HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5400c Series, 4400c Series manual

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Back to TOC 3 F r ont panel and accessories compar isons The following t ables provide information about th e HP Scanjet 4400c 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 your scanner , see the following tables:[...]

4 Back to TOC HP Scanj et 4 400c Featur e Included on scanne r or in box Supported accessory a a. Supported accessories includ e accessories that are not boxed with the scanner, but can be purchased separ ately. Copy button Photo Reprint button Scan T o button E-mail button Power Save button USB cable HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A)[...]

Back to TOC 5 HP Scanj et 4 4 7 0c Featur e Included on scanne r or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy and select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o button E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel button T wo-digit LCD USB cable HP Scanjet T ransparency Ada[...]

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

Back to TOC 7 HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automati c Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories in clude accessories that ar e not boxed with the scanner, but can be purchased separ ately. b. The parallel cab le shipped with the scanner is for co mputers that use Microsoft Windows. For Macintosh computers, u se the USB ca[...]

8 Back to TOC HP Scanj et 54 7 0c Featur e Included on scanne r or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy and select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o button (with Speed De stinations b ) Select Dest ination butt on E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel b u[...]

Back to TOC 9 Parallel cable c HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automati c Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories in clude accessories that ar e not boxed with the scanner, but can be purchased separ ately. b. Speed Destinations are scan ner button options available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. See "Chang[...]

10 Back to TOC HP Sc an jet 54 90c Featur e Included on scanne r or in box Supported accessory a Copy button Color/black & white copy and select number of copies buttons Photo Reprint button Scan T o button (with Speed De stinations b ) Select Dest ination butt on E-mail button Share-to-Web button Power Save button More Options button Cancel b [...]

Back to TOC 11 Parallel cable c HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A) HP Scanjet Automati c Document Feeder (ADF) a. Supported accessories in clude accessories that ar e not boxed with the scanner, but can be purchased separ ately. b. Speed Destinations are scan ner button options available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. See "Chan[...]

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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 tt i n g s t a rte d This section conta ins the basics to help you get sta rted with your new HP Scanjet scanner . From here, you can learn about viewing the product tour , preparing items before you scan them, and cho osing which scanning method to use. Pr intin g this inf or mati on T o print this PDF manual, u[...]

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

Back to TOC Getting started 17 Sel ecting an d pr epar ing ite ms Before placing items in the scanner , follow these guidelines for selecting and prep aring them to prevent damage to the items and the scanner . CAUTION Improper placement and scanning can d amage the items and the scanner . Items f or the s canner gl ass The scanner glass can scan t[...]

18 Getting started Back to TOC Items f or th e XP A The HP Scanjet T ransparency Adapter (XP A ) is included with some scanner models or can be ord ered. 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 Co mpl eting y our f ir st scan This section shows you how to t ake 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 scanner . 1 Choose an item to scan, such as a p age from 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 t he item 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 set tings for this 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 k e d q u e s t i o n s This section conta ins answers 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 (midto nes, highlights, and shadows) l colo[...]

Back to TOC Getting started 23 T o reduce file size: l Save files using a compressed forma t, such as TIFF compressed or JPEG . l Avoid using the T rue Color output type unless necessary . This output type of fers exceptional quality for colo r photos or drawings, but it also creates large file sizes. l Set the resolution no higher than n ecessary [...]

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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 th e destination you choose. Y ou do not view or change scanned images before t hey go to the destination. T o view or change images, scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software using the Scan T [...]

26 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Ov er v ie w of s canner butt ons For a list of buttons available on your scanner , see "Front panel and accessorie s comparisons" on p age 3 . Scan T o Scan to the HP Precisionscan Pro software. V iew the image or make adjustments, such as changing resolution or resizing. If your sca nner also[...]

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 th e 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 setting s are u[...]

