The HP LaserJet 2100 series printers are designed for people who demand uncompromising quality in everything they do and have a sharp eye for value. Most impressive is the true 1200 x 1200 dpi laser output, the highest in their class, which creates documents that demand attention with crisp, razor-sharp text and stunning graphics. Sharper, faster and more expandable HP LaserJet 2100 series printers deliver 10 pages per minute with no compromise in quality. Two paper trays boost productivity.
The HP LaserJet 2100 series printers are designed for people who demand uncompromising quality in everything they do and have a sharp eye for value. Most impressive is the true 1200 x 1200 dpi laser output, the highest in their class, which creates documents that demand attention with crisp, razor-sharp text and stunning graphics. Sharper, faster and more expandable HP LaserJet 2100 series printers deliver 10 pages per minute with no compromise in quality. Two paper trays boost productivity.
Joaquin.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM HP CapShare 920 Portable E-Copier an Information Appliance User Guide © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1999. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. NOTE: Certain governmental laws and regulations, such as copyright laws, may protect material copied by this product.
Joaquin.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 1 Getting Started Up and running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Finding additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Latest HP CapShare upgrades and information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joaquin.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your new HP CapShare 920 portable e-copier purchase. Up and running After opening the box, check what’s in the box, then refer to the Quick Start card for the fastest way to get up and running with your HP CapShare portable e-copier.
Joaquin.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Finding additional information By following the instruction on the Quick Start card, you will be able to copy pages with the HP CapShare portable e-copier. You can then share pages by sending them through a serial or infrared (IR) connection to the following devices: • your computer • a printer • a handheld device This user guide is a companion to the Quick Start card and the How do I... tab of the HP CapShare PC utility.
Joaquin.book Page 5 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 2 Charging and Installing the Batteries The HP CapShare appliance requires two charged batteries in order to operate. Two fully charged batteries run the HP CapShare appliance for at least 50 copies. Batteries should be paired when used for the first time, and the same two batteries should be used in the HP CapShare appliance and charged together.
Joaquin.book Page 6 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Special considerations for international travelers If you are traveling internationally, you may not be able to recharge batteries using the charger that came with your HP CapShare appliance, because of differences in electrical outlets. Battery chargers for international use are available in most airports. Please see the battery charger for details about power requirements.
Joaquin.book Page 7 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 3 Copying a Page Using the HP CapShare portable e-copier, you can capture the information you need, when you need it, by simply copying business cards, newspaper stories, magazine articles, flip charts and more. Capture basics Holding the HP CapShare appliance For best results, hold the HP CapShare appliance with the display facing you, your thumb on the display, and your fingers on the Capture button on the back.
Joaquin.book Page 8 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Your first capture Using the HP CapShare appliance is quick and simple. Use the Quick Start card to copy your first page. Note 1 Make sure that the page you want to capture is free of paper clips, staples, folds, wrinkles, or any other obstacles that may cause the HP CapShare appliance to tilt. 2 Turn the HP CapShare appliance on by pressing the Power button side of the HP CapShare appliance.
Joaquin.book Page 9 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Preferred capture path For Normal or Graphics mode For best results using Normal or Graphics mode, use a U-shaped path when capturing pages. Be sure to keep the HP CapShare appliance in constant contact with the page you are capturing. Lift the appliance from the page to end the capture. For Flip Chart mode For the best results when capturing flip charts, use a side to side motion, copying only the portions of the page that contain information.
Joaquin.book Page 10 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Capture tips Do not turn the HP CapShare appliance The HP CapShare appliance can be turned only up to 45 degrees while capturing a page. To copy a page successfully, use the preferred U-shaped path and keep the display facing the same direction for the entire capture. How to prevent skewed pages The appliance will automatically attempt to straighten crooked (skewed) images. Any page skewed too much will be left unchanged.
Joaquin.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM What can I capture? You can capture most documents with the HP CapShare appliance. ● ● In Normal or Graphics mode, the appliance can copy as little as 0.25 inches (.6 cm) of a document, which is even smaller than a business card, to as much as 119 square inches (767.55 square cm), which is the equivalent of a legal-size sheet of paper or a 25 inch (63.5 cm) long newspaper column. In Flip Chart mode, the appliance can copy an entire flip chart page.
Joaquin.book Page 12 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Change the appliance capture mode The HP CapShare appliance has three modes. Normal mode — Use this mode to capture text and drawings. The appliance can store 40 to 50 pages copied in Normal mode. This is the most common mode for capturing letter-size pages. Graphics mode — Use this mode to capture pages containing graphics or pictures. Because of the memory required to store graphics, the appliance can store only 10 to 15 pages copied in Graphics mode.
