User manual HP PSC 500 - Operations Guide

Basic Operations HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide HP PSC 500 ©Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1999 All rights are reserved. No part of the document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Publication number: C7281-90101 First edition: July 1999 Printed in U.S.A., Germany, or Singapore. Note: Regulatory information can be found in Chapter 6 of the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide. Acknowledgments MS-DOS®, Windows®, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ReadirisTMis a trademark of I.R.I.S. corporation. Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the Hewlett-Packard Company. Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document, nor does it make expressed or implied warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of the furnishing, performance, or use of this document and the program material which it describes. It is not lawful in many places to make copies of the following items. When in doubt, check with a legal representative first. x Governmental paper or documents: - Passports - Immigration papers - Selective service papers - Identification badges, cards, or insignias x Governmental stamps: - Postage stamps - Food stamps x Checks or drafts drawn on Governmental agencies x Paper currency, traveler's checks, or money orders x Certificates of deposit x Copyrighted works contents Chapter 1 -- Welcome! Printing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Scanning Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Copying Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Chapter 2 -- All About Paper HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Choices When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select the Correct Paper Type When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Choices When Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Correct Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on Loading Paper in the IN Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Considerations When Using Transparency Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-4 2-5 2-5 Chapter 3 -- Printing Start Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Stop Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Printing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Chapter 4 -- Scanning Using your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Choose Your Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Place Your Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Start Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Other Editing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Sending Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Canceling a Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Scanning Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Scanning Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide iii Chapter 5 -- Copying How to Make Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Cancel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Paper Type Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Select/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Reduce/Enlarge Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Copy Settings Using the Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighter/Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restore the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying Small Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-8 iv Contents Welcome! 1 Congratulations! You have purchased the one system that makes creative high quality projects convenient and easy for the whole family -- the HP PSC 500. With your HP PSC 500, you can print, scan, or copy documents in full color. Printing Features You can print in color on a variety of paper types and sizes, including letter and A4-size paper, envelopes, labels, cards, banner paper -- and even custom-sized letterhead or stationery. Scanning Features You can scan photos, graphics, and small objects. You can scan documents to avoid retyping. With HP PSC 500's integrated capabilities, you can use your scanned pictures in creative photo projects, such as wallet-sized prints, t-shirt transfers, kids' restickable stickers, and banners without additional software. Copying Features You can produce high-quality color copies using a variety of paper types, including iron-on transfers. You can enlarge or reduce the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400% of the image's original size. You can make the image lighter or darker, and specify the quality of the copies you make. You can also use special digital copying features to help you create photo enlargements, wallet-sized copies, two sheets to a page -- and even posters. