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User’s Guide

Using the HP ScanJet scanner

1

A tour of the scanning software

2

Scanning pictures

3

Adjusting images of pictures

4

Scanning text

5

Saving scanned images

6

Scanning transparencies

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Index

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Welcome to scanning with HP PrecisionScan Pro and your HP ScanJet scanner

The scanning software and your HP ScanJet scanner let you quickly create excellent electronic images from pictures and convert text on paper into editable text.

Features

Some of the features of the scanning software are:

Click to select an image in the preview

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Automatic sensing of output type

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Automatic sensing of optimal exposure, color, black

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and white threshold, sharpen level, and resolution for images of pictures

Drag-and-drop the image to another program or to

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the desktop Scale and size the image prior to exporting it to a

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program or a file Return to the preview image without rescanning

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Tools for adjusting exposure, color, black and white

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threshold, sharpen level, and resolution Save and re-use scanning settings

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Use

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Support for your new product

No matter where you are or when you need it, HP support is there to help you get the most from your HP products. Whether it’s making products easier to use or providing you with innovative new ways to tackle your important projects, HP support helps you become a confident and creative user. If you do encounter a problem with your HP product, don’t worry. HP support delivers fast, accurate solutions that won’t rob you of either your product or your valuable time.

When you’re ready to get started, check out HP’s Web site,

http://www.scanjet.hp.com

for great ideas and quick tips on how to use your HP product in fun new ways.

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Go to the book contents, chapter contents, or index

Click the button in the yellow bar at the bottom of the

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page when the pointer looks like .

Page forward one page

Press

■

– or – Click in the yellow bar at the bottom of the page.

■

Enter

or

PgDn

,

Page backward one page

Press

■

– or – Click in the yellow bar at the bottom of the page.

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Shift+Enter

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or

PgUp

,

Jump to a different part of the document

Click when the pointer looks like .

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Undo a jump

Click in the toolbar,

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– or – Right-click to display the dropdown Acrobat Reader

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menu, then select

Go Back

.

Re-do a jump

Click in the toolbar,

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– or – Right-click to display the dropdown Acrobat Reader

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menu, then select

Click

Go Forward

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During a scan, the scanner light turns on and moves across the bed. The charge-couple device (CCD) in the scanner records a digital image of the light reflected from the original you placed on the scanner bed. The recorded image is made up of 1200 pixels per inch (ppi) and each pixel can have a depth of up to 36 bits.

The resulting image can potentially have millions of colors.

An image is saved for use in another program when you drag-and-drop it, save it as a file and insert the file, or copy it, then paste it into an open document.

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Place the picture on the scanner

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The picture you want to scan must be placed face down on the scanner glass.

ADF users

If you are using the see the online manual HP Automatic Document Feeder Guide.

Lift the scanner lid

1

and hold it up.

HP Automatic Document Feeder

,

Place the picture

2

face down on the scanner glass.

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If the picture has straight edges, place the top and right edges next to the top and right edges of the scanner bed. This will make the preview image straight when you scan.

Close the scanner

3

lid.

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Start the scanning software

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There are three ways to start the scanning software:

push the

■

use the Windows

■

launch the scanning software from another program

■

using TWAIN (page 11)

button on the scanner

Scan

menu

Start

Pushing the button on the scanner

Push the

1

After the scanning software window appears, the scanner automatically performs a displays the preview image.

button on the scanner once.

Scan

Preview

button

Scan

scan and

The scanner.

button is below the lid on the front of the

Scan

TIP

You may need to use the

Manager

HP PrecisionScan Pro

to launch when the (see page

to configure the

as the default software

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HP ScanJet Button

button to set

Scan

button is pushed

Scan

Using the Windows Start menu

Select , the Windows

1

The Windows

From the

2

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When the scanning software window appears, the scanner scan.

To start a

3

click , the

■

window toolbar, or from the

■

press

■

Start

does not

Preview

Scan

Ctrl+R

Preview

.

menu appears.

Start

menu, choose

automatically perform a

scan:

button in the scanning software

menu, select

Preview

button.

Start

Programs

, or

, then choose

.

Preview

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The scanner performs a the preview image.

Preview

scan and displays

Launching from another program

If you are creating a project such as a greeting card or a calendar, and want to include a picture from a photograph, you might be able to scan the photograph directly into the program you are using. To do this, the program must have a TWAIN command such as

Acquire

1

2

3

4

, which is probably on one of its main menus.

Open the program in which you will place the scanned image.

If necessary, select the program’s command and choose

Select the program’s TWAIN command.

After the scanning software window appears, the scanner automatically performs a displays the preview image.

Create a selection area in the preview image, make necessary adjustments, and select

occurs and the image is placed in the calling program.

from the

HP PrecisionScan Pro

menu. The final scan

Scan

Select Source

Preview

Return to

.

scan and

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What is TWAIN?

TWAIN is an industry-standard communications protocol for sending instructions to hardware (such as a scanner) and receiving data back (such as an image). If you are using a program that supports TWAIN, you can start directly from that program.

HP ScanJet scanners and HP scanning software

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can use TWAIN, but the programs you use to create projects may not be TWAIN-compatible.

If a program can use TWAIN, it should have a

■

command named

Import

menu. Selecting one of these commands launches the

■

scanning software selected with the command.

Editable text cannot be transferred using TWAIN.

■

on one of its main menus, usually the

Acquire, Acquire Image

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Select Source

File

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Configure the Scanner buttons

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You can use the the

Scan

button is set at the factory to automatically launch the

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the factory to automatically lauch the utility.

HP ScanJet Button Manager

and

Scan

button

buttons. The Scan

Copy

software. The

Copy

to configure

button is set at

HP ScanJet Copy

Select , the Windows

1

The Windows

From the

2

HP ScanJet Software:HP ScanJet Utilities:HP ScanJet Button Manager

The

Windows 98: From the double-click

6300C

drop-down list if it is not already selected. Click the

Properties

Select the

3

down list. Check

4

Make sure the

5

Click OK.

6

The

Start

HP ScanJet Button Manager

Scanners and Cameras.

,

HP SCanJet 6350C

button. Click the

Scan

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HP ScanJet Button Manager

menu appears.

Start

menu, choose

Windows Control Panel

, or

HP ScanJet 6390C

Events

button from the Scanner events drop-

in the list box.

Disable Events

button.

Start

Programs

window appears.

option is not checked.

window closes.

, then choose

.

Select

tab.

,

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Scanner Buttons

The scanner button settings available to you are optimized for a specific type of application. They are designed to be a fast and efficient way to get your scan to a fax, e-mail program, or a document management application.

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To scan to an e-mail application:

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Push the

1

The

2

3

4

5

Scanner Button Settings

Select an E-mail application in the drop-down list. Only supported e-mail applications installed on your PC appear in the list.

Adjust the

An

•

Output Resolution

smaller file size for an e-mail attachment and look good on screen.

If

•

Auto crop

the scanner bed will be sent to the e-mail application. If scanner bed will be sent as the image.

If you check the

Note:

option, the

again

not appear each time you push the the scanner. To re-open the

Click

, select the

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OK.

Dialog

choose

Utilities:Scanner Button Settings

button on the scanner.

E-mail

dialog appears.

Scan To

Scanner Settings

is checked, only the image placed on

Auto crop

Scanner Button Settings

Start

as necessary.

of 75 dpi will produce a

is unchecked, the entire

Do not show the scanner settings

dialog will

button on

E-Mail

Scanner Button Settings

menu, choose

.

Programs

then

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To scan to a fax application:

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Push the

1

The

2

3

4

5

Scanner Button Settings

Select a Fax application in the list. Only supported Fax applications installed on your PC appear in the list.

Adjust the

If you check the

Note:

option, the

again

not appear each time you push the scanner. To re-open the

Dialog

choose

Utilities:Scanner Button Settings

, select the

Click OK.

button on the scanner.

Fax

dialog appears.

Scan To

Scanner Settings

Scanner Button Settings

Start

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as necessary.

Do not show the scanner settings

Fax

Scanner Button Settings

menu, choose

.

Programs

drop-down

dialog will

button on the

then

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To scan to a document management application:

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Push the

1

scanner. The

2

Select a Document Management application from

3

the document management applications installed on your PC appear in the list.

Adjust the

4

Note: again

not appear each time you push the

Management Scanner Button Settings Dialog

choose

ScanJet Utilities:Scanner Button Settings

Click OK.

5

Document Management

Scanner Button Settings

Scan To

If you check the option, the

drop-down list. Only supported

Scanner Settings

Do not show the scanner settings

Scanner Button Settings

button on the scanner. To re-open the

Programs

then choose

button on the

dialog box appears.

as necessary.

dialog will

Document

, select the

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Start

.

menu,

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A tour of the scanning

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Scanning software window

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Context-sensitive pointers

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Image adjustment tools

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Output Resolution tool

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Sharpen Level tool

33

Dimensions tool

34

Exposure Adjustment tool

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Color Adjustment tool

37

Black & White Threshold tool

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Invert tool

39

Use Transparency Adapter Tool

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Online Help

41

Save and re-use adjustment settings

44

Set preferences

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Scanning software window

This chapter describes the scanning software.

Menus —

➊

summarized beginning on page

Toolbar —

➋

commonly used commands (see page24).

Preview area —

➌

preview area of the scanning software window (see page

Info bar —

➍

image, scale percentage, the selected, and

Status bar —

➎

size of the selection area (

Image adjustment tools —

tools for making adjustments to the image. These tools can be placed anywhere on the Windows desktop (see page

Online Help — Help

online manuals, and videos (see page

The commands in the menus are

.

