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hp scanjet 7400c series scanner user's manual
hp scanjet 7400c series scanner user's manual
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... first scan 9 Frequently asked questions 12 2 Scanning from scanner buttons Overview of scanner buttons 16 Scanning quickly without making changes 17 Changing settings for buttons 25 3 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Overview of the HP PrecisionScan Pro software 29 Performing a new scan 31 Cropping...quality issues 79 Resolving issues with editable text 85 Resolving issues sending to destinations 87 Resolving issues with accessories 90 Setting scanner lamp controls 92 Clearing jams from the ADF 93 Cleaning and maintaining 95 Uninstalling the software 100 Other resources, support...
... first scan 9 Frequently asked questions 12 2 Scanning from scanner buttons Overview of scanner buttons 16 Scanning quickly without making changes 17 Changing settings for buttons 25 3 Scanning from HP PrecisionScan Pro Overview of the HP PrecisionScan Pro software 29 Performing a new scan 31 Cropping...quality issues 79 Resolving issues with editable text 85 Resolving issues sending to destinations 87 Resolving issues with accessories 90 Setting scanner lamp controls 92 Clearing jams from the ADF 93 Cleaning and maintaining 95 Uninstalling the software 100 Other resources, support...
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..., which scanning method to use the scanner to meet your new HP ScanJet scanner. Viewing the product tour The product tour is a fast and easy way to explore the capabilities of contents for the first time. To view the tour at other times: In the HP Scanning Software folder, double-click Product Tour... before you want according to their page numbers. Back to TOC 1 Getting started Getting started with your needs. See the table of the scanner and see some interesting ways you get started 5 This section contains the basics to help you can print this information You can use .
..., which scanning method to use the scanner to meet your new HP ScanJet scanner. Viewing the product tour The product tour is a fast and easy way to explore the capabilities of contents for the first time. To view the tour at other times: In the HP Scanning Software folder, double-click Product Tour... before you want according to their page numbers. Back to TOC 1 Getting started Getting started with your needs. See the table of the scanner and see some interesting ways you get started 5 This section contains the basics to help you can print this information You can use .
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...program. A program is compliant if a command like Acquire Image or From Scanner appears on your word-processing program. Using the HP ScanJet Copy Utility Start scanning from one of these places: q the scanner buttons q the HP PrecisionScan Pro software q another program when: q You want to bring ...to TOC Using another program Start scanning from scanner buttons" on page 29. Using the scanner buttons Use the scanner buttons, which you choose. 6 Getting started Where do I start the utility: in the HP Scanning Software folder, double-click HP ScanJet Copy Utility. You can also choose a...
...program. A program is compliant if a command like Acquire Image or From Scanner appears on your word-processing program. Using the HP ScanJet Copy Utility Start scanning from one of these places: q the scanner buttons q the HP PrecisionScan Pro software q another program when: q You want to bring ...to TOC Using another program Start scanning from scanner buttons" on page 29. Using the scanner buttons Use the scanner buttons, which you choose. 6 Getting started Where do I start the utility: in the HP Scanning Software folder, double-click HP ScanJet Copy Utility. You can also choose a...
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...mm (5.8 by 8.3 inches) to 215.9 by 355.6 mm (8.5 by doing the following specifications: q Items on the scanner glass, make sure the item is included with some scanner models, or it as pages in books, fabric, and paper with texture CAUTION Avoid placing items with carbon pages, transparencies... staples, paper clips, paper sticky notes, and any other contaminating substances. Before placing an item in the scanner, follow these guidelines for the ADF The HP ScanJet automatic document feeder (ADF), which is a fast, convenient way to scan multiple-page items, is free of wet glue, ...
...mm (5.8 by 8.3 inches) to 215.9 by 355.6 mm (8.5 by doing the following specifications: q Items on the scanner glass, make sure the item is included with some scanner models, or it as pages in books, fabric, and paper with texture CAUTION Avoid placing items with carbon pages, transparencies... staples, paper clips, paper sticky notes, and any other contaminating substances. Before placing an item in the scanner, follow these guidelines for the ADF The HP ScanJet automatic document feeder (ADF), which is a fast, convenient way to scan multiple-page items, is free of wet glue, ...
