A3000 Color Printer, Scanner, Copier All-In-One Getting Started Guide
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Setup Getting Started Guide Setup This booklet guides you step by step from setup through printing your first document, making copies, or scanning an image. Additional information can be found in the printer software help file. Your Compaq Limited Warranty statement is located in the Appendix of this guide. See page 30 for information about contacting Compaq. Setup To setup your printer, follow these easy steps.
Getting Started Guide Step 2: Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Make sure you fully extend the paper supports. 1 2 You can use many different types and sizes of paper. 3 To avoid paper misfeeds, slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper. Step 3: Connect the power cord 2 1 You should plug the power cord, which has a three-wire electrical grounding type plug, into a grounded electrical outlet.
Setup Step 4: Select your language LCD display Up and down arrow buttons Note that the printer will only ask you to set the language the first time the printer is powered up. If you wish to select a different language at a later time, press the setup button repeatedly until you find the language menu. 3 Setup When the power is connected, the printer will ask you to select your language.
Getting Started Guide Step 5: Install the print cartridges 1 2 Warning: Do not touch the gold contact areas on the back and bottom of the print cartridges. 3 Note: The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position when you open the front cover.
Setup Step 6: Align the cartridges Note: In this example for alignment group A, 16 comes closest to forming a straight line. Using the same up, down and start/yes buttons used in step 4, change the value for the letter displayed on the printer LCD, and then press start/yes to select it. The next alignment letter will be shown until you have set all the alignment values for the page. 5 Setup After installing the print cartridges and closing the cover, an alignment page will be automatically printed.
Getting Started Guide Step 7: Connect the USB cable The A3000 is an excellent standalone copier. However, you can maximize the value of your printer by attaching it to your PC and installing the software. 1 2 The location and orientation of the USB port on your computer may be different from the one shown.
Setup Step 8: Install the printer software If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now. Setup 1 Click Cancel on any screens similar to the one shown. Cancel 2 3 Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 27. 4 Click Next and follow the instructions until the installation is complete. Next Congratulations! You have finished setting up your printer.
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Settings Controls and settings This section describes the A3000 Control Panel, and the Settings Utility software. Control panel features Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 # Button Description 1 power Turns 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 settings. 4 copy mode Changes the copy mode between black and color. 5 display Displays menus and status messages.
Getting Started Guide Setup button The Setup button is located to the right of the LCD display. Press the Setup button if you want to: > Clean your printer cartridges. If you notice white lines or missing colors in your prints, select this option to clean the cartridges. > Align your printer cartridges. If you change print cartridges, you will want to align them for optimal printing. > Set the paper size. Use this menu to indicate the size of paper loaded in the paper input tray. > Set the measuring units.
Settings The monitor icon The monitor icon not only provides you with a fast and easy way to access many of the A3000 features...it provides you feedback as well: > The normal monitor icon indicates the A3000 is connected and communicating with your PC properly Settings > An icon with a red “X” indicates the A3000 is not connected or there is some other problem. > An animated icon shows that the PC is assisting the A3000 in a task, such as scanning or a custom copy feature.
Getting Started Guide Copy settings The copy settings window controls how the A3000 makes copies. You can change the default standalone copy settings, so that the copy you expect to usually make will become your default setting. Choose your default copy type, quality, and contrast. Scan settings The scan settings window controls the Scan To menu. When you press the Scan button on the A3000, a Scan To menu appears on the LCD display. > The first menu option allows you to scan to a folder on your PC.
Printing Printing Now that you have set up your printer and installed the printer software, you are ready to print your first document. Basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: 1 Load the paper. 2 Open the file you want to print. 3 Customize the printer settings. (For help, see the section below, “Using the printer software.”) Using the printer software Use the Printer Properties (or Printing Preferences) to customize settings so your document prints the way you want it.
Getting Started Guide To learn more about the properties and capabilities of the printer: > Explore the other tabs in the Printer Properties. > Explore the menus. > Click Help to view the printer software help. Printing photos To print the best looking photos: 1 Use photo paper. We recommend Compaq Inkjet Glossy Photo Paper. 2 In Printer Properties: > Select the Glossy paper type, if you are using glossy paper. > Select the Color Photo icon. > Choose a print quality of 1200x1200 dpi or higher.
Printing Printing banners To print a banner, you should have banner paper and software that supports banner printing. > Place the banner paper behind the printer. > Bring the unattached edge of the first page over the printer and into the sheet feeder. > Place the paper guide against the side of the paper. > Select Banner or Banner A4 on the Paper tab of the Printer Properties. > Print your banner. If you have transparency film: > Load the transparency so the rough side is facing you (smooth side down).
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Copying Copying The Compaq A3000 has many standard and custom copy modes and features. Basic copying To make a single copy with the default settings, simply press the start button. The current settings are displayed on the LCD display panel of the A3000. The display below indicates that one color normal copy will be made if you press the start button.