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The toolbar has buttons for the most

The scanned image appears in the

).

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Displays width and height of the output

Output Type

button (see page26).

Help

Displays messages and approximate

Image Size

The scanning software has six

).

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includes topics, What’s This, more

) (see page27).

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currently

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Scanning software window showing a

Menu bar

➊

Toolbar

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Preview

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Preview

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Menus

All the commands for the scanning software are available in the menus. Each menu and its commands are described in the following tables.

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Preview Ctrl+R

Zoom

Save As... Ctrl+S

Scan To...

Return to <application>

Save Settings...

Load Settings...

Print... Ctrl+P

Print Setup...

Preferences...

Exit

Scans the entire area of the scanner glass at low resolution and displays the preview image (see page

Scans and enlarges the view of the selection area (see page63). Displays the

to a file (see page Displays the

page

105

Scans the selection area and sends the image to the TWAIN-compatible program that called it (see page

Displays the page

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Displays the (see page

Displays the the printer (see page

Displays the Displays the

the scanning software (see page Closes the scanning software.

Save As

Destination

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Save Settings

).

Load Settings

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Print

Print Setup

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

dialog box, then scans the selection area and saves the image

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dialog box, then scans the selection area and sends the image to

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).

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dialog box for sending a scan to an application (see

).

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dialog box for saving a set of scanning settings (see

dialog box for loading a set of saved scanning settings

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dialog box for setting options for printing.

dialog box for setting preferences for

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Copy Ctrl+C

Select All Ctrl+A

Clear Selection Esc

V iew

Toolbar

Status Bar

Info Bar

Undo Zoom

When checked, shows the toolbar. When not checked, hides the toolbar (see page24).

When checked, shows the status bar. When not checked, hides the status bar (see page27).

When checked, shows the info bar. When not checked, hides the info bar (see page26).

When viewing a zoomed image, displays the existing preview image so you can create a different selection area without performing a new

Does a final scan of the selection area and copies it to the Clipboard for pasting into another program (see page

Draws a selection area that includes the entire area of the scanner glass (see page

Removes the selection area (page60).

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O utput Type

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Grayscale

Black & White

B

itmap (raster)

Scalable (vector)

256 Color

W

eb Palette

System Palette

Optimized Palette

Spot Color

Text

Tex t & I mage

Scans the selection in 24-bit color (see page73).

Scans the selection in 8-bit grayscale (see page74).

Scans the selection as a black and white raster image (see page74).

Scans the selection as a black and white vector image that can be resized in another program without losing image quality (see page

Scans the selection using colors from a standard Web palette (see page69).

Scans the selection using colors from the more shades of gray and the 16 VGA colors (see page

Scans the selection using colors from a palette that contains pixel colors present in the original (see page

Finds large areas of similar color and makes it a uniform color in the scanned image (see page

Scans a text selection and changes the text into unformatted, editable ASCII text (see page

Scans the selection and saves the text and graphics in RTF, HTML, or PDF format (see page

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256 Color Web Palette

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Output Resolution

Sharpen Level

Dimensions

Exposure Adjustment

Color Adjustment

B & W Threshold

Invert

Use Transparency Adapter

Reset Controls

When checked, shows the scan of the selection (see pages

When checked, shows the the image (see pages

When checked, shows the and height of the selection area, scaling, and setting the width and height of the image that will be saved, printed, copied, or dragged and dropped (see pages

When checked, shows the and midtones in the image, and displays pixel distribution, pixel color, and pixel output levels (see pages

When checked, shows the color saturation in the image (see pages

When checked, shows the color channel for an image set to the pages

When checked, inverts the image (for example, reverses the black and white areas in a black-and-white image) (see page

When checked, scans the image from the Active Transparency Adapter instead of the scanner bed (see page

Resets the controls in all tools, except the values.

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, and 94).

and 77).

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Output Resolution

and 90).

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Sharpen Level

and 75).

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Dimensions

Exposure Adjustment

Color Adjustment

Black & White Threshold

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tool, which contains fields for setting the width

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

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tool, which sets the resolution for the final

tool, which sets the amount of sharpening for

and 65).

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tool, which sets highlights, shadows,

tool, which sets color balance (hue) and

and 87).

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tool, which sets the threshold and the

output type (see

Dimensions

tool, to their optimal (default)

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HP PrecisionScan Pro Help F1

What’s This Help Shift+F1

HP ScanJet Coach for General Scanning...

HP ScanJet Coach for E-mailing Images...

HP ScanJet Coach for Creating Web Pages...

Show Me

User’s Guide

ADF Guide

About HP PrecisionScan Pro

Ctrl+W

Displays the

Displays

Displays the on a tool, field, button, or menu item (see page

Explains the general steps to scanning with (see page

Explains the steps for e-mailing scanned images with

PrecisionScan Pro

Explains the steps for creating web pages with (see page

Displays movies from the demonstrate the main features of the scanning software (see page

Displays the HP ScanJet PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page

Displays the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder Guide in Acrobat Reader (see page

Displays the

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).

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dialog box for

Help

What’s This Help

).

(see page42).

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pointer for getting Help by clicking

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Contents, Index

(see page41).

software version number.

, and

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CD-ROM that

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Toolbar

Frequently used commands appear as buttons in the toolbar.

Toolbar Buttons

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Preview

Zoom

Undo Zoom

Save As

Scan To

Copy

Invert

Reset Controls

Print

HP ScanJet Coach

Help Topics

Scans the entire scanner glass and displays the preview image (see page57).

Scans and enlarges the view of the selection area (see page63).

Displays the existing preview image (see page64).

Scans and saves the selection to a file (see page

Scans to a selected application (see page

Scans and copies the selection to the Clipboard (see page

Reverses the black and white areas in a black and white image (see page39).

Resets the controls in all tools except the values.

Scans and prints the selection (see page

Displays an interactive introduction to scanning (see page42).

Displays the button, or menu item.

What’s This Help

pointer for getting

).

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Dimensions

).

104

).

109

).

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tool to their optimal (default)

by clicking on a tool, field,

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Preview area

The preview area in the scanning software window displays the:

preview image of the entire scanner glass, or

■

zoomed image of the selection area

■

A selection area in

Preview

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Enlarging the preview area

The size of the preview area determines how big the image displays.

Enlarge the scanning software window when you want to increase the magnification of the view of a zoomed image.

Selection

area

Preview

area

When you displays in the scanning software window.

Preview

scan, the entire scanner glass area

Enlarged image after a

Zoomed selection

area

Zoom

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Info bar

The info bar displays the following information:

the width of the output image

➊

the height of the output image

➋

scale of the output image

➌ ➍ ➎

the

Output Type

the

Help

button for

currently selected

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Status bar

The status bar displays the following information:

a message about the action you can take when the

➊

pointer is over some part of the scanning software window or a tool

the number of KB (kilobytes), MB (megabytes),

➋

GB (gigabytes), or TB (terabytes) in the image displayed in the selection area (

-ora progress bar for showing when the scanner is scanning or the scanning software is processing a command

TIP

Image Size

)

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Scanning software window status bar

The

Image Size

number of KB, MB, GB, or TB in the image displayed in the selection area.

This size is only an estimate of the actual size of the saved file. The file size depends on the format used to save the file (see page larger or smaller than the

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shown in the status bar is the

) and may be

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Image Size

software

value shown.

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Context-sensitive pointers

The shape of the pointer indicates the type of activity you can perform in the scanning software.

Selection area pointers

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New selection area

Move selection area

Resize selection area horizontally

Resize selection area vertically

Resize selection area diagonally

Drop allowed

Drop not allowed

Draw a new selection area.

Move the selection area to a new location in the preview area.

■

Drag the selection area to another program’s open document.

■

When

■

to a folder in the Windows

Drag the mouse from a handle on a side of the selection area to resize the width of the selection area.

Drag the mouse from a handle on the top or bottom of the selection area to resize the height of the selection area.

Drag the mouse from a handle on a corner of the selection area to resize both the height and the width of the selection area.

The program or folder the image has been dragged to accepts this kind of drop.

The program the image has been dragged to does not accept this kind of drop.

key is pressed, drag the selection area to the Windows desktop or

Ctrl

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Ready for activity

Typing pointer

Data entry accepted

Pixel value pointers

White eyedropper

Black eyedropper

What’s This Help pointer

What’s This Help

Click a menu item to select a command.

■

Click a list button to select a choice.

■

Click a button to turn it on or off, or to increase or decrease a number.

■

Click, then type a value.

Position this pointer over a light area of the image to see the area’s pixel value in the RGB meter and in the pixel distribution histogram in the tool. Click to set the

Position this pointer over a dark area of the image to see the area’s pixel value in the RGB meter and the pixel distribution histogram in the tool. Click to set the

Click on a tool, field, button, or menu item for pop-up

Highlights

Shadows

value.

Exposure Adjustment

on that item.

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Image adjustment tools

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Eight tools can be used to make adjustments to the image in the selection area:

Output Resolution

■

Sharpen Level

■

Dimensions

■

Exposure Adjustment

■

Color Adjustment

■

Black & White Threshold

■

Invert

■

Use Transparency Adapter

■

Each tool has controls you can set for applying to a final scan. Five of the tools have reset buttons for applying optimal values to their controls.

tool (see page34)

tool (see page39)

tool (see page31)

tool (see page33)

tool (see page36)

tool (see page37)

tool (see page38)

tool (see page40)

Displaying a tool

From the

■

want to display. A checkmark displays next to the choice in the for

Invert

menu, select the name of the tool you

Tools

menu and the tool appears except

Tools

and

Use Transparency Adapter

.

