The other day I bought a new printer for my computer. I opened the box and on top were two items. One was a booklet about 20 pages in total detailing all the steps to get my new printer up and running. It also included a detailed guide, with pictures, of routine maintenance and a section on possible reasons my printer has stopped working. The second item was a piece of cardstock folded in half with the title "Quick Start Installation Guide". I grabbed this piece of cardstock, looked at the pictures and went about setting up my new printer. Only after I had it installed did I grab the 20 page in depth book to identify the symbols on the display panel. Some people will go for the in depth version of installing a printer making sure they have all the details covered and they fully understand how to work their printer before turning it on. Others will grab that "cheat sheet" and then wing it until they need additional knowledge. Starting...
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