HP 5400c Series, 4400c Series manuale d’uso

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Back to TOC 3 F ront panel and accessor ies comparisons The following tables pro vide information about the HP Scanjet 440 0c series and 5400c series scanners, including descriptions of the buttons available on the front p anels and the accessories you can use with these scanners. T o find information about you r scanner , see the following table s[...]

4 Back to TOC HP Scanj et 4 400c Feature Included on scanner or in box Supported accessory a a. Supported accessories include accessor ies that are not boxed with th e scanner, but can be purchased separately. Copy button Photo Reprint button Scan T o butt on E-mail button Power Save button USB cable HP Scanjet Transp aren cy Adapter (XP A)[...]

Back to TOC 5 HP Scanj et 4 4 7 0c Feature Included on scanner or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy an d select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o butt on E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel button T wo-digit L CD USB cable HP Scanjet Transp aren cy A[...]

6 Back to TOC HP Scanj et 5400c Feature Included on scanner or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy an d select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o butt on E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel bu tton T wo-digit LCD Scanner lock USB cable Parallel cable b [...]

Back to TOC 7 HP Scanjet Transp aren cy Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories inclu de accessories that are not boxe d with the scanner, but can be purchased separately. b. The parallel cable ship ped with the scanner is for compute rs that use Microsoft Windows. For Macintosh computers, use the USB cabl[...]

8 Back to TOC HP Scanj et 54 7 0c Feature Included on scanner or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy an d select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o butt on (with Speed Destin ations b ) Select Destin ation button E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel bu t[...]

Back to TOC 9 Parallel cable c HP Scanjet Transp aren cy Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories inclu de accessories that are not boxe d with the scanner, but can be purchased separately. b. Speed Destinations are scanne r button options available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. See "Changi[...]

10 Back to TOC HP Sc an jet 5490c Feature Included on scanner or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy an d select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o butt on (with Speed Destin ations b ) Select Destin ation button E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel bu t[...]

Back to TOC 11 Parallel cable c HP Scanjet Transp aren cy Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories inclu de accessories that are not boxe d with the scanner, but can be purchased separately. b. Speed Destinations are scanne r button options available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. See "Chang[...]

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13 Content s Front panel and accessories comparisons HP Scanjet 4400c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HP Scanjet 4470c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HP Scanjet 5400c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HP Scanjet 5470c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

14 Back to TOC 58 Descreening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Resetting all adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Completing the final scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Sending to a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Returning the image to a program that[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 15 1 Ge tti ng st art ed This section contains the ba sics to help you get started with your new HP Scanjet scanner . From here, you can learn about viewing the product tour , preparing items before you scan the m , and choosing which scanning method to use. Pr inting this inf or mati on T o print this PDF manual, use th[...]

16 Getting started Back to TOC Wher e do I star t? Y ou can start scanning from one of these places: l Scanner buttons l HP Precisionscan Pro software l Another program l HP Scanjet Copy Utility Where you start depends on what you want to do with the scan and on your own preferences. Usin g the scan ner but tons Use the scanner buttons, which are s[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 17 Selec ting and pr epar ing items Before placing items in the scanner , follow these guidelines for selecting and preparing the m to prevent damage to the items and the scanner . CAUTION Improper placement and scanning can damag e the items and the scanner . Items f or the scanne r glass The scanner glass can scan the [...]

18 Getting started Back to TOC Items f or the XP A The HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A) is included with some scanner models or can be ordered. Use the XP A and its templates to scan: l 35 mm photographic negatives l 35 mm slides Because these items are easily damaged, handle them only by their edges.[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 19 Com pleting y our f ir st scan This section shows you how to ta ke the same item and scan to print using the two primary scanning methods: l Scanner buttons l HP Precisionscan Pro software Before scanning, place the item in the scann er . 1 Choose an item to scan, such as a page fro m a magazine. 2 Place the item face[...]

20 Getting started Back to TOC 1 Load the item in the scanner . See "T o load the item in the scanner" on page 19 . 2 On the scanner , press the Copy button ( ). The scanner scans the item using settings optimized for printing this type of item and then prints the ite m to the default printer . 3 If the scan does not work, or you have dif[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 21 1 Load the item in the scanner . See "T o load the item in the scanner" on page 19 . 2 With the item loaded, press the Scan T o button ( ) on the scanner . The scanner scans the item to the HP Precisionscan Pro software, choosing the best settings for th is type of item. 3 When the scanned image appears in t[...]

