Printer Setup

Installation using Mac OS X

• Download the printer driver
  • local copy (fast download): PS driver MX-2600N (version 1.0.003, current as of 2011/02/11)
  • current verion on Sharp website (slow download): Sharp Support Page for MX-2600N
• mount the DMG file
• open the folder "MacOSX"
  
• select the version of OS X you are running
  
• start the package "MX-PBX1"
  
• select "Continue" in the appearing installer window
  
• select "Continue" to accept the license agreement
  
• click "Agree"
  
• choose the correct startup disk to install the software to and click "Continue"
  
• click "Continue"
  
• you are asked for the password of a privileged user to install the software, please provide the credentials for an admin user
  
• The installation has finished successfully. Click "Close" to exit the installer program.
  
• Open up the system preferences
  
• select "Print & Fax"
  
• click the "+" sign to add a new printer
  
• select "IP" from the top of the window, set the protocol to LPD. Enter the IP address of the printer and add a descriptive name to identify the printer in your system. Then choose from the "Print Using:" drop down menu the entry "Select Printer Software..."
  
• enter something like "sharp mx-2600" into the search field of the now occuring window and select the entry "SHARP MX-2600N PPD" and click "OK"
  
• Click "Add"
  
• select the installed options of the printer:
  
  • Output Tray Options: Finisher
  • Punch Module: Installed
  • Right Tray: Installed
• Open up some application (e.g. Safari) and open up the print dialog. Select "Job Handling" from the drop down menu beneath the setting for "Orientation"
  
• select the tab "Authentication" and enter the PIN number assigned to you in the "User Number" field
  
• save this settings in a new preset using the entry "Save as..." from the drop down "Presets" and add a descriptive name for the preset
  

Installation using Ubuntu

The following instructions apply to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, but should also work on other flavors of Linux/Unix (e.g. OpenSolaris) if using the CUPS printing system.

• Download the patched PPD file IAS-MX-2600N.ppd to allow user authentication using the PINs supplied by IAS administration
• open up "System" → "Administration" → "Printing"
  
• click "Add"
  
• drop down "Network Printer", select "AppSocket/HP JetDirect " and enter the following data and click "Forward":
  Host: 10.155.19.98
  Port: 9100
  
• select "Provide PPD file", open up the file select dialog
  
• select the downloaded PPD file provided here
  
• click "Forward"
  
• click "Forward" on the page listing installable options, the PPD is already configured conrrectly
  
• change the data as seeming fit for your environment, or accept defaults
  
• abort printing the testpage by clicking "Cancel"
  
• open up your browser and point to http://localhost:631
• select the "Printers" page
  
• select the previously installed printer
  
• select "Set Default Options" from the drop down field labeled "Administration"
  
• select "Authentication"
  
• change drop down to "Custom" and enter the PIN provided to you in the corresponding text field
  
• apply the changed settings using the button "Set Default Settings"

Installation using Windows

_ The following instructions apply to Windows 7 x64, for different versions of Windows please adapt the steps to reflect your current setup.

• download the proper driver:
  • for 32Bit (x86) versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008: DOWNLOAD
  • for Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64: DOWNLOAD
• execute the downloaded file
• choose a directory for temporary installation files (you can delete it after installation) and click on Next

• click on Standard installation

• after a moment of searching you will see a list of found printers
• click on specify condition...

• type in as IP adress
  10.155.19.98
  and click on Search

• you should be able to find the following printer (see picture below)
• click on Next

• confirm the found printer with clicking on Next again

• choose driver to install (only PCL6) and click on Next

• here you can set this printer as your default printer (only if you want) - then click on Next

• click on Next to install the driver

• click on START - Printers

• right click on the just installed SHARP printer and choose printer settings

• click on settings... and Job Handling like in the picture below
• check the User Numer box and enter your PIN-Number for this Printer
• after clicking on apply the installation is complete

available downloads

• IAS-MX-2600N.ppd: patched PPD for PIN authentication

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