Closing a tool

Click the

■

from the want to hide. The checkmark disappears and the tool closes. The tool’s values are still applied to the image.

button in the tool’s title bar, or

Close

menu, select the name of the tool you

Tools

Docking a tool

Two tools can be docked to the scanning software window:

Output Resolution

■

Sharpen Level

■

If either of these tools are docked when you close the scanning software, they will be docked the next time you start the scanning software.

To dock a tool

Double-click somewhere in the margin of a dockable

■

tool, or drag the tool to the toolbar.

To undock a tool

Double-click somewhere in the margin of the docked

■

tool.

TIP

You can place the tools anywhere on the Windows desktop.

Position the pointer over the tool’s title bar.

1

Click and drag the tool to a new location.

2

tool

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Output Resolution tool

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The

Output Resolution

amount of data for the final scan of an image of a picture. See about when to use the

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

change the resolution setting, if

➊

necessary reset the resolution setting to

➋

the optimal value for the current output type

Set output resolution

AutoResolution

When you choose an software automatically applies the optimal output resolution to the selection area. For example, output resolution is automatically set to 200 when the

output type is selected, and set to 300 for the

Color Black & White Bitmap (raster)

To re-apply

Resolution

AutoResolution

tool.

tool lets you determine the

on page90 for more

Output Resolution

tool.

➊➋

Output Type

, click in the

, the scanning

True

output type.

Output

TIP

You can add commonly-used resolution settings to the

Resolution Preferences

Output Resolution

tab of the

dialog box (see page52).

tool’s list box in the

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Custom resolution

When you choose an output type from the menu, the scanning software automatically applies the optimal output resolution to the image. You may override the automatic setting by selecting a different value from the list box in the by typing any value between 12 and 999,999 in the field of the

Output Resolution

tool.

Output Resolution

Images to be displayed on a monitor

Always use 75 as the resolution setting if the image will be viewed on a monitor, such as in email or on a Web page.

Output Type

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Images to be printed

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The resolution setting for printing images varies, depending on the output type applied to the image and the maximum resolution capability of the printer (see page

To print images of photographs with the

Color Output Resolution

To print images of drawings with the

& White Bitmap (raster) Output Resolution

printer.

).

90

, or

Grayscale

Resolution tool setting

True Color, 256

output types, set the value in the

tool according to the following table.

300 dpi printer

100 20 0 300

output types, set the value in the

tool equal to the resolution of the

600 dpi printer

256 Color

1200 dpi printer

or

Black

TIP

You can change the resolution settings available in the

Resolution

(see page

tool’s list box

).

52

TIP

When you change the resolution setting for the

■

image of a picture, you will not see the image change in the preview area.

You can type any value between 12 and 999,999

■

in the If you change the resolution setting in the

■

Output Resolution

output type, you can apply

the new output type by clicking .

Output Resolution

tool and then change the

tool.

AutoResolution

for

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Sharpen Level tool

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The

Sharpen Level

image of a picture for the final scan. See page tool.

When you choose an picture, the scanning software automatically applies the optimal sharpen level.

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

➊ ➋

The choices in the list box are listed in order from the least amount of sharpening to the most amount of sharpening:

■

for more about how to use the

75

select a sharpen level from the list box, if necessary

reset the sharpen level setting to the optimal value for the current output type

None Low Medium High Extreme

tool lets you enhance details in the

on

Output Type

Sharpen Level

Sharpen

Sharpen Level

for the image of a

➊➋

TIP

After you select a new sharpen level in the

Sharpen Level

level can be seen in the preview area.

Medium sharpen level Extreme sharpen level

tool, the result of the new sharpen

Grayscale

output type

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Dimensions tool

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The

Dimensions

scanned image of a picture so that the image will be the size you want it when you use the image in another program or print it. For example, you can save a small scanned image from a larger original picture.

Original picture 50% Scaled image

tool lets you change the size of the

In the

■

Dimensions

set the dimensions of the selection area set the units for the selection area and the output dimensions scale the image to a percentage of the size of the original set the output dimensions of the image for the final scan

tool, you can:

Scale

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After you have drawn a selection area, use the

Dimensions

adjust the dimensions of the selection area

➊

set values for the width and height of the image to

➋

be included in the final scan select the units you want to work with

➌

enlarge or reduce output dimensions of the image

➍

for the final scan proportionally by scaling to a percentage of the original’s size

lock the output dimensions so you can change the

➎

dimensions of the selection area without changing the output dimensions

tool to:

➊

➋

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➎

TIP

To preserve image quality when you use it in another program:

measure the dimensions of the area in which

■

you will place the image, then

2

use the

■

scale or resize the image

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➌

See

Set the output dimensions

about how to use the

➮

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Exposure Adjustment tool

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The

Exposure Adjustment

adjustments to highlights, shadows, and midtones, or set the output level of black and white pixels in a color or grayscale image of a picture. See page

Adjustment

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏

➐ ➑ ➒

for more about how to use the

77

tool.

adjust highlights in the image adjust shadows in the image adjust midtones in the image adjust output level of white pixels adjust output level of black pixels view black pixels that will be clipped in the final

scan view white pixels that will be clipped in the final

scan view RGB values and pixel distribution for any

light or dark area of the image reset all the exposure controls to the values

determined by the scanning software

tool lets you make fine

Adjust exposure

Exposure

on

➒

➊ ➋

➌

➍

TIP

After you change exposure settings in the

Exposure Adjustment

changes can be seen in the preview area.

tool, the results of the

➑

➏

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Color Adjustment tool

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The

Color Adjustment

make colors brighter in a color image.

tool lets you change the hue and

➊

➋

➌

See

Adjust color

the

Color Adjustment

on page87 for more about how to use

tool.

➎ ➍

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

change the hue by dragging the indicator circle in

➊

the

Color Wheel

change the hue by clicking a color’s triangle on the

➋

Color Wheel

set color saturation between 0 and 150; the higher

➌

the saturation value, the brighter the colors change the hue by typing X and Y values for the

➍

Color Wheel

reset the color controls to the values determined by

➎

the scanning software

TIP

After you change settings in the tool, the results of the new settings can be seen in the preview area.

with the mouse

to move the indicator circle

.

Color Adjustment

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Black & White Threshold tool

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The

Black & White Threshold

dividing point for black and white pixels in an image that uses the All pixels below the threshold will be output as black and all pixels above the threshold will be output as white.

After you have drawn a selection area, use this tool to:

view the distribution of black and white pixels in the

➊

selection area set the black and white threshold (see page92)

➋

set the color channel

➌

set the black and white threshold to the value

➍

determined by the scanning software

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

➊

tool lets you change the

output type.

➍

➋

➌

TIP

After you change settings in the

Threshold

be seen in the preview area.

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

Default threshold setting

Low threshold setting

tool, the results of the new settings can

Black & White

output type

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Invert tool

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The

Invert

image to black and the black areas to white. For color images, the complementary color is scanned.

You can invert an image if you save to a raster output types, such as TIFF, GIF, or JPEG. Scans saved as B&W Vector, Text and Text with Images can not be inverted. In general, Invert is useful for drawings and spot color images.

TIP

When you turn on the image is displayed in the preview area.

tool converts the white areas of an

option, the inverted

Invert

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

Normal

Inverted

output type

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Use Transparency Adapter Tool

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The

Use Transparency Adapter

the connected Active Transparency Adapter (XPA), instead of scanning from the scanner bed.

When menu, the XPA icon appears in the status bar.

This menu item is available only if the Transparency Adapter is connected. See on page

NOTE

Use Transparency Adapter

for more details.

11 5

If the menu item is “dimmed,” shut down HP PrecisionScan Pro, connect the Active Transparency Adapter to the back of the scanner, and re-start HP PrecisionScan Pro.

tool lets you scan from

is checked in the

Active Transparency Adapter

Tools

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Online Help

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Quick Help in the scanning software window

A short description, or move the pointer over of each part of the scanning software window or a tool, and a longer description displays in the status bar.

ToolTip

, displays when you

What’s This Help in the scanning software window

Use

What’s This Help

scanning software window.

To use What’s This Help for the scanning software window

Click in the toolbar, or the in the title bar of a

1

tool, to change the pointer to .

Click an item in the scanning software window or in a

2

tool.

A popup

You can also press pointer for the scanning software window.

Help

to learn about any object in the

description appears.

Shift+F1

to display the

What’s This

To use What’s This Help for a tool

Click in the title bar of a tool to change the pointer

1

to . Click an item in a tool.

2

A popup

description appears.

Help

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

Use

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

scanning software and the scanner.

To start Help from the Desktop

Select , the Windows

1

From the

2

HP ScanJet Software:HP Online Help:HP ScanJet Help

The

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

menu, choose

Start

To start Help from the scanning software window

From the scanning software

■

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

click in the info bar.

The

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

to learn about using the

button.

Start

Programs

window appears.

menu, select

Help

or

Contents and Index

window appears.

, then choose

.

, or

2

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HP ScanJet Coach

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Videos

Use the scanning. Coaches are available for

E-mailing Images

HP ScanJet Coach

and

to learn the steps for

General Scanning

Creating Web Pages

.

To start the HP ScanJet Coach from the Desktop

Select , the Windows

1

From the

2

HP ScanJet Software:HP Online Help:HP ScanJet Coach

The

HP PrecisionScan Pro Help

The

HP ScanJet Coach

menu, choose

Start

appears.

button.

Start

Programs

window appears.

, then choose

To start a HP ScanJet Coach from the scanning software

Click in the scanning software toolbar, or from

■

the scanning software

Coach for General Scanning E-Mailing Images

.

