Compaq A4000 manual Printing, Basic printing, Using the printer software

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Printing

Printing

Now that you have set up your Compaq A4000 and installed the A4000 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.

3Customize the printer settings. (For help, see the section below, “Using the printer software.”)

4 Print your document.

Using the printer software

Use the Printer Properties (or Printing Preferences) to customize settings so your document prints the way you want it. There are several ways to access your Printer Properties:

>From the Start menu, click

Programs Compaq A4000 Compaq A4000 Properties.

>From the Start menu, click Settings Printers. From the Printers folder, right-clickon the Compaq A4000 icon and select Properties.

>From your software application, click File Print Properties.

For example, to print the first page of the Getting Started Guide:

1 Load plain paper. For help, see page 2.

2From the Start menu on your desktop, click

Programs Compaq A4000 Compaq A4000 Getting Started Guide.

3From the Guide, click File Print Properties

aFrom the Quality/Color tab, drag the Print Quality slider to the left to print quickly, but in lower quality.

bClick OK to apply the settings and close the Printer Properties. 4 In the Print Range area of the Print dialog box, select Current Page. 5 Click OK to print the current page of the Getting Started Guide.

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Contents A4000 Copyright 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Check the printer parts SetupGetting Started Guide Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Attach and extend traysSelect your language Connect the power cordInstall the print cartridges Connect the USB cable Align the cartridgesConnect the telephone line cord Install the printer software Getting Started Guide Settings Controls and settingsOptions button Menu buttonSetup button Using the settings utility Printer monitor icon Main settings window Print settings Scan settings Copy settingsFax settings Fax form settingsGetting Started Guide Printing Using the printer softwareBasic printing PrintingPrinting multiple pages per sheet of paper Printing photosPrinting envelopes Getting more from your printer Printing bannersPrinting transparencies Getting Started Guide Copying Using the copy/scan sleevePreparing documents for copying Loading documentsMaking multiple copies Changing copy settingsMaking a copy Scanning ScanningPreparing documents for scanning Programs Ulead Photo Express 4.0 Photo Express Scanning with the computerScanning with the scan button Adjusting your scanner settingsScanning to email Scanning to a folderScanning to custom applications Changing scan settingsOCR Optical Character Recognition Additional softwareGetting more from your scanner Preparing documents for faxing FaxingSending a fax FaxingSpeed sending faxes as email Changing fax settingsSpeed sending Redial Quick modeOn hook dialing Fax forwarding Receiving a faxFax Form Setting up your fax formFaxing a quick note Using a fax formPrinting a fax form Help Installation screen did not appearPrinter or scanner isn’t working HelpDocument jams Uninstalling the softwarePaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printing is slow Paper jamsPages have poor print quality Scanning menu does not appear Printer prints blank pagesPC is not available Appendix Warranty ServiceLimited Limitation of Remedy Service and Support Japanese Vcci Notice United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Safety information