22 Getting started Back to TOC Fre q u e n t l y a s ke d q u e s t i o n s This section contains answe rs to some questions frequently asked about scanning. Based on the scanned item, the software automatically chooses optimal values for these settings: l output type l resolution l sharpening l exposure (midtones, highlights, and shad ows) l color[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 23 T o reduce file size: l Save files using a compressed format, su ch as TIFF compressed or JPEG . l Avoid using the T rue Color output type unless necessary . This output type off ers exceptional quality for color photo s or drawings, but it also creates large file sizes. l Set the resolution no higher than necessary .[...]

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Back to TOC 25 2 Scanning fr om scanner but tons The scanner buttons provide an easy way to scan items directly to destinations using settings optimized for the destina tion you choose. Y ou do not view or change scanned images before they go to the destination. T o view or change images, scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software using the Scan T o[...]

26 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Ov ervi ew o f scanner buttons For a list of buttons available on you r scanner , see "Front panel and accessories comparisons" on p age 3 . Scan T o Scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software. View the image or make adjustments, such as chan ging resolution or resizing. If your scanner a lso ha[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 27 Number of copies (some models only) Choose the number of copies before pressing Copy . The liquid crystal display (LCD) shows the number of copies selected. Color/Black & White copy (some models only) Choose the color or black and white setting before pressing Copy to ensure the best settings are use[...]

28 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Scanning qui ckly w ith scanner b uttons Use the scanner buttons to scan quickly to a destination using settings optimized for that destination. A destination is a printer , file, or another program, such as your e-mail or word-processing program. If you are scanning slides or negatives using the HP Scan[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 29 Scanning to another pr ogram On some models, you can select from a list of destinations (including the HP Precisionscan Pro software) on the front p anel LCD, then scan directly to the selected destination. When you select a program other th an HP Precisionscan Pro using the Select Destination button ( )[...]

30 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Sending a s can to a we bsite On some models, you can share images with other people by scanning directly to the We b with the Share-to-Web button ( ). People you know can view photos and other items by visiting your website, which will have its own address. 1 Close the HP Precisionscan Pro software, the[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 31 E -mailing a scan When you send e-mail using the E-mail button ( ), the scanner scans the item using default settings optimized for mailing. If you have a supported e-mail program, the scanned imag e automatically appears as a file attachment in a new e-mail message, which you then address and send. If y[...]

32 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC 1 Close the HP Precisionscan Pro software, the HP Scanjet Co py Utility , and the HP Scanjet Controls control panel if they are open on your computer . 2 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. T o load items in the ADF , see "Scanning from the ADF" on page 78 . 3 P[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 33 Pr inting cop ie s Y ou can scan an item and send it to a printer to make copies using the scanner button. At the computer , you can see the progress of the scan or you can cancel the scan. (If you cancel the sca n, the printer might feed a blank page to the output bin.) Note that when you make copies, e[...]

34 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Cance ling a sc an On some scanner models, you can use the Cancel button ( ) to cancel a scan in progress. When you press the Cancel button during a scan, the lamp returns to it s starting position. If yo u press the Cancel button during a scan from the ADF , the ADF ejects any p ages that are in the pro[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 35 Configuring sc an ner but tons Each scanner button has default settings that optimize the scan for the destination (such as an e-mail program) that is associated wit h the button you press. Changi ng set tings for but tons Y ou can change the default settings for individual scanner button s. These change[...]

36 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Changing s ettings f or Speed De stinations (so me models only) On some scanner models, you can use the Select Destination button to select a destination (called a Speed Destinatio n) when scanning directly from the scanner front p anel. Y ou can change settings for the Speed Destinations that appear in [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 37 Settings f or scanner bu t tons Using the HP Scanjet Controls control panel, you can change the following types of settings for the buttons on your scanner . l Destination options (See "Destinations options" on p age 37 .) l Image options (See "Image options" on p age 38 .) l ADF Page[...]

38 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Resolution Select a resolution from the pull-down menu, or type a resolution in the text box. Output T ype From the Output T ype pull-down menu, select one of the options below: l T rue Color creates an image that is rendered with 24-bit s per pixel per color . l 256 Color Palette creates an image that c[...]

Back to TOC 39 3 Scanning fr om HP Precisionscan Pr o Using the HP Precisionscan Pro software, yo u can preview scanned images and make changes to the images before you send them to a destination or file them. Y ou start the HP Precisionscan Pro software from a scanner button or the HP Scanning Software folder on your computer . Y ou can also start[...]

40 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC St arting the HP Pr ec isionscan Pr o softw ar e T o start the HP Precisionscan Pro software, press the Sca n T o button ( ), or in the HP Scanning Software folder , double-click HP Precisionscan Pro . The software st arts. T o view the function of a command, place the cursor over the command until [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 41 P erfor m ing a new scan Once you start a new scan, the scanner does a preliminary scan of the item and displays the scanned image in the HP Precisionscan Pro software. Then, you can see the scanned image and edit it, if necessary , before sending it to a destination or saving it as a file. Use thes[...]

