Sharp AR-M162 - Manual (Page 357)

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USING THE PPD FILE
The PPD file enables the machine to print using the standard PS driver of the operating system. Install the PPD file
as needed.
Use the Add Printer Wizard in Windows to install the PPD file.
Be sure to read the Readme file (Readme.txt) before installing the PPD file. The Readme file is in the "EnglishA" or
"English" folder. For the location of the folder, see step 4.
1 Click the [start] button, click [Control
Panel], click [Printers and Other
Hardware], and then click [Printers
and Faxes].
• In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the
[Start] button, select [Settings], and then click
[Printers].
• In Windows Server 2003, click the [Start] button
and then click [Printers and Faxes].
2
Insert the network expansion kit
"Software CD-ROM (1)" into your
computer's CD-ROM drive.
3 Click [Add a printer] in [Printer Tasks].
• In Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000,
double-click the [Add Printer] icon.
• The "Add Printer Wizard" will appear.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you are asked to specify the path of the
PPD file, enter the path as follows.
(Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive for
"R" in the following paths.)
* "English A" in North America. "English" in Europe.
Installing the resident font information (only when the
PPD file is installed in Windows 95/98/Me)
If you have installed the PPD file in Windows 95/98/Me and will be using the resident fonts, you must install the
resident font information. Follow the procedure below to install the resident font information.
1
Insert the network expansion kit
"Software CD-ROM (1)" into your
computer's CD-ROM drive.
2
Double-click [My Computer] ( ) and
then double-click the [CD-ROM] icon
(
).
3 Double-click the [Drivers] folder, the
[Printer] folder, the [EnglishA] folder
(for regions other than the U.S.,
double-click the [English] folder), the
[PPD] folder, the [9XME] folder, and
then [PFMSetup.exe].
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5 After the resident font information has
been installed, restart your computer.
Operating system PPD file path
Windows 95/98/Me R:\Drivers\Printer
\EnglishA*\PPD\9XME
Windows NT 4.0 R:\Drivers\Printer
\EnglishA*\PPD\NT40
Windows 2000/XP/Server
2003 R:\Drivers\Printer
\EnglishA*\PPD\2KXP
• If you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, the resident font information is
automatically installed when the PPD file is installed.
• Before installing the resident font information, be sure to install the PPD file.
Note
If printer resident fonts cannot be specified
from an application, the resident font
information has not been installed or the
information has been corrupted. In this
case, reinstall the resident font information.
Note