Joaquin.book Page 13 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM to Know your 4 Getting HP CapShare Appliance Once you have captured (copied) a page or pages, you can view the pages, trim pages, attach and detach consecutive pages, rotate pages, and more. Appliance buttons and functions Front Help button Tools button Press to see Help topics. Get instructions and information on specific functions.
Joaquin.book Page 14 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Back Infrared (IR) port Battery compartment (On top) Point the IR port toward IR-compatible devices to send pages. Insert two batteries as indicated inside the battery compartment to power the HP CapShare appliance. The CapShare appliance must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the receiving device. Power button Contrast button (On side) Press to turn your appliance on or off.
Joaquin.book Page 15 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Use the appliance display menus On the HP CapShare appliance, you can attach and detach pages, trim pages, view and zoom in on pages, and change settings for sending to printers, computers, or other handheld devices. • The Help menu includes instructions on how to use each of the features on the HP CapShare appliance. To access the Help menu, press • .
Joaquin.book Page 16 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Save a copied page Captured pages are saved automatically. If you do not want a page saved in the HP CapShare appliance memory, you must delete the captured page. View a copied page ● Press or to move between thumbnails of the captured pages in the HP CapShare appliance memory. ● Press or to flip between captured pages in a group. The number at the bottom of the display indicates the group number you are viewing.
Joaquin.book Page 17 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Attach/Detach (group) captured pages To organize pages captured from the same source or similar sources, you can attach consecutive pages together to create groups. When a group is sent to your computer, it is received as a single file. Attach to previous (grouping) You can attach captured pages to form groups of pages. Each page can be attached to the page in the queue in front of it by using the Attach to previous function.
Joaquin.book Page 18 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Trim edges of page The HP CapShare appliance allows you to trim unimportant information from the edges of copied pages. CAUTION Once a trimmed page is saved, you cannot recover the trimmed portion of the page. To trim the edges of a page 1 View the page you want to trim. 2 Press . 3 Press or 4 Press again to confirm the selection. to highlight Trim Edges of Page. The dotted marquis delineate the portion of the page marked for trimming.
Joaquin.book Page 19 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Memory usage The HP CapShare appliance can hold as many as 50 captured letter-size pages. If the memory is full, a warning message appears on the appliance display. To free memory, you need to delete captured pages. CAUTION Deleting pages is permanent; deleted pages cannot be recovered. To check the memory The Memory Usage Indicator is found before the first thumbnail or after the last thumbnail. Press or to find the Memory Usage Indicator.
Joaquin.book Page 20 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 5 Preparing to Send to a Computer In order to use your HP CapShare appliance to send information to your computer, you must have the HP CapShare PC utility installed. You can install this software from the HP CapShare CD that came in the box. When the utility is installed, a small HP CapShare icon appears on the Windows taskbar. Install the HP CapShare PC utility Note 1 Close any open programs and insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
Joaquin.book Page 21 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Access the HP CapShare PC utility The HP CapShare PC utility is a program that helps you change default settings for receiving documents on your computer, get help, and contact HP. Note You do not have to open the HP CapShare PC utility to receive documents on your computer. Open the HP CapShare PC utility to do any of the following: • Change your port connection. • Change the transfer rate.
Joaquin.book Page 22 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Determine Infrared (IR) and serial port connectivity status If you are having difficulty maintaining a connection to your computer, or need to know the status of the selected port, you can check the port status in the HP CapShare PC utility. To determine the IR and serial port CapShare connectivity status 1 Open the HP CapShare PC utility. The utility opens to the Communication tab.
Joaquin.book Page 23 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 6 Sending and Sharing Pages Send to your computer Before trying to send pages to your computer, make sure that your computer is on and the HP CapShare software is installed. If your computer has an infrared (IR) port, make sure that the IR drivers are installed and the IR port is active. This allows your computer to receive documents across IR from your HP CapShare appliance.
Joaquin.book Page 24 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Send to a printer Before trying to send pages to a printer, make sure that the printer supports infrared (IR) data transfer either using built-in IR or an add-on IR adapter. Your HP CapShare appliance can send pages to most printers with IR ports. For best results, HP PCL-compatible or JetSend-compatible printers are recommended. Note If you send to a printer and your document does not print, check the printer for any errors.
Joaquin.book Page 25 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Send to a device other than a computer or printer Other supported devices include Windows CE handheld PCs, Psion series 5 handheld computers, and Nokia Communicators. All these devices have built-in capabilities like email, e-fax, Internet access, and more. For information on the latest supported devices, visit the HP CapShare website at http://www.capshare.hp.
Joaquin.book Page 26 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Share a page, a group, or all pages stored in memory Sharing pages does not automatically delete them from memory. To send 1 Make a decision to use an IR or serial connection. Use an IR connection to send to your computer, a printer, or a handheld device. Locate the IR port on the receiving device. -orIf your computer is not IR-compatible, you must use a serial cable connection.
