Compaq IJ1200 User Manual

User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98

• • • ••Chapter 16Click the...Job Finishing tab to print:• Handouts• Posters• Booklets• Two-sided documentsPaper tab to: • Select a paper size and ori

Steps to basic printing• • • ••Steps to basic printing 7Customizing printer settings for specialty papersWhen your printer software was installed, th

• • • ••Chapter 18Step 3: Print your document1 From your application’s File menu, click Print.2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (dependin

Printing beyond the basicsPrinting beyond the basics • • • ••92Printing beyond the basicsYou can use your printer to print:•on both sides of a sheet o

• • • ••Chapter 210Step 2: Customize the printer settings for your two-sided print job1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5.2 Select the

Printing beyond the basics• • • ••Printing beyond the basics 11Step 3: Print your two-sided document1From your application’s File menu, select Print.

• • • ••Chapter 212Printing handoutsYou can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of paper.Step 1: Load the pa

Printing beyond the basics• • • ••Printing beyond the basics 134Customize the settings in Printer Properties for printing handouts.Note: The screen g

• • • ••Chapter 214Step 3: Print your handouts1 From your application’s File menu, select Print.2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depend

Printing beyond the basics• • • ••Printing beyond the basics 15Printing bookletsYou can print and bundle your document together to make a booklet.Ste

First Edition: 2000The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR

• • • ••Chapter 216Step 3: Print your booklet1 From your application’s File menu, select Print.2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (dependi

Printing beyond the basics• • • ••Printing beyond the basics 17Step 4: Build your bookletOnce your document prints, stack the bundles together and bi

• • • ••Chapter 218Printing postersThe poster finishing option is designed to print a single-page as a 4, 9, or 16-page poster. For example, you can e

Printing beyond the basics• • • ••Printing beyond the basics 19Step 3: Print and assemble your poster1From your application’s File menu, select Print

• • • ••Chapter 220Selecting specific pages to print You can reprint specific pages of your poster without having to reprint all of the pages of your

Maintaining your printerMaintaining your printer • • • ••213Maintaining your printerUsing the Control ProgramThe Control Program lets you monitor your

• • • ••Chapter 322Installing or replacing print cartridges1 Make sure the Power light is On.2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier move

Maintaining your printer• • • ••Maintaining your printer 234Install the replacement cartridge in the printer:5Close the front cover.6From the Control

• • • ••Chapter 324Improving print qualityIf the print quality is not satisfactory, you may need to align your cartridges or clean the print nozzles.A

Maintaining your printer• • • ••Maintaining your printer 255After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK.Cleaning print nozzles1

Contents iii • • • ••ContentsContentsSteps to basic printing 1Step 1: Load the paper 2Step 2: Customize the printer settings 5Step 3: Print your docum

• • • ••Chapter 326Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), you may need to wipe the pri

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting • • • ••274TroubleshootingFrom the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that describes your

• • • ••Chapter 428• Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Status or Cartridges tabs of the printer’s Control Program are shaded.• Error message

Troubleshooting• • • ••Troubleshooting 29Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to printMake sure:•You have removed the sticker and transparent

• • • ••Chapter 430Test page does not printMake sure:• Your print cartridges are properly installed. For help, see page 22.• You are using the correct

Troubleshooting• • • ••Troubleshooting 31Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feedMake sure:•The paper guide is against the side of the paper and it doe

• • • ••Chapter 432Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityVertical straight lines are not smoothTo improve the print quality of vertical straigh

Troubleshooting• • • ••Troubleshooting 33Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing)•Make sure Enable Buffer

• • • ••Chapter 434• Use a different brand of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations.• Clean the pri

Troubleshooting• • • ••Troubleshooting 35Error messages and flashing lightsPaper Jam messageFor help, see page 32.Ink Low messageThe print cartridge

• • • •• ivAppendix 37Installing printer software 37Uninstalling printer software 38Printing from DOS 38Notices 38Energy star 39Power supply replaceme

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Appendix 37 • • • ••AppendixAppendixIn this section, you can find information about:•Installing printer software•Uninstalling printer software•Printin

• • • ••Appendix384In the command-line text box, type the letter of your disk drive, followed by :\setup (for example, a:\setup), and then click OK.5W

Appendix 39 • • • ••Appendixshielded and grounded may result in a violation of FCC regulations.Any questions regarding this compliance information sta

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Index• • • ••41IndexIndexAaligningprint cartridges 24Bbanding 33bannersloading 3setting recommenda-tions 7bidirectional communica-tionsdisabling 27pro

• • • ••42Hhalftone settingsadjusting 6handoutsprinting 14setting recommenda-tions 12Iimage settingsadjusting 6improving print quality 24index cardslo

Index• • • •••43Indexremoving 22replacing 22wiping nozzles 26print nozzlescleaning 25wiping 26print qualitybanding 33different colors 33improving 24mi

• • • ••44two-sided printingreloading instructions 10setting recommenda-tions 10two-way communicationsdisabling 27problems 27Uuninstalling printer sof

Steps to basic printingSteps to basic printing • • • ••11Steps to basic printingThis book describes how to use your printer withWindows 95 and Windows

• • • ••Chapter 12Step 1: Load the paperYou can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness).1 Place the paper against the right side of th

Steps to basic printing• • • ••Steps to basic printing 3Loading specialty papersFollow these guidelines when loading specialty papers:Load up to: Mak

• • • ••Chapter 1410 transparencies•the rough sides of the transparencies are facing you (smooth side down).•the paper guide is against the edge of th

Steps to basic printing• • • ••Steps to basic printing 5Step 2: Customize the printer settingsYour printer software includes several applications tha