Sharp MX-M503 MXM283N MXM363N MXM453N MXM503N Software Setup Guide - Page 5

Disc 2, Software for Windows, Software for Macintosh

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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE Disc 2 Software for Windows • PC-Fax driver This enables you to send a file from your computer as a fax using the same procedure as when printing the file. (When the fax option is installed.) Even if the fax function is not installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the CD-ROM in the Internet fax expansion kit to enable you to send a file from your computer as an Internet fax in the same way as you print a file. ☞ INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER (page 9) The following software can be used only when the machine is connected to a network. • Scanner driver (TWAIN driver) This allows you to use the scanner function of the machine from a TWAIN-compliant software application. ☞ INSTALLING THE SCANNER DRIVER (page 26) • Printer Administration Utility This allows the administrator to monitor the machine and configure machine settings from a computer. To install and use the Printer Administration Utility, see the Readme file and the manual in PDF format on the "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2). The Readme file and manual are in the following folder on the CD-ROM. (Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive for "R" in the following path.) R:\Sadmin\Documents\EnglishA* * "EnglishA" in North America. "English" in Europe. Software for Macintosh • PPD file This is the printer description file which enables the machine to be used as a PostScript 3 compatible printer. The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine in a Macintosh environment. ☞ MAC OS X (page 33) ☞ MAC OS 9.0 - 9.2.2 (page 38) • The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment. In addition, the machine must be connected to a network. A USB connection cannot be used. • The scanner driver and PC-Fax driver cannot be used in a Macintosh environment. 3

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CD-ROMS AND SOFTWARE
Disc 2
Software for Windows
PC-Fax driver
This enables you to send a file from your computer as a fax using the same procedure as when printing the file.
(When the fax option is installed.)
Even if the fax function is not installed, the PC-Fax driver can be updated using the CD-ROM in the Internet fax
expansion kit to enable you to send a file from your computer as an Internet fax in the same way as you print a file.
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER (page 9)
The following software can be used only when the machine is connected to a network.
Scanner driver (TWAIN driver)
This allows you to use the scanner function of the machine from a TWAIN-compliant software application.
INSTALLING THE SCANNER DRIVER (page 26)
Printer Administration Utility
This allows the administrator to monitor the machine and configure machine settings from a computer. To install
and use the Printer Administration Utility, see the Readme file and the manual in PDF format on the "Software
CD-ROM" (Disc 2). The Readme file and manual are in the following folder on the CD-ROM. (Substitute the
letter of your CD-ROM drive for "R" in the following path.)
R:\Sadmin\Documents\EnglishA*
* "EnglishA" in North America. "English" in Europe.
Software for Macintosh
PPD file
This is the printer description file which enables the machine to be used as a PostScript 3 compatible printer.
The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine in a Macintosh environment.
MAC OS X (page 33)
MAC OS 9.0 - 9.2.2 (page 38)
• The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment. In addition,
the machine must be connected to a network. A USB connection cannot be used.
• The scanner driver and PC-Fax driver cannot be used in a Macintosh environment.