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hp scanjet 7400c series scanner
user’s manual
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2 Back to TOC Copyright information Warranty © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2000 The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this copyright laws. information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P
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3 Contents 1 Getting started 5 Troubleshooting usage and maintaining Printing this information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Checking the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Viewing the product tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Starting troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Where do I start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Resolving issues that did not gene
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Back to TOC Getting started 5 1 1 1 1 Getting started This section contains the basics to help you get started with your new Viewing the product tour HP ScanJet scanner. From here, you can learn about viewing the product tour, preparing items before you scan them, and choosing which scanning method to use. The product tour is a fast and easy way to explore the capabilities of the scanner and see some interesting ways you can use the scanner to meet your needs. The product tour, which only t
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6 Getting started Back to TOC Using another program Where do I start? Start scanning from within another program when: You can start scanning from one of these places: You want to bring a scanned item into an open program, such as the scanner buttons your word-processing program. the HP PrecisionScan Pro software The program in which you are working is compliant with TWAIN or ® ® the HP ScanJet Plug-in (which is an Adobe Photoshop plug-in). another program A program is
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Back to TOC Getting started 7 Items for the ADF Selecting and preparing items The HP ScanJet automatic document feeder (ADF), which is a fast, Before placing items in the scanner, follow these guidelines for convenient way to scan multiple-page items, is included with some selecting and preparing them to prevent damage to the items and the scanner models, or it can be ordered. The ADF accepts items that scanner. meet the following specifications: Items on st
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8 Getting started Back to TOC Items for the XPA The HP ScanJet transparency adapter (XPA) is included with some scanner models or can be ordered. Use the XPA and its templates to scan: photographic negatives 35 mm slides other transparent media up to 127 to 127 mm (5 by 5 inches) in size. For transparent items larger than these measurements, scan without using the XPA. Just cover the item with a piece of white paper and scan as you normally would. Because these items are easily damage
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Back to TOC Getting started 9 To load the item in the scanner Completing your first scan 1 Choose an item to scan, such as a page from a magazine. Doing your first scan is easy. This section shows you how to take the same item and scan to print using the two primary scanning methods: the scanner buttons HP PrecisionScan Pro software Before scanning, you will load the item in the scanner. 2 Place the item face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. 3 See "To complete your first sca
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10 Getting started Back to TOC 4 On the scanner, press COPY. The scanner scans the item using To complete your first scan using the scanner buttons settings optimized for printing this type of item and then prints the 1 Load the item in the scanner. See "To load the item in the scanner" item to the default printer. on page 9. 2 Select COLOR COPY or B&W COPY by pressing the button until the light next to your choice is lit. Only select COLOR COPY if you are Copy button printing to a color p
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Back to TOC Getting started 11 4 Experiment with the image. Change the output type or make other To complete your first scan using the HP PrecisionScan Pro software adjustments. 1 Load the item in the scanner. See "To load the item in the scanner" 5 When you finish: On the Scan menu, click Print. on page 9. 6 Select any printer options you want and click OK. The scanner 2 With the item loaded, press HP SCANNING SOFTWARE on the scanner. The scanner scans the item to the HP PrecisionScan Pro
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12 Getting started Back to TOC How can I reduce the time it takes to scan? Frequently asked questions You can reduce the time it takes to scan an item by scanning in black and white when the original: This section contains answers to some questions users frequently ask Is a black-and-white photograph or drawing. about scanning. Is a color photo or drawing, but you want a black-and-white image to appear on the computer screen. What settings does the HP PrecisionScan Pro
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Back to TOC Getting started 13 Should I change the resolution? What do I need to know about scanning text? The HP PrecisionScan Pro software sets the resolution for you. In When you scan an item containing text, you can use the text either as almost all cases, you get the best results and the smallest file size if a scanned image, such as a fax or photo archive, or as text you can you use the resolution the software has determined to be best for the edit. Do one of the following to have th
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14 Getting started Back to TOC
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Back to TOC 15 Scanning from scanner buttons 2 2 2 2 The scanner buttons provide an easy way to scan items directly to destinations or files using settings optimized for the destination you choose. When you use a scanner button except HP SCANNING SOFTWARE, you do not view or change scanned images before they go to the destination or file. To view or change images, use the HP SCANNING SOFTWARE button, which sends the scanned image to the HP PrecisionScan Pro software. See the next chapter
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16 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Overview of scanner buttons more options number e-mail photo of copies e-mail document color copy b&w copy Edit Text E-mail HP Scanning Fax Copy File Software E-mail File Scan using settings optimized for e-mail. The scanned image is attached to a new e- Scan using settings optimized for archiving scanned images as files. Scanned images mail message. are saved in PDF format. e-mail photo/e-mail document HP Scanning Software Choose the original typ
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Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 17 To e-mail a scan from the scanner Scanning quickly without making 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. changes Use the scanner buttons to scan quickly to a destination using settings optimized for that destination. A destination is a printer, file, or another program, such as your e-mail, fax, and word-processing programs. If you are scanning slides or transparent items using the XPA, you must scan from the H
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18 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Supported e-mail programs Supported e-mail programs allow the scanner to scan an item as a file and attach it to a new e-mail message. If a scanned image automatically appears as a file attachment in a new e-mail message, your e-mail program is supported. If you are using an unsupported e-mail program, such as a Web-based ® program like Microsoft Hotmail , the scanner cannot scan items directly into an e-mail message. The scanner scans the item b
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Back to TOC Scanning from scanner buttons 19 To fax a scan from the scanner Faxing a scan 1 Place the original face down on the scanner glass and close the lid. When you fax using the scanner buttons, the scanner scans the item using default settings optimized for faxing. If you have a supported fax application program, the scanned image then automatically appears in a new fax message, which you then address and send. You do not make changes to the scanned image. Tip If your fax program
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20 Scanning from scanner buttons Back to TOC Supported fax programs Supported fax programs allow the scanner to scan items directly into new fax messages. If a scanned image automatically appears in a new fax message, your fax program is supported. If you are using an unsupported fax program, the scanner cannot scan items directly into a fax message. The scanner scans the item but then prompts you to save the scanned image as a file. After saving the image as a file, open a fax message and
