button

Click the "Printer Settings" button to display the print setup

dialog box. Confirm the "SHARP AJ-6010" is selected as a

printer to be used, click the "Properties" button, and after

setting the necessary items, click "OK" button to close the

dialog box. For the detail of printer setting, refer to Printer

Properties.

Setting Contents

Save Settings Select to save the Copy JX2 settings. Enter a file

name using the save settings dialog box, and click

the "Save" button to save all settings except the

image data and printer driver settings.

Load Settings Select to load saved settings. Enter the name of

the file you require into the load settings dialog box,

and click the "Open" button to load the previously

saved settings.

Setting Contents

On Activates the print multiple copies function.

Off Deactivates the print multiple copies function.

(Default setting)

Button Manager

Outline of Button Manager

What is Button Manager?

Button Manager is a utility software to link scanning functions to "SCAN" button on the unit. This software enables you to

set scanning functions to five different scan menus, which will be linked the "SCAN" button on the unit.

Reference: Refer to "USING THIS UNIT WITH YOUR COMPUTER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for details on

accessing the scan menu from the unit.

By default, the following functions are set for each menu.

You can specify and change your five scan menu options from six functions listed above. Refer to Button Manager

Settings to specify and change the scan menu options.

Scan menu Function Explanation

ScanMenu 1 File Starts Sharpdesk automatically, and then sends scanned image to the desktop of Sharpdesk.

ScanMenu 2 Email Starts your Email software automatically, and then sends scanned image to the Email software

as an attachment.

ScanMenu 3 FAX Starts your PC-FAX software automatically, and then sends scanned image to the PC-FAX

software.

ScanMenu 4 OCR Starts your OCR software automatically, and then sends scanned image to the OCR software.

ScanMenu 5 Word Starts Microsoft Word automatically, and then sends scanned image to Microsoft Word.

Application* Sends scanned image to the selected application.

* You can select five functions out of six listed above as scan menus.

The "Application" function is not selected as the default setting.

Close the source application before using the "SCAN" button on the unit.

Button Manager

Button Manager Functions

The functions of Button Manager are shown below.

Tab

Click to set scan menu

options.

Quit button

Click this button to quit the Button

Manager.

"Application Selection" area

Select the start-up application here.

"Help" button

Click this button to display the help file

for the Button Manager.

"Apply" button

Click to save your settings without

closing the dialog box.

"Cancel" button

Click this button to exit

the dialog box without

making any changes to

the settings.

"OK" button

Click to save your

settings, and exit the

dialog box.

Some applications may limit

your choice of settings.

"Scan Setup" area

Set the scan conditions.

On the above screen, click on options shown in the green boxes to

make additional changes.

Button Manager

Button Manager Settings

After being installed, the Button Manager keeps active under the Windows operating system. Follow the steps

shown below to set scan options as you like.

Right-click the Button Manager icon ( ) on the

task bar.

Select "Settings" from the displayed pop-up menu.

The setting screen of the Button Manager will open.

Click the tab of the scan menu you want to set up.

Set up the start-up application in the "Application

Selection" area.

Reference:"Application Selection" Settings

Set up the "Colour Mode", "Edge Enhancement"

and other scan settings in the "Scan Setup" area.

Reference:"Scan Setup" Settings

Click the "OK" button.

You have completed the settings.

The "SCAN" button on this unit is disabled when

Button Manager is inactive.

Button Manager

"Scan Setup" Settings

You can setup scanning preferences for each scan menu at the "Scan Setup" area.

Reference: The default settings vary depending on the specified functions, which have been selected from "File", "Email", "Fax"

and so on at the "Application Selection" area. Refer to Default Setting for Each Function

for the details on the default

settings.

Colour Mode

Use to select the scan colour mode. Click the ( ) button to select

from "Monochrome", "Greyscale", "256 Colour", and "Full Colour".

Dynamic Threshold

When the colour mode is set to "Monochrome", and this option is checked

on ( ), the unit will process the text and image data separately, and the

threshold is automatically selected to the most appropriate quality setting.

If not checked on, the threshold is set to "128".

Reverse

When the colour mode is set to

"Monochrome", and this option is

checked on ( ), the black and

white tone is reversed.

