Basic
Operations
HP PSC 500
Basic Operations Guide
HP PSC 500
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Customer Care Guide.
It is not lawful in many places to make copies of
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legal representative first.
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Governmental paper or documents:
- Passports
- Immigration papers
- Selective service papers
- Identification badges, cards, or insignias
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Governmental stamps:
- Postage stamps
- Food stamps
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Chapter 1 — Welcome!
Printing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Scanning Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Copying Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Chapter 2 — All About Paper
HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Paper Choices When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Select the Correct Paper Type When Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Paper Choices When Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Use the Correct Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Tips on Loading Paper in the IN Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
All Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
HP Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Special Considerations When Using Transparency Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Chapter 3 — Printing
Start Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Stop Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Printing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Chapter 4 — Scanning
Using your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Choose Your Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Place Your Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Start Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Other Editing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Sending Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Canceling a Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Scanning Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Scanning Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
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Chapter 5 — Copying
How to Make Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Using the Cancel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Using the Paper Type Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Using the Select/Resume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Using the Reduce/Enlarge Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Changing Copy Settings Using the Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighter/Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Photo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Change Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Restore the Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Copying Small Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Copying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
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Welcome!
Printing Features
Scanning Features
Copying Features
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Congratulations! You have purchased the one system that makes creative
high quality projects convenient and easy for the whole family —
the HP PSC 500. With your HP PSC 500, you can print, scan, or copy
documents in full color.
You can print in color on a variety of paper types and sizes, including letter
and A4-size paper, envelopes, labels, cards, banner paper — and even
custom-sized letterhead or stationery.
You can scan photos, graphics, and small objects. You can scan documents
to avoid retyping.
With HP PSC 500’s integrated capabilities, you can use your scanned pictures
in creative photo projects, such as wallet-sized prints, t-shirt transfers, kids’
restickable stickers, and banners without additional software.
You can produce high-quality color copies using a variety of paper types,
including iron-on transfers.
You can enlarge or reduce the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400%
of the image’s original size. You can make the image lighter or darker, and
specify the quality of the copies you make.
You can also use special digital copying features to help you create photo
enlargements, wallet-sized copies, two sheets to a page — and even posters.
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All About Paper
HP Papers
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This chapter explains the paper types you can use when copying and printing.
It also presents some tips on loading paper and transparency film. For a
current list of HP papers, visit our Web site:
http://www.hp.com/go/all-in-one
The HP PSC 500 copies and prints onto a variety of paper types and weights,
including plain paper.
For highest quality results, use the following HP papers:
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HP Bright White Inkjet Paper delivers high-contrast colors and sharp
text. It is opaque enough for two-sided color printing, with no
show-through. It is ideal for newsletters, reports, proposals, and flyers.
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HP Premium Photo Paper is a high-quality, glossy-finish, photo-based
inkjet paper. It looks and feels like a photograph and can be mounted
under glass or in an album. HP Photo paper dries rapidly and resists
fingerprints and smudges.
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HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers can be used to transfer your designs or
photos onto T-shirts, sweatshirts, and fabric crafts.
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HP Restickables can be used to create repositionable kids’ stickers.
They are easy to stick and easy to remove. Available in square or round
shapes, they are made with HP Bright White Paper to allow vibrant
colors and crisp text.
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HP Premium Inkjet Brochure and Flyer Paper is matte-coated on
both sides for two-sided copying. It is the perfect choice for
near-photographic reproductions and business graphics for report covers,
special presentations, brochures, mailers, and calendars.
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HP Premium Inkjet Paper is the ultimate coated paper for
high-resolution printing and copying. A smooth-matte finish makes it
ideal for your special documents.
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HP Banner Paper allows you to print banners easily on perforated,
continuously-connected sheets.
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HP Photo Paper uses technology to give your pictures excellent skin
tones and true-to-life landscape colors.
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All About Paper
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Paper Choices When Copying
Select the Correct Paper Type When Copying
To Copy on this Paper
Select this Paper Type
HP Premium Inkjet or HP RapidDry Transparency Film are
specifically designed for use with your HP PSC 500 to give the best
results with your overhead transparency presentations.
