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1400P
Color Inkjet Printer
Getting Started Guide
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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 Thank you for purchasing a Compaq 1400P color inkjet printer! Your new printer is an excellent choice for your everyday printing needs, yet it is also capable of printing your high resolution digital photos directly from your camera’s memory card. This booklet guides you step by step from setup through printing your first document or digital photo. See page 24 for information about contacting Compaq and locating your printer warranty. Setup To setup your pr
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Getting Started Guide Step 2: Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper Make sure you 1 fully extend the paper supports. You can use many different types and sizes 2 of paper. To avoid paper 3 misfeeds, slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper. Step 3: Connect the power supply 1 2 3 2
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Setup Setup Step 4: Select your language When the power is connected, the printer will ask you to select your language. Press the Enter 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. Once you have found your language, press Enter to select it. Up and Down arrow buttons LCD Display Enter button Note that the printer will only ask you to set the language on the very first time the printer
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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. Note: Remove the tape from the bottom of the cartridge. First, push gently at the 3 top of the front cover to release the latch, then pull the cover toward you to open it. Note: The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position when you open the front cover. 4
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Setup Setup 5 4 SNAP! Note: Place black cartridge in right carrier. 6 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. Note: In this example for alignment group A, 16 comes closest to forming a straight line. Using the same Up, Down and Enter buttons used in st
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Getting Started Guide Step 7: Connect the USB cable The Compaq 1400P can print photos directly from your digital camera memory card without the use of a PC (see “Printing directly from a memory card” on page 9). However, you can maximize the value of your printer by attaching it to your PC and installing the printer software. 1 2 The location and orientation of the USB port on your computer may be different from the one shown. 3 6
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Setup Setup Step 8: Install the printer software If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now. 1 Click Cancel on any screens similar to the one shown. Cancel 2 Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen 3 shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 21. 4 Click Next and follow the instructions until the installation is complete. Next Congratulations! You have finished setting up your printer. 7
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Printing Printing Printing There are two ways you can print using your Compaq 1400P: > Print photos directly from your memory card -- no PC required > Print from an application using your computer Either way, your Compaq 1400P will deliver excellent results. Printing directly from a memory card The Compaq 1400P is equipped with a CompactFlash slot which enables you to print your photos without the use of a PC. Most digital cameras store their photos on a memory card. Once you have taken some
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Getting Started Guide Insert the side with the pin holes first, with the top lip facing you. When the card is properly inserted, the CompactFlash LED next to the slot will turn on. WARNING: Never remove the memory card when the CompactFlash light is flashing, or you could damage the card. Once the card has been properly inserted, the LCD will display the number of photos found on the card. Control Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
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Printing Printing # Button/Light Description 1 Setup Provides access to the system setup menu. Use this button to cycle through all setup menus, and the Up/Down buttons to change the settings. 2 Card Access Light Turns on when a CompactFlash card is properly inserted. It also flashes when the card is being accessed. 3 LCD Display Displays menus and status messages. 4 Menu Selects one of the menus (photo select, photo size, etc.) once a card has been inserted. 5 Settings Lights Indicates whi
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Getting Started Guide About Photo Cropping When the printer scales a photo to your selected photo size, it attempts to find the best fit possible without omitting any part of the original photo. Depending on the photo, this means it might not fill up the entire selected size in both directions. If you prefer that the photo is the exact size you selected (for example, 4x6”), then the photo can be cropped. This removes a small part of the photo. Incidentally, it is what a traditional photo pr
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Printing Printing Printing your photos Once you have placed your memory card in the card slot, it takes only a few steps to print your photos. Step 1: Print an index The first thing you will want to do is print an index (unless you are using DPOF, in which case you can proceed to Step 3). When a memory card is placed in the card slot, the printer is ready to print an index...simply press the Print button. If you have changed any of the settings (or you are unsure), you can always remove the
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Getting Started Guide Step 3: Select the photo size Press the Menu button to move from the Photo Select menu to the Photo Size menu. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to find a photo size, and the Enter button to select it. The Compaq 1400P saves paper by fitting as many photos on a page as possible. The table below lists the paper sizes and the number of photos per page for each photo size. 2.5x3” 3.5x5” 4x6” 5x7” 8x10” Paper Index 6x8cm 9x13cm 10x15cm 13x18cm 20x25cm Letter, A4 25 94221 A5
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Printing Printing Step 6: Print! You have made all of the necessary selections. To print your photos, simply press the Print button. If you would like to review your selections first, repeatedly press the Menu button to return to the previous menus. Each menu will show your selection, each indicated by an asterisk (*). When you have completed your review and you are ready to print, press the Print button. As each photo is processed, the LCD will display the printer’s progress. Depending on
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Getting Started Guide Printing using your computer Although the Compaq 1400P will print photo quality images, it is also an excellent everyday printer. 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
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Printing Printing bTo learn more: > 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 paper.
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Getting Started Guide Printing multiple pages per sheet of paper You can print two, four, or nine “pages” of your document on a single sheet of paper. This will save you both print time and paper. Explore the Layout tab of the Printer Properties for these and many other layout options. 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
