Compaq A4000 User Manual

A4000

Color Printer, Copier, Scanner Fax All-In-One

Getting Started Guide

Notice

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Compaq A4000 First Edition (September 2001)

Getting Started Guide

Setup

This booklet guides you step by step from setup through printing your first document, making copies, scanning an image, and sending a fax. 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 36 for information about contacting Compaq.

Setup

To setup your printer, follow these easy steps.

Step 1: Check the printer parts

Compaq printer

Scanner Output Tray

Printer software CD

Telephone cord

Printer software CD

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USB Cable

(purchased separately)

Power supply cord

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Black print cartridge

Color print cartridge

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Step 2: Attach and extend trays

Attach the scanner output tray

by snapping it into the two slots in the front of the printer.

Make sure you fully extend

the paper supports.

Step 3: Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper

You can use many different

types and sizes of paper.

To avoid paper misfeeds, slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper.

Step 4: 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.

Step 5: Select your language

When the power is connected, the printer will ask you to select your language. Use the option button 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.

option buttonmenu button

setup button

LCD display

start/yes button

Note that the printer will only ask you to set the language the first time the printer is powered on. If you wish to select a different language at a later time, first press the setup button, and then press the menu button repeatedly until you find the language menu.

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Step 6: Install the print cartridges

War ning: Do not touch the gold contact areas on the back and

bottom of the print cartridges.

Note: The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position when you open the cover.

SNAP!

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Step 7: 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 number keypad, enter the value for the letter displayed on the printer LCD. The next alignment letter will be shown until you have set all the alignment values for the page.

Step 8: Connect the USB cable

Setup

The A4000 is an excellent standalone copier and fax. However, you can maximize the value of your printer by attaching it to your PC and installing the software.

The location and orientation of the

1 2

USB port on your computer may be different from the one shown.

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Step 9: Connect the telephone line cord

To use the fax capabilities of the A4000, you will need to connect it to a working telephone line.

Optionally, you can attach a telephone. This lets you use the fax line as a normal telephone line.

Step 10:Install the printer software

If your computer is not already on, please turn it on now.

Click Cancel on any screens similar to the one shown.

Cancel

Setup

Wait for the Compaq printer software installation screen shown in to appear. If it doesn’t, see page 33.

Congratulations!

You have finished setting up your printer.

Click Next and follow the instructions until the installation is complete.

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Settings

Controls and settings

This section describes the A4000 Control Panel, and the Settings Utility software.

Control panel features

# Button Description

1 keypad Dial a number or select a value for printing copies.

2 scan Scan a document to your computer.

3 copy Copy a document.

Settings

4 fax Fax a document.

5 fax form Print out a fax form, or process a fax form.

6 setup Select one of the system setup menus.

7 menu Display the menu for a feature.

8 LCD Display Displays menus and status messages.

9 options Change the option for a setting while in a menu.

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# Button Description

10 form feed Continue printing after reloading paper tray, or remove

paper if it does not exit after printing.

11 pause/redial Add a three-second pause when dialing, or dial the last

fax number called.

12 start/yes Start a copy or scan job, or provide a Yes response

when answering questions.

13 cancel/no Cancel an action or clear an incorrect value, or provide

a No response when answering questions.

Menu button

The menu button is located to the left of the LCD display. Press the menu button after you press the fax, copy, scan, or setup buttons to access the settings menu for each operation. For example, press copy, then menu, to:

> Set the copy type. Choose between three different black settings, and

three different color settings.

> Set the copy contrast. Select this option to lighten or darken the copy

contrast.

> Set the copy size. Scale the copy to a new size.

> Set the paper type. If you have glossy paper loaded, change the paper type

with this menu.

The menu for each operation is specific to that operation. See the following chapters for a full description of the features and settings for faxing, copying, and scanning.

Options button

The options button is located to the right of the LCD display. When a menu is displayed, press the options button to display and select an option.

Settings

Setup button

Press the setup button, then the menu button, to display the setup menu. Press the menu button to display each menu option, and use the options button to change it.

> Set the date and time. If the A4000 is not connected to a PC, you can set

the date and time here.

> Print a report. Print fax confirmation reports, transmit and receive logs,

speed send listings, or a self test.

> Maintain your printer. If you notice white lines or missing colors in your

printouts, clean the cartridges. If you change cartridges, align them.

> Set the paper size. Use this menu to indicate the size of paper loaded in the

paper input tray.

> Set the ringer volume. Control the ringer volume when the fax line rings.

> Set the fax print quality. Select the print quality of received faxes.

> Setup fax forwarding. Your faxes can be forwarded to a new number

automatically, or printed and forwarded.

> Set the fax receive mode. Determine how faxes are received. See the Fax

chapter for more details.

> Setup distinctive ringing support. Teach the A4000 to answer a distinctive

ring.

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> Set language. Choose your preferred language for the printer menus.

Many of these features can be set from the settings utility, described in the next section.

Using the settings utility

Use the Settings utility to change the default settings of your A4000. There are three ways to access the Settings utility:

> From the Start menu, click

Programs

> or, from the system tray, left click on the A4000 monitor icon

> or, right click on the icon, and select A4000 Settings from the menu.

After using any of these three methods, the Settings utility main window will appear.

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The printer monitor icon

The printer monitor icon not only provides you with a fast and easy way to access many of the A4000 features...it provides you feedback as well:

> The normal icon (shown at right) indicates the A4000 is

connected and communicating with your PC properly.

> An icon with a red “X” indicates the A4000 is not connected or

there is some other problem.

> An animated icon shows that the PC is assisting the A4000 in a task, such

as scanning or a custom copy feature.

Main settings window

The main settings window is the first window that appears when accessing the A4000 settings utility. Select one of the buttons to change the default settings for the corresponding feature. You can set defaults for printing, copying, and scanning.

You can make changes to your settings even when your A4000 is not connected to your PC. Any changes will be sent to the A4000 the next time it is connected.

Print settings

The print settings give you access to the printer properties and settings. These allow you to control PC printing functions such as cartridge cleaning and alignment, paper size, orientation, etc.

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