Edge Enhancement

Set the scan quality of the outline of the image

here. Click the ( ) button to select from "None",

"Soft", "Sharp", and "Normal".

When the colour mode is set to

"Monochrome", this option is unavailable.

Only "Monochrome" is available when "OCR" is selected in

the "Application Selection" area.

Scanning Area

Use to set the size of the image to be

scanned. Click the ( ) button to

select from "A4", "B5", and "Letter".

Resolution

Set the scan resolution quality here. Click the ( ) button to select

from "75", "100", "150", "200", "300", "400", and "600".

Colour Matching

Use to correctly match the colours of the image to be scanned. Click

the ( ) button to select from "For Printer", "For CRT", "For LCD", and

"ICM".

Background Removal

Check this option on ( ) to automatically remove

the background of the image to be scanned.

• When the colour mode is set to "Monochrome", this option

is unavailable.

• The "ICM" setting is unavailable with Windows 95.

Button Manager

"Application Selection" Settings (part 1)

Use the "Application Selection" area to specify the start-up application starting from the scan menu.

"File" settings

Start-Up category

"SharpDesk" will be specified automatically. Your scanned image

is saved as a TIFF file on Sharpdesk. The file name is created

automatically.

"FAX" settings

FAX source name

The name of the FAX software you are using will be displayed.

"FAX source refer" button

By clicking this button, "FAX Source" dialog box will appear.

Select the FAX software you intend to use, and click "OK" button.

The selected item will appear in the "FAX source name" box. The

file name is created automatically.

"Email" settings

File Format

Select the format for the scanned image here. Click the ( )

button to select from "BMP" and "TIFF". The file name is created

automatically.

To specify the file format on your Mail application:

To open your MAPI-compliant Mail application automatically by

selecting "Email" setting, set the necessary preferences on your

Mail application beforehand.

For example, if you use Outlook Express on your computer,

select "Options" from "Tools" menu on the menu bar, select

"General" tab, and then specify required settings. For the detail,

refer to the operation manual or the help file of your Mail

application.

If any MAPI-compliant mail application, for example,

Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, or

Eudora, has not been installed, you cannot make the

"Email" setting.

Button Manager

"Application Selection" Settings (part 2)

"OCR" settings

Start-Up Application

Displays the path for your OCR software.

"Refer" button

Select your OCR software. Click the "Refer" button to open a

dialog box, on which you can select the OCR software.

Start-Up Option

Specify initial settings for the selected OCR software.

File Format

Select the format for the scanned image here. Click the ( )

button to select from "BMP" and "TIFF". The file name is created

automatically.

"Word" settings

The setting options for "Word" do not appear.

"Application" settings

Start-Up Application

Displays the path for the selected application.

"Refer" button

Select the application. Click the "Refer" button to open a dialog

box, on which you can select the application.

Start-Up Option

Specify initial settings for the selected application.

File Format

Select the format for the scanned image here. Click the ( )

button to select from "BMP" and "TIFF". The file name is created

automatically.

With computers which have been installed with more

than one version of Microsoft Word, when you try to

open Microsoft Word using "SCAN" button, your

computer will automatically activate the version which

was used previously. (Microsoft Word 95 is not

available.)

Button Manager

Default Setting for Each Function

The default settings for each of the functions in the "Scan Setup" area are shown below.

Function Colour Mode Edge Enhancement Scanning Area Resolution Colour Matching

File Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT

Email Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT

FAX Greyscale None A4 200dpi For CRT

OCR Monochrome Not available A4 300dpi Not available

Word Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT

Application Full Colour None A4 75dpi For CRT

Function Dynamic Threshold Reverse Background Removal

File Not available Not available Off( )

Email Not available Not available Off( )

FAX Not available Not available Off( )

OCR On( ) Off( ) On( )

Word Not available Not available Off( )

Application Not available Not available Off( )

Maintenance

Time to Change the Ink Tank

For each of the situations shown below, check which colour ink tank is low on ink before changing the tank. Click

the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window to open the "Maintenance" dialog box. Use this dialog box to

check the colour of the ink tank you should change.