Pages

The

HP ScanJet Coach

, or

HP ScanJet Coach for Creating Web

appears.

menu, select

Help

,

HP ScanJet Coach for

HP ScanJet

Several videos of basic scanning concepts can be

,

accessed from the

Insert the

1

drive. Turn on the computer speakers.

2

HP PrecisionScan Pro

CD.

CD into the CD-ROM

To start a video from the Desktop

.

Select , the Windows

1

From the

2

HP ScanJet Software:HP Online Help:Show Me Videos

menu, choose

Start

button.

Start

Programs

, then choose

.

To start a video from the Help menu

Start the scanning software.

1

From the

2

menu, choose

Help

Show Me

.

To start a video from online Help

When you see active at the top of a topic,

Click .

■

Help

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Online manuals

In addition to this HP PrecisionScan Pro User’s Guide online manual, you can view the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder Guide in describes how to use the HP ScanJet Automatic Document Feeder.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

To view an online manual from the Desktop

, which

+$%&

Select , the Windows

1

From the

2

HP PrecisionScan Pro:HP Online Help

Adobe Acrobat Reader

manual.

menu, choose

Start

starts and displays the online

button.

Start

Programs

and the manual.

, then choose

To view an online manual from the scanning software

From the scanning software

■

manual.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

manual.

starts and displays the online

menu, select the

Help

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Save and re-use adjustment settings

Save Settings

dialog box

Output Settings

tab

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You can save the settings you have made to an image and apply those settings to a another scan during the current scanning session or after restarting

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you give the set of settings a name.

When you want to use those settings for a different image, load the settings using the same name (page

The settings saved are:

Output Type

■

Dimensions

■

Output Resolution

■

Sharpen Level

■

Exposure Adjustment

■

Color Adjustment

■

Black & White Threshold

■

Invert

■

Use Transparency Adapter

■

the selection area, if one existed

■

).

46

tool values (output size and output scale)

. When you save a set of settings,

tool value

tool values

tool value

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Save Settings

Tools Settings

dialog box

tab

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Saving a set of settings

From the

1

The

Save Settings

Review the settings listed in the

2

the

Tools Settings

If the settings are acceptable for saving, click in the

3

text field of the name for the settings.

Click

4

Save

The

•

Save Settings

The named set of settings is saved for future use (see page

menu, select

Scan

dialog box appears (see page44).

tabs.

Save Settings

.

).

46

Save Settings...

Output Settings

dialog box, then type a

dialog box closes.

and

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Loading a set of settings

Any set of scanning settings you have saved with the

Save Settings

currently displayed in the preview area.

dialog box can be applied to the image

Load Settings

Output Settings

dialog box

tab

From the

1

The

Load Settings

From the list box, select the name of the set of

2

settings you want to load. Review the settings listed in the

3

the

Tools Settings

If the settings are acceptable for loading, click

4

The

•

Load Settings

The settings are applied to the image.

menu, select

Scan

dialog box appears.

tabs.

Load Settings...

Output Settings

dialog box closes.

Deleting a set of settings

From the

1

menu, select

Scan

Save Settings...

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and

.

Load

2

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From the list box, select the name of the set of

2

settings you want to delete. Click

3

The

4

Delete

Delete setting

Click

Yes

The set of settings is deleted from the list of saved settings.

.

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Set preferences

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Preferences for the scanner and the scanning software can be set in the box.

The

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

several tabs. These tabs are:

Scanner

➊

Selection Area

➋

Resolution

➌

Controls

➍

Text

➎

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To activate a checkbox choice in the

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

Click the checkbox to place a checkmark in it .

■

To activate an option button choice in the

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

Click the option button to place a dot in it .

■

(see page48)

(see page53)

(see page54)

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

dialog box has

(see page50)

(see page52)

dialog box:

dialog

✔

●

Opening the HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences dialog box

From the

■

The appears.

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

➊➋

menu, select

Scan

➌

Preferences...

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Scanner tab

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The

Scanner

dialog box has checkboxes for enabling:

a

Preview

➊

best quality scaling (page49)

➋

best quality sharpening (page49)

➌

maximum pixel depth (page49)

➍

To change settings:

Select the checkboxes you want to turn on or off.

1

Click

2

Click another tab, or click OK to close the

3

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

tab of the

scan when the scanner’s Scan button

is pushed (page

.

Apply

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)

49

dialog box.

➊ ➋

➌ ➍

All the checkbox choices in this tab are turned on

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Maximum Pixel Depth

When this checkbox is checked, each time you push the

Scan button on the scanner the scanner

automatically performs a can start a

When this checkbox is not checked, pushing the button on the scanner does not start a scan. You will need to start a

clicking in the toolbar

■

-orchoosing

Preview

scan with the Scan button.

from the

Preview

scan. This means you

Preview

Scan

scan by:

menu

Scan

Best Quality Scaling

When this checkbox is checked, the highest quality scaling is applied to the final scan.

When this checkbox is not checked, scanning is faster because normal quality scaling is applied to the final scan.

Best Quality Sharpening

When this checkbox is checked, the highest quality of sharpening is applied to the final scan.

When this checkbox is not checked, scanning is faster because normal quality sharpening is applied to the final scan.

When this checkbox is checked, the largest pixel bit depth is applied to the scan to produce the highest quality image.

When this checkbox is not checked, scanning is faster for most output types because there is less image data being processed.

TIP

By default, when all the checkboxes are checked in the the

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

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is installed,

Scanner

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The

Selection Area

Preferences

whether the scanning software should automatically:

create a selection area when the mouse is clicked

➊

(page determine the best

➋

(page determine the optimal exposure level for the

➌

selection area (page51) determine the optimal color balance and saturation

➍

for the selection area (page

To change settings:

Select the checkboxes you want to turn on or off.

1

Click

2

Click another tab, or click OK to close the

3

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dialog box has checkboxes for controlling

)

51

)

51

Apply

.

tab of the

Output Type

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for the selection area

)

51

dialog box.

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍

TIP

By default, when all the checkboxes are checked in the tab of the box.

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Automatically create selection area after a mouse click

When this checkbox is checked, the scanning software automatically creates a selection area when you click over a part of the image while the pointer looks like this: .

When this checkbox is not checked:

the scanning software does not automatically create

■

a selection area when you click over a part of the image

you will need to draw the selection area (see page60)

■

Automatically set the output type after selection

When this checkbox is checked, the scanning software automatically changes the output type for a new selection area created by clicking (see page scanning software determines which output type to apply based on the contents of the selection area:

True Color

■

enough color

Grayscale

■

mostly grayscale information

Black and White Bitmap (raster)

■

selection area contains mostly black and white information

Spot Color

■

large areas of similar color.

is applied when the selection area contains

is applied if the

is applied when the selection area contains

). The

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When this checkbox is not checked, the scanning software does not change the current output type when a new selection area is created. You will need to manually select the appropriate output type from the

Output Type

area.

Automatically adjust exposure after selection

When this checkbox is checked, each time you create a new selection area by clicking (see page scanning software automatically changes the controls in the

When this checkbox is not checked, the scanning software does not automatically reset the controls the

Exposure Adjustment

selection area.

Automatically adjust color after selection

When this checkbox is checked, each time you create a new selection area by clicking (see page scanning software automatically changes the controls in the

When this checkbox is not checked, the scanning software does not automatically reset the controls in the

Color Adjustment

selection area.

menu when you create a new selection

Exposure Adjustment

tool when you create a new

Color Adjustment

tool when you create a new

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Resolution tab

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The

Resolution

Preferences

contained in the

a list of the resolution values currently available in

➊

the

Output Resolution

an

➋ ➌ ➍

Add

Resolution

a

Delete

Output Resolution

the two resolutions that always remain in the

Resolution

tab of the

dialog box controls the resolution values

Output Resolution

button for adding a resolution to the

tool’s list box

button for deleting a resolution from the

tool’s list box

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tool’s list box. It has:

tool’s list box

To add a resolution default:

Click

1

In the

2

between 12 and 999,999. Click OK.

3

Click another tab, or click OK to close the

4

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

.

Add

Default Resolution

dialog box, type a number

dialog box.

Output

➊

➋ ➌

To delete a resolution default:

In the

1

to delete. Click

2

Click another tab, or click OK to close the

3

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

Resolution List

Delete

.

, select the resolution you want

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Controls tab

The

Controls

dialog box has option buttons for selecting which control range readout to use for scanning.

tab of the

HP PrecisionScan Pro Preferences

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The control range sets the amount of tonal resolution per color available for correction in the

Adjustment

larger number of bits for the control range results in greater control of compensation for exposure or threshold correction.

and

Black & White Threshold

Exposure

tools. Using a

8-bit readout (0-255)

➊

of tonal resolution per color

10-bit readout (0-1023)

➋

bits of tonal resolution per color

12-bit readout (0-4095)

➌

bits of tonal resolution per color

To change settings:

Click the option button to select it.

1

Click

2

Click another tab, or click OK to close the

3

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Apply

.

— sets the scanner to use 8 bits

— sets the scanner to use 10

— sets the scanner to use 12

dialog box.

➊ ➋ ➌

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Text tab

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The dialog box allows you to select one of the following for the RTF output:

Framed text: Puts the text from the page in frames

■

and attempts to recreate the page formatting as closely as possible to the original.

Flowed text: Eliminates the columns on the page and

■

inserts any images in the text as closely as possible to where they were in the original.