28 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Scanning qui ckl y wit h scanner b uttons Use the scanner buttons to sca n 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 usin g the HP S[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 29 Scanning to another pr og r a m 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 o ther than HP Precisionscan Pro using the Select Destination button[...]

30 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Sendin g a scan to a w ebsit e On some models, you can share images with other people by scanning directly to the W eb with the Share-to-W eb button ( ). People you know can view photos and other items by visiting yo ur website, which will have its own address. 1 Close the HP Precisionscan Pro software, [...]

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 o ptimized for mailing. If you have a supported e-mail program, the scann ed image automatically appears as a file attachment in a new e-mail message, which you then address and send. If [...]

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

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 33 Pr inting cop ies 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 scan, the printer might feed a blank p age to the output bin.) Note that when you make copies, ea[...]

34 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Canc eli ng a sc an On some scanner models, you can use the Cancel button ( ) to cancel a scan in progress. When you press the Cancel b utton during a scan, the lamp returns to it s starting position. If you press the Cancel button during a scan from the ADF , the ADF eject s any pages that are in the pr[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 35 Configuring sc a nner but tons Each scanner button has default settings that optimize the scan for the destination (such as an e-mail program) that is associated with the button you press. Chang ing set t ings for but tons Y ou can change the default settings for individual scanne r buttons. These change[...]

36 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Changin g settings f or Sp eed Destinati ons (some mod els onl y) On some scanner models, you can use the Select Destination button to select a destination (called a Speed De stination) when scanning directly from the scanner front p anel. Y ou can change settings for the Speed Destinations that appe ar [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 37 Setting s fo r scanne r buttons Using the HP Scanjet Controls co ntrol 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 Pag[...]

38 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Resolution Select a resolution from the pull-do wn 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-bits per pixel per color . l 256 Color Palette creates an image that c[...]

Back to TOC 39 3 Scanning fr om HP Pr ec isionscan Pr o Using the HP Precisionscan Pro softwa re, you 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 folde r on your computer . Y ou can also st[...]

40 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC St arting the HP Pr ecisi onscan Pr o softw ar e T o start the HP Precisionscan Pro software, pre ss the Scan 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 mi ng a ne w 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 destin ation or saving it as a file. Use th[...]

42 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Cr opp ing or sel ecting an ar ea f or f inal sca n Once a scanned ima ge appears in the HP Precisionsca n Pro software, you must select which area becomes the final scanned image by creating a selection ar ea. When you create a selection area, a dotted selection border appears around the a rea: For[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 43 Getting a c lose r look (z ooming) Zoom in on the selection area to look a t it more closely or make changes to it. Zoom out to view the entire pr eview image, or so you can select a dif ferent area of the image to view . Zooming in on the selection area before makin g changes or performing a final [...]

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 b ased 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 [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 45 Ma ki ng optional ad ju st ments, bas ic These tools are needed most often, but using a ny 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[...]

46 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng r esol ution Resolution determines the amount of data in a scanned image. Th e 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 no higher than the capabilities of the mo[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 47 Ro ta t i n g a n i m a g e Y ou can rotate the image in 90-d egree increments clockwise or counterclockwise. Y ou might need to rot a te the image if you pla ced 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 of ten sca[...]

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

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 49 Ma ki ng optional ad ju st ments, adv a nce d These optional adjustments are ones that most people 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 [...]

50 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng m idtones The midtone sett ing lets 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 transp aren[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 51 Changin g highli ghts The highlight is the value in the image that is represented on the screen as white. All values lighter than the highlight also appear as white. The image has a default highlight setting. Select ing 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 t he image that is represented on the screen as black. All values darker than the shadow a lso appear as black. The image has a default shadows value. Selecting a higher number makes more of the darker values distinct, which in creases detail in dark area[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 53 Chec king fo r clip ped ar eas The lightest or darkest areas of an imag e that will print without any detail in them a re known as clipped areas. The lightest areas, or highlights, will print as the color of the paper (without ink or toner) an d therefore will have no det ail. The darkest areas, or [...]

