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hp
scanjet
5530
digital flatbed
scanner
user‘s manual
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page i Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM hp scanjet 5530 digital flatbed scanner user’s manual
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page ii Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM copyright information © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2003 All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under copyright laws. This product incorporates Adobe’s PDF technology, which contains an implementation of Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) data compression licensed under U.S. Patent 4,558,302. trademark credits Adobe and the Acrobat logo are regis
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page iii Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM contents how to use the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 scanner parts and accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 front panel and accessories overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 scanning overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 scan pictures and documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 print copies. .
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 1 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to use the scanner 1 This manual describes the operation of the HP Scanjet 5530 scanner, including installation problems, customer support, and how to use the scanner. For installation procedures, see the Setup Poster. For scanning software procedures, see the HP Photo & Imaging software Help. scanner parts and accessories 3 2 1 1 Scanner 2 Transparent materials adapter (TMA) for scanning 35 mm slides and negatives 3 Auto
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 2 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to use the scanner COPY buttons Use the COLOR COPY button to print color copies, and the BLACK & HITE COPY button to print black and white copies. Both buttons start the W HP Copying software, scan the original, and send the scanned image to the default printer. Select the number of copies and whether the item should OPY be scanned in color or black and white before pressing one of the C buttons. COLOR COPY BLACK & WHITE
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 3 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 1 SHARE buttons Use the HP INSTANT SHARE button to share scanned pictures with family and friends. Use the MEMORIES DISC CREATOR button to create personalized picture shows on a CD or DVD with music and titles. Both buttons scan an original from the glass,a stack of photos from the automatic photo feeder (APF), or slides and negatives from the transparent materials adapter (TMA). HP INSTANT SHARE EMORIES DISC CREATOR
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 4 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to use the scanner automatic photo feeder (APF) The HP Scanjet 5530 scanner has an automatic photo feeder (APF), which allows you to scan multiple pictures quickly and easily. For more information about the APF, see scan pictures from the automatic photo feeder (APF) in this manual, and in the online help. transparent materials adapter (TMA) You can use the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan 35 mm slides or negati
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 5 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 1 scan pictures and documents Press SCAN PICTURE if you are scanning a picture, graphic, slide, or negative from the scanner glass, the automatic photo feeder (APF) or transparent materials adapter (TMA. Press SCAN DOCUMENT if you are scanning text, both text and graphics, or any text that you want to edit later. Note: Macintosh users, see the HP Photo & Imaging software Help for information about scanning procedures.
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 6 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to use the scanner share a scanned picture using HP Instant Share Use the HP INSTANT SHARE button ( ) on the front of the scanner to share scanned pictures with family and friends. You can easily 1) send someone an e- mail with thumbnails and links to your pictures stored on a secure HP website – no more attachments; 2) upload pictures to the HP Photo website to create online picture albums; or 3) order professional-quality
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 7 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 1 3 A dialog box appears, asking if you want to scan another image. Follow the instructions on the screen. 4 Place another original on the glass, close the lid, click Accept, and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: You can also use the MEMORIES DISC CREATOR button to scan pictures from the APF, and to scan 35 mm slides or negatives from the TMA. For more information about using the TMA, see how to scan slides
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 8 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to use the scanner e-mail a scanned picture You can e-mail a scanned picture by using HP Instant Share (see share a scanned picture using HP Instant Share on page 6). scan text for editing The scanner uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert text on a page to text that you can edit on your computer. OCR is installed automatically when you install the scanning software during scanner setup. Note: Macintosh users,
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 9 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 1 care and maintenance Occasional cleaning of your scanner helps ensure optimal performance. The amount of care necessary depends upon several factors, including the amount of use and the environment. You should perform routine cleaning as necessary. Note: Avoid placing items with sharp edges in the scanner. Doing so can damage the scanner. Before placing an item on the scanner glass, make sure the item is free of wet
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 10 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to scan slides and negatives 2 This section contains information on setting up and using the transparent materials adapter (TMA) to scan slides and negatives. You can use the TMA to scan 35 mm slides or negatives. The TMA light allows you to see the slides or negatives before scanning. tips for scanning transparent items To scan items larger than the TMA allows, place the transparency on the scanner glass, place a white
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 11 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 2 scan slides To scan standard 35 mm slides, use the TMA light source and the positioning plate. When scanning fewer than three slides, you also need the slide light shield. 1 Place the positioning plate on the scanner glass, and match the reference mark on the plate to the reference mark on the scanner. positioning plate placed on the scanner glass 2 Place up to three slides into the slide holder on the bottom side of
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 12 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to scan slides and negatives 4 Place the TMA light source into the positioning plate with slides facing down. The TMA cable should fit in the groove on the same end of the positioning plate as the reference marks. TMA placed in the positioning plate 5 Press the SCAN PICTURE button on the front of the scanner. 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the scan. Choose the selection handle you want to move, and adj
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 13 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 2 inserting a negative into the slide holder with a slide light shield Caution! Negatives are easily damaged. Touch them only on their edges. 3 If you are scanning a negative strip with fewer than four frames, insert the negative light shield after you load the negative strip. See the icon on the negative light shield for assistance. 4 Slide the negative holder into the slide holder on the bottom side of the TMA light
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 14 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM how to scan slides and negatives Note: For information about rotating the image, adjusting color or size, or making other changes to the image, see adjust an image during the preview in the HP Photo & Imaging software Help. 8 Click Accept when image adjustments are complete. adjust an image when scanning with the TMA During the scan preview, you can make optional adjustments to slides or negatives that you scan by using the TM
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Scanner06_Usermanual.book Page 15 Friday, April 4, 2003 5:18 PM chapter 2 no light or only dim light is visible in the TMA This topic covers the condition when no light or only dim light is visible after selecting Slides from a Transparent Materials Adapter or Negatives from a Transparent Materials Adapter in Scan Picture dialog box. Make sure that you have selected Slides from a Transparent Materials Adapter or Negatives from a Transparent Materials Adapter in the Scan Picture dialog