Text

tab of the

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Scanning pictures

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Basic steps for scanning pictures

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Preview scan

57

Create a selection area

58

Zoom scan

63

Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom)

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Set the output dimensions

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Choose an output type

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Basic steps for scanning pictures

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Quick scan

1 Preview

Create a selection area of the part of the image you

2

want in the final scan (page Scan to a destination, save, copy, drag-and-drop, or

3

print (see

TIP

Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed.

scan (page57).

).

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Chapter 6 Saving scanned images

page

Optional adjustments

(See

Chapter 4 Adjusting images of pictures

scan to see the image at closer range (page63).

Zoom

■

Set the output dimensions if you want to save the

■

image as a different size (page Choose an

■

with different colors. For example, you could save a color image as a grayscale or a 256 color image (page

Output Type

).

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if you need to save the image

65

).

page72.)

102

To adjust an image with the

True Color

output type:

Sharpen (page75)

■

Adjust exposure (page77)

■

Adjust color (page87)

).

■

To adjust an image with the

Grayscale

Sharpen (page75)

■

Adjust exposure (page77)

■

To adjust an image with a

Black & White

Sharpen (page75)

■

Adjust black and white

■

threshold (page channel (page94)

or a

256 Color

output type:

) or color

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Preview scan

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Preview

everything on the scanner glass so you can create a selection area to work with (see page will be performed when the image is saved, copied, printed, or dragged to another program.

scan displays a low-resolution image of

). A final scan

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Using the Scan button to Preview scan

If the

ScanJet Button Manager

with

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Push the

■

The scanner performs a preview image appears in the preview area.

For information on configuring the

Manager

, see page12.

button on the scanner once.

Scan

is set to communicate

:

Preview

scan and the

HP ScanJet Button

Using the scanning software to Preview scan

You can

Click , the

■

from the

■

press

■

The scanner performs a preview image appears in the preview area.

Preview

Ctrl+R

scan from the scanning software:

Preview

menu, select

Scan

.

button in the toolbar, or

Preview

, or

scan and the

A

Preview

area

scan displayed in the preview area

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Create a selection area

You must create a selection area to indicate the part of the image you want to save to a file, copy, print, dragand-drop, or send to a destination.

The area you select will be enclosed by a selection border, which you can resize later (see page

There are several ways to create a selection area:

click (see page59)

■

draw (see page60)

■

select everything on the scanner glass (see page61)

■

TIP

The selection area determines the part of the image that is included in the final scan when you save, copy, print, or drag-and-drop.

If no selection area exists:

you cannot perform drag-and-drop

■

the entire area of the scanner glass will be

■

included when you save, copy, or print

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Clicking to create a selection area

Position the pointer near the upper-left corner of

1

the area you want to work with. Click.

2

A rectangular selection area is created and the parts of the preview image outside the selection area are faded to indicate they will not be included in the final scan.

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A selection border around the picture

TIP

To enable clicking to create a selection area enable the Selection Area preference option Automatically create selection area after a mouse click (see page

3

).

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Selection

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Drawing to create a selection area

Position the pointer over one corner of the area

1

you want to select. Press the mouse button and drag the pointer

2

diagonally to create a selection border. Release the mouse button.

3

TIP

A dashed border surrounds the selection area.

■

Handles appear on the corners and in the middle

■

of each side of the selection border. The image inside the selection border remains

■

vivid. The image outside the selection border appears

■

faded.

Removing the selection area

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Selection

area

Selection border

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You can delete the selection area so you can create a different one.

From the

■

press

■

Esc

menu, select

Edit

.

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Selecting the entire preview area

After a create a selection area containing the entire preview area.

■

Preview

From the – or – press

A selection border is drawn around the entire preview area.

Ctrl+A

scan, use the

menu, select

Edit

.

Select All

command to

Selecting the entire zoomed area

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A selection border around the entire

After a a selection area containing the entire zoomed area.

From the

■

– or – press

A selection border is drawn around the entire zoomed area.

3

scan, use the

Zoom

menu, select

Edit

Ctrl+A

.

Scanning pictures

Select All

command to create

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Moving the selection area

You can move the selection area to a different location in the preview area.

Position the pointer inside the selection area.

1

The pointer changes to .

Drag the selection area to its new location.

2

Adjusting the size of selection area

You can change the size of the selection area two ways:

click and drag one of the handles on the selection

■

border (see the picture on page60) set dimensions for the selection area in the

■

28

tool

).

Dimensions

Use the handles on the border

Position the pointer over the handle on the corner or

1

side of the selection border you need to adjust.

The pointer changes to a bidirectional arrow (see page

Click on the handle and drag the side of the border to

2

a new location. Release the mouse button.

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Use the Dimensions tool

You can use the fields in the area of the the selection area. (See page

Dimensions

From the

1

The

Click the list button in the

2

units you want to work with. To set the width of the selection area, type the width

3

value in the

Dimensions

To keep the same aspect ratio for the selection area

4

(keep the proportional to the new width value), press

-or-

to leave the existing height value, click in any other field of the tool.

Dimensions

tool.)

Tools

Dimensions

Width

area.

Selection Area Dimensions

tool to define the exact size of

menu, select

tool appears.

field of the

Selection Area Dimensions

for more about the

34

Dimensions

field and select the

Units

Selection Area

Selection Area Dimensions

.

area height value

Dimensions

Enter

area

,

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Zoom scan

Zoomed selection

scan lets you view the selection area at closer

Zoom

range. Use the when you adjust it.

Performing a Zoom scan

Create a selection area (page58).

1

To enlarge the view of the selection area:

2

Click , the

•

– or –

from the

•

The scanner scans the selection area and the selection area fills the preview area.

Scan

command to see the image better

Zoom

button in the toolbar

Zoom

menu, choose

Zoom

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Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom)

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After you have used the view of the selection area, you can use the command to view the preview image without performing another when you have several pictures on the scanner glass and you want to use each one individually.

Preview

command to enlarge the

Zoom

Undo Zoom

scan. This can be useful

Using Undo Zoom

Use the a different selection area in the preview image.

1

Undo Zoom

Click , the – or –

Preview image

command when you want to create

Undo Zoom

button in the toolbar,

First zoomed image Preview image Preview image

➊➋➌

Zoom

Undo Zoom Click Zoom

from the

The preview image appears with all settings preserved.

Select a different area of the preview image.

2

Click , the

3

– or – from the

The scanner scans the selection area.

The view of the new selection area appears enlarged.

menu, choose

View

Zoom

menu, choose

Scan

Undo Zoom

button in the toolbar,

.

Zoom

Second zoomed image

.

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Set the output dimensions

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To get the best quality image, determine in advance the physical dimensions you want for the image and set those dimensions with the scanning software. For example, if the original is smaller than the size you need the image to be in another program, resize it now. Resizing an image in the destination program can cause the image to become fuzzy or jagged.

Dimensions

➊➌

Original picture

Scale

Set units

tool in the

➋

Create a selection area

The usual procedure for setting output dimensions follows this order:

Choose the units of measurement you want to work

1

with (page Create a selection area (page58) and adjust the size

2

of the selection area (page Adjust the output dimensions (page67).

3

Set output dimensions by scaling

).

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Print, save, copy, or drag-anddrop

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See page34 for more about the

Setting units

Dimensions

tool.

To set units

Create a selection area (page58).

1

Click the list button in the

2

Dimensions

tool and select a unit of measurement.

field of the

Units

TIP

When you change units:

the output width value in both

■

changes the output height value in both

■

changes the output width value in the info bar changes

■

the output height value in the info bar changes

■

Width

Height

fields

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fields

The measurement for the

Selection Area Dimensions

areas. The units available are:

inches

■

centimeters

■

points

■

pixels

■

3

field in the

Units

Scanning pictures

Dimensions

Width

and

and the

tool sets the units of

Height

fields in the

Output Dimensions

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Scaling output as a percentage of the original

The when you know approximately how big you want the final image to be.

For example, when you want the image to be half the size of the original, set the value in the 50%. Or if you want the final image to be twice the size of the original, set the

Create a selection area (page58).

1

Click the list button in the

2

percentage

-or-

field is useful for setting output dimensions

Scale

value to 200%.

Scale

field and select a

Scale

value to

TIP

When you change the the image change in the preview area.

Image output when

Scale

value, you will not see

Scale

is set to 100%

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type a value in the

The new output width appears in the the

Output Dimensions

The new output height appears in the the

Output Dimensions

The new scale percentage appears in the and in the info bar.

The new image size displays in the the status bar.

The selection area remains the same.

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field, then press

Scale

area and in the info bar.

.

Enter

field in

Width

Height

Image Size

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Scale

field

box in

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Scale

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Typing values for output width and height

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Locking values for output dimension

You can type the output dimensions when you know exactly how big you want the final image to be.

Create a selection area (page58).

1

Click in the

2

of the width

Press

3

– or –

click in the and type the value for the height, then press

Enter

•

Dimensions

or

Tab

Height

.

The new output width appears in the the

Output Dimensions

The new output height appears in the of the

The new scale percentage appears in the and in the info bar.

The new image size displays in the in the status bar.

The selection area remains the same.

Output Dimensions

Width

Enter

field of the

tool and type the value for the

,

field of the

Output Dimensions

Tab

field of

Width

area and in the info bar.

Height

area and in the info bar.

Image Size

field

Scale

area

or

field

box

You can lock the output dimensions you have defined so you can change the size of the selection area without changing the output dimensions.

Create a selection area (page58).

1

Set the values for width and height in the

2

Dimensions

Click .

3

Adjust the size of the selection area (see page62).

4

The selection area will be resized proportionally.

The output dimensions remain the same.

area of the

Dimensions

tool.

