Page 3 - CONTENTS; GETTING STARTED; INDEX
1 CONTENTS 1 GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 2 – Making floppy disks from CD-ROM 3 MAIN FEATURES 3 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE 4 – Description of the printer driver 4 – Checking the hardware and software requirements 4 – Installing the printer driver 4 – “AL-800 Series” printer driver group ...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION
2 1 Getting Started GETTING STARTED This chapter provides basic information for using the SHARP AL-840 printer and its features. INTRODUCTION The AL-840 can be used as a copier and a laser printer. This manual describes only the printerfeatures of the AL-840. To use the AL-840 as a copier and to lea...
Page 5 - Making floppy disks from CD-ROM; MAIN FEATURES
3 1 Getting Started INTRODUCTION Making floppy disks from CD-ROM The printer driver data in the CD-ROM can be copied to floppy disks. Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0: 1 Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click My Computer, Al_800 (CD-ROM), and Makedisk. 3 Double-clic...
Page 6 - INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE; Description of the printer driver
4 1 Getting Started INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE Description of the printer driver The printer driver is the software program which runs the printer. It converts the data in your fileinto information that the printer can understand. It also controls communication between theprinter and com...
Page 12 - “AL-800 Series” printer driver group
10 1 Getting Started INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE “AL-800 Series” printer driver group When the printer driver is installed, the SHARP AL-800 Series printer driver group willbe created. This group allows the following functions to be executed. DOS Emulation HELP DOS Emulation SetupSee page...
Page 13 - PRINTING; PRINTING A PAGE; Executing printing
11 2 Printing 2 PRINTING PRINTING A PAGE The printing method is described below. Read the description with the operation manual forthe application to be used. ● Before you can use your printer, you must install the printer driver which hasbeen supplied with the printer. Once this software has been i...
Page 14 - Indicators on the operation panel
12 2 Printing PRINTING A PAGE ● If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than thepaper size in the printer, the image may be printed onto two sheets of paper. ● If the paper size specified from the software application is larger than thepaper size in the printer, part of t...
Page 18 - PRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION; Print setting from the MS-DOS prompt
16 2 Printing SETTING PRINT CONDITIONS FROM PRINTER DRIVER DOS Emulation A PCL4 DOS Emulation setup program can be started by clicking the Setup button. This is anindependent program that configures the PCL4 DOS emulation. DOS Emulation Setup DOS Copies Specifies the number of sets to be printed. An...
Page 19 - Settings on the front panel
17 2 Printing PRINTING FROM AN MS-DOS APPLICATION 1 Click the Start button. 2 Select Settings and then click Printers. 3 Right-click the AL-800 Series icon in the printer dialog box and click Properties. For this description, it is assumed that the mouse is configured for right handoperation. 4 Clic...
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Printing problems
18 3 Printer trouble? 3 PRINTER TROUBLE? TROUBLESHOOTING Some problems in the AL-840 are common to both the copier and printer features, so alsocheck TROUBLESHOOTING of the copier operation manual. Printing problems “Copier” in the column “See page:” indicates the description is in the copieroperati...
Page 21 - STATUS MONITOR
19 3 Printer trouble? TROUBLESHOOTING See page: Problem Possible cause Solution The printer prints wrong data or incorrect characters. Printing is too slow. The interface cable might not be connected properly. Check the interface cable connection. 25 – – – 14 – RAM disk is used in the computer. The ...
Page 23 - USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS
21 3 Printer trouble? See page: Solution Service Error Switch Main Power OFF on the product. Wait approximately 5 seconds. Switch Main Power ON. If The Product Error continues, Contact your authorized SHARP Service Center. The product has detected a fatal error condition and cannot continue. Make a ...
Page 25 - UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER
23 3 Printer trouble? 7 Click the Set As Default Printer button, and then click the Close button. To use the AL-800 series again, perform the same procedure but select theport to be used (for example, LPT1) in step 4. UNINSTALLING PRINTER DRIVER If the printer driver is not installed correctly or if...
Page 26 - APPENDIX; SPECIFICATIONS
24 4 Appendix 4 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Resolution 600 or 300 can be selected.1,800 dpi equivalent x 600 dpi through Super ImageEnhancement Technology (SIET) is possible. Page description language SHARP GDI Page orientation Portrait or landscape First print time Approx. 20 seconds* Print speed Max. ...
Page 27 - PARALLEL INTERFACE
25 4 Appendix PARALLEL INTERFACE This printer uses a bi-directional parallel interface. Use the interface cable attached to the AL-840. ● Use the parallel interface cable specified by SHARP for prevention of externalradio wave interference. For details, contact your SHARP service centre. ● For speci...
Page 28 - PRINT AREA
26 4 Appendix PRINT AREA The print area of this printer is shown below. E E E E F F G D C C D B A A B G Landscape Paper size Print area Portrait 600 dpi Paper size Dots A B C D E F G Letter 5100 4904 6600 6400 100 96 100 Legal 5100 4904 8400 8200 100 96 100 Invoice 3300 3104 5100 4900 100 96 100 A4 ...
Page 31 - SHARP CORPORATION
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