42 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Cr opp ing or se lectin g an ar ea fo r fin al scan Once a scanned image appears in the HP Precisionscan Pro software, you must select which area becomes the final sca nned image by creating a selection area. When yo u create a selection area, a dotted selection border appears around the area: For i[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 43 Getting a c los er look (z ooming) Zoom in on the selection area to look at it more closely or make changes to it. Zoom out to view the entire previe w image, or so you can select a dif ferent area of the image to view . Zooming in on the selection area before making ch anges or performing a final s[...]

44 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC On the Output T ype menu, click Automatically Set T ype . The software chooses the best output type based on the image inside the selection area. For these uses Use this output type Color photos or drawings with lots of shading to be: l printed on a color printer l displayed on a color monitor set t[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 45 Ma king opt ional adjustments, basic These tools are needed most often, but using any of them is optional. Depending on the output type chosen, some tools will not be available. Note: When a tool is open on the desktop, the HP Precisionscan Pro software scans the item using the current settings in t[...]

46 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng resolution Resolution determines the amount of dat a in a scanned image. The scanning software chooses the optimal resolution based on the output type. This resolution generally does not need to change. If you do change the resolution, choose one n o higher than the capabilities of the mon[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 47 Rot a t i n g a n i m a g e Y ou can rotate the image in 90-degree incre ments clockwise or counterclockwise. Y ou might need to rot a te the image if you placed the bottom of the item at the top of the scanner glass, or if the item was sideways. Items such as negatives in their template often scan [...]

48 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Shar pening an imag e Increasing sharpening enhances det ail in the image. The HP Precisionscan Pro software automatica lly selects the optimal sharpen level, but you can change it. Y ou might want to increase sharpening if the image looks fuzzy . Conversely , you might want to decrease sharpening i[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 49 Ma king opt ional adjustments, adv ance d These optional adjustments are ones that most peop le generally do not use or need, but some advanced users might want them for special effect s or other needs. Depending on the output type chosen, some tools are not available. Note: When a tool, such as Inv[...]

50 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng midtones The midtone setting let s you lighten or darken the middle values in an image. The range for the number in the Mid tone field is 1.0 to 4.0. Moving toward 1.0 darkens the image. Moving toward 4.0 lightens the image. T o adjust midtones for slides, negatives, or other transparent i[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 51 Changing hi ghlights The highlight is the value in the ima ge that is represented on the screen as white. All values lighter than the highlight a lso appear as white. The image has a default highlight setting. Selecting a higher number makes more of the lighter values distinct, which increases det a[...]

52 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changing shado ws The shadow is the value in the image that is represented on the screen as black. All values darker than the shadow also appear as black. The image has a default shadows value. Se lecting a higher number makes more of the darker values distinct, which increases detail in dark areas.[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 53 Chec king f or clipped ar eas The lightest or darkest areas of an image that will p rint without any detail in them are kn own as clipped areas. The lightest areas, or highlights, will print as the color of the p aper (without ink or toner) and therefore will have no detail. The da rkest areas, or s[...]

54 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Setting p ix el outpu t lev els The output levels setting lets you create interesting ef fects for scanned pictures. When you select this command, the Black and White output levels appear . By default, white is set to 255, and black is set to 0. Decreasing the White output level makes the overall im[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 55 Viewi n g RG B va l u e s an d pixe l s Y ou can view the RGB values and pixel color for any spot in a color or grayscale image using the RGB meter . T o view the RGB values and pixel color for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "V iewing RGB values and pixel color" on page[...]

56 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng the hue Color in an image consist s of its hue and the saturation. Hue refers to the overall color cast of the image. The software sets the hue for an imag e, but you can change it. Y ou might want to change it if the image has too much of one color , or if you want to create a special ef [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 57 Changing the black and white threshold Changing the black and white threshold only applies to imag es using the Black & White Bitmap output type. The threshold is a value in the image that represents the bo rder between black and white. All values in the image that are lighter than the threshold[...]

58 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Setting whic h colors become blac k or white in black & whi te bi tm aps This procedure only applies to color images that will be using the Black & White Bitmap output type. It allows you to create special effect s, or to correct for originals on colored p aper . Images consist of pixels. In[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 59 Desc r eening images Use the Descreen command to reduce undesirable patterns in printed items you are scanning. An example of an undesirable p a ttern is a moiré pattern, or the cir cles that often appear on pictures printed in newspapers. Note that scanning takes lo nger when this command is selec[...]

