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Notice © Copyright 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation COMPAQ and the Compaq logo Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLIC
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Setup Setup Getting Started Guide This booklet guides you step by step from setup through printing your first document using Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000. See page 13 for information about contacting Compaq and locating your printer warranty. Setup For setup, you will need: > A computer with a CD-ROM drive and USB port > A USB cable (purchased separately) > Letter or A4 size paper Step 1: Check the printer parts Compaq printer Power supply Power supply Black print cartridge* cord (
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Getting Started Guide Step 2: Connect the power supply 3 1 2 If the Power light doesn’t come on: 1 Check the power supply connections. 2 Press the Power button. 2
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Setup Setup Step 3: Install the print cartridges If your printer came with: You can print with: Color print cartridge only > Only the color print cartridge in the left carrier (P/N 10N0026) > Only a black print cartridge* in the right carrier > Both a color and a black print cartridge* Color print cartridge > Only the color print cartridge in the left carrier (P/N 10N0026) > Only the black print cartridge in the right carrier and a > Both the color and the black print cartridge Black print cartr
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Getting Started Guide If your printer came with: One Cartridge: Two Cartridges: 4 4 5 5 Note: Place color cartridge in left carrier. 6 6 7 4
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Setup Setup Step 4: Connect the USB cable The location and orientation of the USB port on your computer may be different from the one shown. Step 5: Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Make sure you 2 fully extend the paper support. 1 3 Letter size paper should align with the top of the 4 5 paper support. A4 size paper should extend To avoid paper slightly above the top. misfeeds, slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper. 5
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Getting Started Guide Step 6: Install the printer software Now that you have set up your printer, you are ready to install the printer software. 1 Click Cancel on any screens similar to the one shown. Cancel If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now. 2 Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen 3 shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 11. 4 Click Next and follow the instructions until the installation is complete. Next 6
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Congratulations! You have finished setting up your printer. 7
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Printing 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.”) 4 Print your document. Using the printer software Use the Printer Properties (or Printing Preferences) to customize settings so your document prints the wa
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Getting Started Guide bTo learm n ore: > Explore the other tabs in the Printer Properties. > Explore the menus. > Click Help to view the printer software Help. From the File menu, click Exit when you are finished viewing the Help. c Click OK to apply the settings and close the Printer Properties. 4 In the Print Range area of the Print dialog box, select Current Page. 5Click OK to print the current page of the Getting Started Guide. Printing photos To print the best looking photos: 1 Use photo
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Printing 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. Printing transparencies If you have transparency film: > Load the transparency so the
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Help Help Help This section will help you when you have problems setting up your printer, or you need general printing help. 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 in step 6 on page 6. 2 Make sure the Compaq printer software CD is in your CD-ROM drive. 3 From the desktop, double-click My Computer. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 If necessary, double-click
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Getting Started Guide > Check the printer port: a From the File menu of a software application, click Print or Printer Setup. bIn the Where area, make sure your printer port is set to USB. > 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 t
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Help 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 Press the Power button to turn the printer Off. 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. Raise the front cover and pull the paper from the front if necessary. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn the printer On. 5 Print your document again. Pages have poor print quality > Check the ink level graphic on the Cartidges tab of your Printer
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Appendix What is not covered by Limited Warranty Compaq this limited warranty? Statement for the Warranty United States and > Product purchased from Information Canada anyone other than This One Year Limited Compaq or a Compaq How do I obtain Warranty applies in the authorized reseller warranty service? United States and Canada > Product purchased You may access product to Hardware Products outside the United technical support on manufactured or States or Canada Compaq’s websit
