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A3000 C o l o r P r i n t e r, S c a n n e r, C o p i e r All-In-One Getting Started Guide[...]
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Notice © Cop yri ght 20 01 Co mp aq Co mp ut e r Co rp o rati o n Compaq and the C ompaq logo are tra demar ks of Compaq Information T echnologies Group , L.P . Microsoft and W indows ar e tr ademarks of Micr osof t Corpor at ion. All other product name s mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective comp ani es. Co mpaq shall not be liab[...]
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Setup Setup 1 Getting Star ted Guide This booklet guides you step by step from setup thr ough printing y our first document, making copies , or scanning an image. Additional information can be found in the printer software help file. Y our C ompaq Limited W arranty sta tement is loca ted in the Appendix of this guide. See page 30 for information ab[...]
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Getting Started Guide 2 Step 2 : L oad up to 100 sheets of plain paper Step 3 : C onnec t the power cor d 1 2 3 Make sure you fully extend the paper supports. T o av oid paper misfeeds, slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper . Y ou can use many differ ent types and sizes of paper . 2 1 Y ou should plug the power cord, which has a three[...]
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Setup Setup 3 Step 4 : Select your language When the power is connected, the printer will ask yo u to select your language. Press the sta rt /y es button to co nfirm you woul d like to set the la nguage, and then use the up an d down arrow buttons to find the language you wish to use for the LCD panel menus. Once you hav e found your language, pr e[...]
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Getting Started Guide 4 Step 5 : Install the prin t cartridges 1 2 Wa r n i n g : D o not touch the gol d contact areas on the back and bottom of the print cart ridges. Note: The cartridge carrier mov es to the loading position when y ou open the fr ont c ov er . 3 4 5 SNAP! 6[...]
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Setup Setup 5 Step 6 : Align the cartridges After installing the print cartridges and closing the cov er , an alignment page will be automatically printed. F rom each alignmen t group on the alignment page, find the number under the alignment pattern that c omes closest to forming a straight line. Using the same up , down and start/yes buttons used[...]
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Getting Started Guide 6 Step 7 : C onnect the USB cable The A3000 is an excellent standalone c opier . However , yo u can maximize the v alue of your printer by a ttaching it to your PC and installing the softw are. The location and orientation of the USB por t on your computer may be differ ent from the one shown. 1 2 3 4[...]
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Setup Setup 7 Step 8 : Install the prin ter softw ar e If your computer is not alr eady on, please turn it on now . W ait for the Compaq printer softw are installa tion screen shown in to appear . If it doesn’t, see page 27. C ongr atula tions! Y ou hav e finished setting up your printer . Click Canc el on any screens similar to the one shown. 1 [...]
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Settings Settings 9 Co n t r o l s a n d s e t t i n g s This section describes the A3000 Contr ol P anel, and the Settings Utility software. C on trol panel fea tur es # Button Description 1 power T urns the power on or off. 2 up/ down Use to change the current setting while in a menu. 3 menu Selects one of the menu settin gs. 4 copy mode Changes [...]
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Getting Started Guide 10 Setup button The Setup button is located to the right of the LCD display . Press the Setup button if you wan t to: > Clean your printer cartridges. If you notice white lines or missing c olors in your prin ts, select this option to clean the cartridges. > Align your printer cartridges. If you change print cartridges ,[...]
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Settings Settings 11 The monitor ic on The monitor icon not only pro vides you with a fast and easy w ay to access many of the A3000 features...it pro vides you feedback as well: > The normal monitor icon indicates the A3000 is connected and communicating with y our PC properly > An icon with a r ed “ X ” indicates the A3000 is not c onne[...]
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Getting Started Guide 12 C opy settings The copy settings window c ontr ols how the A3000 mak es copies. Y ou can change the default standalone copy settings , so tha t the copy y ou expect to usually mak e will become y our default setting . Choose your default copy type, quality , and cont ras t . Scan settings The scan settings window contr ols [...]
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Printing Printing 13 Printing Now that you ha ve set up y our printer and installed the printer softw are, y ou are ready to print y our first document . Basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: 1 Load the paper . 2 Open the file y ou wan t to print. 3 Customize the printer settings. (F or help, see the section below , “Using the printer soft[...]
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Getting Started Guide 14 T o learn more about the properties and capabilities of the printer: > E xplore the other tabs in the Printer Properties. > E xplore the menus. > Click Help to view the printer software help. Printing photos T o print the best looking photos: 1 Use photo paper . W e rec ommend Compa q Inkjet Glossy Phot o P aper . [...]
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Printing Printing 15 Printing banners T o print a banner , you should ha ve banner paper and softw ar e that supports banner printing. > Place the banner paper behind the printer . > Bring the unattached edge of the first page over the prin ter and into the sheet feeder . > Place the paper guide against the side of the paper . > Select [...]
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Co p y ing Copying 17 Co p y i n g The Compaq A3000 has many standard and custom c opy modes and featur es. Basic c opying T o make a single copy with the default settings , simply pr ess the start button. The current settings ar e display ed on the LCD display panel of the A3000. The displa y below indicates that one c olor normal copy will be mad[...]