60 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Completing the final scan When you finish making changes, you need to complete the final scan by doing one of these t asks: l Sending to a program . See this page. l Returning the image to a program that support s TWAIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in . See page 61 . l Saving to a file . See page 61 . l P[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 61 Retur n ing the image to a pr og r am that s upports TW AI N o r t h e H P S ca nj et P lu g-i n If you started the scan from a prog ram that supports T W AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in, you can perform a final scan and return the ima ge to that program using this procedure. For more information a bo[...]

62 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Image file format s l GIF . GIF is a compressed file format suitable for an image that will be used on the Web or on multiple platforms. Cann ot be used with T rue Color output type. l JPEG . JPEG is a compressed file format for images. Its stren gths are small file sizes and speed. The trade-of f f[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 63 Pr inting The selection area is the p art of the image that prints. If there is no selection border , the content s of the entire scanner be d, including blank ar eas, print. Printing does not save the image to the computer . Save the scanned image to a file to use the image later . 1 Do one of the [...]

64 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC P lac ing a scan on a web site Y ou can share images with other people by scanning directly to the Web. People you kno w can view photos and other items by visiting your website, which will have its own address. 1 Do one of the following: l On the Scan menu, click Scan T o . l On the toolbar , click[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 65 T o scan an item for placement on a website, use one of the following methods: l Drag-and-drop from the scanning software If your website development application support s drag-and-drop, you can drag the image from the Preview area of the scan ning software and drop it into the open W eb page where [...]

66 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Dr ag ging-and-dropp ing into another pr ogr a m Y ou can drag-and-drop a scanned image into another program if t hat program supports drag-and-drop. If the program does not support drag-and-drop, the selection area returns to the scanning software window . 1 Open a file in the destinatio n program.[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 67 Scanning to CD The Scan to CD function is a quick, convenient way to scan and save scanned items to a rewrita ble CD. This feature is a helpful shortcut for people who frequently archive or store scans on CDs. T o scan to a CD, you must have CD-writer hardware installed and have a rewrit able CD ava[...]

68 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Other f eature s and tips In this section, you can find information about: l Which settings to use to get the best image quality . (See "Tips for best image quality" on page 69 .) l How to save a group of settings you use a ll the time and use them with future scans when you select them. ([...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 69 Tips for best image qual it y Output type, resolution, file type , and values for other controls determine image quality and file size. When you first scan an item, the scanner chooses th e defaults for output type and resolution, and you do no t need to change them. If you want to change these sett[...]

70 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Set ting pr efer ences The preferences are the default settings for all scans performed. T o change a setting only for the item currently being scanned see "Making optional adjustments, basic" on p age 45 and "Making optional adjustments, advanced" o n page 49 . 1 On the Scan men[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 71 The Scanner tab of t he Preferences dialog box controls these options. Preview scan when the Scan T o button is pushed When selected, a preview of the scan appears when you press the HP Scanning Software button on the scanner . When cleared, the software start s, but the scanner does not display a p[...]

72 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC The Selection Area tab contro ls the following preferences. Automatically create selection area after a mouse clic k When selected, a selection area will be created aro und an area on which you click with the cursor . Automatically set the Output T ype after selection When selected, the software aut[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 73 The T ext tab of t he Preferences dialog box controls the following preferences related to text output from the OCR program. T ext Output (format) l Framed text places the text from the p age into frames and attempts to recreate the page formatting as closely as possible to the original. The program[...]

74 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Scanning fr om other pr ograms Y ou can bring an image directly into an open file in one of your programs if the program supports TW AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in. Generally , the program is compliant if it has a command such as Acquire , Scan , or Import New Object . If you are un sure if the progr[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 75 Making scanned te xt edita ble Y ou can make text on a scanned image editab le. The optical character recognition (OCR) program convert s the text to be editable and then places it in a supported word-processing program. Dep ending on the capabilities of the word-processing program, graphics on a sc[...]

76 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC OCR programs convert some text more accurately than other text. Because OCR technology is never perfect, proofread a ll converted text carefully to ensure the characters have been correctly in terpreted. These types of text convert most accurately: l text in standard font s l text in 9-point font or[...]

Back to TOC 77 4 Using accessories Some scanners support using the HP Scanjet Aut omatic Document Feeder (ADF) and the HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A) for scanning slides and negatives. (Some models only , see the "Front panel and accessories comp arisons" on page 3 .)[...]