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 1-1 1-2 Welcome! All About Paper 2 This chapter explains the paper types you can use when copying and printing. It also presents some tips on loading paper and transparency film. For a current list of HP papers, visit our Web site: http://www.hp.com/go/all-in-one HP Papers The HP PSC 500 copies and prints onto a variety of paper types and weights, including plain paper. For highest quality results, use the following HP papers: x HP Bright White Inkjet Paper delivers high-contrast colors and sharp text. It is opaque enough for two-sided color printing, with no show-through. It is ideal for newsletters, reports, proposals, and flyers. x HP Premium Photo Paper is a high-quality, glossy-finish, photo-based inkjet paper. It looks and feels like a photograph and can be mounted under glass or in an album. HP Photo paper dries rapidly and resists fingerprints and smudges. x HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers can be used to transfer your designs or photos onto T-shirts, sweatshirts, and fabric crafts. x HP Restickables can be used to create repositionable kids' stickers. They are easy to stick and easy to remove. Available in square or round shapes, they are made with HP Bright White Paper to allow vibrant colors and crisp text. x HP Premium Inkjet Brochure and Flyer Paper is matte-coated on both sides for two-sided copying. It is the perfect choice for near-photographic reproductions and business graphics for report covers, special presentations, brochures, mailers, and calendars. x HP Premium Inkjet Paper is the ultimate coated paper for high-resolution printing and copying. A smooth-matte finish makes it ideal for your special documents. x HP Banner Paper allows you to print banners easily on perforated, continuously-connected sheets. x HP Photo Paper uses technology to give your pictures excellent skin tones and true-to-life landscape colors. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 2-1 x x HP Premium Inkjet or HP RapidDry Transparency Film are specifically designed for use with your HP PSC 500 to give the best results with your overhead transparency presentations. HP Greeting Cards, HP Glossy Greeting Cards, and HP Felttextured Greeting Cards allow you to make your own greeting cards. Paper Choices When Copying When copying, use only letter and A4-sized papers. Select the Correct Paper Type When Copying Each time you load a different type of paper in the IN tray, set the paper type on the front panel. Press the Paper Type button. Use the minus(-) or plus(+) buttons to scroll through the list to find the correct paper, and then press Select/Resume. To Copy on this Paper Copier/Plain Paper Letterhead HP Bright White Inkjet Paper HP Premium Inkjet Paper HP Premium Inkjet Brochure and Flyer Paper Other inkjet papers HP Photo Paper HP Premium Photo Paper Other photo papers HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film HP Premium Inkjet Rapid-Dry Transparency Film Other transparency films HP Greeting Card HP Felt-textured Greeting Card HP Glossy Greeting Card HP Iron On T-Shirt Transfers Other specialty papers Labels (see following note) Select this Paper Type Plain Paper Plain Paper Plain Paper Premium Inkjet Premium Inkjet Premium Inkjet Premium Photo Premium Photo Premium Photo Transparency RapidDry Trans Transparency Plain Paper Plain Paper Plain Paper Iron-On (see following note) Plain Paper Plain Paper 2-2 All About Paper NOTE If you select Iron-On, the HP PSC 500 automatically copies using the Mirror feature. If you print labels, be sure to use only letter or A4-sized labels designed for use with HP Inkjet products, such as AveryTM Inkjet labels. Paper Choices When Printing The HP PSC 500 prints on many types of paper, such as letter and A4-sized paper. You can also print on envelopes, stickers, labels, cards, custom-sized letterhead or stationery, banner paper, iron-on transfer sheets, greeting cards, and photo paper. Use the Correct Print Settings The settings you choose in the HP PSC 500 Properties dialog box tell the printer how to work with the specific paper you are using. For optimal results, you must specify the correct settings. To select the paper type for printing, do the following: 1 From the File menu of your program, choose Print, and then click Properties. The HP PSC 500 Properties dialog box appears, with the Setup tab visible. 2 Click the Select Paper Type button. The Select Paper Type menu appears, showing the available paper type categories. An arrow to the right of a paper type category indicates that additional paper type options are available within that category. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 2-3 3 Choose the appropriate paper type category. For plain paper and letterhead, select Plain Paper. For non-HP paper, choose the category that best matches the paper. 