Reference: Changing the Ink Tank

The "Out of ink" error message is displayed on the

print status window.

If the "Out of ink" error message appears on the print status

window, more than two of the ink tanks are out of ink. Check

the ink indicators to find the empty ones, and then immediately

replace them with new ones. If the error message indicates the

colour of the empty ink tank (see sample message below),

replace the ink tank indicated in the message.

"Out of ink - xxxx" - One of the ink colours including cyan,

yellow, magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this

message.

The "Ink low" error message is displayed on the print

status window.

When an ink tank is near empty, the status icon on the print

status window is changed into ( ). If the "Ink low" error

message appears, more than two of the ink tanks are near

empty. Check the ink indicators to find the ones which are near

empty, and replace them with new ones as soon as possible.

If the error message indicates the colour of the near-empty ink

tank (see sample message below), replace the ink tank

indicated in the message.

"Ink low - xxxx" - One of the ink colours including cyan,

yellow, magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this

message.

Maintenance

Changing the Ink Tank (part 1)

Ensure the unit is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the ink tank.

Turn the front cover locking knob with one hand

and lift the front cover with the other hand, while

keeping the knob in the unlocked position.

The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.

Reference:

See "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND

THE INK TANKS" in the Setup Guide and

Operation Manual for more detail on how to

open the front cover.

Open the maintenance cover.

Remove the old ink tank.

While pressing the tab forward, remove the ink tank.

During ink tank replacement, if the front cover is left open for more than 8 minutes, the carriage will automatically return to its

home position.

Do not put your hands into the unit until the carriage

stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your

hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by

force, you may damage the unit.

Do not lift the print head latch to replace the ink tank.

Press the tab forward.

Example: Releasing the yellow ink

Maintenance

Changing the Ink Tank (part 2)

Unpack the ink tank from its protective wrapping

and slowly remove the tape.

Turn the ink upside down, and then immediately

insert it to the print head of corresponding number.

! Hold the tank upright when removing the tape. Do

not touch the uncovered opening on the ink tank, as

ink will get on your hands.

! Ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on

the ink tank.

Example: Removing the tape of the yellow ink tank

Example: Inserting the yellow ink tank

Properly align the tab when inserting

the ink tank.

Make sure that each tab

securely locks the ink

tank by pressing here.

Do not touch this area.

The unit may not print

if it is dirty.

Match the ink tank number to the

print head number.

Maintenance

Changing the Ink Tank (part 3)

Close the maintenance cover.

Close the front cover.

Press both edges of the font cover with both of your hands

until it locks.

Confirm on the display panel that ink tanks have

been securely set to the unit.

If a message appears, which lets you know that any of ink

tanks have not been installed in their correct positions, open

the front cover and confirm that all the ink tanks are properly

inserted.

Follow the message on the operation panel to

complete the ink tank replacement.

Reference:For more detail, refer to "THE INK TANK" in

the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

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Print a test page to check if the unit prints properly.

Click the "Start" button of "Test print head" found in the

"Maintenance" dialog box of the print status window to print

out a test page.

If print quality is poor, return to step 5 and follow the

procedures once more.

If print quality is poor after correctly inserting the ink

tank, clean the Print Head.

Maintenance

Test Print Head

If you are not satisfied with the print quality, print a test page following the steps shown below.

Make sure that A4 sized paper is set in the tray.

Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties dialog

box, and then click "Maintenance" button.

Click the "Start" button of "Test print head".

Click the "OK" button.

A test page will be printed.

Check the result of the test page.

If the print quality is poor, go to the next step.

Click the "Start" button of "Auto head cleaning" to

clean the print heads.

If you cannot get a good result printing a test page even after

cleaning the print head five times, change the print head.

Reference:Cleaning the Print Head

Change the print head.

Replace the black print head if white lines appear in the black

portion of your test page. If you find white lines in portions

of colours except black, replace the colour print head.

Reference:Changing the Print Head

Maintenance

Cleaning the Print Head

If the test page from "Test print head" is faint or uneven, confirm that you are printing on the correct side of the

paper, and the driver setting and ink levels are correct. If these items are OK, then follow the steps below to clean

the print head.

Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties dialog

box, and then click "Maintenance" button.

Click the "Start" button of "Auto head cleaning".

Click the "OK" button to clean both the black print head

and the colour print head.

Cleaning the print head will begin.

Click the "Start" button of "Test print head", and

then click "OK" button on the confirmation dialog

box to print a test page.

Check if the test page was printed cleanly.

If print quality is poor, return to step 2 and follow the

procedures again.

Reference:If print quality is still poor, refer to Changing

the Print Head.

The unit cannot perform other operations while

cleaning the print head.

You can save the ink

consumption by checking the

box for the print head which

has poorer print result.

Do not clean the print head more than five times.

Excessive cleaning of the print head wastes ink.

Maintenance

Changing the Print Head (part 1)

If print quality is poor, after cleaning the print head 5 times, the print head may be worn.

Ensure the unit is turned on before following the steps below on how to change the print head.

Turn the front cover locking knob with one hand

and lift the front cover with the other hand, while

keeping the knob in the unlocked position.

The carriage will automatically move to the centre position.

Reference:

See "INSTALLING THE PRINT HEADS AND

THE INK TANKS" in the Setup Guide and

Operation Manual for more detail on how to

open the front cover.

Open the maintenance cover.

Raise the print head latch.

Raise the latch until it comes to a complete halt.

Do not put your hands into the unit until the carriage

stops at the centre position. Doing so may hurt your

hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by

force, you may damage the unit.

Raise this lever.

Maintenance

Changing the Print Head (part 2)

Remove the old black or colour print head with the

ink tank(s) still inserted.

Lift it straight up to remove.

Remove the new print head from its protective

case.

Insert the new print head.

Lower the print head latch.

Lower the latch until it is properly fixed into position.

Do not touch the metal portion of the print head. Doing

so may lead to improper printing or damage to the unit.

Be careful not to damage the print head. If any part is

damaged, the unit may not work properly.

Maintenance

Changing the Print Head (part 3)

Remove the ink tank(s) from the old print head and

insert into the new print head.

Reference:For details on inserting and removing the

ink tank, see Changing the Ink Tank

Close the maintenance cover.

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Close the front cover.

Press both edges of the font cover with both of your hands

until it locks.

1111

Follow the message on the operation panel to

complete the ink tank replacement.

Reference:For more detail, refer to "THE PRINT

HEAD" in the Setup Guide and Operation

Manual.

1212

To maintain print quality after changing the print

head, always align the print head.

Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns" located

in the "Maintenance" dialog box of the print status window

to align the print head.

Reference:Aligning the Print Head

1313

Print a test page by clicking the "Start" button of

"Test print head".

Make sure that the test page was printed clearly.

Reference:Test Print Head

To keep good print quality, keep all the ink tanks

installed to the corresponding print head.

Maintenance

Aligning the Print Head (part 1)

Align the print head after installing or changing the print head, or if printed lines are not straight, or have blank

spaces. Follow the steps below to align the print head.

Make sure that A4 sized paper is set in the tray.

Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties dialog

box, and then click "Maintenance" button.

Click the "Start" button of "Print alignment

patterns".

Click the "OK" button.

The "Align print head" dialog box will appear, and a test

chart will be printed.

Check the test chart results, and change the

preferences to the best setting for each pattern.

Select a pattern sample for "Pattern A".

Seventeen block figures with a vertical line on each

vertical side ( ) are printed in pattern A. Of the

seventeen figures determine which block is most nearly

centred between the vertical lines and select the

corresponding number.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

-8

Example:

Maintenance

Aligning the Print Head (part 2)

Select a pattern sample for "Pattern B".

Seventeen block figures with a horizontal line on each

horizontal side ( ) are printed in pattern B. Of the

seventeen figures determine which block is most nearly

centred between the horizontal lines and select the

corresponding number.

Select pattern samples for "Pattern C" and

"Pattern D" respectively.

Thirteen lines are printed in pattern C and pattern D. Of

the thirteen lines determine which line is the straightest

and select the corresponding number.

Click the "OK" button in the "Align print head"

dialog box.