78 Using accessories Back to TOC Scanni ng fr om the ADF Y ou can scan multiple-page items quickly and easily using the ADF . When you use the ADF , you can scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software or other destinations. For inst ructions about setting up the ADF , see the Setup and Support Guide . For information about preparing items for the ADF[...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 79 Scanni ng fr om the XP A Y ou can scan slides or negatives using the XP A. See the Setup and Support Guide for info rmation about installing t he XP A. See "Items for the XP A" on page 18 for information about prep aring items for the XP A. Scanning sli des T o scan standard 35 mm slides, use the XP A ligh[...]

80 Using accessories Back to TOC 4 If you are scanning fewer than three slides, insert the slide light shield after you load your last slide. 5 Place the XP A light source into the positioning plate with slides facing down and the HP logo facing you. 6 From the HP Precisionscan Pro software, click the Scan menu, and select XP A (Slides) . 7 Before [...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 81 Scanning negati v es T o scan 35 mm negatives, use the XP A light source, the positioning plate, and the negative holder . When scanning fewer than four negative frames, you also need the negative light shield. 1 With the XP A light source connected to its port on the scanner , restart the software. 2 Place the posi[...]

82 Using accessories Back to TOC 5 Slide the negative holder into the slid e holder on the bottom side of the XP A light source . 6 Place the XP A light source into the positioning plate with negatives facing down and the HP logo facing you. 7 From the HP Precisionscan Pro software, click the Scan menu, and select XP A (Negatives) . 8 Before making[...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 83 Ma king opt ional ad ju st ments for sl ides or negati ve s Y ou can make optional adjustment s to slides or negatives scanned using the XP A. Before deciding to make adjustments, c reate a selection area around one slide or negative so the software exposes it correctly . See "Cropping or selecting an area for [...]

84 Using accessories Back to TOC Adj usting highli ghts f or slides o r negati ves Y ou can adjust highlights to lighten or darken the light are as. The range for the number in the Highlight s field is -100 to 100. 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposu re . 2 Do one of the following: l Drag the Highlight slider up. l T ype a higher number in [...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 85 Viewi n g RG B va l u e s an d pixe l c o lo r Y ou can view the RGB values and pixel color for any spot in an image, color or grayscale, using the RGB Meter . 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposu re . 2 Move the cursor over the area in the item for which you want to see the values. The values appear in the R[...]

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Back to TOC 87 5 T r oubl eshooting and maintaining This section provides information for: l Solving issues that might occur while using the scanner or HP scanning software, or issues with the appea rance of scanned images. S tart with "Checking the basics" on page 88 . l Setting scanner lamp controls. See "Setting scanner lamp contr[...]

88 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Checking the basics If the scanner is not working, always perform these actions first. l Check that the power cable is securely connected between the scanner and a live electrical outlet or surge protector . l If the power cable is connected to a surge protector , make sure the surge protector is plugg[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 89 St arting tr oubl eshooting S tart here to find the information you n eed. Choose one of these general groups of issues, and then choose one of that group’s more specific issues. l A message is on the scanner or the computer . Follow the directions in the message to resolve the issue. l There is no m[...]

90 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Re solv ing sca nner messages (Some models only , see "Front panel and accessories comp arisons" on page 3. ) If an error message appears on the 16-character front panel LCD on yo ur scanner , look for the cause and solution in this section. ADF P aper Jam Pages are jammed in the ADF . See &q[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 91 I sav ed a scanned image to a fil e , but now I canno t open the f ile in the pr ogram I w ant . Y ou might have saved the file in a format the other prog ram cannot use. Save the file in a dif ferent format the program can use. Look in the File Open or Import command for th e program to see which file[...]

92 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC The co rr ect menu items do n ot appear in t he HP Prec isionscan Pr o soft war e. l If you used the ADF and then disconnected it , restart the software. l If you were using the XP A, on the Scan menu, click Scanner Glass to scan from the glass again. l If you are trying to use the XP A and the XP A (S[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 93 R esol ving ima ge -quality issues This section contains information for resolving image-quality issues, whether you scanned using the scanner glass, the ADF , or the XP A. l “Resolving issues with scanned images . ” See this p age. l "Resolving issues with printed copies" on p age 96. l [...]

94 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Scanned image is n ot clear . l The resolution, sharpening, or mid tone, highlight, and shadow settings might need to be adjusted before scanning. See "Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro" on p age 39 . l The original might be on colored p aper . If the original was printed on a colored pap er[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 95 Scanned images ar e gr ain y , jagged , or fuzzy . l Y ou resized the image in a program other than the HP Precisionscan Pro software. Resize the image in the HP Precisionscan Pro software before you send it to the other program. (See "Resizing (output dimensions)" on p age 45 .) l In the HP [...]