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HP Greeting Cards, HP Glossy Greeting Cards, and HP Felttextured Greeting Cards allow you to make your own greeting cards.
When copying, use only letter and A4-sized papers.
Each time you load a different type of paper in the IN tray, set the paper type
on the front panel. Press the Paper Type button. Use the minus(-) or plus(+)
buttons to scroll through the list to find the correct paper, and then press
Select/Resume.
Copier/Plain Paper Plain Paper
Letterhead Plain Paper
HP Bright White Inkjet Paper Plain Paper
HP Premium Inkjet Paper Premium Inkjet
HP Premium Inkjet Brochure and
Flyer Paper
Other inkjet papers Premium Inkjet
HP Photo Paper Premium Photo
HP Premium Photo Paper Premium Photo
Other photo papers Premium Photo
HP Premium Inkjet Transparency
Film
HP Premium Inkjet Rapid-Dry
Transparency Film
Other transparency films Transparency
HP Greeting Card Plain Paper
HP Felt-textured Greeting Card Plain Paper
HP Glossy Greeting Card Plain Paper
HP Iron On T-Shirt Transfers Iron-On (see following note)
Other specialty papers Plain Paper
Labels (see following note) Plain Paper
Premium Inkjet
Transparency
RapidDry Trans
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NOTE
If you select Iron-On, the HP
PSC
500 automatically copies using the Mirror feature.
If you print labels, be sure to use only letter or A4-sized labels designed for use with
HP Inkjet products, such as Avery
TM
Inkjet labels.
Paper Choices When Printing
Use the Correct Print Settings
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The HP PSC 500 prints on many types of paper, such as letter and A4-sized
paper. You can also print on envelopes, stickers, labels, cards, custom-sized
letterhead or stationery , banner paper, iron-on transfer sheets, greeting cards,
and photo paper.
The settings you choose in the HP PSC 500 Properties dialog box tell the
printer how to work with the specific paper you are using. For optimal results,
you must specify the correct settings.
To select the paper type for printing, do the following:
From the File menu of your program, choose Print, and then click Properties.
The HP PSC 500 Properties dialog box appears, with the Setup tab
visible.
Click the Select Paper Type button.
The Select Paper Type menu appears, showing the available paper type
categories. An arrow to the right of a paper type category indicates that
additional paper type options are available within that category.
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All About Paper
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Choose the appropriate paper type category.
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NOTE
If you are printing on special HP papers, HP PSC 500 chooses the appropriate print
quality setting to ensure the clearest results. If you select HP Iron-On
T-shirt Transfers, HP PSC 500 prints using
Flip Horizontal
orientation.
Tips on Loading Paper in the IN Tray
All Papers
NOTE
To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray capacity
is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. Refer to
Chapter 6, “Technical Information,” in the
HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide
For plain paper and letterhead, select Plain Paper.
For non-HP paper, choose the category that best matches the paper.
Choose the appropriate paper type option, if available.
If you are using non-HP paper, choose the Other paper type option
within each paper type category. For example, if you are using non-HP
transparency film, in the Transparency Films paper type category,
select Other Transparency Films.
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Be sure that paper is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges.
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Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type.
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Tap the stack on a flat surface to even the edges of the paper.
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Put the paper into the IN tray with the print side down and with the
letterhead (top of the page) forward.
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Push the paper forward into the IN tray until it stops.
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Slide the paper width and length adjusters to fit snugly against the edges
of the paper stack. Be sure that the paper stack lies flat in the IN tray and
fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster.
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HP Papers
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Special Considerations When Using Transparency Film
NOTE
We recommend using HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film when copying
or printing
on transparencies. Other transparency film can jam in the HP
PSC 500
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HP Premium Inkjet Paper: Locate the gray arrow on the nonprinting
side of the paper, and insert paper with the arrow side facing up.
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HP Premium Photo Paper: Load the shiny side facing down. Always
load at least 5–10 sheets in the IN tray. You can place the photo paper
sheets on top of plain paper.
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HP Premium Transparency Film: Insert the film so that the white
transparency strip, with arrows and the HP logo, is on top and going into
the tray first.
