General Information

Sharp (MFD) Printing

The default settings for the Sharp Multifunction Device (MFD) in the Family Life and UR Labs are black and white and 8.5x11 (letter).  If you wish to print in color, or in larger sizes, you must change the default settings.
Below are some examples on how to change the default settings for different applications on Windows vs. Mac.

Windows

  • Adobe InDesign, Color, Tabloid (11x17): Select FL Sharp →Setup→ Preferences→ Under the “Printing Shortcuts” tab change the paper size to tabloid (11x17)→ Select the “Color” tab in the same window→ Select “Automatic” or “Color”→ Click “OK”→ Print
  • Illustrator, Color, Tabloid (11x17): Select FL Sharp →Setup→ Preferences→ Under the “Printing Shortcuts” tab change the paper size to tabloid (11x17)→ Select the “Color” tab in the same window→ Select “Automatic” or “Color”→ Click “OK”→ Print
  • Microsoft Word, Color: Select FL Sharp→ Printer properties→ “Color” tab→ under “Color Mode” select “Color” → Print
  • Excel, Color: Select FL Sharp → Printer properties → “Color” tab → under “Color Mode” select “Color” → Print

Mac

  • Adobe Photoshop, Color, Tabloid (11x17): Select UR Sharp→ Print Settings→ Show Details→ Under Paper size select “Tabloid”→ Open drop down menu (the default is “Layout”) change to “Color” → Change the “Color Mode” to Color→ Print
  • Illustrator, Color, Tabloid (11x17): Select UR Sharp→ Page Setup→  Format for “UR Sharp”→ Paper size “Tabloid”→ Click “OK”→ Setup → Show Details → Open drop down menu (the default is “Layout”) change to “Color”→ Change the “Color Mode to Color→ Print
  • Adobe Acrobat, Color: Select UR Sharp→ ProperƟes→ Select the “Color” tab→ Select “AutomaƟc” or “Color”→ Click “OK”→ Print

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