54 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Setting p ix el ou tput le v els The output levels setting lets you create intere sting effect s 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 [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 55 Viewi n g RG B va l u e s a n 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 pag[...]

56 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Changi ng the hue Color in an image consist s of its hu e and the saturation. Hue refers to the overall color cast of the image. The software sets the hue for an image, 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 th r eshold Changing the black and white threshold only app lies to images using the Black & White Bitmap output type. The threshold is a value in the image that represent s the border between black and white. All values in the image that are lighter than the thresho[...]

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

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 59 Desc ree ning images Use the Descreen command to reduce undesirable p atterns in printed items you are scanning. An example of an undesirable p attern is a moiré pattern, or the circles that often appear on pictures printed in newspapers. Note that scanning take s longer when this command is select[...]

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 p age. l Returning the image to a program tha t supports TW AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in . See p age 61 . l Saving to a file . See page 61 . [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 61 R eturning the imag e to a pr o gram that supports TW A IN or t h e H P S ca nj et P l u g- in If you started the sca n from a program that support s TW AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in, you can perform a final scan and return the image to that program using this procedure. For more in formation about [...]

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. Cannot be used with T rue Color output type. l JPEG . JPEG is a compressed file format for images. It s strengths are small file sizes and speed. The trade-of f fo[...]

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 contents o f the entire scanner bed, inclu ding blank a reas, pri nt. Printing does not save the image to the compu ter . Save the scanned image to a file to use the image later . 1 Do one of th[...]

64 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC P lacin g a scan on a w ebsite Y ou can share images with other people by scan ning directly to the Web. People you know can view photos and other items by visiting your website, which will have its own add ress. 1 Do one of the following: l On the Scan menu, click Scan T o . l On the toolbar , clic[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 65 T o scan an item for placement on a website, use one of t he 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 scanning software and drop it into the op en Web p age where[...]

66 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Dr ag ging-and-dro pping in to another pr ogram Y ou can drag-and-drop a scanned image into another program if that program supports drag-an d-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 d estination program. [...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 67 Scanning t o CD The Scan to CD function is a quick, conven ient way to scan and save scanned items to a rewrit able CD. This feature is a helpful sho rtcut for people who frequently archive or store scans on CDs. T o scan to a CD, you must have CD-writer hardware installe d and have a rewritable CD [...]

68 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Other f eatur es and tips In this section, you can find information about: l Which settings to use to get the best image quality . (See "T ips for best image quality" on pa ge 69 .) l How to save a group of settings yo u use all the time and use the m with future scans when you select them[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 69 Tips for best im age qua l it y Output type, resolution, file type, and values for other cont rols determine image quality and file size. When you first scan an item, the scan ner chooses the defaults for output type and resolution, and you do not need to change them. If yo u want to change these se[...]

70 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Set ti ng pref erences The preferences are the default settings for all scans performed. T o change a setting only for the item currently being scanne d see "Making optional adjustments, ba sic" on page 45 and "Makin g optional adjustments, advan ced" on page 49 . 1 On the Scan m[...]

Back to TOC Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro 71 The Scanner t ab of the Preferences dialog box controls these options. Preview scan when the Scan T o button is pushed When selected, a preview o f 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 [...]

72 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC The Selection Area tab controls the following preference s. Automatically create selection area after a mou se click When selected, a selection area will be crea ted around 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 the Preferences dialog box controls the following preferences related to text outpu t from the OCR program. T ext Output (format) l Framed text places the text from the p age into frames and attempts to recrea te the page formatting as clo sely as possible to the original. The progr[...]

74 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC Scanning fr om other pr ogr ams Y ou can bring an image directly into an o pen file in one of your programs if the program support s 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 unsure if the pro[...]

