Compaq IJ1200 Color Inkjet Printer
(260-2385)             Steps To Basic Printing         Faxback Doc. # 44201

Basic printing is as easy as:
1 Load the paper
2 Customize the Printer Properties
3 Print your document

STEP 1: LOAD THE PAPER

You can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness).

1 Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder, with the 
  Print side facing you.

Note: Make sure you do not force the paper into the sheet feeder when you 
      load it. For example, letter or A4 size paper should extend above the 
      top of the paper support.

2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper 
  guide to the edge of the paper.

STEP 2: CUSTOMIZE THE PRINTER SETTINGS

Your printer software includes several applications that let you perform 
printing tasks. One of these applications is called Printer Properties.

The Printer Properties has four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, 
Document/Quality, and Advanced. 

Each tab has settings for operating your printer and its software.

OPENING THE PRINTER PROPERTIES FROM AN APPLICATION.  
You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application.  This 
lets you change printer settings ONLY for the documents you are currently 
creating in the application.

1 Open the application's File menu.

2 Choose Print (or Printer) Setup.

3 In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the Properties, Option, or Setup 
button (depending on the application).  

OPENING THE PRINTER PROPERTIES FROM WINDOWS 
When you open the Printer Properties from Windows, the settings apply to 
ALL documents, unless you change them from the application.

1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers.

2 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer.

3 Select Properties from the sidebar menu.

CLICK THE...

JOB FINISHING TAB TO PRINT:
 * Handouts
 * Posters
 * Booklets
 * Two-sided documents

PAPER TAB TO:
 * Select a paper size and orientation
 * Set the number of copies to print
 * Reverse the printing order of your document pages. The first page of
   your document will be on top of the stack in the paper exit tray.
 * Collate your document

ADVANCED TAB TO ADJUST:
 * Halftone settings
 * Image settings

DOCUMENT/QUALITY TAB TO SELECT:
 * Color settings for the type of document you are printing
 * The type of paper you are using
 * A print quality setting
 * Web Smoothing when you print from the internet
 * Allow Pages to Dry
 * The default settings

HELP BUTTON ON ANY TAB in the Printer Properties to access the printer 
driver Help.

STEP THREE: PRINT YOUR DOCUMENT
1 From your application's File menu, click Print.
2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or PRINT (depending on the 
  application).

(RDS 08/14/2000)

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