4 Choose the appropriate paper type option, if available. If you are using non-HP paper, choose the Other paper type option within each paper type category. For example, if you are using non-HP transparency film, in the Transparency Films paper type category, select Other Transparency Films. NOTE If you are printing on special HP papers, HP PSC 500 chooses the appropriate print quality setting to ensure the clearest results. If you select HP Iron-On T-shirt Transfers, HP PSC 500 prints using Flip Horizontal orientation. Tips on Loading Paper in the IN Tray All Papers x x x x x x Be sure that paper is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges. Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type. Tap the stack on a flat surface to even the edges of the paper. Put the paper into the IN tray with the print side down and with the letterhead (top of the page) forward. Push the paper forward into the IN tray until it stops. Slide the paper width and length adjusters to fit snugly against the edges of the paper stack. Be sure that the paper stack lies flat in the IN tray and fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster. NOTE To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. Refer to Chapter 6, "Technical Information," in the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide. 2-4 All About Paper HP Papers x x x x HP Premium Inkjet Paper: Locate the gray arrow on the nonprinting side of the paper, and insert paper with the arrow side facing up. HP Premium Photo Paper: Load the shiny side facing down. Always load at least 5­10 sheets in the IN tray. You can place the photo paper sheets on top of plain paper. HP Premium Transparency Film: Insert the film so that the white transparency strip, with arrows and the HP logo, is on top and going into the tray first. HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers: For best results, manually feed one sheet at a time, with the unprinted side facing down. Flatten the transfer sheet completely before using it; do not load curled sheets. To prevent curling, keep transfer sheets sealed in the original package until just before using. Special Considerations When Using Transparency Film x x x x Load a maximum of 25 transparency sheets at a time. Be sure to specify Transparency as the Paper Type setting. Ink dries slower on film. Be sure to allow enough time for the ink to dry before using the transparency. If you are copying from a transparency (that is, your original is printed on transparency film), place a blank piece of paper over the transparency on the copier glass. NOTE We recommend using HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film when copying or printing on transparencies. Other transparency film can jam in the HP PSC 500. To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more information, see Chapter 6, "Technical Information." HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 2-5 2-6 All About Paper Printing 3 This chapter describes the printing functions of your HP PSC 500. Using your HP PSC 500, you can print on many sizes and types of paper, such as letter-, A4-, and legal-sized paper. You can also print on envelopes, transparency film, labels, cards, iron-on transfer sheets, banner paper, greeting card stock, photo paper, and even custom-sized letterhead or stationery. For more information about printing on these types of paper, see Chapter 2, "All About Paper," in this guide. To print special creative photo projects, refer to Chapter 4, "Scanning," in this guide. Start Printing 1 If it is not already on, turn on the HP PSC 500 by pressing the white button located on the left side of the unit's front panel. NOTE The scanner light remains on for approximately 12 hours after you turn on the HP PSC 500 or use it. This keeps the bulb warm for optimal performance. The light uses very little power. After 12 hours, the HP PSC 500 turns off the scanner bulb to save energy and displays a "Power Save On" message. 2 3 Load paper into the bottom (IN) tray. Change the print settings as necessary: a In your program's File menu, select Print, Print Setup, or Page Setup. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 3-1 A Print dialog box similar to the one below appears on your screen. b c Make sure the printer name is set to HP PSC 500, and then select the print range and the number of copies you want. To change any other print settings, click Properties, Printer Setup, or Printer in your program's Print dialog box. The HP PSC 500 dialog box appears. d In the Setup tab, change the Print Quality, Paper Size, and Paper Type settings as needed, and then click OK. The Print dialog box appears again. 3-2 Printing NOTE The settings you change here remain in effect while you are using the current program. To make your changes permanent, make them in the Printers folder. e When you are sure that the settings in the Print dialog box are correct, go to your program's File menu and select Print or OK to start printing. NOTE To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more information about tray capacities, see Chapter 6, "Technical Information," in the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide. Stop Printing There are two ways to stop a print job. x x To stop a print job from the HP PSC 500, press the Cancel button on the front panel. HP recommends that you stop a print job using this method. To stop a print job from the Printers folder, do the following: 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. 