Compaq 1400P - Manual (Page 18)

Getting Started Guide
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Printing using your computer
Although the Compaq 1400P will print photo quality images, it is also an
excellent everyday printer.
Basic printing
Basic printing is as easy as:
1 Load the paper.
2 Open the file you want to print.
3 Customize the printer settings. (For help, see the section below, “Using
the printer software.”)
4 Print your document.
Using the printer software
Use the Printer Properties (or Printing Preferences) to customize settings so your
document prints the way you want it. There are several ways to access your
Printer Properties:
> From the Start menu, click
Programs
Compaq 1400P Compaq 1400P Properties.
> From the Start menu, click Settings Printers. From the Printers folder,
right-click on the Compaq 1400P icon and select Properties.
> From your software application, click File Print Properties.
For example, to print the first page of the Getting Started Guide:
1 Load plain paper. For help, see page 2.
2 From the Start menu on your desktop, click
Programs Compaq 1400P Compaq 1400P Getting Started Guide.
3 From the Guide, click File Print Properties
a From the Quality/Color tab, drag the Print Quality slider to the left to
print quickly, but in lower quality.
Note: Selecting a higher Quality/Speed setting results in better print
quality, but your documents may take longer to print.