96 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Re solv ing issues with p r inted copi es Use this section to help resolve issues with printed p ages. P arts of the page ar ound the edges ar e not prin ting. Printers cannot print right up to the edge of the paper . T o get the image to fit inside the printable area , you must slightly reduce the siz[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 97 Colo rs in pr inted images ar e incor rect . The output type or printer settings might not be correct. Choose a different output type an d print again. Check the printer settings. If it is a color printer , check if the printer is out of ink or toner . Scanned image s ar e jagged or f uzzy . l The outp[...]

98 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Re solv ing issues with sli des and negati ve s Use the following section to help resolve issues with slides or negatives scanned using the XP A. All actions must be performed in the HP Precisionscan Pro software, because you must sca n slides or negatives using this software. See a lso "Resolving[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 99 R esol ving issue s with edit able te xt This section contains reso lutions to issues that might occur when you are trying to make text edit able. Scanned te xt is not edita ble. l If you used the HP Precisionscan Pro software, send the scanned image to a text or text-and-image file format. See "M[...]

100 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC The con ve rted te xt did not r etain f ont si z e and style when t he te xt was placed in a w ord-p rocessin g pr ogram . Word-processing p rograms cannot always accept the original formatting of the scanned text. Reforma t the text in the word- processing program. Con verted te xt appeared in the w [...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 101 R esol vin g issues se nding to d estinati ons Use this section to resolve issues sending images to destin ations. Not all functions are available on all scanners. When I c hoose E-mail on the scanne r , scanned ima ges do no t aut omati cally appear in a ne w e-mail message . The e-mail program is W [...]

102 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC When I choo se the Scan T o button on the scanner , the image does not ap pear in the softwar e. l A cable might be loose. Check that th e interface cable is securely connected. l Y ou might have accidentally turned of f the preview feature. Check this setting on the Scanner tab in the Preferences of [...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 103 I wan t to start scannin g fr om ano ther p rogr am, suc h as my w ord- pr ocessing pr ogram , so I can br ing an image into m y open file , but I cannot st art the scan. The other program must support TW AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in. If you cannot find a command such as Acquire or Insert , check the[...]

104 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC R esol ving issues w ith access or ies This section contains info rmation for resolving issues when you are using the XP A or ADF . Re solv ing issues with the XP A This section contains issues that might occur when you are using the XP A. See also "Resolving issues with slides and negatives"[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 105 Re solv ing issues with the ADF This section contains issues that might occur when you are using the automatic document feeder (ADF). The ADF is f eeding multipl e sheets, sk ew ing pages , or j amming frequ ent ly . l If the pages look like they are skewing as they feed into the ADF , check the resul[...]

106 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC The bo ttom of th e scanned image is cut o ff. l The ADF can handle items up to 355.6 mm (14 inches) long. If the item is longer , scan it in sections on the glass. If the item is the correct length, choose the correct page size se tting in the ADF dialog box prompt before scanning . l If sent to a pr[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 107 Setting scanne r lamp con tr ols Y ou can set the scanner lamp to use eithe r Energy Save or Faster Scan. These scanner lamp controls are available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. Ener g y Sav e While using Energy Save, the scanne r lamp stays on as long as the software is running and might [...]

108 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Clearing jams fr om the A DF Pages can jam at the beginning or the end of a p age. Use the appropriate procedure below to clear the jam and continue. 1 Raise the hatch. 2 Lift the large green tab (locate d to the left of the roller) and gently remove the jammed p age. 3 If the item cannot be e asily r[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 109 4 Remove the jammed item from the ADF and replace the p aper lead. 5 Close the hatch. Press down firmly until you hear a click. 6 Restack all p ages and reload them into the ADF . 7 On the ADF prompt on the computer , reselect any settings yo u had changed and click Scan T o or Scan again.[...]

110 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC 1 Remove any pages from the ADF input tray . 2 Remove the input tray from the ADF . 3 Gently pull the paper out o f the ADF in the feeding direction (towards you). 4 If you still cannot remove the paper from the ADF , lift the ADF lid to its fully open position, loosen the jammed paper from the roller[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 111 Cleanin g and maintainin g Periodically , the scanner and accessories might need to be cleaned or to have maintenance, especially if you are seeing marks or smudge s on scanned images. Cleanin g the scann er glass Y ou might need to clean the scanner glass if the ink on items you are scanning can be s[...]