The print head will align itself.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8

Example:

-6 +8

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

-6

Example:

Straight lineCracked line

C or D

! If you cannot find any satisfactory pattern sample for

each of "Pattern A" to "Pattern D" settings, select the

best ones among the printed pattern samples, and

then go back to step 3.

! The unit cannot perform other operations while

aligning the print head.

Troubleshooting

Identifying Unit Problems

When any trouble has occurred in the unit, first, verify whether you can make a copy or not with the unit. Check

the items shown below when the unit does not work properly but it can make a copy.

Reference: If any copier trouble occurs, refer to "TROUBLESHOOTING" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

If you fail to solve the problem after verifying all the items listed above, please contact your authorised SHARP

service centre.

What type of trouble do you

have?

• Printing trouble

• Scanning trouble

• AJ Series Utility trouble

Uninstalling the AJ Series Utility

AJ Series Utility trouble

When any trouble has occurred while using

Copy JX2 or Button Manager, first, refer to

the error messages and the help file. If you

cannot solve the problem, remove the AJ

series utility software and then reinstall it.

Check Your Computer

Failed to Install the AJ-6000 Series Driver

(USB Interface)

Check the Connection between

the Unit and Computer

B C

Nothing Prints

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position

Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces

Unit does not Print in Colour

Printing trouble

When one of the troubles listed below

occurs while printing, check the

corresponding item.

Unable to Scan the Image

Poor Scanning Result

The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned

Scanning trouble

When one of the troubles listed below

occurs while scanning data, check the

corresponding item.

Troubleshooting

Check the Connection between the Unit and Computer

CHECK1 Are the interface cables compatible with

the unit and computer?

Interface cables compatible with this unit are USB and

parallel interface cables. If you are using any other type

of interface cable, please change it to the recommended

cable. Check if either type of interface is supported by

your computer.

CHECK2 Is the interface cable connected securely?

Check if the interface cable is securely plugged into the

connectors of the unit and computer. It is also advisable

to ensure that the connector pins are not bent.

Reference:See "CONNECTING THE INTERFACE

CABLE" in the Setup Guide and Operation

Manual for more details on interface

connection.

CHECK3 Are any other USB peripherals being

connected along with the unit?

If other USB peripherals are connected through the

same hub, disconnect them to see if the problem still

exists.

Troubleshooting

Check Your Computer

Reference: Failed to Install the AJ-6000 Series Driver (USB Interface)

CHECK1 Is there enough computer memory or hard

disk space?

To use this unit, you must have an adequate amount of

hard disk space. If there is insufficient hard disk space,

delete unnecessary files to increase the free space of the

hard disk. If there is insufficient memory, close

unnecessary applications to increase memory available

for printing or scanning. If you are still unable to print

or scan, install more memory into your computer.

CHECK2 Is your hard disk fragmented?

When data is frequently stored/deleted, the hard disk

may become fragmented causing a reduction in

printing or scanning speed. In this case it is

recommended to defragment your hard disk. You may

use the Windows tools or a commercially available

hard disk defragmenting tool.

CHECK3 Is the parallel port (LPT) of your computer

set to "bidirectional" (when connected

through the parallel port)?

Check the current port setting, referring to the

operation manual of your computer. The unit does not

work normally when the setting is not bidirectional.

Troubleshooting

Failed to Install the AJ-6000 Series Driver (USB Interface)

If the unit is connected to your computer by USB cable, you must install the USB driver.

If you failed to install the AJ-6000 series driver onto your computer connected to the unit by USB interface, make

sure to enable the USB port referring to the steps shown below.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then

click "Control Panel".

Double-click the "System" icon and click the

"Device Manager" tab.

The last item listed in the Device Manager should be

"Universal serial bus controller".

Click the ( ) icon beside the "Universal serial bus

controller".

Two items will display, your Controller chipset type and

Root Hub. If these items appear, you can use USB port. If the

"Universal serial bus controller" shows a yellow

exclamation point or does not appear, you must check your

computer manual for USB troubleshooting or contact your

computer manufacturer.

When you make sure that the USB port is enabled,

install the AJ-6000 series driver including the USB

port driver, referring "INSTALLING THE

SOFTWARE" in the Setup Guide and Operation

Manual.