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Choose an output type

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The output type selected in the determines the bit depth and color palette applied to the final scan of pictures and drawings, but not for images that will be converted to text. The table on page output type that is appropriate for images of pictures and drawings.

lists bit depths and color palettes for each

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Output Type

menu

Output types for pictures

True Color

Grayscale

Black & White

Bitmap (raster), Scalable (vector)

256 Color

Web Palette System Palette Optimized Palette

Spot Color

24-bit, millions of colors

8-bit, 256 shades of gray

1-bit black and white

8-bit, 256 colors

However, the output type selected by the scanning software may not be the most appropriate for the way you will use the image. For example, when you want to print the image of a color photograph on a black and white printer, you may want to set the output type to

Grayscale

Some output types are more suitable for images that will be displayed on a monitor, others are more suitable for printing.

.

The scanning software automatically selects an appropriate output type based on the contents of the selection area. The current output type setting displays in the info bar of the scanning software window.

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The table on page output type for various types of originals.

lists results you can get with each

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Changing the output type

Create a selection area (page58).

1

From the

2

for the image of the picture you scanned.

Make your output type choice based on:

whether the image will be displayed on a monitor

•

or printed in hardcopy how many colors you want in the final scan

•

file size

•

After you select an output type from the menu:

you will see the image change in the preview area

•

the new output type displays in the info bar

•

the new image size displays in the status bar

•

a new sharpening level may appear in the

• Level

a new value may appear in the

•

tool

Output Type

tool

menu, choose an output type

Output Type

Output Resolution

Sharpen

TIP

For best results with images that will be used on 256-color display monitors, do not use the

Optimized Palette

When an optimized palette is used in an image:

that palette is unique to that image and the

■

unique palette colors are applied to the window that is displaying the image

colors in other windows that are displayed at the

■

same time will be corrupted, because those other windows use a standard, system palette

the window displaying the image with the

■

optimized palette will be temporarily rendered with fewer colors when focus changes to a different window

output type.

256 Color

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Suggestions for choosing output type

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Type of original

Output Type

True Color

millions of colors (24-bit color)

Grayscale

8-bit (256 shades of gray)

Black & White

1-bit black and white (only black and white)

256 Color

8-bit color (256 shades of color)

Bitmap (raster)

Scalable (vector

Web Palette

System Palette

Optimized Palette

Color photograph

best color image for printing one-color tint image for printing

grayscale image for printing or displaying on a monitor

black and white raster image for printing or displaying on a monitor; not appropriate for resizing in another program

) scalable black and white vector image for resizing in another program

best color for displaying images on a Web page

best color for displaying wallpaper, multiple images, or a presentation on a monitor

best for selecting the colors closest to those in the image

Color drawing

Black and white photograph

one-color tint image for displaying on a Web page

one-color tint image for displaying a presentation on a monitor

Black and white drawing

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Spot Color

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not recommended

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Adjusting images of

pictures

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Tools for making adjustments

73

Sharpen

75

Adjust exposure

77

Adjust color

87

Set output resolution

90

Set threshold for black and white bitmaps

92

Set color channel for black and white bitmaps

94

Invert options

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Tools for making adjustments

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The tools in the scanning software can be used to adjust the image of a picture before you save, copy, drag-and-drop, or print the image.

After you have selected an output type (page cropped the image by creating a selection area (page to use are:

), the adjustments you can make and the tools

58

69

) and

Adjustment Tool

sharpening

■

exposure

■

color

■

resolution

■

black and white

■

threshold

invert

■

Sharpen Level

Exposure Adjustment

Color Adjustment

Output Resolution

Black & White Threshold

Invert options

, page

page96,

75

, page

77

87

90

, page

TIP

To get the best scanned image, use the tools in the scanning software to make adjustments instead of making adjustments in another program.

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How output type affects which image adjustments you can make

The tools available for making adjustments to an image of a picture depend on the selected.

Output Type

Adjustments for color output types

An image with the or a

256 Color

be adjusted for:

sharpening

■

exposure

■

color

■

resolution

■

output type can

True Color

you have

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Adjustments for Grayscale output type

An image with the output type can be adjusted for:

sharpening

■

exposure

■

resolution

■

Grayscale

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Adjustments for Black & White Bitmap (raster) output type

An image with the

White Bitmap (raster)

type can be adjusted for:

sharpening

■

resolution

■

black and white threshold

■

Adjustments for Black & White Scalable (vector) output type

Black &

output

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pictures

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White Scalable (vector)

type cannot be adjusted with any of the tools.

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Sharpen

The right amount of sharpening enhances detail in the scanned image. Too much or too little sharpening can accent flaws and emphasize undesirable patterns in images of photographs, drawings, or line art.

If the original picture is not sharp, or you want to create a special effect, you can increase or decrease sharpening with the level you select will be applied to the final scan.

Sharpen Level

tool. The sharpen

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TIP

The scanning software automatically selects the optimal sharpen level for the output type applied to the image.

See page

4

Medium

Adjusting images of

Grayscale

sharpen level

for more about the

33

pictures

output type

Extreme

sharpen level

Sharpen Level

tool.

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Changing the sharpen level

From the

1

The

Sharpen Level

Click the list box button, drag to the sharpen level

2

you want, then release the mouse button,

– or –

Click in the sharpen level text field and type the first letter of a sharpen level.

The new sharpen level is applied.

•

The result of the change to the sharpen level can

•

be seen in the preview area. The

•

AutoSharpen

becomes active.

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

menu, select

Tools

Sharpen Level

tool appears (see page33).

button in the

Sharpen Level

output type

.

tool

TIP

When you change the sharpen level for the

■

image of a picture, you will see the image change in the preview area.

If you change the sharpen level in the

■

tool and then change the output type, you

Level

can apply for the new output type by clicking .

AutoSharpen

Sharpen

Applying the default sharpen level

Click , the

■

tool.

The optimal sharpen level determined by the

•

scanning software is applied to the tool.

The result of the change to the sharpen level can

•

be seen in the preview area.

AutoSharpen

button in the

Sharpen Level

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sharpen level

None

Adjusting images of

pictures

Extreme

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Adjust exposure

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The scanning software automatically selects the optimal exposure settings for the output type applied to the image of a picture. However, if the original picture needs the brightness or contrast adjusted, you can use the

Exposure Adjustment

tool to increase or

decrease:

highlights (see page78)

■

shadows (see page79)

■

midtones (gamma) (see page80)

■

clipping of white and black pixels (see page83)

■

output levels for white and black pixels (see page85)

■

The exposure settings you select will be applied to the final scan.

You can also use the

view the distribution of pixels (see page81)

■

read the RGB values of the pixels in the image (see

■

page

The

).

81

Exposure Adjustment

tool is active for the color and

tool to:

grayscale output types.

Using the Exposure Adjustment tool

From the

1

The

Exposure Adjustment

Refer to the following sections for using the

2

Adjustment

Changing highlights

■

Changing shadows

■

Changing midtones (brightness)

■

Checking for clipping of pixels

■

Setting pixel output levels

■

menu, select

Tools

tool:

tool appears. (See page36.)

on page

Exposure Adjustment

78

79

on page

80

83

85

Applying the default exposure settings

Click the

■

The optimal exposure settings determined by the

•

scanning software are applied to the

Adjustment

The results of the changes to the exposure settings

•

can be seen in the preview area.

button in the

Auto

tool.

Exposure Adjustment

Exposure

.

Exposure

tool.

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Changing highlights

The

Highlights

lets you select the lightest printable value in the image. This gives coverage to areas that would otherwise remain the color of the paper. You may change highlights to:

lighter to bring out details

■

darker to minimize details

■

The range for the number in the the

Preference Controls

control in the

tab (see page53).

Exposure Adjustment

Highlights

field is set in

tool

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Bringing out details in light areas

To bring out details in the light areas of the image, decrease the number in the

Click on the left side of the slider,

■

– or – type a lower number in the

■

press – or – click the DOWN spin button next to the

■

field.

Tab

or

Enter

,

Highlights

field:

field, then

Highlights

UP spin button

field

Highlights

control

slider

DOWN spin button

TIP

You can change the amount of tonal resolution per color available for correction in the

Adjustment

4

tool (see page53).

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Changing shadows

The

Shadows

lets you select the darkest printable value in the image. This allows you to bring out detail in areas that would otherwise become black. You may make dark parts of images:

lighter to bring out details

■

darker to minimize details

■

The range for the number in the the

Preference Controls

control in the

tab (see page53).

Exposure Adjustment

Shadows

field is set in

tool

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Bringing out details in dark areas

To bring out details in the dark areas of the image, decrease the number in the

Click on the left side of the slider,

■

– or – type a lower number in the

■

or

Tab

– or – click the DOWN spin button next to the

■

The result of the change to the preview area.

Enter

,

Shadows

field:

field, then press

Shadows

can be seen in

field.

field

Shadows

control

slider

TIP

A

Shadows

generally produces an image with better shadow detail.

4

value close to or at zero

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UP spin button

DOWN spin button

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Changing midtones (brightness)

The

Midtones

lets you brighten or darken an image overall by changing the gamma value.

The range for the number in the

4.0.

Midtones

control

TIP

If you will be sharing the image with others, the

Midtones

brightness of monitors varies.

control in the

slider

value 2.2 is recommended, since the

Exposure Adjustment

Midtones

field

DOWN spin button

field is 1.0 to

UP spin button

tool

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Brightening the image

To brighten the image overall, increase the number in the

Midtones

Click on the right side of the slider,

■

– or – type a higher number in the

■

press – or – click the UP spin button next to the

■

The result of the change to the preview area.