2 3 4 Double-click the HP PSC 500 icon. From the list, select the document you want to cancel. From the Document menu, select Cancel Printing (Windows 95/98) or Cancel (Windows NT 4.0). NOTE Most programs that were designed for Windows 95/98 use the Windows print spooler. The above procedure will work to stop printing in these programs. If the procedure does not work, your program may not use the spooler (for example, PowerPoint in Microsoft Office 95 and 97). If this happens, follow the instructions for canceling "Background Printing" in the online Help for your program. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 3-3 Printing Help For more information on printing, see the Printing tab of the HP PSC 500 Toolbox. Access the toolbox by double-clicking the Toolbox icon on your Windows desktop. 3-4 Printing Scanning 4 Using your Scanner Scanning lets you place pictures in your software programs to use in projects. With the HP PSC 500, you can scan a picture to create: x x x x x x Wallet-size prints Photo enlargements Stickers Posters Banners T-shirt transfers Reports Flyers Business cards Presentations Screensavers Greeting cards (with certain programs) Attach a scanned picture to an e-mail. Store copies of photos to edit later or to keep on your hard drive. Scan small 3-D objects. Scan text to avoid retyping (with Readiris OCR software). You can place your scanned pictures in other programs to create: x x x x x x You also can: x x x x NOTE The scanner light remains on for approximately 12 hours after you turn on the HP PSC 500 for use. This keeps the bulb warm for optimal performance. The light uses very little power. After 12 hours, the HP PSC 500 turns off the scanner bulb to save energy and displays a "Power Save On" message. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 4-1 Choose Your Original You can scan: x x x x Photos Text (forms, letters, receipts) Graphics (children's artwork, logos, drawings) Small objects (coins, flowers, jewelry) Place Your Original Make sure the glass is clean before placing your original. Place your original face down on the glass with the top edge along the border. If the original is a photo, place the top of the photo along the border, close to the white arrow on the right side of your HP PSC 500. 4-2 Scanning Start Scanning Here are three different ways to start a scan: x To scan a photo quickly, press the Scan button on your HP PSC 500. x To change settings before scanning, open the HP PSC Scanning viewer from your computer. Double-click the HP PSC Scanning icon. Click New Scan to begin scanning. This Scan window allows you to select a scan setting. Each scan setting optimizes the resolution for the type of scan. Click Custom if you want to choose a different resolution. x Scan from within your own software program. Refer to your program's documentation for instructions on TWAIN scanning. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 4-3 Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning Viewer Use the HP PSC Scanning viewer to perform simple image editing. Crop Cropping allows you to select a specific area of your scanned picture. To crop an area, move the boxes on the selection tool around the area you want, and then click Crop. The area outside the selection tool disappears on your scanned picture. 4-4 Scanning Rotate (Straighten) Rotating allows you to change the orientation of your scanned picture. You can straighten your scanned picture if it is slightly crooked or facing the wrong direction. Reduce/ Enlarge The Reduce/Enlarge feature allows you to change the size of the entire scanned picture. It is recommended you resize your scanned picture in the HP PSC Scanning viewer before sending it to another program. Zoom Zooming allows you to see a different view of the scanned picture for editing purposes. x x x Zoom In increases the size of the view on the screen. Zoom Out decreases the size of the view on the screen. Fit on Screen enlarges the view of your scanned image to match your window size. NOTE Remember, zooming does not change the actual size of your scanned picture, only the size of the view. To change the size of your scanned picture, refer to the Reduce/ Enlarge feature. Other Editing Features For a description of other editing features and how to use them, refer to the online Help available from the HP PSC Scanning viewer Help menu. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 4-5 Sending Your Scan Use one of the send commands after you have finished adjusting your scanned picture in the HP PSC Scanning viewer. Creative Photo Printing Select this button to access printing options. Using the Creative Photo Printing option, you can easily make projects, such as stickers, banners, photo-enlargements, and wallet-size copies with your scanned picture. To use this feature: 1 Click the Creative Photo Printing button. 