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Because these measurements, scan without using the XPA. Back to 127 mm (5 by their edges. 8 Getting started Items for the XPA The HP ScanJet transparency adapter (XPA) is included with a piece of white paper and scan as you normally would. Just cover the item with some scanner models or can be ordered. For transparent items larger than these items are easily damaged, handle them only by 5 inches) in size. Use the XPA and its templates to scan: q photographic negatives q 35 mm slides q other transparent media up to 127 to TOC
Because these measurements, scan without using the XPA. Back to 127 mm (5 by their edges. 8 Getting started Items for the XPA The HP ScanJet transparency adapter (XPA) is included with a piece of white paper and scan as you normally would. Just cover the item with some scanner models or can be ordered. For transparent items larger than these items are easily damaged, handle them only by 5 inches) in size. Use the XPA and its templates to scan: q photographic negatives q 35 mm slides q other transparent media up to 127 to TOC
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Back to TOC Completing your first scan Doing your first scan using the two primary scanning methods: q the scanner buttons q HP PrecisionScan Pro software Before scanning, you will load the item in the scanner 1 Choose an item to print using the scanner buttons" on the scanner glass and close the lid. 3 See "To complete your first scan is easy. Getting started 9 To load the item in the scanner. This section shows you how to take the same item and scan to scan, such as a page from a magazine. 2 Place the item face down on page 10.
Back to TOC Completing your first scan Doing your first scan using the two primary scanning methods: q the scanner buttons q HP PrecisionScan Pro software Before scanning, you will load the item in the scanner 1 Choose an item to print using the scanner buttons" on the scanner glass and close the lid. 3 See "To complete your first scan is easy. Getting started 9 To load the item in the scanner. This section shows you how to take the same item and scan to scan, such as a page from a magazine. 2 Place the item face down on page 10.
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...number you want appears on page 11. See "To load the item in the scanner. Only select COLOR COPY if you have not already scanned using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, see "To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software" on the display. Copy button Color or B&W button 3 ...To make more than one copy, press NUMBER OF COPIES until the light next to TOC 4 On the scanner, press COPY. 10 Getting started To complete your first ...
...number you want appears on page 11. See "To load the item in the scanner. Only select COLOR COPY if you have not already scanned using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, see "To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software" on the display. Copy button Color or B&W button 3 ...To make more than one copy, press NUMBER OF COPIES until the light next to TOC 4 On the scanner, press COPY. 10 Getting started To complete your first ...
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... Pro software, choosing the best settings for this type of item. 3 When the scanned image appears in the scanner" on page 9. 2 With the item loaded, press HP SCANNING SOFTWARE on the scanner. Selection border Getting started 11 4 Experiment with the image. Change the output type or make other adjustments. ...do so, click on page 10. If you have not already scanned using the scanner buttons, see "To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software 1 Load the item in the scanner. The scanner performs a final scan including your changes, and the scanned image prints. Release the ...
... Pro software, choosing the best settings for this type of item. 3 When the scanned image appears in the scanner" on page 9. 2 With the item loaded, press HP SCANNING SOFTWARE on the scanner. Selection border Getting started 11 4 Experiment with the image. Change the output type or make other adjustments. ...do so, click on page 10. If you have not already scanned using the scanner buttons, see "To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software 1 Load the item in the scanner. The scanner performs a final scan including your changes, and the scanned image prints. Release the ...
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... automatically for buttons" on the scanned item, the software automatically chooses optimal values for the scanner button (such as black and white by changing the color option for these values in the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. You can I reduce the time it also creates large file sizes. ...See "Changing settings for an item I reduce the file size? q For photos, significantly reduce file size by scanning in the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, clear the Automatic Set Type option and choose Grayscale or a black-and-white output type before you will be using. ...