Troubleshooting

Nothing Prints

If nothing prints even when the unit is turned on, please wait a few moments. The printer needs a longer time to

process multicoloured or intricate data. If the unit still does not print, refer to the check list below.

CHECK1 Is the correct print port "SPRT" selected?

Make sure that "SPRT" is selected by following the

steps below.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings" and then click

"Printers".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver icon,

and then click "Properties".

Click the "Details" tab to check the "Print to the

following port".

If "SPRT" is not selected for the "Print to the following

port" setting, choose "SPRT" from the listed options. On the

other hand, if "SPRT" does not appear on the option list,

refer to "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" in the Setup

Guide and Operation Manual to reinstall the AJ-6000 series

driver.

CHECK2 Is your printer selected correctly in the

current application for the print job?

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

applications, be sure you have selected the "SHARP

AJ-6010" displayed in the "Print" dialog box.

CHECK3 Has the printer driver been installed

properly?

Check if the printer driver has been installed, following

the steps listed below.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings" and then

click "Printers".

Check if the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver icon

is shown in the "Printers" window.

If you still cannot print after confirming the "SHARP

AJ-6010" printer driver icon, the printer driver may not

have been installed correctly. In this case, you must

uninstall the printer driver and install the printer driver

again.

Reference:Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Check here

Troubleshooting

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

If you cannot print even after following the steps shown in Nothing Prints, you must uninstall the printer driver and

install the printer driver again.

Reference: See "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual.

Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then

click "Printers".

Right-click the "SHARP AJ-6010" printer driver

icon, and select "Delete" from the pop-up menu.

Click the "Yes" button in the confirmation dialog

box.

You have successfully completed uninstalling the printer

driver.

Before uninstalling the printer driver, close all applications.

Troubleshooting

Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

If the print output is faint or uneven

If print output is faint or uneven, refer to checks 1 to 3 below for

possible remedies.

CHECK1 Has the paper been inserted into the printer

with the print side facing the right way?

Some types of paper have only one printable side. Print

quality will suffer if paper is loaded in the tray with the

print side facing the wrong way.

CHECK2 Has the printer driver been specified to suit

both paper and the print job?

Open the properties dialog box, and follow the steps

listed below.

Is the paper specified in the properties dialog box the

same as that loaded in the tray?

Click the "Advanced" tab, and check if the "Media Type"

setting matches the paper inserted in the tray.

Is the print quality setting in the properties dialog box

set to "Draft"?

If the "Print Quality" setting in the "Advanced" tab is set to

"Draft", you can print at higher speed but print quality may

suffer as a result. Specify another setting, and then print

again.

CHECK3 Did you get a clear result for your test

page?

Print a test page to check the print quality. To print a

test page, click the "Start" button of "Test print head"

on the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window.

Reference:Test Print Head

If the print output is smeared

First turn the paper knob to the ( ) direction and print again.

If the print output is still smeared,

CHECK1 Is the paper curled?

If the paper is curled, straighten it up and set it to the

unit again.

CHECK2 Is the paper too thick or too thin?

Only paper weighing from 60g/m

to 200g/m

(16 lbs.

to 110 lbs. index) can be used for printing.

CHECK3 Did you set sufficient margins in the paper

settings of your application?

If the margins are set outside of the quality guaranteed

area, smudges or smears may appear at the upper and

lower edges of the paper.

Set margins from your application to fit within the

quality guaranteed area.

Reference:Quality guaranteed area

Troubleshooting

Characters or Graphics are not Printed in Correct Position

If a document is printed skewed or partly off the paper, follow the steps listed below.

CHECK1 Is the paper size loaded in the tray the

same as that specified in the printer driver?

Click the "Paper" tab in the properties dialog box, and

check if the "Paper Size" options suit the size of the

paper loaded 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 "Print xxx on:" option is the

same as the size of the loaded paper.

Example "Print A4 on:" A6

CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting

correct?

Click the "Main" tab in the properties dialog box, and

verify if the "Orientation" option is set to your

requirements.

CHECK3 Did you correctly select the desired value

for "N-Up Printing"?