2 From the What to Print menu, select a project. 4-6 Scanning 3 Place your paper in the IN tray. Refer to Chapter 2, "All about Paper," for information on special paper types to enhance your creative photo projects. NOTE You can print banners on plain paper, and then tape the sheets together. 4 Click Print. Picture to Another Program The Picture to Another program option allows you to copy your scanned picture to the clipboard. You can then paste the scanned picture into the program of your choice. To use this feature: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Picture to Program button. The Send Picture to Another Program window appears. Click OK to close the window. Open another program or document. Place your cursor in the location where you want your scanned picture. Paste your scanned picture. Use the Ctrl-V shortcut or choose Paste from your program's menu. Close the HP PSC Scanning viewer or click New Scan to begin another scan. NOTE Each time you press the Scan button on the front panel, you open a copy of the HP PSC Scanning viewer on your desktop. If you are creating multiple scans, click the New Scan button on the HP PSC Scanning viewer. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 4-7 Text to Another Program The Text to Another Program option allows you to place your text in another word processing program for editing. You must have the Readiris OCR software program already installed on your computer. Refer to the HP PSC 500 Setup Guide. To use this feature: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Text to Another Program button. The HP PSC 500 begins to convert the text. The Text to Another Program window appears. Click OK to close the window. Open another program or document. Place your cursor in the location where you want your text. Paste your text. Use the Ctrl-V shortcut or choose Paste from your program's menu. Close the HP PSC Scanning viewer or click New Scan to begin another scan. NOTE Each time you press the Scan button on the front panel, you open a copy of the HP PSC Scanning viewer on your desktop. If you are creating multiple scans, click the New Scan button on the HP PSC Scanning viewer. Your text appears unformatted in your document. Save to Disk or Hard Drive Use this option to save your file to attach to an e-mail or to edit later. Your scanned picture is saved to the My Pictures directory on the your hard drive. 4-8 Scanning Canceling a Scan To cancel a scan, click the onscreen Cancel button in the Scan Status window. Do not use the HP PSC 500 Cancel button. Scanning Projects Check HP's Web site for scanning how-to projects. See the HP PSC 500 Toolbox for links to the Web. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 4-9 Scanning Help For more information about scanning, see the Scanning tab of the HP PSC 500 Toolbox. You can access the toolbox by double-clicking the toolbox icon on your Windows desktop. 4-10 Scanning Copying 5 This chapter explains how to make copies and how to use the special copying features. How to Make Copies 1 2 Turn on the HP PSC 500 by pressing the white button located on the left side of the unit's front panel. Place your original face down on the glass with the top edge along the green border. If the original is a photo, place the top of the photo along the green border, close to the white arrow. 3 To change the number of copies, press the minus(­) or plus(+) button until the correct number appears on the display. Make sure the number of copies appears on the display. If not, press Select/Resume or Cancel until the number of copies appears. 4 If you want to change the size of the copy, refer to the section, "Using the Reduce/Enlarge Button." To set the paper type or change the lightness or darkness, refer to the section, "Changing Copy Settings using the Menu Button." Press the Copy button to make copies. 5 HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 5-1 NOTE To avoid paper jams, remove copies from the OUT tray frequently. The OUT tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For tray capacities, see Chapter 6, "Technical Information," in the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide. Using the Cancel Button When you press Cancel to stop copying, the message "Copy Cancelled" appears on the display. After a few seconds, the HP PSC 500 cancels the job. You may also use Cancel to clear copy settings you have specified or to stop a printing job started from your computer. After you press Cancel, the print options are reset to default settings. Using the Paper Type Button You must change this setting if you switch paper types. For more information about paper types, see Chapter 2, "All About Paper," earlier in this guide. To change the paper type: 1 2 3 WARNING Press the Paper Type button. Press the minus (­) or plus (+) button to scroll through the list of paper types. After the paper type you are using appears on the front-panel display, press Select/Resume. Do not copy onto envelopes or smaller-sized papers. Copying onto smaller-sized papers can damage your HP PSC 500. Using the Select/Resume Button Use the Select/Resume button to confirm copy settings you have specified. 