... automatically for buttons" on the scanned item, the software automatically chooses optimal values for the scanner button (such as black and white by changing the color option for these values in the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. You can I reduce the time it also creates large file sizes. ...See "Changing settings for an item I reduce the file size? q For photos, significantly reduce file size by scanning in the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, clear the Automatic Set Type option and choose Grayscale or a black-and-white output type before you will be using. ...
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...Back to TOC Should I need to the original view of the image. Print resolution is the difference between zooming and resizing? q In the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, choose Scan To from the Scan menu, choose Text File from the Destination pull-down menu, and click Scan. Screens also ... a different view on the screen, it might print the way you want. The HP PrecisionScan Pro software sets the resolution for the type of the following to a supported word-processing program: q Use the EDIT TEXT scanner button. The zoom commands do I change the final size of the final scan,...
...Back to TOC Should I need to the original view of the image. Print resolution is the difference between zooming and resizing? q In the HP PrecisionScan Pro software, choose Scan To from the Scan menu, choose Text File from the Destination pull-down menu, and click Scan. Screens also ... a different view on the screen, it might print the way you want. The HP PrecisionScan Pro software sets the resolution for the type of the following to a supported word-processing program: q Use the EDIT TEXT scanner button. The zoom commands do I change the final size of the final scan,...
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... scanned images before they go to the destination or file. Tip You can change images, use a scanner button except HP SCANNING SOFTWARE, you use the HP SCANNING SOFTWARE button, which sends the scanned image to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. See "Changing settings for buttons on page 25. To view or change the default...
... scanned images before they go to the destination or file. Tip You can change images, use a scanner button except HP SCANNING SOFTWARE, you use the HP SCANNING SOFTWARE button, which sends the scanned image to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. See "Changing settings for buttons on page 25. To view or change the default...
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...print. number of copies Choose the number of copies color copy b&w copy Copy File more options Open the dialog box for buttons on the scanner. The light next to ensure the best settings are saved in a word-processing program. File Scan using settings optimized for faxing. Copy Print... contains text only or both text and graphics. Only use color copy if you can click Cancel to choose additional copy settings in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility before pressing E-MAIL to the currently selected choice is lit. The scanned image is a new fax message. The scanned image ...
...print. number of copies Choose the number of copies color copy b&w copy Copy File more options Open the dialog box for buttons on the scanner. The light next to ensure the best settings are saved in a word-processing program. File Scan using settings optimized for faxing. Copy Print... contains text only or both text and graphics. Only use color copy if you can click Cancel to choose additional copy settings in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility before pressing E-MAIL to the currently selected choice is lit. The scanned image is a new fax message. The scanned image ...
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... a printer, file, or another page, do one of this item, load the next page and click Scan. Scanning from scanner buttons 17 To e-mail a scan from HP PrecisionScan Pro" on the scanner. 4 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for another program, such as a file. Open your e-mail program is not supported, choose...
... a printer, file, or another page, do one of this item, load the next page and click Scan. Scanning from scanner buttons 17 To e-mail a scan from HP PrecisionScan Pro" on the scanner. 4 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for another program, such as a file. Open your e-mail program is not supported, choose...
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...is supported. Back to TOC If a scanned image automatically appears as a file and attach it as a Web-based program like Microsoft Hotmail®, the scanner cannot scan items directly into an e-mail message. After saving the image as a file, open an e-mail message and attach the file as the default.... Otherwise, you receive an error message when you are using an unsupported e-mail program, such as a file. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you to save the file, make sure that E-mail file is selected in a new e-mail message, your e-mail...
...is supported. Back to TOC If a scanned image automatically appears as a file and attach it as a Web-based program like Microsoft Hotmail®, the scanner cannot scan items directly into an e-mail message. After saving the image as a file, open an e-mail message and attach the file as the default.... Otherwise, you receive an error message when you are using an unsupported e-mail program, such as a file. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you to save the file, make sure that E-mail file is selected in a new e-mail message, your e-mail...