Midtones

Tab

field:

or

Enter

set at 2.2

Midtones

,

Midtones

field, then

Midtones

can be seen in

field.

set at 3.0

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Pixel distribution histogram

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The histogram in the graph of the distribution of pixels in the selection area. The vertical lines in the histogram show the current settings for

The magenta line in the histogram represents the

➊

current setting for image.

The red line in the histogram represents the current

➋

setting for The turquoise line appears in the histogram when

➌

either eyedropper pointer is positioned over the image. It shows you where the pixels at that place in the image occur in the histogram.

Shadows

Highlights

Exposure Adjustment

and

Highlights

Shadows

, the lightest areas in the image.

.

, the darkest areas in the

tool is a

TIP

Changing the settings for

■

Shadows

histogram. Changing the selection area changes the graph

■

in the histogram. The

■

histogram. The graph in the histogram represents pixel

■

distribution in the input image, not in the image that will be output.

➊➋

Shadows Highlights

Highlights

does not change the graph in the

Midtones

setting is not represented in the

➌

Pixels under the eyedropper pointer

and

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RGB Meter

You can view the RGB values and pixel color for any spot in a color or grayscale image with the the

Exposure Adjustment

RGB values

➊

Pixel color

➋

tool.

RGB Meter

➊ ➋

Using the RGB Meter

Click either eyedropper button in the

1

Adjustment

When you click , the pointer changes to this: .

■

When you click , the pointer changes to this: .

■

tool:

Exposure

in

Move the pointer over the image.

2

The RGB values and pixel color appear in the

•

.

Meter

The turquoise line appears in the histogram.

•

Click the same eyedropper button again.

3

The

•

RGB Meter

The pointer returns to normal.

dims.

TIP

Do not click while the eyedropper pointer is over the image unless you want to change the setting for

Highlights

or

Shadows

.

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Checking for clipping of pixels

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The

Exposure Alert

tool warn you of areas of a color or grayscale image that contain no detail in the lightest and darkest areas of the image. The lightest area will print as the color of the paper, with no ink or toner, and therefore no detail. The darkest areas will print with the blackest color of ink or toner, saturating the area with the same color of black with no visible detail.

The

Exposure Alert

tool are:

– for viewing white pixels that will be clipped in

■

the final scan

– for viewing black pixels that will be clipped in

■

the final scan

buttons in the

Exposure Adjustment

Appearance when neither

button is on

Appearance when the white

button, is turned on

Exposure Alert

Appearance when the black

button, is turned on

Exposure Alert

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Viewing and removing clipped light areas

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Viewing and removing clipped dark areas

You can adjust the light or dark areas to add detail back to them.

Click , the white

1

The light areas in the image that will print as pure white appear black in the preview area.

In the

2

repeatedly until the clipped pixels disappear from the image. The result of the change to the preview area.

Click , the white

3

The

Highlights

Exposure Alert

control, click the UP spin button

Highlights

Exposure Alert

button turns off.

button.

can be seen in

button again.

Click , the black

1

The dark areas in the image that will print as pure black appear white in the preview area.

In the

2

repeatedly until the clipped pixels disappear from the image. The result of the change to the preview area.

Click , the black

3

The

Shadows

Exposure Alert

control, click the DOWN spin button

Exposure Alert

button turns off.

button.

Shadows

button again.

can be seen in

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Setting pixel output levels

The

Output Levels

tool lets you create interesting effects for images of pictures.

When you change the the image reverse.

output level value to 255, the colors in the

Black

control in the

output level value to 0 and

White

Exposure Adjustment

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Changing output levels

Use the tool to create interesting effects in images of pictures.

The ranges for the numbers in the fields are set in the

1

Output Levels

Click the

Adjustment

Output Levels

tool to select it.

control in the

Preference Controls

checkbox in the

Exposure Adjustment

White

and

tab (see page53).

Exposure

Black

Appearance with

control = 255

White

control = 0

Black

Appearance with

control = 0

White

control = 255

Black

White

or

and

Tab

Black

field.

The the

Exposure Adjustment

Click on the one side of a slider,

2

– or –

type a different number in the then press

– or –

click the UP or the DOWN spin button next to the

White

The result of the changes to in the preview area.

output levels controls appear in

Black

tool.

or

Enter

White

,

Output Levels

Black

can be seen

field,

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If you want to create an image to use as a backdrop for dark text on a light background, such as an overhead transparency, increase the the image is as faint as you like.

If you want to create an image to use as a backdrop for light text on a dark background, such as with color slides, decrease the image is as faint as you like.

output level value until the

White

output level value until

Black

TIP

Appearance with

control = 255

White

control = 0

Black

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Adjusting images of

4

button in the

Auto

pictures

Exposure Adjustment

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control = 255

White

control = 200

Black

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White

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Black

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Adjust color

The scanning software automatically selects the optimal color settings for any color output type applied to the image. If the overall color in the original picture is out of balance, or the picture needs more or less color, you can use the or decrease:

color balance, or hue (see page87)

■

color saturation (see page88)

■

The

Color Adjustment

types:

True Color

■

256 Color Web Palette

■

256 Color System Palette

■

256 Color Optimized Palette

■

From the

1

The

Change the color balance or saturation as described

2

below.

The color settings you select will be applied to the final scan.

Tools

Color Adjustment

tool is active for these output

menu, select

tool appears (see page37).

Color Adjustment

tool to increase

.

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TIP

Adjust image color for photographs that are faded or have too much of one color.

Changing color balance

Use the change color balance (hue).

Color Wheel

Moving the indicator circle

When the image has too much of one color, move the indicator circle toward the opposite side (opposite color) on the

■

Color Wheel

drag the indicator circle with the mouse, or

click a color’s triangle

The result of the change to the hue can be seen in the preview area.

in the

.

Color Adjustment

Indicator circle in the

Color Wheel

tool to

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To correct the excess red in the picture below, the indicator circle can be moved into the cyan area of the

Color Wheel

.

Very red

Less red

moved

indicator circle

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Changing color saturation

You can adjust the amount of color in the image with the

Saturation

The higher the number in the vivid the colors will be in the image. A low number in the

Saturation

The range for the number in the field is 0 to 150.

The result of the change to the saturation value can be seen in the preview area.

Increasing the amount of color

slider control in the

field gives the image diluted colors.

Saturation

Color Adjustment

Saturation

field, the more

tool.

The hue of an image can be changed to create a different effect.

4

Original

moved

indicator circle

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Increase the number in the colors in the image more vivid:

Click on the right side of the slider,

■

– or – type a higher number in the

■

press – or – click the UP spin button next to the

■

Tab

or

Enter

,

Saturation

Decreasing the amount of color

Decrease the number in the color in the image:

Click on the left side of the slider,

■

– or – type a lower number in the

■

press – or –

Tab

or

Enter

,

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Saturation

field to dilute the

field, then

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88

click the DOWN spin button next to the

■

field.

Saturation

set at 100

Saturation

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Applying the default color settings

Click the

■

The optimal color settings determined by the

•

scanning software are applied to the

Adjustment

The results of the changes to the color settings can

•

be seen in the preview area.

button in the

Auto

tool.

Color Adjustment

Color

tool.

4

Saturation

Adjusting images of

set at 150

pictures

Saturation

set at 75

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Set output resolution

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To keep file size small, shorten printing time, and use less memory, use the lowest possible output resolution setting for an image of a picture.

The output resolution for the image in the selection area is set in the

The

Output Resolution

tool is active for these output

tool.

types:

True Color

■

Grayscale

■

256 Color Web Palette

■

256 Color System Palette

■

256 Color Optimized Palette

■

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

■

Spot Color

■

From the

1

The

Output Resolution

appears (see page

Read the following sections

2

menu, select

Tools

31

tool

).

Output Resolution

.

before you change the value for output resolution in the

Output Resolution

The output resolution setting displayed in the

Resolution

tool will be applied to the final scan.

tool.

Output

Resolution settings for photographs

Follow these guidelines to set output resolution for color or black and white photographs.

Use 75 as the output resolution setting when:

■

you plan to display the image on a monitor in a

•

Web page the output type is

• System Palette Grayscale

TIP

For Web page images, higher resolution does not improve image quality, but does increase the number of bytes required to store the image.

■

Use

•

Use

•

as the output resolution setting when:

100

you plan to print the image on a 300 DPI printer the output type is

Palette

, or

Grayscale

as the output resolution setting when:

200

you plan to print the image on the HP PhotoSmart printer or a 600 DPI printer

the output type is

Palette

, or

Grayscale

you will not be enlarging the photograph (use a higher resolution if you scale the image to greater

256 Color Web Palette, 256 Color

,

256 Color Optimized Palette

True Color, 256 Color Optimized

, or

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than 100% of the original’s size)

■

Use

•

as the output resolution setting when:

300

you plan to print the image on a 1200 DPI printer the output type is

Palette

, or

Grayscale

True Color, 256 Color Optimized

you will not be enlarging the photograph (use a higher resolution if you scale the image to greater than 100% of the original’s size)

Resolution settings for drawings

Follow these guidelines for setting output resolution for images of color or black and white drawings.

