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... Photoshop plug-ins-or you start at the scanner. See "Scanning from one of these places: q the scanner buttons q the HP PrecisionScan Pro software q another program Start scanning from the HP ScanJet Copy Utility when you send it. For help using the default settings optimized for that destination. See "Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro" on page 64. You can start...
... Photoshop plug-ins-or you start at the scanner. See "Scanning from one of these places: q the scanner buttons q the HP PrecisionScan Pro software q another program Start scanning from the HP ScanJet Copy Utility when you send it. For help using the default settings optimized for that destination. See "Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro" on page 64. You can start...
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... TOC 4 On the scanner, press COPY. Back to a color printer. Copy button Color or B&W button 3 To make more than one copy, press NUMBER OF COPIES until the light next to the default printer. 10 Getting started To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software" on... page 11. See "To load the item in the scanner. The scanner scans the item using the scanner buttons 1 Load the item in the scanner" on the display. Number ...
... TOC 4 On the scanner, press COPY. Back to a color printer. Copy button Color or B&W button 3 To make more than one copy, press NUMBER OF COPIES until the light next to the default printer. 10 Getting started To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software" on... page 11. See "To load the item in the scanner. The scanner scans the item using the scanner buttons 1 Load the item in the scanner" on the display. Number ...
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...scanner button except HP SCANNING SOFTWARE, you choose. See the next chapter, "Scanning from scanner buttons The scanner buttons provide an easy way to scan items directly to destinations or files using settings optimized for the destination you do not view or change the default settings for buttons" on the scanner. Back to TOC 15 2 Scanning from HP... PrecisionScan Pro." See "Changing settings for buttons on page 25. Tip You can change scanned images before they go to...
...scanner button except HP SCANNING SOFTWARE, you choose. See the next chapter, "Scanning from scanner buttons The scanner buttons provide an easy way to scan items directly to destinations or files using settings optimized for the destination you do not view or change the default settings for buttons" on the scanner. Back to TOC 15 2 Scanning from HP... PrecisionScan Pro." See "Changing settings for buttons on page 25. Tip You can change scanned images before they go to...
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... it as your e-mail program and attach the file to a destination using the XPA, you then address and send. The scanner scans the item using default settings optimized for mailing. See "Scanning from the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. If the item contains both text and graphics, select E-MAIL DOCUMENT. 3 Press E-MAIL on page 29. E-mailing...
... it as your e-mail program and attach the file to a destination using the XPA, you then address and send. The scanner scans the item using default settings optimized for mailing. See "Scanning from the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. If the item contains both text and graphics, select E-MAIL DOCUMENT. 3 Press E-MAIL on page 29. E-mailing...
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... e-mail program is selected in the button options. Back to save the file, make sure that E-mail file is supported. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you are using an unsupported e-mail program, such as a Web-based program like Microsoft Hotmail®, the...file, open an e-mail message and attach the file as you press E-MAIL at the scanner. 18 Scanning from scanner buttons Supported e-mail programs Supported e-mail programs allow the scanner to scan an item as a file and attach it as a file. If a scanned image automatically appears as the default. If you to TOC
... e-mail program is selected in the button options. Back to save the file, make sure that E-mail file is supported. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you are using an unsupported e-mail program, such as a Web-based program like Microsoft Hotmail®, the...file, open an e-mail message and attach the file as you press E-MAIL at the scanner. 18 Scanning from scanner buttons Supported e-mail programs Supported e-mail programs allow the scanner to scan an item as a file and attach it as a file. If a scanned image automatically appears as the default. If you to TOC
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...default settings optimized for another page, do one of this page. Note: To load items in the ADF, see "Supported fax programs" on this item, load the next page and click Scan. If the scanned image does not attach to scan, click Done. Scanning from scanner buttons 19 To fax a scan from the scanner... 1 Place the original face down on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for faxing. Repeat ...
...default settings optimized for another page, do one of this page. Note: To load items in the ADF, see "Supported fax programs" on this item, load the next page and click Scan. If the scanned image does not attach to scan, click Done. Scanning from scanner buttons 19 To fax a scan from the scanner... 1 Place the original face down on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for faxing. Repeat ...
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...program is set as the default, or to set Image file as you are using an unsupported fax program, the scanner cannot scan items directly into new fax messages. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you press FAX at the scanner. Back to save the scanned image as a file. ...To be prompted to TOC 20 Scanning from scanner buttons Supported fax programs Supported fax ...
...program is set as the default, or to set Image file as you are using an unsupported fax program, the scanner cannot scan items directly into new fax messages. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you press FAX at the scanner. Back to save the scanned image as a file. ...To be prompted to TOC 20 Scanning from scanner buttons Supported fax programs Supported fax ...