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HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers: For best results, manually feed one
sheet at a time, with the unprinted side facing down. Flatten the transfer
sheet completely before using it; do not load curled sheets. To prevent
curling, keep transfer sheets sealed in the original package until just
before using.
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Load a maximum of 25 transparency sheets at a time.
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Be sure to specify Transparency as the Paper Type setting.
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Ink dries slower on film. Be sure to allow enough time for the ink to dry
before using the transparency.
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If you are copying from a transparency (that is, your original is printed
on transparency film), place a blank piece of paper over the transparency
on the copier glass.
To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray
capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using.
For more information, see Chapter 6, “Technical Information.”
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Printin
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Start Printing
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NOTE
The scanner light remains on for approximately 12 hours after you turn on the HP PSC
500 or use it. This keeps the bulb warm for optimal performance. The light uses very
little power. After 12 hours, the HP PSC 500 turns off the scanner bulb to save energy
and displays a “Power Save On” message.
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This chapter describes the printing functions of your HP PSC 500.
Using your HP PSC 500, you can print on many sizes and types of paper, such
as letter-, A4-, and legal-sized paper. You can also print on envelopes,
transparency film, labels, cards, iron-on transfer sheets, banner paper,
greeting card stock, photo paper, and even custom-sized letterhead or
stationery.
For more information about printing on these types of paper, see Chapter 2,
“All About Paper,” in this guide.
To print special creative photo projects, refer to Chapter 4, “Scanning,” in this
guide.
If it is not already on, turn on the HP PSC 500 by pressing the white
button located on the left side of the unit’s front panel.
Load paper into the bottom (IN) tray.
Change the print settings as necessary:
In your program’s File menu, select Print, Print Setup, or Page
Setup.
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Printing
A Print dialog box similar to the one below appears on your screen.
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Make sure the printer name is set to HP PSC 500, and then select the
print range and the number of copies you want.
To change any other print settings, click Properties, Printer Setup,
or Printer in your program’s Print dialog box.
The HP PSC 500 dialog box appears.
In the Setup tab, change the Print Quality, Paper Size, and Paper
Type settings as needed, and then click OK.
The Print dialog box appears again.
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NOTE
The settings you change here remain in effect while you are using the current
program. To make your changes permanent, make them in the Printers folder.
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When you are sure that the settings in the Print dialog box are
NOTE
To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the OUT tray frequently. OUT tray capacity
is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more
information about tray capacities, see Chapter 6, “Technical Information,” in the
HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide
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Stop Printing
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NOTE
Most programs that were designed for Windows 95/98 use the Windows print spooler.
The above procedure will work to stop printing in these programs. If the procedure
does not work, your program may not use the spooler (for example, PowerPoint in
Microsoft Office 95 and 97). If this happens, follow the instructions for canceling
“Background Printing” in the online Help for your program.
correct, go to your program’s File menu and select Print or OK to
start printing.
There are two ways to stop a print job.
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To stop a print job from the HP PSC 500, press the Cancel button on the
front panel. HP recommends that you stop a print job using this method.
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To stop a print job from the Printers folder, do the following:
On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers.
Double-click the HP PSC 500 icon.
From the list, select the document you want to cancel.
From the Document menu, select Cancel Printing (Windows
95/98) or Cancel (Windows NT 4.0).
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Printing Help
For more information on printing, see the Printing tab of the HP PSC 500
Toolbox. Access the toolbox by double-clicking the Toolbox icon on your
Windows desktop.
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Scannin
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Using your Scanner
NOTE
The scanner light remains on for approximately 12 hours after you turn on the
HP PSC 500 for use. This keeps the bulb warm for optimal performance. The light
uses very little power. After 12 hours, the HP PSC 500 turns off the scanner bulb to
save energy and displays a “Power Save On” message.
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Scanning lets you place pictures in your software programs to use in projects.
With the HP PSC 500, you can scan a picture to create:
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Wallet-size prints
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Photo enlargements
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Stickers
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Posters
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Banners
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T-shirt transfers
You can place your scanned pictures in other programs to create:
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Reports
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Flyers
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Business cards
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Presentations
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Screensavers
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Greeting cards (with certain programs)
You also can:
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Attach a scanned picture to an e-mail.