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

76 Scanning from HP Precisionscan Pro Back to TOC OCR programs convert some text more accurately than oth er text. Because OCR technology is never p erfect, proofread all converted text carefully to ensure the characters have been corre ctly interpreted. These types of text convert most accurately: l text in standard font s l text in 9-point font o[...]

Back to TOC 77 4 Using ac cessor ies Some scanners support using the HP Scan jet Automatic 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 accesso ries comparisons" on p age 3 .)[...]

78 Using accessories Back to TOC Scan ning 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 instructions about setting up the ADF , see the Setup and Support Guide . For info rmation about preparing items for the ADF[...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 79 Scan ning fr om the XP A Y ou can scan slides or negatives using the XP A. See the Setup and Support Guide fo r information about inst alling the 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 positionin g 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 nega ti ves 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 th e negative light shield. 1 With the XP A light source connected to it s port on the scanner , restart the software. 2 Place the po[...]

82 Using accessories Back to TOC 5 Slide the negative holder into the slide holder on the bottom side of the XP A lig ht 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 k ing opt ional adjustments for sl ides or negati v es Y ou can make optional adjustment s to slides or negatives scanned using the XP A. Before deciding to make adjustment s, create a selection area around one slide or ne gative so the software exposes it correctly . See "Cropping or selecting an area for f[...]

84 Using accessories Back to TOC Adj usting hi ghlights f or sli des or nega ti ve s Y ou can adjust highlights to lighten or darken th e light areas. The range for the number in the Highlig hts field is -1 00 to 100. 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adj ust Exposure . 2 Do one of the following: l Drag the Highlight slider up. l T ype a higher number [...]

Back to TOC Using accessories 85 Viewi n g RG B va l u e s a n d pixe l c o l or 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 Adj ust Exposure . 2 Move the cursor over the area in the item for which you want to see the values. The values appear in the [...]

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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 appearance of scanned images. S tart with "Checking the basics" on p age 88 . l Setting scanner lamp contr ols. See "Setting scanner lamp cont[...]

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

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 89 S tarting tr ou ble shooting S tart here to find t he information you need. Choose one of t hese general group s 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 [...]

90 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC R esolv ing sca n ner m essages (Some models only , see "Front panel and accessories comp arisons" on page 3. ) If a n error message appears on the 16-character f ront panel LCD o n your scanner , look for the cause and solution in this section. ADF P ape r Jam Pages are jammed in the ADF . S[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 91 I sav ed a scanned image to a f ile, b ut now I canno t open the f ile in the pr ogr am I wan t . Y ou might have saved the file in a format the oth er program cannot use. Save the file in a dif ferent format the program can use. Look in the File Open or Import comman d for the program to see which fil[...]

92 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Th e cor rect me nu item s do not a ppear in the HP Pr ecisi onscan Pr o soft war e. l If you used the ADF and then disco nnected it, restart t he 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[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 93 R eso lv ing image-quality issues This section conta ins information for resolving image-quality issues, whether you scanned using the scan ner 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 cl ear . l The resolution, sharpening, or mid tone, highlight, and shadow settings might need to be adjusted befo re 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 p ap[...]

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

96 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC R esol ving is sues w ith pr inted cop ies Use this section to help resolve issues with printed p ages. P arts of the page ar ound the edges ar e not pr inting . Printers cannot print right up to the edge of the paper . T o get the image to fit inside the print able area, you must slightly reduce the s[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 97 Col or s in pr inted image s ar e incorr ect . The output type or printer se ttings might not be correct. Choose a different o utput type and 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 o[...]

98 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC R esol ving issue s w ith slide s and negati ves Use the following section to help resolve issues with slides or negatives scanned usin g the XP A. All actions must be performed in the HP Precisionscan Pro software, b ecause you must scan slides or negatives using this sof tware. See also "Resolvi[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 99 R esol v ing issues w ith edita ble te xt This section conta ins resolutions to issues that might occur when yo u are trying to make text edit able. Scanned t e xt is not edita ble . l If you used the HP Precisionscan Pro software, send th e scanned image to a text or text-and-image file format. See &q[...]

