Compaq A3000 - Manual

Setup Setup 3 Step 4: Select your language When the power is connected, the printer will ask you to select your language. Press the start/yes button to confirm you would like to set the language, and then use the up and down arrow buttons to find the language you wish to use for the LCD panel menus....

Getting Started Guide 4 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. Note: The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position when you open the front cover. 3 4 5 SNAP! 6

Setup Setup 5 Step 6: Align the cartridges After installing the print cartridges and closing the cover, an alignment page will be automatically printed. From each alignment group on the alignment page, find the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line. Using t...

Getting Started Guide 6 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. The location and orientation of the USB port on your computer may be different from the one s...

Setup Setup 7 Step 8: Install the printer software If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now. Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 27. Congratulations! You have finished setting up your printer. Click Cancel on any scree...

Settings Settings 9 Controls and settings This section describes the A3000 Control Panel, and the Settings Utility software. Control panel features # 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 sett...

Getting Started Guide 10 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 printe...

Settings Settings 11 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 > An icon with a red...

Getting Started Guide 12 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 ...

Prin ting Printing 13 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 ...

Getting Started Guide 14 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 recom...

Prin ting Printing 15 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 a...

Cop y ing Copying 17 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...

Getting Started Guide 18 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 ...

Cop y ing Copying 19 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. If you want more photos per page, try rotat...

Scanni ng Scanning 21 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 ...

Getting Started Guide 22 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 wi...

Scanni ng Scanning 23 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 A30...

Getting Started Guide 24 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...

Scanni ng Scanning 25 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. OC...

Help Help 27 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 in...

Getting Started Guide 28 > 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 t...

Help Help 29 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...

Getting Started Guide 30 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. &...

Appendix 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 te...

Appendix 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 elec...