Sharp Printer Administration utility (PAU) 3.6 Read Me 
Copyright (c) 1999-2004 SHARP CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

--------------------------------------------------------
			CONTENTS
--------------------------------------------------------

- Introduction
- Minimum System Requirements
- Updated Manual Notes
- Known Application issues and workarounds
- Troubleshooting Guide

--------------------------------------------------------
			INTRODUCTION 
--------------------------------------------------------

Please read this document before using the Sharp Printer
Administration Utility (PAU). It contains late breaking
information which is not covered in the Online Help.

--------------------------------------------------------
		MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------
- 8 MB of hard drive space
- 486 DX or better
- 16 MB RAM on Windows 95/98/Me and 32 MB RAM on Windows NT
  4.0 Workstation/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/
  XP Professional
- Video 800 x 600 SVGA

OPERATING SYSTEMS:
- Windows XP Home Edition
- Windows XP Professional
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows NT 4.0 Workstation with service pack 3 or 
  later
- Windows Me
- Windows 98
- Windows 95 with:
	- Winsock 2.0 or later
(This update is available at:
www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/
wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2)

	- TCP/IP Protocol
(When you use the PAU, the TCP/IP protocol should be 
installed in your system.)

**Please note that the above files must be present 
before installing the Sharp Printer Administration 
Utility**

WEB BROWSER:
- Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
    For AR-651/810: 4.0.1 and Service Pack 1, or later
                    with Java enabled
- Netscape 4.0 or later
    For AR-651/810: 4.5 or later with Java enabled

**If a proxy server is used for Internet connections 
and proxy does not redirect connections to Sharp devices,
Printer Administration Utility will not be able to 
display a device's "Web Page". To allow Printer 
Administration Utility to see the device's web page, 
set the device's IP address in the "Do not user proxy 
server for addresses beginning with" item (or function 
intended for a similar purpose) in the options for your 
Internet browser**

--------------------------------------------------------
	KNOWN APPLICATION ISSUES AND WORKAROUNDS
--------------------------------------------------------

NETWORK SLOW-DOWN:
====================

- Multiple users searching for the same Subnets can slow 
  down the network.
- Searching Subnets residing on a Network Firewall can 
  disable the Firewall

Some data fields on property pages may occasionally be 
left blank, because not all data fields are applicable 
to all printers.

If an event occurs during Printer Administration Utility 
startup, the application may display the printer's IP 
address in the name column.

If you see a difference in status information between 
the Printer Administration Utility and the Printer Status 
Monitor, check the printer's staple cartridge for proper 
installation.

Even if you uninstall the Printer Administration 
Utility, the log file that recorded the error 
information and so on will be left stored.
If deleting the log file, delete the following file. 

 - Log file on Windows 95/98/Me
   C:\Windows\Application Data\Sharp\
     Printer Administration Utility\3.0\adminlog.txt

 - Log file on Windows NT
   C:\WinNT\Profiles\username\Application Data\Sharp\
     Printer Administration Utility\3.0\adminlog.txt

 - Log file on Windows 2000/XP
   C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\
     Sharp\Printer Administration Utility\3.0\
     adminlog.txt

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series, 
AR-405/250/281/286/336/280/285/335
the view method is partly different from other
models.

 - At the "Printing Settings" tab and the "Resources" 
   tab on properties are not displayed.
 - At the "Device" tab, "Device Image Bitmap" is the
   fixed bitmap regardless of the optional equipment
   of the device.

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-505/507/407/337/287 
the view method is partly different from other
models.

 - At the "Device" tab, "Device Image Bitmap" is the 
   fixed bitmap regardless of the optional equipment 
   of the device.

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
DM-2000/2005/2010/2015
or 
AR-160/161/200S/200/205/F200/162/163/163N/164/201/201N/
206/206N/207/F201
the view method is partly different from other
models.

 - At the "Device" tab, "Device Image Bitmap" is the 
   fixed bitmap regardless of the optional equipment 
   of the device.
 - At "amount of paper" of the "Paper Input" tab, 
   the remaining amount of paper is shown with only 
   "Full" or "Empty" status.
 - At the "Paper Output" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Destination."
 - At the "Paper Input" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Source."
 - At the "Paper Input" and "Paper output" tabs, 
   "Tray Model" is not displayed.
 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - At the "Printing Settings" tab, you cannot change 
   the setting values of "Default PDL", "Orientation", 
   and "Simplex/Duplex Printing."

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At "amount of paper" of the "Paper Input" tab, 
   the remaining amount of paper is shown with only 
   "Full" or "Empty" status.
 - At the "Paper Output" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Destination."
 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series, 
DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551
or
AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/
M450/M450U/P450
AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P
AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 
 - The Printer status is "Toner Empty" when the Black 
   toner is empty regardless of the other toners.
 - The Printer status is "Toner Low" when the Color 
   toner (Yellow or Magenta or Cyan) is empty and the 
   Black toner is not empty because monochrome 
   printing is possible.
   Please check which color toner is empty on toner 
   status in the "Resources" tab.
 - The Printer status is "Toner Low" when any toner is 
   low.