Getting Started Guide Custom copying The Compaq A3000 custom copy features are chosen through the custom copy button. Use the custom copy button to: > Automatically fit to the paper size. Scale the document up or down so it completely fills the paper. > Copy to standard photo sizes. Reduce or enlarge a document or image to several different standard photo sizes. > Reduce or enlarge by percentage. Reduce or enlarge a document or image from 25% to 400%. > Make posters.
Copying About photo sizes The A3000 will print the photos using one of two layouts. The layout 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 layout. 2.5x3” 6x8cm 3.5x5” 9x13cm 4x6” 10x15cm 5x7” 13x18cm 8x10” 20x25cm Portrait 6 2 2 2 - Landscape 9 4 1 1 1 Layout If you want more photos per page, try rotating the original by 90 degrees.
Getting Started Guide Copying to a T-Shirt transfer The A3000 can make a mirror image of the document you are copying. This is a common requirement when creating T-Shirt transfers or other specialty projects. To print a mirror image of your original: 1 Place the document face down on the scanner glass, and close the scanner lid. 2 Make sure your PC is on, and active (not in standby or sleep modes...if you can move your mouse and see your mouse cursor move, it is ready).
Scanning Scanning The Compaq A3000 offers two ways to scan a document. You can scan: > Using your computer > Using the Scan button You can scan a document while your A3000 is printing a previous print job, but not while you are making copies. Making copies requires the use of the scanner. The scanner driver supports scanning from the bundled applications on the CD as well as all your favorite scanning programs.
Getting Started Guide Scanning with the computer To scan and save files on your PC, the Compaq A3000 provides a standard TWAIN interface for scanning documents. TWAIN is a common scanner interface supported by many application programs. Because the A3000 supports TWAIN, it is compatible with a wide range of software.
Scanning Adjusting your scanner settings When using your computer to scan documents, the scanner settings are controlled by the application you are using. If the application uses the TWAIN dialog, you can control the resolution, contrast, brightness, and more. When scanning with the A3000 Scan button, your scan settings are controlled by the A3000 settings utility. See “Using the settings utility” on page 10 for more information.
Getting Started Guide Scanning to email The second Scan To menu destination is your email program. This option will scan documents directly into your email program, and either convert the document to text for editing, or attach the documents as graphic images. To use this option, you must have an email program installed on your computer, and it must support MAPI (a mail application interface). Most popular email programs support the MAPI interface.
Scanning For instance, you can add Microsoft Paint to the menu and scan to BMP files for editing, or add Microsoft Word and scan to the RTF format for word processing. Once your document is scanned, the application program will automatically launch and will load the scanned document. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) The Compaq A3000 includes software to perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition). The OCR software converts a scanned document into a file you can edit with a word processor.
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Help Help Your printer has been designed for ease of use. There may be occasions when you have questions or need general printing help. This section is designed to answer your most frequently asked questions. For additional help, press the Help button on the Printer Properties dialog. The installation screen did not appear 1 Make sure you click Cancel on any screens similar to page 7. in step 8 on 2 Make sure the Compaq printer software CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
Getting Started Guide > Make sure you have not installed multiple copies of the printer software: a From the Start menu, click Settings Printers. b In the Printers folder, make sure there is only one icon for your printer. c If you have two printer icons for the same printer, try printing a test page from each icon. Right-click the icon, select Properties, and then click the Print Test Page... button.
Help Paper Jams Try removing the paper from the sheet feeder. If the paper is lodged too far into the printer and can’t be removed: 1 Unplug the power cord from the printer. 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. Lower the front cover and pull the paper from the front if necessary. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Plug the power cord back into the printer to turn it on. 5 Print your document again. Pages have poor print quality > Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your Printer Properties.
Getting Started Guide The PC is not available You have initiated a task that requires assistance from the PC, but the PC was not available. Make sure: > Your PC is on and is not in suspend mode. If you are unsure, move the mouse. If you can see your mouse moving, your PC should be available. > Check whether the USB cable is connected to both the A3000 and your PC. Lastly, try your task again later if the A3000 is still processing a previous task, such as a PC print job, scan job, or copy.
Warranty Service How do I obtain warranty service? 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 highly trained technicians will first try to resolve the problem through our online services or by telephone. If your problems cannot be resolved using these methods, Compaq will ship an exchange printer to you. Upon receipt of the exchange printer, remove the ink cartridges and cable from the printer you are returning.
Getting Started Guide Limited Warranty Statement for the United States and Canada This One Year Limited Warranty applies in the United States and Canada to Hardware Products manufactured or distributed by Compaq Computer Corporation (Compaq) under the Compaq brand name. A Compaq Hardware Product is defined as Compaq Inkjet Printer. Contact your Compaq authorized reseller or Compaq if you have any questions about this Limited Warranty.
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 provider. Compaq is not responsible for damage to or loss of any programs or data. Contact your local Compaq authorized service provider for geographic restrictions, proof-ofpurchase requirements, response time commitments and other specific on-site service requirements.
Getting Started Guide Notices This section contains information about: > Notices > Safety information Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
European Community (EC) directives conformity This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/ EEC on the approximation and harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the assigned parties within Compaq Computer Corporation.
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