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Store copies of photos to edit later or to keep on your hard drive.
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Scan small 3-D objects.
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Scan text to avoid retyping (with Readiris OCR software).
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Scanning
Choose Your Original
You can scan:
Place Your Original
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Photos
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Text (forms, letters, receipts)
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Graphics (children’s artwork, logos, drawings)
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Small objects (coins, flowers, jewelry)
Make sure the glass is clean before placing your original.
Place your original face down on the glass with the top edge along the border.
If the original is a photo, place the top of the photo along the border, close to
the white arrow on the right side of your HP PSC 500.
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Start Scanning
Here are three different ways to start a scan:
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To scan a photo quickly, press the Scan button on your HP PSC 500.
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To change settings before scanning, open the HP PSC Scanning viewer
from your computer. Double-click the HP PSC Scanning icon. Click
New Scan to begin scanning.
This Scan window allows you to select a scan setting. Each scan setting
optimizes the resolution for the type of scan. Click Custom if you want
to choose a different resolution.
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Scan from within your own software program. Refer to your program’s
documentation for instructions on TWAIN scanning.
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Scanning
Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning Viewer
Use the HP PSC Scanning viewer to perform simple image editing.
Crop
Cropping allows you to select a specific area of your scanned picture. To crop
an area, move the boxes on the selection tool around the area you want, and
then click Crop. The area outside the selection tool disappears on your
scanned picture.
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Rotating allows you to change the orientation of your scanned picture. You
NOTE
Remember, zooming does not change the
actual
size of your scanned picture, only
the size of the view. To change the size of your scanned picture, refer to the
Reduce/
Enlarge
feature.
Other Editing Features
Rotate
(
Straighten)
Reduce/
Enlarge
Zoom
can straighten your scanned picture if it is slightly crooked or facing the
wrong direction.
The Reduce/Enlarge feature allows you to change the size of the entire
scanned picture. It is recommended you resize your scanned picture in the
HP PSC Scanning viewer before sending it to another program.
Zooming allows you to see a different view of the scanned picture for editing
purposes.
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Zoom In increases the size of the view on the screen.
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Zoom Out decreases the size of the view on the screen.
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Fit on Screen enlarges the view of your scanned image to match your
window size.
For a description of other editing features and how to use them, refer to
the online Help available from the HP PSC Scanning viewer Help menu.
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Scanning
Sending Your Scan
Use one of the send commands after you have finished adjusting your
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Printing
scanned picture in the HP PSC Scanning viewer.
Select this button to access printing options. Using the Creative Photo
Printing option, you can easily make projects, such as stickers, banners,
photo-enlargements, and wallet-size copies with your scanned picture.
To use this feature:
Click the Creative Photo Printing button.
From the What to Print menu, select a project.
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Place your paper in the IN tray.
NOTE
You can print banners on plain paper, and then tape the sheets together.
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NOTE
Each time you press the Scan button on the front panel, you open a copy of the HP
PSC Scanning viewer on your desktop. If you are creating multiple scans, click the
New Scan button on the HP PSC Scanning viewer.
Picture to Another
Program
Refer to Chapter 2, “All about Paper,” for information on special paper
types to enhance your creative photo projects.
Click Print.
The Picture to Another program option allows you to copy your scanned
picture to the clipboard. You can then paste the scanned picture into the
program of your choice.
To use this feature:
Click the Picture to Program button.
The Send Picture to Another Program window appears.
Click OK to close the window.
Open another program or document.
Place your cursor in the location where you want your scanned picture.
Paste your scanned picture. Use the Ctrl-V shortcut or choose Paste
from your program’s menu.
Close the HP PSC Scanning viewer or click New Scan to begin another
scan.
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Scanning
The Text to Another Program option allows you to place your text in another
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NOTE
Each time you press the Scan button on the front panel, you open a copy of the HP
PSC Scanning viewer on your desktop. If you are creating multiple scans, click the
New Scan button on the HP PSC Scanning viewer.
