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. 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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 ...