5-2 Copying Using the Reduce/Enlarge Button The Reduce/Enlarge button lets you quickly reduce or enlarge originals to the size you want. You can also select other special settings, called digital copying features, using this button. For best results, make sure you have placed your original in the correct position on the glass before using these settings. To choose a setting, do the following: 1 Press Reduce/Enlarge until the setting you want appears on the display. 2 NOTE Press Select/Resume to select the new Reduce/Enlarge setting. There is a small margin around the edge of the paper that the HP PSC 500 cannot copy onto. For more information, see "Copy Margins" in Chapter 6 of the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide. Also, see descriptions for Entire 91% and Auto Fit below. The following features are available with Reduce/Enlarge: Normal 100% makes a copy that is the same size as your original. Entire 91% reduces your copy slightly to ensure that the whole image, out to all the edges, is copied. x Auto Fit prescans the original to determine where its edges are, and then reduces or enlarges the original to fit on the paper you are using. Use this feature to automatically enlarge a photo to the size of a page. When enlarging, Auto Fit increases the size of the copy to the largest size that will fit on the page without distorting the image and centers the image on the page. x Custom 100% (­ +) lets you specify an exact reduction or enlargement percentage between 25% and 400%. Some Reduce/Enlarge features let you specify the exact percentage. These appear with the minus/plus (­ +) signs. Press the minus (­) or plus (+) button once to change the size by one percent. Hold down the minus (­) or plus (+) button to change the size in five percent increments. x x x x x TIP x Max 400% (­ +) enlarges the original to the highest enlargement percentage. Min 25% (­ +) reduces the original to the lowest reduction percentage. Poster 400% (­ +) determines how to divide up the original image and enlarge each part to end up with an image that is up to 400% larger than your original. Poster centers the image on the sheets. A poster may be created using up to 25 sheets of paper (five sheets wide and five sheets long). 2 on 1 allows you to copy two pages in succession which the HP PSC 500 then reduces and prints on one page. You will be prompted for the second page with a message on the front-panel display. The message remains until you press either Select/Resume or Cancel. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 5-3 x Clone 100% (­ +) fits multiple copies of your original on the same sheet. You can make wallet-size copies of small pictures, or you can reduce larger pictures to print multiple copies to a page. To create copies of a wallet-size photo: 1 2 1 2 3 4 x Press Reduce/Enlarge until Clone appears, and then press Select/Resume. Press the Copy button. To create wallet-size copies from a 4"x6" photo: Place the short side of the photo against the green strip next to the white arrow. Press the Reduce/Enlarge button until Clone appears, then press Select/Resume. Press minus (-) until the percentage next to Clone reads 55%. Press the Copy button. To create wallet-sized copies from a larger photo, reduce the percentage. Mirror 100% (­ +) reverses the image of your original and makes a copy based on the percentage you specify. You can use Mirror to copy favorite photos or images onto HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers, and then iron the transfer sheets to make custom T-shirts, banners, and flags. NOTE When you use the paper type button to select Iron On, the HP PSC 500 automatically selects Mirror as the Reduce/Enlarge setting. However, you can press the Reduce/ Enlarge button to select another choice. CopySmart Digital Copying Features Before After Autofit Automatically enlarges any size photo to full page size. 5-4 Copying CopySmart Digital Copying Features Poster Divides your original into sections, then enlarges the sections. Clone Fits multiple copies of original on same sheet (use to create wallet-size copies). 2 on 1 Allows you to copy two pages to one page. Mirror Reverses the image of your original. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 5-5 Changing Copy Settings Using the Menu Button Menu With the Menu button, you can change some additional copy settings. You can also perform some functions for the HP PSC 500 that are not related to copying. Press Menu repeatedly to scroll through the list of available commands. Lighter/Darker Use Lighter/Darker to adjust the lightness and darkness of the copies you make. To do so: 1 Press Menu until Lighter/Darker appears, and then press the Select/ Resume button. The range of values appears as a circle on a scale on the display. Press the minus (­) or plus (+) button to make the copy lighter or darker. The circle moves to the left or right, depending on the button you press. Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection. 2 3 Photo Mode Photo Mode provides optimal copying for a photograph. It enhances light and background colors. To use Photo Mode, do the following: 1 2 Press Menu until Photo Mode (­ +) r appears. Press the plus (+) button to select Photo Mode. The small circle to the right of the (­ +) is filled in q to indicate that Photo Mode is enabled; it is cleared r when Photo Mode is turned off. 3 Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection. Change Default Settings If you consistently use settings on the front panel other than the default settings, you can make those your new default settings. You can change most settings. To create new default settings: 1 2 3 NOTE Set all options the way you want them. Press Menu until Set Defaults appears. Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection. Current settings are indicated by a solid circle q. Default settings have no special indicator. 5-6 Copying Restore the Factory Default Settings You can return all the front-panel settings to their factory default settings. To do so: 1 2 Press the Menu button until Factory Defaults appears. Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection. Copying Small Objects With the HP PSC 500, you can have fun copying small objects. Try the following: x x x x x x x Flowers Stuffed animals Small crafts Coins Jewelry Small tools Artwork Make sure you clean any smudges or dirt on the glass after use. Clean the glass with a soft cloth or sponge slightly moistened with a nonabrasive glass cleaner. Refer to "Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your HP PSC 500" in the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide for more details. TIP To enhance results, place soft material over your object and the entire glass before copying. The material prevents outside light from interfering with your copy. HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide 5-7 Copying Help For more information about copying, see the Copying tab of the HP PSC 500 Toolbox. You can access the Toolbox by double-clicking the Toolbox icon on your Windows desktop. 5-8 Copying index Numerics 2 on 1 5-3 L light, scanner 3-1 A Auto Fit 5-3 M Max 400% 5-3 Menu button 5-6 Min 25% 5-3 minus button 5-3 Mirror 100% 5-4 B background printing, canceling 3-3 banner paper 2-1 banners 4-6 C Canceling a Scan 4-9 changing print settings 3-1, 3-3 Clone 100% 5-4 color copies, making 5-1 copying changing settings 5-3 color 5-1 paper choices 2-2 using Photo Mode 5-6 using the Menu button 5-6 Copying Help 5-8 Copying Small Objects 5-7 Creative Photo Printing 4-6 Crop 4-4 Custom 100% 5-3 N Normal 100% 5-3 O OCR 4-8 overheads about 2-2 tips on loading 2-5 tips on using 2-5 P paper banner 2-1 choices for copying 2-2 choices for printing 2-3 greeting card 2-2 HP papers 2-1 inkjet 2-1 iron-on t-shirt transfers 2-1 photo 2-1 tips on loading 2-4 transparency film 2-2 paper-type settings for printing 2-3 photo paper about 2-1 tips on loading 2-5 photo-enlargements 4-6 photographs, copying 5-6 Picture to Another Program 4-7 plus button 5-3 power button 5-1 printing canceling background printing 3-3 changing print settings 3-1, 3-3 how to print 3-1 how to stop 3-3 paper choices 2-3 paper-type settings 2-3 D default settings factory 5-7 E Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning Viewer 4-4 enlarge a photo 5-3 Entire 91% 5-3 F factory default settings 5-7 Fit on Screen 4-5 G greeting cards 2-2 H HP papers 2-1 HP PSC Scanning 4-3 HP Restickables 2-1 I inkjet paper about 2-1 tips on loading 2-5 iron-on t-shirt transfers about 2-1 tips on loading 2-5 R Readiris OCR 4-8 Reduce/Enlarge 4-5 Reduce/Enlarge button 5-3 reduce/enlarge settings 2 on 1 5-3 Auto Fit 5-3 HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide I-1 Clone 100% 5-4 Custom 100% 5-3 Entire 91% 5-3 Max 400% 5-3 Min 25% 5-3 Mirror 100% 5-4 Normal 100% 5-3 resolution 4-3 Rotate 4-5 S Save to Disk or Hard Drive 4-8 scan setting 4-3 scanner light 3-1 Scanning Help 4-10 Sending Your Scan 4-6 settings changing for copies 5-3 factory default 5-7 stickers 4-6 stop printing, how to 3-3 Straighten 4-5 T Text to Another Program 4-8 transparency film about 2-2 tips on loading 2-5 tips on using 2-5 t-shirt transfers about 2-1 tips on loading 2-5 TWAIN 4-3 two on one, copying 5-3 W wallet-size copies 4-6, 5-4 Web site 2-1, 4-9 Z Zoom 4-5 Zoom In 4-5 Zoom Out 4-5 I-2 Index Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.hp.com/go/all-inone · Updated Drivers · User Forums · Product Information · Frequently Asked Questions · Productivity Tools Copyright© 1999 Hewlett-Packard Co. 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