Text to Another
Program
Save to Disk or
Hard Drive
word processing program for editing. You must have the Readiris OCR
software program already installed on your computer. Refer to the HP PSC
500 Setup Guide.
To use this feature:
Click the Text to Another Program button.
The HP PSC 500 begins to convert the text. The Text to Another Program
window appears.
Click OK to close the window.
Open another program or document.
Place your cursor in the location where you want your text.
Paste your text. Use the Ctrl-V shortcut or choose Paste from your
program’s menu.
Close the HP PSC Scanning viewer or click New Scan to begin another
scan.
Your text appears unformatted in your document.
Use this option to save your file to attach to an e-mail or to edit later. Your
scanned picture is saved to the My Pictures directory on the your hard drive.
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Canceling a Scan
To cancel a scan, click the onscreen Cancel button in the Scan Status window.
Scanning Projects
Do not use the HP PSC 500 Cancel button.
Check HP’s Web site for scanning how-to projects. See the HP PSC 500
Toolbox for links to the Web.
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Scanning
Scanning Help
For more information about scanning, see the Scanning tab of the HP PSC
500 Toolbox. You can access the toolbox by double-clicking the toolbox icon
on your Windows desktop.
HP PSC 500 Basic Operations Guide
5-1
Copyin
g
How to Make Copies
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2
3
4
5
5
This chapter explains how to make copies and how to use the special copying
features.
Turn on the HP PSC 500 by pressing the white button located on the left
side of the unit’s front panel.
Place your original face down on the glass with the top edge along the
green border. If the original is a photo, place the top of the photo along
the green border, close to the white arrow.
To change the number of copies, press the minus(–) or plus(+) button
until the correct number appears on the display.
Make sure the number of copies appears on the display. If not, press
Select/Resume or Cancel until the number of copies appears.
If you want to change the size of the copy, refer to the section, “Using the
Reduce/Enlarge Button.” To set the paper type or change the lightness or
darkness, refer to the section, “Changing Copy Settings using the Menu
Button.”
Press the Copy button to make copies.
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Copying
NOTE
To avoid paper jams, remove copies from the OUT tray frequently. The OUT tray
capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For tray
capacities, see Chapter 6, “Technical Information,” in the
HP PSC 500 Customer Care
Guide
.
Using the Cancel Button
When you press Cancel to stop copying, the message “Copy Cancelled”
Using the Paper Type Button
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2
3
WARNING
Do not copy onto envelopes or smaller-sized papers. Copying onto smaller-sized
papers can damage your HP PSC 500.
Using the Select/Resume Button
appears on the display. After a few seconds, the HP PSC 500 cancels the job.
You may also use Cancel to clear copy settings you have specified or to stop
a printing job started from your computer. After you press Cancel, the print
options are reset to default settings.
You must change this setting if you switch paper types. For more information
about paper types, see Chapter 2, “All About Paper,” earlier in this guide.
To change the paper type:
Press the Paper Type button.
Press the minus (–) or plus (+) button to scroll through the list of paper
types.
After the paper type you are using appears on the front-panel display,
press Select/Resume.
Use the Select/Resume button to confirm copy settings you have specified.
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5-3
Using the Reduce/Enlarge Button
The Reduce/Enlarge button lets you quickly reduce or enlarge originals to the
1
2
NOTE
There is a small margin around the edge of the paper that the HP PSC 500 cannot
copy onto.
For more information, see “Copy Margins” in Chapter 6 of the
HP PSC 500
Customer Care Guide
.
Also, see descriptions for Entire 91% and Auto Fit below.
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Some Reduce/Enlarge features let you specify the exact percentage. These appear
with the minus/plus (– +) signs. Press the minus (–) or plus (+) button once to change
the size by one percent. Hold down the minus (–) or plus (+) button to change the size
in five percent increments.
size you want. You can also select other special settings, called digital
copying features, using this button. For best results, make sure you have
placed your original in the correct position on the glass before using these
settings.
To choose a setting, do the following:
Press Reduce/Enlarge until the setting you want appears on the display.
Press Select/Resume to select the new Reduce/Enlarge setting.