112 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Cleanin g the XP A (Some models only , see "Front panel and accessories comp arisons" on page 3. ) Clean the XP A with a dry , soft cloth. If necessary , spray the cloth with window cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. Cleanin g the ADF gl ass (Some models only , see "Front panel and accessori[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 113 Unin stal li ng the sof t war e The Uninstall option of the Inst aller allows you to remove the scanning software from your computer . 1 Unplug the scanner , and then rest art the computer . Note: If you do not unplug the scanner and re start the computer before you uninst all the software, some files[...]

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Back to TOC 115 A Using soft w ar e commands and controls This section contains information for using the shortcut s, toolbars, and cursors in the HP Precisionscan Pro software. The HP Precisionscan Pro contains keyboard shortcut s and toolbars to give you quick access to software commands. The Info bar provides information about the scanned image,[...]

116 Using software commands and controls Back to TOC Usin g k e yboar d short cu ts and the men us This section summarizes the menus and commands in th e HP Precisionscan Pro software that you can select using the keyboard. About HP Precisionscan Pro View information about the program, version, and copyright. Apple ( ) menu New Scan + N S tart (pre[...]

Back to TOC Using software commands and controls 117 Reset T ools + Z Return all settings except output type to the defaults for this image. Copy + C Scan and place the selection area on the Clipboard. Select All + A Select the entire scanner glass (including blank space). Unselect All Remove the selection border. Zoom In Zoom in on the sele ction [...]

118 Using software commands and controls Back to TOC Adjust Color Adjust colors (hue) and their intensity (saturation). Adjust Exposure Adjust the contrast (midtones), detail in light areas (highlights), and detail in dark areas (shadows). Adjust Black & Whi te Adjust which values in the image will be represented as black or white. Invert Color[...]

Back to TOC Using software commands and controls 119 HP Pr ecisi onscan Pr o tool and inf or mation bar s The HP Precisionscan Pro software contains a toolbar and an Info bar to help you use commands quickly or find information about th e current scanned image. To o l b a r The HP Precisionscan Pro software displays a toolbar cont aining shortcut b[...]

120 Using software commands and controls Back to TOC Inf o bar The info bar appears at the bottom of the preview window and displays the following information: l the width of the ou tput image l the height of the output image l scale of the output image l the output type currently selected l one of the following: l A progress bar that shows when th[...]

Back to TOC Using software commands and controls 121 Conte xt-se ns it iv e cursors The shape of the pointer indicates t he type of activity you can perform in the scanning software. New selection area Draw a new selection area. Move selection area Drag the selection are a to a new location i n the preview area. Drag the selection are a to another [...]

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Back to TOC 123 B Gl o ss ary symbols Used to represent black-and-white photos accur ately . These grayscale images contain 256 shades o f gray . Color images composed of three 8-bit color channels. When combined, the red, green, and blue channels pro vide up to 16 million colors. This is also referred to as true color . a A command offered b y pro[...]

124 Glossary Back to TOC The visibly jagged steps along angled lines or object edges that result from sharp tonal contrasts between pixels. Seen in both black-and- white images and color images. Sometimes called Jagg ies. A technique that smooths transitions be tween pixels, reducing the jaggedness of curved lines. Reflects the amount of d isk spac[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 125 The balance of light (highlight s) and dark (shadows) in an image. In black-and-white images, the lower the brightness, the closer the image will be to black. The higher the brightness, the closer the image will be to white. Brightness should not be confused with contrast, which measures the range between the darkest and li[...]

126 Glossary Back to TOC with low contrast has many shades of gray and tends to lo ok flat and dull. Change contrast using the highligh t, shadow , and midtone settings. This range determines the number of bit s used for exposure compensation, shadow detail, and black-and-white threshold adjustment displays. The higher the bit depth, the finer the [...]

Back to TOC Glossary 127 Dots Per Inch. The number of dot s in a linear inch. DPI measurements are used to describe the resolution of printers and scanners, where printed images and words are made up of a series of round dots. The greater the DPI number , the higher the resolution. T o move an object on screen. Place the cursor over the image or se[...]

128 Glossary Back to TOC The Flowed T ext option converts output into o ne column, placing images as closely as possible to the appropriate text. The Framed T ext option places text and images in a frame, positioned as closely as possible to the way they appear in the original document. T ext may be more difficult to edit extensively since the fra [...]

Back to TOC Glossary 129 The lightest portion of an image, usually re produced as white on the computer screen or when printed. A graphical represent ation of the concentration of pixels at each intensity or gray level in the selection area of the scanned image. Histograms help determine th e optimal highlight, shadow , or threshold value of an ima[...]

