Sharp AJ-5030 AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows®
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- Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 1
- Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 2
to Change the Ink Tank 34 Changing Ink Tank 35 Test Print Head 38 Cleaning the Print Head 39 Changing the Print Head 40 Aligning the Print Head 43 Keeping the Printer Clean 45 Troubleshooting Identifying Printer Problems 46 Failed to Install the USB Driver (Windows 98) 47 Paper - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 3
be different from those in this manual. In this manual, the contents of each screen image are those of AJ-1800. Please refer to the corresponding contents when using AJ-2000. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 1 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 4
printer driver are shown below. By clicking the tabs displayed above, you will jump to detailed description. The items shown below can be setup on each tab. Tab Name Setup How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 2 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 5
"Start" Button 1 Click the "Start" button. 3 Click the "SHARP AJ-1800" or "SHARP AJ-2000" printer driver icon in the "Printers" window and from the "File" menu select "Properties". 2 Select "Settings" and click "Printers". The printer driver setup screen will appear when "Printing Preferences" of - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 6
. On Windows 2000, select "SHARP AJ-1800" or "SHARP AJ-2000" printer driver icon from "Select Printer" area. You can setup the preferences for the printer driver through the five tabs of "Main", "Paper", "Advanced", "Watermark", and "Version". How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 7
Printer Driver Functions Printer Properties Tab Index which allows you to switch between the various setup screens. Check button Allows you to select one default settings. 5 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 8
dialog box. You can usually print simply by adjusting and confirming the printer options listed in this dialog box. Select the orientation for your documents Up Printing: 1-Up How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 6 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 9
"Main" Tab Settings (part 2) Printer Properties Orientation Set the orientation for your documents either to "Portrait" in the orientation shown in the right illustration. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 7 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 10
"Main" Tab Settings (part 3) Printer Properties 2-Up N-Up Printing Set this feature to place multiple reduced pages onto a document size of your application. Original Size How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 8 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 11
your document. 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. On the above screen Zoom[%]: 100% How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 9 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 12
the bypass, place the paper into the tray against the guide and press the paper button. When printing one page: Load supports Banners when you intend to print onto Banners. 10 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 13
sized larger than 8.5" x 14" (215.9mm x 355.6mm) cannot be used in this printer. You can print the image by using the reduction feature of the "Zoom[%]" setting. Fit ). 11 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 14
0.12" (3mm) 0.12" (3mm) 0.39" (10mm) Printable area 0.75" (19mm) Quality guaranteed area 0.75" (19mm) Printable area 0.12" (3mm) 0.39" (10mm) 0.12" (3mm) How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 12 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 15
boxes to make additional changes. Returns all user modified settings back to default settings of this tab. Output Type: Color Print Quality: Sharp Special Media Type: Plain How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 13 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 16
Thick plain paper T-shirt, Place mat Card printing ! Be sure to use only Sharp recommended OHP films when you select "Transparency". ! If you select "T-shirt transfer", . 14 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 17
settings of this dialog box. Color matching: SHARP Color matching Brightness: 50% Contrast: 50% Saturation: 50% Red Strength: 50% Green Strength: 50% Blue Strength: 50% How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 15 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 18
Tab Settings (part 1) Use this screen to set watermarks. Printer Properties Use this screen to view how the watermark will appear Watermark: (None) On First Page Only: Off How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 16 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 19
"Watermark" Tab Settings (part 2) Printer Properties Watermark Select a watermark from the drop-down list. Select from "TOP SECRET", " on every page of the printed document. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 17 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 20
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 18 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 21
refer to the "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual. Open the printer driver setup screen and set the print preferences Reference: turning the printer off. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 19 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 22
either of "SHARP AJ-1800" or "SHARP AJ-2000" 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. Windows 2000 does - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 23
, setup the preferences on the "Main" tab, and then click the "Print" button. Printing starts according to your preferences. Printing starts according to your preferences. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 21 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 24
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 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 22 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 25
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, paper (Fit To Paper Size) How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 23 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 26
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 24 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 27
a digital camera are printed clearly, use quality photo paper and follow the instructions below. When loading photo paper into the paper tray, insert the glossy " Settings. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 25 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 28
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 26 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 29
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 27 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 30
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 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 28 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 31
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 29 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 32
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. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 30 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 33
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 Settings Client Settings How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 31 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 34