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-651/810
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - The web page of the selected device is displayed 
   when you double-click the device's icon in the main 
   window.

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-M236/M237/M276/M277
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At "amount of paper" of the "Paper Input" tab, 
   the remaining amount of paper is shown with only 
   "Full" or "Empty" status.
 - At the "Paper Output" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Destination."
 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-M160/M205/5220
AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At "amount of paper" of the "Paper Input" tab, 
   the remaining amount of paper is shown with only 
   "Full" or "Empty" status.
 - At the "Paper Output" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Destination."
 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 
 - When the model name at the "Device" tab is 
   "SHARP AR-NB2", it has the possibility that the 
   USB connection of the machine and the network 
   expansion kit "AR-NB2" are disconnected, and the 
   Printer Administration Utility can't indicate the 
   status of the machine properly.
   Please make sure the connection of the machine and 
   the network expansion kit "AR-NB2".

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series, 
AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 

On Printer Administration Utility, if using SHARP 
digital MFP series,
AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F
FO-DC550
the view method is partly different from other models.

 - At "amount of paper" of the "Paper Input" tab, 
   the remaining amount of paper is shown with only 
   "Unknown" or "Empty" status.
 - At the "Paper Output" tab, you cannot change the 
   tray information about "Default Paper Destination."
 - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
   "Disposal Toner Status" is not displayed.
 - Some of the information of the printer under the 
   "Auto power shut-off" mode is remained as before 
   it enters the mode. 
 - When the model name at the "Device" tab is 
   "SHARP AR-NB2", it has the possibility that the 
   USB connection of the machine and the network 
   expansion kit "AR-NB2" are disconnected, and the 
   Printer Administration Utility can't indicate the 
   status of the machine properly.
   Please make sure the connection of the machine and 
   the network expansion kit "AR-NB2".

The models indicated in this file contains the products
which are not shipped in your area.

Depending on the combination of the printer board and 
types of printer, the following restrictions may occur 
on the Printer Administration Utility.
Note the restrictions beforehand.

------------------------------------------------------
| AR-M208/M208N/215/235/275/N275                     |
| AR-M280/M280U/M300/M300N/M300U/M350/M350U/P350/    |
|    M450/M450U/P450                                 |
| AR-M351U/M351N/M355U/M355N/M451U/M451N/M455U/M455N |
| DM-3500/3501/3551/4500/4501/4551                   |
| AR-C170M/C260/C260M/C260P                          |
| AR-C172M/C262M/BC260/BC320                         |
| AR-651/810                                         |
| AR-M236/M237/M276/M277                             |
| AR-M160/M205/5220                                  |
| AR-M161/M162/M165/M206/M207                        |
| AR-M550U/M550N/M620U/M620N/M700U/M700N             |
| AR-M150/M155/168S/168D/158F                        |
| FO-DC550                                           |
------------------------------------------------------
|                        A                           |
------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------
| AR-505/507/407 | AR-405/336/286/ |  AR-335/285/280 |
|     337/287    |     281/250     |                 |
------------------------------------------------------
|        A       |        A        |       Z         |
------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------
| Printer Firmware  | DM-2000/2010     | DM-2005/2015 |
| Version           | AR-160/161/200S/ | AR-205/162/  |
|                   |    200/F200      |    163/163N/ |
|                   |                  |    164/      |
|                   |                  |    201/201N/ |
|                   |                  |    206/206N/ |
|                   |                  |    207/F201  |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Ver 4.17 or upper |      B           |   A          |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Ver 3.06 or upper |      B, C,       |   C          |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Others            |      B, C, D     |   B, C, D    |
-------------------------------------------------------

A: - The functions are not limited. 
B: - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
     "Total Impressions" may not be displayed.
C: - At the "Printing Settings" tab, the information 
     about "Default PDL" may not be displayed.
   - If the printer becomes offline, only the 
     "Toner Low" status is displayed, and the "Offline" 
     status is not displayed. 
D: - At the "Device" tab, the information about 
     "Max Paper Size", "Max Print Speed", and 
     "Media Path" are not displayed.
   - At the "Printing Settings" tab, the information 
     about "Channel List", "Orientation", and 
     "Simplex/Duplex Printing" are not be displayed.
   - At the "Resources" tab, the information about 
     "Toner Status" is not displayed.
   - If the information about devices model shows 
     "Sharp ProductID", some functions are not displayed. 
     In this case, turn off the power of the printer 
     once, and after a few minutes, turn it on again.
Z:  Some information is not displayed.

--------------------------------------------------------
		   Troubleshooting
--------------------------------------------------------

- PAU does not detect any devices:
  Make sure that the TCP/IP stack parameters are 
  configured properly.


========================================================
Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. 
IBM and PC/AT are trademarks of International Business 
Machines Corporation.
All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of 
their respective owners.