The following features are available with Reduce/Enlarge:
◆
Normal 100%
◆
Entire 91% reduces your copy slightly to ensure that the whole image,
makes a copy that is the same size as your original.
out to all the edges, is copied.
◆
Auto Fit prescans the original to determine where its edges are, and then
reduces or enlarges the original to fit on the paper you are using. Use this
feature to automatically enlarge a photo to the size of a page.
When enlarging, Auto Fit increases the size of the copy to the largest size
that will fit on the page without distorting the image and centers the
image on the page.
◆
Custom 100% (– +) lets you specify an exact reduction or enlargement
percentage between 25% and 400%.
◆
Max 400% (– +) enlarges the original to the highest enlargement
percentage.
◆
Min 25% (– +) reduces the original to the lowest reduction percentage.
◆
Poster 400% (– +) determines how to divide up the original image and
enlarge each part to end up with an image that is up to 400% larger than
your original. Poster centers the image on the sheets. A poster may be
created using up to 25 sheets of paper (five sheets wide and five sheets
long).
◆
2 on 1 allows you to copy two pages in succession which the
HP PSC 500 then reduces and prints on one page. You will be prompted
for the second page with a message on the front-panel display. The
message remains until you press either Select/Resume or Cancel.
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Copying
◆
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2
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3
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NOTE
When you use the paper type button to select Iron On, the HP PSC 500 automatically
selects Mirror as the Reduce/Enlarge setting. However, you can press the
Reduce/
Enlarge
button to select another choice.
Clone 100% (– +) fits multiple copies of your original on the same sheet.
You can make wallet-size copies of small pictures, or you can reduce
larger pictures to print multiple copies to a page.
To create copies of a wallet-size photo:
Press Reduce/Enlarge until Clone appears, and then press Select/Resume.
Press the Copy button.
To create wallet-size copies from a 4”x6” photo:
Place the short side of the photo against the green strip next to the white arrow.
Press the Reduce/Enlarge button until Clone appears, then press Select/Resume.
Press minus (-) until the percentage next to Clone reads 55%.
Press the Copy button.
To create wallet-sized copies from a larger photo, reduce the percentage.
◆
Mirror 100% (– +) reverses the image of your original and makes a copy
based on the percentage you specify.
You can use Mirror to copy favorite photos or images onto HP Iron-On
T-Shirt Transfers, and then iron the transfer sheets to make custom
T-shirts, banners, and flags.
CopySmart Digital Copying Features
Before After
Autofit
Automatically
enlarges any size
photo to full page
size.
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Poster
Divides your
original into
sections, then
enlarges the
sections.
Clone
Fits multiple copies
of original on same
sheet (use to create
wallet-size copies).
CopySmart Digital Copying Features
2 on 1
Allows you to copy
two pages to one
page.
Mirror
Reverses the image
of your original.
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Copying
Changing Copy Settings Using the Menu Button
Menu
With the Menu button, you can change some additional copy settings. You
Lighter/Darker
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Photo Mode
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2
3
Change Default Settings
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2
3
NOTE
Current settings are indicated by a solid circle
. Default settings have no special
indicator.
can also perform some functions for the HP PSC 500 that are not related to
copying. Press Menu repeatedly to scroll through the list of available
commands.
Use Lighter/Darker to adjust the lightness and darkness of the copies you
make. To do so:
Press Menu until Lighter/Darker appears, and then press the Select/ Resume button.
The range of values appears as a circle on a scale on the display.
Press the minus (–) or plus (+) button to make the copy lighter or darker.
The circle moves to the left or right, depending on the button you press.
Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection.
Photo Mode provides optimal copying for a photograph. It enhances light and
background colors. To use Photo Mode, do the following:
Press Menu until Photo Mode (– +) ❍ appears.
Press the plus (+) button to select Photo Mode.
The small circle to the right of the (– +) is filled in
Photo Mode is enabled; it is cleared ❍ when Photo Mode is turned off.
Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection.
●
to indicate that
If you consistently use settings on the front panel other than the default
settings, you can make those your new default settings. You can change most
settings. To create new default settings:
Set all options the way you want them.
Press Menu until Set Defaults appears.
Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection.
●
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Restore the Factory Default Settings
You can return all the front-panel settings to their factory default settings. To
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Copying Small Objects
TIP
do so:
Press the Menu button until Factory Defaults appears.
Press Select/Resume to confirm your selection.
With the HP PSC 500, you can have fun copying small objects.
Try the following:
◆
Flowers
◆
Stuffed animals
◆
Small crafts
◆
Coins
◆
Jewelry
◆
Small tools
◆
Artwork
Make sure you clean any smudges or dirt on the glass after use. Clean the
glass with a soft cloth or sponge slightly moistened with a nonabrasive glass
cleaner. Refer to “Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your HP PSC 500” in
the HP PSC 500 Customer Care Guide for more details.
To enhance results, place soft material over your object and the entire glass
before copying. The material prevents outside light from interfering with your
copy.
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Copying
Copying Help
For more information about copying, see the Copying tab of the HP PSC 500
Toolbox. You can access the Toolbox by double-clicking the Toolbox icon
on your Windows desktop.
index
Numerics
2 on 1 5-3
A
Auto Fit 5-3
B
background printing, canceling 3-3
banner paper 2-1
banners 4-6
C
Canceling a Scan 4-9
changing print settings 3-1, 3-3
Clone 100% 5-4
color copies, making 5-1
copying
changing settings 5-3
color 5-1
paper choices 2-2
using Photo Mode 5-6
using the Menu button 5-6
Copying Help 5-8
Copying Small Objects 5-7
Creative Photo Printing 4-6
Crop 4-4
Custom 100% 5-3
D
default settings
factory 5-7
E
Editing Your Scanned Picture in the HP PSC Scanning
enlarge a photo 5-3
Entire 91% 5-3
F
factory default settings 5-7
Fit on Screen 4-5
G
greeting cards 2-2
H
HP papers 2-1
HP PSC Scanning 4-3
HP Restickables 2-1
I
inkjet paper
iron-on t-shirt transfers
Viewer 4-4
about 2-1
tips on loading 2-5
about 2-1
tips on loading 2-5
L
light, scanner 3-1
M
Max 400% 5-3
Menu button 5-6
Min 25% 5-3
minus button 5-3
Mirror 100% 5-4
N
Normal 100% 5-3
O
OCR 4-8
overheads
about 2-2
tips on loading 2-5
tips on using 2-5
P
paper
banner 2-1
choices for copying 2-2
choices for printing 2-3
greeting card 2-2
HP papers 2-1
inkjet 2-1
iron-on t-shirt transfers 2-1
photo 2-1
tips on loading 2-4
transparency film 2-2
paper-type settings
for printing 2-3
photo paper
about 2-1
tips on loading 2-5
photo-enlargements 4-6
photographs, copying 5-6
Picture to Another Program 4-7
plus button 5-3
power button 5-1
printing
canceling background printing 3-3
changing print settings 3-1, 3-3
how to print 3-1
how to stop 3-3
paper choices 2-3
paper-type settings 2-3
R
Readiris OCR 4-8
Reduce/Enlarge 4-5
Reduce/Enlarge button 5-3
reduce/enlarge settings
2 on 1 5-3
Auto Fit 5-3
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Clone 100% 5-4
Custom 100% 5-3
Entire 91% 5-3
Max 400% 5-3
Min 25% 5-3
Mirror 100% 5-4
Normal 100% 5-3
resolution 4-3
Rotate 4-5
S
Save to Disk or Hard Drive 4-8
scan setting 4-3
scanner light 3-1
Scanning Help 4-10
Sending Your Scan 4-6
settings
changing for copies 5-3
factory default 5-7
stickers 4-6
stop printing, how to 3-3
Straighten 4-5
T
Text to Another Program 4-8
transparency film
about 2-2
tips on loading 2-5
tips on using 2-5
t-shirt transfers
about 2-1
tips on loading 2-5
TWAIN 4-3
two on one, copying 5-3
W
wallet-size copies 4-6, 5-4
Web site 2-1, 4-9
Z
Zoom 4-5
Zoom In 4-5
Zoom Out 4-5
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