100 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Th e con v erted te xt did no t re tain f ont si z e and styl e when t he te xt wa s placed in a w or d-pr ocessing p r ogram . Word-proce ssing programs cannot always accept the original formatting of the scanned text. Re format the text in the word- processing program. Con vert ed text a ppear ed in[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 101 R eso l v ing issues s ending t o des tinat io ns Use this section to resolve issues sending images to destinations. Not all functions are available on all sca nners. When I choo se E-mail on the scanne r , scanned ima ges do no t aut omaticall y appear in a ne w e-mail message . The e-mail program is[...]

102 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC When I ch oose the Scan T o button on the scanner , the image does not a ppear in the s oftwar e . l A cable might be loose. Ch eck that the interface cable is securely connected. l Y ou might have accidentally turned o ff the preview feature. Check this setting on the Scanner t ab in the Preferences [...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 103 I w ant t o start s canning f r om anothe r pr ogr am, suc h as m y wo r d- pr ocessing p r ogram , so I can br ing an image into m y open f i le , but I cannot s tart the s can. The other program must support TW AIN or the HP Scanjet Plug-in. If you cannot find a command such as Acquire or Insert , c[...]

104 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC R esol v ing issues w ith access or ie s This section conta ins information for resolving issues when you are using the XP A or ADF . R esol ving is sues w ith the XP A This section conta ins 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 R esol ving issue s w ith the ADF This section conta ins issues that might occur when you are using the automatic document feeder (ADF). Th e ADF is feedin g multipl e sheets , sk e win g pages , or jamming frequ e nt ly . l If the pages look like they are skewing as they feed into the ADF , check the[...]

106 Troubleshooting and maintaining Back to TOC Th e bott om of t he scanned image is c ut off . l The ADF can handle items up to 355.6 mm (14 inch es) long. If the item is longer , scan it in sections on the glass. If the item is the correct length, choose the correct p age size setting in the ADF dialog box prompt before scan ning. l If sent to a[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 107 Setting scanne r lamp co ntr ols Y ou can set the scanner lamp to use either Energy Save or Faster Scan. These scanner lamp controls are available in the HP Scanjet Controls control panel. Ene r gy S av e While using Energy Save, t he scanner lamp stays o n 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 o f a page. Use the appropriate procedure below to cle ar the jam and continue. 1 Raise the hatch. 2 Lift the large green t ab (located to the left of the roller) and gently remove the jammed p age. 3 If the item cannot b e easily [...]

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 you 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 tra y . 2 Remove the input tray from the ADF . 3 Gently pull the pap er out of the ADF in the feeding direction (towards you). 4 If you still cannot re move the paper f rom the ADF , lift the ADF lid to its fully open position, loosen the jammed paper from the rol[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 111 Cl eaning and main taining Periodically , the scanner and accessories might need to be cleaned or to have maintenance, especially if you are seeing ma rks or smudges on scanned images. Cl eaning the s canner gl as s Y ou might need to clean the scanner g lass if the ink on items you are scanning can b[...]

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. Cl eaning the ADF gl as s (Some models only , see "Front panel and accessor[...]

Back to TOC Troubleshooting and maintaining 113 Uni nsta ll i ng the soft 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 restart the co mputer . Note: If you do not unplug the scanne r and restart 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 contr ols This section contains information for using the sho rtcuts, 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 ima g[...]

116 Using software commands and controls Back to TOC Usin g k e yboar d sho rtc uts an d the men u s This section summarizes the menus a nd commands in the HP Precisionscan Pro software that yo u can select using the keyboard. About HP Precisionscan Pro View information about the program, version, and copyright. Apple ( ) menu New Scan + N S tart ([...]

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 scanne r glass (including blank space). Unselect All Remove the selection border . Zoom In Zoom in on the sel ectio[...]