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Getting Started Guide 18 Custom c opying The Compaq A3000 custom copy fea tures ar e chosen thr ough the custom copy button. Use the custom copy button to: > Automatically fit to the pa per size. Scale the document up or down so it completely fills the paper . > Cop y to standard photo sizes. Reduce or enlarg e a document or image to sever al[...]
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Co p y ing Copying 19 About photo sizes The A3000 will print the photos using on e of two la youts. The la yout chosen depends on how you place the original on the scanner glass. The following table shows how many photos can be printed per page in each lay out . If you wan t more photos per page, tr y rotating the original by 90 degrees. Note: When[...]
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Getting Started Guide 20 C opying to a T -Shirt tr ansfer The A3000 can make a mir ror image of the documen t you ar e copyi ng. This is a common requir ement when cr eating T -Shirt transfers or other specialty projects. T o print a mirr or image of your original: 1 Place the document face down on the scanner glass, and close the scanner lid. 2 Ma[...]
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Scanning Scanni ng 21 Scanning The Compaq A3000 offers two wa ys to scan a document. Y ou can scan: > Using your c omputer > Using the Scan button Y ou can scan a document while y our A3000 is printing a previous prin t job, but not while you ar e making copies. Making copies r equires the use of the scanner . The scanner driver supports scan[...]
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Getting Started Guide 22 Scanning with the computer T o sc an an d save fil es o n your PC , the Com paq A30 00 provi des a stan dard T W A I N interface for scanning documents. TW AIN is a common scanner inter face supported by many application progr ams . Because the A3000 supports TW AIN, it is compa tible with a wide range of softw are. T o per[...]
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Scanning Scanni ng 23 Adjusting y our scanner settings When using your computer to scan documents , the scanner settings are con trolled by the application y ou are using. If the application uses the TW AI N dialog , you can c ontr ol the resolution, co ntr ast, brightness , and more. When scanning with the A3000 Sca n button, your scan settings ar[...]
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Getting Started Guide 24 Scanning to email The second Scan T o menu destination is y our email progr am. This option will scan documents directly into y our email progr am, and either convert the document to text for editing , or attach the documents as graphic images. T o use this option, you must hav e an email progr am installed on your computer[...]
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Scanning Scanni ng 25 F or instance, you can ad d Microsoft P aint to the menu and scan to BMP file s for editing , or add Microsoft W ord and scan to the RT F format for word pr ocessing. Once your document is scanned, the applica tion progr am will automatically launch and will load the scanned documen t. OCR (Optical Char acter R ec ognition) Th[...]
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Help Help 27 Help Y our printer has been designed for ease of use. There may be occasions when you hav e questions or need general printi ng help. This section is designed to answer your most frequen tly asked questions. F or additional help , pr ess the Help button on the Printer Properties dialog . The installation scr een did not appear 1M a k e[...]
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Getting Started Guide 28 > Make sur e you hav e not installed multiple copies of the prin ter softwar e: a Fr om the Start m enu, click Settings Printers . b In the Printers folder , make sure ther e is only one icon for your printer . c If you hav e two prin ter icons for the same printer , try printing a test page from each icon. Right -click [...]
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Help Help 29 P aper Jams T ry removing the paper from the sheet feeder . If the paper is lodge d too far into the printer and can ’t be remo ved: 1 Unplug the power cord fr om the printer . 2 P ull firmly on the paper to remov e it . L ower the front co ver and pull the paper from the front if necessary . 3C l o s e t h e f r o n t c o v e r . 4 [...]
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Getting Started Guide 30 The PC is not av aila ble Y ou have initiated a task that requir es assistance from the PC, but the PC w as not av ailable. Mak e sure: > Y our PC is on and is not in sus pend mode. If you are unsure, move the mouse. If you can see your mouse moving, your PC should be av ailable. > Check whether the USB cable is c onn[...]
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Appendix Wa r r a n t y S e r v i c e How do I obtain war rant y s er vi ce ? You may access product technical support on Compaq's website at www.compaq.com or you may call Compaq's Technical Support Center. Compaq's high ly trained technicians will first try to resolve the problem through our online services or by t elephone. If you[...]
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Getting Started Guide Limited Wa r r a n t y Statemen t for the United States and Can ad a This One Year Limited Warranty applies in the United Stat es and Canada to Hardware Products manufactured or distributed by Com paq Computer Corporation (Compaq) under t he Compaq brand name. A Compaq Hardware Product is defined as Compaq Inkjet Printer. Cont[...]
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Appendix Product's User's Guide; (d) by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Compaq; (e) by modification of the Product; or (f) as a result of service by anyone other than Compaq, a Compaq authorized reseller , or a Compaq authorized service provid er. Compaq is not responsible for damage to or loss of any programs or data. Contac[...]
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Getting Started Guide Notices This section contains information abou t: > Notices > Safety information Electronic emission notices Fe d e ra l Communica tions Commis sion (FC C) compliance informa tion statement This equipm ent has been tested and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R[...]
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Appendix European C ommunity (EC) directives con for mi ty This product is in conformity with the protection requirem ents of EC Council directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/ EEC on the approximation and harmonization of t he laws of the Member States relating to electromag netic compatibility an d safety of electrical equipment designed for use with in[...]
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