Compaq A900 Printer/Fax/Copier/Scanner
(260-2380)               Specifications           Faxback Doc. # 52085

Model COMPAQ A900 COLOR PRINTER:
  Compaq P/N: 356700-001
  UPC: 743172653871

Dimensions & Weights (H x W x D):
  Unit: 9.1" x 17.1" x 14.0" (14.0 lbs.) (with trays not extended)
        11.1" x 17.1" x 25.7" (with trays extended)
  Package: 11.6" x 22.3" x 11" (19.5 lbs.)

Interface:
  High-Speed bi-directional parallel port, IEEE 1284 cache required

  Fastest available standard printer port for fast printing. Also allows
     the printer to talk to the PC, transmitting print status and
     messages direct
     to the user

Operating Systems Support:
  Microsoft Windowsr 95 and 98

  Supports the world's most popular computer environments, including
     printing from a DOS application running under Windowsr

Sound Levels:
  48 dBA printing, 0dBA standby
  Unobtrusive, quiet printing for any environment

Power Requirements:
  30 watts average printing, 14 watts standby
  Extremely low power usage. Energy Star compatibility gives you the
     freedom to plug it in and leave it on

PRINTER
  Laser-sharp text and rich vibrant color for your most important projects

PRINT TECHNOLOGY
ú Thermal Inkjet - High-speed, high-quality text and graphics on plain
     paper
ú Dual Head - One black and one color cartridge simultaneously provides
     true black for laser-quality text
ú 6-color printing compatible - Optional photo cartridge adds additional
     color tones for realistic photo prints

RESOLUTION
Up to 1200 X 1200 dpi - Laser-quality text and sharp color prints offer
     one of the highest resolutions available

PRINT SPEEDS
ú Up to 8 ppm Black - Offers high-speed laser-quality text for all your
     business needs
ú Up to 5 ppm Color - Offers fast color printing for professional
     presentations

PAPER TRAY
ú Input Tray - Up to 100 sheets
ú Output Tray - Up to 200 sheets
ú Manual Sheet Feeder - For envelopes and specialty paper stock

PAPER HANDLING
  Built-in flexibility. Prints on a wide range of papers and forms to meet
     your every need. Easy drop-in style loading of paper simplifies
     maintenance.
ú Letter
ú Envelopes
ú Legal
ú Inkjet Transparencies
ú Inkjet Labels
ú Cards
ú Photo
ú Coated
ú Iron-On Transfers

FAX
  Faxing made easy on plain paper with or without your PC

RESOLUTION
ú Up to 300 x 300 dpi - Your faxes will have laser-quality text, even on
     plain paper

AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER
ú 30-page Automatic Document Feeder - Allows you to let your detailed fax
     send while you attend to other business details

MEMORY
ú Stores up to 30 pages
ú Performs dual functions at the same time
ú If the line you are faxing to is busy, the Compaq A900 will remember
     your fax and resend when the number is available
ú If you run out of paper when a large fax is receiving, the Compaq A900
     will retain your fax in memory until you can add paper
ú If you're scanning a large image that takes additional memory, the
     Compaq A900 won't lose incoming faxes

COMPAQ CONTROL FORM
  Faxing has never been so easy. Just create your personal distribution
     list and check off the names as you need them. The Compaq Control
     Form will automatically read and send to your distribution list.
ú Easy check-off and send
ú Send a single fax to multiple phone numbers simultaneously
ú Include an optional hand written message
ú Enables you to share your Compaq A900 with others, so they don't have to
     interact with your PC

PHONE LINE
ú Share one phone line for everything.
ú With automatic fax recognition, you only need one phone line for your
     phone/answering machine, modem and fax.

SPEED DIAL
ú Send up to 70 phone numbers
ú Choose the names from the front control panel and send quick faxes

COPIER
  Color copies made easy by using your PC

RESOLUTION
ú Up to 1200 X 1200 dpi with pc software in both Black & White and Color

CONTINUOUS COPY
ú Makes 1 - 99 copies from an original
ú No need to run out for copies - The Compaq A900 allows you to make
     copies right in your home or office.

REDUCE / ENLARGE
ú Reduces to 25% and enlarges up to 200%, in 1% incre-ments. Reduce or
     enlarge the image size on your copies. Create brochures, booklets
     and many other business materials on your own.

COLLATION
ú 1 - 99 original copies
ú You can separate copies when more than one copy is made of more than one
     original

CONTRAST
ú 5 settings
ú User-friendly control panel provides five levels of adjustment to
     lighten or darken copies.

SCANNER
Black & white or color scanning has never been easier

RESOLUTION
ú 24-bit full color - The 24-bit scanner provides incrediably rich color
     depth with the ability to extract millions of colors.
ú 256 levels of gray scale - With 256 levels of gray scale, you receive
     great black and white photo imaging.
ú Up to 300 x 300 dpi - 300 X 300 optical resolution reaches the
     reasonable upper limit for most scanning operations.
ú Up to 4800 dpi enhanced - The TWAIN driver allows your images to be
     enhanced from the standard 300 x 300 dpi optical scan resolution up
     to 4800 dpi allowing image enlargement without loss of quality.

COMPAQ CONTROL FORM
ú Scan your images with a simple check-off and send
ú Scan your images into three popular file formats and store them in any
     folder of your choosing.

(RDS 04/19/1999)