, click the option you want to know more about, for a pop-up explanation to appear. You have completed the setup procedures for the shared printer. Reference:Client Settings How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 32 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 35
Client Settings Sharing Printer 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. This page provides steps for Windows 95/98 - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 36
, yellow, magenta, and black is displayed as "xxxx" in this message. If the correct ink tank is not inserted, the ink lamp will also blink fast. This lamp will blink fast. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 34 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 37
. Do not try to move the carriage manually by force, you may damage the printer. Example for the yellow ink tank Do not lift the print head latch to replace the ink tank. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 35 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 38
may not print if it is dirty. Make sure that each tab securely fixes the ink tank by pressing here. Properly align the tab when inserting. Example for the yellow ink tank How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 36 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 39
correctly inserting the ink tank, clean the Print Head. If the ink lamp continues to blink, open the front cover and confirm that all the ink tanks are properly inserted. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 37 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 40
find white lines in portions of colors except black, replace the color print head. Reference:Changing the Print Head 4 Click the "OK" button. A test page will be printed. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 38 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 41
the box for the print head which has poorer print result. Cleaning the print head will begin. The printer cannot perform other operations while cleaning the print head. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 39 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 42
into the printer until the carriage stops at the center position. Doing so may hurt your hands. Do not try to move the carriage manually by force, you may damage the printer. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 40 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 43
fixed into position. Do not touch the metal portion of the print head directly. Doing so may lead to improper printing or damage to the printer. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 41 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 44
:Aligning the Print Head 10 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 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 42 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 45
part 1) Maintenance Align the print head after installing or changing the print head, or if "Align print head" dialog box will appear, and a test chart will be printed. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 43 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 46
Select a pattern sample for "Pattern B". Look at the chart B on your test chart. Select the number under the pattern sample, in which is located the closest +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 44 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 47
printer. If you find stains of splashed ink, printer with these substances will distort, degenerate or discolor the surfaces. Never wipe the portion around the print heads. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 45 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 48
Printer Problems Troubleshooting Click the headings listed below to get information for your printer problem. If you cannot solve your problem after checking everything on the list, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. Failed to Install the USB Driver (Windows 98) Paper is not Fed into the Printer - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 49
your computer manual for USB troubleshooting or contact your computer manufacture. 4 After the USB port becomes available, install USB driver referring to "INSTALLING THE USB DRIVER (Windows 98)" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 50
) Card 110 lbs. index (110g/m2 to 200g/m2) Max. thickness: 0.012" (0.3mm) CHECK6 Trouble feeding stiff envelope or heavy paper? Feed them one at a time through the bypass. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 48 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 51
( ) direction to adjust the setting to fit the thickness. Reference:See "LOADING PAPER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual for details on inserting cards and envelopes. Troubleshooting How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 49 Maintenance - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 52
removing the jammed paper, be sure to align the paper guide to the paper in the paper tray. 3 Close the printer mechanism. Do not re-use any sheets of paper that have jammed. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 50 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 53
in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual. If all the lamps keep blinking If all the lamps including the power lamp, the ink lamp, and the paper lamp are blinking, unplug the power cord from the printer, and then plug it again. If your printer still does not work, please call 1-800-BE-SHARP. CHECK2 - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 54
on the printer for a few seconds to print a test page. If you can print a test page, there may be a problem not with the printer but with the computer or interface cable. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 52 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 55
Printer Driver If your operating system is Windows 2000, make sure that either of "SHARP AJ-1800" or "SHARP AJ-2000" printer driver icon is selected as the current printer. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 53 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 56
driver and install the printer driver again. Reference:See "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER" in the Setup Guide and Operation Manual. Before uninstalling the printer driver, close all applications. 1 Click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Printers". 2 Right-click the "SHARP AJ - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 57
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, How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 58
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 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 56 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 59
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 How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 57 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 60
support color printing? Some applications may not support color printing. Use an application that supports color printing. For more information, see your application's manual or help file. Troubleshooting How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 61
memory available for printing. If printing is still excessively slow, you may have to add more memory Windows tools or a commercially available hard disk defragmenting tool. How to Use the Printer Properties Online Manual Print Print Status Window Sharing Printer 59 Maintenance Troubleshooting - Sharp AJ-5030 | AJ-Printer Interactive Operation Manual for Windows® - Page 62
ink indicator window Reverse Order 29 7 14 S Shared Printer Settings 32 11 Sharing Printer 31 Sharp Color matching 15 8 Starting the Printer Driver 3 30 Status icon 27 7 Status window 27 7 15 T Test Print Head Troubleshooting 38 46 50 10 U Uninstalling the Printer Driver