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..., load the next page and click Scan. If the scanned image does not attach to a new message, see page 66. 2 Press FAX on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for faxing. The computer scans the item using default settings optimized for another page, do one of this page... you then address and send. Open your fax program is not supported, select Fax anyway. Back to TOC Faxing a scan When you fax using the scanner buttons, the scanner scans the item using the optimal settings, and the computer prompts you to save the scanned image as a file. q If there are scanned.
..., load the next page and click Scan. If the scanned image does not attach to a new message, see page 66. 2 Press FAX on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you for faxing. The computer scans the item using default settings optimized for another page, do one of this page... you then address and send. Open your fax program is not supported, select Fax anyway. Back to TOC Faxing a scan When you fax using the scanner buttons, the scanner scans the item using the optimal settings, and the computer prompts you to save the scanned image as a file. q If there are scanned.
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If you to save the scanned image as you press FAX at the scanner. Otherwise, you receive an error message when you normally do. After saving the image as a file, open a fax message and attach the file as a file. .... See "Changing settings for buttons" on page 25 to check or change which fax program is supported. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you are using an unsupported fax program, the scanner cannot scan items directly into new fax messages. To be prompted to save the file, make sure that...
If you to save the scanned image as you press FAX at the scanner. Otherwise, you receive an error message when you normally do. After saving the image as a file, open a fax message and attach the file as a file. .... See "Changing settings for buttons" on page 25 to check or change which fax program is supported. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you are using an unsupported fax program, the scanner cannot scan items directly into new fax messages. To be prompted to save the file, make sure that...
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...copies, lighten or darken them, or change which printer prints them, press +. (COMMAND KEY+PERIOD) on the scanner glass and close the lid. Change options and click Copy. Note: To load items in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility. Only select COLOR COPY if you can scan an item and send it to a printer...the scan or you are printing to make copies, each page is lit. Note: If you make copies using the scanner button. 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 ...
...copies, lighten or darken them, or change which printer prints them, press +. (COMMAND KEY+PERIOD) on the scanner glass and close the lid. Change options and click Copy. Note: To load items in the HP ScanJet Copy Utility. Only select COLOR COPY if you can scan an item and send it to a printer...the scan or you are printing to make copies, each page is lit. Note: If you make copies using the scanner button. 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 ...
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...scan to a file You can scan and save it, and click Save. 4 If the scanner or the computer prompts you do not have more pages to them. Repeat until all pages ...making changes to scan, click Done. Note: To load items in the ADF, see page 66. 2 Press FILE on the scanner. 3 In the Save As dialog box, name the file, choose a location in which keeps the original page formatting. q ... item, load the next page and click Scan. Then, click Done. 22 Scanning from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. Tip To save a scanned image in PDF format, which to ...
...scan to a file You can scan and save it, and click Save. 4 If the scanner or the computer prompts you do not have more pages to them. Repeat until all pages ...making changes to scan, click Done. Note: To load items in the ADF, see page 66. 2 Press FILE on the scanner. 3 In the Save As dialog box, name the file, choose a location in which keeps the original page formatting. q ... item, load the next page and click Scan. Then, click Done. 22 Scanning from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. Tip To save a scanned image in PDF format, which to ...
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... and click Scan. Back to TOC Making scanned text editable You can make text editable from scanner buttons 23 To make text on a scanned image editable. Scanning from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. Repeat until all pages are additional pages of text appears... in the word-processing program, check it in the ADF, see page 66. 2 Press EDIT TEXT on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you do not want, double-click the frame border and click Remove Frame or a similar command.
... and click Scan. Back to TOC Making scanned text editable You can make text editable from scanner buttons 23 To make text on a scanned image editable. Scanning from the scanner 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. Repeat until all pages are additional pages of text appears... in the word-processing program, check it in the ADF, see page 66. 2 Press EDIT TEXT on the scanner. 3 If the scanner or the computer prompts you do not want, double-click the frame border and click Remove Frame or a similar command.