Confirm the selected value for "Original Size" when

"2-Up" or "4-Up" has been selected for "N-Up

Printing". If you have selected a smaller paper size than

the document size of your application, the image

outside the printable area is not printed.

CHECK4 Is the paper loaded correctly?

If a document is physically damaged as it is output or

the image is skewed on the paper discard the jammed

sheet, reinsert the paper supply and print again. Insert

the paper so that there is no visible space between the

paper and the paper guides.

Reference:See "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup

Guide and Operation Manual for more

details on inserting paper.

CHECK5 Did you correctly specify the margins for

the application in use?

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.

Reference:Quality guaranteed area

Troubleshooting

Printed Lines are not Straight, or Have Blank Spaces

When printed lines are not straight, or have blank spaces, follow the steps listed below.

Specify the print quality setting in the printer

driver.

Click the "Advanced" tab located in the properties dialog

box, and check if the "Print Quality" option is set to "Sharp

Special", "Normal" or "Best".

If you change the setting from "Draft" to any other option

and printed lines are still poor, go to step 2.

Reference:"Advanced" Tab Settings

Align the print head.

Click the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window and

then click "Start" button of "Print alignment patterns" to

align the print head.

Reference:Aligning the Print Head

Troubleshooting

Unit does not Print in Colour

If you are unable to print a document in colour, refer to the check list below.

CHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the colour print

option?

Click the "Advanced" tab in the properties dialog box,

and change the "Output Type" setting to "Colour".

Reference:"Advanced" Tab Settings

CHECK2 Does the application you are using support

colour printing?

Some applications may not support colour printing.

Use an application that supports colour printing.

For more information, see your application's manual or

help file.

Troubleshooting

Unable to Scan the Image

If you cannot scan the image, refer to the check list shown below.

CHECK1 Is your application compliant to TWAIN?

If your application is not compliant to TWAIN, the

application cannot acquire images. Make sure that your

application is compliant to TWAIN.

CHECK2 Have you selected the TWAIN driver of this

unit on your application?

Make sure that the "SHARP TWAIN AJ1" is selected

on your application.

Reference:Starting the SHARP TWAIN driver

CHECK3 Have you specified all scanning

preferences appropriately?

Setting a large area with full colour together with a high

resolution setting, makes the data size large, resulting

in extended scanning times. It is recommended to set

the scanning preferences depending on the type of

original to be scanned, i.e., Text, Text/Graphics,

Photograph, Colour, Black & White.

CHECK4 Is there enough computer memory?

Your computer may not have enough available

memory to hold the document you want to scan. Lower

the resolution rate.

CHECK5 Is the AJ-6000 series driver installed

successfully?

You cannot scan with the unit when AJ-6000 series

driver is not installed in your computer.

Refer to "INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE" in the

Setup Guide and Operation Manual to reinstall the AJ-

6000 series driver.

CHECK6 Is the "SHARP TWAIN AJ1" driver installed

properly?

If you cannot scan normally even after verifying

CHECK1-CHECK5, uninstall the AJ series utility

and

then reinstall it.

Reference:When you reinstall the AJ series utility,

check the "Utility Software" option,

following step 4 of "INSTALLING THE AJ-

6000 SERIES SOFTWARE" in the Setup

Guide and Operation Manual.

Troubleshooting

Poor Scanning Result

If you get poor quality as a result of scanning job, and you cannot improve the quality by changing preferences,

refer to the check list shown below.

CHECK1 Is the original clean?

Check your original before scanning. If any dust sticks

to the original, you cannot obtain a clean result. In

addition, make sure that the original table is also clean.

CHECK2 Have you specified the suitable

resolution?

Make sure that the value for the "Resolution" setting in

the SHARP TWAIN driver satisfies the requirement of

the set original.

Reference:

"Professional" Scan Preferences (Main)

CHECK3 Have you specified suitable value for the

"B/W Threshold" setting?

When you scan with "Mono 2 gradation" colour mode,

make sure that a suitable value is specified for the

"B/W Threshold" setting. A larger threshold value

makes your output darker, whilst a small threshold

value makes it lighter. To adjust the threshold

automatically, click the "Auto Threshold" button on the

"Image" tab of "Professional" screen.

