A Light on the Hill

Printer Setup

The church uses a photocopier/printer. This page is a collection of notes around its setup and also how to setup each computer for various tasks. This page supersedes the wiki page.

Drivers

These should be obtained from Sharp directly. The machine is a MX-4071 (from 13 Jan 2022). If the machine doesn’t auto-configure correctly it has:

  • Four input trays
  • Saddle Stitch finisher
  • No Large Capacity Tray, Punch module, Job Separator, Right Tray, or Data Security Kit.

Windows

Without downloading the driver and installing that first, the machine may be identified incorrectly. Download the most recent WHQL driver (PCL/PS etc). Admin rights to the Windows machine may be required. Use Standard installation (PCL).

The next step is for the older procedure when the printer controls the booklet production. A different procedure will be used when this function is performed by the Word Processor. On computers used to print the Order of Service, create a number of Favorites with the following settings. Do all the changes and then save the Favorite to save time.

  • A5 Booklet for the Order of Service and BP eNews by:
    • First go to SHARP MX-4071 PCL6 Properties either from
      • Windows -> Settings -> Devices -> Printer & scanners -> SHARP MX-4071 PCL6 -> Manage -> Printer Preferences
      • or from a programs Print Dialog (Printer Properties)
    • On the main tab select
      • Favorites – Factory Defaults
      • Staple – Saddle stitch (brings up a scary dialog box, say OK)
      • Color Mode – Black and white (or Auto or Coloured as desired)
      • Output Size – A4 (instead of Same as Original, may be redundant)
      • 2 sided printing – None
    • On the Finishing tab select
      • Output: – Saddle Stitch Tray
    • On the Layout tab select
      • Booklet – Standard
      • Output Size – A4
    • Lastly Return to the Main tab
      • Press Favorites->Save giving it the name “A5 Booklet” and press OK
  • Create the A4 Booklet from the A5 booklet by
    • First go to SHARP MX-4071 PCL6 Properties either from
      • Windows -> Settings -> Devices -> Printer & scanners -> SHARP MX-4071 PCL6 -> Manage -> Printer Preferences
      • or from a programs Print Dialog (Printer Properties)
    • On the main tab select
      • Favorites – A5 Booklet from the Step above
      • Output Size – A3
    • Lastly return to the Main tab
      • Press Favorites->Save giving it the name “A4 Booklet” and press OK

Mac

The Add printer dialog may offer a quick install, don’t use this instead select the Sharp PPD driver rather than AirPrint. If the PPD driver is not offered then search for the printer via IP address 192.168.1.200. If using an M1 Mac or later, then Rosetta may need to be enabled to get all of the driver to function.