130 Glossary Back to TOC The connection between the scanner and the computer . This can be either a USB, parallel, or SCSI connection depending on the model of scanner and your operating system. Resolution that is changed in the scanning software rather than in the hardware. For example, if your scanned image is 600 dpi, you might be able to enhanc[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 131 The gray shades of an image. Midtone s are usually between 30% and 70% black. Midtone cont rol adjusts the brightness of gray le vels in the image so that the lightest and darkest portions of the image can be properly displayed on your monitor . The higher the setting, the brighter the image appears on your monitor . Color [...]

132 Glossary Back to TOC The actual height and width of an image when saved. Y ou will not see the size changes to your image in the Preview area since image size affect s only the final scan. The type of file that is generated during the scanning process. Output type reveals the bit depth of the image. p A subset of the color look-up t able that e[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 133 This XP A piece is a large template with a rectangular cutout that orients proper placement of the XP A light source on the scanner bed. T erm for scanning items directly to a website. An energy conservation method that reduces power consumption when the scanner is idle for a period of time. Pixels Per Inch. A measurement o[...]

134 Glossary Back to TOC Red, Green, Blue. The color model in which every color is composed of a varying amount of red, green, and blue, which are the three primary colors of light. RGB is used to display colors on a computer monitor . A format for text files. Rich T ext Format preserves all formatting in the original text document. It conve rts fo[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 135 The darkest area of an imag e, usually reproduced as near black on the computer screen or when printed. The range betwee n highlight and shadow determines the quality and color dif ferentiation in the image. T o enhance the detail in an image. This XP A piece holds slides for scanning. It is attached to the bottom o f the X[...]

136 Glossary Back to TOC T agged Image File Format. A bitmapped file format for images, capable of storing up to 24-bit depth images. TIFF file format is especially appropriate for scanned images an d is supported by many programs and computers. T agged Image File Format, compressed. A bitmapped file format for images, capable of storing up to 24-b[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 137 The horizontal dimension of your scan as it is sent to its destination. x See transparency adapter . This XP A piece is a light that plugs into the scanner . It fits into the positioning plate and provides backlig hting in order to properly scan transparent slide and negative imag es. (It may also be used as a light box for[...]

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139 Inde x A About HP Precisionscan Pro command 116 abrasive cleaners, avoiding 112 accessories, using 77 accuracy, OCR 76 acquiring scans 74 active program, definition 123 ADF (automatic document feeder) capacity 105 cleaning 112 document specifications 17 feeding problems 105 glass, definition 123 jams, clearing 108, 110 jams, preventing 105 load[...]

Back to TOC 140 converting to black and white 58 highlights, adjusting 51 hue, adjusting 56 inverting 49 midtones, adjusting 50 negatives, troubleshooting 98 output types 43 RGB values, viewing 55 saturation, adjusting 56 shadows, adjusting 52 slides, troubleshooting 98 tonal resolution 73 troubleshooting 94, 97 comparison, features 3 compressed fi[...]

Back to TOC 141 status bar 120 files attaching to e-mail 31 dragging and dropping 66 lost 90 saving to 61 film, scanning adjusting colors 83 negatives 81 slides 79 troubleshooting 98 final scans definition 127 selecting areas for 42 fingerprints, cleaning 111, 112 flashing palette, definition 132 flipping images 47 flowed text definition 128 prefer[...]

Back to TOC 142 lid, scanner 134 light areas adjusting 51 copies, troubleshooting 96 scans, troubleshooting 93 light bulbs broken 98, 104 stay on 90 light media, scanning 17 light shield negatives 81 slides 80 light sour ce, XPA 80, 13 7 lightening images 50 lines, troubleshooting 93, 96 loading items ADF 78 scanner glass 19 loading settings 69 loc[...]

Back to TOC 143 PNG files 62 pop-up menus, definition 132 portable network graphics 62 portrait orientation, definition 132 positioning plate, XPA definition 133 slides 79 posting scans, definition 133 Power Save button locating 27 using 34 power, troubleshooting 88 PPI (pixels per inch), definition 133 preferences definition 133 for scanner button[...]

Back to TOC 144 methods for 16 negatives 81 preparing originals 17 previewing 41 selecting areas for 42 sending to programs 60 slides 79 using ADF 78 using HP Precisionscan Pro software 41 using scanner buttons 25 scanning source, definition 134 Scrapbook picture clippings 66 scratched templates 98 screen resolution definition 134 image quality 23 [...]

Back to TOC 145 image quality 93 negatives 98 OCR 99 scanner buttons 91 scanner not responding 91 slides 98 slow scanning 22, 91 transparencies 98 TWAIN programs 103 XPA 104 zooming 23 True Color definition 136 option, selecting 38 shortcut for 117 using 44 turquoise line, histogram 55 TWAIN programs definition 136 returning images to 61 scanning f[...]

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