Reference:

"Professional" Scan Preferences (Image)

CHECK4 Have you adjusted the brightness and

contrast suitably?

If you get output which seems to have unsuitable

brightness or contrast as a result of scanning job, for

example, too bright output, activate the "Auto

Contrast/Brightness Adjustment" setting on the

"Image" tab of the "Professional" screen. Click the

"Variation Preview Screen" button

to adjust the

brightness and the contrast viewing the scanned output

image on the screen.

Troubleshooting

The Scanned Image is Incorrectly Positioned

If the scanned image is incorrectly positioned, refer to the check list shown below.

CHECK1 Have you placed the original straight?

Place the original straight on the original table.

Reference:

Refer to "ORIGINAL PLACEMENT" in the

Setup Guide and Operation Manual for the

detail on how to set the original.

CHECK2 Have you set the original correctly on the

original table?

Place the original on the original table in the direction

as shown in the illustration below. If you place the

original upside down, the scanned image will be

reversed.

Align the corner of the original with ( ) mark.

1/2

B5 A4

Troubleshooting

Uninstalling the AJ Series Utility

When the AJ series utility does not work normally, first, refer to error messages and the help file for each utility.

If the software does not work normally even after verifying them, follow the steps shown below to uninstall the AJ

series utility software and then reinstall it.

Click the "Start" button, select "Programs", select

"SHARP AJ-6000 Series", select "Utility", and then

click "Deleting SHARP AJ-6000 Series Utility".

Click the "Yes" button in the confirmation dialog

box.

The progress of removing the AJ series utility is displayed in

the progress bar.

When the uninstalling process completes, click the

"OK" button.

Refer to "INSTALLING THE AJ-6000 SERIES

SOFTWARE" in the Setup Guide and Operation

Manual to reinstall the AJ series utility software.

Before uninstalling the AJ series utility, close all applications.

Index

"2-Up" Printing 24

"4-Up" Printing 24

"Advanced" Tab Settings 13

Aligning the Print Head 75

Application Selection 63

Auto head cleaning 29

Basic Printing 20

Brightness 56

Button Manager 59

Bypass 10

B/W Threshold 41

Changing the Ink Tank 67

Changing the Print Head 72

Cleaning the Print Head 71

Colour Mode

Button Manager 62

Copy JX2 56

Scanning 40

Copy JX2 49

Custom Paper 11

Enlarge/Reduce the Printed Image 23

Fit To Paper Size 11

Guaranteed area 12

How to Use the Online Manual 1

Image Repeat 52

"Image" Tab 41

Information 51

Ink tank

Changing 67

Indicator window 29

"Main" Tab

Printer Driver 6

SHARP TWAIN Driver 39

Maintenance 66

"Maintenance" Tab 29

Media Type 14

N-Up Printing 8

"Options" Tab 30

Order 7

Orientation 7

Outline of the SHARP TWAIN Driver 34

"Output Quality" Settings 15

Paper Selection 10

Paper Size 10

"Paper" Tab Settings 9

Paper tray 10

"Preference" Tab 43

Preview

Copy JX2 54

Scanning 45

Print 19

Print alignment patterns 29

Print head

Alignment 75

Changing 72

Cleaning 71

Print Margin Settings 55

Print Quality 14

Print Status Window 26

Printable area 12

Printer Properties 2

Printing a Photograph 25

Printing a Watermark 22

Printing Overview 19

"Professional" Scan Preferences 39

Quality 14

Resolution 39

Scan Setup 62

Scan Size 56

Scanning 34

Scanning an Image 36

Scanning Mode 37

Scanning Type 38

Setting the Scanning Area 45

Sharing Printer 31

Special Setting 57

"Standard" Scan Preferences 38

Starting

Printer Driver 3

SHARP TWAIN Driver 35

Test Print Head 70

Troubleshooting 77

Uninstalling

AJ Series Utility 90

Printer Driver 82

Utility Software

Button Manager 59

Copy JX2 49

Variation Preview Screen 46

Watermark 17

"Watermark" Tab Settings 16

Zoom

Copy JX2 56

Printer Driver 11

Scanning 39

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