Joaquin.book Page 27 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 7 Press to begin the send. You do not need to continue holding the Send button down after the send begins. Until the IR connection is made, the HP CapShare appliance displays the Searching for device dialog box. When the HP CapShare appliance successfully connects with your computer, the Receive Progress Indicator appears on your computer monitor. It will continue to appear until the send is complete or an error occurs.
Joaquin.book Page 28 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Work on a Windows CE handheld PC Receive HP CapShare documents on your Windows CE handheld PC Note 1 On the handheld PC, tap the desktop tray icon or quit all programs to go to desktop view. 2 Tap the My Handheld PC icon twice to open it. 3 In the File menu, tap Receive. 4 Point the HP CapShare appliance’s IR port toward the IR port on your handheld PC.
Joaquin.book Page 29 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Send an HP CapShare document as a BSQUARE bFax Pro attachment The following instructions are specific to the BSQUARE bFax Pro software. Note 1 Start the BSQUARE bFax Pro software. 2 On the Edit menu, tap Add Recipient. 3 In the Add Recipient dialog box, type the recipient and the fax number, and then tap OK. 4 On the Edit menu, tap Add Document. 5 Select the document you want to send and tap OK. 6 On the Fax menu, tap Send Fax.
Joaquin.book Page 30 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Work on a Psion Series 5 handheld computer Documents can be sent to a Psion Series 5 handheld computer, and can be stored or sent as e-mail, however, viewing and faxing of HP CapShare documents on the Psion was not available at the time of publication. Check the HP CapShare website at http:// www.capshare.hp.com for the latest information on using the HP CapShare appliance with your Psion Series 5 handheld computer.
Joaquin.book Page 31 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Work on a Nokia Communicator You should already have the Infrared Object Exchange add-on application installed on your Nokia Communicator. If you need the add-on application, go to the Nokia Communicator website at: http://www.nokia9000.com or HP's Customer Care website at: http://www.hp.com/support Note Send information from the HP CapShare appliance to the Nokia Communicator On the Nokia Communicator: Note 1 Press the Extras Application button.
Joaquin.book Page 32 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM 7 Technical Support and Warranty Warranty, Technical Support, and Repair Your HP CapShare appliance sets the standard for quality and reliability, so you have made an excellent choice. HP Customer Care, HP's award-winning product service and support, also backs the HP CapShare appliance.
Joaquin.book Page 33 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Disclaimer The remedies in this warranty statement are your sole and exclusive remedies. Except as indicated above, in no event will HP be liable for loss of data or for direct, special, incidental, consequential (including lost profit), or other damage, whether based in contract, tort, or otherwise.
Joaquin.book Page 34 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Option 3: HP Customer Care Online Quickly find additional information at the HP CapShare appliance online support website at no charge. The goal of the CapShare online support is to have everything you need in one place, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the following website: http://www.hp.
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Joaquin.book Page 36 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Telephone support after the warranty period The warranty period expires after one year of owning your HP CapShare appliance and you then have to pay for technical support. For quick questions in the US only, call 900.555.1500 ($2.50 per minute). Charges begin only when you are connected with a technician. For calls from Canada or for calls in the US that you anticipate will be longer than ten minutes in length, call 800.999.1148.
Joaquin.book Page 37 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM Regulatory information German noise declaration The German noise declaration is required in Germany. It provides noise output figures for the scanner. Geraeuschemission LpA 70 dB am Arbeitsplatz normaler Betrieb nach DIN 45635 T. 19 Sie Daten sind die ergebnisse von Typpruefungen. Japan VCCI declaration The VCCI declaration is required in Japan. It is similar to the FCC regulations.
Joaquin.book Page 38 Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:32 PM FCC declaration FCC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's name: Manufacturer's Address: Hewlett-Packard Greeley Hardcopy Division 700 71st Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 USA Contact Person: GHC Regulatory Manager Telephone: 970.350.
The HP LaserJet 2100 series printers are designed for people who demand uncompromising quality in everything they do and have a sharp eye for value. Most impressive is the true 1200 x 1200 dpi laser output, the highest in their class, which creates documents that demand attention with crisp, razor-sharp text and stunning graphics. Sharper, faster and more expandable HP LaserJet 2100 series printers deliver 10 pages per minute with no compromise in quality. Two paper trays boost productivity.
The HP LaserJet 2100 series printers are designed for people who demand uncompromising quality in everything they do and have a sharp eye for value. Most impressive is the true 1200 x 1200 dpi laser output, the highest in their class, which creates documents that demand attention with crisp, razor-sharp text and stunning graphics. Sharper, faster and more expandable HP LaserJet 2100 series printers deliver 10 pages per minute with no compromise in quality. Two paper trays boost productivity.