Use 75 as the output resolution setting when:

■

you plan to display the image on a monitor in a

•

Web page the output type is

• System Palette Grayscale

Use

■

300

you plan to print the image on a 300 DPI printer

•

the output type is

• Grayscale

Use

600

you plan to print the image on the HP PhotoSmart

•

, or

as the output resolution setting when:

, or

as the output resolution setting when:

printer or a 600 DPI printer the output type is

•

, or

as the output resolution setting when:

■

Use

Grayscale

1200

256 Color Web Palette, 256 Color

,

256 Color Optimized Palette

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

256 Color Optimized Palette

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

256 Color Optimized Palette

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

,

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you plan to print the image on a 1200 DPI printer

•

the output type is

• Grayscale

, or

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

Applying the default resolution

Click , the

■

Resolution

The optimal resolution setting determined by the

•

scanning software is applied to the

Resolution

The result of the change to the resolution setting

•

cannot be seen in the preview area.

TIP

You can change the resolution settings available in the

Resolution

AutoResolution

tool.

tool’s list box (see page52).

256 Color Optimized Palette

button in the

Output

,

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Set threshold for black and white bitmaps

When you want to save a black and white image from a color or black and white photograph, you can often improve the result by changing the threshold for the division between black and white pixels.

The black and white threshold can be changed with the

Black & White Threshold Black & White Bitmap (raster)

for more about the

Applying the default threshold

Click the

■

tool.

The optimal black and white threshold setting

•

determined by the scanning software is applied to the

Black & White Threshold

The result of the change to the threshold setting

•

can be seen in the preview area.

button in the

Auto

tool for an image that has the

output type. (See page38

Black & White Threshold

tool.

tool.)

The

Black & White

Bitmap (raster)

type and a black and white threshold of 15 applied

output

Image of a color photograph with the

True Color

output type

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Changing the black and white threshold

To bring out details in an image with the

Bitmap (raster) Black & White Threshold

Scan a picture.

1

From the

2

The

Black & White Threshold

From the

3

Bitmap (raster)

The image changes to black and white.

Decrease the value in the

4

field:

click on the left side of the slider,

■

– or – drag the slider to the left,

■

– or – type a lower number in the

■

field, then press – or – click the DOWN spin button next to the

■

Threshold

The result of the change to the black and white threshold setting can be seen in the preview area.

output type, decrease the number in the

field:

menu, select

Tools

Output Type

.

Tab

field.

menu, select

or

B & W Threshold

tool appears.

Black & White Threshold

,

Enter

Black & White

.

Black & White

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Image with the

output type

Threshold 49

The range for the number in the threshold field is set in the

Preference Controls

TIP

Try changing the sharpen level to improve the result when you are changing a color or black and white photograph to a image.

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

Threshold 127 (the default for

this image)

tab (see page53).

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

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Set color channel for black and white bitmaps

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When you want to save a black and white bitmap of a picture that has been printed or photocopied on colored paper, or want to create a special effect, you can change the color channel used in the final scan.

Eliminating a color from the image

By changing the color channel setting in the

White Threshold

blue from the image (see page

Scan a picture.

1

From the

2

The

Black & White Threshold

From the

3

Bitmap (raster)

The image changes to black and white.

Decrease the value for the black and white threshold

4

(see page

tool you can eliminate red, green or

).

95

menu, select

Tools

Output Type

.

).

93

menu, select

B & W Threshold

tool appears.

Black & White

TIP

The does not reset the color channel.

button in the

Auto

Black & White Threshold

Black &

.

tool

Select a color channel from the

5

box in the

To eliminate all the red in colored line art or from a

■

drawing printed on red or pink paper, choose the channel. The red components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and green and blue components of each pixel will be mapped to black.

To eliminate all the green in colored line art or from a

■

drawing printed on green paper, choose the channel. The green components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and red and blue components of each pixel will be mapped to black.

To eliminate all the blue in colored line art or from a

■

drawing printed on blue paper, choose the channel. The blue components of each pixel in the image will be mapped to white and red and green components of each pixel will be mapped to black.

Black & White Threshold

Scan using channel

tool:

Green

Blue

list

Red

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Examples of changing color channels

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Images of a color drawing changed to the

Bitmap (raster)

color channels and black and white threshold settings applied in the

Original with type

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

type applied with channel and automatic threshold (110)

Red

automatic threshold (110)

Green

automatic threshold (110)

output type are shown with different

Black & White Threshold

True Color

color channel and

output

NTSC Gray

color

Black & White

tool.

color channel and automatic

Blue

threshold (110)

color channel and higher

Blue

threshold (173)

TIP

The

NTSC Gray

box of the color to gray at a ratio of 30% red, 59% green, and 11% blue.

channel in the

Black & White Threshold

Scan using channel

tool converts

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Invert options

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The

Invert

image. For example, the black and white areas are reversed in a black-and-white image. A color image will look like the negative of a color photo.

You can invert an image if you save to a raster output types, such as TIFF, GIF, or JPEG. Scans saved as B&W Vector, Text and Text with Images can not be inverted. This tool is probably most useful for B&W bitmaps and grayscale images.

TIP

When you turn on the image is displayed in the preview area.

tool inverts, or reverses, the colors in an

option, the inverted

Invert

Black & White Bitmap (raster)

Normal

Inverted

output type

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Scanning text

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Scan and convert a block of text

98

Scan a whole page

101

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Scan and convert a block of text

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A block of text can be selected in the preview image for conversion to editable, unformatted text.

1 Preview

Create a selection area (see page58).

2

From the

3

type. To enlarge the view of the selection area:

4

•

The scanner scans the selection area and the

scan (page57).

Output Type

click , the from the

Original Zoomed imagePreview image Drag-and-drop

Zoom

Scan

menu, select

button in the toolbar, or

menu, choose

Zoom

with selection area

as the output

Text

.

selection area fills the preview area.

Adjust the selection area to include all the characters

5

you want in the final scan (see page To begin the final scan and the character conversion:

6

scan to a destination (see page99), or

•

drag-and-drop to another program (see page99),

•

or

• Copy

•Save

to the

to a file (see page

or

Clipboard

Save

to a file.

(see page

).

100

or

Copy

100

62

), or

and

).

Paste

,

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Selecting Text

Always

■

convert to text, then adjust the position and size of the selection area to be sure it contains all the characters you want to convert.

The text in the selection area is displayed at a low

■

resolution and may not appear readable, even after a

During the final scan when you drag-and-drop,

■

copy, or save the selection area, the text will be scanned at a higher resolution before it is converted to editable text.

Zoom

scan a selection area you want to

Zoom

scan.

Scan to a destination

Select this option to scan to:

A blank page in an application (i.e., Microsoft Word)

■

An opened document in an application (this option is

■

not available with all applications) A document management application

■

A web page creation application

■

A print or fax modem application

■

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Drag-and-drop to another program

Start the destination program.

1

Open the document and view the page that will

2

receive the image. In the scanning software window, position the

3

pointer inside the selection area.

The pointer changes to .

Press the left mouse button and drag the image to its

4

position in the open document.

The pointer changes to . Release the mouse button.

5

A final scan of the image is performed.

The text is converted to editable text and placed in the open document.

TIP

Be sure to keep the original in the same place on the scanner glass until the final scan of the image is completed.

5

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Copy to the Clipboard

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Save to a file

Click , the

1

from the or press

A final scan of the image is performed.

The text is converted to editable text.

A copy of the text is placed in the

To paste the text in another program’s open

2

document:

Start the destination program.

•

Open the document and view the page that will

•

receive the text. Position the pointer where you want to place the

•

text, then click. From the program’s

•

press

The text appears where you pasted it.

menu select

Edit

Ctrl+C

Ctrl+V

button in the toolbar, or

Copy

, or

Copy

.

menu, choose

Edit

.

Clipboard

Paste

Click , the

1

from the press

The

The only file format choice in the

.

, or

is

In the

2

want to save the text file. In the

3

Click

4

A final scan of the text is performed.

The text is converted to editable text.

The text is saved to the file.

Ctrl+S

Save As

Text File (.txt)

Save in

File name

Save

Save As...

menu, select

Scan

.

dialog box appears.

.

box, choose the directory where you

box, type a name for the text file.

.

button in the toolbar, or

Save As...

, or

Save as type

list box

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HP PrecisionScan Pro, SCanJet 6350C, ScanJet 6300C, ScanJet 6300Cse, ScanJet 6300Cxi User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this online document

Contents

What can you scan?

Place the picture on the scanner

Start the scanning software

Configure the Scanner buttons

Scanner Buttons

Scanning software window

Menus

Toolbar

Preview area

Info bar

Status bar

Context-sensitive pointers

Selection area pointers

Ready pointer

Typing pointer

Pixel value pointers

What’s This Help pointer

Image adjustment tools

Output Resolution tool

Sharpen Level tool

Dimensions tool

Exposure Adjustment tool

Color Adjustment tool

Black & White Threshold tool

Invert tool

Use Transparency Adapter Tool

Online Help

HP ScanJet Coach

Online manuals

Save and re-use adjustment settings

Loading a set of settings

Set preferences

Scanner tab

Selection Area tab

Resolution tab

Controls tab

Text tab

Scanning pictures

Basic steps for scanning pictures

Preview scan

Create a selection area

Clicking to create a selection area

Drawing to create a selection area

Selecting the entire preview area

Moving the selection area

Zoom scan

Return to the preview image (Undo Zoom)

Set the output dimensions

Scaling output as a percentage of the original

Typing values for output width and height

Choose an output type

Changing the output type

Tools for making adjustments

Sharpen

Changing the sharpen level

Adjust exposure

Changing highlights

Changing shadows

Changing midtones (brightness)

Pixel distribution histogram

RGB Meter

Checking for clipping of pixels

Setting pixel output levels

Adjust color

Set output resolution

Set threshold for black and white bitmaps

Changing the black and white threshold

Set color channel for black and white bitmaps

Invert options

Scanning text

Scan and convert a block of text

Save to a file