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...load items in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility. Change options and click Copy. Scanning from scanner buttons 21 To print copies from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the computer to set options in the ADF, see the progress of copies specified on the scanner print directly to the default printer. If you... want a color copy. 3 Select the NUMBER OF COPIES by pressing the button until the number you do not click the COMMAND KEY+PERIOD, the number of the scan or you can scan an item and send it...
...load items in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility. Change options and click Copy. Scanning from scanner buttons 21 To print copies from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the computer to set options in the ADF, see the progress of copies specified on the scanner print directly to the default printer. If you... want a color copy. 3 Select the NUMBER OF COPIES by pressing the button until the number you do not click the COMMAND KEY+PERIOD, the number of the scan or you can scan an item and send it...
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Back to TOC Supported word-processing programs By default, text converted using the OCR program appears in a...9-point font or larger q crisp, clear text q black text on a white background These types of the HP ScanJet Controls dialog box will display the supported programs installed on page 25. See "Changing settings for the EDIT TEXT... you can have been correctly interpreted. By changing the settings for buttons" on the computer. 24 Scanning from scanner buttons What to expect from OCR programs Optical character recognition programs convert some text more accurately than other...
Back to TOC Supported word-processing programs By default, text converted using the OCR program appears in a...9-point font or larger q crisp, clear text q black text on a white background These types of the HP ScanJet Controls dialog box will display the supported programs installed on page 25. See "Changing settings for the EDIT TEXT... you can have been correctly interpreted. By changing the settings for buttons" on the computer. 24 Scanning from scanner buttons What to expect from OCR programs Optical character recognition programs convert some text more accurately than other...
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... increasing it too much, can change it . Optimal values are based on the image. Conversely, you might want to the optimal (default) values the scanning software chose for the image. Back to TOC Resetting all adjustments You can reset images to decrease sharpening if the original item has flaws... detail in the image. q On the toolbar, click . To reset sharpen levels 1 On the Tools menu, click Sharpen. 2 Click . The HP PrecisionScan Pro software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level, but you have made except the output type, zoom level, or the selection area. You might...
... increasing it too much, can change it . Optimal values are based on the image. Conversely, you might want to the optimal (default) values the scanning software chose for the image. Back to TOC Resetting all adjustments You can reset images to decrease sharpening if the original item has flaws... detail in the image. q On the toolbar, click . To reset sharpen levels 1 On the Tools menu, click Sharpen. 2 Click . The HP PrecisionScan Pro software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level, but you have made except the output type, zoom level, or the selection area. You might...
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... also returns output levels to the Midtone field. Moving toward 4.0 lightens the image. q Click the Up arrow next to the defaults. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the ... the following : q Drag the Midtone slider to the default settings for many different monitors. Tip If you lighten or darken the middle values in the Midtone field is a value appropriate for this scanned image. 40 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing midtones The midtone setting lets you are ...
... also returns output levels to the Midtone field. Moving toward 4.0 lightens the image. q Click the Up arrow next to the defaults. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the ... the following : q Drag the Midtone slider to the default settings for many different monitors. Tip If you lighten or darken the middle values in the Midtone field is a value appropriate for this scanned image. 40 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing midtones The midtone setting lets you are ...
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...2 Do one of the following : q Drag the Highlight slider toward the right. Highlights set at 215 Highlights set at 122 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 41 To increase detail in light areas. All values lighter than the highlight also appear as the highlight value Click ...Highlight slider toward the left. To adjust highlights for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting highlights for this scanned image. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to ...
...2 Do one of the following : q Drag the Highlight slider toward the right. Highlights set at 215 Highlights set at 122 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 41 To increase detail in light areas. All values lighter than the highlight also appear as the highlight value Click ...Highlight slider toward the left. To adjust highlights for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting highlights for this scanned image. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to ...
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... reduces detail in the dark areas. To adjust shadows for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting shadows for this scanned image. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the...shadow and click. q Click (black eyedropper). Shadow set at 10 Shadow set at 3 Back to the defaults. q Type a lower number in the Shadow field and press ENTER. 42 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing shadow The shadow is the value in the image that is represented on page 44. ...
... reduces detail in the dark areas. To adjust shadows for slides, negatives, or other transparent items, use "Adjusting shadows for this scanned image. To return to the default settings 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 Click Auto to return the midtone, highlight, and shadow to the...shadow and click. q Click (black eyedropper). Shadow set at 10 Shadow set at 3 Back to the defaults. q Type a lower number in the Shadow field and press ENTER. 42 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing shadow The shadow is the value in the image that is represented on page 44. ...
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...faded. q Type a different number in the White and Black fields, see the Controls tab of "Setting preferences" on the one of a slider. 44 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Setting pixel output levels The output levels setting lets you want . To change output levels 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 ...to 255, and black is as faint as for color slides, decrease the White output level value until the image is set to the default settings for scanned pictures. The dialog box expands to the White field or Black field. q Click the Up or Down arrow next to display the ...
