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CONTENTS USING THIS GUIDE................................................... 1 PRINTING ................................................................ 33 Text Conventions in This Guide................................ 1 Printing a Document ................................................33 Special Messages....................................................... 1 Changing the Printer Properties ...............................33 Locating Help ...................................................
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Using This Guide Text Conventions in This Guide Basic Troubleshooting The Basic Troubleshooting chapter of this guide shows The examples below identify and explain specially how to fix many common All-In-One related issues. formatted text that is used throughout this guide. • The names of your keyboard keys, A1500 Index control panel buttons, and certain software Look for specific topics in the index at the end of this instructions appear in a bold type. For example, guide. Look fo
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Getting Started Step 1: Unpack the Box When unpacking the box containing your Compaq A1500 All-In-One, make sure that all of the items listed below are included. If there are any missing or damaged parts, return the All-In-One in its original packaging to the place of purchase. Box Contents 1 One Compaq A1500 All-In-One—use the All-In-One for all of your printing, faxing, copying, and scanning needs. 2 One document exit tray—supports the original document when faxing, copying, or s
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Extend the Document Trays Step 2: Choose a Location for the A1500 The A1500 ships with the document input/exit tray To help guarantee trouble-free operation of your already installed. A1500, place it on a flat, stable surface. Leave enough To support documents before and after printing, space behind and in front of the A1500 to allow for faxing, copying or scanning, remove the packing tape easy paper loading, document removal, and for and extend all of the trays by pulling up and un
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Step 5: Connect the AC Power Cord Step 6: Install the Ink Cartridges This section shows you how to connect the A1500 to 1. Lift the control panel by grabbing the panel along the electrical outlet using the AC power cord. the top edge. 1. Connect one end of the AC power cord into the 2. Pull the control panel forward. back of the A1500. 2. Connect the other end into a standard AC power outlet (120V, 60Hz). Connecting the AC Power Cord Lifting the control panel CAUTION: Mak
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6. Insert the bottom of the black ink cartridge into Step 7: Connect the Telephone Line Cord the right carriage slot. Press back until the This section shows you how to connect the telephone cartridge snaps firmly into place. line cord to the A1500. You may also choose to add an extension telephone, answering machine or computer modem. If you have a single telephone line, this allows you to use your telephone when you are not faxing. For more information on connecting an extension
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before printing on that paper. See the “Loading Step 9: Load Paper Different Sized Paper” section of the Common Procedures chapter for instructions. The software must You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper into the be installed before the paper size may be set in the paper input tray. printer software. To load paper into the A1500: Step 10: Connect the USB Printer Cable 1. Insert the paper into the paper input tray. Make certain the side you want to print on is facing IMPORT
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Compaq A1500 Software Installation Although your Compaq A1500 can be used as a stand Media Browser alone copier and fax machine, you will get the greatest Use Media Browser to manage your images. Create benefit from your A1500 by connecting it to your image albums, enhance your images, and post your computer and installing the included software. albums to the internet. Installing the software will allow you to: ReadIRIS (OCR) • Print from your computer With ReadIRIS, you can scan d
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5. When the A1500 setup screen appears, follow Installing the Software the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation. Before you start, make sure your computer meets or exceeds the system requirements for the drivers and application programs you want to install. See “System Requirements” listed above. To install the Compaq A1500 software 1. Turn on your computer and let it complete its start up into Windows. 2. Plug in the A1500 power cable, then connect the US
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Compaq A1500 Controls and Features Control Locations and Functions Control Panel The control panel is located on the front of the A1500. Take a moment to become familiar with the main components of your A1500. Control Panel Features 1 Setup Provides menus to access the system setup, cartridge maintenance, and print report features. Front view of the A1500 2 Menu Displays features for each operation. 3 Options Changes the settings for that feature when pressed after the me
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Rear View Rear View Features 1 AC power cord connector. 2 USB port (top right). 3 Extension (EXT) Line to telephone or answering machine. 4 Telephone (LINE) to wall jack. 12
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Common Procedures This section describes several common procedures that Using the A1500 Monitor Program you will need to operate your Compaq A1500. These procedures include: The A1500 can only get assistance from the PC to run PC assisted tasks when the A1500 Monitor Program is • Using the A1500 Monitor Program running. • Using the A1500 Settings Utility to set up Print, Fax, The following A1500 tasks require PC assistance: Copy and Scan operations including Speed Send and Control
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Changing Default Settings Setting the Date and Time The computer-based Compaq A1500 Settings Utility A blinking date and time in the LCD panel will indicate provides a simple user interface to change and set up the that there has been a power failure. If power is lost for following features of the A1500: more than an hour, the correct time will be lost. • Print When the PC is connected it can automatically detect this • Fax condition and reset the date and time for you. • Copy
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Printing Reports Speed Send List The Speed Send List contains all of the current Speed Transmission Report Default Settings Send names with their fax numbers and/or email When you send a fax from the A1500, you can choose to: addresses. • Print a report if there is an error sending the fax To print the Speed Send List report, use the following (this is the default setting) procedure: • Always print a confirmation report 1. Press Setup • Never print a confirmation report 2. Press
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3. Close the cartridge access door and the control Changing Print Cartridges panel. Press firmly on the top center of the control panel until it snaps into place. The LCD panel CAUTION: When changing cartridges, avoid touching the motor displays the following message: located in the front right corner load area, as it can be hot. ! The system can keep track of the ink level in each of the three cartridge types: black, color, and photo. When you tell the system that a new cartridg
