Compaq A3000 User Manual
A3000
Color Printer, Scanner, Copier
All-In-One
Getting Started Guide
Notice
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Compaq A3000
First Edition (September 2001)
Getting Started Guide
Setup
This booklet guides you step by step from setup through printing your first
document, making copies, or scanning an image. Additional information can be
found in the printer software help file.
Your Compaq Limited Warranty statement is located in the Appendix of this
guide. See page 30 for information about contacting Compaq.
Setup
To setup your printer, follow these easy steps.
Step 1: Check the printer parts
Compaq printer
Printer software CD
USB Cable
(purchased separately)
Setup
Power supply cord
Getting Started Guide
booklet
Black print cartridge
Color print cartridge
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Step 2: Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper
Make sure you fully extend
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the paper supports.
You can use many different
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types and sizes of paper.
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To avoid paper
misfeeds, slide the
paper guide to the
left side of the paper.
Step 3: Connect the power cord
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You should plug the power cord, which
has a three-wire electrical grounding type
plug, into a grounded electrical outlet.
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Step 4: Select your language
Setup
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. Once you have found your language, press start/yes to
select it.
LCD display
Up and down
arrow buttons
Note that the printer will only ask you to set the language the first time the
printer is powered up. If you wish to select a different language at a later time,
press the setup button repeatedly until you find the language menu.
Setup
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Step 5: Install the print cartridges
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War ning: Do not touch the gold
contact areas on the back and
bottom of the print cartridges.
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Note: The cartridge carrier
moves to the loading position
when you open the front cover.
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SNAP!
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Step 6: Align the cartridges
Setup
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 start/yes buttons used in step 4, change the value
for the letter displayed on the printer LCD, and then press start/yes to select it.
The next alignment letter will be shown until you have set all the alignment
values for the page.
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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.
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The location and orientation of
the USB port on your computer
may be different from the one
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shown.
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Step 8: Install the printer software
Setup
If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now.
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Click Cancel on any
screens similar to
the one shown.
Cancel
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Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen
shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 27.
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Setup
Congratulations!
You have finished setting up your printer.
Next
Click Next and follow
the instructions until
the installation is
complete.
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Settings
Controls and settings
This section describes the A3000 Control Panel, and the Settings Utility software.
Control panel features
Settings
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# 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 settings.
4 copy mode Changes the copy mode between black and color.
5 display Displays menus and status messages.
6 custom copy Enables the custom copy features.
7 scan Accesses the Scan To mode. Use the up/down buttons
to select a scan destination, then press start.
8 setup Selects one of the system setup menus.
9 form feed Use to continue printing after reloading paper tray, or
to remove paper if it does not exit after printing.
10 cancel/no Cancels an operation at any time. Also provides a No
response when answering questions.
11 start/yes Starts a copy or scan job. Also provides a Yes response
when answering questions.
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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 printer cartridges. If you change print cartridges, you will want
to align them for optimal printing.
> Set the paper size. Use this menu to indicate the size of paper loaded in the
paper input tray.
> Set the measuring units. By default, the printer shows units in inches. If
you prefer metric, you can change the units to centimeters.
> Set the language. Choose your preferred language for the printer menus.
Menu button
The Menu button is located to the left of the LCD display. Press the Menu button
if you want to:
> Set the copy quality. Choose between draft, normal, and best copy quality
settings.
> Set the copy contrast. Select this option to lighten or darken the copy
contrast.
> Set the paper type. If you have glossy paper loaded, change the paper type
with this menu.
Using the settings utility
Use the Settings utility to change the default settings of your A3000. There are
three ways to access the Settings utility:
> From the Start menu, click
Programs
> or, from the system tray, left click on the A3000 monitor icon
> or, right click on the icon, and select A3000 Settings from the menu.
After using any of these three methods, the Settings utility main window will
appear.
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Compaq A3000 Compaq A3000 Settings Utility
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