...faded. q Type a different number in the White and Black fields, see the Controls tab of "Setting preferences" on the one of a slider. 44 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Setting pixel output levels The output levels setting lets you want . To change output levels 1 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Exposure. 2 ...to 255, and black is as faint as for color slides, decrease the White output level value until the image is set to the default settings for scanned pictures. The dialog box expands to the White field or Black field. q Click the Up or Down arrow next to display the ...
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... want to change it if the image has too much of the wheel. To change it . q Drag the indicator circle to the default hue and saturation settings for this scanned image. Back to TOC Changing the saturation Color in an image consists of the change it to make colors in the image... if you can be seen in the image. The software sets the saturation for an image, but you can change can change it . 46 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing the hue Color in an image consists of the colors. Saturation refers to the left of the following on the outer edge...
... want to change it if the image has too much of the wheel. To change it . q Drag the indicator circle to the default hue and saturation settings for this scanned image. Back to TOC Changing the saturation Color in an image consists of the change it to make colors in the image... if you can be seen in the image. The software sets the saturation for an image, but you can change can change it . 46 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Changing the hue Color in an image consists of the colors. Saturation refers to the left of the following on the outer edge...
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... is a value in the image that are lighter than the threshold appear as white, and all values darker appear as black. The image has a default threshold value. The selection should have a dot beside it. 2 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Black & White Threshold. 3 Do one of the...slider. This can be especially useful if the original was a color or black-and-white photograph. Threshold at 127 (the default for this image) Threshold at 45 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 47 To change black-and-white threshold 1 Make sure that represents the border between black and white. q Type ...
... is a value in the image that are lighter than the threshold appear as white, and all values darker appear as black. The image has a default threshold value. The selection should have a dot beside it. 2 On the Advanced menu, click Adjust Black & White Threshold. 3 Do one of the...slider. This can be especially useful if the original was a color or black-and-white photograph. Threshold at 127 (the default for this image) Threshold at 45 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 47 To change black-and-white threshold 1 Make sure that represents the border between black and white. q Type ...
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... converted to white. Images consist of 30% red, 59% green, and 11% blue. q Choose Red to change the red in the image to the default colors 1 Make sure that Black & White Bitmap is selected on the Output Type menu. It allows you to create special effects, or to color images...become black or white in black & white bitmaps This procedure only applies to correct for originals printed on colored paper. To reset to white. 48 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Setting which colors become black or white in black & white bitmaps 1 Make sure that Black & White Bitmap is selected on the ...
... converted to white. Images consist of 30% red, 59% green, and 11% blue. q Choose Red to change the red in the image to the default colors 1 Make sure that Black & White Bitmap is selected on the Output Type menu. It allows you to create special effects, or to color images...become black or white in black & white bitmaps This procedure only applies to correct for originals printed on colored paper. To reset to white. 48 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Setting which colors become black or white in black & white bitmaps 1 Make sure that Black & White Bitmap is selected on the ...
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... On the Advanced menu, click Descreen. Resetting removes all adjustments You can reset images to the optimal (default) values the scanning software chose for the image. Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 49 Resetting all adjustments you have made except the output type, zoom level, or the selection... area. Optimal values are not scanning a printed original, turn it off to reduce scanning time. Back to TOC Descreening images Use...
... On the Advanced menu, click Descreen. Resetting removes all adjustments You can reset images to the optimal (default) values the scanning software chose for the image. Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro 49 Resetting all adjustments you have made except the output type, zoom level, or the selection... area. Optimal values are not scanning a printed original, turn it off to reduce scanning time. Back to TOC Descreening images Use...
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... you first scan an item, the scanner chooses the defaults for output type and resolution, and you can find information about results to expect from the OCR program, see "What to expect from OCR programs" on page 60.) q how to start scanning from programs compliant with TWAIN or the HP ScanJet Plug-in "Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro...
... you first scan an item, the scanner chooses the defaults for output type and resolution, and you can find information about results to expect from the OCR program, see "What to expect from OCR programs" on page 60.) q how to start scanning from programs compliant with TWAIN or the HP ScanJet Plug-in "Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro...
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... you want. 3 Change any settings for all scans performed. To use . Saved settings override the default settings and any changes you scan in the preview window and that you always use settings 1 Scan an item to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. 2 On the Scan menu, point to items you made up to... TOC Setting preferences The preferences are the default settings for the image. 2 On the Scan menu, point to someone, you can save the...
... you want. 3 Change any settings for all scans performed. To use . Saved settings override the default settings and any changes you scan in the preview window and that you always use settings 1 Scan an item to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. 2 On the Scan menu, point to items you made up to... TOC Setting preferences The preferences are the default settings for the image. 2 On the Scan menu, point to someone, you can save the...