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

Back to TOC Using software commands and controls 119 HP Pr ec isionscan Pr o tool and inf or mati on bar s The HP Precisionscan Pro software cont ains a toolbar and an Info bar to help you use commands quickly or find information a bout the current scanned image. To o l b a r The HP Precisionscan Pro software displays a toolbar cont aining shortcut[...]

120 Using software commands and controls Back to TOC Inf o bar The info bar appears at the bo ttom of the preview window a nd displays the following information: l the width of the output 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 t[...]

Back to TOC Using software commands and controls 121 Conte xt- sen si t iv e cursors The shape of the pointer indica tes the type of activity you can perform in the scanning software. New selection area Draw a new selectio n area. Move selection area Drag the selection area to a ne w location in the preview area. Drag the selection area to an other[...]

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Back to TOC 123 B Gl o s s ary symbols Used to represent black-and-white photos accurately . These grayscale images contain 256 sha des of gray . Color images composed of three 8-bit color channe ls. When combined, the red, green, and blue ch annels provide up to 16 million colors. This is also referred to as true color . a A command of fered by pr[...]

124 Glossary Back to TOC The visibly jagged steps a long angled lines or object edges that result from sharp tonal contrast s between pixels. Seen in both black-and- white images and color images. Sometimes called Jaggies. A technique that smooths transitio ns between pixels, reducing the jaggedness of curved lines. Reflects the amou nt of disk spa[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 125 The balance of light (highlig hts) and dark (shadows) in an imag e. 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 con fused with contrast, which measures the range between the darkest and [...]

126 Glossary Back to TOC with low contrast has many shades of gray and tends to look flat and dull. Change contrast using the high light, shadow , and midtone settings. This range determines the number of bits used for exposure compensation, shadow detail, and black-and-white threshold adjustment displays. The higher the bit depth, the fine r the l[...]

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 scan ners, where printed images and words are ma de up of a series of round dot s. The greater the DPI number , the higher the resolution. T o move an object on screen. Place the cursor over the image or[...]

128 Glossary Back to TOC The Flowed T ext option convert s output into one 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 fram[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 129 The lightest portion of an ima ge, usually reproduced as white on the computer screen or when printed. A graphical represent ation of the concentration of pixe ls at each intensity or gray level in the selectio n area of the scanned image. Histograms help determin e the optimal highlight, shadow , or threshold value of an i[...]

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

Back to TOC Glossary 131 The gray shades of an image. Mid tones are usually between 30% and 70% black. Midtone control adjusts the brightn ess of gray levels in the image so that the lightest and darkest portio ns of the image can be properly displayed on your mon itor . The higher the setting, the brighter the image appears on your monitor . Color[...]

132 Glossary Back to TOC The actual height and wid th of an image when saved. Y o u 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[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 133 This XP A piece is a large template with a rect angular cutout that orients proper pla cement 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 po wer consumption when the scanner is idle for a period of time. Pixels Per Inch. A mea sureme[...]

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 co lors on a computer monitor . A format for text files. Rich T ext Format preserves all formatting in the original text document. It co nverts f[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 135 The darkest area of a n image, usually reproduced as ne ar black on the computer screen or when printed. The rang e between highlight and shadow determines the quality and colo r differentiation in the image. T o enhance the detail in an image. This XP A piece holds slides for scanning. It is att ached to the bottom o f the[...]

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 forma t is especially appropriate for scanned image s and 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-[...]

Back to TOC Glossary 137 The horizontal dimen sion of your scan as it is sent to it s destination. x See transparency a dapter . This XP A piece is a light that plugs into the scanner . It fits into t he positioning plate and provides b acklighting in order to properly scan transparent slide and negative images. (It may also be used as a light box [...]

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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 so urce, XPA 80, 137 lightening images 50 lines, troubleshooting 93, 96 loading items ADF 78 scanner glass 19 loading settings 69 lock[...]

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, defin ition 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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